The green light gave them a warm and comforting feeling.
It's confirmed; the princess was using her divine power to heal them. They were both moved and felt extremely honored.
Waaah, the princess treats them so well!
The more than one hundred girls secretly vowed once again that they would be loyal to Sheng Lingwei for the rest of their lives, even if Sheng Lingwei made them work like slaves.
Sheng Lingwei: ...Girls, I have a ton of cattle and horses in my space, I'm not short of cattle and horses!
The young men surrounding them also noticed the unusual interaction between Sheng Lingwei and the girls, and dared not utter a sound for fear of disturbing them.
Fifteen minutes later.
All the girls had fully recovered and quickly stood up to bow and thank Sheng Lingwei.
Sheng Lingwei looked at them with a gentle expression and asked softly, "I will be going to the Sakura Kingdom next. I have important business to attend to. Would you like to go back to Xikou County with them first, or would you like to go directly to the Northern Qi Kingdom?"
this……
More than a hundred girls looked at each other, then glanced at the young men surrounding them and fell into deep thought.
After a long while, they finally spoke.
“Princess, we are no longer pure people, so we will not return to Xikou County and be disliked.”
“Princess, although my family values me and can accept me for a short time, we will inevitably drift apart for various reasons in the long run. I’d rather not go back, at least we can still hold onto the best memories.”
With the two of them taking the lead, the rest nodded in agreement, indicating that they shared the same thoughts.
At this moment, a thin woman, much shorter than the other girls, wiped away her tears and looked at the father and son among the young men, a self-deprecating smile on her lips.
“Princess, my name is A-Cao. My family favors boys over girls, and my parents don’t care about me much. Even if I die, they won’t shed a tear.”
Now that the slave girl has been defiled by the Japanese pirates and has long lost her chastity, they wish she were dead.
Therefore, I am unwilling to return to Xikou County, and even less willing to face their complaints and condemnations.
From this moment forward, I belong solely to the princess and have no further connection with my family. We will be strangers from now on.
Furthermore, I advise my family not to think that becoming Your Highness's person will bring them wealth and glory; they should abandon that idea as soon as possible.
These words drew sighs from the crowd.
Ah Cao's father and elder brother blushed with shame, their eyes filled with anger as they looked at Ah Cao.
If it weren't for the fact that the princess was there, they would have rushed up and beaten her up. Wouldn't that be a blatant slap in their face?
Ah Cao sneered, glancing contemptuously at the father and son. "What? Are you two getting angry out of embarrassment? Or are you thinking of locking me up and beating me up like before?"
Ah Cao's father glared angrily, "You, you good-for-nothing, shut your mouth!"
"Shut up?" Ah Cao sneered repeatedly, staring at her father with a cold gaze.
Having survived this life-or-death ordeal, she has come to understand and see through many things.
It can only be said that she and her family were destined to be apart. Even if she owed them in her past life, she has repaid them in this life.
From this day forward, we shall never see each other again.
For the rest of her life, she will wholeheartedly follow the princess and only wish to live a life worthy of being a human being.
Ah Cao sneered, "Too bad, you're not in a position to tell me what to do now."
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on the father and son, A-Cao's father was extremely ashamed and indignant, and he couldn't hold back and his temper completely exploded.
"Ah Cao, don't think that just because the princess is backing you up, you can stand above me and act arrogantly. You are my daughter, and even if your tendons are broken, they are still connected to your bones. We will not agree to your unilateral severance of ties."
In short, you were born my daughter, and you'll die my daughter. Don't even think about abandoning our family to live a better life on your own.
That damned money-loser! I should have drowned her when she was born, so she wouldn't be causing me trouble now.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Ah Cao's eyes reddened, and large tears fell uncontrollably, radiating endless sorrow.
"Father, you are truly my good father. Ever since you handed me over to the Japanese pirates to protect our family, you have ceased to be my father."
Hiss... Offering it with hands clasped in farewell?
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened in surprise, and their gazes toward Ah Cao and his son were filled with disdain.
Haha, this father and son are something else.
Brother A-Cao was both ashamed and furious. He absolutely would not allow A-Cao to tarnish their family's reputation, and he roared at A-Cao through gritted teeth:
"You brat, shut up!"
Stop talking nonsense here. It was clearly you who seduced the Japanese pirates in order to live a better life and heartlessly abandoned our family.
But my father and I were worried about your safety, which is why we volunteered to come and fight back against the Japanese pirates, all for the purpose of rescuing you.
"If you're not grateful, fine, but why do you have the right to slander us like this?"
A-Cao's father breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, his son was quick-witted; otherwise, the two of them would have been scorned today.
Upon hearing this, Ah Cao's mockery intensified, and she calmly replied, "In that case, do you dare to swear an oath?"
"Swear an oath?" Brother Cao's eyes darted away, and he angrily flung his sleeves. "Swear what oath? I was just telling the truth. Why should I swear an oath?"
Everyone scoffed, "Tch, he's just admitting it without being asked."
A-Cao's father felt like he was being pricked by thorns. Just a moment ago he had praised his son for being smart, but now he just wanted to give him a few slaps.
What an idiot.
His eyes darted around rapidly, and he looked at Ah Cao with a pleading expression, trying to appeal to her emotions.
"Ah Cao, we're family. If there's something going on, let's talk about it privately. Don't say it in front of everyone, okay?"
"not good!"
Ah Cao resolutely refused.
"I just wanted to get to know you. If you felt guilty towards me, you wouldn't have made that face as if you wanted to beat me up, and you wouldn't have stood up and called me a worthless brat and a dead girl."
This only shows that you don't think you've done anything wrong, and you don't care about me at all. You treat me like a slave you can bully and scold at will.
At this point, a bitter smile appeared on Ah Cao's lips.
"I'm not afraid of being laughed at, but ever since I was two years old, I've had endless chores every day. My injuries have healed and recurred repeatedly."
All things considered, I am only thirteen years old now, but it feels like I have lived half my life. To this day, I do not have a formal name, only the name Acao.
Ah Cao, Ah Cao, my life is as worthless as grass—that's the lowly name my kind parents gave me. How ridiculous!
Upon hearing this, everyone felt great sympathy for Ah Cao.
Sheng Lingwei's eyes darkened, and she stepped forward to hug A Cao tenderly, gently patting her back.
The only sensation in his hands was the protruding bone; there wasn't even a ounce of flesh. A nameless rage surged to his head.
It's easy to imagine how hard she's been all these years!
Poor child.
She's only a thirteen-year-old girl!
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