The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 183 Rumors are flying everywhere

Shangguan Ziling took out a few mild herbs from the space. The herbs were soft in color and exuded a faint fragrance. She carefully put them into the pot and cooked them with the rice.

As the heat was adjusted, the rice and herbs in the pot began to blend slowly, emitting a mouth-watering aroma that was not strong, but enough to make people feel relaxed and happy.

The children sat around the pot, their little noses moving constantly, trying to catch more of the aroma.

Their eyes were fixed on the porridge boiling in the pot, and longing expressions appeared on their faces.

Every time a wisp of steam rose from the porridge, they couldn't help swallowing their saliva, with excitement flashing in their eyes.

Shangguan Ziling looked at the children and felt a warm feeling in her heart.

She gently stirred the porridge in the pot, ensuring that every grain of rice could fully absorb the essence of the medicinal herbs.

As time went by, the aroma of the porridge became stronger and stronger, and the children's expectations became higher and higher.

Finally, when the porridge was cooked, Dongqing helped to serve bowls of fragrant medicinal porridge and handed them to each child.

The children took the medicinal porridge and couldn't wait to taste it. Shangguan Ziling smiled and said, "Drink slowly, be careful of the heat."

The sweet taste made them unable to help but smile with satisfaction.

The little fat man in the space said: "Master, what can these little brats do? Why do you take them in? Is your compassion overflowing?"

Shangguan Ziling responded to the little fat boy, "Little Fatty, I was a wanderer like them in my previous life, begging for a living every day, not having enough to eat or wear warm clothes. Until one day, I met people from the organization and they took me in, so I survived. Although the organization is cruel and I have to train non-stop every day and have to fight and rob to fill my stomach, I have never been hungry because of my ruthlessness, and I have also learned a lot of skills."

The little fat boy was silent for a moment, as if he was organizing his thoughts, and finally spoke slowly: "It turns out that when the master saw these children, he remembered his own experiences in his previous life." Although his voice was light, it carried a heaviness that was difficult to conceal.

A trace of sympathy and understanding flashed in the little fat boy's eyes. He remembered that his master had mentioned the past, those lonely and helpless days, those years of being bullied. Now seeing these innocent and pitiful children again, it turned out that the master's heart naturally surged with endless resonance.

Shangguan Ziling heard what the little fat boy said, and a complex emotion flashed in her eyes. She did not respond directly, but watched the children drink porridge, each with a satisfied expression.

After the children had eaten and drunk their fill, Okra and Holly were busy cleaning up the dishes. After they were done, they escorted the children back to the house.

Shangguan Ziling left some food for them. She said to Xiao Linzi, "Xiao Linzi, go find a few capable old maids to take care of these children, make clothes for them, cook for them, and ensure that their daily lives are properly taken care of."

Xiao Linzi responded respectfully, and Shangguan Ziling left with peace of mind after seeing this.

When she was leaving, the children surrounded her reluctantly. Xiaojun's eyes were full of reluctance. He looked up and asked Shangguan Ziling: "Brother, will you come to see us again?"

Shangguan Ziling smiled and replied, "Of course, but my brother is getting married soon, so I may not be able to visit you often during this period. However, on the day of my brother's wedding, I will definitely send someone to send you a lot of delicious food."

After hearing this, Xiaojun smiled brightly: "Brother is getting married? Then let us congratulate him in advance."

Shangguan Ziling was stunned for a moment after hearing this. She was now wearing men's clothes, so it was no wonder that Xiaojun thought she was going to get married. A happy smile bloomed on Shangguan Ziling's face. She nodded and got into the carriage.

The carriage started slowly, and Shangguan Ziling waved goodbye to the children until the carriage disappeared from sight.

The children still stood there, watching Shangguan Ziling leave, their hearts filled with gratitude and expectation.

Shangguan Ziling secretly returned to Jiangziyuan, and Chunxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her return safely. She hurried down to wash off the makeup on her face so that she could return to her usual appearance.

At this time, Yun Youyou walked in with a swagger and saw Shangguan Ziling changing clothes. She couldn't help but asked curiously, "Ziling, where have you been? I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Shangguan Ziling changed back into her women's clothes and lay lazily on the couch, looking relaxed and contented. She replied casually, "I went out for a walk. When did Youyou come?"

Xia Yu said at the side: "Miss Yun has been waiting for the eldest lady for an hour. Miss Yun found out that Chun Xiao pretended to be the eldest lady, so she went to the eldest young master. She came to see if the eldest lady came back now?"

Shangguan Ziling nodded and said, "So Youyou is looking for my brother!"

Yun Youyou felt a little embarrassed, her face slightly reddened, and said, "I was looking for you. When I saw you were not there, I asked Chunxiao to pretend to be you, so I knew you sneaked out to play."

Yun Youyou walked forward, gently rubbed Shangguan Ziling's forehead with her fingers, and said angrily, "You are so bold. How dare you do this to the prince? Now there are rumors flying around, saying that the prince is extremely licentious and unworthy of his position."

Shangguan Ziling raised her eyebrows slightly, seemingly not caring about these rumors. She asked back, "Didn't the palace stop it?"

Yun Youyou spread her hands and said helplessly: "How can we stop this? There were so many people watching at the time. Moreover, these rumors spread so quickly, there must be someone secretly fanning the flames."

After Shangguan Ziling heard this, a sly light flashed in her eyes. She seemed to have guessed who was behind this, but she didn't say it out loud. She just said lightly: "If that's the case, let these rumors continue to fly!"

Yun Youyou sat down at the side, her tone gloating: "Ruan Feiyin is completely finished. She had always dreamed of becoming the Crown Princess. She was two-faced and hypocritical. Now that she is being watched by others, not only is she no longer eligible to be the Crown Princess, ahem, how can she live with the face?"

After hearing this, Shangguan Ziling sneered. Her first impression of Ruan Feiyin was that she was a white lotus, who always pretended to be weak and powerless, making people want to protect her. But in fact, Ruan Feiyin was very scheming and was a scheming bitch.

Yun Youyou turned around again, looked at Shangguan Ziling and asked, "Ziling, your half-sister Shangguan Jiaoyun was not involved in this. Is she back now?"

Shangguan Ziling followed Yun Youyou's gaze and looked at Xia Yu. Xia Yu shook his head to indicate that he had not come back.

Shangguan Ziling retracted her gaze and chuckled, "I didn't know how to deal with her at first, but my father said to raise her until she gets married. Now that she has gotten what she wants and entered the East Palace, I don't even bother to deal with her."

After hearing this, Yun Youyou's eyes flashed with surprise, and then she smiled and said, "Zi Ling, it will be difficult for her to enter the East Palace like this. Maybe the prince is taking his anger out on them now."