Chapter 352 You're the rat, your whole family are rats!
The emperor and empress exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat strange.
Although a long time has passed, they still remember what Lin Xi looked like; she was a very beautiful woman.
She was gentle and charming. To be honest, if the emperor hadn't already had an empress, he felt he would have been tempted by her.
Unfortunately, Lin Xi set her sights on Lan Junyi. That guy was only good-looking when he was young; otherwise, he was utterly useless.
While the two children in front of him didn't look exactly like Lin Xi, they did bear a seven or eight-tenths resemblance.
The Empress and Lin Xi had a neutral relationship back then; they weren't particularly close.
After a pause, the Empress finally spoke, "Let me take a look!"
The Empress not only knew martial arts, but also some medical skills, though she didn't need them in the palace.
The emperor leaned over to the side, looked at the two of them, then glanced at Xiao Su Bao, his expression somewhat strange.
The emperor thought for a moment, then beckoned to Xiao Su Bao and said, "You little rascal, don't stay to the side, come over to your imperial grandfather's side."
Little Su Bao looked at the two people lying down. At this moment, the Empress and the Second Prince had arrived, and Su Yun had also come over to help.
The little dumpling slowly walked to the emperor's side, but couldn't help looking at the boy and girl lying on the ground.
Both of them emanated a faint glow of merit, which felt very comfortable. Little Su Bao had only ever felt so much merit from her mother and her mute grandmother.
She watched nervously as the Empress withdrew her hand, and couldn't help but secretly clench her fist.
The Queen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "They were starving and injured before. If it weren't for Xiao Su Bao giving them some nourishing pills just now, they might have really had a problem."
The Empress looked at Little Su Bao and was surprised, recalling the little dumpling's previous actions.
However, some things about the Tang family came to mind; the old man seemed to have mentioned a legend about the family.
It's been too long; she just treated it as a story and didn't take it to heart.
The Empress did not continue to recall, for there were some things that even she dared not think about or say too much about.
"That's good!" Little Su Bao breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, the little boy who had been holding Xiao Su Bao's hand carefully approached and saw his sister lying there, tears streaming down his face.
"Sister, wake up!" The little child cried pitifully, his dirty face filled with fear.
The emperor glanced at the child, paused for a moment, and felt a surge of hatred for these people.
Although this place is not close to the capital, it is not far from the capital either, just closer to the mountains.
The emperor was furious just thinking about how these people were doing such things right under his nose.
Little Su Bao sensed the emperor's anger, looked up, and saw that the emperor was in a bad mood.
She pursed her lips, thinking that her father seemed to care a lot about her grandfather, and the little girl imitated how Madam Qian coaxed her.
"Grandpa, don't be afraid, it's alright." Little Su Bao's voice was soft and sweet, as if she were a completely different person from the little girl who would pick up a brick at the slightest disagreement.
The emperor paused slightly, and somehow, his agitated mood calmed down considerably.
He looked at Xiao Su Bao, reached out and simply hugged the little dumpling into his arms.
Seeing this, the Empress felt somewhat helpless, but still said, "They are alright for now, but we need to find a way out, otherwise, these children might also have problems!"
The emperor knew this, but in this place that was like a dungeon, no one could get out even if they wanted to.
After working for so long, everyone was starting to feel hungry.
Not just them, but the children too.
The emperor did not look well.
He looked around; there were only stone walls, and he couldn't see any way out.
After being devastated for half a day, the Second Prince finally recovered. He pinched the gold on the ground, turned his head, and glanced at Little Su Bao again.
After a pause, he couldn't help but say, "Hey, Little Su Bao, how about you take this brick and try smashing it again?"
When the Empress heard her son's unreliable words, her lips twitched instantly, and she raised her hand and slapped her son on the head.
Seemingly having thought of something, the Empress turned to the Emperor and said, "Your son is getting more and more unruly these days. When we get back, find him more things to do, so he won't be so idle!"
The emperor nodded immediately, then looked down at Xiao Su Bao.
Why don't you give it a try!
Empress...
This father and son deserve a beating!
Little Su Bao was slightly taken aback. The little dumpling cautiously glanced around. The children who had witnessed Little Su Bao smashing the wall with bricks forgot to cry and stared at her.
"Hey, Su Bao, here's a brick for you. You can throw it at me if you want..." Fu Manduo also came over, her little face showing excitement.
In her eyes, her best friend was omnipotent.
Little Su Bao is simply like a fairy!
Little Su Bao pursed her lips, and even the Empress couldn't help but look at her!
Just then, they felt a slight tremor beneath their feet. The Empress's expression changed, and she immediately said, "Everyone, get out of here quickly! Don't hide here!"
The emperor and the second prince walked out one after the other, their eyes filled with worry.
Despite this, the emperor still protected Xiao Su Bao very closely.
The little dumpling pursed her lips; she didn't think there was any particular danger!
Actually, she felt that it was more dangerous outside than here.
Just then, Xiao Su Bao caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of her eye.
She looked closely and, in the corner, she saw a tiny creature barely alive...
"A little tune?"
Little Su Bao stared uncertainly at the black, stick-like thing, her eyes practically bulging out of their sockets.
The long, dark thing that had been lying limp on the ground shuddered and then rushed towards Xiao Su Bao.
Before Xiao Su Bao could react, Xiao Diao Diao had already rushed into her arms.
"Squeak..."
Little Tiao excitedly shouted at Little Su Bao, but unfortunately Little Su Bao couldn't understand what it was saying at all.
The Empress couldn't help but ask, "Is this a rat?"
The little fur instantly bristled, and the whole mink was in a terrible state!
You're the rat! Your whole family are rats!
The little tune called out fiercely, but soon its dark eyes turned to its master.
"Squeak squeak squeak..." Little Tiaotiao rubbed its head against Little Su Bao's chest, turning the Emperor and Little Su Bao's bodies black in the process.
emperor……
He's so angry...
"Little tune, how did you get in?"
Looking around at the room-like surroundings, Xiao Su Bao couldn't help but ask.
Upon hearing Xiao Su Bao's words, Xiao Diao Diao immediately jumped off them and rushed to the side of a wall, scratching the wall hard with its two little paws.
Then you can see a dark hole below, which is probably why Xiao Diao Diao just crawled in.
Little Su Bao paused, then turned to look at the Second Prince.
The second prince readily took the gold brick and handed it to Little Su Bao.
"It's up to you!"
Little Su Bao glanced at the brick in her hand, then got down from the emperor's arms.
She took a deep breath, and then with a forceful effort...
The next moment...
The wall remained motionless.
Everyone fell silent instantly!
The Empress couldn't help but cough lightly before speaking, "It's alright... Why don't you try again?"
Little Su Bao shook her head, "This won't do!"
She felt it was very solid inside!
The little dumpling picked up a brick and started searching around inside.
But to the little dumpling's surprise, there was nowhere to put the brick!
The little dumpling was a bit confused.
She sighed and couldn't help but look up.
Suddenly, the little dumpling's expression changed slightly.
"Get out of the way quickly!"
The little girl grabbed the emperor and rushed to the side.
The Empress was also not satisfied with the speed. She picked up the Second Prince and the other children, who were probably used to being obedient, immediately hid to the side when they heard Xiao Su Bao's words.
In the next instant, the cave ceiling collapsed!
"Goose, goose, goose..."
A large white goose flapped its wings and excitedly called out to Xiao Su Bao.
The little dumpling was stunned. She looked up and saw a familiar face.
It's the Qian family!
Beside Qian was an unnamed Taoist priest and Granny Bai.
"Little fairy, this old servant has come to save you!" Granny Bai shouted in a girl's voice despite her aged face.
Little Su Bao was stunned. She wanted to say something, but couldn't get the words out.
"Mother..." The little dumpling looked at Madam Qian, her heart melting completely.
Mrs. Qian breathed a sigh of relief, and seeing Xiao Su Bao put her mind at ease.
She threw down a rope and said to Xiao Su Bao, "Come on up quickly, it's dangerous here!"
Little Su Bao nodded, and was about to speak when she heard the Second Prince say, "Um, can this big white goose be roasted and eaten?"
Empress...
Kill this brat! What time is it? He's still thinking about food.
Actually, the second prince was quite hungry!
Madam Qian's expression was also somewhat unpleasant, as she did not know the identity of this second prince.
However, because she found Xiao Su Bao, she felt much better and didn't hold a grudge against the Second Prince.
If Butler Bai hadn't suddenly led them over like madmen, they might not have been able to find Xiao Su Bao at all!
This guy actually wants to eat his own housekeeper!
Madam Qian gave a soft snort, but her gaze fell on Xiao Su Bao: "Su Bao, come up here quickly!"
The Empress patted her son on the back of the head before looking at Madam Qian.
The second prince wanted to say something, but when his mother glared at him, he didn't dare to say a word.
The Empress raised her eyes and looked at Madam Qian.
Although Lady Qian was somewhat dark-skinned, her eyes were very bright, and the Empress thought she was a good woman.
Besides, Xiao Su Bao calls her "Mom"!
"Grandpa Emperor, Grandma Emperor, this is my mother, that's Grandpa Wuming, that's Granny Bai..." Little Su Bao quickly explained to the Emperor and Empress as if she had just remembered something.
Before the emperor could speak, his daughter-in-law said, "Thank you, madam, for coming to our rescue. Let's get these children up first!"
Ms. Qian paused, because she couldn't see what was inside due to the backlighting.
Wuming said from the side, "Hurry up and save them!"
Wuming naturally recognized the emperor and his entourage, but so what? He could simply pretend he didn't know them!
Before long, the children were rescued, with Xiao Su Bao and the others being the last to be rescued!
When they came out, they discovered that many people from the village had come, including several from Zhao Family Village.
Little Su Bao looked somewhat surprised, but didn't say anything.
Mrs. Qian held Xiao Su Bao tightly, tears welling up in her eyes!
"Thank goodness you're alright, otherwise how could your mother live!" Madam Qian looked at her little Su Bao with immense satisfaction.
Luckily, I met Granny Bai and the others, and I'm glad I trusted them!
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but say, "Don't put yourself in such danger in the future, okay?"
"Yes, Su Bao knows. Su Bao made Mom worry, Su Bao..." Little Su Bao clenched her little hands, feeling a little guilty.
But the little dumpling's heart was full!
It makes her so happy when her mother cares about her.
Just then, a figure emerged from the very back.
It turned out to be Zhao Sanpao.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xiao Su Bao was alright.
"Our little village chief is truly a prophet!" Zhao Sanpao said excitedly, his eyes lighting up.
Xiao Su Bao and the others all looked at Zhao Sanpao, while the Emperor and Empress had even sharper gazes.
After all, the exit of this dark room is not easy to find, and most people would not think of coming to such a place.
"Come here. Who are you? Why do you say your village chief is so prescient?" The emperor looked at the young man and spoke calmly, his dragon eyes filled with a hint of coldness.
Zhao Sanpao paused, then quickly covered his mouth!
In his excitement, he blurted it out!
The village chief clearly reminded himself not to say anything carelessly!
what to do?
Zhao Sanpao seemed a bit lost, but Qian Shi said from the side, "We received a message earlier that Village Chief Zhao wanted us to come to Lan County, but when we were about to enter the city, Sanpao stopped us!"
Madam Qian glanced at the emperor and his entourage. The aura emanating from these men was truly different. What if they were some high-ranking official like Tang Bugui…
Qian paused, then her tone became even more serious: "Later, Sanpao told us to look outside, just in case we found an exit!"
"We were just trying our luck, but who knew that our housekeeper, the big white goose, and Xiao Diao Diao, the mink, would suddenly get anxious and rush over!"
Qian's explanation was rather simple, but in fact, Granny Bai and the nameless person also contributed to this.
But she couldn't say, "Didn't you see the two of them had already run away?"
Little Su Bao paused, looked at Little Diao Diao and the big white goose, and reached out to hug them to her chest.
"Thank you, Little Tune, thank you, Butler Bai!"
Little Su Bao's eyes crinkled into crescents, and she was in an exceptionally good mood!
but……
Xiao Su Bao glanced at the dark stuff on Xiao Diao Diao's body and frowned.
"Little Diao Diao, why are you all covered in black? It looks like you've crawled into a coal mine!"
Little Su Bao muttered something to herself.
The Empress's expression changed slightly, and she subconsciously looked at Xiao Diao Diao beside her.
Sure enough, there was something strange about the little thing.
That dark, all-over stuff wasn't mud, but rather...
coal……
Their Great Shang Kingdom doesn't have enough coal!
The Great Shang Kingdom was not unaware of the benefits of coal mines, but unfortunately, the output was low, and in recent years, coal mines had only been of some use in the military and the imperial palace.
"My lord, look!" The empress exclaimed excitedly, a hint of something else in her eyes.
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