Yun Duoduo pointed to her head, glanced at Sun Huohuo, and said nothing.
What does Duoduo mean by that look in her eyes?
Although Sun Huohuo didn't understand why, he knew that following Duo'er was always the right thing to do.
The group walked briskly, stopping and resting intermittently, and finally arrived at Chang'an Street.
Jin Zhuangzhuang was so dazzled by the lively scene before him that he could hardly move.
"Selling steamed buns! Hot, fragrant steamed buns!"
"Scented sachets, scented sachets, essential for young ladies and mistresses when they go out!"
[How lively!]
This is where the court officials lived.
Yun Duoduo looked at the beautiful house in front of her and watched the passersby, wondering who she should ask for directions to the Tan residence.
This must be the inner ring road of Beijing. The housing prices here are incredibly high, but since it's all government-funded, everyone living here is a high-ranking official.
Where is the Tan residence...?
"Zhuangzhuang, stop looking, we have more important things to do."
Seeing that Jin Zhuangzhuang was lagging behind, Yun Duoduo took her hand.
Suddenly, Yun Duoduo felt the light in front of her dim, and several burly men slowly surrounded her.
The leader grabbed Yun Duoduo's arm, while the others picked up Jin Zhuangzhuang and Sun Huohuo respectively.
Seeing that the other side had a large number of people, Yun Duoduo wasn't entirely confident in a fight. Her current height affected her fighting ability, and the height advantage of the several big men left Yun Duoduo feeling quite helpless.
Jin Zhuangzhuang was very unhappy about being lifted up by the neck for the second time today. She took out a bottle of poison from her bosom, but before she could uncork it, the burly man snatched it away.
"This little thing, it's hiding medicine inside?"
"Kids these days are getting smarter and smarter!" The burly man tossed the medicine bottle aside, and the others chuckled.
Seeing Jin Zhuangzhuang's little face being pinched by the big man, Yun Duoduo was very anxious. [Zhuangzhuang, you were too hasty!]
"Help! Help! They're snatching my child!" Yun Duoduo shouted.
Since there's no chance of winning by using force, the only option left is to shout.
These human traffickers are truly like wildfire that can't be extinguished; they spring up again with the spring breeze.
Ahem, this poem might not be appropriate, but these human traffickers were already rounded up by the Prefect of the Capital last time, so this must be another criminal gang.
"Daughter, stop making a fuss, it's your father's fault, come home with me!" The burly man's tone suddenly became very gentle when he saw several passersby stopping to watch.
【father?】
Yun Duoduo looked at him in surprise.
[Reporting to the Emperor, this man plots to usurp the throne!]
"You're not my sister's father! Tell me, what's my sister's name?!"
Jin Zhuangzhuang put his hands on his hips and looked up to ask.
The noise from the group had already attracted quite a few onlookers.
Indeed, everyone has a gossipy soul.
"Yes, what's my name? How old am I? What are my distinctive features?!"
The burly man was taken aback, seemingly not expecting these two little children to be so clever.
"My dear girl, my dear girl, your name is Wang Dahua. Ah, you are seven years old this year. When you were born, you were so fair-skinned, and you didn't have a single birthmark on your body."
[Hmph, what a load of nonsense.]
"Little one, come home with your father!"
"Yes, be good, don't be angry with your father." Seeing the big man's sincere expression, the passersby all advised him.
[What the heck? Do you guys even know what's going on?! You're just here trying to persuade them?!]
Yun Duoduo was completely speechless.
She suddenly remembered seeing a marriage proposal on the street in her previous life. Passersby would cheer and urge the girl to marry the person who proposed. If they were a perfect match, that would be fine, but what if the girl didn't want to?
In her opinion, other people's business is none of their concern!
While the man was gloating, Yun Duoduo kicked him hard in the groin.
"Flower, how can you hit your father?"
"I called this self-defense!"
Seeing this, Jin Zhuangzhuang opened his mouth and bit down hard on the man's big, thick, hairy hand.
"Aaaaaaah..."
"You little brat, you dare bite me?!"
Sun Huohuo also stretched out two fingers and forcefully poked them into the eyes of the big man who was grabbing his collar.
"ah!"
"Big brother, my eyes!"
"Little kid, how could you be so ruthless?" passersby whispered among themselves.
"Make way, make way quickly!" A group of soldiers ran over and dispersed the crowd.
"Sir, this man claims to be my father!" Yun Duoduo ran up to the leading soldier and said.
"oh?"
"My lord, this is my daughter. She's too naughty. My lord, this is our family matter. The court shouldn't interfere, right?" The burly man persisted, seemingly determined to take Yun Duoduo away.
"Yes, this is their family matter, and it's not appropriate for the Guan family to interfere, is it?" The passersby pointed and gestured, seemingly siding with the big man.
"You said you are her father?" the officer in charge asked.
"Yes! There's nothing wrong with it!"
"Guards, take him away! This man has shown contempt for imperial authority and disrespect to His Majesty, and intends to usurp the throne. Arrest him!"
They've really dug their own grave.
Yun Duoduo looked at the burly man with a smile.
"Huh? Disrespecting imperial authority?" The burly man looked completely bewildered.
"Sir, sir, I don't understand what you're saying. I just think this child looks rich and I can get a good price for him if I sell him."
Is this an admission of guilt without being asked?
"Sir, please spare me, sir, I will never dare to do it again!" The burly man was so frightened that his legs were trembling, and a pungent smell of urine wafted over.
Did he wet his pants from fright?
"Princess, your subordinate is late in coming to your rescue. Please forgive me." The officer in charge of the soldiers bowed his head and knelt on one knee.
"Princess?!" The crowd immediately began to stir, filled with unease.
"This humble subject pays respects to the Princess!"
The other children snatching the child were so frightened that their legs went weak and they collapsed to the ground.
"Princess, please return to the palace with me."
"What about those people who snatched the child?" Yun Duoduo pointed to the person who had fainted on the ground.
"You didn't become a eunuch in the palace, did you? Guards, take him away!"
Wow, this is like switching industries and finding a new job!
"You tell me, he used to be a hoodlum, but now he has a government job and a secure livelihood. He's actually gotten off easy."
...
Yun Duoduo raised an eyebrow at Jin Jinzhi.
"Brother Jinzhi, thank goodness you came! Those big men looked like they were going to eat Duoduo up!"
The head of the officers and soldiers was Jin Jinzhi. He had originally been guarding the vicinity of the Tan residence with his men, but when he noticed the commotion, he brought his men over to investigate.
"Duoduo, why did you leave the palace? Does His Majesty know about this?"
"Brother Jinzhi, I ran away secretly. Can you please not tell Father?"
"If we don't tell His Majesty, he will surely worry. Why don't we send someone to tell His Majesty that the princess is doing well?"
"Alright, we'll do it your way." Yun Duoduo nodded. This was for the best, to save her father from worrying.
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