Chapter 70: Answers
No matter how dull King Gong was, he also heard that there was something in Zheng Mi's words at this moment, and he withdrew all the irrelevant people in the room, leaving Zheng Mi alone to "understand the reply".
Chen Yicong took a deep breath and walked out of the tent with Bai Ling.
Bai Ling really stood about four or five steps away from the door, looking at each other, she smiled first and said "Your Highness", Chen Yicong walked to her side very naturally, "I heard that you have friends who have also been brought here?" β
"Hmm." Bai Ling nodded, "He was a homeless child who grew up in Pingjing, and it seems that he was also arrested as a homeless, and I followed him all the way." β
"How old is he?" Chen Yicong asked, "I'll take you to him." β
Bai Ling was stunned for a moment, looking a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he shook his head again.
ββ¦β¦ This matter shouldn't implicate the prince, I'll wait for that Lord Zheng, if he can't get through-"
"What's the matter, I originally followed my father to supervise the disposal of the homeless." Chen Yicong replied seriously, "If there is really something wrong or missing, I would have the responsibility to correct it." β
"Since the prince said so......," Bai Ling said softly, "that child's name is Ah Li, and he should be thirteen or fourteen years old this year." β
Chen Yicong frowned slightly.
Thirteen or fourteen?
That's about the same age as myself...... But Bai Ling shouted "that kid" smoothly.
Chen Yicong called the captain who was on duty in the camp, and with his help, Bai Ling saw Ah Li again with little effort.
Chen Yicong looked at the thin Ah Li, and couldn't help frowning again.
The boy had messy hair and a bit of a hunchback, probably because he was malnourished and his face was not very good. He wears a single coat, and the clear ribs on his chest leak out from time to time.
It's just a little flower that can be seen everywhere on the road, chattering around Bai Ling, talking endlessly.
also has a bite of "Sister Bailing" and "Sister Bailing"-
Bai Ling is obviously younger than you, okay!
Chen Yicong gritted his teeth lightly, pretending to listen to their conversation on the sidelines, and his eyes kept falling on Ah Li's gestures.
He was always gesturing while talking, and several times he almost rubbed against Bai Ling's sleeve.
Chen Yicong silently took two steps closer between the two - Ah Li naturally stepped back to the side.
That's about the same distance.
Chen Yicong breathed a sigh of relief with a little annoyance.
"That's pretty much it, Lord Shizi." Bai Ling suddenly looked at himself, "Is it okay?" β
Chen Yicong came back to his senses, "What? β
"Ah Li's buddies." Bai Ling smiled and pointed to a few children not far away, "They are also street children living near Chaotian Street, just like Ah Li. There are many people over there who can prove their identities, can you also ask the prince to send someone to check them together? β
"Absolutely." Chen Yicong nodded, "I will tell the captain to do it." β
Bai Ling gently closed his palms, "This is really good, thank you for your help this time." β
Chen Yicong forcibly held back the raised corners of his mouth, and replied reservedly, "It's what I should do." β
However, in the next moment, Chen Yicong couldn't laugh anymore-
Bai Ling took the initiative to reach out and gently dusted the grass clippings on Ah Li's right shoulder.
This scene is really like a sister treating her younger brother, but Ah Li took a step back and took the initiative to say, "Don't dust, your clothes are dirty, and Sister Bai Ling's hands will be dirty when the time comes." β
"What's dirty about this, I'm not as troublesome as Bai Yi," Bai Ling glanced at him, "By the way, after you go back, tell him about the matter here, he should be on duty in the West Firewood Room of the Tai Hospital by now." β
Ah Li was stunned for a moment, "Isn't Sister Bai Ling going with us?" β
Bai Ling shook his head, "I have some other things. β
Chen Yicong pricked up his ears, but Ah Li said, "Since this is the case, then we won't ask, Sister Bai Ling will take care of herself." β
"Hmm." Bai Ling nodded seriously, "You should also be more careful during this time, don't be arrested again." β
"Don't worry!"
Ah Li took six or seven children younger than him, and quickly left with the captain of the camp.
Chen Yicong exhaled softly, he wanted to ask Bai Ling why he was familiar with such a person, but after thinking about it for a long time, he didn't think of a statement without negativity.
"They met my brother when he was learning to cook, and they seem to have helped Bai Yi a lot, and Bai Yi has always wanted to persuade them to study." Bai Ling said suddenly, she looked at Ah Li's distant back, and couldn't help but smile, "But it doesn't seem to be very successful." β
Chen Yicong coughed, "Yes." β
Bai Ling nodded, and stopped talking, this silence seemed to be ordinary to her, but it was tormented here by Chen Yicong.
"You just said ...... Is there anything else going on here? He suddenly remembered the topic, "What do you want to do?" β
A group of soldiers passed by Chen Yicong and Bai Ling, and Bai Ling was just about to speak, but fell silent again.
When the queue passed, she looked sideways at Chen Yicong, "Actually, I have something I want to ask the prince alone." β
Bai Ling's voice was very low, "Is it convenient for the prince now?" β
ββ¦β¦ Convenient. Chen Yicong nodded, he looked around, and raised his hand to point to an uninhabited open space in the east, "Let's go over there?" β
"Okay."
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Today, Bai Ling still wears official boots, which makes her look more capable than ordinary girls.
Walking beside Bai Ling like this, Chen Yicong involuntarily straightened his back.
"Then, I'll tell the prince directly," Bai Ling opened his mouth straight to the ground, "I just saw General Shen's cup in the tent. β
Chen Yicong looked at Bai Ling.
"Or maybe I'm mistaken," Bai Ling whispered, "but when I was in the General's Mansion earlier, I did see a similar cup. β
"You remember correctly, General Shen was in the camp last night." Chen Yicong replied.
Bai Ling's footsteps suddenly stopped.
"In other words, General Shen is also directly involved in this matter of dealing with the displaced people in the city?"
"Yes." Chen Yicong nodded, "He directly received the secret order of the imperial grandfather from the beginning. β
"Secret order?" Bai Ling was slightly puzzled, "But I heard that it is...... He took the initiative to ask for help? β
"Not a contradiction." Chen Yicong replied simply, "In short, Pingjing can't go on like this, after all, this is the hinterland of the Great Zhou, if there are really Jin people who are messing around among the displaced people, then we are sureβ"
"Your Highness, forgive me for taking the liberty of it," Bai Ling sighed and turned to Chen Yicong, "What are you going to do with all the people who have been captured here?" β
"Of course, it is a careful interrogation, and no ...... is spared"
Before Chen Yicong spoke, he vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
He suddenly remembered the conversation between Fang Cai Zheng Mi and his father in the camp tent - his father had been asking for an answer, an answer that had nothing to do with any specific case.
In the tent, Prince Gong listened to Zheng Mi's speculation, and his face turned white.