The concubine pretends to be obedient, the sinister prince's favorite

In modern times, she grew up in an orphanage. The conditions at that time were not good, there were many orphans, but only a few teachers.

Because there are so many children and no adults are willing to adopt them, the orphanage often does not have enough food.

But no matter how hungry they were at that time, no one had ever been as malnourished as the little girl in front of them.

"Little boy, tell me, where is your mother?"

The little girl raised her eyes and looked at Jiang Li, but there was a hint of despair and helplessness in her clear eyes that should not exist at her age.

"My mother... was sold."

"What……"

Jiang Li's hand, which wanted to touch the top of her head, froze in mid-air, and she found it difficult to react for a moment.

Li Jinyuan also frowned and gently took the girl into his arms.

"There's no food left at home. Daddy always calls us money losers and wants to sell my sister to the bandits in the mountains for meat..."

"Mother kept crying because she didn't want my sister to be taken away by the bandits. In the end... she was also sold by my father."

Tears as big as beans kept falling from the little girl's eyes, leaving traces of water stains on her dry and dehydrated skin, which made people feel distressed.

Jiang Li held her little hand, with a cold look in her eyes.

Her father is such a piece of shit. If it weren't for the fact that this little girl is still young, she would have been sold to bandits by him...

Unexpectedly, he happened to catch up with her by accident. This little girl was the only female member left in the family, so he didn't care about her safety and just asked her to come and get the food.

"Don't cry, dear. Are you hungry? Can I take you to eat something?"

The little girl was so stunned that she forgot to cry, and her big watery eyes stared at Jiang Li without blinking.

This sister is not only as beautiful as a fairy, but also has such a kind heart...

Jiang Li took her directly to the carriage, and Li Jinyuan followed closely, like a dedicated and responsible personal bodyguard.

The little girl took the rice cake that Jiang Li handed to her and ate it greedily.

Jiang Li looked at her and couldn't help but worry that she might choke, so she quickly handed her some water.

"Eat slowly, there's more after you finish. Sister will get it for you."

"Uh-huh!"

She looked like she hadn't eaten for a long time.

Jiang Li frowned, thinking that her unscrupulous father would definitely not let her eat enough...

Seeing this, she couldn't help but worry. After collecting the food today, would the little girl be able to eat her portion...

When the little girl finished her third rice cake, Jiang Li made up her mind not to give her any more.

The stomach has been hungry for too long and cannot withstand the stimulation of too much food at once.

"Thank you, sister... My name is Xiaoli."

The little girl clutched her skirt tightly and looked at Jiang Li with gratitude, with rice cake crumbs still on the corners of her mouth.

Jiang Li touched her head and wrote down her name.

Due to her special family situation, she often sent royal guards to visit his house, fearing that Xiao Li would one day suffer the same fate as her mother and sister.

After personally taking the little girl to collect food, Li Jinyuan called two imperial guards to send her home.

Jiang Li was stunned for a moment, then she threw herself into the man's arms with a smile on her face.

He wasn't as cold and indifferent as the outside world said. He was even more considerate than her...

Xiao Li is a little girl carrying so much food on her way home. It is inevitable that she will be targeted by thieves on the way. Sending two royal guards to accompany her can not only deter those with bad intentions, but also serve as a warning to her father.

Li Jinyuan lowered his eyes and looked at the little fox rubbing against his arms, a smile spreading across his brows, he was very pleased.

"Let's go help Youchuan. Will he be too busy to handle it alone?"

Jiang Li looked at the young man who was raising his voice to maintain order on the platform, and frowned slightly. She estimated that his voice would definitely be hoarse after this afternoon.

"Youchuan..."

Li Jinyuan lowered his voice, revealing an elusive taste.

Jiang Li's body stiffened, and then a bad premonition lingered in her heart, and she wanted to break free from the man's arms.

But he seemed to have a premonition, and he tightened his arms around the slender waist, and the little fox could not escape at all.

"I don't know when Lili and him became so familiar with each other."

Jiang Li pursed her lips helplessly, a smile flashing across her eyes.

The man's eyes were dark. Seeing that the girl did not explain but smiled faintly, his jawline suddenly tightened and his expression gradually became unnatural.

"What are you laughing at?"

Jiang Li shook her head. She didn't dare to provoke this stingy man.

The little hand touched his cheek, Li Jinyuan was stunned, and then rubbed it lightly with jealousy and resentment.

"You are not allowed to shout so intimately."

She had never called herself that...

"Then what should I shout?"

"Just call me by my name, first and last name."

Jiang Li was stunned, and then she could only respond helplessly, "Okay~"

……

On the high platform,

Li Youchuan sneezed inexplicably. After he recovered, he immediately started distributing food again.

"Hey! Don't worry, don't worry! Everyone has it!"

"Two aunties over there! Stop fighting! Hey...pull apart!"

The audience was bustling with activity, and Li Youchuan on the stage was not much better.

He is a prince, when did he become a soldier to maintain order...

Although the scene was a bit chaotic, there were still many people who were grateful.

"Thank you, Fourth Prince! Thank you, Emperor, for not giving up on us..."

A frail woman knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Li Youchuan.

The young man was also stunned, and after he came to his senses, he hurriedly asked the royal guards to help her up.

"How could I give up on you? You are all Beichen's people. We will definitely find a way to overcome this together!"

"Yes... the Fourth Prince is right! We can't give up so easily!"

"But it's not that easy. Winter is coming soon, and we don't have any food reserves..."

The crowd's morale, which had finally been boosted, was deflated again, and everyone's face showed helplessness and fear about the future.

"It's all the fault of those bandits on the mountain! A bunch of inhumane beasts..."

There was a sound of resentful spitting from the crowd. Jiang Li looked over. Bandits? They were the same group Xiao Li was talking about, right?

"If they hadn't occupied the mountains, we wouldn't be starving and freezing like this! My husband wanted to go up the mountain to hunt some pheasants a while ago, but he was caught by those beasts and had his leg broken on the spot!"

"They boast that the mountain is their territory. How can we, a bunch of frail bones starving to death, compare to those strong men..."

Perhaps someone took the lead in complaining, and others followed suit, hoping that the two princes from the capital could make the decision for them!

"Not only did they occupy the mountaintops, they also robbed all the grain from the grain-bearing households. We ordinary people can't even buy food if we want..."