Chapter Ninety-Eight: Slums

The environment inside was dark and damp, and the air was filled with the smell of decay, and there were many adults and children leaning against the cave, cries and wails mixed together. Someone heard the noise, looked back, and someone was numbly muttering something on the ground. Li Qiuchi and Cuiyu couldn't help but feel complicated when they saw it.

This is an old man sitting in the middle, slowly turning his head, his hair unkempt, skinny, and his eye sockets are deeply sunken, looking shocking. He seemed to hold the ground with his bony hands, as if trying to stand up, but eventually collapsed weakly.

The dog hurriedly ran over to help him up, and the old man also got up tremblingly, walked to the entrance of the cave and saluted the clear air: "Master." His voice was hoarse, as if he hadn't eaten for days.

With a compassionate look in his eyes, he handed him a packet of medicine and asked, "Haven't you been better these days?" ”

After the old man took it, he smiled bitterly and said, "The child is young, and I still need to beg to raise an adult, so I will inevitably be tired." My time is short, so don't bother with me, Master. ”

Although Li Qiuchi has had a bad life since she was a child, because she is a concubine, no one has ever dared to deduct the amount of food and clothing, and it is all according to the rules of the concubine. It was the first time she had seen such a poor place. She turned her head and looked at Jade, who was clearly frowning and thinking the same as her.

She was shocked and asked the old man: "Old man, in a peaceful and prosperous world, why are you still so poor here?" ”

The old man shook his head and sighed: "Girl, you have lived a good life since you were a child, so naturally you can't see barren places, in fact, there are many barren places." There are many people who can barely survive on leaves. ”

Li Qiuchi fell silent after hearing this, his eyelids drooping and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Then there was a cry in the distance, and the woman clung to the baby, and then wailed in pain: "Son, where can I find milk? Water for you to drink! Her face was full of tears of pain, and then another woman came up and said in an anxious voice: "Quickly carry the child to me, I drank rice soup a few days ago, and I just have some milk left. Water. ”

The woman hurriedly hugged her, and after a long time, the child was finally satisfied. She hugged it gratefully, watching the child in her arms fall into a sweet dream, she also showed a satisfied smile, she wiped her tears and choked up, her eyes flashed with tears: "Thank you, thank you." ”

Li Qiuchi looked into the distance, the woman couldn't feed the child for herself. Water and guilty, I don't know what it feels like in my heart.

At this time, the dog pulled the sleeve of the old man's coat, and he looked up at the old man expectantly: "Daddy, when will your illness be cured?" ”

The old man picked up the dog's eggs, and wanted to cry, but his eye sockets had long since dried up, and his voice was hoarse, "Daddy may have to go to a far, far away place and never come back." ”

The dog was stunned, and then his eyes were full of tears: "I know you lied to me, you obviously think that your illness will not be cured, and you will leave me." He cried out, "Bad daddy, bad daddy, obviously said that he would grow up with me......"

The old man hugged the dog tightly, and the seven-foot man couldn't help but redden.

He struggled to break away from the old man's embrace, walked in front of Li Qiuchi, and looked forward to it: "Sister fairy, you are the fairy brought by Grandpa Jingkong, you will save my father, right?" ”

Li Qiuchi also felt uncomfortable when she looked at it, she smiled reluctantly, "Yes, I will try to heal your father." ”

Although Cuiyu was not comfortable, she was stunned when she heard Li Qiuchi's words: "Miss......"

After Li Qiuchi gave her a look, she had no choice but to silence.

The dog finally smiled, and then the old man interrupted what he was about to say with a violent cough, as if he was about to cough out his lungs, and he clutched his chest, and his face turned pale. His feet fell to his knees because of the weakness, and he looked in pain.

The dog's face changed, and he hurriedly helped the old man, sobbing and speaking, "Dad! Sister Fairy said she would save you! You hold on! ”

Li Qiuchi watched everyone in the slums worry about food and clothing, and worry about illness, she was silent, and until she returned to the temple, she was still depressed.

Cuiyu saw her so depressed in the living room, and comforted her: "Miss is kind-hearted, but don't hurt your body for this!" ”

"Jade, I want to help them." Li Qiuchi suddenly spoke, thinking of those hungry and skinny people in the slums, her heart felt uncomfortable.

Cuiyu was stunned and said with relief: "It's good if Miss wants to help, and she has accumulated good fortune for herself, and everyone praises her." ”

Thinking of Cuiyu's words, she is only a spirit, yes, if she helps herself, wouldn't everyone praise her, and then really put the position of the crown princess in front of her? Dig your own grave. She looked up to the sky and sighed depressedly, why is it so difficult to help someone?

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, and she hooked her lips and thought about it.

After the Buddha ceremony, Li Qiuchi said goodbye to Mrs. Ling Anhou, went back to the East Palace directly, and went straight to Chu Jinrong's room.

At this time, Chu Jinrong was boredly knocking melon seeds, while crossing Erlang's legs, after hearing the palace people's report, his eyes suddenly lit up. I saw Li Qiuchi walking over slowly with a depressed face, looking sullen.

When Chu Jinrong saw Li Qiuchi's soft dress, he couldn't help but have a flash of surprise in his eyes, his eyes flickered slightly, and his heart beat unconsciously.

However, Li Qiuchi didn't have time to observe his subtle movements, and sat down directly next to him, with a solemn voice: "I have something to tell you." ”

When Chu Jinrong saw Li Qiuchi like this, he also retreated from others, and when there were only the two of them in the room, he sat up and looked serious: "Say, what's the matter?" ”

Li Qiuchi sighed and propped up his chin with his hand, "I went to Jing'an Temple to worship the Buddha this time, and I happened to encounter the slums over there. The people there live in poverty, and even feed themselves on leaves...... her expression became more and more depressed, "The woman cannot nurse the baby normally, and the old man cannot cure the suffering of the sick." ”

She paused, her gaze determined, "I want to help them." ”

Chu Jinrong was a little worried, it was a good thing that his daughter-in-law had a good heart, but her good name was already known to the world, if there was one more ...... It is estimated that it will not be able to run by then.

Li Qiuchi had already seen the worry in his heart, so he smiled proudly and said, "Don't worry, I have already thought of a way." Maybe this method can not only help you get rid of the crown prince, but also help them. ”

Chu Jinrong suddenly became interested, "Listen to me." ”

Li Qiuchi raised his eyebrows proudly, hooked his finger at him, and Chu Jinrong leaned over when he saw it.

There was a sudden silence in the room, and the whispering voices could be faintly heard, the intermittent sound like a bead plate slipping down.