Chapter 243: Chapter 243

She didn’t want to end up begging on the streets, nor did she want to keep searching for her parents.

She had been searching for a year, knew nothing about what her parents did, only their names.

The world is so big, how many people have the same name?

She couldn’t possibly find her parents just based on two names.

She couldn’t go on . Staying , she not only couldn’t find her parents, but she was constantly deceived, beaten on the streets, sold over and over...

Previously, she was sold to a horse-feeding family as some cursed child bride, and she had a husband at seven years old, which was truly terrifying.

She finally managed to escape.

She didn’t want to be anyone’s child bride.

She wanted to find someone to follow, work as a maid, a book boy, anything dirty and laborious was fine. As long as she had food to eat and clothes to wear, she wouldn’t just marry anyone.

Because her father and mother had said that when she grew up, she could marry the best man in the world. Moreover, they would definitely approve her future husband.

She couldn’t marry against her parents’ wishes.

"But..." Jun Ning hesitated.

She had many maids and servants around her, but none were arranged by herself. Her emperor father and consort mother wouldn’t let her arrange them.

Because she had been harmed multiple times, the people around her now were personally selected by the Emperor from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, after undergoing numerous screenings to ensure there was no problem, then only they would serve as her maids.

If she suddenly brought someone into the palace, they would surely disallow it.

But to avoid offending her, they wouldn’t directly send away anyone she brought. They would take in the little beggar and casually dispatch her to some place for work.

The little beggar is so small, how could she possibly withstand the torment of those who deemed themselves senior in the palace?

Without her protection, even though she brought the person into the palace, the little beggar would ultimately be tormented to death.

Therefore, without certainty that the little beggar could stay with her, she should best not bring her into the palace. It would be better for her to live freely outside, at least she wouldn’t suddenly die.

There were too many people around, Jun Ning couldn’t speak freely.

She brought the little beggar onto her carriage, gave her some water to drink, some snacks to eat, and then said to her, "My family situation is quite complicated, it’s truly difficult to bring you home."

The little beggar thought Jun Ning didn’t want to take her home for fear of extra expense on an idle person.

She hurriedly said, "Miss, I eat very little, and I’m good at working, I can work all day without rest. I’m begging you, just take me home."

The little beggar was so anxious, her voice carried a bit of sob.

Jun Ning felt sympathetic but couldn’t respond.

"Miss, you are a good person, I just want to go home with you."

"Moreover, you just saved me, I want to repay your life-saving grace."

"My parents once told me that one who does not repay kindness is not a gentleman. We must be grateful to those who help us in critical moments and lend us a hand, and repay thoroughly when we have the chance."

The little beggar looks filthy, just a street child, yet her words were not common, no average family could raise a child able to speak such words.

Jun Ning became even more curious about who the little beggar’s parents were.

She truly wanted to help the little beggar find her parents, yet hearing the little beggar talk, helping her find parents wasn’t easy!

She better not think about it.

"You seem quite young, how old are you this year?" Jun Ning prepared to arrange a place for her based on the little beggar’s age.

"Seven and a half?" Jun Ning was surprised, "Looking at you, I thought you were at most about as old as that guy who just beat you up, a bit over five. Didn’t expect you to be over seven."

A seven-year-old child so thin and short, clearly has suffered a lot.

"You know the fat girl who just beat me, she’s probably grown up, is it because you know her?" The little beggar was puzzled.

"I know her, she’s a bit of a relative with my family." But Jun Ning was reluctant to mention Jun Yang, she waved her hand, "Let’s not talk about her, she’s fat, black, ugly and bad, still tried to harm me. Hmph, mentioning her is wasting my breath."

"So let’s not talk about her," said the little beggar. "Miss, let’s continue talking about what we just discussed."

"I truly want to follow you."

"I genuinely want to help you find a good place." Googlᴇ search 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝙣𝙚𝙩

The little beggar and Jun Ning both said this simultaneously.

One wanted to stay, one wanted to send the other away, basically not talking about the same issue.

After hearing Jun Ning’s words, the little beggar was stunned for a long time, without responding to Jun Ning.

What could she do if Jun Ning didn’t want her? She couldn’t possibly force Jun Ning to take her.

The little beggar’s eyes darkened.

"Rest assured, I will find you a good home," Jun Ning said, looking across at Nanny Zhang seated opposite her, "Nanny, which family do you think is suitable to send her to?"

"To Lady Jing Shu’s maternal home? Or Qi Xiao’s family? How about these?" Jun Ning thought long and hard, and only these two families seemed trustworthy, if she sent the little beggar there, she would be treated well.

For other families, Jun Ning really dared not to send anyone randomly.

Nanny Zhang shook her head, "Miss, it’s inappropriate."

"Lady Jing Shu’s maternal family and your Brother Jiu are closely connected, no matter who you send there, many will pay attention and speculate. It’s unsuitable for you to get involved in their matters."

The Brother Jiu Nanny Zhang mentioned in relation to Jun Ning is the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince ranked ninth among the princes.

"As for Mr. Qi Xiao’s family, Qi Xiao is your future husband, you can’t send anyone there either. Otherwise, Mr. Qi and Mrs. Qi will think you’re sending someone to monitor them."

"They won’t be pleased."

Nanny Zhang gave Jun Ning a brief analysis of the situation.

Jun Ning hadn’t thought so much initially, but now hearing Nanny Zhang say this, seemingly quite reasonable.

"Then what to do? Where’s a good place to send her?" Jun Ning tilted her head, pondered with her gaze finally settling on Nanny Zhang, "Nanny, why not send her to your home, let her be your son’s maid."

This was the final, best place Jun Ning thought of.

In the future, she could often see this little beggar, and Nanny Zhang could help watch how well the little beggar was doing.

Nanny Zhang thought it over, feasible, then agreed.

Once decided, Jun Ning and Nanny Zhang took the little beggar to Nanny Zhang’s home, letting her become Nanny Zhang’s son’s maid.

However, as soon as Jun Ning dropped her off, the little beggar couldn’t resist leaving Nanny Zhang’s son, and caught up again.

She didn’t want to be with anyone else because Jun Ning saved her, and wholeheartedly tried to find a place for her, hence, she had decided on Jun Ning, she must follow Jun Ning.

If Jun Ning wouldn’t take her, she would keep pleading for Jun Ning to accept her. As long as she showed enough sincerity, Jun Ning would surely be moved and then accept her.