After applying the ointment, Gu Wan'er did not dare to put down her sleeves. She leaned on the couch for a long time before she spoke, "Jintang is a good girl. She has lost her parents and is helpless. If I tell my grandmother the truth, she will definitely miss the money in her hand."

"You know what kind of person my grandmother is. She is scheming and cruel. How can Jintang be her opponent?"

Gu Wan'er sighed again as she spoke, but unfortunately she couldn't hide it and she still found out about it.

"Fengxi, go and help me prepare some ingredients. I have to send two side dishes to Jintang tomorrow."

"Girl, your arm is so injured, how can you still cook?"

"It's okay, I'll teach you and you help me."

"I'm afraid if I don't see her tomorrow, I won't have the chance again in the future."

Ye Jintang thought that Gu Wan'er would be sad for a few days, but who would have thought that she would appear in front of her the next day with a lunch box.

"Cousin, you don't have to bring me food anymore."

"I'm just sitting around doing nothing, and I'm naturally very happy that you like my cooking so much."

Two side dishes and a pot of pear blossom wine were placed on the table, and Gu Wan'er sat down to eat with Ye Jintang.

"This is the wine I brewed myself. Try it and see how it tastes."

The small white porcelain wine glass was filled with wine, and Gu Waner drank it all in one gulp.

"I thought you had recovered after just one night. You were just pretending to be calm, but you still feel very uncomfortable inside."

Ye Jintang also picked up the wine glass and took a sip of the pear blossom wine.

It doesn't have the piercing throat feeling like white wine as imagined, but is somewhat similar to rice wine, with a mellow liquor and a hint of sweetness. Pear juice must have been added to the pear blossom wine.

Pear blossom wine, it is just right for Gu Waner to drink it now.

"My grandmother told me a long time ago that I would marry Ziqiu in the future. Since then, I have been paying attention to Ziqiu's every move. I know what he likes to eat, what kind of clothes he wears, and where he usually goes for entertainment."

"I tried my best to be someone he liked, but after all this time, he still avoided me like a snake."

Gu Wan'er drank pear blossom wine while expressing her inner distress.

Ye Jintang felt a little distressed to see Gu Wan'er like this.

She was only in her teens and had just begun to fall in love. She thought she could marry Wen Ziqiu and start a new life, but now everything was gone and she had to struggle for the rest of her life.

Gu Wan'er is like a weed on the roadside. Although her living environment is very difficult, she gives her all in order to survive. Unfortunately, God never fulfills her wishes.

Ye Jintang really likes women with this fighting spirit.

"You have to find your own way. You have to find a way to fight your grandmother."

"Ah."

Gu Waner nodded slightly.

"Jintang, I have something I want to tell you."

Gu Wan'er glanced at Feng Xi who had just entered the room. Seeing her shaking her head, she spoke up, "My grandmother asked me to stay at the Wen family. Firstly, she wanted me to develop a relationship with my cousin Zi Qiu, and secondly, she wanted to keep the money in your hands."

Hearing this, Ye Jintang was obviously stunned. She had been very low-key, so why would Madam Gu target her?

Looking at Ye Jintang's confused look, Gu Wan'er couldn't help but sigh.

"Jintang, you are still a little young, and you are not very clear about the twists and turns in the backyard."

"Since you came to live in the Wen family, your every move in the yard has been watched by the servants around you."

"My grandmother only spent a little money to learn everything about your life. You usually have good food and clothing, so you don't look like you have no money."

"As for what's going on in Yuezhou City, she can find out with just a little trick."

"Zhizhou Ye has been the governor for so many years, it is impossible that he has no money left. My grandmother knows that you must have some money, so she forced me to investigate your background and see how much money you have so that she can find a way to take it for herself."

"You mean, someone among the maids serving in the courtyard sold information to Madam Gu?"

Gu Waner nodded slightly.

"I thought my grandfather was a powerful man who was quite strict in controlling the servants in the mansion, but I didn't expect that there would still be some who slipped through the net."

"Jintang, don't forget that my grandmother is a married woman from the Wen family. As long as she wants to find out what's going on in the Wen family's backyard, no one can stop her."

Ye Jintang sneered in his heart, Madam Gu was really generous. It was only because there was no mistress in the Wen family’s backyard that she was allowed to be so presumptuous. Otherwise, why would she allow her to be so presumptuous?

"My grandmother has many tricks up her sleeve. Jintang, you are definitely no match for her. If you can leave as soon as possible, you should leave as soon as possible."

Ye Jintang's situation is quite similar to Gu Wan'er's. The only difference is that Ye Jintang still has the Wen family as a retreat, while she has no way out.

Although the two of them had not been together for a long time, Gu Wan'er liked Ye Jintang very much. She hoped that Ye Jintang could live a good life instead of becoming a puppet like her and being controlled by others for her whole life.

"My cousin told me about this. If I leave, Madam Gu won't get any money. She might eat you. Aren't you afraid?"

Gu Wan'er smiled helplessly.

The worst that could happen to her was marrying Magistrate Yang. If that day ever came, she would definitely commit suicide before getting married.

"Don't worry. My grandmother has controlled me all my life. I won't listen to her on this matter."

His determined eyes fell on Ye Jintang. She was already stuck in a quagmire, so this wasn't a big deal.

"You are so stupid."

"what!"

Ye Jintang wanted to give Gu Waner a hug, but as soon as her arm touched her arm, she screamed.

"What's wrong."

"nothing."

"Nothing, your face is pale."

Ye Jintang pulled Gu Wan'er's hand with a suspicious look on his face, only to see a clear scar on her wrist.

Judging from the scars, he must have been beaten recently.

"This is?"

Pulling open Gu Waner's sleeve, Ye Jintang was stunned on the spot.

Her entire left arm was red and swollen, and some wounds were bleeding and had formed a thin layer of blood scab.

"Did Madam Gu call you yesterday?"

"Um"

Gu Wan'er quickly lowered her sleeves, but she moved so hastily that she accidentally hit her arm hard, and her face instantly turned pale with pain.

"Lüzhu, go and call Liuli over."

"With such a serious injury, why didn't you ask the doctor to bandage you carefully?"

"I can not."

One sentence dare not contain too much bitterness.

If Gu Waner dared to see a doctor, this matter would certainly not be concealed. If it got out, she would be the only one to suffer in the end.

"When you were at home, did Madam Gu often beat you like this?"

"When we girls made mistakes, we were not allowed to get hurt on our faces. Our grandmother would punish us with bamboo sticks, hitting our arms and legs."

"This old witch is really cruel and ruthless. She can even do such a cruel thing to her own granddaughter."

"Jintang, listen to your cousin's advice. My grandmother can do this to us, so she will definitely not be soft on you. You should leave for the capital as soon as possible, which is better than being schemed by my grandmother here."

"Don't worry, I have my own way and won't let your grandmother be so arrogant all the time."

No matter in the past or present life, anyone who dared to plot against her, Ye Jintang, would have a good ending. She didn't even take an old woman seriously.

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