Chapter 12 The pink-clothed woman's back froze, and she turned around quickly: "Ran Ran?"
"It's me!" Seeing that he had recognized the wrong person, Wei Hanzhang was overjoyed and went to hold the other person's hand: "I didn't expect you, Rou Niang, to be in the capital. We are all worried about you."
The Cao family and the Jiang family have a close relationship. They are in-laws for several generations. The children of both families love to play together. Wei Hanzhang grew up in the Jiang family and has known several girls from the Cao family since childhood. Especially Cao Xinrou, they are very affectionate. Good handkerchief.
"Don't touch me..." Cao Xinrou hurriedly took a step back, avoiding Wei Hanzhang's hand, and whispered: "I am of low status now, so don't dirty your hands, Ran Ran."
Low status...
Only then did Wei Hanzhang see Cao Xinrou's hairstyle.
Her black hair was all rolled up, and she looked like a girl who was no longer a bride-to-be. She had two strands of hair on her temples, and she was not dressed like a dignified lady.
Wei Hanzhang was startled, Rouniang,...is she a concubine? There were many customers in the powder shop, and a few curious eyes were on them.
"This is not the place to talk," Cao Xinrou froze and whispered, "Ran Ran, come with me."
The two of them walked out of the shop until they reached a quiet corner. Without the third person around, Wei Hanzhang no longer worried about anything and said bluntly: "Rou Niang, you and I have known each other since childhood. If you need my help in any way, as long as I If you can do it, just say so.”
An accident occurred in her family, and Cao Xinrou fell from the clouds to the bottom of the mud. This was the first time an old friend said to her, "If you need any help, just ask"...
Her eyes were wet, and she shook her head slowly and said: "My father embezzled money for disaster relief in Jiangnan, and was beheaded by His Highness the Crown Prince himself. I am the daughter of a prisoner, and I have entered the Jiaofang Department. No one can save me."
The Ministry of Education! Wei Hanzhang's eyes widened in shock. She never thought that Cao Xinrou would become a prostitute!
The eldest daughter of the Xuzhou Cao family turned out to be an official prostitute! "The women in the Jiaofang Department are only allowed to come out for an hour every three days. It is really fate that I can meet you today." Cao Xinrou took out a handkerchief placed close to her body from her arms: "I have something to ask for, Ran Ranruo If you are willing to help me, then I will have no regrets.”
Wei Hanzhang said solemnly: "You say it."
Cao Xinrou looked at the Supa in her hand infatuatedly, her eyes filled with tears, and she choked with sobs: "This is the token of love given to me by Liu Lang. Now it is impossible for me to be with him in this life. I don't want to delay him. If Ran Ran meets him , then help me return this veil to him, just say that it was me who said it, and let him forget about me."
Wei Hanzhang: "..."
"Why is Ran Ran acting like this?" Seeing her silence, Cao Xinrou asked doubtfully: "If it were any other foreigner, I wouldn't dare to trouble you, but Liu Lang is the younger brother of Gu Yunran, so this matter shouldn't be a problem for you."
Of course it’s not embarrassing, but...
How could her Liulang be delayed? As early as the second month after the Cao family's accident last year, Gu Yunshan's family was worried about being implicated by the Cao family, so they hurriedly welcomed their son as a bride.
Before returning to the capital, she also heard that Gu Yundan took his wife to the capital for the Spring Festival not long after they got married, and she was probably in the capital now.
At this time, looking at Cao Xinrou with eyes filled with infatuated love, she fell from being a proud girl to an official prostitute that everyone can trample on. The friendship between her and Gu Yundan is probably her only spiritual support. How dare Wei Hanzhang dare to follow her? to be honest.
She suppressed the sourness in her heart and said with a smile: "I understand, don't worry, I will definitely deliver this square handkerchief to Gu Yundan, and I will bring it to you as well."
Cao Xinrou breathed a sigh of relief, bowed Yingying and said: "Ran Ran, please go back quickly. If others see you walking with me, it will harm your reputation."
Even though she fell into the clouds, she was still so considerate.
Regardless of her rejection, Wei Hanzhang reached out and hugged her: "Rou Niang, live well. Only alive can you have hope. When I think of a way, I will see if there is a way to save you."
The words are true, but since the founding of this dynasty, the family members of criminal officials who have been sent to Jiaofangsi have been extremely strict. Ordinary lowly women can redeem their lives. The official prostitutes of Jiaofangsi are registered in the official records management. Self-redemption and other redemption are not allowed.
She wanted to get Cao Xinrou out of Jiaofangsi, but she couldn't do it with money. It was really you enter the Jiaofangsi, you will be a prostitute for life. Even if you are the daughter of a prince, as long as your father or brother commits a crime, you will still be admitted to the Jiaofangsi.
It’s not like there is no such precedent in Beijing.
In ancient times, when imperial power was supreme, life and death were determined by the Heavenly Family's words, and the thunder, rain, and dew were all subject to it.
Even so, if there is a chance, she must try to see if she can rescue Rou Niang. She cannot just watch her handkerchief being handed over and become a prostitute.
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Men are unreliable, not as reliable as sisters.
Under the afterglow of the setting sun, Wei Hanzhang said goodbye to Cao Xinrou, took the Supa she gave him and rode back home with Wei Hanshuang, thinking of this sentence.
Cao Xinrou's face lingers in her mind. This is the sister she grew up with. She was once a doting eldest lady, but now...
Before the incident in the Cao family, Cao Xinrou and Gu Yundan were only married for less than half a month. If she got married and became the wife of the Gu family, then according to the laws of this dynasty, a married woman who had not committed a serious crime of punishing the Nine Clan would not be implicated by her parents' family.
Only half a month left! Cao Xinrou and Gu Yundan were also childhood sweethearts. The two had decided to get married since they were young. Wei Hanzhang felt that their relationship was no worse than that between her and Gu Yunran.
But after Cao Xinrou's accident, Gu Yundan still got married within a month.
This is the friendship between childhood sweethearts.
Are all men in the world really ruthless?
If something happened to the Wei family, would Gu Yunran make the same choice as his brother?
He will definitely do it. As the eldest son of the Gu family, he will only bear more responsibilities than Gu Yundan. If Gu Yundan can't bear it, what can Gu Yunran do? Can the love of children outweigh the interests of the family? With a series of melancholy in mind, Wei Hanzhang returned to Jingya Hall. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Mr. Jiang leaning on the soft couch, with a hint of bitterness in his brows.
Wei Heng was also there. He had probably just come back from his shift. He had not yet changed out of the official clothes he was wearing. He was sitting on a pearwood chair with a bad look on his face. He was slowly sipping tea with a tea cup.
Seeing her little daughter come in, Jiang Shi forced a smile and said, "Ran Ran is back. Did you have a lot of fun today?"
Wei Hanzhang was startled: "Did something happen at home?"
Jiang's health is getting better and better these days, and her face is getting more and more radiant. Why does she look like this when she comes back from a trip?
The couple looked at each other and Wei Heng said, "It's a family matter, there's no need to hide it from Ran Ran."
Jiang nodded and said with tears streaming down his face: "It's all injustice..."
As the couple talked in a few words, Wei Hanzhang's expression gradually changed.
It turned out that news came from the family temple that Wei Hanyue committed suicide yesterday. Fortunately, the slaves who had been taken care of by the Jiang family found out in time and saved her.
After the news came, Marquis Zhongyong only said: With such integrity, this is the daughter of the Wei family.
(End of this chapter)