It’s hard to break a phoenix’s destiny

Chapter 589 Haitang Learns to Read and Takes on the Mission

Cao Zheng secretly told Yang Xianrong that the fire was not actually big, but because the linen clothes were burning, the black smoke was a bit scary.

In theory, the Crown Prince Liu Yi only needed to wear mourning for his father, Emperor Liu Yuan, but a year had passed and there was no need to do so again. So, these hemp clothes should have been disposed of long ago, instead of being placed in the side room of the main house, which was clearly still needed.

So what does he want to do?
"Can you still go in and take a look?" Yang Xianrong was boiling medicine at the medical center, squatting by the fire. She had hot water and some dry food at hand, and handed them to Cao Zheng. "Or, you can ask a few strangers to go in and take a look."

Cao Zheng didn't hesitate and took a bite of the dry biscuit. "Call a few people who can read."

"Why?" Yang Xianrong handed him the water again.

"Well... I vaguely saw a lot of tablets in the main room. They looked very scary, just like the tablets in temples. Some of them were quite large. But, I can't read, so I don't know what was written on them?"

Hearing this, Yang Xianrong's heart moved again.

Liu Yuan's tablet was placed in the royal temple, and his mother was still alive. Even if she was dead, it was impossible for her to be worshipped alone in the separate courtyard. So, whose tablets did these belong to?
"Is there anyone in the Young Masters Group who can read?"

"No." Cao Zheng answered straightforwardly, "Should we ask Deputy General He to go and take a look?"

"That won't work. He can't go." Yang Xianrong immediately shook her head. "It would be better if a child your age could go. They wouldn't be noticeable. Even if they were caught, they would cry and make a scene for a while and then run away."

"Oh." Cao Zheng took a big sip of water and swallowed the dry biscuit. Yang Xianrong looked at his dirty face and felt a little distressed. "The general's mansion should be preparing dinner. You and Liu Cheng should go back first. I will wait until the two pots of medicine are ready before going back."

"That won't work. We have to follow you." Cao Zheng immediately shook his head. "Besides, Liu Cheng is taking care of the children over there."

"What?" Yang Xianrong curled her lips again, "You are children, where are the children?"

"Oh, some refugees came over, and when they saw so many of us treating the wounded, they came over to ask for help. But, after they bandaged their own wounds, they ran away, leaving two children behind. One was seven years old, and the other seemed to be three years old, I forgot."

"……When did this happen?"

"It was last night. I don't know the details, but Liu Cheng is over there." Cao Zheng pointed, "How about I ask them all to come over?"

"Yeah." In troubled times, one can see the various aspects of the world. Although Yang Xianrong has seen many joys and sorrows, she has rarely seen such a thing as abandoning one's own children. When she saw the two children, she became even angrier. They were both little girls, wearing rags and looking extremely pitiful.

When asked about the parents, they couldn't explain it.

The older girl was called Haitang. She said that her father said he was going to the mountains to collect some herbs and would be back soon. Her mother said she was worried and wanted to go with him. So the two of them stood here and waited. If they were hungry or sleepy, they would see if they could get some food...

Yang Xianrong didn't really believe this statement. Even when Bian Heng came over, he said that the two children were probably going to be abandoned. When he looked at them, one could understand what he was thinking: If it was a boy, how could he leave it here? It must be that the two girls were lost and thrown away. Yang Xianrong sighed for a long time but there was nothing she could do. Haitang and Sima Jing were of similar age, but they were really worlds apart. She couldn't bear to let Sima Jing leave her sight. If it wasn't for the current situation... It was useless to say these things. She took Haitang's hand and asked her to follow her first, and then she would make some soft food for the child later.

Haitang naturally liked a pretty and kind woman like Yang Xianrong, and followed her closely. By chance, she handed Yang Xianrong Bian Heng's prescription and said casually: "Grandpa Bian said that this licorice is out of stock, just this word..."

There were many names of herbs written in the prescription, but Haitang was able to point out the word "licorice", which surprised Yang Xianrong. She asked, "Can Haitang read?"

"Yes." Haitang glanced at her little sister Qiuyue in Yang Xianrong's arms, "Father taught me, and my sister also recognizes this word."

"What does your father do?" Yang Xianrong was very curious.

"That... I don't know either. My family opened a medicine shop in Luoyang. Later, my father said he couldn't stay in Luoyang anymore, so he took our whole family and ran away. However, as we ran, there were fewer and fewer people. Uncles, aunts, cousins... I don't know how they all disappeared. Then my father and mother told us not to worry about it, as long as our family is together."

Yang Xianrong sighed again. It was nothing more than everyone running away or dying. It was not easy for their family of four to get here.

Xiao Qiuyue had already fallen asleep, luckily she was fine. Yang Xianrong touched her little face, and thought of Sima Jing again, feeling a little sad again.

At this time, Liu Yao and Cao Zheng whispered a few words before coming over and asking softly, "Should we let Haitang go and take a look?"

"Oh?" Yang Xianrong didn't react for a moment and just looked at Liu Cheng.

Liu Cheng chuckled twice, then lowered his voice and said, "Haitang can read, but Cao Zheng and I can't read a single word."

"Oh, oh, oh." Yang Xianrong then remembered the matter of the Crown Prince's villa. "However, it is still a bit risky. Who knows what else this Liu Yi has in the villa..."

"We brothers will protect her inside. If anything happens, we will try our best to get her out." Liu Cheng patted his chest.

Haitang was not afraid at all. She looked at them with wide eyes and asked, "What do you want me to do? Girl, I can do it."

"It's not a big deal. We'll just take you to a yard. You go in and see what's written on those tablets, then come out and tell the girl." Cao Zheng moved closer. "If you get caught, you can't say we asked you to go there, even if you're beaten to death."

"Will she be beaten to death?" Haitang was stunned for a moment, "Then who will take care of my sister?"

"Me!" Liu Cheng answered immediately and wanted to reach out to hug Xiao Qiuyue.

Yang Xianrong looked at the three children with a mixture of laughter and tears, and whispered to Haitang, "It's not dangerous. If someone sees you, just say you're starving and want to eat, then cry and run away. Let the two brothers meet you outside, and nothing will happen."