The little boy's eyes were innocent and clear, with a hint of fear, but also courage that other children did not have.
Anyone who sees a child like this will feel soft-hearted.
It’s a pity that these evil men don’t have any compassion on their faces.
Looking at the child, one of the big men had a look of disgust on his face. "A little beggar is a little beggar. Even at this time, he only thinks about eating."
The other big man looked at the little boy carefully, and then said with a click of his tongue, "Did you notice that if this kid washed his face, he would be quite handsome..."
As he spoke, the big man stroked his chin, his eyes filled with greed, "Why not sell her to a brothel? She should be able to earn more with her looks."
As he spoke, the big man tore off a piece of cloth from the corner of his clothes, casually poured some water on it, and wiped it on the little boy's face.
When the fair face appeared in their sight, the big man became even more satisfied.
However, the other big man said impatiently, "Do you want to live or not? This guy has to leave the capital at least. If you want to waste your time thinking about this, why not pick a few more to make up the number and leave this troubled place quickly."
Having said that, the big man turned and left.
The big man who had previously thought of selling the little boy to be a prostitute probably heard it and turned around to walk out.
"Uncle!" the little boy called out to the big man, "Uncle, where's my food?"
"Eat, eat, eat. Aren't you starving to death? Just stay here." The big man turned around with a look of impatience.
There was fear in the little boy's eyes, but he still defended himself and said, "But uncle, I... I haven't eaten for three days..."
That voice almost made me cry.
Unfortunately, the big man still didn't show any mercy. He spat and walked out.
From another cave not far away, the sounds of a woman struggling and crying were heard. Fortunately, the two caves were not close to each other, so the sounds could not be heard clearly.
As the cave grew darker, the cave full of children soon became completely quiet.
The little boy who looked pitiful and aggrieved before now had calmness in his eyes, without any sign of being about to cry from hunger.
Just then, a little squirrel came in.
The squirrel was holding a pine cone in its front paws.
After a while, the squirrel peeled the pine cone and handed it to the little boy.
After the little boy ate the pine cone, a hedgehog came in with wild fruits stuck in its quills.
The little boy quickly took the wild fruit and said to the little squirrel and hedgehog, "Hurry up and leave. Be careful and don't let them find you, otherwise they will eat you."
The voice was soft and sticky, with a hint of anxiety.
The little hedgehog and the little squirrel were very obedient and left in a hurry.
The little boy ate the fruit in small bites, his face full of seriousness. When he looked at the other children in the cave, his brows were tightly furrowed.
"Don't blame me. Grandpa said that when encountering danger, you should put your own safety first. It will be very dangerous if they look for more things." The little boy whispered to himself softly. There was self-blame in his eyes, but more of it was determination.
Because he believed that what his grandfather said could not be wrong.
If Su Liyue were here, she would definitely find out that this little boy was the little dumpling on the street that day.
…
In the palace, Su Liyue woke up from a nightmare again.
She saw a child looking at her with tears in his eyes and shouting, "Mom, I'm so hungry."
Although she couldn't see the child's appearance clearly, her heart was aching.
Is her child also suffering at this moment?
Will I starve?
Will Su Zhengsong treat him well?
No, she must find Aunt Ge as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, Su Liyue quickly got out of bed, put on her clothes and walked out immediately.
After going out, Su Liyue met Xirong.
"Please take care of Xiao Yu'er. I'm going to go out first." Su Liyue looked serious.
Seeing this, Xirong just nodded.
Su Liyue left in a hurry.
…
On the other side, Lanxinyuan.
When Shangguan Ruoning woke up, she felt extremely sore all over.
Yesterday, that man showed no mercy to her at all, and every time was torture for her.
And all this is because of Su Liyue.
Thinking of this, Shangguan Ruoning's eyes were filled with hatred.
After putting on her clothes, Shangguan Ruoning called out, "Cui Qiao!"
Cuiqiao came in quickly, looking respectful. "Is there still no movement from the Cheng family?"
Logically speaking, since Cheng Jinwu was beaten, the Cheng family would definitely come to his house to complain.
Why has nothing happened these days?
Cuiqiao shook her head, "I haven't heard anything happening over there."
Shangguan Ruoning's eyes darkened when she heard this, and then she said, "Your trip to the Cheng family..."
Shangguan Ruoning waved towards Cuiqiao and said, "Come closer and listen."
Cuiqiao stepped forward respectfully and bowed.
Shangguan Ruoning whispered something in her ear, and Cuiqiao looked solemn.
"Yes, I will do it right away."
Having said that, Cuiqiao left.
Cuiqiao entered the Cheng family's house through the back door, delivered the message, and hurried out.
Not long after, a servant from the Cheng family went out through the back door.
At this time, Su Liyue had already reached the point of feeling sorry for herself.
Today's Hua Zi Lian is very lively.
Su Liyue asked and learned that Hua Zilian was holding an auction today.
Su Liyue was not very interested in such excitement because she was more concerned about the child in her dream.
Just when he was about to ask the steward Wushang whether he was with Hua Zilian today, he heard someone calling him from the stairs.
"Princess Zhan!"
Su Liyue turned around and saw a maid walking down the stairs. She looked very unfamiliar.
When the maid saw Su Liyue looking at her, she immediately took a few quick steps forward.
When she got closer, the maid said respectfully, "Princess Zhan, our princess invites you."
Su Liyue was a little confused when she heard this.
Seeing this, the maid hurriedly said, "My princess is Princess Ji."
When Su Liyue heard this, she subconsciously looked up, only to see Qi Siya waving at her excitedly from the seat where she sat last time.
Seeing this, Su Liyue could only shake her head at the manager and walked upstairs.
Although she was anxious, she had to deal with such social events today.
What's more, she had a good impression of Qi Siya.
When Su Liyue sat down on the second floor, Qi Siya's face was filled with joy. "I didn't expect to meet you again this time."
Su Liyue was just as puzzled as she thought, "Is the Imperial Sister-in-law here to listen to a play or to go shopping?"
When Qi Siya heard this, a hint of sadness flashed across her eyes, and then she pursed her lips and smiled, "There's no show to watch today, so of course I'm here to auction and buy."
Su Liyue was a little surprised at the sudden sadness that flashed across Qi Siya's face, but she didn't ask any more questions.
And soon, the auction began.
What surprised Su Liyue was that there were actually two people to be auctioned.
To be exact, there were two maids.
However, when she saw the two people, a hint of surprise flashed across Su Liyue's eyes, and then a hint of determination flashed across her eyes.
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