Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

Although she might have heard about the previous events in the Bai family and the Marquis' Mansion, this couldn't possibly have been arranged by her in advance, right? How could she, a concubine's daughter who was less than nine years old, who couldn't even protect herself at home, arrange this?

Zhu Manniang saw Gu Tingye's expression. She thought he was fooled and was heartbroken by her tragic experience. So she climbed onto Gu Tingye's shoulders with both hands and cried even more sadly: "I don't ask you to take me in, but I ask you to reward me with two copper coins. I haven't had a sip of water since I escaped. I am really exhausted and your horse injured me... If my brother catches up with me, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape anymore..."

Gu Tingye's heart was pounding, not because of Zhu Manniang, but because what Zhu Manniang said matched what Minglan said! He no longer had any doubts about Minglan.

Gu Tingye pulled Zhu Manniang's hand off his shoulder, leaned over and whispered in her ear: "To be honest, I am just a servant of the Sheng family in Jiying Lane. I was ordered by my son Sheng Changbai to disguise myself as a rich man and go out to do something important for him. The money I have is for the work, so I can't touch it. The only thing I can arrange is some food rations, so I'll give you some now."

As he spoke, he took a cloth bag from his horse and took out a white cake.

Zhu Manniang took the white flour cake, without much ecstasy on her face. She just stared at Gu Tingye and asked, "The Sheng family in Jiying Lane?"

Gu Tingye: "Yes, the Sheng family in Jiying Lane. My master is a low-key person. He seems to be just a minor official, but in fact he holds great power and is favored by the emperor. All the wealth in the warehouse was awarded by the emperor. My son Changbai is the only legitimate son in the family. This huge family fortune will belong to him in the future."

Zhu Manniang swallowed her saliva when she heard this.

Gu Tingye continued, "My son Changbai is a kind-hearted person who loves to help others, and he especially likes to...save prostitutes."

He said the three words "save the prostitutes" with such emphasis that they were like an axe that dug deep into Zhu Manniang's heart.

"I see that you are very pretty and have a nice voice. If the young master knew that I saved a beauty like you on the road, he would be very happy. Not only would he reward me, but he would also save you from the fire pit. If you are sensible and tell others that it was he who saved you, maybe he would take you into his room if he is happy. Then, you won't have to be afraid of any black-hearted brother anymore."

Zhu Manniang's heart began to beat wildly. She asked, "But I am so poor, I am afraid I can't catch the eye of Master Changbai?"

Gu Tingye: "I was also a beggar who was kicked around on the street. If it weren't for your help, I would have been dead. Our young master never cares about these empty things. He only looks at whether the person is good and whether he can be used." As he said this, he gave Zhu Manniang a meaningful look.

Zhu Manniang understood what he meant. Her leg no longer hurt, and her injury was gone. She stood up swiftly and said to Gu Tingye, "Thank you for your advice, young man. May I ask your name?"

Seeing that she didn't even want to act, Gu Tingye sneered in his heart and replied, "If my master asks, you can say that I am Zhique, and he will understand."

Zhu Manniang and Gu Tingye thanked them repeatedly, then turned and walked towards Jiying Lane.

Gu Tingye shook his head and laughed: "What a pity, Shitou!"

Shitou: "Sir, what a pity! The beauty ran away?"

Gu Tingye: "Oh, what a pity that I can't see the next big show! I hope Changbai can help me solve this...disaster."

After saying this, he mounted his horse and rushed towards the city gate carrying the stone.

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Zhu Manniang threw the white flour cake to the side of the road, smeared mud on her face twice, and tore two more holes in her clothes. After making sure that she was poor enough, she looked at every house along Jiying Lane. When she recognized the word "盛" (sheng) on ​​a lantern on the door of a house, she knew she had found the right house, so she went forward and knocked on the door.

When Butler Liu opened the door and saw her like this, he angrily said, "How dare a beggar knock on the door? You are so bold!"

Zhu Manniang pushed her round chest into the crack of the door, her body bouncing up and down, and she shouted, "Sir, sir, sir! I am the person that your Master Changbai rescued, and I am here to ask to see you!"

The housekeeper didn't buy her talk and just yelled at her: "What nonsense are you talking about! Get out of here! Or I'll beat you with a stick!" After that, he pushed Zhu Manniang out of the door and slammed it shut.

Zhu Manniang fell on the stone steps and cried loudly: "Someone come! Everyone come and see! The Sheng family is beating someone! Young Master Changbai of the Sheng family doesn't want me, and he wants to beat me! Everyone come and see!"

She cried and shouted so loudly that people around her were attracted.

Someone who knew the Sheng family well shouted, "Girl, you got the wrong guy, didn't you? This Sheng family's Bo is a very rigid scholar, and he is famous for his good character. How could he possibly get close to you?"

Zhu Manniang yelled, "The young master is good, but this housekeeper is not! The young master saved me on the road and said that if I was in trouble, I could come to Sheng Mansion to find him, but I didn't expect to be stopped by this housekeeper. Oh, my life is so miserable! I thought I met a good man, but I didn't expect to be beaten and scolded by a wicked servant..."

Her words became more and more unpleasant, as if she had become the young lady of the Sheng family.

More and more people are watching.

Butler Liu was sweating coldly when he heard this behind the door, thinking that this girl couldn't really be picked up by Brother Bo, so he hurried in to report.

Sheng Hong was not at home, so Butler Liu reported it to the eldest lady.

Wang Ruofu flipped the tea tray and shouted angrily, "What kind of whore dares to bite my long cypress? Have her beaten to death!"

Madam Liu quickly stopped them and said, "Madam! If we beat her to death in the street right now, not only will we be involved in a lawsuit, but people will also mistakenly think that my second brother really did something terrible. Bring her in first and listen to what she has to say, and then we can make a decision, how about that?"

Wang Ruofu was so angry that her chest heaved: "What kind of bitch dares to shout at the door? Come on, bring that bitch in."

After a while, Zhu Manniang was carried into the hall by two sturdy maids and thrown to the ground.

Mother Liu spoke first: "You bold whore, how dare you insult my young master's reputation in public? Do you know your crime?!"

Zhu Manniang fell to the ground and cried, "It's unfair! It was really Master Changbai who saved me! I was desperate and wanted to seek refuge with you!"

The lady could no longer bear it and cursed, "You bastard, my son studies hard at home every day and has never been out on the street. How did my son save you?"

Zhu Manniang recounted what happened on the street one by one, but according to Gu Tingye's instructions, she changed the protagonist of the rescue from Zhique to Sheng Changbai, and also applied the same logic to replace the stone with Zhique.

The eldest lady was furious: "You still say that you are not flattering me? There has never been a servant named Zhique in my family. You should have found out more clearly before you tell a lie!"

Zhu Manniang thought she was trying to blast her, and she said with a solemn oath: "If it wasn't him, how could I tell you the young master's name?"