Chapter 355 What Kind of Luck Is This
Except for Ye Caiping and her group who were leaving, Prefect Qin, along with his wife, son Qin Lei, and daughter Qin Miaoyu, sailed to Beijing.
Prefect Qin is returning to the capital to report on his work.
The big ship slowly left the shore and moved forward with the wind.
It would take more than half a month to travel from Nanzhou to the capital even at the fastest speed.
Every few days, large ships would dock to restock supplies.
Ye Caiping and her group went ashore to stroll around and eat, experiencing different customs and practices. Although they were tired, they were also happy along the way.
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Beijing, Duke Ping's Mansion——
Li Jiaojiao was leaning on the chaise longue. A maid was kneeling in front of her, holding a mirror. Li Jiaojiao is trying on the newly bought hairpin.
"Miss..." At this time, another maid came in, "That Dahan said he wants to see you."
Li Jiaojiao's face darkened and she threw the hairpin in her hand at the mirror: "Will he ever be done?"
Li Jiaojiao was very angry.
When she left Yue'an County, she didn't know where to settle down.
Unexpectedly, she was captured by human traffickers! She didn't know what kind of luck she had, but she actually met Gu Han at the human trafficker's place.
They were taken to the capital by human traffickers and sold.
The two depended on each other and confided their feelings to each other on their way to the capital.
It was not until then that Gu Han told her about his life story, saying that he was originally the eldest son of the Ningguo Marquisate, but was cruelly plotted against and framed by his stepmother. Not only was his title of eldest son abolished, he was also expelled from the clan and kicked out of the family.
After telling his life story, Gu Han said, "Even though I was kicked out of the house, my stepmother still refused to let me go and chased me all the way. Jiaojiao, I am very grateful to you! If you hadn't saved me and brought me home, I would not only lose a leg, but also my life."
"So, after we enter Beijing, no matter where we go, we should not contact each other anymore. Just pretend that we don't know each other..."
Li Jiaojiao asked anxiously: "Why?"
"Because my stepmother won't let me go! I originally thought that I would go back after I had accomplished something great. But I never thought... now I am not only a cripple, but I have also accomplished nothing..."
"Everyone in the capital knows me... I'm afraid I'll get you into trouble. So, from now on, we're just strangers..."
"No! I won't allow you to!" Li Jiaojiao hugged him tightly, "No matter what, I will be with you. No matter what is waiting for me in the future, I will face it with you. We will live together and die together!"
She had nothing left. Apart from him, she had nothing!
"Jiaojiao...Okay!" He hugged her back, "We'll face it all together. If unfortunate happens, we'll die together. Having you accompany me on the road to the underworld will make my life worthwhile."
"If the heavens do not forsake me, after I have avenged my great vengeance, I will definitely marry you and let you be my prince's wife or the marquis' wife! It will be glorious and I, Gu Han, will never let Li Jiaojiao down!"
Hearing his oath, Li Jiaojiao was so moved that she cried.
The two hugged each other tightly, and at this moment, their hearts were connected.
He likes her and she likes him too.
They went through hardships together, encouraging and warming each other.
This world is full of suffering, and each other is the only light.
After arriving in the capital, it was not known whether it was fortunate or unfortunate for them, but they were both selected by the Duke Ping's Mansion and became servants of the Mansion.
Gu Han originally thought that he would be recognized, so he painted his face black, but unexpectedly, no one recognized him.
The two of them decided to continue staying together.
After a while, ask the master for grace and get married first.
Unexpectedly, just a few days after entering the mansion, Li Jiaojiao had some luck and found a valuable item lost by the Duke's wife. The item was a gift from the emperor and could not be lost.
Li Jiaojiao returned the things.
The Duchess's wife was overjoyed and was about to reward her, but when she saw her face, for some reason, she felt that this girl was very pleasing to the eye and the more she looked at her, the more she liked her.
On a whim, he adopted her as his adopted daughter.
From then on, Li Jiaojiao changed from a maid to a lady.
But Gu Han...is still a servant!
Thinking of this, Li Jiaojiao's face turned grim.
On the way to the capital, she really wanted to stay with Gu Han forever, even if they died together.
But now...
She doesn't want to!
She is now a daughter of a noble family and has finally lived the good life she has always dreamed of. How can she be with a servant?
Li Jiaojiao reluctantly came to a deserted small garden.
Gu Han, whose face was smeared with black, came over and said, "Jiaojiao, why didn't you come to see me for so long?"
Li Jiaojiao frowned: "Uh... You know, I still have a lot of etiquette to learn. The nanny who teaches etiquette is very strict."
"Then you should study hard and gain a firm foothold in the Duke's Mansion as soon as possible. This way, you can help me overthrow my father and stepmother and take back my position as the Crown Prince. When the time comes, I will definitely welcome you home with great fanfare to be the Crown Prince's wife, no, the Marquis' wife!"
He held her shoulders and looked at her hopefully.
Originally he was lame and had accomplished nothing, so he had almost given up.
Who would have thought that Li Jiaojiao would become the adopted daughter of the Duke's Mansion. This was truly a godsend, and even the heavens were helping him!
Li Jiaojiao forced a smile: "Yeah. Well... I've only been your godmother for a few days, and I haven't established myself yet. Let's talk about this later. Also, don't look for me anymore, just pretend you don't know me. It's getting late... I have to go back."
"Okay." Gu Han believed in Li Jiaojiao.
Although he had worked as a servant in her house for more than half a year, Jiaojiao had already taught him a lesson about this matter. He was not a member of the Li family, so if he wanted to stay in the Li family, he naturally had to work.
Jiaojiao is the kindest and most sincere girl in the world, otherwise she would not have rescued him and brought him home when he was seriously injured.
Li Jiaojiao turned and left. Gu Han's gaze behind her made her feel stressed and annoyed.
She is the daughter of a duke now. How could she be so stupid not to enjoy her good fortune and offend the Ningguo Marquis' Mansion?
Of course she wanted to be a lady of a marquisate.
But now that she has the Duke's Mansion as her backer, why doesn't she find a ready-made prince of a marquis's mansion, someone who has been kicked out of his family?
Is she some kind of bitch? Why do you seek suffering when there is no suffering?
Li Jiaojiao returned to her room with a sad face.
Logically, it was a well-known fact that she was originally a maid, and now that she was a lady, no one would say anything if she drew a clear line between herself and the servants.
It just so happened that Gu Han and she were from the same place, and on the way to Beijing, she told Gu Han all about her later experiences.
Gu Han knew that she had been in jail!
Moreover, she told the wife of the Duke that she was originally the daughter of a scholar, and that her parents had died. She sold herself to a pawnbroker to become a maid in order to bury her father.
She couldn't let the Duke's Mansion know that she had been in jail, or that she had cheated in the imperial examinations, which was a taboo for the nobles.
By then, she won’t be able to marry into a rich family.
So she couldn't break up with Gu Han.
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