Unexpectedly, he couldn't resist stepping forward to approach a little girl. He crouched down and gently wiped away a smudge of ash on her face, not knowing where it had come from.
This action immediately frightened the adults beside him, who fell to their knees with a thud, repeatedly apologizing to Lin Yi, fearing their child had offended the Emperor.
This reaction indeed made Lin Yi give a somewhat helpless shake of his head, then he directly extended a hand to help them up:
"I have said before, no need for such courtesies; you are all my subjects."
After saying this to the crowd, he turned his gaze toward the little girl and then revealed a kind smile. With a wave of his hand, a pile of candies appeared in his hand:
"What is your name? This is for you."
