The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

The little boy remained silent, staring intently at her with a hint of impatience in his eyes, looking like a child pretending to be mature.

After watching for a while, Chang Le couldn't help but chuckle, and the child's face immediately turned green.

Seeing that the child was very angry but still clung to her tightly, she helplessly took out her silk handkerchief to wipe the dirt off the child's face and said, "You child, you don't look like someone's child, how did you get so disheveled?"

Look at your face! Wow! You're really beautiful, you look like someone I know.

After wiping the child's face clean, Chang Le was somewhat lost in thought. The child's face was three-tenths similar to Lu Nianzhe's, but the child, despite his young age, had a face like a coffin lid, which was not pleasing at all. However, she didn't know why she didn't dislike him.

Seeing that the child still didn't speak, Chang Le was at a loss. Just as she was thinking about how to deal with the child, the child suddenly hugged her and cried, "Sister, I was wrong, I was wrong, please don't send me away, I want my mother, please let me see my mother!"

The child's heart-wrenching cries terrified Chang Le. She instinctively moved her leg, causing the child to fall to the ground. The child, however, still clung tightly to Chang Le's skirt, crying, "Sister, hit me! Hit me! I won't tell Mother! Just let me go home to see Mother! I don't want to go to someone else's house! Sister, don't sell me!"

The child's cries attracted a crowd of onlookers who pointed and whispered at Chang Le, frightening her as she had never encountered such a situation before. The bodyguards following behind Chang Le tried to step forward, but were stopped by her as they got close.

She saw the child staring nervously in a certain direction. Looking over, she noticed several strange people.

Chang Le wasn't stupid; she immediately understood what was going on. She squatted down, hugged the child, and said, "Alright, alright, I won't sell you anymore. Come home with me, and we'll go home to find our mother."

She helped the child up and could feel his stiff limbs. Looking down, she saw the child's bright red ears. She immediately smiled and whispered in his ear, "You were acting so well just now, why are you shy now?"

The child paused slightly, but did not look up. He obediently let her lead him to the courtyard outside Chang Le Palace.

Upon arriving at the courtyard, the child stopped pretending and directly shook off Chang Le's hand, frowning as he asked, "Is this your home?"

Chang Le wasn't angry and said, "Why not? It's so beautiful here."

The child remained silent for a while before saying, "Thank you, but I'm not feeling well right now and will need to bother you for a few more days. Once the food is ready, please bring it to the room over there!"

After saying that, he walked straight to the rightmost room, leaving Chang Le stunned. After the child went inside and closed the door, she said, both amused and annoyed, "Is this my house or your house? Are you going to stay here for free and then try to dine and dash?"

The guard stepped forward and asked Chang Le, "Princess, should we resolve this?"

Upon hearing this, Chang Le immediately became impatient and said, "Why are you all like ghosts that won't leave me alone? I told you I'd be fine. With you guys following me around, I have no desire to have fun at all."

The guards remained silent. They didn't want to be disliked by their master either, did they? But it was their responsibility. The princess was a precious person, and they had to protect her.

After Chang Le finished speaking, he said, "This child is too handsome. He doesn't look like a homeless child. He seems to have injuries on his body. It looks like he was abducted. The department should check those people in blue shirts on the street today. This child seems to be very afraid of them."

The guard nodded, and Chang Le added, "Prepare some food. This child must have been hungry for a long time. He must have run away because he couldn't save face. He's so concerned with saving face that he suffers for it. He doesn't seem like a child at all. He's not fun."

The guards went to prepare silently. Why are you so concerned about this and that when it's not fun? Why don't you care about your younger cousins?

The guard complained that Chang Le was unaware of this. After the guard brought back food, she instructed him to bring two sets of clothes that the child could wear. She then took the food box and knocked on the door. Just as she raised her hand, the door opened, and the child said impatiently, "More clothes? Mine are too dirty."

Chang Le chuckled, "Oh, you're quite the talker. Who would raise such a tiny, unlovable child like you? Aren't you hungry? Eat something first! I've already had someone prepare your clothes."

Upon hearing this, the child noticed the food box in her hand. After a moment of silence, he turned back to the table, sat down with difficulty, and looked at Chang Le.

Chang Le was speechless with emotion. She sighed and decided not to argue with a child.

He placed the food box on the table, took out the contents and put them in front of the child, saying, "Eat up. Were you kidnapped? Those people didn't look like good people. What's your name? Where are your parents from? I'll help you find your parents."

The child picked up his chopsticks and began to wolf down his food, ignoring Chang Le's questions. Chang Le wasn't in a hurry; the child had a strange temperament and always needed some communication. In any case, she had already taken this troublesome child home, so there was no rush.

After finishing his meal, the child sat upright at the table and, after a long while, said, "My name is Bai Feng."

Chang Le was taken aback, not expecting the child to say her name so readily. She paused for a moment, and just when she thought the other party would continue, the child actually walked straight to the bedside and began to take off his clothes, saying, "Men and women should not touch each other. Miss, just have someone bring you clothes. You can leave now."

This is... being asked to leave by a child?

And the idea that men and women should not touch each other?

Chang Le choked on her breath for a long time, then grabbed the kettle on the table, took a sip of water to catch her breath, and said, "What do you know about the concept of men and women not touching each other?"

Bai Feng said indifferently, "Boys and girls should not sit together after the age of three, let alone us who are not blood siblings. Although I am young, I am already over ten years old. If people gossip about me, that's fine. If you don't mind, why should I mind?"

Chang Le was somewhat speechless. She disagreed with his statement but found that what he said was also true. Her rebuttal was futile. She shrugged helplessly, stood up and said, "Then you should rest well! I'm leaving. I'll have someone deliver the clothes directly to you later. Don't worry, the person who delivers the clothes will be a man."

Chang Le didn't want to talk to this unlucky kid anymore, so she got up and left. After Chang Le left, Bai Feng took off his clothes. On his back, there was a wound that had partially scabbed over, but there was still a little blood left. It looked shocking.

But he didn't utter a sound. He simply threw the clothes on the ground, picked up the towel next to him, looked in the mirror, and wiped himself clean. Throughout the whole process, he didn't even frown.

A short while later, there was a knock on the door. Bai Feng immediately kicked his clothes off the bed and sat on the bed facing the door.

The person who came in was the same guard from before. As he entered, he immediately smelled blood. He frowned and paused for a moment before bringing the clothes to the bedside and saying, "The smell of blood is too strong. I'm afraid the wound is very serious. If needed, I will call a doctor for you."

After he finished speaking, he stood aside, waiting for Bai Feng to speak. Bai Feng was silent for a moment, then finally nodded: "Thank you for your trouble."

The guard nodded, turned and left, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Bai Feng watched the guard warily, and only relaxed his guard after the guard left, letting out a groan.

His injuries were so severe that he couldn't contact his family on his own. His opponent was too strong; if he were accidentally discovered, he would die. Fortunately, he found this woman today. Those people seemed to be wary of something, and after he approached her, they didn't follow him but just kept an eye on him from the side.

That's why he followed the woman closely and even used a fake name.

That's right, this child with facial paralysis is Bai Rufeng, whom Shangguan Jianyue and the others have been searching for.

That day, he and Ruyu had a quarrel, and Ruyu accidentally fell for a trick, eating candy laced with a power-dissolving agent, which led to the disaster.

He then dragged Ruyu away in their escape, and in the end, he single-handedly lured these people away for Ruyu's sake.

But those people were too ruthless, and he was just a child. Despite his extraordinary abilities, he was outmatched by physical strength and ultimately escaped injured.

He was aware that the Qilin Pavilion was searching for him everywhere, but he couldn't send a message. He hadn't yet raised his own messenger hawk, and if he used someone to deliver the message, he would naturally expose his whereabouts. He couldn't act rashly.

Fortunately, those people were wary of the owner of this place, so they decided to rest and recuperate here for a while.

However, looking at these familiar furnishings, he frowned slightly.

Why are so many outsiders moving into Baiyue Village? What exactly happened here?

The doctor arrived quickly, along with Chang Le. Bai Rufeng naturally understood that the man said he needed to find a doctor through this woman, so he didn't say anything, obediently showed the doctor his wounds, and lay down on the bed.

When the wound was exposed, Chang Le almost screamed.

The wound stretched from Bai Rufeng's right shoulder all the way to his waist. The flesh and blood had congealed, but one could still vaguely see how it looked when it was first opened. It must have been a horrific sight.

Chang Le couldn't help but ask, "What kind of grudge could cause someone to hurt a child like this?"

The doctor was still shaken and quickly took out tools and medicine to treat the wound. While cleaning the wound, he said, "The wound is too severe. You need to take some anesthetic powder first and then stitch it up."

Upon hearing this, Bai Rufeng frowned: "No need for anesthetic, just sew it up directly."

Chang Le immediately screamed, "Are you crazy? If you sew it up directly, you'll be in excruciating pain. Even adults can't bear it, let alone a child like you."

Bai Rufeng ignored Chang Le and continued, "Just sew it up."

Chang Le was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table: "What do you little brat want? Are you afraid I'll sell you off because you've been through so much? If I wanted to sell you, why would I have picked you up? Listen to me, take some anesthetic, or I'll force it down your throat."