The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 486

Chapter 486: 247 Bravery (Second Update)

Chapter 486: 247 Bravery (Second Update)

The man had slapped Minmin hard, leaving the boy dazed from the blow.

Xiao Jingkong took out a piece of peanut candy from his bag and handed it to him, “Eat some candy first. Jiaojiao said that eating sweets provides energy.”

“I—I’m sorry…” Minmin said weakly.

“What did you say?” Xiao Jingkong did not hear clearly. He leaned in to listen more closely to what Minmin was saying, but just then, a woman approached with a razor and some clothes.

At the same time, the voices of several men could be heard talking in the front yard.

There were more than three scoundrels.

The woman entered the room, prompting Xiao Jingkong to temporarily give up on trying to wake Brother Minmin.

The little one seemed obedient and well-behaved. Not beaten or ill-treated, he was very clean. The woman decided to shave his head first.

Xiao Jingkong felt dejected.

His hair that he had patiently grown… was suddenly all gone!

Jiaojiao had promised him that in another month, it could be tied into tiny tufts!

Oh no!

Once the woman had shaved Xiao Jingkong’s head, she changed him into ragged clothes typical of a poor child.

Honestly, the child was well-behaved, not crying or fussing, except for being a bit timid, he was quite likable.

For a moment, the woman wanted to keep the child and raise him to care for her and her husband in their old age.

But thinking of her husband’s attitude, she shook her head.

Nevermind, money is more important, besides, he wouldn’t agree anyway.

The woman shaved both boys’ heads, changed their clothes, dusted yellow powder on their faces to make them look pale and malnourished, then drew spots on their faces using cinnabar.

Now, they looked so different from before, even their real parents wouldn’t recognize them.

“Are you done?” A middle-aged man called out impatiently from outside.

“All done!” The woman stepped outside, “Shall we… give them some medicine?”

The middle-aged man looked inside at the boys. He had hit the boy too hard earlier, injuring him. He worried that if they gave him medicine, the boy might not survive. As for the little one, he seems too scared to need a sedative. What for?

“No need. You and Old Liu take them out of the city. Old Li and I have other jobs to do.”

New business must have come up; their luck is going well today.

The woman smiled brightly, “Okay!”

The woman and Old Liu lifted the two boys onto the horse carriage. They had to leave the city before dark, but couldn’t take the main road to avoid running into city guards on patrol.

They took a circuitous route through narrow alleys and lanes that were sparsely populated.

After some time, the piece of candy in Minmin’s mouth had dissolved completely. The sugar gave him a bit of energy, and he slowly opened his eyes. His hand was tightly grasped by Xiao Jingkong.

Just as he was about to say something, Xiao Jingkong spoke first. “Mother, I want a drink of water.”

The woman was taken aback. “What… what did you call me?”

“Mother.” Xiao Jingkong repeated in a daze.

Was this child a fool? He called her mother?

Looking at the pretty face of the child, the woman was completely astounded. “You… you… you—”

“Baby wants water,” Xiao Jingkong whined.

The woman’s heart softened. She greedily held Xiao Jingkong’s shoulder and whispered, “What did you call me? Say it again.”

“Mother.” Xiao Jingkong said it again, softly and sweetly.

The woman found herself emotionally stirred by this name. She eagerly handed Xiao Jingkong her water bag.

It was clean; she hadn’t drunk from it yet!

After Xiao Jingkong gulped down a few mouthfuls and returned the water bag to her, he said, “Thank you, mother.”

The woman was all smiles.

Even if it was just for a moment, she was enjoying it.

“Mother, I need to pee!” Xiao Jingkong suddenly said, clutching his behind.

The woman was startled, she pulled back the curtain and looked outside, then at Xiao Jingkong. “Pee in the carriage.”

“I can’t do it in the carriage!” Xiao Jingkong’s face turning a shade of red.

Once a person concedes something, it becomes easier to concede something else.

After hesitating a moment, the woman had Old Liu stop the carriage.

Old Liu griped, “He needs to urinate! Have him do it in the carriage! Why trouble ourselves?”

The woman retorted, “I need to pee too! Should I go in the carriage as well?”

Old Liu grumbled a few words under his breath, but in the end, he couldn’t win against the woman. He stopped the carriage in an alley and impatiently warned, “Hurry up, don’t get us caught!”

The woman shot him a glare and took Xiao Jingkong off the carriage.

Of course, the woman wouldn’t take Xiao Jingkong to use the toilet in a restaurant or tea house, she only sought out a secluded corner for him.