Wan Ning was flipping through the booklet in a hurry, and on one of the pages it was clearly written: Father - Liu Xueyu, Mother - Zhang Yue'e, Son - Liu Jianche.

"Mrs. Liu Xueyu and the child are here." Wan Ning happily pulled Ziheng and ran to a corner of the square, excitedly talking about her discovery as she ran: "I vaguely remember a mother and child when I registered. The child was only five or six years old and had a stubborn face. I even asked about the child's father, and the mother just said that the father went to other places and did not flee with us. I didn't suspect anything at the time, but now it seems that they are very likely Liu Xueyu's family."

Wan Ning didn't want to miss this clue. Seeing her running so anxiously, Ziheng grabbed her arm and said, "Yan Yan, slow down and be careful."

Wan Ning turned around and smiled knowingly: "Let's go, I remember that she and the child were placed in that room. Now there are women and children placed there. You wait for me outside later."

Ziheng let go of her hand reluctantly and watched her walk in. He then stood at the door and listened carefully to the movements inside to make sure he could rush in at the first possible moment if anything happened.

The victims in the temporary shelter were surprised and delighted to see the princess' sudden visit. They clumsily imitated the way they greeted others in the square today and saluted to Wan Ning. Simple feelings always seem more rare and precious. Soon Wan Ning was surrounded by these aunts of the victims. While expressing their gratitude, they were also worried about their relatives in their hometown and the subsequent arrangements.

"Please rest assured, the accommodation here is only temporary. The emperor has already coordinated an empty house in Nanye, and should be able to take everyone to a new place to live tomorrow. The emperor and Nanye will not give up on you, and Sangcheng has also sent officials to deal with it. I believe that everyone's loved ones will be rescued soon." Wan Ning soothed everyone's fragile emotions and worried feelings.

"We're saved, we're saved. Thank you, His Majesty, thank you, Princess." A long-lost look of hope appeared on the faces of the victims, and they whispered to each other.

At this time, Wan Ning also stated her purpose: "Please believe the emperor. Also, may I ask if Zhang Yue'e and Liu Jianche are here?"

Unexpectedly, when everyone heard the names of Zhang Yuejiao and Liu Jianche, the faces of the disaster victims, who had rarely shown a sense of relief, suddenly changed and became very alert. They all shook their heads to indicate that they had never seen or even heard of these two people.

"Your Highness, are you mistaken? We have never had such a person here. Why don't you look for him somewhere else?"

Such a lie was really vulnerable. Wan Ning took out the booklet and checked it, and then everything became clear: "Yes, it's right here. They just registered today. They live in this place. How could I not have heard of or seen it before?"

They must have concealed it on purpose, so Wan Ning used both soft and hard tactics and put on a slightly more serious expression, threatening them, "Registration is not wrong, but if you know about it but don't report it, you will be punished for deceiving the emperor! Have you really never seen these two people?"

A trace of panic and fear flashed across everyone's faces. They looked at each other but continued to insist that they had never seen these two people. Maybe they registered wrongly. Wan Ning knew that it was impossible to learn the whereabouts of these two people from their mouths. Fortunately, there were not many people with children here, and children aged five or six were easy to find. Wan Ning stopped pestering and started to look for herself. She saw that the crowd that had just been scattered suddenly gathered in a corner quietly, obviously trying to hide something.

Wan Ning then realized that these victims were the ones who were in the disaster themselves, but still wanted to hold an umbrella for others. They didn't know why Wan Ning was looking for Liu Xueyu's wife and children, so they had to protect their safety even if it meant offending the royal family.

"Princess, there is really no one here you are looking for, please let us go!" Everyone begged. When the voices spread outside, Ziheng thought someone was trying to make things difficult for Wan Ning, so he hurried in.

At this time, Wan Ning turned around tacitly and gave Ziheng a look to let him wait at the door without worry. She loudly explained to the victims: "Please don't be afraid. I just want to confirm some things with them. We will naturally protect their safety. Please trust me."

The people below looked at each other, not daring to act rashly. At this time, a person who looked more authoritative knelt down and moved forward a few steps until he was close to Wan Ning. He kowtowed and asked in a begging manner: "Princess, you are here for Master Liu Xueyu. Master Liu is our great benefactor of Sangcheng! He died for the people of Sangcheng! We must protect his wife and children, otherwise how can he rest in peace in the afterlife if he knows about this?"

"What? Lord Liu is really dead?" Wan Ning was shocked.

When Liu Xueyu was mentioned, everyone was filled with sadness, and some people began to secretly wipe their tears. At this time, the person who had been hidden in the corner stood up. It was Liu Xueyu's wife Zhang Yue'e. She held her son tightly, and her face was haggard but also full of determination.

Ziheng saw from outside that this person was none other than the boy who had been staring at him stubbornly when he entered the city yesterday.

"Your Highness, Liu Xueyu's death was unjust..." Before she finished her sentence, tears could not stop flowing from her eyes, and Zhang Yue'e's voice became sad and trembling. She walked towards Wan Ning holding her young son in her left hand. The disaster victims around her made way for her, but their eyes were always on the poor widow and the young son, fearing that they would be in danger.

Zhang Yue'e walked in front of Wan Ning, knelt straight down, and shouted, "Liu Lang is innocent!" She couldn't help crying. Since she learned of her husband's death, the young wife had never felt such emotions. She had been suppressing herself, thinking about raising her young child for her Liu Lang, and also thinking about seeking justice for the wronged Liu Lang. She always suppressed her emotions and forced herself not to fall down.

Wan Ning was also infected by such sadness. She squatted down to the same level as Zhang Yue'e, hugged them both tightly, and gently stroked her back with her hands, trying to give her some comfort and strength. Wan Ning comforted her in her ear: "The emperor has paid attention to this matter. The truth will be revealed to the world sooner or later. Please believe me, we will definitely redress the injustice for Master Liu Xueyu."

All of this was seen by Ziheng who was not far away. He was filled with mixed emotions and secretly vowed to change this world.

When the people around heard Wan Ning's words, they stood up and helped them up, and comforted Zhang Yue'e, "This is the opportunity we have been waiting for to redress Lord Liu's injustice. Yue'e, you must seize it!"

Zhang Yue'e reached out and roughly wiped away the tears on her face. She rubbed her hands awkwardly and shouted to the sky: "Now is definitely not the time to cry, Liu Lang, you must bless us in heaven. When the truth comes out, I will definitely visit you with good wine."

Then he turned around and said to Wan Ning with lifeless eyes: "Princess, I will go with you even if the road ahead is extremely dangerous. I only ask for one thing, to ensure the safety of my son. I have lived enough, but he is still young. He is Liu Lang's only flesh and blood."

After saying that, he lowered his head and caressed the child's cute face lovingly. Even on the way to escape, the child still looked good. It seemed that everyone was taking good care of the child. From the side, it can be seen that Lord Liu Xueyu must be a good official.

Wan Ning looked down at the child and then at the tenacious mother, and quickly agreed: "Please rest assured, I will protect your safety. Please pack your luggage and follow me. If the people who framed Lord Liu knew that his wife and children had come to Nanye to seek justice for him, they would definitely try to do something to hurt you."

After hearing Wan Ning's words, everyone agreed. Although everyone here would protect their safety, it was still difficult to fight against those powerful evil people. It was obvious that following the princess was the only way to be guaranteed safety.

Zhang Yue'e picked up her few luggage, took her child's hand and followed Wan Ning out firmly. When she reached the door, she suddenly turned around and bowed deeply to the disaster victims who were looking at her eagerly, and then took her child to bow to everyone. The young child seemed to have no idea what was going on, but was also infected by everyone's emotions.

Afterwards, Zhang Yue'e took her child's hand and followed Wan Ning out resolutely. No matter what the final result would be, she would not regret it. She only hoped not to let Liu Lang down.

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