Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

Shen Congying hurried forward to help Minglan up: "Child, what are you doing? Our dynasty has never practiced kneeling and bowing. Court officials rarely kneel when they see the emperor. And my family is just a low-ranking royal family. You really don't have to do this!"

Minglan stood up readily, and Shen Congying took her hand and said gently: "Zhonghuai saved my husband and son in the suburbs of Yuzhou, and now you are troubling me to take care of the women in our family. I really... I really don't know how to thank you."

Minglan said respectfully, "Madam, you don't have to worry. Erlang is my brother's best friend and my classmate. Since he has asked me to do something, my family will do our best."

Shen Congying pulled Minglan closer with a hint of worry: "I guess Zhonghuai has already told you everything in the letter, right?"

Minglan nodded: "At this time, the situation is changing, and thunderstorms are inevitable."

Shen Congying: "I'm afraid your family will get wet in the rain."

Minglan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Madam. My family has prepared a large shed to protect everyone from the wind and rain."

Who is Shen Congying?

She is the original wife of the current Yuzhou Tuanlianshi Zhao Zongquan, and the next empress of the dynasty. Her husband Zhao Zongquan is a descendant of the founding emperor Taizong. If Taizong had not suddenly died in the "sword and axe shadow" a hundred years ago, and Taizong's younger brother had not suddenly become emperor, then their clan might still be praised by others.

Unfortunately, since Taizu ascended the throne, the subsequent emperors were all descendants of Taizu, and Taizong's lineage was quickly squeezed out of the imperial power center. Zhao Zongquan's family can be said to be the most unpopular royal family.

The increasingly fierce struggle for the throne in the capital was now being fought between the descendants of Taizu, and no one thought that Taizong's lineage would have any chance, so the war would not have spread to Zhao Zongquan's family. However, the current emperor was getting older, and he was worried that Empress Cao and his only daughter would have no one to rely on after he passed away, so he sent a letter of entrustment to Zhao Zongquan, the Yuzhou Tuanlianshi closest to Bianjing, with the original intention of letting Empress Cao and the princess go to Yuzhou to live in retirement.

But this action had another meaning in the eyes of the vying Prince of Yan and Prince of Yong. They didn't know what was written in the edict, but they knew that Zhao Zongquan also had the surname Zhao. Although he was the descendant of Emperor Taizong, what if the old emperor wanted Zhao Zongquan to be the crown prince?

The two princes decided to go all out and sent people to Yuzhou to snatch the imperial edict and kill Zhao Zongquan's entire family.

Gu Tingye and Minglan left for Yuzhou on the day they said goodbye, just in time for the first round of assassinations, and drove away the first wave of assassins for Zhao Zongquan by the Luo River. He then joined Zhao Zongquan's army and helped them escape several fatal disasters in succession. Now he has become a capable general in the eyes of the Zhao family father and son.

According to the plan with Minglan, Gu Tingye persuaded Zhao Zongquan to send several important family members to other places for resettlement. After much selection, they chose Yuyang, a rural area that had nothing to do with any of them. Gu Tingye said that his friends who had died in Yuyang would definitely be able to protect the wives and children of the Zhao family father and son. Gu Tingye also found a lot of reasons to ask Shen Congying to bring his sister-in-law, Da Zou, with him. According to Minglan, otherwise, Da Zou would definitely die in Yuzhou.

Gu Tingye wanted to stay in Yuzhou to protect the Zhao father and son, so he asked Shitou to take a team of elite soldiers to disguise as deserters and take away the women and children of the Zhao family. They themselves pretended to flee in the opposite direction, thus attracting the killer to chase them.

Shen Congying's eyes were slightly red. "I feel extremely ashamed. My husband and son stayed in Yuzhou to face the sword and guns. My eldest daughter-in-law also returned to Yuzhou because of seasickness due to pregnancy. Now their lives are uncertain, but I took my family and fled to the south..." She looked at the dark night outside the window, "I don't know what kind of danger they will face..."

Minglan was startled. How could there still be one person missing? Then she calmed down and comforted him, "You took your family and fled in disguise, which is the greatest protection for them. Knowing that you are safe and sound, they can fight with all their strength without any worries."

Shen Congying excitedly held Minglan's hands and said, "If you can keep my family safe this time, I will do my best to repay the Sheng family!"

Minglan said shyly, "No, no, why would I ask for anything in return? Although I don't have much knowledge, I know that it is not a gentleman's duty to watch someone in danger and not help him. Erlang has asked me to do something, and if I don't help, I will be scolded by my own brother when I go home."

Shen Congying looked at Minglan with deep eyes: "I heard from Zhong Huai that you are his sweetheart."

Minglan's face flushed: "He...he is talking nonsense..."

Shen Congying read affirmation from her reaction and said with a smile: "Zhong Huai is brave and Miss Sheng is kind and righteous. I think the two of you are a perfect match."

Minglan's face turned even redder.

……

The next day.

The old lady slept deeply for a long time. When she woke up, she felt refreshed and no longer dizzy. She asked, "Ming'er, the medicine you gave me doesn't seem to be the same one I took when I left Yangzhou?"

Minglan was a little nervous: "Grandma, do you feel uncomfortable?"

Old lady: "No, I just think this medicine is much more effective than the one I took back then!"

Minglan then smiled: "That's good, I told you, I have tried this medicine myself before, there shouldn't be any problem."

The old lady touched Minglan's head lovingly and said, "My dear granddaughter, you are so thoughtful. You haven't told me where this medicine came from."

Minglan stuck out her tongue and whispered, "Gu Tingye gave it to me. He asked for it from an imperial physician named Zhang."

The old lady was stunned: "He even prepared this for you?"

Minglan nodded and said nothing. She knew that the old lady would be seasick on the way back, so she prepared medicine in advance. Unexpectedly, one day Xiaotao actually met the little medicine boy of Zhang Taiyi on the street, who said that this was the medicine that Gu Erge asked the imperial physician to prepare, and the attached prescription was also in Gu Tingye's handwriting.

Minglan was afraid of problems, so she tried it at home and confirmed that it was non-toxic before she gave it to the old lady.

The old lady let out a breath and said, "You are very thoughtful." But she didn't say anything more.

Minglan knew that the old lady's caution was for her own good, so she didn't say much for Gu Tingye and turned to talk about other things: "Grandma, when you were asleep, I took in a few people..."

She told the old lady what happened yesterday in a clear and logical manner. The old lady frowned and said, "It's ok that the two sent by the British government were fine, but these few that we picked up on the road are of unknown origin. Why did you let them get on board?"

Minglan: "Don't worry, grandma. Gu Tingye has explained their origins and life stories clearly in the letter. They are all good people, but their fates are unfortunate."

The old lady shook her head and said, "Back then, Lin Qinshuang's family was ruined, and her mother came to me for help, saying that she was a good person with a tragic fate. I took her in out of pity, not wanting to bring endless disasters to my family. Ming'er, everyone has their own fate. It's kind of you to pity others, but you must also be careful that your kindness is taken advantage of."

"The granddaughter knows, grandmother."

She wanted to tell the old lady everything, but she was afraid of frightening her, so she had to hold it back.

At lunch, Old Lady Sheng met the group of people brought by Shitou. When she saw Shen Congying, her expression was obviously startled. Shen Congying noticed that the old lady looked strange, and fearing that he would be exposed, he hurriedly covered half of his face and said, "Oh, I don't know what happened, I suddenly got a headache."

The old lady said: "Then go and have a rest! Tomorrow, go get the medicine from my medicine box and give it to this lady."

Shen Congying waved his free hand around and said, "No, no, I'm a rough man, I don't need the old lady's medicine, I'll just drink two more bowls of water when I get home."

The old lady said: "All diseases are caused by small things. Since you are not feeling well, don't crowd with others. Tomorrow, have someone prepare a better room for this lady to recuperate."

Minglan had originally thought it was not good to have Shen Congying squeezed in with the others, but after hearing what the old lady said, she quickly said, "Grandma is right. Sick people should live in their own room, so they can get better faster and avoid infecting others."

After she said that, Shen Congying could no longer refuse.