The naughty and cowardly little crybaby sold himself out

The boy protected his sister and didn't get close, but when he saw that the girls were fine after eating the snacks, he became less vigilant. He knew that Yuxian Teahouse was the property of King Zhan, and perhaps no one dared to act presumptuously here, so he could wait for the government officials to come.

Jin Xiang moved two stools for them to sit on, and brought a plate of snacks for them to eat. After all, the girl was still younger, so after Jin Xiang's gentle words, she finally picked up a piece of snack, looked at her brother next to her, and took a bite very carefully.

The people who came from the Ministry of Justice were Assistant Minister Li Chang and the Fourth Prince who was supervising government affairs in the Ministry of Justice.

"Fourth brother." Chu Jian stood up and saluted. Logically speaking, the rank of the War King was higher than that of the Fourth Prince, so Chu Jian did not need to salute him. But for some reason, Chu Jian respected him as a brother in her heart. He was the only prince that she treated differently.

"Princess Zhan." The Fourth Prince also bowed, and the people behind him followed suit.

"Princess Zhan? Are you Princess Zhan?" The boy looked at her in disbelief.

"Yes, I am Princess Zhan. Why don't you trust the government officials?"

After looking around, the boy accepted the fact. No one would dare to pretend to be a prince in the Zhan Wang's Yuxian Teahouse under the imperial city.

"I heard that Princess Zhan is a wild girl from the countryside who has no rules, is unruly and willful, and does whatever she wants. You are completely different from what the rumors say."

"Oh, who told you that? Do you think I'm that kind of person? Humph! Don't let me see him, or I'll tear his mouth apart!"

Chu Jian frowned, rolled up his sleeves, and slapped the table. If such a young child could hear such words, the rumors slandering her would probably only get worse!

That kid...it seems that the rumor that Princess Zhan has no rules is true.

"I don't have time to argue with them for now, so I'll spare them this time. You all go with the Fourth Prince, he will make arrangements to send you home.

Also, the Fourth Prince will ask you some questions about the Human City. Don't be afraid, just tell the truth. If anyone embarrasses you or threatens you, just report the name of the War King, or come to the War King's Mansion to find me directly. I will support you, and I will see who dares to make trouble!"

Chu Jian reminded them again that these were the children she had saved and she didn't want them to be in danger again.

Alas, Chu Jian sighed in her heart. The Ministry of Justice has sent people to the Human Market, and there will be a major reorganization. She can't do anything about those people who are desperate and willing to sell themselves into slavery. This is the system in this world and she has no way to change it.

But for those slaves whose origins were unknown, especially the young ones, she still wanted to do her best to save as many as she could, and wished there would be no kidnapping in the world.

The children were dizzy when they first heard these words. They looked desperate when they went out in the morning. Who could have thought that they would be so lucky today to meet a princess who would say she was willing to support them? These children are now old enough and sensible, and they all knelt on the ground to express their gratitude.

"Alright, alright, go ahead. Don't be fooled so easily in the future. You need to learn to protect yourself. Got it?"

"Yes!" The children all followed Li Chang with grateful and admiring eyes.

"I'll leave it to my fourth brother from now on!"

"Children are the future of Lingyin Country. This is the responsibility of each of us. It should be our responsibility."

The Fourth Prince was very humble. When she first met him, she felt that she should admire this attitude in him, which made her respect him very much.

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After wasting half a day, Chu Jian no longer had the energy to buy people. He decided to go back home. He didn't know if this incident today would cause any follow-up trouble.

When she returned home, Jing Muyang was lying on the bed reading a book.

"Why did the princess come back so early? Did everything go well?"

"No." When he saw the bed, he reached into the warm quilt, "I ran into other things today."

She roughly described the process to Jing Muyang, "Muyang, will it cause you any trouble?"

Jing Muyang grabbed Chu Jian's hand under the quilt and held it against his chest to warm her, with a look of doting on his face.

"How could that be? The princess did a great job."

"Really?"

"Really." Jing Muyang was not only doting but also proud of his princess. He believed that her was indeed a fairy from the land of Nanwu, kind and upright.

He had heard about the human trafficking cases in this city. Previously, the Fifth Prince was in the Ministry of Justice, and now the Fourth Prince is in the Ministry of Justice. Moreover, the Fourth Prince also knew something about the problem but had not taken any action. It was probably because he had no breakthrough. He was afraid that things here were not as simple as they seemed.

But that was not the area under Jing Muyang's jurisdiction. He held military power and could not enter the six ministries to supervise government affairs. He had not encountered such a matter, so it was inconvenient for him to ask about it, let alone intervene. Once he intervened, others would think that he wanted to form cliques and fight for power, and his father would be the first one to not tolerate him.

However, it would be much easier if Chu Jian brought up the matter first. After all, she just happened to encounter it by chance and had plenty of room for maneuver.

"Chu Jian, don't rush to hire people and open a store these few days. It should be a bit chaotic outside these days. I am worried about you going out alone. Let's talk about it after this matter is over."

"Yeah, okay." Chu Jian knew that Jing Muyang must be thinking about more than just chaos. Thinking about it, the kidnapping and robbery of children should not have been going on for a day or two. The interests and shady dealings involved, as well as some unspeakable secrets, would inevitably cause a butterfly effect. She, the person who tore off the fig leaf, would probably become the target of public criticism.

For the next few days, Prince Zhan had been resting due to his injury and had not attended court. Princess Zhan had been reprimanded by the Emperor before and had not gone to the palace to pay her respects. The young couple recuperated in the mansion and had not gone anywhere.

Chu Jian even instructed the gatekeeper to turn down all visitors except those from the palace and the children who came to see her.

But they still knew the news outside, mainly because the Fourth Prince had caused too much trouble. Not only was the Human City the first to be strictly cleaned up and regulated, but also brothels, elephant houses, and even places like Baihua Tower that sold art but not bodies were severely cleaned up.

You won’t know unless you investigate. Once you investigate, many shameful things will be revealed.

Not to mention anything else, no one could have imagined that the biggest problem was the orphanage built by the Queen Mother!

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