"You... is everything you said true?"
Shen Yangge's throat went dry. He almost wondered if something was wrong with his ears, hearing something so... so infuriating that he wanted to strangle Chu Xuanzhen.
Although the two children understood none of it, they both nodded. "We overheard all of this, my lord. If we're found out, will we be killed?"
Looking at the two children, Shen Yangge calmed down a little and beckoned them over. Once they approached, he stroked their hair, which felt surprisingly soft. "No. I won't let him find out."
"Were you two the children standing outside the main gate during the day?"
"Yes. This commoner's name is He Yimo, and this is my younger sister, He Nuan."
He Yimo's anxious heart finally relaxed a little. He had taken an enormous risk today, bringing his sister over the wall. Fortunately, it wasn't very high, and they could climb over by stacking a few things underneath.
He had meant to sneak into the kitchen to steal some food. Who would have thought he would stumble upon the two lords...
No, one lord and one prince. He still remembered that the man who had slaughtered the bandits of Yong'an Stronghold was His Highness the Crown Prince.
He was the future emperor of Great Chu!
He Yimo's heart still trembled at the memory of that terrifying encounter with His Highness.
If he hadn't agreed back then, what would have awaited him and his sister?
Death on the spot, or being dragged away and beaten to death?
Cold sweat ran down He Yimo's back. He had been careless after all.
How could he have thought His Highness would spare them? Even if they had never harmed anyone or killed anyone, in His Highness's eyes, they were merely worthless nobodies too insignificant to