Chapter 416 Actually, I like my second brother, mainly because he's brainless.
Xiao Su Bao turned to look at Xiao Mo Bao and noticed that Xiao Mo Bao's gaze was unusually clear.
The little dumpling paused for a moment, then nodded.
"Thank you, Mo Bao, but I already have a daddy... But it's okay, Su Bao can still be Mo Bao's bride!" Little Su Bao raised her head and looked at Little Mo Bao with a serious expression.
The main focus is sincerity!
Hiding in the corner, Yun Qi's lips twitched violently, and her mood instantly improved.
He stroked his chin, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
Just then, Tang Bugui appeared behind him.
Tang Bugui looked at him, his expression slightly cold.
What are you doing hiding here?
Tang Bugui always felt that Yun Qi was too smart.
Yun Qi coughed lightly and said with a smile, "I'm just out for a walk!"
Tang Bugui frowned and looked at Yun Qi, saying, "I don't know what you're planning, but whatever you do, I will not allow anyone to hurt my daughter!"
Tang Bugui's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a subtle sense of pressure.
In this life, there are not many things he can lose, but his daughter is the one thing he cannot lose in this world!
Yun Qi raised her eyes, looking at Tang Bugui with the same gaze she would give an idiot, and then she laughed.
"I don't want her to be hurt even more than you do!" Yun Qi said in a low voice, turning and leaving without giving Tang Bugui a chance to speak.
Tang Bugui watched Yun Qi's back as she rushed to Xiao Mo Bao and scooped up the toddler.
Little Mo Bao was held expressionlessly, showing no surprise whatsoever throughout the entire process.
It's not that he wasn't surprised, but if you tried being ambushed like that every day, you'd get used to it too.
"Your Aunt Qian made a lot of delicious food today... Let's go eat quickly..."
Fu Lin walked out from the side, looked at Yun Qi's back, and remained silent for a moment.
Yun Qi is courageous, decisive, and possesses a ruthlessness that others lack.
He also had someone investigate Yun Qi and learned about Yun Qi's family, which made him feel somewhat saddened.
“This Yun Qi isn’t a bad person, but he’s too smart!” Fu Lin added, seemingly lost in thought.
“Since he’s a smart man, he should understand that there are some people he can’t mess with!” Tang Bugui said, then turned and walked towards his daughter.
Little Su Bao had no idea what was happening over there; the little girl had already gone back inside.
When Qian saw her return, she reached out and picked her up.
"What's wrong? Why does our Su Bao look unhappy?" Qian asked, noticing the little dumpling's slightly pouting lips.
The little guy is showing his emotions more and more these days.
When Xiao Su Bao first came to the Tang family, she always looked at people with her big eyes.
It seemed to be on guard at all times, much like an abandoned young animal.
Only now does this little bundle of joy seem to have a bit of popularity.
Little Su Bao buried her head in Qian Shi's neck and whispered in her baby voice, "Mommy, is Su Bao... is she a bad child...?"
The little dumpling's voice is soft and gentle, making you want to protect her.
But Mrs. Qian was clearly taken aback when she heard what the little dumpling said.
Then Madam Qian spoke up, saying, "Su Bao is certainly not a bad child. Su Bao is the most well-behaved child I've ever seen. Tell me, what happened?"
Xiao Su Bao was silent for a moment. Tang Bugui had already walked in through the door. He looked at his daughter with some helplessness.
Originally, he didn't want his daughter to know about Lan Feng, or even about the Lan family.
The Lan family treated Xiao Su Bao very badly; even Lan Feng mistreated this little dumpling.
He's actually not a very magnanimous person.
“Yes… his maternal grandparents’ family has come!” Tang Bugui said helplessly, a hint of heartache in his eyes.
Qian, who had been smiling, suddenly stood up.
She almost started swearing, but thankfully, reason pulled her back.
Ms. Qian's chest heaved as she tried to appear calm, but her voice still rose a few decibels.
"So what if they come? Su Bao is my daughter now. Even if the Heavenly King himself came, she would still be my daughter!"
"Since they hurt Su Bao back then, and even... abandoned Su Bao! Su Bao has already repaid the debt of life she owed them. Su Bao has nothing to do with those people now!"
Qian spoke in a calm voice, as if she had thought of something, and her gaze fell on Tang Bugui.
“Although Su Bao is your daughter, she is also mine! I will not allow anyone to hurt her, not even you, let alone anyone else!” Madam Qian carried little Su Bao and went straight out of the main room.
Before long, the people of Tangjia Village, who were just about to go to sleep, were woken up...
When everyone learned that it was the Qian family who had called them, their initial complaints vanished instantly.
The crowd gathered under the thousand-year-old peach tree at the village entrance.
Madam Qian stood on the rock, holding her baby, with her four sons standing beside her, and Tang Yu hiding in the shadows.
Tang Dabao and the others were not idle either; they all stood in front of their grandmother.
At this moment, Fu Manduo, Su Yun, and Su Ruanruan also arrived. They looked at the people in front of them with suspicion, wondering what they wanted to do.
When Fu Manduo saw Qian Shi and Xiao Su Bao, she immediately grabbed her skirt and ran over.
She stood beside Tang Dabao and tugged at his arm, asking, "Nephew Dabao, what's wrong with Aunt Qian? She seemed a little angry just now!"
Tang Dabao sighed and whispered to Fu Manduo, "I don't know either, but my grandma is so angry, it must be something serious!"
Qian glanced around. Tangjia Village wasn't very big to begin with, and now every household had sent people over.
Ms. Qian cleared her throat, and the previously noisy crowd instantly fell silent.
Everyone looked at Madam Qian, waiting for her to speak.
In fact, the Qian family was even more imposing than the four Tang brothers combined.
"I've called everyone here today for only one thing: if anyone comes to our village in the future and asks about Xiao Su Bao, I hope you will all keep quiet about it!"
After saying this, Ms. Qian narrowed her eyes.
The villagers were all stunned, completely unaware of the significance of Qian's actions.
but……
"Of course! Little Su Bao is our village's lucky charm. What if they find out and snatch her away?" Bai Yinjun shouted enthusiastically. He was standing in the first row and was the most excited to shout.
Tang Xin, Su Daya, and so on—the village children all shouted in unison.
Ever since Xiao Su Bao came to their village, life in Tangjia Village has been getting better and better.
It's not that they're selfish; they've had enough of the hard times and nobody wants to go back to the way things were before!
"No problem! Anyone who dares to lay a finger on Su Bao from our village, I'll break their legs!" Su Daya's father roared.
Tang Xin's father nodded in agreement, and the two brothers echoed each other like close brothers.
Seeing that everyone had reached a consensus, Qian's smile broadened.
"I've come here today to talk about this matter. Now that you all know, go home and rest early!" Madam Qian said in a rather domineering manner.
But the villagers started chatting excitedly.
They talked about the injuries on Xiao Su Bao's body when she first arrived, and recalled the little girl's thin and frail appearance.
Everyone knew that this child had a difficult past.
Although the villagers were usually quite fierce, they also felt sorry for the little girl.
Even when Tang Bugui first came to the village, everyone had some opinions about him.
If Tang Bugui hadn't performed so well, he would have been drowned in the villagers' spittle.
Right now, a group of people are talking about how to deal with the people who come, and they're even discussing how to beat them up!
"Yes, I'll dig a hole and see if I can bury them!" an old man muttered.
"No, that would pollute the land. Let's just burn it!" someone else said.
Tang Bugui and Ling Buqi listened to the villagers' words, and a strange look appeared in their eyes.
The second prince nudged Tang Bugui: "Big brother, did you get beaten up before?"
“Of course not, our general is a very good person, how could he possibly be beaten!” Ling Buqi immediately said.
He didn't mention that it was because there wasn't enough time...
After all, the little girl had been insisting on going to Lan County back then...
Suddenly, Ling Buqi realized something and shut up.
His gaze fell on the stone, where Qian was holding Xiao Su Bao, and the two looked very intimate.
Xiao Su Bao raised her eyes and looked at Qian Shi. Her big eyes sparkled, and the corners of her lips couldn't help but curl up slightly.
"Mom, Su Bao loves you so much!" she said, then hugged Qian Shi tightly.
Mrs. Qian looked at the little guy with a smile in her eyes.
"Mom loves Su Bao too!"
Madam Qian laughed heartily, holding the little bundle of milk, and said with a touch of domineering authority, "Alright, let's not think about those people and those things anymore, let's go home and sleep!"
The emperor and the second prince stood in a corner, with Old Man Hua following behind them.
The emperor watched their departing figures, a strange look appearing in his eyes.
"This Qian family is a good one, far better than the Lan family!" The emperor said in a low voice, his hands behind his back.
The second prince opened his mouth as if to say something, but after thinking about it, he ultimately couldn't bring himself to talk back to his own father.
"Your Majesty, a message has arrived from His Highness the Crown Prince!"
At this moment, a bodyguard walked over carrying a carrier pigeon.
The emperor paused, thinking of the crown prince, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
He took the letter out of the iron pipe.
Then his expression changed.
"Damn it! How dare you!" The emperor's face darkened, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.
The second prince also sensed something was wrong, and he leaned his head over.
Immediately, the Second Prince's expression was no better than that of his own father.
"I'm going to kill those beasts! They dare to touch my sister, they're asking for it!" Without another word, the Second Prince turned and left.
Despite the Second Prince's occasional disdain for Princess Chang'an, he still fiercely protects his sister when it matters.
The emperor glanced at the second son, his eyes also icy cold.
He didn't stop him; the second son also had some tricks up his sleeve.
He clenched the note in his hand and said, "Don't tell the Empress about this for now. She's weak right now. Let's wait until she recovers!"
"If anyone leaks the news, don't blame me for being ruthless!" the emperor said sternly to the people around him.
"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.
The emperor glanced at them and breathed a slight sigh of relief, but his eyes were filled with murderous intent.
How dare they harm their own daughter? Where does that leave me, the emperor?!
"Dark Dragon Guards, investigate and find out who did this!" the emperor said to someone in the shadows.
The old man standing to the side was so frightened that his legs went weak and he almost knelt down.
The Dark Dragon Guards—those are the emperor's personal guards, legendary figures who kill without blinking an eye.
Old Man Hua was covered in sweat. He felt that he knew more and more secrets, and that he was getting closer and closer to death.
Fortunately, the emperor was not in the mood to look at him at the moment, which allowed the old man Hua to escape a disaster.
Meanwhile, Princess Chang'an and Xiao Hua managed to escape, but since they had no money, they disguised themselves as beggars.
Xiao Hua looked at her princess with a distressed expression.
"Princess, what do we do now?" Xiao Hua asked with a distressed expression, regretting that she was too young and incompetent.
If she could earn money herself, the princess wouldn't go hungry.
Seemingly guessing what Xiaohua was thinking, Princess Chang'an turned her head to look at her and reached out to pat Xiaohua's head.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely be fine!"
Princess Chang'an took a deep breath, her eyes shining brightly.
I had already rehearsed this scenario.
Others didn't believe the little beggar's words, but she did...
Princess Chang'an had been preparing for so long; she was certain she would find her father and mother...
At worst, there's always my second brother!
"His Highness the Third Prince should be nearby. Should we try to find him?" Xiao Hua asked Princess Chang'an with a frown.
Princess Chang'an paused for a moment, then shook her head.
"Third brother... no, he's too calculating, I can't understand him..."
Princess Chang'an shook her head, paused, and then said with a smile, "Actually, I like my second brother, mainly because he's brainless!"
Xiao Hua paused, looking at her princess with a complicated expression.
Why did the princess think the second prince was brainless?
If the royal children weren't smart, they would have been instigated to seize the throne long ago!
The second and third princes are all intelligent, which is why they didn't fight each other for the position!
and……
Xiao Hua recalled a time when a scheming first-class palace maid had developed feelings for the second prince...
The second prince was not only not outmaneuvered, but he also made that first-class palace maid suffer the consequences of her actions, becoming a concubine for an old man who was about to die!
“Princess…actually…” Xiao Hua took a deep breath, wanting to say something more, but Princess Chang’an pulled her behind a tree.
"What exactly is going on?" a voice asked, slightly hoarse.
At this moment, another woman spoke up: "Young master, please forgive me, but this matter is probably related to Lan Feng. Lan Feng unintentionally stayed at the place where the old nun and the old monk were temporarily staying. He actually killed the old nun and the old monk and ran away, which led to what happened later!"
"What about Chang'an and Lan Xin'er?" the hoarse male voice continued to ask.
"They're gone. They must have escaped in the chaos!" the woman continued, her voice tinged with surprise.
After all, in her eyes, Chang'an and the others were just a few children, and it was surprising that they were able to escape.
The young master did not speak, but remained silent for a moment.
Suddenly he blurted out, "Come out!"
Princess Chang'an and Xiao Hua immediately tensed up.
Xiao Hua was about to rush out, but Chang An held her back tightly.
The young man and woman turned around and began searching their surroundings.
Just then, a voice rang out: "So what if you come out!"
The boy had very handsome features, and his brows carried a hint of sternness.
It's the Third Prince!
When Xiaohua saw the Third Prince, a look of joy immediately appeared in her eyes.
"A bunch of scoundrels, you actually dared to hurt my sister! I think you're not afraid of dying!"
The Third Prince's voice was cold, and his eyes revealed no emotion whatsoever.
"So it's the Third Prince of the Great Shang Kingdom!" The young master's voice came, his gaze towards the Third Prince filled with scrutiny.
"You have quite a few experts around you, but if I want to capture you, what can you do to me!" After saying this, the young master suddenly reached out and grabbed at the Third Prince.
The Third Prince remained calm and undisturbed, his eyes serene and seemingly unmoved.
In the blink of an eye, the young master had rushed to within five meters of the Third Prince, in a dense thicket of grass.
In the next instant, the young master suddenly stopped and stood two meters away from the third prince.
"Haha, you really are the smartest person in the Great Shang Kingdom... I like you, and I hope you'll still remember me when we meet next time!"
The guards around the Third Prince did not move, but kept their eyes on the young master while nervously protecting their master.
"I generally can't remember ugly people!" The Third Prince glanced at the man, shook his head slightly, and said indifferently.
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