Li Tangyi protected the little beggar behind her with a firm attitude.

"This princess will take full responsibility for all problems."

Seeing this, the officers and soldiers could only bow respectfully and leave.

A dull kowtow sound came from behind him, and the little beggar was already in tears.

"Thank you, Princess, for saving my life!"

Li Tangyi hurriedly helped the man up and brought him into Huichun Hall.

They distributed masks and alcohol in the same way, and then gave him an antibiotic.

"Princess, can you save us?"

Li Tangyi was puzzled, "You guys?"

The little beggar wiped his tears and sobbed, "We are all beggars living in the dilapidated temple in the east of the city. We have no one to rely on. After those refugees came into the city, they had nowhere to go, so they lived with us.

I also heard that the people in the imperial court want to capture us and burn us...Princess, please save us!"

Li Tangyi felt sad when she heard this. These beggars had no parents and were already living a life of displacement. Now they were infected with the plague and had no way to survive.

"Take me to see them, I might be able to save them."

The little beggar was so grateful that he burst into tears. Regardless of his injuries, he took Li Tangyi to the dilapidated temple.

Bai Cai wanted to follow, but was declined by Li Tangyi due to insufficient manpower.

She couldn't take Bai Cai into risk. For some things, she was enough on her own!

The little beggar was very familiar with the routes in the city. He bypassed the soldiers and turned into a few alleys before arriving at the dilapidated temple where the beggars were hiding.

Maybe this place can't even be considered a dilapidated temple.

The open roof, the dilapidated tiled house, and the broken Buddha statues fell to the ground, becoming pillows for the beggars to lean on.

head.

The ground was covered with straw mats and a few quilts, but inside them lay weak children whose breathing could not even be seen. The pungent smell made it difficult to approach.

Li Tangyi frowned subconsciously, and was intoxicated by the sudden smell, and her steps stopped for a moment.

"Ah Cheng, I brought the princess with me. She can save us!"

The little beggar excitedly stepped forward and grabbed the older child who looked the biggest, most mature and steady.

But Ah Cheng looked at Li Tangyi with an unfriendly look and obvious vigilance.

He saw clearly just now that she disliked this place!

"Can the plague be cured just by saying it can be cured? Don't be fooled by her!"

The little beggar was a little anxious. He turned around to look at Li Tangyi and found that she didn't look angry. Then he spoke to Ah Cheng in a low voice.

"It's true. The princess just saved me from the soldiers and applied medicine to me. After drinking the medicine she gave me, I feel much better."

Ah Cheng was half-believing and half-doubting, but when he looked at Li Tangyi's gorgeous clothes compared to theirs, his eyes darkened.

"Don't trust them, they are all bad people."

The little beggar was speechless, but Li Tangyi, who had been silent all the time, slowly approached with a gentle look.

"You haven't even tried it yet, so how do you know I'm a bad person? I'm here to treat you, what do you think I want from you?"

The beggar called Ah Cheng looked evasive. Seeing Li Tang approaching, he subconsciously took two steps back.

He knew that he had nothing but his life, but those who seemed so high

The high-ranking officials regarded their lives as worthless.

But why can't they live? Why should they be slaughtered as easily as chickens, ducks and sheep?

"It's you, the high officials, who rely on your status to do evil. Xiaojiu, Ayun, Wenwen... every one of them was taken away by you and there is no news of them anymore!"

Ah Cheng looked very painful, his eyes were full of panic, but his face was filled with anger that could not be concealed.

From his fragmentary words, Li Tangyi pieced together an infuriating story.

The dilapidated temple in the west of the city is filled with younger beggars. They cannot compete with the adults and can only huddle in this broken place, without even any shelter from the wind and rain.

They thought they would rot here for the rest of their lives, but suddenly a person appeared, like a ray of light shining into their lives.

He claimed that he was an official in the imperial court, had always been devoted to his country and had no offspring, so he adopted five daughters in a dilapidated temple.

The first person to leave was Xiaojiu, and there was no news of him after he left.

The official said that the man was in poor health and had an incurable disease. He was heartbroken, so he adopted Ayun and Wenwen.

They always died due to various accidents, and from the moment they left the ruined temple, it was the last time they saw each other.

Ah Cheng was the first to notice that something was wrong. He went to the official's house to question him with his courage, but was beaten all over.

It's not that he didn't think about reporting to the authorities to save people, but the officials protected each other, and it was not something a beggar like him could shake.

Finally, the senior official retired and returned home, burdened with

The five girls lived out their lives in peace but never received the punishment they deserved.

From then on, Ah Cheng hated the royal family and the imperial court so much, and even hated Li Tangyi, who was the princess.

Li Tangyi felt heartbroken after hearing this. What on earth did these children go through?

She wanted to reach out and touch Ah Cheng's messy hair, but the latter dodged her.

"We don't need your help, please go away."

Li Tangyi sniffed and looked at the dirty little faces.

The sound was neither loud nor soft, but it was powerful.

“Although you have been hurt, you can’t condemn everyone with the same brush.

Not all heavenly beings are heartless.

Not all people are hard-hearted.

I can't promise to give you a lot, but I promise I can cure your illness, repair the dilapidated temple, settle you down, and ensure that you will never be bullied again, so do you believe me?"

There was a glimmer of hope in Ah Cheng's eyes, but then it dimmed silently.

"What do you want?"

"I don't want anything."

Li Tangyi took out masks and alcohol from the cloth bag and distributed them to each child.

"I will cure you first. I know you don't believe me, but there is still a long time to go. You can try to believe me."

Ah Cheng held the small porcelain bottle, his eyes slightly red, but he didn't say anything in the end.

A group of children listened to Li Tangyi's arrangements, disinfected themselves obediently, put on masks, and then used the antibiotics she brought one by one.

But these children are not just plague

There was an epidemic. Several people lying under the quilt were seriously ill and dying. They could not delay any longer.

"There are a few kids who need to come with me,"

Before he could finish his words, Ah Cheng had already become alert.

Li Tangyi smiled and said, "We are going to the clinic. You know, Huichuntang? Take them there, and I can make them completely better."

A few half-grown children hurriedly found a tattered cart and were about to take the sick ones to the clinic when they heard a chaotic sound of footsteps approaching from afar.

Li Tangyi felt uneasy.

But in a moment, a large number of guards with swords appeared at the entrance of the dilapidated temple, all with serious expressions.

The leader was none other than the eldest prince Nangong Yue.

"In the name of the Emperor, the source of the plague must be eradicated. All outsiders must leave immediately."

Li Tangyi's breathing stagnated and her fingertips turned white.

She can't beat four hands with two fists...

“Haha, I heard from my subordinates that my third brother’s wife tried to stop us from arresting people?

This is an order from your father. There are some things and responsibilities that you cannot shoulder.

So leave as soon as possible and don't delay the court's work! "

Nangong Yue narrowed his eyes slightly, stretched out his hand and waved, and the guards began to move, drawing their swords.

The viciousness in his eyes is chilling.

The originally quiet ruined temple became tense. The guards stepped forward with torches in their hands. The meaning was obvious.

They want to set fire to the temple?

Li Tangyi narrowed her eyes.

Ah Cheng's eyes followed Li Tangyi, and even his breathing became rapid.

Will she help them?