Seeing that Xiaoyuan was trying to cling to my leg again, and the woman was watching with a smile not far away, I quickly raised my voice: "There is a mother and daughter here who need to work. If you need maids or cooks, you can come and take a look."
Finally, someone looked over, and Xiaoyuan started crying with tears streaming down her face. I knew they weren't looking for trouble, otherwise they wouldn't have been bothering us like this.
"Mother~ Our family doesn't need an older sister, there are too many family members~" Yu'er also spoke up, and I took his hand, ready to leave with Xie Yuancheng.
"Madam, please take us in. I'm really well-behaved and good at taking care of my younger siblings."
People around looked over, but Xiao Yuan still insisted on following us. Xie Yuancheng carried Yu'er in one arm and pulled me along.
I heard someone behind me say that they needed help at home, and that the mother and daughter looked clean and tidy, so they could take them in.
“My family needs one too. Didn’t I just say you could be my maids or nannies? This woman has given birth, that’s perfect, my child needs a nanny.”
“My family needs a maid. This young lady is nice. She has good teeth, is dressed reasonably well, and can play with my daughter. She can also take care of her as she grows up.”
I heard the people talking, and Xiao Yuan actually blurted out that she wanted to come with us. I hate self-righteous people like that. Before I could even turn around, Xie Yuancheng came over and put his arm around my waist.
Yu'er shouted happily, and I then realized that we were on the roof. It was quite flat here. Yu'er was still laughing, so I quickly made a 'shh' gesture to him, and Yu'er obediently covered his mouth with his hand.
“Ying’er, let’s see what their purpose is. They always run into trouble every time they go out. Next time, we really need to bring a whole carload of people with us.”
"I have to tell my mother and the others when I get back that they absolutely cannot bring anyone into the mansion, especially someone with a child."
"Don't worry, your mother is much smarter than you. Actually, Yu'er has already been granted the title of Prince of Jinfeng. I originally thought of telling Linyang about this."
This is also why the old emperor agreed to grant Linyang an independent fiefdom; with Yu'er in the capital, we won't cause trouble in Linyang.
My eyes widened for the first time: "Really? The old emperor even bestowed upon him a very unpleasant title of marquis back then."
"I won't lie to you. Let's talk about it when we get back. The noise downstairs is starting again, so keep your voice down."
Xie Yuancheng covered Yu'er's little hand. Yu'er's big eyes darted around us, but she didn't say a word. I was unusually happy; this title meant he was a first-rank prince in the Great Zhao Dynasty!
Someone started shouting, "You and your daughter are really something! The lady just said that there are too many people in their family, and even the little baby said he doesn't want his older sister. Why are you still chasing after him?"
But the people below were such a spoilsport; Xiaoyuan's lies just came out of her mouth: "I'm going to be a princess, how can I go back to work with you!"
"Oh my god, this poor beggar is going to be a princess? Good heavens, unless the emperor and princes are out of their minds, how could a nameless, low-status, and backgroundless beggar become a princess?"
"Hahaha, no wonder the lady and master ran away just now. They were afraid of being extorted by you. They are of noble birth. Do you think that just because you entered a wealthy family, you can become their daughter and daughter-in-law?"
"How shameless! If you want to be a princess, go to the gate of the palace."
Xiao Yuan burst into tears: "My mother knows medicine and all sorts of esoteric arts. If she enters the Prince's mansion, she will definitely charm many people."
I'm still young. When I grow up, with the prince as my backer, I can marry the prince, sob sob~
The woman came over and pulled Xiaoyuan away, saying, "You dare to bully my daughter? You'll regret this!" She really did have silver needles hidden in her sleeve. I was worried that they might hurt Yu'er, so I was about to tell them to leave.
Xie Yuancheng came over and lowered his voice: "They must have seen the Tenth Prince on the street, so they came here to block the road."
"Huh? What's going on?"
“The tenth prince has a secular name, Li Yi. They probably found out about it on the way. When they saw him going to the Ji residence, and we came from the Ji residence, they came over.”
"My God, are they from noble families? When the royal family of the Great Zhao gets married, the power behind them is not to be underestimated. Even when my father was still a general, he had no say."
"They look like ordinary people, not from a noble family," Xie Yuancheng concluded after taking a closer look.
"Daddy~" Yu'er whispered, "Don't make a sound~"
"Yu'er, you can't be born, or we'll be discovered~" There are carved stone birds in front of us for cover, so we won't be discovered if we don't speak.
Yu'er nodded quickly, his little face turning bright red. He knew he would definitely have to go down later, so I carried him across to relieve Xie Yuancheng's pressure.
Below, there was a commotion. Two people had been injured by silver needles hidden in the woman's sleeve, and the people below were surrounding them, preventing them from leaving.
"Waaah~ Mommy, I'm so scared~" Xiao Yuan hugged the woman's leg. Weren't they so timid just now? Now they're so brave.
"Make way! The Tenth Prince is traveling!" A voice called out, and I saw a carriage driving towards the crowd.
The woman's face immediately became indifferent, and Xiao Yuan's eyes began to light up. As soon as the crowd made way, Li Yi got off the carriage and stood up. Xiao Yuan ran over and hugged his leg, calling him "Daddy."
"Where did this ugly kid come from? If you don't let go of me, I'm going to kick him." Li Yi is a man who hides his true nature, but his character is definitely better than the Crown Prince's.
“My daughter and I were passing by when we were chosen by a family to work here. But they changed their minds and brought so many people with them. My daughter Xiaoyuan was terrified.”
"Little Yuan, come here quickly! He's not your father!"
The woman's face was full of disdain. She had been so sincere when she asked for the job, but her ability to change her expression was truly impressive. Xiao Yuan wouldn't let go; she clung to Li Yi's leg and looked up at him.
"Do it!" Li Yi shouted, and the people next to him came over, grabbed him, and threw him into the woman's arms.
"You dare hurt her!" The silver coins in the woman's sleeve started flying out again. The two men next to Li Yi blocked them with a board and stripped the woman of all her clothes on the street, leaving her only in her underwear.
Then a very cool maid appeared. She carried a blanket, swung it around the woman, and stripped her of all her clothes, throwing the blanket at her.
I covered my eyes; the scene was truly horrific. How long had it been since she'd showered? She was filthy. I went to look at Xie Yuancheng, but he had already covered his face with his wide sleeves.
"Mother~" Yu'er looked up at me, her face full of confusion.
"Shh!" I could only tell him to be quiet. I smelled burning clothes down there, so I quickly got up and actually burned all the women's clothes.
Li Yi was accompanied by a doctor. He said a few words, and the doctor took his medicine kit and went to treat the two injured people.
"Seventh Prince, they've been poisoned by silver needles. That's easy to cure. Just sprinkle some Panax notoginseng powder on them, and they can take some medicine to clear heat and reduce inflammation when they get back."
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