Madam Wen/Fatty Ma turns benevolent

  Hua Yucai stood up, looked at her son, and then looked at Xiao Yan who was walking towards her. In an instant, she felt like she was looking at flowers in the fog, unsure which one was real or just an illusion.

  She couldn't even tell if she was the child's mother, Li Shunde wiped his eyes with his sleeve, feeling like he had blurred vision.

  Huā Mù Róng's small eyebrows jumped up, she jumped up and pulled Huā Xī Yán's sleeve: "Mother, it's me."

  "How could I not recognize you?"

  Standing in front of the two, Li Dongyuan looked at the mother and son with a slight smile on his lips. Suddenly, he imitated Xiaomu's puffed up cheeks: "Mother, you're wrong, I'm your son."

  The mother and son were both stunned at the same time. Soon, Xiao Mu's two small eyes stared at the person in front of him like a man-eater: "You, you, you... You bastard! How can you be as unscrupulous as your father?"

  This kid, together with his dad, has already cheated him and now he still wants to rob his mom?!

  An unprecedented big fire is burning on Xiao Mu's chest, and his legs are flying out. He wants to kick this little scoundrel who is just like his father.

  Huā Yù Yán's eyes were quick and her hands were fast as she hugged her son, blocking his little whirlwind kick: "Mù Mù!"

  "Mother!"

  "They're just joking with you, aren't you stupid!" He tapped his son's straw-like head with his finger.

  When Li Dongyu heard this sentence, the smiling corners of her mouth suddenly flattened. She didn't take him seriously, even if he had pretended to be her son before.

  What could Hua Yuezhu possibly think of, this child in front of her is the young prince, the son of the dragon who has everything at his fingertips, so it must be too boring in the palace, and they're using them as playthings.

  The little boy's small head was lowered, and Hua Xiyuan knelt down in front of the young dragon, greeting him with a bow: "A commoner girl greets Your Highness, the Crown Prince."

  Xiao Mu Mu snorted in his nose: This kid, who was begging him to switch identities just now, is now putting on airs.

  "Wooden." Hua Yu Yan patiently whispered to her son in a soft voice.

  No matter what identity others have, etiquette is definitely necessary. It's the same in any dynasty or era.

  Huā Mù Róng listened to his mother's words, took a deep breath, turned back to Xiǎo Yán, and bowed his head to Lí Dōng Yuàn: "My mother's son pays respects to the Crown Prince."

  Saying so, Xiao Hei's little nose twitched: My mother, no matter how you try to snatch it, it's useless.

  In response, the elegant young prince's eyes flashed with a hint of that noble smile that seemed to be born with him, and he said to the mother and son: "No need for formalities. Please get up."

  This child's elegance and demeanor are completely different from those of her own son, truly befitting a noble birth. As Huayexuan stood up, she took another look at the two small faces. Look, even if they were both wearing the Crown Prince's dragon robes, her son was a complete mess, with food stains all over his sleeves and clothes after eating. No matter how good the clothes were on her son, they would soon be dirty, just like those of a little beggar. And this fake-turned-real Crown Prince in front of her, just like his father, wore a simple yet elegant white robe with golden dragon patterns, exuding an aura that seemed to envelop him in an otherworldly glow, shining brightly wherever he went, unstoppable by anyone.

  Actually, the two kids are quite distinguishable, one is a weed and the other is a sunflower.

  Thinking of this, Hua Xiyuan put a big question mark on whether there was a blood relationship between the two children. After all, there are many people in the world who look alike. It's not necessarily that they have a blood connection.

  "Your Highness." Li Shunde stepped forward, seeing that the time was about right, and reminded the young prince, "The Emperor will dine with Your Highness in Yongning Hall tonight."

  "I know." Li Dongyuan's eyes narrowed slightly as he scanned the area where the mother and son were standing, then said to the person behind him, "Bring the little pig over."

  Upon hearing this, the little egret seemed impatient and lowered its beak to pick up the piglet that had occupied its nest. In the cozy pet bed arranged by the young master, the little pig Nini, who was sleeping comfortably, only felt a pinch on her ear, which pained her into opening her eyes.

  The bird's beak tossed the little pig into Mu Mu's arms, and didn't forget to pat its feathers and say to the little pig: "Dead pig, go back to your master's grass nest, my Simmons is not for you to sleep on."

  The little pig is furious: This white bird looks down on people!

  "Nini." Huamu Rong hugged her pet tightly, Xiao Yan's face showing surprise.

  Little master! Little Piggy NiNi rubbed against his chest, it's the smell of her own master. Although the master's grass nest is not as comfortable as Simmons, but after all, it's her own master.

  Someone came to report that they were going to pick up the young prince and take him to Yongning Hall.

  Before the sedan chair, Li Dongyuan turned back, a sharp light in his eyes, as if it had stopped on Hua Xiyuan's national costume. With this noble eyebrow, he nodded and said to the people below: "Move the sedan chair."

  The golden sedan chair left the Moon Evening Pavilion, which seemed like a bird that didn't lay eggs, and moved to the Yongning Hall.

  Li Shunde brought his personal attendant over and said to Hua Xieyan, "Miss Hua, the palace really can't spare anyone else, so I had to bring your maid over."

  "Big sister, little brother." The person who came out was Lü Cuì.

  Such an arrangement is just right, and I don't know if that emperor was foolish or not, saving her the trouble of searching for her maid when she escaped. Hua Xiuyan smiled with a hint of mischief in her eyes, saying: "Thank you, sir."

  Night fell, and the Moonlit Pavilion didn't have any lanterns. Hua Xiyan had to borrow two from Li Shunde, one was hung outside, and the other was carried by Qingtong into the inner room.

  After the house was ventilated, the air became much fresher. I saw all around me rows of bookshelves filled with all sorts of things: musical instruments, chess sets, paintings and calligraphy, the four treasures of the study, and walnut handicrafts.

  Huā Yù Yán was casually glancing around. Her son picked up a chess box from behind, accidentally opening the lid, and a bunch of black chess pieces fell to the ground with a clatter. Lǜ Cuì and she hurriedly bent down to help pick them up.

  "Mother, there are words on top." Huamurong curiously told his mother about his discovery, because the chess pieces he had played with had never been engraved with words before.

  Huayu touched the chess piece handed over by her son, and saw that there was indeed a word carved under the chess piece. She took it to the lamp and carefully identified it as the character "Xi".

  "Miss." Green's call seemed even more worried.

  Only the green jade in his hand was holding the lid of that chess box, and on the lid, there were also carved characters, this time, the seal-engraved haiku seemed clearer, written: In a certain year, Shengyan Longyue, bestowed, Gongxi Su.

  "What did you hear?" Huā Xīyàn held the lid, weighing it in her hand, feeling that it was made of high-quality pear wood, absolutely a valuable thing worth gold. That emperor, who claimed to be frugal, could afford to give so many good things to a woman named Gōng Qíxī?

  Is this palace concubine not one of the emperor's favored consorts?

  "Big sister." Green Jade said cautiously, avoiding the wind. "I also accidentally heard someone say it. It's said that the empress here has the surname Gong."

  "Empress Guo?" Hua Xiyuan narrowed her eyes, "I haven't seen anyone."

  "I heard she's gone back to heaven." Green Jade said, her face turning a bit pale as she glanced around the private residence of the former imperial concubine, wondering if there might be any lingering ghosts.

  Ghost? Hua Yuexuan didn't believe in ghosts and gods, but she thought the emperor was interesting. He had them come to this ghostly place to clean the house, probably just to scare them with a ghost.

  After picking up the chess pieces and putting them aside, she was not in a good mood to accompany the emperor. She looked around and found a place to close her eyes, saying: "You all sleep for a while. I'll go outside to check the situation."

  "Miss?" Lü Cuì was astonished, could it be that she still wanted to escape?

  Nonsense. No escape, am I supposed to be a janitor for the rest of my life? Huā Xīyàn handed over her son: "Mùmù, don't run around randomly this time. If you run around randomly again, be careful that I won't want you anymore."

  The little brain who knew he had made a big mistake before nodded vigorously and said, "Mom, I won't be deceived by others again."

  "It's fine if you know." With a flick of her son's head, Hua Xiyan looked out the door and saw that there was no commotion. Taking advantage of the night, she stepped on the corridor pillar and flew onto the roof.

  Inside Yongning Palace.

  The emperor and the crown prince had dinner together. After all the dishes were served, Li Shunde led others to withdraw first, following the emperor's intention.

  Li Zimo picked up the jade chopsticks and clipped a piece of chicken into his son's small bowl, saying: "Eat."

  The young prince with a refined demeanor eats quietly, his teeth barely making any chewing sound, excellent etiquette.

  Looking at his son's downcast eyes, a complex thought flashed through Lí Zǐ Mò's mind. He thought of that child called Xiǎo Mù Mù, who looked just like his son but dared to argue with him in front of everyone. Although the imperial family emphasized the relationships between ruler and subject, father and son, sometimes he wished his son didn't have to be so afraid of him.

  "Your uncle said you've finished detoxifying and need to replenish your energy, so drink more soup."

  "Uncle—"

  Knowing that his son was close to his uncle, Li Zimo said: "Your uncle has official business, and he will come back later to see you again."

  Listening to Father's tone, it was somewhat heavy, this heaviness was different from the past. In the past, Father's heaviness was due to imperial power, but today's heaviness seemed to be a stone in his heart. Li Dongyuan thought: Does his own father have worries? And these worries happened to be related to Hua Xiyan Xiaomumu?

  Unfortunately, he didn't dare to ask. Before he came in to have dinner with Li Zimo, Zhang Gonggong repeatedly instructed him that under no circumstances should he mention the mother and son in front of Sheng, nor should he say that he had secretly visited them at Yue Xi Ge.

  Yuè Xī Gé, it's said to be one of the places his mother, the empress dowager, liked best. After the empress dowager passed away, Lí Zǐ Mò ordered it closed, not allowing anyone to approach, including this young crown prince, who couldn't get close either. Now that Lí Zǐ Mò has let Huā Xī Yán go to this place, how could he not have some thoughts connected to it?

  "Your Majesty." As the candlelight flickered in the house, a whisper was passed between the father and son during their meal.

  Lí Dōng Yù followed the sound and looked over, seeing a figure suddenly appear from behind the screen on the left side of where they were dining, kneeling towards them. His heart skipped a beat. He knew what kind of person that was, one of his father's Dragon Rider Dark Guards, equivalent to a First-Rank Sword-Bearing Imperial Guard. Because these people operated in secret, their rank was even higher than that of the First-Rank Sword-Bearing Imperial Guards, equivalent to the highest-level guard unit of the Dongling imperial family.

  "What did you say?" asked Li Zimo in a light tone, as he added more food to his son's bowl with the chopsticks.

  "After lingering in the building for a while, I think they saw the imperial edict inside."

  "What's wrong?"

  The figure behind the screen shook his head, indicating that Huayu Ye had no reaction at all after seeing those things.

  She didn't react at all, just like when he dressed her in that outfit. Either she was acting too well or he had completely misinterpreted it. If her acting skills were really good and she wanted to lure him in, shouldn't she have shown some signs of weakness?

  "Your Majesty."

  The little boy opposite him suddenly made a small sound, which made him suddenly realize that the spoon in his hand had unknowingly spilled all the soup. His calm and indifferent eyebrows furrowed slightly as he put the spoon back into the bowl.

  "There is more, I will report again."

  "Yes, master." The dark guard who spoke hesitated and said, "Master, this person's martial arts skills are something I've never seen before. I don't know which school or sect they belong to."

  He met her for the first time in the forest, and Yun Chen Jing couldn't grasp which school or faction her martial arts belonged to, it was completely untraceable.

  When Hua Yu Nian traveled from modern times to ancient times, she certainly wouldn't practice martial arts. However, in modern times, she had attended Shaolin Temple, learned from a master, and studied some legwork skills, such as broom sweeps and staff techniques. Additionally, because her best friend was an acupuncturist, Hua Yu Nian had some knowledge of acupuncture. But no matter what, these were just superficial skills. Therefore, the internal energy she possessed now was innate to this body. This is why some people said that Hua Yu Nian was born a useless person; having personally experienced it herself, how could she believe otherwise? It can only be said that perhaps the Liu family and others from the Hua family were trying to seize the Hua family's assets and intentionally framed Hua Yu Nian.

  The thickness of her ancient body's inner strength, combined with the flower fist and brocade leg she learned in modern times, created this unorthodox and unconventional martial art.

  Last time she was able to escape from Li Zimo and the others, it's not that she didn't have a bit of luck on her side. If it wasn't for Hua family's old lady leaving her many mysterious pills, each one she tried had an extremely wonderful effect. The sad thing is, in order to deal with this emperor, she has already used up many of them, treasures that she had stored away for so many years without using, all used on dealing with this man.

  How are we going to escape from the palace this time? Huayexiang crouched on the roof of the palace, gazing out at the heavily guarded gates, deep in thought.

  It's still possible to try with just my son, but if I bring Green too, it won't be that easy.

  When he saw a yellow-orange imperial carriage, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind, and he returned to the Moon Evening Pavilion.

  Lü Cuì didn't dare to sleep, guarding Xiao Mùmù and Xiao Zhūzǐ as they slept. Seeing a human shadow flash at the door, she was about to cry out in alarm. Huā Xīyàn walked in and quietly closed the door.

  "Miss, how is it?" Lü Cuì never thought that one day she would have to escape from the imperial palace. Moreover, this was not White Chang, but the imperial palace of Dongling Country, the most powerful empire in the world.

  Huā Yùyán's hand patted her shoulder and said in a low voice: "Get up at the hour of the tiger, prepare to set off."

  Every other day, the sun rises from the east of the imperial palace, and the hazy morning sun is on the roof of the Dongling Imperial Palace, as if it were covered with a layer of fog. The thick fog winds through the palace, and when the horse-drawn carriage passes through the thick fog, it seems to be coming and going in the clouds.

  The western palace gate, a royal carriage drove towards the gate. The guard saw that there was only one eunuch driving the carriage and felt strange, so he walked forward to ask questions.

  The eunuch held back his horse and whispered to the questioning soldier, "It's the young master inside."

  The guard looked at the eunuch and asked suspiciously: "How come I've never seen you before?"

  "Zajia is from Yongning Hall, he has just entered to serve the young master. Zhang Gonggong, you should recognize him. Last time he brought me into the palace, I saw you too, brother." The eunuch said with a smile.

  "Have you ever seen this before?" The guard squinted at the square on the other's left cheek, which seemed to be covered with ointment. "What's wrong with your face?"

  "Hey, a few days ago, I was bitten by mosquitoes. Zhang Gonggong asked a medicine boy to prescribe some medicine for me, saying that the mosquito venom was too toxic."

  At this point, a stern and majestic child's voice suddenly came from inside the carriage: "What's going on? This palace is about to go out, is there anyone blocking it?"

  Several guards looked at each other in confusion: Is this really the young master? But so early in the morning, where is the young master going? Why wasn't there any announcement beforehand?

  Several people in front of him heard this and still didn't let go, the eunuch driving the carriage suddenly lifted up the curtain.

  The one sitting in the carriage was wearing a dragon robe, with a small eyebrow raised, showing off his dragon-like aura, making several guards take a cold breath.

  "Your Highness!" With a rustling sound, they all knelt down together.

  This won't go wrong now. Under the sky, how many children can grow up to be as stunning and noble as their young master?

  For this, the eunuch's eyes narrowed in satisfaction as he looked at the group of people kneeling below. Indeed, as she had expected, that emperor did not dare to say that her son and his son looked alike. In the imperial palace, those who knew about this matter were a very small minority. It was no wonder that she had taken advantage of this loophole.

  Crack! With a flick of the whip, the royal carriage drove out of the palace gate and sped through the streets and alleys of the city.

  Since they had all mixed into the imperial palace, the first thing to do was to get rid of this too eye-catching carriage immediately. Finding a place, taking advantage of the fact that the citizens in the city were not yet fully awake, Hua Xiyan, disguised as a eunuch, drove the carriage to a corner of an alley, lifted the curtain, and carried her son down from the carriage. Lü Cuì followed with their luggage and jumped down. The three of them ran through the alleys of the capital like fugitives.

  Half a time later, Hua Xiyan, who had changed into the eunuch's clothes, led her son, who was wearing the coarse and plain clothes of a commoner, out of the alley. Lu Cui didn't dare to follow them, hanging her head low.

  "Green, I need to find a carriage again to prepare for leaving the capital, and I need to go to the carriage shop. You take this silver, first go buy some breakfast for young master."

  I heard that there are buns to eat, in the young master's arms, sleeping until drowsy little piglet, immediately drilled out of the pig's head.

  Huā Yùyán took a string of copper coins from the silver she had just pawned and handed it to Lǜ Cuì.

  Two little foodies stared at the copper coins with drooling mouths, indicating that their stomachs, which had been hungry all night, were now in play.

  "Mu Mu, follow Lü Cuì and don't run around randomly, understand?" After repeatedly instructing her son, Huā Xī Yán stood in place, seeing off her son and a few others as they walked ahead.

  With the opening of the morning market, the bustling streets were crowded and people surged. Dongling Guo's imperial capital, Ziyue, was unmatched by any city in Baichang Country in terms of region and prosperity.

  The two little foodies had never seen such a lively place, their curious eyes darting back and forth, not stopping for a moment, which exhausted Lü Cuì who was following Huā Xī Yàn's orders to take care of the children and pigs.

  "Baozi, baozi!" Huamurong hastily pointed at the stall selling baozi in front.

  Little Piggy NiNi bit the master's pants leg with her pig teeth and wouldn't let go, wanting to head in another direction: there was a place that sold her favorite cotton candy. Ever since she snatched a piece of cotton candy from a little egret once, Little Piggy had been obsessed with this snack forever.

  Two little foodies pulled with all their might, like a tug-of-war. Before long, Huā Mù Róng's small forehead was sweating profusely, and she cried out anxiously: "Nī Nī, let go of your teeth!"

  Little Pig Nini hummed: Not letting go.

  "What's with the cotton candy? That stuff can't fill you up! Hmph, in just a few days, you've learned to eat all this junk from that kid! On one hand, we're poor kids who can only afford buns! Nini, your mom said you're putting on airs!"

  Little Piggy NiNi was beaten by the master's small hands, her pig eyes were seeing stars, and her teeth still bit tightly: Little Master, you don't understand! This matter is related to my self-esteem in front of that white egret!

  Two little foodies quarreled to the point of no return, and what was pitiful was Green Cui. Without Flower Evening's violent fists to settle the two little foodies, Green Cui could only choose a gentle approach to mediate.

  "Little master, otherwise we'll go eat cotton candy first and then buy buns."

  "No! Why should I listen to you, a pig!"

  It's also good. Green picked up the pace and knelt down, persuading Little Pig: "First buy some buns, wait for your master to eat his fill, then we'll come back to buy cotton candy."

  The little pig heard her say this and thought of rolling his eyes at her: Don't you know that my master is a big eater? The string of copper coins bought buns are not enough for my master to stuff the gaps between his teeth. After my master finishes buying buns, my cotton candy will be gone. So, I must buy cotton candy first.

  Lu Cui really wanted to kowtow to these two young masters, seeing the crowd of onlookers growing larger and larger. Isn't this the opposite of what Hua Xiyan had instructed them not to draw attention to themselves? Lu Cui really wanted to dig a hole and crawl in. After all, they were fugitives who had escaped from under the Emperor's nose in the Eastern Mausoleum of the Imperial Palace.

  As the crowd around him gradually closed in as if to block the road, suddenly, a galloping horse's sound came from afar and drew near.

  "Get out of the way, all of you get out of the way!"

  Bang!

  A crimson whip cracked out and lashed the ground, as if it had struck the surface of a lake, startling the crowd that was blocking the road, which suddenly dispersed.

  Bang!

  Another whip is coming over.

  Two little foodies stared at the red whip coming down from above, like a lightning bolt splitting the sky. In the face of danger, who would still think about eating? One person and one pig flashed to either side, dodging the lightning-fast red whip.

  Only greenery was left on the empty land.

  "Green!" The two little foodies shouted loudly, telling her to dodge the whip.

  Lu Chui, who had never practiced martial arts before, couldn't dodge the whip that came suddenly. Before he could even see it clearly, the red whip struck his back and sent him flying horizontally. He rolled on the ground twice.

  The people around all seemed to hold their breath, staring at the greenery crawling on the ground like a worm, not daring to utter a word.

  Huā Mù Róng's leg was about to move forward to support the person, when an old woman suddenly hugged him from behind, covering his mouth and whispering in his ear: "Don't move! You can't afford to offend that person! Is that your family's servant? If they were beaten, then so be it. Young master, if you follow them out, you'll lose your life."

  Who is it?

  A majestic black stallion with a golden saddle, on which sat a young girl with rosy cheeks and skin as white as snow. She was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with delicate features, a small nose, and red lips. Her hair was adorned with a purple jade hairpin, and her ears were decorated with golden earrings in the shape of pipa. The overall effect was dazzlingly luxurious, and her two slender eyebrows seemed to exude an aura of heroism that was both captivating and intimidating.

  Huamu Rong listened carefully and held onto his old mother, saying: This person is the second young lady of the Sun family, Sun Ruyu, the Sun family is a general's mansion, even the royal family needs to treat them with courtesy.

  The red whip in Sun Ruyu's hand slapped back and forth, the black horse pacing beside the struggling Green Willow. Sun Ruyu's arrogant and charming eyes swept over Green Willow's body for a moment, her cold mouth curling into a sneer: "Where did this insolent commoner come from? Don't you know the rules of this place? This is the imperial carriage's route, can a commoner like you occupy the road? Get out of my way!"

  The green whip was drawn out of nowhere, almost dying from the blow, how can I walk.

  Waited for a moment, didn't see the green jade rise, the red whip was raised high, and another whip was about to be fiercely lashed on the back of the green jade.

  Everyone around closed their eyes and didn't dare to look. This whip was about to come down, and Green's life was doomed to be short-lived. Just as Huā Mù Róng struggled with all her might to break free from the old woman, she heard a loud noise above her head:

  "Wood."

  "Mother!"

  A flying shadow flashed across the sky, sweeping over the heads of the crowd, and a slender hand stretched out to grab the whip head that was swung down.

  Sun Ruyu felt a strong force pulling her red whip, and when she opened her eyes wide, she saw a woman who had been holding the head of her whip in the sky fall to the front of her horse.

  The greenery on the ground stirred and lifted its head, seeing Huayu Xian standing in front of it, opening its mouth: "Miss..."

  "Wood wood." Hua Yu Yan swept her gaze over Lu Cui and turned to her son, "Take Lu Cui away."

  "Okay, mom." Two little foodies, one on the left and one on the right, pulled at Green's two arms, pulling her to the side of the street.

  Sun Ruyu's round eyes stared at the big and small ones, as well as a pig. The hateful woman in front of her didn't know where she came from, but her internal force was almost equal to hers, and she couldn't pull back her red whip from the opponent's hand.

  "Where are you from, a rogue citizen?" Sun Ruyu stared at the ugly scar on Hua Xiuyan's face, such an ugly complexion should be unforgettable, but with such internal strength, it doesn't seem like a commoner. She couldn't remember ever seeing someone like this in the capital city.

  "Ask me where I come from? And who are you?"

  Look at this ugly creature, she actually has more confidence in her words than Ruyu. Sun Ruyu asked: "Which family's young lady are you from the capital?"

  "Do you think only young ladies can bully people? Ah, right, she almost forgot, this is ancient times, not modern times. However, even in ancient times, the emperor and commoners are equal before the law, right? Hua Xiyan coldly smiled: "How come, just because one is a young lady, beating someone up in broad daylight is justified?"

  So this woman is not a member of the aristocracy. Even if she were really someone's young lady, would the Sun family need to be afraid? Sun Ruyu raised an eyebrow: "Do you know who I am? If you don't, hurry up and have your servant girl kneel down and beg for mercy, and I'll spare your lives."

  "I don't know what kind of person you are." Hua Xiyan's eyes narrowed coldly, "But I do know that the ruler of your country is known as a wise and just king. Could it be that this wise king is merely a figurehead, allowing his subordinates to commit evil deeds and bully the weak?"

  Sun Ruyu was stunned by her words: "Have you seen our Emperor?"

  She's not just seen it, she almost got buried in the palace by that person. It's about time to think of it, such a cunning hypocrite, how can his subordinates be good? So, thinking of being an escaped prisoner of that emperor at this moment, hurry up and leave quickly. A glance at the corner of her eye, seeing her son pulling Qingtong, has already entered the alley, which is just in time to withdraw.

  The right hand grasping the whip handle exerted force. Sun Ruyu suddenly felt a surge of powerful energy transmitted through the red whip, and her body was about to fall off Baoju.

  "Second Miss!" The flying guard rushed down to catch her.

  Sun Ruyu's face was filled with shame and anger, and she gave a loud order: "Don't let them get away! They slandered the Emperor!"

  In the blink of an eye, Sun Jia's guard, who had been chasing from behind, trapped Hua Xiyan in between.

  A sedan chair with a green canopy suddenly stopped just before arriving at the morning market. A maidservant walking beside the sedan, wearing a light yellow blouse and having clear eyebrows and bright eyes, carefully observed the street scene ahead on tiptoes, then reported to her mistress inside: "Milady, the road ahead is blocked."

  The curtain of the sedan chair was lifted by a slender finger, revealing a woman's face, apparently in her forties or fifties, with a broad forehead and a kind face. Her voice was soft as she asked, "Linglong, what happened ahead?"

  The maid Linglong dared not speak loudly and said in a low voice: "Madam, it's the second miss of the Sun family, she might be whipping someone again."

  The woman's two long willow eyebrows furrowed, saying: "Last time, if it wasn't for the Empress Dowager's protection, no one was allowed to speak out, and it would have been reported to the Emperor. This Second Miss Sun, why doesn't she know how to restrain herself?"

  Yingleng knew that her mistress was referring to the time when Sun Ruyan had beaten a maid from another household to death.

  The sound of wailing came in waves from the front, sounding like a child's cry. The noblewoman inside the sedan couldn't sit still and said: "I'll go take a look. Just in case someone has really been hurt. If such a thing were to happen under the Emperor's feet, it would damage His Majesty's imperial authority."

  "Madam!" Linglong didn't quite dare to agree, after all, everyone in the city knew about the Second Miss Sun's arrogance. However, because the Empress Dowager was backing the Sun family, no one dared to speak out. Similarly, their madam might also be someone that the Second Miss Sun wouldn't hesitate to hit without distinguishing between right and wrong.

  Moreover, if this were to cause trouble, the Sun family and the Gong family would not be afraid of each other, but rather, if they were to have a private falling out, it would also affect the relationship between the two families' officials in the imperial court.

  Madam Wang also had her considerations and walked out of the sedan chair, saying: "I just went to take a look."

  Linglong was really worried and followed closely behind her.

  Madam Wang walked forward, walking to the crowded place, and barely looked over from the seam of people. She first saw Sun Ruyan's beloved horse, Black General, pacing nervously in place, then was shocked to see that Sun Ruyan seemed about to fall off his mount.

  This spoiled and arrogant young lady has always been used to bullying others, but who would have thought that she could be suppressed by the second Miss Sun?

  Madam Gong looked carefully and saw the obvious ugly scar on Huajiu's left cheek, her heart suddenly jumped: What a scary scar, how did she get it?

  Looking around the Sun family courtyard, Hua Xiyan couldn't see any masters, and she felt at ease. She just waited for her son Mu Mu to take Green Jade away from the safe place. Suddenly, he displayed his light skill, swept over everyone's heads, and jumped down, instantly drilling into the chaotic crowd.

  Several guards were left staring blankly, unsure of which direction to chase after him.

  Sun Ruyu was so angry that she almost died of rage. She raised her whip and shouted at the guards: "Hurry up and chase after them! Search every corner of the capital to find them for me!"

  "Like jade!"

  A sharp sound made Sun Ruyu and several guards turn their heads back.

  Huayexuan, who had blended into the crowd, heard a noise and suddenly felt two icy gazes on her back. She furrowed her eyebrows slightly, raised her eyes, and glanced sideways to see that it was the second young lady of the Sun family looking at her from the second floor pavilion. A man in his early twenties stood leaning against the railing, wearing a noble blue robe, with a face more handsome than snow and an aura that was overwhelming.

  "Big brother?" Sun Ruyu was startled and jumped in fright, with a clear look of fear towards the man.

  Before Sun Dashi's gaze swept over, Hua Xiyuan hastily used the passerby as cover and ran away quickly.

  At the same time, Madame Wang secretly returned to her own sedan chair and ordered the bearers: "Take a detour."

  "Where are you going, madam? Are you returning to the mansion?" Ling asked.

  Madam Wang seemed to have thought for a moment before saying: "Didn't the young master leave a garment at Washing Jade Pavilion for mending and didn't pick it up? We'll go get it ourselves."

  Linglong listened for a while and still couldn't figure it out. It's just a mended dress, let the people from Xicui Pavilion send it over.

  The blue sedan chair took a detour and went into the alley.

  Huā Yù Yán found her son and Lǜ Cuì, saw the second miss of the Sūn family whip, which was whipped on Lǜ Cuì's back, hitting her clothes to crack open, skin and flesh turned outside. Hurriedly wrapped her with cloth first, helped Lǜ Cuì up, and went into a nearby inn. Bought external injury medicine at a pharmacy, sprinkled medicinal powder on Lǜ Cuì's wound, rewrapped it.

  Lu Cui lay on the bed with a pale face and said to Hua Xiyue: "Miss, why don't you and Young Master escape? Don't worry about me."

  This maid is really stupid.

  Hua Yu Yan was thinking about how to scold someone when her son interrupted her.

  "If I and my mother abandon you and don't care about you, how can we live with ourselves in the future!"

  Look at Xiao Mu's puffed up face, Lü Cuì couldn't help but curve the corners of her mouth into a smile, and then said to Hua Xiyan: "Slave servant, from now on this life belongs to Miss and Young Master."

  It's often impossible to communicate with these ancient people, but Huayexuan also hopes that at least her maid can be someone she can trust with her life.

  After letting the green parrot sleep, the two little foodies' stomachs growled again. There was no breakfast to eat in this small inn. Huaxi Yan had no choice but to take her son to the tea house next door.

  Huaye Yan found a secluded and inconspicuous table, called over the waiter, and asked: "Is there anything here that can be eaten for free?"

  The little servant smiled: "Sir, where in the world is there such a good thing as eating for free?"

  It seems that the noodle shop in Huaxi City is a miracle. Hua Xiyuan reluctantly weighed the small amount of silver in her purse and could only save money: "First, give me ten steamed buns."

  "How much?" The shop assistant thought he had misheard, as there were only two people sitting at this table, a mother and her son.

  "Ten taels!" Hua Yuexuan was too lazy to explain and placed a silver ingot on the counter.

  Those with money can collect their own and don't care how much they eat. He picked up the silver, smiled at Hua Xiyuan: "Please wait for a moment, ten steamer baskets of buns will be delivered immediately."

  A young servant carrying ten steamer baskets of buns was going downstairs, and just then a master and servant were coming up. He bowed his waist and smiled: "Ma'am, would you like to have some early tea?"

  "Give me a pot of flower tea." Madame Wang looked up at the top, "Is there a seat?"

  "Yes, sir."

  Linglong helped the master and his son upstairs, where they found a table to sit down at. Just then, from the other side, a waiter shouted that ten baskets of steamed buns had been delivered to a certain platform on the upper floor.

  "Ten baskets of buns, this shout is really ear-piercing. It's said that a big fellow can swallow ten baskets of buns in one breath. Madame Gong and Linglong looked over following the sound, and saw the table where Hua Xixi and her mother were sitting."

  The woman with a scar on her face? Linglong covered her mouth: Isn't this the person who snatched the whip from Miss Sun's second daughter in the bustling city?

  "Madam." Linglong was nervous, afraid of being discovered by Second Miss Sun.

  Madam Wang was shocked when she saw Xiao Mu's face, and her expression changed. This child, how could he look so much like her grandson? The resemblance was extreme!

  Perhaps the true face of Li Dongyuan is unknown to the common people, but this granny must be clearer than anyone else.

  Steaming hot buns were served on the table. The two hungry foodies didn't care about anything else and grabbed them to eat first.

  Then, the people around Zhou, including Xiao Er, saw that six-year-old child eating one baozi after another without stopping, and in an instant, five baskets of baozi were gone, leaving everyone stunned.

  Huā Yùyán was already used to her son's eating habits, and poured tea into his teacup: "Mùmù, slow down. Once you finish these ten steamed buns, there won't be any more."

  "Ah?" The little foodie had a mouthful of baozi filling and cried, "Mom, this is not enough for me to eat! This one bun is not even as much as a bowl of rice we have in the countryside."

  "Hua Yu Yan pouted: "No way, who made you let Lu Cui get hurt? You have to tighten your belt to treat Lu Cui's injury, and just eat less."

  The little foodie heard this and could only take a bun that he could swallow in one bite, break it into two halves with his small hands, and give one half to the little pig: "Nini, did you hear? Tighten your belt, Green is in trouble, and you are also at fault. Who told you to insist on buying cotton candy?"

  Little pig NiNi bit the half bun given by her master, humming and snorting in distress, slowly tearing at the bun's skin.

  The little servant girl brought up the tea that Madame Wang had asked for. Ling Lon poured tea for her mistress: "Madame, would you like some refreshments?"

  The lady of the house looked at Mu Mu, whose mouth was full of baozi filling, and suddenly felt a pang of sourness in her heart, which hurt so much that it reached deep into her chest.

  "Give me ten steamed buns."

  "Madam!" Linglong almost shouted.

  Madam Wang said to Xiao Er: "You send those ten baskets of buns to that mother and son, don't say I sent them, just say they're from your tea house, buy one get one free."

  The young servant took the extra silver given by Madame Gong and cheerfully sent another ten baskets of steamed buns to Hua Yu Cai and her mother.

  After finally slowing down the pace, they finished off the last of the ten baskets of buns. The two foodies shared their final breakfast with a heart-wrenching mood. On the other side, the waiter shouted: "Sir, your ten baskets of buns."

  Two little foodies with the last half of a baozi stuffed in their mouths, seeing the baozi placed in front of them, had eyes that lit up like candles. Huaxi Yan hastily covered the basket and asked Xiao Er: "Didn't you make a mistake? I only ordered ten baskets."

  "Sir, our boss is in a good mood today and says it's buy one get one free."

  Buy one get one free? The world's free lunch, happened to be met by her and her son. Huā Xī Yán was delighted in her heart, while quickly calculating the math. Since it's buy one get one free, might as well buy more, good for the road to fill her son's hunger, so she said to the shopkeeper: "Give me fifty more steamed buns."

  The words reached her ears, Linglong heard this and stamped her foot: "Madam, look!"

  Is there such a shameless and overbearing thing!

  Madam Wang raised her sleeve and covered the corner of her mouth, a burst of laughter escaped.

  Linglong was stunned. To know, the lady of the house hadn't laughed in six or seven years. No one could make her laugh, so why did she laugh when looking at that mother and son?

  Digression

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