Chapter 200 I don’t seem to be myself anymore…
Lan Xiyue squatted down and looked at the little girl in front of her who was crying heartbreakingly with a distressed look. The little girl was about five years old, her face was covered with tears, and her voice was choked, which made people feel very distressed.
Lan Xiyue pulled out a handkerchief from her bosom and gently wiped the tears from her face, saying softly, "Doudou, be good and don't cry. Your daddy hasn't left you. He's just turned into a star in the sky and will always watch over you. When it gets dark, look up at the sky full of stars. The brightest and most shining one is your daddy."
Doudou's crying gradually subsided when she heard this. She sobbed, "Really? Really? Did Daddy really turn into a star?"
Lan Xiyue nodded, "Of course it's true. So Doudou, you have to be strong and not cry. Otherwise, if Daddy sees you so sad, he won't dare show up at night, okay?"
Doudou quickly raised his little hand, wiped the tears from his face, and tried to force a smile: "Doudou, don't cry, Doudou, be obedient! When it gets dark, Doudou wants to see Daddy!"
At this moment, many people slowly walked out of the darkness. They were ragged, their faces were haggard, and their eyes were full of sadness and despair.
A white-haired old man trembled as he stepped forward, then knelt on the ground with a plop. His voice was hoarse and choked with sobs: "Your Highness, Princess... my entire family was swept away by the flood, leaving only my youngest son and I to survive. If it weren't for you in Qingshan, I would have starved to death long ago. I'm so grateful to you... But, after finally waiting for the relief grain from the court, I thought life had hope and I could start anew with my youngest son. But who would have thought... who would have thought that when I came to collect the grain, my only son... was murdered by them with a single blow! Old man... How could I even hope to live anymore..."
Before the old man finished speaking, tears were streaming down his face and his voice was so choked that he could hardly speak.
The people around them also knelt on the ground, sobbing softly. Many of them had relatives who were brutally killed while collecting food. The grief and despair in their hearts at this moment could not be described in words.
Lan Xiyue looked at the scene in front of her and felt unbearable sadness in her heart.
She stood up, her eyes sweeping over the kneeling people. "Fellow villagers, please stand up. We have witnessed your suffering, and it hurts us deeply. We will not sit idly by after what happened today. The thugs who took lives have all been apprehended, and the guards who took action will all pay the price!"
Mo Liyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, "An Yi, have the secret guards distribute the food to every citizen, and also help the people bury their loved ones."
Upon hearing this, the people, though still filled with grief, had a glimmer of hope in their eyes. They kowtowed one after another, their voices choking with sobs: "Thank you, Your Highness! Thank you, Princess!"
A woman waved to Doudou, "Doudou, come back."
Doudou glanced back at her mother, then turned back to look up. Although tears were still in her eyes, she had stopped crying. "Fairy sister, will Daddy really turn into a star?"
Lan Xiyue gently stroked her hair and said softly, "Yes, after dark, the stars will come out, and then Doudou will be able to see Daddy."
Doudou nodded and said, "Goodbye, Fairy Sister! I'm going back now. I want to tell my mother and brother that we can watch the stars together tonight."
Lan Xiyue waved her hand and watched the little girl run to the other side and throw herself into the woman's arms. The woman held her in one hand and held a little boy in the other hand and left.
Mo Liyuan stood quietly behind Lan Xiyue with a deep gaze. He watched her staring blankly at the backs of the people gradually disappearing into the distance, his eyes full of complicated expressions.
After a moment, he spoke softly, "Yuer, it's my fault that I didn't make the proper arrangements. I originally only wanted to personally inspect the repairs to the Qian River. After confirming that there were no omissions, I would leave the remaining matters of settling the people to the Crown Prince and the First Prince. We were going to return to the capital in a few days, but I didn't expect..."
Lan Xiyue heard this and slowly turned around, looking up at Mo Liyuan. "Mo Liyuan, I don't know why. I've never been a kind person before, but now when I look at these people, I feel so sorry for them. Seeing them so pitiful, I feel a little uncomfortable. I feel like I'm no longer myself."
Mo Liyuan looked at her, his heart aching slightly. He reached out and gently embraced her in his arms, his palm gently stroking her back. His voice was low and soft: "Yuer, in my heart, has always been a kind person. If not, you wouldn't have taken out so many instant noodles to feed the people when you were in Qingshan."
When he said this, his tone paused slightly, and a trace of deep thought flashed in his eyes. In fact, he had heard about the "virtual space" from the old abbot of Huguo Temple a long time ago.
Although he had never seen Lan Xiyue take out items from the space with his own eyes, the warehouse of the Wuguo Marquis Mansion was emptied overnight, and coupled with the instant noodles that Lan Xiyue took out in Qingshan, all these signs made him believe that what the old abbot said was true.
In order to protect Lan Xiyue, he has ordered that all news that may be unfavorable to her be blocked.
Although the people received food, no one knew where the instant noodles came from, believing they were purchased from other counties. Mo Liyuan knew in his heart that Yue'er's secret must not be revealed. As the saying goes, a man is innocent but guilty of possessing a treasure. Although he would protect her, he was also afraid that he would not be able to take care of her.
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