Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 452 It’s better to do less than to do more

Gu Chengyun didn't know martial arts, so his journey down the mountain was much slower. By the time he came out, the sun was already setting. Fortunately, Fang Xiao was waiting below and saw Yunyi bring someone down. Although he was puzzled, he didn't ask anything.

Feng Yang did not go into the carriage, but sat on the carriage shaft.

Yunyi took a box out of the carriage: "I need to disguise you."

Gu Chengyun grew up in the capital and later became the Crown Princess, so many people are familiar with her. She was already an adult when she disappeared. In the past four years, apart from her skin becoming a little rougher and darker, and her body becoming a little thinner, her appearance has not changed.

Those members of powerful families have very sharp eyes; once they are discovered, it can be quite troublesome.

Gu Chengyun naturally knew that her face was a problem, so she obediently put on the thin, half-face mask that Yunyi had given her.

Ancient people were skilled at making human skin masks, but Yunyi felt disgusted by smearing other people's skin on her face. Therefore, when she needed to disguise herself, she used modern makeup techniques. However, Gu Chengyun needed to disguise herself for a long time, and it would be troublesome to do makeup every day, so she simply wore a mask.

However, this mask is not from ancient times, but from the future. It is only half of the mask, specifically the lower half.

The reason for giving the lower half is that on Gu Chengyun's perfect face, there is a small black mole on the left corner of her mouth, which serves as a mark. Now that it is covered by a mask, even if someone thinks she looks like the former Crown Princess, they will not think she is Gu Chengyun.

"This mask is breathable and won't interfere with washing your face or applying makeup." Yunyi was very satisfied with the change. "As long as you don't scratch it, there won't be any problems."

Gu Chengyun also looked at himself in the mirror from side to side: "Your mask is really amazing. I can't even feel it. Looking at this face, I feel a little dazed. It feels like it's me, but it doesn't feel like it's me either."

Yunyi smiled, "How could a product of future technology be bad?"

Er Ya and Qi Bao sat there obediently watching. Although Er Ya was full of questions, she didn't ask anything. Qi Bao didn't understand what was going on, so naturally he wouldn't ask either.

The carriage entered the city just before the city gates closed.

"I thought we'd have to stay out all night." Yunyi breathed a sigh of relief. "But Your Highness, once we get to the city, you might have to make do. For now, you can be my maid and take care of the children."

"What's there to feel aggrieved about?" Gu Chengyun shook her head and glanced at Qibao. "I'm more than grateful to you." After all, without her, the Crown Prince wouldn't have been able to find her, let alone leave the mountains. Of course, most importantly, she wouldn't have had the chance to see her children again.

"Now that you know how much I've done for you, don't forget my contribution once you've reached the top again, cousin," Yunyi said jokingly.

"Hehe." Gu Chengyun laughed. "Miss Fang, with your abilities, no matter who stands at the peak, they will not pose a threat to you. In fact... you can stand at the peak by yourself."

Yunyi's eyes flashed. Wow, so they're already starting to play mind games and engage in palace intrigue?

"But, even though that's what I've said, cousin, if I had the ability, I would never let you down in this lifetime."

Yunyi grasped Gu Chengyun's hand: "Then thank you very much, cousin."

As they were chatting, the carriage suddenly came to a screeching halt. Fortunately, Yunyi caught Gu Chengyun in time, while Yunlu hugged the two children.

"What happened?" Yunyi asked.

"Young Miss, there's a fight going on up ahead," Feng Yang said from outside.

Yunyi glanced out the car window and saw that there was indeed a fight, or more precisely, a group of people beating up one person.

That's the person who was kicked out by that group of people and landed right in front of the carriage.

Fortunately, Fang Xiao and Feng Yang both had martial arts skills, which allowed them to stabilize the startled horse in an instant; otherwise, it would have been dangerous if the horse had been frightened.

There were onlookers, but no one dared to intervene, as the people beating others looked quite frightening.

Yunyi frowned. The road was blocked. She either had to ask the other party to stop and make way, or she would have to take a detour. Adhering to the principle of "better to avoid trouble," she simply asked Fang Xiao to turn the car around and take a detour.

Those who were hitting the man exchanged glances. Why wasn't this person behaving according to common sense? Shouldn't they have drawn their swords and roared in protest when they saw injustice?

Gu Chengyun was also a little surprised. After all, Fang Yunyi used to be a fiery person. Besides chasing after the Third Prince, she liked to stand up for the weak and fight for justice. You could say she liked to meddle in other people's business. She had gotten into many fights before. But now she could stand by and watch someone die. Can a person's personality really change so much?

Yunyi naturally noticed the doubt in the other person's eyes, but she did not intend to explain.

Soon, the carriage arrived at the Chengen Earl's residence, but it was through the back gate. Yunyi and her entourage got out of the carriage and entered the Qimiao Building through the side gate, while Fang Xiao drove the carriage to the stables.

Yun Zi had been on tenterhooks the whole time, but when she saw Yun Yi return, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly instructed the kitchen to prepare hot water and food.

Yunyi handed Gu Chengyun over to her to make arrangements, and then took a shower and changed her clothes before coming out.

Gu Chengyun and the others also washed up, changed their clothes, and came out.

"Don't say anything now. Everyone eat and rest. We can talk about it tomorrow. Azi, go and tell the steward that Ayun will be in charge of taking care of the children in my courtyard from now on, and her salary will be the same as that of a first-class maid."

Ah Zi responded and went out.

Gu Chengyun originally wanted to help Qibao with his meals, but he found that the little guy didn't need anyone's help at all and ate very well on his own. He felt a little gratified but also a little disappointed. He hadn't been able to participate in his child's growth and felt really guilty.

"Aunt Bao, let's eat." Qi Bao noticed that Gu Chengyun kept looking at him, so he quickly pointed to the food. "The meat is delicious."

"Yes, if you like Qibao, eat more of it. It will help you grow taller."

"Hmm, I want to be taller than Brother Dabao." Qibao measured himself, and then, for some reason, burst into laughter.

The child's laughter was infectious, and everyone unconsciously joined in the laughter.

Ah Zi returned quickly, saying that something had happened over there and the housekeeper was too busy to take care of things here.

"What happened?"

"I didn't get the specifics out of her," Yun Zi said excitedly, "but it seems something must have happened to Madam Sun."

"What happened to her?" Yunyi looked up. She had only been gone for two days. Had she missed something?

“They say the Earl issued a gag order, so no one dares to say anything,” Yun Zi shrugged. “But I think it’s definitely not a good thing.”