Oops, the princess is surrounded by the male protagonists

A slightly mature little girl, with a glint of curiosity and timidity in her eyes, raised her head slightly and looked at the white moon in front of her, her voice as soft as a mosquito.

"Excuse me...are you Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

Hearing this, Bai Yue raised the corners of her mouth gently, as if a spring breeze was caressing her face, and whispered softly.

"Well, I am Princess Cheng. My two little friends, are you the maids specially selected for me by the palace?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the two little girls kneeling on the ground like frightened deer, tapping their foreheads lightly on the ground. Their movements were as fast as raindrops in a summer shower, and they begged for mercy repeatedly.

"Your Highness, please be magnanimous. We will serve you wholeheartedly. We only ask that you don't send us to be fed to the dogs!"

Bai Yue was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when she heard this. She asked while helping the two little girls up.

"Kids, please stand up quickly. How did you get started with this idea of ​​feeding the dog?"

After the two little girls stood up, the younger girl said in a trembling voice.

"Yes...it was the princess who said that before. She said that you like to punish servants severely, especially those who are not smart enough, and then send them to feed the dogs. Therefore, my sisters are afraid to serve you. When the princess asked who was the clumsiest maid, they pushed us out."

After she finished speaking, the older girl next to her interrupted her with anxious eyes.

"Xiao Cui, please don't say anything nonsense. If the sisters knew, they would definitely punish us twice as much!"

Bai Yue looked at this scene and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

"These two little girls are not having an easy time in the mansion. It seems they are always being bullied for no reason."

"My two little friends, don't be afraid. My sister was just joking when she said I would send the servants to feed the dogs. After all, there are no dogs in my yard."

Bai Yue curved her eyes, and her smile was as gentle as the warm spring sun, soothing the two little girls in front of her who were shaking like sieves.

"By the way, what are your two names and how old are you?"

"My name is Yanhong, I'm 8 years old, and her name is Liu Cui, she's 7 years old!"

Yanhong spoke clearly.

"They are really first and second graders..."

Bai Yue muttered to herself before continuing to ask.

"So, Xiaohong, Xiaocui, when did you come to the palace? Are your family members all right?"

As soon as Bai Yue finished speaking, Xiao Cui's eyes suddenly turned red and she spoke with tears in her eyes.

"My parents, Sister Xiaohong's parents, and my younger brother all died from the epidemic last year..."

"Well, Prince Cheng took pity on us and brought us back to the Cheng Palace. Otherwise, we might have both died with our parents..."

Xiaohong's eyes were also blurred with tears, and her voice was filled with endless sorrow.

"Well, Yun Qingjie may appear cold on the outside, but he actually has a warm heart. He is indeed a genuinely good person!"

Bai Yue silently labeled Yun Qingjie a "good man" in her heart. At the same time, her thoughts involuntarily drifted to a deeper place - this Wenqu Kingdom, under the seemingly calm surface, actually hid such terrible hidden dangers.

"Xiaohong, Xiaocui, can you tell me in detail what that epidemic was like?"

Bai Yue's voice was gentle and full of curiosity. She hoped to piece together the fragments of that dark time from the stories of the two little girls.

Xiaohong took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and spoke slowly.

"I remember it very clearly. My parents and brother first had a high fever that wouldn't go away, as if they were being burned by fire, and occasionally had a heart-wrenching cough. Gradually, shocking pustules began to appear on their bodies. The pustules grew more and more, becoming densely packed, until..."

Her voice was choked, as if she didn't want to recall the heart-wrenching scene again.

Xiao Cui took over the conversation, a hint of fear flashing in her eyes.

"As for my parents, although they didn't have a fever, they suffered from splitting headaches all day long and felt weak all over, as if all their energy and vitality had been drained away. Later, they had the same symptoms, and their bodies were covered with horrible pustules..."

Having said this, Xiaohong also lowered her head, and her voice became lower and lower, as if that memory was too heavy and people dared not touch it easily.

Bai Yue held her breath and concentrated, completely immersing herself in Xiaohong and Xiaocui's vivid narration. When the horrifying symptom of "pustules" jumped into her ears, her eyes widened and her heart was filled with shock.

"Could this be the smallpox outbreak? Wenqu Country is hiding such a ferocious plague!"

"What is the current situation of this plague? Has the country found a solution?"

She asked eagerly, her tone full of anxiety.

When Xiao Cui heard this, her eyes sparkled with admiration, as if she was talking about the most incredible miracle in the world.

"Strangely enough, ever since the former Princess Cheng held a grand ceremony to offer sacrifices to the heavens, the epidemic has miraculously receded. Everyone says that Her Highness is a fairy from heaven, who has come down to protect the peace of our Wenqu Kingdom with her compassionate heart!"

"Oh? Bai Ling, the child of destiny, actually has such abilities. If her blessings can protect Wenqu Country from the plague, it would be a good thing!"

Bai Yue couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after hearing this, but at this moment a pouting expression suddenly appeared in front of her eyes, and then she heard Xiao 1 say disdainfully.

"Hmph, what does it have to do with her? It's just the changing seasons, and the warm weather has temporarily reduced the power of the smallpox virus. Besides, it's just smallpox that's raging now, and the medical skills of Wenqu Kingdom can barely cope with it. When the severe cold of winter comes and the large smallpox virus rages, Wenqu Kingdom will probably become a living hell, and nine out of ten houses may be empty."

"What? You mean this smallpox virus will continue to rage this winter?"

Bai Yue seemed to be attacked by a sudden chill, and she quickly asked Xiao 1.

At this moment, a smirking expression appeared in front of Bai Yue's eyes, and then she heard Xiao 1 speak in an indifferent tone.

"That's right, but please rest assured, the heroes will be safe. I've already prepared a special medicine for you to fight smallpox. When the time comes, all you need to do is lead the remaining two-thirds of the people out of the haze. The heroes' goodwill and the people's respect will naturally surge towards you like a tide!"

"So, those one-third of innocent lives are merely stepping stones for me to gain favor and respect, pawns that can be discarded at will?"

Bai Yue's response was like the ice under the lake in winter, cold and without any warmth.

"Of course, any great cause requires some sacrifice..."

Before Xiao 1 could finish his words, Bai Yue interrupted him mercilessly, her tone firm and resolute.

"If this glory requires the price of my life, I would rather give up this so-called great cause!"