After marrying a powerful minister, the female partner was pampered

Chapter 284 No mistakes can be made
Lu Xingyan looked down at the little girl in front of him with some hesitation.

The little beggar he brought back just now was covered in filth and his clothes were in tatters, but the child in front of him was clean. Although his face was sallow and his hair was dry, his brows were delicate and delicate, just like the little beggar just now. ,differ greatly.

It turns out that she is a little girl?

"Second Young Master, she is the child you just brought back." At this time, the maid cleared up his confusion.

Lu Xingyan nodded, "I understand."

"This child looks pretty good." Mother Lu looked at the child with some joy.

She had always liked children, especially children as big as her eyes.

"Come here." After thinking about it, Mother Lu waved to the little girl.

The little girl held on to Lu Xingyan's sleeve tightly. Hearing this, she looked at Lu Xingyan timidly.

Lu Xingyan comforted her: "Go, that's my mother, don't be afraid."

The little girl loosened his sleeves and walked slowly towards Mother Lu.

When she came closer, Mother Lu took her hand, took a piece from the plate on the table, nodded and handed it to her, "You are hungry, eat something first to cushion your stomach."

When the little girl saw the food, her eyes suddenly lit up. She broke away from Mother Lu's hand, took the cake, and quickly stuffed it into her mouth.

Mother Lu was shocked when she saw this, and quickly advised: "Eat slowly, eat slowly, don't choke." After saying that, she asked Aunt Rong to bring tea.

The little girl wolfed down the tea and looked at the pastries on the table, but did not reach out to take any more.

Mother Lu felt a little distressed when she saw this.

This child is obviously very hungry, but what is rare is that even if he is hungry, he still maintains some rules.

Thinking about it, she took the plate on the table and said in a kind voice: "Take it and eat it."

The little girl swallowed, but turned to look at Lu Xingyan.

Lu Xingyan said: "It's okay, just eat it."

The little girl then reached out and grabbed a piece of pastry.

But compared to the previous devouring, she ate very slowly this time, taking small bites, as if she couldn't bear to eat.

"Son, how old are you this year?" Father Lu asked warmly.

"I-I'm nine years old this year, or maybe ten. I-I don't really remember." The little girl replied timidly while swallowing the food.

Hearing this, everyone looked surprised.

Regardless of whether he is nine or ten years old, it is obvious that the child in front of him does not look like him. He looks more like he is only seven or eight years old.

But considering that she relies on begging for a living, it’s understandable.

It is normal to be hungry for a long time and not grow taller.

The hearts of Mother Lu and others have become completely soft.

How pitiful.

"Where is your family?" Lu Shuangshuang couldn't help but ask.

Unexpectedly, the little girl's eyes turned red immediately, and she choked up and said: "They, they are dead..." As she said that, her tears fell down, and then she lowered her head, and her little shoulders shrugged, obviously expressing her concern. cry.

Mother Lu looked at her daughter reproachfully.

Seeing this, Lu Shuangshuang also felt a little guilty. For such a young child to be living outside, it was conceivable that he had no family. If she asked that, wouldn't it cause the little girl's sadness?

She secretly regretted it.

"My child, don't cry. It's all over. It will be fine in the future." Mother Lu took a handkerchief and gave it to the child, wiping away his tears.

The little girl cried so hard that she couldn't breathe, "When my parents were alive, no one bullied me. After they died, those people came to bully me... I, I couldn't find food, so I had to follow the wild people." Dogs snatch food, but I can’t beat wild dogs, and I will be bitten by wild dogs..."

Her sobbing words made everyone understand her previous situation.

"What a poor child." Mother Lu felt pity, her eyes were red, she reached out and hugged the little girl, and said softly, "Don't worry, no one will bully you anymore, you can stay..."

"Mom." At this moment, Qiao Jingjing suddenly interrupted her.

Mother Lu looked up at her, "What's the matter, Jingjing?" Qiao Jingjing glanced at the little girl and smiled, "I'm afraid this child hasn't had hot food for a long time. Why don't you ask Aunt Rong to take her to dinner first?"

Upon hearing this, Mother Lu nodded immediately, "Aunt Rong, take the little girl to dinner."

"Yes." Aunt Rong responded and stepped forward to hold the little girl's hand.

When following Aunt Rong out, the little girl suddenly looked back at Qiao Jingjing.

Qiao Jingjing was stunned for a moment, feeling strange in her heart.

The timidity in the little girl's eyes was gone, and the look in her eyes didn't look like that of a child.

When she wanted to look again, the little girl blinked, returned to her timid look, and held Aunt Rong's hand tightly and went out.

She suppressed the doubts in her heart and said to Mother Lu, "I know Mom feels sorry for that little girl, but I think it would be more appropriate to send her to a charity house."

"But that child is so pitiful, so thin, and if he goes to the shantang, he will only starve." Mother Lu sighed.

"Mom, you are worrying too much. When the time comes, just ask Butler Wang to say hello to the people in the charity. Moreover, we can also donate some things to the charity. I believe the people in the charity will not dare to neglect the little girl." Qiao Jingjing road.

"Actually, it's okay for our family to have one more person..." Mother Lu said.

"I know, but this is not a matter of raising one more person. Mom has to consider both of them. She is the queen appointed by the emperor. There must be no mistakes. Suddenly there is a stranger in the house, and the origin is still unknown. , What should we do if anything happens?" Qiao Jingjing said deliberately.

Sure enough, Mother Lu hesitated.

"And there are some things that you can't just look at the appearance." Qiao Jingjing added.

Mother Lu sighed, "You're right, I'll do as you said and send her to the shantang tomorrow."

Qiao Jingjing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she was not sure that there was something wrong with the little girl, it was better to send her to the charity house than to stay in the house.

She was lucky that Mother Lu and others could now listen to her advice.

Otherwise, no matter how many ideas she has, it will be useless.

"Then I'll go back first." She stood up and said.

"It's time to have dinner soon. Let's stay here and eat together." Mother Lu said.

Qiao Jingjing shook her head, "I want to wait for my husband to come back and eat together."

Waiting for Lu Xingzhi was actually an excuse. In fact, she felt a little uncomfortable in her abdomen and wanted to go back and lie down.

"Okay, I'll let Zhi'an see you off." Mother Lu didn't force it.

Qiao Jingjing wanted to say no, but Zhian had already walked over.

Unlike Zhiyi, Zhi'an speaks very little and always stands there quietly without any sense of presence.

Seeing her walking in front of her, Qiao Jingjing was surprised to find that Zhi'an was so good-looking. She had never noticed it before.

After leaving Dexintang, Qiao Jingjing asked casually: "Zhi'an, how old are you this year?"

"Madam, I am eighteen years old this year." Zhi Jing replied quietly.

Qiao Jingjing was stunned for a moment, she was actually one year older than her, and after the Chinese New Year, she would be nineteen.

At this age, he is considered a bit old here.

"Before coming to Lu Mansion, which house did you work in?" Qiao Jingjing asked again.

Lu Xingzhi had only been in Beijing for a few years, so she took it for granted that Zhi'an should have worked in another house before coming to Lu's house.

Zhi'an said, "Back to Madam, this servant is working as an errand in the palace."

Qiao Jingjing turned her head and glanced at her in surprise, "In the palace?"

Zhi'an glanced at her, suddenly bent his knees and said forward: "I have met you, sir."

Qiao Jingjing was stunned, and when she turned around, she saw Lu Xingzhi standing outside the gate of Meixiang Courtyard.

She blinked and said with joy, "Are you back?"