Chapter 1199: Smoke of War Rises
th a gentle look in her eyes."Sis, has the murderer been caught yet"Feng Lingxi shook her head, "Just like the mastermind behind the kidnapping of Tai Fei before, there is no trace to be found.""Someo...Feng Lingxi, seeing the man's blocking stance, stepped forward and pulled the child from the woman's arms, bringing him to her face. Looking into the little boy's tear-filled eyes, she gently wiped them away.
"There shouldn't be so much distinction between high and low, this would make children develop inferiority complex from a young age."
The male homeowner, upon seeing this, struggled with his eyes, forcing a smile.
"Hurry and apologize to Princess Consort Chen, and come play with the little princess."
The little boy was startled by the man's voice, and his tears came even harder. The woman wanted to intervene, but she was frightened back by the man's gaze.
Feng Ling Xi took this scene into her eyes, touching the little boy's eyes, her face still pleasant.
"My lord, when we go back later, let's buy two sheep from them. Wan'er said she wants to eat lamb legs."
Feng Lingxi opened her mouth, and the shepherd hurriedly said, "Princess Chen, this sheep will just follow you. You don't need to buy it."
Of course we have to buy it, or else what's the difference between us and those robbers
獨孤城從腰間取出銀餅遞給這個店主，“你去挑選兩隻肥羊，待會給本王並帶走。”
The male host took the silver, but addressed the woman beside him, saying, “Go and lead…”
"Go."
Dugu Cheng said in a deep voice, "This is an order."
The male host hurried out. The woman watched the male host leave, and the warning in his eyes scared her into shrinking back. The fear in her eyes fell completely onto Feng Lingxi's. There was definitely something not simple going on here.
"Xiaoli."
Windling gave Xiao Li a look, and she walked to the door of the shepherd's house, watching the man leave. She stared at his every move.
"Little fellow, what's your name"
"Mmm."
The little boy's voice was soft and sweet, he looked to be only three or four years old. His round face held a look of timidity as he gazed at Feng Lingxi.
The woman hurriedly stepped forward and squatted down, hugging Youyou, looking at Feng Lingxi.
"Your Highness, Princess Consort of the Chen Family, Young Mistress Youyou is still young. If she has offended you in any way, please forgive her."
Feng Lingxi stepped forward and helped the woman up. She lowered her voice and asked, "Sister-in-law, was that just now your husband"
The woman's body stiffened visibly, she looked up into Feng Lingxi's concerned eyes, and after a moment of thought, nodded.
"YoYo, was that really your dad who went out"
When Youyou heard Daddy, she burst into tears. The woman quickly stepped forward and covered Youyou's mouth, "Don't cry."
Feng Lingxi saw the woman's actions and became even more certain of her guess.
He isn't your man, is he Don't worry, he's out now. Whatever you want to say, tell us now, and we'll take care of it for you.
When the woman heard Feng Lingxi's words, her expression hesitated. Feng Lingxi assured her.
"Sister-in-law, I swear to you, I will definitely help you."
The woman glanced outside, Feng Lingxi nodded again to reassure her.
The woman suddenly knelt down with a thud, startling Feng Lingxi so much that she rushed forward to help her up.
Sister-in-law, get up quickly. If you have something to say, just say it straight. Don't kneel.
The woman's tears streamed down her face, "Your Royal Highness Prince Chen, Your Royal Highness Princess Chen, can you truly make things right for us"
Come quickly.
Dugu Cheng glanced at the door. "He's back, so there's no chance to speak."
He came here a few days ago, took all the men from our village, and claimed our women. He pretends to be a shepherd living here, saying we're not allowed to speak of it or he'll kill us, along with our men.
"Were all the men on the ranch taken away"
Dugu Cheng pressed her, and seeing the woman nod with tears streaming down her face, he was overwhelmed with disbelief.
He didn't even notice this.
When did this happen
About a month ago, we women didn't dare to speak up, and the elderly even less so. There was an old man who resisted before, and he was killed on the spot. After the men were taken away, we haven't seen them again.
The woman’s tears flowed even more freely as she looked at Dugu City and Feng Lingxi, suppressing the fear in her heart and pleading, “Please, Lord Chen and Lady Chen, make a decision for us.”
Feng Ling hurriedly helped her up. "Don't cry, when he comes back he'll know and it won't be good. We can't let slip anything, lest the local herdsmen get hurt."
Besides this woman, there are many women and children here. If they were to be discovered, there would surely be heavy casualties.
Dugu Cheng responded and soothed the woman.
"Later, pretend nothing happened. This matter will be investigated thoroughly by me."
"Thank you, Lord Chen."
The woman hurriedly wiped her tears. Footsteps sounded at the door, and she hurried to pour water for them. She intentionally splashed water on her own back, wincing in pain to cover up her recent tears and the lingering moisture in her eyes.
The shepherd came in and saw the woman covering her hands, with red eyes. He rushed forward and scolded fiercely, “How can you be so useless You can’t even pour a cup of water properly. You have neglected Prince Chen and Princess Chen! Do you deserve to live”
"Does this king look so ferocious"
Dugu City frowned and asked, "This host hurriedly apologized, “Your Highness, please forgive me. This lowly servant is clumsy and has made you laugh."
"It's alright, there's no need to be so restrained. You scared her."
Du Gu Cheng raised his hand, the male master looked at Du Gu Cheng casually and did not notice anything amiss, accompanying a smile and said, "Prince Chen, the fat sheep is outside, the little princess will definitely like it."
Dugu City nodded, looking at the fat sheep outside.
"Not bad for a sheep, the silver is enough, but I can't take advantage of you."
"Of course it's enough, we have today all thanks to the grace of King Chen. We don't even need silver."
Feng Lingxi watched as this male host spoke eloquently. This night Xi hadn't brought anyone yet, and if she didn't find something to do, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to stay much longer.
I wonder if you have any goat's milk. This little Wan'er, if she could eat some goat's milk, it would be very nutritious.
Upon hearing mention of sheep's milk, the male householder hurriedly instructed his wife, "Quickly fetch some sheep's milk for Princess Chen."
"Sister-in-law, let me go with you. This goat's milk needs to be fresh. I'll learn how to milk a goat while I'm there. When we get back, I'll buy two female goats so that Wan'er can have fresh goat's milk."
When the woman heard that Feng Lingxi was going to go with her, she looked at the man beside her. Seeing him nod, she respectfully opened her mouth, "Princess Chen, please."
The woman looked at Wan'er and Youyou. Dugu City opened his mouth, "I see them."
"Come quickly."
The man's voice held a warning, and the woman hurriedly nodded, taking Feng Lingxi away.
"Your majesty is truly impressive."
The male homeowner, hearing what Dugu City said, hurriedly knelt down, "Your Highness the Prince of Stars jesting, a humble citizen is..."
獨孤城 helped him to his feet and gestured for the master to sit down.
"To be frank with you, I truly admire your ability to control your wife. If I had such skill, perhaps I wouldn't have the reputation of being a scared husband."
The male host was slightly taken aback, looking at Dugu Cheng seriously claiming to be afraid of his own wife. He was a little surprised.
"You see, this woman is truly impossible to handle. Despite my numerous military achievements, I am utterly powerless against her. I'd love to pick your brain and learn how you manage to make women so obedient."
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