Previously, An Chaoli only saw Yi Chenli's cold and unapproachable side, but this time, witnessing it firsthand, An Chaoli saw many human aspects of Yi Chenli.
And he treated me with exceptional favor. Was it because he was Yuan'er's father? Was that why he made such an exception?
"Sixth Prince, on behalf of the elderly among the disaster victims, this old minister thanks you for your compassion and unwavering support." In truth, Lord Liu's approach wasn't entirely flawed; in truly urgent situations, choices must be made. Moreover, if things were done as Lord Liu suggested, the disaster relief efforts would be much easier, and Yi Chenli wouldn't be under so much pressure.
Yi Chenli is now putting all the pressure on himself.
Moreover, An Chaoli discovered that Yi Chenli wasn't entirely cold-hearted and indifferent. During the porridge distribution, a child with a missing hand, due to his unbalanced state, spilled the porridge. Normally, each person only has one chance to get porridge; if the child spilled it, he would go hungry.
But later An Chaoli saw that Yi Chenli had someone secretly make another bowl for the child.
If he were truly heartless, he could have simply ignored it, but he didn't.
Yi Chenli raised his head, and An Chaoli could not discern his emotions. He only heard him say calmly, "My lord, there's no need to thank me. In my opinion, their lives and deaths are not of much concern to me."
An Chaoli was surprised by Yi Chenli's frankness and asked curiously, "Why did the Sixth Prince change his mind?"
Yi Chenli was silent for a while, his gaze seemingly drifting to a distant place, a gentle look in his eyes: "I just remembered that if it were her, she would definitely not turn a blind eye, nor would she let the old man go without food."
That girl was kind-hearted by nature; she would only help the weak and never turn a blind eye. Back then, she was the only ray of sunshine in the cold winter, shining brightly in the snow.
Even now, that ray of warm sunshine remains Yi Chenli's warmest comfort in the winter.
Without needing to say anything more, An Chaoli knew that the one who could make this person speak so gently was none other than his own little maid.
The prince before her had indeed changed somewhat, and the reason for this change was the influence of her daughter.
"The master has raised a good daughter, Xiao Yuan'er, she is excellent."
An Chaoli's first reaction was pride; his daughter was indeed the most outstanding. At the same time, a strange feeling arose in An Chaoli's heart, as if he had unintentionally become the villain who broke up the loving couple.
I didn’t think much of it before, but now that I’m with the Sixth Prince every day and I’m witnessing his loneliness and desolation, he does the same things every day without a trace of joy. This person is putting too much pressure on himself. He has such a mature demeanor at such a young age that even An Chaoli can’t stand it.
He couldn't help but offer his advice: "The Sixth Prince should go out more often. Staying cooped up in his room all the time isn't good."
Yi Chenli didn't even look up, and started looking at the grain transport route again, without stopping to rest for a moment.
"It's alright."
Seeing that his persuasion was ineffective, An Chaoli sighed deeply. If this continued, his body would eventually give out.
Unfortunately, this person is someone who won't listen to advice.
"The food supplies can only last for two days. If the remaining food supplies do not arrive after two days, does the Sixth Prince have any corresponding plans?" An Chaoli asked.
"If there is no food, we can find other alternatives to eat to fill our stomachs temporarily." When Yi Chenli promised to continue distributing porridge as usual, he was not acting blindly, but rather had a plan and arrangements for the next step.
"Other foods?" An Chaoli asked, puzzled.
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