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At this moment, Yan Su had just brought a group of soldiers with him. Upon seeing this, he rushed forward to drive away the civilians and protect Leng Qiyue and the others.

Wang Ming raised his voice and said, "Everyone, can you listen to what this official has to say?"

One of the commoners shouted, "You're an official, so you're naturally a small fry with the adulterous consort. What's so nice about that?"

This person seemed to be the culprit that incited the people, but no one responded to his words.

Another senior citizen said, "Nonsense! His Royal Highness is a good official. We'll listen to him."

"Yes, Lord Wang is a good official, a foreigner. What do you know?"

"Quiet, listen to what Lord Wang is saying …"

The people quieted down, and Wang Ming said, "Because the Imperial Concubine had rescued the victims all the way from the capital and used up a portion of the rice, she was unable to pay the sum. "But the Imperial Concubine brought wheat for everyone. I didn't know until today that wheat could be so delicious. If you don't believe me, everyone, come and try it." After he finished speaking, he removed the cloth from the bamboo basket and gave the steamed bun to the common people.

The old man took the bun and sniffed it first, then he took a small piece and chewed it. As he chewed, his wrinkled eyebrows gradually relaxed. He fiercely bit down on it and happily exclaimed, "This is too delicious! Is it really made from wheat?"

The young man beside the old man didn't believe him. He took the steamed bun from the old man's hand and took a bite as well. After chewing it, he said with a face full of joy, "It's really delicious."

In the end, each of the six Steamed Bun players split their corpses in one bite. Those who didn't eat it stared at Wang Ming's basket in anticipation. Wang Ming pushed the basket forward and said, "Let's all have a try. Since the Japanese officials have only learned how to make wheat today, they can only give out white rice tomorrow. We can only eat these in the future." "Everyone, don't worry. There's definitely plenty of food. Everyone will be able to eat their fill."

The old man smiled. "Good, good. This way, we can be at ease. Everyone, let's go back."

The instigator seemed to be unresigned as he roared, "We can't be deceived like this. Who knows if these are really made with wheat …"

"Pa ~ ~" The old man slapped the instigator.

The elder said angrily, "We believe in Sir Wang. You are not the person who speaks in such a foreign language."

The agitator was slapped and did not dare to say another word.

The old man turned to Wang Ming and smiled, "Is this Master's daughter?" He treated Leng Qiyue as Wang Ming's daughter.

Wang Ming hastened to say, "Old sir, this is the imperial concubine!"

When the commoners heard this, they were stunned. They carefully examined Leng Qiyue and saw that she was neither arrogant nor servile. There was not a single trace of fear in her eyes. She just stood there and did not show any fear. They all admired her from the bottom of their hearts.

The old man took the lead and kneeled down. "This commoner pays his respects to esteemed imperial concubine."

The moment he knelt, all the civilians followed suit. Yan Su's soldiers went up and surrounded them with steel sabers.

Yan Su said, "Niangniang, how do we punish these people who cause trouble?"

Leng Qiyue patted his shoulder. "This matter cannot be blamed on them. They have only listened to the instigation of certain people. Let them go."

Yan Su nodded. With a wave of his hand, the soldiers quickly retreated. It was unknown when many commoners had already gathered outside the door, but one of them shouted, "Everyone, quickly come! The female Bodhisattva is here!"

The man called out to a number of people, and they swarmed into the yard, almost filling it.

These people spoke their thanks at the same time.

"Bodhisattva, it is all thanks to the white rice that you bestowed upon us that we were able to safely return to Lishan …"

"Bodhisattva, thank you for your rice. Otherwise, I would have starved to death …"

"Bodhisattva …"

They called Leng Qiyue a bit embarrassed. Previously, she was called a Demon Consort, but now, she had turned into a female Bodhisattva with just a shake of her body. She said to the people, "Everyone, please return. Tomorrow, the food will be distributed, so do not delay His Excellency Wang's office by staying here."

Hearing Leng Qiyue's words, everyone left the courtyard. Wang Ming stared blankly at the empty basket.

Leng Qiyue pushed him a little. "Hurry up and go get some. They'll be gone in a while."

Wang Ming quickly returned to the kitchen. When he returned, there were only three steamed buns and three steamed buns in the basket. Of the three steamed buns, two of them belonged to Yan Su, so the soldiers probably thought it was steamed buns.

Leng Qiyue asked, "Is that all?"

Wang Ming nodded and said, "This good-looking bun was given to me by guard Yan."

Leng Qiyue raised her eyebrows and slanted her gaze at Yan Su who was standing behind Wang Ming. However, he purposely averted his gaze to look elsewhere, his handsome face blushing slightly. This fellow has such a cute side to him. I didn't expect him to have such a cute side to him.

Wang Ming led Leng Qiyue out while Yan Su followed behind him at a distance of two meters.

Arriving at the mansion where the mayor lived, Leng Qiyue discovered that the magnificently decorated place had already become a refugee camp. There were simple shacks everywhere, and people living in weak and frail conditions.

Wang Ming asked in a low voice, "Empress, can I give this steamed bun to a child without milk to eat?"

Leng Qiyue nodded. "Yes, but only if you soak them in boiling water until they're completely soft."

Wang Ming nodded and arrived in front of a shack. An old woman was sitting on the floor. She was holding a baby that had only been born a few days ago, and her expression was dull. The baby's lips were white and his eyes were weak. He looked hungry.

Wang Ming took out a steamed bun and handed it to her, "Auntie, you should eat some. Break this into pieces and soak it in boiling water to feed it to the baby."

When the old woman heard that there was food, she snatched the steamed bun and took a big bite. It seemed that she was extremely hungry. Is there no food here?

Wang Ming sighed and stood up. Then, he walked to the other two places that also had milk dolls. One of them had a steamed bun. There were three steamed buns left in the basket. He gave two more to the families that had more children, leaving only one.

Leng Qiyue looked at him silently. She did not separate the last bun and instead brought it to the inner room. The room was filled with the smell of medicine, and coughing could be heard from time to time.

Upon hearing the cough, Wang Ming hastened his steps to the bedside. There, he saw Lady Wang, whom he had met before, lying down.

Wang Ming took out the steamed bun and said, "Madam, this is the steamed bun. Please eat it quickly."

Madam Wang shook her head. "Husband, please eat. I'm not hungry."

Wang Ming anxiously said, "Madam, your husband is full. You should quickly eat."

Lady Wang shook her head. "I'll leave it for Tianyu to eat. She's been taking care of the commoners recently, so she's exhausted. Cough, cough, cough …"

"Mother, your daughter is not hungry. Please eat quickly." A woman wearing a light blue dress and a green veil came in with a bowl of medicine.

Wang Ming opened the steamed bun and said, "Don't push it too far. We'll be able to get the food tomorrow, half for each of us."

Lady Wang did not refuse and took a small bite out of half of the bun. Her wrinkled face gradually relaxed and she said after eating, "Husband, what is this? It's really delicious! "

By the side, Wang Tian Yu had also finished her meal. She said, "That's right, Father. What is this? It's really delicious."

Wang Ming laughed, "This is the Imperial Concubine's steamed bun. Did you know? It's made of wheat. "

Wang Tian Yu shifted her gaze to Leng Qi Yue. She was dressed in plain clothes and had not paid any attention to her earlier. She had thought that it was some commoner. When she saw Leng Qiyue's face, she was stunned for a moment. Her eyes became blank as if she was trying to remember something.

Lady Wang asked in surprise, "The imperial concubine is here?" Where is she? I'm going to see her. "

Wang Ming pointed at Leng Qiyue from afar and Lady Wang prepared to struggle on the spot.

Wang Tian Yu suddenly said: "Aiya, you are my benefactor. Mother, back then when you were unconscious, it was this young lady who saved you. "

Wang Ming shouted, "Tianyu, that's the imperial concubine. Don't be rude."

Wang Tian Yu quickly knelt down. Leng Qi Yue went forward to help her up and said, "There's no need to be so courteous. Tian Yu, take off your veil and let me see your injuries."

Wang Tian Yu took off her veil. Leng Qi Yue sucked in a breath of cold air. This girl was really ruthless in her actions. An ugly scar ran from her forehead all the way to her right cheek.

Leng Qiyue caressed it. The scar wasn't very hard and there was still hope. "You silly girl, if you don't want to enter the palace, you don't have to ruin your appearance. Fortunately, it hasn't been long and can still be recovered. "

Wang Tian Yu shook her head and said, "Empress need not trouble yourself. Even if you have good looks, you wouldn't be able to find such a good man like Father. If there is no beauty, the man who will still fall in love with a woman is the man worth entrusting his life to. "

Leng Qiyue's heart stirred. This woman had a very thorough understanding of the human world. However, her thoughts were still too extreme, so she advised, "Your idea is correct, but what if a man with ulterior motives comes and fakes with you? If your appearance is still there, then the chances of him having another marriage is much lower. Think about it, who would really mind looks? "

Wang Tian Yu lowered her head in thought for a moment. Then, she said, "Empress is right. This humble woman thinks too simply."

Leng Qiyue let out a sigh of relief. Just as she was about to speak, someone shouted from the outside, "Lord Wang, it's bad! The dam blocking the west side of the river has been broken open. The flood is about to rush over. Run, my lord!"