Chapter 194 Ye Lingyun

The onlookers were all stunned when Gu Qianhan said "get lost".

But soon, a barrage of accusations and insults erupted from the crowd.

"This Young Master Gu is too cold-hearted! The girl was kneeling and begging him, and not only did he not help her, he even cursed at her!"

"Why should he tell that young lady to get lost? Just because he comes from a noble family and is the son of a Duke, does that give him the right to be so arrogant and rude?"

"Tsk tsk, this girl is obviously not from Beijing. Everyone in Beijing knows that the second young master of the Gu family is the most ruthless. Forget about him helping, it would be good enough if he didn't spill the oil!"

"That's right. This girl has begged the wrong person. He's heartless. Even if you kneel down in front of him and die, he won't even glance at you. There's a precedent for this."

"Young Master Gu is so heartless! This girl is willing to serve him as a servant for her parents and younger brother, and he still tells her to get lost. He's really cruel!"

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The crowd was making a ruckus, and eventually they started cursing not only Gu Qianhan, but also the Duke's Mansion.

Xiao Qingyuan felt much better after hearing that Gu Qianhan had been scolded.

He also criticized Gu Qianhan: "Gu Qianhan, don't go too far. You keep telling people to get lost. Didn't you hear her say that her father was wronged? Her family has all suffered, and her brother's fate is unknown. She must have been desperate to come to you for help. Is it going to kill you to help someone once?"

Gu Qianhan had heard far more insults in his previous life, and had even been subjected to double torture by the Imperial Guards and the Court of Judicial Review. The insults before him could not harm him in the slightest.

He pretended not to hear Xiao Qingyuan's accusations. He glanced at Shen Wantang as if it were an accident. Seeing that she did not look at him with the same strange and contemptuous eyes as the others, he no longer had any concerns.

He turned and walked away, ignoring the kneeling woman in blue.

When the woman in green saw him turn and leave, she wanted to chase after him, but was stopped by his servant.

The woman in green cried out anxiously, "Young Master Gu, saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda! Please help me, I beg you!"

Among the onlookers, someone shouted, "Girl, don't beg him anymore. He's heartless and there's no way he'll help you! You'd be better off begging the Prince of Ning's heir; he's much kinder than the Second Young Master Gu."

The woman in green asked blankly, "The Prince of Ning's heir? Is he here too?"

"He's standing right in front of you. The one who just helped you teach Young Master Gu a lesson is the Prince of Ning's heir. No one else would dare to insult Young Master Gu like that. You should beg him quickly; he can definitely help you!"

The woman in green looked at Xiao Qingyuan: "Young master, are you the heir of the Prince of Ning?"

Xiao Qingyuan nodded: "Yes, that's me."

The woman immediately knelt down: "Please, Your Highness, have mercy and save my whole family! I, Ye Lingyun, hereby swear that as long as Your Highness is willing to help me, I am willing to serve Your Highness like a slave for the rest of my life to repay Your Highness's kindness!"

After she finished speaking, she started kowtowing again, and she did so even more earnestly and forcefully than when she kowtowed to Gu Qianhan before.

In no time, her forehead was bleeding.

Xiao Qingyuan couldn't bear it, so he bent down and helped her up: "I don't need you to be my slave. Don't kowtow anymore, or you'll be dead before we even find your father and brother."

Ye Lingyun's eyes were full of hope: "Has the young master agreed to help me?"

"I can go and ask for you."

Ye Lingyun was both surprised and delighted. She cried and said, "Thank you, Your Highness! You are indeed a member of the royal family. You have a broad mind, a grand vision, a kind heart, and courage. You are a hundred times better than some people!"

"Alright, go back and wait for news. You should also get your head injury treated. Don't use such aggressive methods in the future."

"Yes, thank you, Your Highness."

Xiao Qingyuan looked at the crowd and said loudly, "Everyone, disperse! Go do what you were doing. What kind of order is it for you all to be gathered here? Disperse!"

His shout signaled that the excitement was over, and the crowd dispersed, still wanting more.

Xiao Qingyuan then remembered to look for Shen Wantang, but after looking around, he couldn't find her anywhere.

Ye Lingyun stepped forward: "Who is the young master looking for? Is there anything Lingyun can do to help?"

Xiao Qingyuan turned around: "Why haven't you left yet?"

"I...I'm afraid that if I leave, I'll never find the young master again. Can I stay with him for the next few days? I can be his maid!"

"Being a maid is fine, I don't need any more maids. Where are you living now? I'll have someone contact you later."

“I was staying at a relative’s house before, but they refused to let me stay because I was the daughter of a disgraced official and kicked me out. Fortunately, Fazhen Temple took in some homeless refugees, so I stayed there temporarily.”

"I see!"

Xiao Qingyuan sighed as he listened. He looked at Ye Lingyun and felt sorry for her.

On the other side, Gu Qianning had already pulled Shen Wantang out of Fazhen Temple.

Gu Qianhan was already waiting for them in front of the Gu family's carriage.

After getting into the carriage, Gu Qianning had completely forgotten about her romantic troubles. She frowned and said, "How can Young Master Xiao help just anyone? Isn't he afraid that woman will set a trap for him? Floods are no small matter, especially with so many people dying this time!"

Shen Wantang understood Xiao Qingyuan's personality better than she did, so she wasn't too surprised by Xiao Qingyuan's actions.

He was pampered by Prince Ning and Princess Ning from childhood to adulthood, and was also protected by the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. He could do whatever he wanted in the capital, and he lived a more carefree and happy life than the Crown Prince.

His biggest setback in life was that the woman he loved did not become his wife, but instead became his concubine.

Therefore, it's not a big deal for him to help the weak woman.

As for whether the woman would set a trap for him, that was not even on his radar. After all, in his eyes, who would dare to set a trap for him?

But Shen Wantang couldn't explain these things to Gu Qianning. She simply said, "The young master is kind-hearted."

Gu Qianning looked at her and felt sorry for her from the bottom of her heart. Xiao Qingyuan was taking care of this person and looking after that person. He would even help the strange women he met, but he was not very good to Shen Wantang.

She lifted the curtain and looked at Gu Qianhan riding forward outside: "Second Brother, do you know something?"

Gu Qianhan turned her head: "What?"

"Ye Zhongli, the magistrate of Taiyu County, otherwise why would you tell that woman to get lost as soon as she introduced herself?"

Although Gu Qianning and Gu Qianhan didn't get along, she knew that her second brother was truly capable. He was indeed ruthless, but he wouldn't tell someone to get lost for no reason.

The carriage moved forward at a leisurely pace. Gu Qianhan glanced at Shen Wantang, who was also waiting for his answer, through his sister.

It's normal for his sister to be used to his cold personality, so why doesn't Shen Wantang seem to think that it's rude of him to tell people to get lost?

She believed him too?