Quick Wear: Who said soft girls have to be obedient! biu!

Gu Zhen took a few coins and stepped on a few stones to climb down from the top of the wall nimbly.

Outside the wall is a small alley where a few little beggars often wait for the wealthy families to give them some unwanted food.

The imperial court was inactive, the emperor was extremely cruel, and coupled with natural and man-made disasters, there were refugees everywhere.

Seeing a young woman dressed as a woman climbing over the wall, the beggars' eyes widened and they all looked at her.

Gu Zhen waved for them to come over. The little beggars looked at each other, and finally the leader pointed at himself and said, "Call us?"

There were several people around this man, who looked to be about eleven or twelve years old. Although they were thin and sloppy, their eyes were clear and bright, and they must be the backbone of the small group.

Gu Zhen smiled gently: "Yes, I'm calling you."

None of them were very old and were quite alert, but Gu Zhen looked too weak and harmless, and her smile was not full of contempt like the other people from the wealthy families.

Instead, you can see a touch of compassion that comes from the heart.

Wang Ping thought about it and decided that no one would attack a few smelly beggars in broad daylight, so he led his men over.

It was noon and no one was around, so Gu Zhen didn't want to stay for long, so she said, "I want to make a deal with you. If it goes through, these small changes will be yours, and I will find a way to make sure you have enough food and drink in the future. How do you think?"

After all, she is a woman, and it is not easy for her to act in this chaotic world. She needs a smart man to run errands for her. This boy has a clear vision and a ruthless spirit, so he is worth using.

Wang Ping's thin face flashed with doubt. He did not immediately take the money, but asked her carefully, "We can't do murder or arson. Except for me, the oldest of them is only 8 years old."

Gu Zhen smiled and touched his hair. Wang Ping's dirty face turned red, but no one could see it.

"Don't worry, I won't put you in danger. Just help me spread the song."

Wang Ping was tempted, as they, along with their sick brothers and sisters who couldn't go out, were in urgent need of a meal.

"Okay! Whatever song you want, we have a lot of people and we promise to spread it all over Sui City."

This is a piece of cake for them. Anyway, they don't know when they will die, so they might as well take the money and live a carefree life.

Gu Zhen leaned over to teach him, and Wang Ping smelled the sweet osmanthus fragrance on her body, which was sour. Before his hometown was flooded, his mother and sister often applied ointment, which had a similar smell.

Initially, Wang Ping did not trust this strange woman, but she did not mind that he was dirty or smelly, and was so close to him and so gentle to him. Wang Ping immediately decided to do this beautifully.

After listening to the ballad, he seemed to understand something. He had been dealing with people from the lower classes for many years and had heard all kinds of things. This kind of thing was not uncommon, but he did not expect it to happen in the mansion of a wealthy man.

"These are the deposit. I will give you the rest of the money in three days, at the same time." Gu Zhen gave some other instructions before handing over the silver again.

Wang Ping took the silver, held it tightly in his hand, and nodded heavily.

Gu Zhen waited for them to leave the alley, walked to the back door openly, and stepped in amid the astonished look of the gatekeeper.

The old woman's face changed, thinking that she had dozed off for a long time in the afternoon, and perhaps the Second Young Lady had quietly gone out when she was not paying attention.

Gu Zhen smiled at her, "Don't worry, Madam Liu, I won't complain to my mother-in-law."

Mother Liu's face looked better. If the Second Young Madam didn't say anything, she wouldn't take the initiative to expose it, otherwise no one would be in trouble.

The two of them understood each other tacitly and looked away silently.

Gu Zhen didn't rush back to the house. Instead, he walked around the mansion and, as expected, saw several servants or maids gathered together and chattering.

When they saw her, these people immediately shut up, but Gu Zhen still heard a few words.

How absurd, how disgusting, how inhumane.

Gu Zhen pretended not to hear and walked towards the kitchen with her head lowered.

It was not dinner time, and there was only an old woman watching the door left in the kitchen. She was sitting there with a worried look on her face and sighing to herself.

This is the person Gu Zhen is looking for.

In the original owner's memory, although there were many disgusting bad people in Yuanwai Mansion, there were also good people or normal people.

Mother Wang, who is in charge of cleaning the kitchen, is such a person.

Not long after she entered the family, because she did not understand the rules of a wealthy family and did not add the three words "replying to mother" when she answered, she was locked up in the woodshed for a whole day.

Not a drop of water can be taken in, not a drop of rice can be touched.

Mother Wang felt sorry for her and kindly gave her some water to drink.

Apart from that, there was no other interaction. Later, the original owner became pregnant. She heard from the servants that Mother Wang had stolen things from the mansion and sold them in order to treat her daughter's illness, and was sent to the authorities by Madam Shang.

The original owner made some inquiries and learned that Mother Wang’s daughter had been in poor health since birth and was barely alive. If her life was not in danger, she would not have taken such a desperate risk.

However, Mother Wang died not long after being imprisoned, and her daughter probably didn’t live long either.

Thinking of this, Gu Zhen knocked on the kitchen door.

Wang Juxia came to her senses and thought it was a maid of one of the masters who came to ask for food, but when she looked up, she found that the person who came was actually the second young lady who had just entered the mansion.

A rare and pitiful person.

Wang Juxia stood up respectfully and asked, "The Second Young Madam is here, but what does she want? Just send the servants over."

Gu Zhen smiled kindly, and in front of Wang Juxia's astonished eyes, he held her hand and said, "I heard that Wang's daughter is sick. I've received your kindness, so I was thinking if I could help in any way."

Wang Juxia was touched for a moment. She just felt sorry for the Second Young Lady and secretly gave her some water. It was worth it and she always kept it in mind.

But the Second Young Madam is in trouble herself and is having an even harder time in the mansion than her. How can she help?

"Thank you, Er..."

Gu Zhen pinched her, interrupting her unspoken refusal, "When I was a daughter at home, I also learned medical skills from my grandfather. If you trust me, bring your daughter in and let me take a look."

There is no way to verify whether this statement is true or not, but Wang Juxia has taken her daughter to many clinics and has emptied out all their savings, but those doctors couldn't tell her anything. How could the young and weak Second Young Lady in front of her be better than them?

Gu Zhen knew that she didn't believe it, so he took her pulse. No one is completely healthy. Even if there is no serious illness, there will always be minor ailments.

Especially women who have just given birth.

"Mother Wang, after giving birth, did you feel pain in your lower abdomen, accompanied by purple lochia, chest pain, and other symptoms, and occasional irritability?"

Wang Juxia's eyes lit up after hearing this. The Second Young Madam really knows medical skills? No one knows these things except her old man.

Can the Second Young Madam tell just by taking the pulse?

Gu Zhen motioned for her to stick out her tongue, and sure enough, there were bruises and ecchymosis.

"Cold stagnation and blood stasis. I'll prescribe a prescription for you that can warm the meridians and dispel the cold, resolve blood stasis and relieve pain."

Wang Juxia was already 80% convinced at this time.

"Second Young Madam, you... your kindness, this old slave has no way to repay you... Please tell me the truth, is there something you need when you come to see me?"

If someone wanted to get some food from the kitchen because they were having a hard time, she would do it at her own risk, but she couldn't help with anything else.

Gu Zhen smiled softly and said gently: "I only ask you to do me a small favor. Don't worry, I promise that I won't cause any trouble to you."