Now, the oldest grandfather and the middle-aged grandfathers in the venue are talking about corrective measures.

As the grandson among grandsons, Xiang Du dared not say a word, and was alone and lonely with a pile of clothes. His grandfathers did not dare to say anything other than agreement, let alone him.

When it was almost noon, the old commander had already come once. He didn't find Xiang Du or Ke Yi. When he saw the orphanage during the day, he had the feeling that it would turn into a haunted house at night.

In order to facilitate rectification, he found the sheriff responsible for this type of work, and went to the door alone to identify himself. At that time, the sheriffs seemed to have seen aliens and were suspicious of everything. They once thought that the table they were using was also a fake.

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"It's best to get a slide here, and here, you guys come over..."

The old commander called to several police officers to follow him, and Xiang Du also followed behind in a daze.

Grandpa's grandfather walked while talking. When he finally said it was almost done, he was a little thirsty.

Mu Mu took out the water glass from her bag, and the old commander said while drinking: "You guys can take care of the rest, okay? Try to make it as nice as possible. As for the money... I, Luomi, will pay for it myself, etc."

In the future, when you have enough funds, you can pay this money back to me. Let me tell you, my family's account books are very clear.

Where will these orphans be temporarily settled? It hasn’t been finalized yet, right? It needs to be done as soon as possible, and there’s no need to be too anxious. Just do it tomorrow. I want to see the children move tomorrow.”

The magistrates nodded like crazy.

The oldest child raised his head and asked Keyi: "Can we not live any longer?"

"Of course not, we will get better and better."

Ke Yi's eyes full of happiness made a group of children and the adults around them feel like spring breeze.

Someone here knows this maid and will introduce her to other people traveling with her in a friendly manner.

The old commander probably had nothing else to explain. He dismissed everyone and immediately put on a friendly expression, with a little apology, and faced Xiang Du.

"Isn't it disturbing you?"

"No, no, not at all."

“What do these kids eat at night?”

"I'm going to prepare, I'm going to prepare."

"What's that you're holding in your hand?"

"Clothes, clothes."

Xiang Du's replies overlapped every time. To be honest, he was so nervous that he couldn't figure out the identity of this old man.

The old commander put his hands behind his back, pointed to the ruined house and asked, "Then, can I stay here for dinner tonight?"

Xiang Du was stunned. It took him a long time to remember how to nod and how to nod quickly.

He ran to open the door. Outside the courtyard, the king's guards lined up in a column and entered the courtyard.

The leader of the squadron blew his whistle.

The guards lined up and surrounded the entire courtyard gate.

The squad leader took a step forward: "I received a report that a large number of people gathered here. Can any of you come out and explain?"

Xiang Du instinctively ran forward to explain, but the old commander said in a rich voice: "Is there any problem?"

The squad leader made a careful identification. He had seen the old commander several times and remembered that face in his mind. He was just confused because it was impossible to see this person in a place like this.

The squad leader trotted over and saluted.

The old commander waved his hand in return and asked again solemnly: "I called some people over."

"Yes, Your Majesty Taigong."

The squad leader answered loudly, and then his voice slowed down: "I'm very sorry, old lady, due to the special period, large-scale gatherings are not allowed. Please understand, it is also our job."

"Well, I understand, do you have anything else?"

"there is none left."

"Then let's go."

"Understood." The squad leader saluted again. He turned back and said, "Close the team!"

The King's Guard walked back and forth, taking a total of one minute.

Xiang Du seemed to be in the clouds. He couldn't believe that this old man who looked a bit majestic was actually a nobleman and a prince at the top of the pyramid.

The old commander walked leisurely towards the dilapidated house, with Xiang Du chasing after him.

Mu Mu seems to have a natural love for children. She did not follow the old commander, but played with the children.

It was midnight, and every child put on new clothes. Some of the clothes were larger and bulky, but they were happy to wear them. Ke Yi and Mu Mu played with the children.

Xiang Du still felt incredible. He was chatting with the grandpa, and this grandpa had no airs at all here and was very easy-going.

After chatting, Xiang Du dared to ask some questions: "Sir, why did you come to a place like this?"

"Are you curious?"

"It's not a curiosity, it's just strange. No one usually comes here, let alone the nobles. They might not even think of such a place."

"But I knew it."

"I don't mean to offend, I don't know much about nobles."

"I don't understand either."

The old commander squeezed his wrinkles and smiled. He looked at the children playing around and slowly revealed the reason: "I also passed by here by chance. The reason why I did all this is selfish. In the future, I may

Some orphans are placed here. Those children will definitely be naughty, but it doesn't matter, I believe you will take good care of them."

"Old lady, this is not selfish, this is great."

"To me, this is selfishness. Those orphans are orphans. They have no father. Their father basically died on the battlefield." The old commander looked at Xiang Du calmly, "Maybe in the future, there will be more and more orphans like this.

We need to be worthy of their families' efforts to educate these children, take them through their childhood and raise them to adulthood."

"Are you talking about a war about to break out?"

"Well, maybe, it's all my guess. Do you feel any pressure? Don't worry, I made Mumu the dean for a reason. She can settle many things with her intervention, because everyone will give me, an old man, a face.

It just so happens that she also likes children."

"Your granddaughter?"

The old commander smiled so hard that he almost couldn't see his eyes. He leaned against Xiang Du's ear mysteriously: "My wife."

Xiang Du expressed his understanding. According to many folk legends, it is common for noble men to have three or two private lovers. In other words, it is normal for an old lady to have a young woman by his side.

Mu Mu straightened the hat of a child. The child had a runny nose and glowed with glory, like a knight preparing to charge.

"Upright knight! Charge!"

Mu Mu raised her arms and yelled slogans. The child used a pillow as a weapon and rushed towards the other children. The group of children instantly burst into joy and chased each other.

Ke Yi was still mending the children's clothes. She lowered her head and said with a smile: "You really like children."

Mu Mu glanced at the old commander first, and a touch of sadness swept away. Instead, she praised Ke Yi: "You are really beautiful. It seems that the legend is true."

"legend?"

"I don't know, there are a lot of things about you circulating among the nobles. You are a thorn in the eyes of many noble families and a chat partner of young people. They feel honored to be able to marry you, but you always have a way to disappoint them.

And return."

"I won't get married."

"I particularly envy your character." Mu Mu was attracted by a child drawing on the wall. "Not everyone can escape from the temptation of the world and dedicate everything to their beliefs. I am different. I have something to do.

The decision cannot be changed."

"What is it?"

The child who was painting held a small wooden stick in his hand and carved and carved on the rough wall. Now, a round person is almost completed.

Mu Mu was imagining what the painting would look like when it was completed. She calmed down before answering Ke Yi: "We have taken the most different paths, let's just talk about me. My youth must belong to him."

.Maybe one day he will fall down and be unable to get up again, and I will be free.

But if you think about it, you will know that it will be difficult for me to get enough money. From now on, there will be no place for me in the royal capital. I can only live in other places anonymously.

Then I will make up an identity for myself in which my family is all dead and my husband is killed in the battlefield. If I am lucky, I can find a good and reliable man, and maybe I can have children of my own."

There is already a small figure in the painting on the wall. The head is a circle, the body is an oval, the limbs are thin lines, there are eyes and a mouth, and the lines thinner than the limbs have turned into upright hair.

But she didn't understand the meaning of these words. She smiled and stopped asking. She probably didn't understand even after asking. She continued to work hard, mending the tattered clothes that the children would definitely never wear again.

Mumu looked at the children for a while, looked at Keyi for a while, played with the children for a while, and talked to Keyi for a while.

Both sides are things she envies, one is the ideal past, and the other is the expected future.

She was overwhelmed by everything on both sides, and every time she put down one side, she would go to the other side.

As the night progresses, it's time to tell bedtime stories. This is what the children look forward to every day. They sit down and wait.

Xiang Du opened the story book, Ke Yi laughed and listened and mended. Mu Mu sat among the children, and the old commander held his knees and listened.
Chapter completed!