No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

Mingchen is conducting an intensive investigation, but there is no news from the entrance and exit of the garden party or the city gate of the capital.

He Qi sent people to stake out several familiar places for beggars, but no suspicious people were found.

Mingchen didn't believe it: "Every time there's a festival, it's when these beggars make a fortune."

"With so many people on the street today, how could there not be anyone suspicious?!"

Tuo Heqi looked embarrassed: "Indeed, I have secretly checked, and there is no one similar to the eldest princess..."

"It's already this late, what's the point of saying similar or not?!" Ming Chen snorted coldly: "As long as anyone is found, regardless of gender, age or status, all will be rescued!"

Although the portrait of the eldest princess was created by a court painter, any painter who can do this must be a skilled person.

Of course they knew that the eldest princess cared about her appearance, so she would paint her in a freehand style every time and even beautify it.

Such an operation would certainly make Wu Yunzhu happy, but in the end the portrait would no longer look like her.

The portrait that I am secretly showing you now was copied by someone on the spur of the moment, so it is even less similar.

What if these people are wrong?!

Tuo Heqi was overwhelmed: "Well... then let's save all the women today. These past few days are really..."

He has limited manpower. If he rescues them all, he will offend a lot of people.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Mingchen slammed the table, "Save them all! These people may have had contact with the eldest princess and can provide important clues."

"If it's because you don't dare to offend others, then you must personally face the blame before His Majesty!"

How could Tuo Heqi dare to do that? He now wished he could hide behind Mingchen and be a puppet.

Otherwise, why would he, the governor of the Nine Gates, listen to Mingchen, a man without any official title or rank?

Seeing that Mingchen was serious, he could only hold his nose and give orders.

Of course Mingchen couldn't sit still, so he also went to the scene.

In just half a day, quite a few people were rescued.

Most of them are young women, and there are also many women who have given birth, and some are children.

Almost all the people who were rescued had dazed eyes, while the family members who rushed over after receiving the news were all wailing and cursing.

"Oh, my poor daughter, how are you going to live from now on?"

"Damn those thieves! My good daughter was ruined by them~~"

......

Everyone present was crying and wailing. If a child had been abducted, the parents would of course cry for joy when they found the child.

But the girls or women present were faced with the heartbreak or anger of their families.

Once they are abducted, no matter what the truth is, they have lost their virginity in the eyes of others.

An old guard standing next to Mingchen shook his head and complained, "Even if these people are taken back by their parents or husbands, their future will not be easy."

He has seen a lot over the years. Some women have lost their virginity or are even suspected of losing their virginity, and they will die even if they return home.

If you were sold, you could still survive. If you were lucky enough to be sold to an honest person, you would just be a little poorer.

Of course, if they are sold to a shabby place, they can only struggle to survive for a few years.

Anyway, if you are targeted by a beggar, your life is over.

Mingchen looked at the messy crowd, his eyes focused on a group of women who no one came to see.

He asked, "Where are the families of these people? Is there no one coming to look for them?"

Upon hearing this, the old guard quickly said, "Alas, many of these lost women will be despised."

"Those who are willing to come and take me home, at least they can still have something to eat."

"Those who have no one to pick up are because their families feel embarrassed and refuse to acknowledge them."

Such women will eventually be abducted again or starve to death.

"Stupid! Even widows tend to remarry, let alone these good girls?" Mingchen frowned.

He originally wanted to use the eldest princess's incident to rescue more people.

Unexpectedly, this seemed to be wrong. Could it be that he harmed these women?

The old guard quickly said: "Hiss~ That's what I said, but..."

Sometimes reality is so helpless. Other people's eyes and gossip are like knives, and every cut draws blood.

Mingchen looked at this human tragedy and understood what the old guard said.

He frowned, watching the commotion over there: "Can you take my little girl away? This is really unlucky!"

A good festival was ruined by the beggars.

The women covered their faces and cried. They wanted to follow their families, but they seemed not to recognize their relatives.

Mingchen knew that these people would have a miserable end if they returned, so he went to find Heqi.

He ordered: "Parents can pick up children under the age of six."

"Everyone over the age of six will be detained and questioned one by one. Parents can just look at them, but they are not allowed to take them away!"

Tuo Heqi's head was buzzing: "Second Master, there are dozens of people here, and they are still being rescued continuously. I can't put them in this place anymore!"

"Besides, these people don't have any news about the princess. What can we get out of them by asking them?"

As the commander of the infantry, does he have to take care of the food and accommodation for these people?

Mingchen glared: "You didn't ask one by one, and you are responsible if the clue is missed?"

Tuo Heqi: Okay, he can't bear this responsibility.

just now.

The person he secretly cursed the most in his heart was the eldest princess.

You said you were out here to have fun, why didn't you pay attention?

With so many people protecting him, ordinary beggars would not mess with such a person.

It was obvious that he was being naughty and hiding from others, which is why he suffered this unexpected disaster.

She is as precious as a piece of gold and jade, and some people are desperately looking for her, but it is these unfortunate people who suffer.

It would be great if it could be found intact, then it would be considered as meritorious service.

If he fails to find it or if something goes wrong, he will be the emperor's number one victim.

No matter how high or low, he has to accompany her, and he will also have to accompany his life!

Tuo Heqi, who was in tears, went to order this matter in a bad temper.

The parents of the child who were found naturally left with profuse gratitude, and many even said they wanted to send a banner to express their gratitude.

But those who could not take the girl away became furious.

I was already angry because my daughter was kidnapped, and now she is not allowed to take her away. If she stays in the yamen prison for a few more days, will I still want her?

Someone immediately expressed displeasure: "Then why did you bring them back? Are you really just trying to make things difficult for us?"

Mingchen stepped forward and said, "If you really don't want any of them, come over here tomorrow and sell your girls."

"What?! How can you talk like that, kid?" Some angry parents even rushed up to beat him.