The boy’s clothes were patched crookedly.
His appearance was very handsome, but his looks and attire seemed out of place.
Seeing Prince Luling’s family arriving, his gaze deepened, "Who are you?"
Prince Luling, Li Boxuan, caring about his reputation, coughed lightly and signaled his sons with his eyes to answer.
The Heir, Li Xingmao, wanted to speak, but Xue Family, hungry and anxious, ran ahead, "Kid, got anything to eat? Quickly give me some rice and minced meat soup."
The boy looked indifferent, "No."
Xue Family raised her eyebrows ready to lash out, but Li Yuzhu pulled her away and stepped forward politely, "Sorry to bother you, we came from the Northern Land, our family has fallen into ruins and fled here. We’ve had nothing to eat from morning till now; could we have some food? Anything, as long as it fills the stomach." Li Yuzhu smiled slightly, pulling over the two-and-a-half-year-old little nephew Li Jing, and pointing at the little niece in Li Xing’an’s arms, "My little niece and nephew aren’t picky eaters, they eat whatever they can chew."
Half-year-old Li Guoguo cooperated by grinning, showing two small shiny white teeth.
Two-and-a-half-year-old Li Jing, raising his dirty little face, looked at the boy with pleading eyes.
The boy gazed at Li Yuzhu, "There’s only a bowl of corn mush soup, nothing else."
Xue Family immediately shouted, "How is one bowl of mush soup enough to fill the stomach? Are you hiding food and not willing to give it to us?"
The boy sneered coldly, "Even if I have food, why should I give it to you?"
Xue Family raised an eyebrow, "How dare you, I am—"
But before she finished speaking, Li Yuzhu interrupted her, "Sister-in-law, you’re nothing now!"
Xue Family was stunned.
Yes, she’s nothing now, she’s just a commoner!
An identity as a commoner that she was utterly fed up with!
"We’re not hungry, just want some food for these two children." Li Yuzhu said with a gentle smile.
The boy looked at her again, "Wait here."
He turned and went into the house, and after a moment, came out with a large bowl.
Half a bowl of yellow-brown mush soup, mixed with some green vegetable bits in the middle.
Li Yuzhu received the bowl with a smile and thanked him.
"I want to eat, I want to eat." Two-and-a-half-year-old nephew Li Jing cried out eagerly.
"Alright, there’s food, there’s food." Li Yuzhu chuckled, "Jingjing, you’re the older brother, you have to be good, Guoguo, your sister isn’t fussing."
Li Jing looked at his half-year-old sister, indeed, she used to cry, but ever since leaving the city, why does she only smile and not cry?
Li Yuzhu crouched down, placing the bowl on a stone table in the courtyard, feeding the two children.
The other people from Lu Ling Royal Mansion looked at Li Yuzhu, increasingly puzzled.
Has the Third Princess been replaced with a different brain?
The boy glanced at Li Yuzhu, his eyes deep in thought, wanted to say something but still didn’t, turning back into the house.
Others looked at the bowl of mush soup, their expectations gradually turning to disappointment.
They were all older than Li Yuzhu and the two children, embarrassed to step forward and ask.
Failing to find food, at least they found a household.
Everyone found a place to sit and rest.
Li Yuwen and Li Yu En also wanted to eat, softly whining to their mother, but were shushed by Princess Consort Wei with her eyes.
The Heir’s wife Xue Family was so hungry she was seeing stars, she stared at Li Yuzhu’s face, her eyes turning as she strode into the boy’s house.
"Hey, kid, I want to discuss something with you." Xue Family walked over with a smile.
The boy was weaving baskets, seeing her come over, his eyes once again alert.
"What is it?" he asked flatly.
"You don’t have a wife yet, do you?" Xue Family asked.