Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

Molan waited in Changfeng's house for more than ten days, but the thing she expected never happened.

"Could it be that the bastard took the money but didn't do the job?" she muttered to herself.

The nanny who delivered the meal had not arrived until after noon. Normally, she should have arrived earlier by this time, after all, she only got one meal a day.

Just as Molan was waiting anxiously, Dongrong suddenly pushed the door open.

Molan thought that her backhand had finally worked, so she raised her lips and said with a smile: "Haha, are you anxious now?"

Dong Rong waved his hand expressionlessly, and several maids behind him came forward.

Molan stepped back in shock: "What are you doing? What are you doing?!"

The maids were quick and skillful and quickly tied her up.

Molan screamed and cursed: "Everyone outside knows that Kang Jin and I eloped. You kidnapped me, aren't you afraid that I will become a laughing stock in the whole Bianjing?!"

When Lin Qinshuang helped Molan to escape the marriage, her original plan was to get Changfeng and others drunk, bribe a boatman to help her return to Beijing, and then find Kang Jin to persuade Kang Jin to help Molan hide. After that, she would spread the news that Molan was brought back to the Kang family by Kang Jin. When the news reached the Sheng family, Sheng Hong would naturally come to the Kang family to bring Molan back, but he would also be afraid of the gossip and have to agree to the marriage between Molan and the Kang family.

Although the actual situation has changed, in Molan's opinion, everything is still under her control. At the moment, the backup that makes her confident is the servant of Yuelai Inn. He is not only responsible for helping to fly the kite, but also responsible for spreading the news that Kang Jin brought Molan back to the capital after discovering that Molan was taken away.

In this way, the Sheng family will compromise for the sake of Rulan and Minglan's reputation.

At least, in the eyes of Molan and Lin Qinshuang, this plan absolutely hit Sheng Hong's weak spot and was absolutely foolproof.

Dong Rong smiled and said, "Miss, what does your elopement with Young Master Kang have to do with our Sheng family?"

Molan thought this question was stupid. She laughed dryly and said, "I am the daughter of the Sheng family. Of course this matter is related to the Sheng family! If others knew that the daughter of the Sheng family eloped, would Rulan and Minglan still be able to get married in the future? Would Hualan still be able to hold her head up high in the Yuan family? Even Changdong and my second brother's unborn child would have their futures damaged!"

She was certain that the Sheng family would not risk these people's future against her.

Dong Rong ignored her and said to the person next to him, "Shock the mouth of this impostor woman."

"What do you mean by impersonation? What..." Molan wanted to scream, but her mouth was already stuffed with a thick rag.

She stared at Dong Rong with wide eyes, horrified, and let out a roar that sounded almost like a beast...

[Why? Why do you say I am an imposter? ]

She yelled in her mind.

[If I am an imposter, then who is the real Molan? ]

She suddenly froze!

A shudder from the depths of my soul coursed through my entire body.

She suddenly understood why there had been no news about her backup plan.

She suddenly understood why the Sheng family didn't care about her life or death.

If she is not Molan, then there must be someone else who is.

That other person has most likely married to Youyang. Anyway, the people in Youyang have never seen the true appearance of "Molan".

It is also possible...that "Molan" has died in the river!

Therefore, no one would believe in things like elopement or running away from marriage!

No matter what the truth is, the fourth daughter of the Sheng family has been used as a substitute.

And she, the real Sheng Molan, will lose the noble status of the daughter of the Sheng family from now on, and become a lonely soul between heaven and earth, with no place to come from in life and no way to return after death!

Molan suddenly bent her feet and knelt down towards Dongrong.

She burst into tears and kowtowed frantically to Dong Rong, hoping that Dong Rong would spare her because of his familiarity with Lin Qige for so many years.

Dong Rong understood her look and said calmly, "My lady, I am just following orders. In the past, I was ordered to protect Lin Xiaoniang's family, and now I am ordered to protect the Sheng family. If you hadn't done something that harmed the Sheng family, you wouldn't be in this situation today. Instead of crying here and refusing to leave, you might as well think about how to change your appearance and start a new life in the future..."

After that, a sack was put over Molan's head...

When the coffins of Chang Feng and the other five arrived in Bianjing, Sheng Hong led his family to meet them outside the city gate, crying. Yun Zai's body was placed in Mo Lan's coffin because she was similar in size to Mo Lan, and she was dressed in the clothes of a noble lady. In the coffin belonging to the name "Yun Zai", there was only a set of maid's clothes, a set of clothes that suited both Yun Zai and Mo Lan - "Yun Zai" was mistaken for the woman who sank to the bottom of the river.

The size of the team sent by the Sheng family attracted everyone's attention. Those who had heard that Molan and Kang Jin had eloped also shut up in front of "Molan's" coffin.

"So she's already dead. Who is so wicked as to spread rumors about a dead girl?"

"You're still saying that she eloped and ran away from her marriage. That's bullshit. She was clearly burned to death in the river!"

"The Sheng family is so miserable. Even after their daughter died, they still have to endure all this nonsense."

"Don't spread those groundless rumors anymore. They're damaging your moral character!"

The rumors that Molan spread about herself were shattered by the news of her own death.

At the quiet and deserted back door of the Sheng family, Molan, wrapped in a sack, was carried onto a carriage.

Dong Rong drove the carriage out of the city, taking the opposite route to the Sheng family's army. He headed north until he reached a deserted mountain a hundred miles away, then asked the maid in the carriage to push Molan off the carriage. Then, he turned around and headed back, leaving Molan alone to wail in the wilderness...

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Yuyang.

Old Madam Sheng leaned on the couch with her headband on, drinking the medicine Minglan fed her.

Shen Congying sat nearby, feeling sad when he saw Old Lady Sheng grieving over her deceased grandchildren.

After the New Year, Minglan informed Shen Congying of the death of her daughter-in-law. She had been ill for more than half a month. During this period, the nieces of the Sheng family stayed by her bed every day, accompanying her through the saddest time.

Now, she had just recovered from the pain of losing her daughter-in-law, but it was the old lady's turn to cry for her children and grandchildren. So she treated her like the Sheng family did, accompanying old lady Sheng every day, talking to her and helping her relieve her worries.

After feeding the medicine, Minglan quietly left the room, leaving Old Lady Sheng to talk to Shen Congying. She went to her aunt's room and said she wanted to borrow Ah Yan from her aunt for a while.

The aunt knew Ayan's identity when she saw her. At this time, combined with the news of Changfeng's death, it was not difficult for the aunt to guess what Minglan was going to take Ayan to do. She turned around and called Ayan, saying, "Go out for a walk with your sixth lady."

Although Ayan didn't understand what was going on, she still agreed obediently and followed Xiaotao and Langya out.

The three of them came to the Sheng family's ancestral temple together. Minglan did not take Ayan in, but asked her to stand in the open space outside the temple.

Minglan: "Ayan, do you still remember how to distinguish north from south?" This is what Minglan taught Ayan and several Zhao children on the boat when they were traveling south together.

A Yan bowed respectfully and said, "A Yan, remember. Face the direction of the sunrise. The front is east, the back is west, the left is north, and the right is south." As she spoke, she stretched out her left hand and pointed into the distance.

Minglan nodded and continued, "In the north, there is a man who cares about Ayan very much and has passed away. Ayan, please kowtow to him three times."

"Ayan, may I ask what 'Riding a Crane and Traveling in the Clouds' is?"

Minglan: "It means he has gone to a very, very far place. It will take a very, very, very long time before we can see him again."

The little girl seemed to understand: "Then Ayan, dare I ask again, who is that person?"

Minglan was not in a hurry to correct Ayan's grammatical mistakes at this time, but patiently said: "I'm afraid you can't do that now, but when Ayan grows up, she will know it naturally."

Ayan has learned to talk less and do more, so after hearing Minglan say this, she stopped asking questions and bowed her head, kowtowed three times.

At the same time as Ayan, Minglan also bowed three times towards the north.

After finishing all this, Minglan leaned over to help Ayan up and said, "Little Ayan, remember this day. Come here every year and kowtow three times toward the north."

It's acceptable to kowtow once, but why do you have to kowtow every year on this day? Ah Yan finally couldn't help asking.

Minglan smiled and said, "Because in this way, Ah Yan will be blessed for the rest of her life. The man who rode a crane to the west will bless you in heaven."

Ayan suddenly realized: "Oh! Is it like a god?" She remembered the majestic statue she saw at Jing'an Jushi last year.

Minglan smiled and nodded: "Yes."

Ah Yan said contentedly, "Ah Yan knows. Ah Yan comes to kowtow to the gods every year on this day!"

After sending Ayan back to her aunt, Minglan could no longer keep the smile on her face.

Seeing her haggard expression, Xiao Tao advised her distressedly, "Girl, you have been comforting the old lady these days, but you must be very sad too. If you are sad, just cry. I will give you my shoulder to lean on."

Minglan shook her head: "I'm fine, I'll be fine in a few days."

Xiao Tao: "How can you be okay, girl? You have black eyes."

Minglan sighed, "I just feel a little guilty. If I hadn't instigated my third brother to go against Lin's mother and daughter, maybe he wouldn't be in this situation today."

Xiao Tao: "How can you blame the girl for this? No one would have thought that the fourth girl would be so cruel as to murder her own brother!"

Langya nodded repeatedly to show his support.

Minglan: "I underestimated their greed. They were willing to go to such lengths for a cousin from the Kang family. But in the end, they didn't get what they wanted... Third Brother's death was really not worth it."

Langya: "I think the third brother of the Sheng family has done a great deed. Although he lost his life, he took away the terrible mother and daughter you mentioned, and saved the future of the entire Sheng family. He deserves to be posthumously named a hero." She didn't know Lin Xiaoniang's family, and was not deeply touched by their evil deeds, but she still found it very satisfying to hear that evil will be punished.

Minglan frowned: "Where did you hear this heresy?"

Langya pouted at Xiaotao.

Xiao Tao's eyes twinkled: "I think what Shitou said makes a lot of sense!"

Minglan held her forehead with her hand: "Only a fool like you would take his stupid words seriously..."