Lu Jiajia was as happy as a child and gave Gu Yunran a lot of good things. She gave half of the fine jewelry that Old Madam Lu bought for her to Gu Yunran.

"Madam, do you really want to introduce the fifth young lady to Lord Mu?" Zhuye asked while taking off the headdress on Gu Yunran's head.

Gu Yunran took off her earrings in front of the bronze mirror and smiled, "Of course."

Lu Jiajia is asking for trouble, so she has to ask for help.

She had not forgotten the scene in her previous life when the fifth girl Lu Jiajia and the third girl Lu Qingqing ordered people to treat her as a human pig and soak her in a wine jar.

She will never forget the despair and powerlessness of being unable to live or die.

With his hands clenched tightly into fists, Gu Yunran trembled all over when he recalled the tragic situation in his previous life.

"Madam, what's wrong? Are you cold?" Zhuye asked with concern.

Then she turned around, removed the stick that was supporting the window, and closed it.

"I'm fine."

Gu Yunran took a deep breath to calm herself down. She said to Zhuye, "It's getting late. You should go to bed early too."

The lights in Fang Xing's courtyard were turned off, but the faint candles in the backyard were still lit.

Fan Meiniang tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. Lu Qingzhou hadn't come to see her for three months, and she was living a life worse than that of a servant.

At this time, her lips were chapped and she was skin and bones.

When she saw the cold and hard steamed buns on the shabby table and thought about how it would scratch her throat and make her feel sore, she regretted it so much that she wanted to die.

"I shouldn't have come to the Lu Mansion."

Fan Meiniang closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her eyes were red with resentment and unwillingness.

Yes, she did so much for Lu Qingzhou, even willing to give up her life for him, but how did he treat her?

She made a mistake that all women would make, so Lu Qingzhou locked her up in this place that was not suitable for human habitation and did not even visit her for three months.

"Hehe..." Fan Meiniang smiled sadly. She should have seen through Lu Qingzhou's character long ago and stopped harboring illusions about him.

Back then, in order to get out of the small mountain village, he was able to frame Gu Yunran, and now he can abandon her.

When Fan Meiniang thought of Gu Yunran, she felt so angry that her teeth itched. It was Gu Yunran who caused her to end up in this situation today. The doctor had already told her that the one who took him away early that night was Taohua, the maid beside Gu Yunran.

"Gu Yunran, I will not let you go!" Fan Meiniang wiped away her tears. If she wanted to live and gain a foothold in the Lu family, she still had to rely on Lu Qingzhou. As long as Gu Yunran was gone, Xia Qiuju would not be a threat.

The position of the mistress of the Lu family will be hers sooner or later.

When the maid came to deliver the meal, Fan Meiniang took the opportunity to knock her unconscious, ran out with something in her arms, and ran all the way to the door of Fang Xingyuan.

Yuling, the third-class maid, had just finished tidying up the yard and was about to go to the side room to sleep when she saw Fan Meiniang. She almost screamed out loud.

"Fan..."

Fan Meiniang quickly covered her mouth, pulled her behind the rockery, and said to her, "Don't make a sound."

Yuling shook her hand off: "Aunt Fan, it's so late, is there something you want to talk to me about?"

"From what I understand, you and Taohua entered the Lu Mansion together. In the past three years, Taohua has already become a top-ranking maid in front of Gu Yunran, while you are still the lowest-ranking watering maid."

"Doing the dirtiest and most tiring work means having the lowest status."

Yuling lowered her head, twisted the corner of her clothes, and said nothing.

"Do you want to live like this forever?"

Yuling shook her head: "Who doesn't want a good status? But it's useless. I can only do some cleaning work."

Fan Meiniang reached out and grabbed Yuling's hand. "I have an opportunity to make a meritorious service. As long as you do this well, the Fourth Master will reward you. When the time comes, I will give it to you in front of the Fourth Master..."

Yuling blushed when she heard this. She said she had never thought about it, but she was still moved in her heart.

"Aunt, what's the matter?"

Fan Meiniang took out a jade pendant from her bosom with the word "Qianli" engraved in the middle. She placed the pendant in Yuling's hand.

"This is the jade pendant I saw a man drop off when he was escorting my wife home that night. Although I didn't see what he looked like, there are words on the jade pendant. If you secretly inquire about it, you should be able to find out the man's identity."

Yuling was also shocked when she heard the news: "Could it be a mistake? Madam..."

Fan Meiniang snorted coldly, "You're still young and haven't been a woman yet. Anyone who has been a woman knows that there's a difference between a virgin and a woman. I can't be wrong. Gu Yunran is definitely not a girl anymore."

"As long as you find this man, I will find a way to make Gu Yunran admit it."

Yuling nodded: "Okay."

Fan Meiniang reminded her: "I heard that Gu Yunran will attend the birthday banquet of Doctor Mu in three days. She will definitely meet the adulterer then. This is an opportunity."

Yuling was in a dilemma: "But this servant is not qualified to accompany Madam out of the house."

"This is not difficult..." Fan Mei Niang whispered in her ear. Yu Ling nodded, "Okay, I know what to do."

After the two of them finished discussing, Yuling left first for fear of being seen. After Yuling walked away, Fan Meiniang ran to the backyard.

The old woman woke up at this time and glared at Fan Meiniang fiercely.

"Madam Fan, you dare to knock me unconscious, do you want to die?" The servant slapped Fan Meiniang in the face and spat in her face.

"Bah, an unfavored concubine, you will die in this backyard in your life."

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