Her face lit up with joy, and then she walked quickly.
"Aunt Qiu, Brother Qiu."
Hearing the voice, the two turned around and saw a familiar face in front of them.
Surprise flashed in their eyes, followed by joy. "Miss Xiao, you, how can we meet you in such a big place like the capital? You, are you in some prime minister's family? Are you very powerful? Can you, can you have a say? Help us find Yaya!"
Xiao Chuer looked at the two of them in confusion: "Ya Ya? What happened to her?"
"Ya Ya was kidnapped! We used portraits to search for her along the way, and someone pointed out that Ya Ya was kidnapped and taken to the capital to be sold! So we are very worried!"
Xiao Chuer understood what was going on. After being surprised, she responded, "I'm no longer in the Prime Minister's Residence, so I can't ask them for help, but I think I can ask someone else."
"Thank you so much!"
The two looked anxious, and when they saw Xiao Chuer, they felt they saw hope.
She went to the Prince's Mansion. Outside the gate stood two guards, standing there as majestic as two stone lions.
When Xiao Chu'er approached, the two immediately asked, "Who is coming?"
"Please inform the prince that Xiao Chuer requests an audience."
But the two guards replied seriously: "Our prince is not in the capital. Miss, whose daughter are you, and why do you want to see the prince?"
Xiao Chuer frowned. She had originally hoped that even if Jing Chengzhi wasn't there, it would be fine if the steward of the Prince's Mansion knew about her...
Aunt Qiu and the other woman were standing not far away, looking up expectantly. Xiao Chuer walked towards them with a somewhat depressed look on her face, then shook her head.
She knew clearly that she could not go to the Prime Minister's Residence and had to hide in the Lin Mansion. The only person she could rely on was perhaps Jing Chengzhi, but he was not in the capital.
Seeing Xiao Chuer shaking her head, Aunt Qiu immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Miss Xiao, the hundreds of people in our village all know that you are kind and kind-hearted, and you work hard for everyone. But if I really lose Yaya, how can I face my Qiuzi?"
"Aunt Qiu, please get up quickly. I won't let Yaya disappear, but I need to find a way. I..."
She is worried, who can she ask for help?
"Qiuzi, Qiuzi, I'm so sorry for losing Yaya. I'm sorry for you and your dead wife!"
"Mom, get up quickly. I believe Miss Xiao can help us find Yaya!"
Xiao Chuer frowned tightly and said, "Yes, get up first!"
Xiao Chu'er and the other two sat outside the teahouse, resting their feet and drinking water. A passerby said happily, "The Crown Princess is pregnant, and the people of our capital are benefiting from it. The Crown Prince is giving away porridge. Everyone, hurry up! I heard everyone can get two copper coins."
As the news spread, many people quickly rushed in that direction.
Aunt Qiu and her son followed suit, "Miss Xiao, we've come all the way to the capital, and we've run out of money. We can get six copper coins for the three of us. Shall we go too?"
Xiao Chuer was in an embarrassment. She had killed Ni Yueshan's mother, and Ni Yueshan also knew that she and Ni Hongbo were plotting to murder Lin Piner. If she went there, would it be like walking into a trap?
Seeing Xiao Chuer hesitate, Aunt Qiu and Mr. Qiu had already stood up, obviously impatient.
Xiao Chuer finally stood up with a tangled look: "Okay, let's go together!"
Xiao Chu'er and the other two rushed to the soup distribution site. In the attic window next to them, a tall and graceful figure stood there, observing the crowded crowd below. Without even turning his head, he asked, "Do you think Miss Xiao will come?"
Ni Yueshan was sitting nearby, eating sour plums. She responded without thinking, "She was desperate and met a fellow villager who needed help. How could she not go?"
"This prince also thinks she will come. As for whether she will suddenly have a change of heart and take the initiative to ask for the detoxification, that is unknown."
"It doesn't matter. Just consider it as us doing good for our children. The porridge goes into the stomachs of the people, which is also a good deed!"
Using good deeds to achieve one's goals is the best of both worlds, right?
Qiu Sheng squeezed into the crowd. Xiao Chuer, with her face covered, and Aunt Qiu stood outside for a long time. Aunt Qiu reminded them from behind: "Remember to play more!"
Two people in the crowd who had already received their supplies were walking out, discussing, "I heard that the Crown Prince knows that many people in and around the city have had a poor autumn harvest and are barely able to eat. He's willing to waive taxes today so everyone can have a good New Year!"
"Ah, really? So good? Will the Emperor agree?"
"The princess is pregnant, which is a great joy. Moreover, there is no war on the border, so there is no need to recruit soldiers or gather food and fodder, and tax exemptions are available. Isn't that beneficial to the country and the people? Why not agree?"
"Tsk, what you said sounds like the truth. Who knows what the final result will be?"
Hearing this, another passerby interrupted and said, "I heard that the prince led people to raid a brothel yesterday. There were many abducted girls there. The prince is punishing evil and promoting good, eliminating harm for the people!"
Aunt Qiu looked at Xiao Chuer in surprise: "Listen, did you hear that? A brothel was raided! And the one who was rescued was a girl!"
Their daughter, Yaya, is only six years old, but she's so beautiful that many people are vying for her as a child bride, which is why she's been targeted by human traffickers...
Xiao Chu'er frowned tightly and said nothing. Aunt Qiu couldn't wait to catch up and ask, "Which brothel are you talking about? The ones who were rescued were little girls. They were so young, how could they know whose children they were? Where are all the little girls?"
"How do we know these details? We just heard that there was such a thing. Why don't you go to the Prince's Mansion and ask?"
Aunt Qiu's face showed worry again. How could she, a lowly person, go to the Prince's Mansion?
She was still feeling lost when Qiu Sheng squeezed out from the crowd and said, "I got it! There's even meat in the porridge. I really gave you a copper coin!"
He spread out his hand, two copper coins lying on his palm, and the porridge in his hand looked very filling...
"Mom, drink it quickly, I'll go again!"
Xiao Chuer frowned, struggling with her inner thoughts. Qiu Sheng was about to get deeper into the crowd, so she quickly said, "Brother Qiu, wait a moment, can you please give me the portrait?"
Qiu Sheng turned around suspiciously...
As the Prince's Mansion prepared to close at night, a white figure approached. "Wait a minute, young men, please inform them that someone named Xiao wants to see you!"
In the Prince's Mansion, Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen had just returned. In fact, they had already received the news when Xiao Chuer was on her way here...
"Take the person to the living room!" Jing Yuchen responded.
Then he looked at Ni Yueshan and asked, "Do you want to go meet her together?"
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