Chapter 1
"Ah...it hurts." Why do I see a completely different scenery when I open my eyes after feeling pain?
Blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, and... a few concerned faces? Why do I see a completely different view when I open my eyes after a painful experience?
"How did you climb up the tree, kid? I wonder if you are hurt?" An old lady leaned over and asked the confused girl with concern.
Yidu's language? Gong Yu Youyue, feeling pained, sat up and looked around in confusion. What was this? The streets of Yidu? Wasn't he riding a horse in the hunting grounds?
"Auntie, where is this?"
"Did you fall and hurt your head? This is Yidu?" The old lady reached out to help her up and patted the dust off her clothes.
"Yidu!?" Looking at the familiar streets.
"Thank you, Auntie. I'm fine." Except for the pain in his butt, all other parts of his body were fine.
"I'm glad you're okay. Don't climb trees next time. It's so dangerous! Judging from the way you're dressed, you must be from a wealthy family. Go home quickly. Your family will be worried if they can't find you."
"Yeah." She watched the crowd disperse. She vaguely remembered riding a horse in the hunting grounds, but for some reason the originally docile little white horse suddenly broke into a run, and she didn't hold the reins tight, so she seemed to fall off the horse's back.
But... look at the surrounding scenery again. Can you get from Xiyi to Yidu by just falling?
A furtive little figure was peeking from behind the door outside the restaurant, looking at a table of people eating inside. Its little head only revealed a pair of black and white, bright and clever eyes, which looked so cute!
Her small pearly teeth bit her cherry lips. What should I do? If I don't go in now, he'll be gone after finishing his meal. She rubbed her hungry belly! Whatever.
"This young master."
"This handsome young man?"
Gong Yuchen ate his wonton noodles with a slurp, ignoring the sounds from the outside world.
"Young Master?"
It's all thanks to my heartless father. I was exhausted and sleepy after dealing with secret documents all night. However, if those corrupt officials in the country are not removed, they will eventually bring disaster to the country and the people.
"A good-looking young man."
But his current abilities are limited, and he can't do anything about it. How annoying! However, judging by the current situation, it won't be long before he returns to Xiyi. "He" should be getting impatient soon.
"Young Master!"
Suddenly a loud shout rang in his ears. He was startled and looked up to meet a pair of lively eyes.
Stunning! What beautiful eyes, clear black and white, a pair of pupils reflecting a bright vitality, clear and bright as if they could speak, and the dimples on both sides of her cheeks make her cute and lovely.
He looked around. He was the only one at the table. Since the owner of the dimple was standing opposite him and staring at him, the "young master" she was referring to must be him.
"You called me?" It's better to confirm again. After all, it's rare for beautiful women to approach you.
"Yeah!" The girl with dimples nodded vigorously.
"I'm so hungry. I haven't eaten anything since yesterday, and I have no money. So, handsome young man, since you are so handsome, could you please do me a favor and treat me to a meal?
Treat her to a meal? What's the problem? It's just a bowl of noodles, it won't be that expensive, but...
Gong Yuchen looked around again.
"Are you alone?"
It's not that he was judging others by his own standards, but he didn't want to treat her to a meal when suddenly a group of her relatives and friends came in and shouted at him, "We are hungry and have no money.
"I swear!"
The girl with dimples raised her right hand to assure him, as if she could see through his thoughts, which made him feel embarrassed.
"Okay! Sit here." He pulled out a chair and turned to the noodle shop owner, "Another bowl of wonton noodles with an egg."
The pastries and side dishes were soon served on the table. The girl with dimples ate them ravenously, her cheeks stuffed like two little meat buns.
This is where beauties have the advantage. Even when they are eating big chunks of meat and drinking big gulps of soup, they still look cute and lovable in the eyes of others. There is no such thing as "immodest, unruly, etc."
She wore a soft white-pink skirt, which set off her fair skin. Her pretty and lovely appearance was truly captivating. Walking down the street, she would undoubtedly be the focus of all men's attention. Of course, that was only after she grew up. As for now, she probably couldn't even hold Zhang Guqin, as her dimple-faced face definitely didn't look more than eight or nine years old.
"May I have your name?"
"Yue'er." She took time out of her busy schedule to answer.
Seeing her greedy look, she must be very hungry. Gong Yuchen subconsciously smoothed the messy hair off her cheek, then suddenly withdrew his hand hastily.
Was he crazy? He actually touched a strange girl's cheek casually. If someone saw him, they would gossip about him again, although these gossips could not hurt him at all.
"What's your last name? Where do you live?"
Her little mouth was so full of food that she had no time to speak, so she could only give him a bright smile.
Gong Yuchen smiled in his heart. He seemed to have seen this pretty face and this lovely smile before. Suddenly, he felt an indescribable sense of familiarity.
"Who are your parents?" Looking at the material of her clothes and the pearl flowers adorning her hair, she seemed to be from a wealthy family. Could she be the child of someone he knew?
Yue'er didn't even raise her head and continued to attack the wonton noodles and side dishes in front of her.
Looking at her mysterious look, since the other party is unwilling to cooperate, it would be a waste of both parties' time to continue asking her questions.
"Take your time to eat. Here's some money. If you want a few more side dishes, just tell the shopkeeper. I have something to do and I'll be leaving first."
Gong Yuchen placed some small change on the table and stood up to leave.
He had only taken two steps when a pair of small arms suddenly appeared around his waist and tightly wrapped around him.
"Hmm." A muffled shout came from behind.
"Hey, what are you doing?" He was startled.
"Hurry up and eat noodles. Aren't you very hungry?" Seeing that other customers in the store had begun to pay attention to them, the air was filled with buzzing whispers, and curious gazes were cast directly on his face without any hesitation, which made him a little embarrassed.
The little girl with dimples refused to let go, with a mouthful of noodles in her mouth, and her eyes were red as if tears were about to come out. Her pitiful appearance made him inexplicably feel distressed.
However, Gong Yuchen was not the only one who felt sorry for her. There was a hint of reproach in the eyes of the other guests, and the whispers became louder and louder.
"Don't abandon me." She swallowed the noodles and begged him with grievance.
He didn't know whether the weakness she showed was real or fake, but one thing was certain, if he left now without looking back, there would definitely be rumors about him abandoning her in the future.
Alas, the world is big, but the little devil is hard to deal with.
"I'll eat noodles with you, is that okay?" He held her hand and went back to sit down, his helpless eyes falling on her little face with dimples and still tearful eyes.
"Okay, pretty uncle."
It's fine that the young master has become an uncle, but how come he's so handsome? It seems I've been bitten by a villain today, so it's hard to go out. And now, for no reason, I've been haunted by a little ghost? And it's such a pitiful little ghost, it's really hard to even be angry with her.
"Are you full?"
She finally put down her chopsticks contentedly.
"Just eat enough. I really have to go. It's getting late. You should go home quickly and stop running around."
After paying the bill, he hurriedly left the restaurant.
It was the first time in my life that I was so nervous while eating a meal!
"uncle."
Gong Yuchen groaned and turned to face the little follower who had automatically followed him.
"Why are you following me? Are you not full yet?"
She smiled so sweetly, but still didn't answer his question.
What was going on? Why wasn't she afraid of him? According to his subordinates, once he got a stern look on his face, it was enough to scare away all the women. Of course, it was too early to call her a woman, but why did this ferocious face fail to work on her?
"Can I take you home?" He begged almost humbly.
"No, I want to be with the handsome uncle." Her coquettish tone was so soft and sweet that it made people's hearts soften.
"I like uncle."
What? A little girl, not even as tall as his waist, fell in love with him? Should he take it as a compliment or an insult?
"Tell me who your parents are, and I'll go find them for you." I'll have to give them a good scolding then. Haven't you taught girls not to say they like someone easily?
Xiaoyue suddenly let out a long sigh, her pretty face full of frustration and loneliness, which was completely unlike the expression a girl of her age should have.
But this time Gong Yuchen was not going to buy her story. After all the trouble, he already knew that this child was quite scheming.
Wait a minute, could this be a trap set up by human traffickers?
I've heard before that some hooligans would arrange for little ghosts to harass strangers, and then jump out and shout that he or she had abducted other people's children. In the end, the victim could only pay money to avoid the disaster.
But this is the capital, there aren't many beggars. How could those hooligans dare to extort money near the palace? Besides, although Xiao Jiuwo's outfit is a bit dirty, it is enough for the average family to eat for several months. It seems more like they are deliberately approaching him rather than trying to cheat him out of money.
"Yue'er, who sent you here?" he asked directly.
His face fell, and his tone turned cold. No matter how good her acting skills were, or how cunning she was, she was still just a child. A little intimidation would reveal her true colors!
Unexpectedly, she didn't show any panic expression.
"No one sent me here! Mother said that I just need to listen to the teacher and not cause trouble for father, but Yue'er is not causing trouble." She tried to argue with him seriously.
Gong Yuchen's forehead began to ache slightly. He was still wondering if she was being used by someone to plot against him. Who would have thought that there would be a day when he, Gong Yuchen, would be scolded by a young girl?
"This is really troublesome! It seems that this is the only way." He muttered to himself.
"What? What?" She was still ignorant of the danger and even took advantage of the situation to hold his big hand.
"Come with me."
"Where are you going?"
"It's a very dangerous place."
He deliberately scared her to test her reaction. A child like her would never learn from experience.
"Okay, I'll go, I'll go." Yue'er smiled so happily, and her steps were so cheerful that he could hardly keep up with her.
This scene made him furious. How could this girl not even have the slightest bit of vigilance? How on earth did her parents raise their daughter?
"I'll sell you out!" he threatened her. "I really will!"
"Uncle, you are lying." Yue'er looked up at him and didn't take his threat seriously at all.
Gong Yuchen looked up and asked the heavens in silence.
A quarter of an hour later, the two of them walked into the gate of the government office together.
"What are you two doing here?" An old yamen runner on duty in the courtyard looked at them as they walked in.
"This child is probably someone's lost child. Please help find her family."
This is the correct choice. For a child of unknown origin, it is more appropriate to send him to the government office for processing. He convinced himself,
"Excuse me, sir, who are you?" The old yamen runner looked at the two men in gorgeous clothes and spoke in a polite tone.
"The Crown Prince of Xiyi, Gong Yuchen." He took out the token in his arms and showed it to the old yamen runner.
"Ah! It turns out to be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Xiyi. I am so disrespectful."
"It's fine, but it's getting late. Please find her parents quickly and send her home."
"Sure, sure."
"Also, if there is a result, please inform me at my residence."
"yes."
"Yue'er, be good here, they will help you find your parents later." Gong Yuchen squatted down and comforted her. Although he said so, where did this lingering sense of guilt come from?
Yue'er pursed her lips, her eyes were red, and she said nothing.
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