Chapter 9: The Little Prince

The prosperity of Chang'an has reached its extreme in this era, and it is Kyoto, a metropolis with an international surname, which is absolutely second to none. In the eighteen songs of Changle Fang on Jingjie, there is a dilapidated courtyard.

Although the yard is large, it seems empty, only three straw houses, a stone platform in the middle of the yard, two stone benches, if there are a few shade trees next to it, it is still more pleasant in summer, but obviously the owner of the yard is not aware of this problem, or can not afford to buy trees for shade. The surrounding courtyard walls are close to dilapidation and a mottled mess.

At this moment, on the stone bench, there is a young girl.

The girl was dressed in a light green thin group, but the color was not bright, the girl was lying on the stone platform, motionless, the weather was still a little hot, the sun hit her mercilessly, but she didn't realize it, just lying there quietly, not knowing what she was thinking.

The shawl's hair slipped down to the stone platform, and the girl seemed to notice it, sat up, stranded her hair, and looked at the girl's face at this moment, and it was not even an exaggeration to describe her as beautiful as a fairy.

If Xu Chen saw this girl, he would definitely think that she was an angel who fell from the sky, and her feet would definitely land first. The girl's expression was dull, her beautiful cheeks left red marks because she was lying on the stone platform, and her eyes were surprisingly moving, and she couldn't describe such big eyes in any word, "beautiful"? Or is it "pretty"? On the contrary, it seems superficial.

The girl's eyes were ruddy, obviously she had just cried, the girl wiped her eyes, at this moment she was like an angel with folded wings, falling into the world, sad and unable to find her way home, this is by no means a rhetorical exaggeration.

Thankfully, the angel didn't have to find her way home, this was her home.

Her name is Yumo, what a poetic name, but she knows that since the accident that happened in her family when she was a child, the word "poetic" does not seem to appear in her life.

At a very young age, she understood the meaning of the word "poverty", she felt that she represented poverty, and it was difficult for her to appreciate happiness until she grew up and understood all these years.

Of course, there can be happiness in poverty, she remembers that the happiest thing when she was a child was that her father taught her to read and tell her stories, but happiness is always short-lived, and then a series of changes made her disconnected from happiness, if poverty always brings something to people, she feels that the only thing she gets is to be strong, yes, she is very strong.

Now there are only her and her elderly mother in the family.

She only knew that her father used to be a senior official in the court, living in a courtyard dozens of times larger than here, and then what happened was that her father was exiled to the frontier, and she and her mother were driven out of the mansion.

So the two mothers and daughters began to live a hard life dependent on each other, and the mother had asked for help from those friends who had been an official in the past, but without exception, they either closed the door or lied about going out, and they were anxious to get rid of the relationship with their father, which was the first time she understood what the word "tea and cool" was.

After that, things became much simpler, my father didn't know life and death outside, and my mother could only do some chores to help her life, so she was very sensible since she was a child, until her mother was sick and bedridden in recent years, and she finally took on the responsibility of taking care of the family. It's just that she chose a shortcut, and that is stealing.

She has been gifted since she was a child, she learns things quickly, this technique has been practiced quite skillfully, although she steals, but she insists on stealing, she only steals the money bags of those rich ladies, sometimes she sees beggars begging along the road she will not hesitate to take out a little money to put in the bowl, she understands the most is that people in distress need help the most.

She endured so much when she was a child, and she felt that she had been trained to a terrible degree, without any mood swings, without feelings, just desperately living, living without purpose.

But today, just now, she was still taken aback when she was grabbed by a man's hand, she had never missed a mistake in stealing countless times, she was really panicked, but when the man said to her, put it back, I won't pursue it, she felt a resentment in her stomach, she felt that the person was giving alms, she suddenly lost her mind in the face of this man, she couldn't control her emotions at all, and a strong sense of self-esteem instantly surged into her heart.

In retrospect, things are actually very simple, wouldn't it be over if you put them back? But she didn't do it, why did she do it? She's just angry in her heart, am I willing to be a thief? Why do you put on a face like a charity to me?

She felt that she was poor and only had dignity left, but she would never allow anyone to trample on her.

Hmph, stinky man, what's the big deal, don't let this girl meet you next time! ……

Xu Chen sneezed as he walked on the road, thinking to himself who was thinking about me.

If Xu Chen could hear the beautiful girl's heart at this moment, he would definitely shout that he was wronged.

Xu Chen was led all the way up to a private room on the second floor of the teahouse, and when he asked on the road, he learned that it was Li Chengqi's youngest son Li Ye who invited him to drink tea.

Xu Chen naturally knew that the "Emperor" Li Chengqi had already passed away, but what was the purpose of this little prince who came to invite him to tea?

didn't have time to think about it, the family Ding sent Xu Chen to the door of the private room and retreated, and Xu Chen walked in with Zi'er.

This private room is quite luxurious, with a variety of collections, all ancient sandalwood wood furniture, noble and elegant, and at this moment the little prince is sitting next to the tea case and looking at the Oiran field downstairs.

Xu Chen looked downstairs through the window, and had an unobstructed view, only to realize that he was brought here inexplicably, obviously it was the farce downstairs just now that made the little prince recognize him.

Only then did the little prince notice Xu Chen who came in, and hurriedly got up to greet him, Xu Chen hurriedly said: "Xiaguan see the little prince" Zi'er next to him also saluted the little prince.

Xu Chen felt that he was a part-time martial artist, and he could get a false position, but he really didn't know what kind of petty official he was, so he called himself a subordinate official. He doesn't know what official position the little prince holds now, anyway, he is bigger than his own official.

The little prince hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Brother-in-law, they are all members of my own family, I don't need to salute, I have been close to the imperial sister since I was a child, isn't this going to be seen." ”

Xu Chen looked at this little prince and ......;