The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 428 Yang Manman Returns to the Palace to Serve

Jiang Mushi nodded awkwardly, "But Miss Wei, I don't mean to look down on you or make fun of you. I didn't do this today because I feel sorry for you. I just think it's not easy for you. Plus, I'm not short of money, so this is a piece of cake for me."

Wei Yao silently looked at Jiang Mushi who was explaining seriously. She was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but speak.

"This is the first time I've seen someone look so guilty after doing a good deed."

Jiang Mushi was stunned again and smiled embarrassedly, "I'm just afraid that you will misunderstand."

"I didn't misunderstand, but how did you know I would come to pawn this bracelet?"

As Wei Yao spoke, she looked at Jiang Mushi carefully.

"What is your relationship with Miss Jiang Suining?"

"She is my elder sister. It was indeed she who sent someone to tell me about your pawning of the bracelet. However, she did not intentionally interfere or spread the news about you. It was I who asked her to pay more attention to it last night."

"I see. But you two don't look much alike."

Wei Yao withdrew her gaze and looked at Jiang Mushi seriously, holding the silver in her sleeve. The next moment, she took a step back and bowed seriously.

"Thank you, Mr. Jiang."

"No need, no need. Just don't blame me for meddling in your affairs." Jiang Mushi shook his head and said.

Wei Yao looked up at Jiang Mushi and said, "I can tell the difference between kindness and malice. This silver really solved my urgent need. I should thank you and your sister no matter what." Wei Yao said in a serious tone.

When you encounter injustice, it is precious to lend a helping hand.

What's more, the person in front of her was so considerate and worried that she would feel uncomfortable because of this.

This kind of thoughtfulness is even more rare.

Being looked at by Wei Yao like that, Jiang Mushi felt more and more embarrassed. He coughed lightly and felt relieved in his heart.

"Miss Wei, if you run into any trouble again, you can send someone to report it to the Jiang family, or you can just tell my sister directly. As long as I can help, I will definitely not refuse."

Hearing this sincere tone, Wei Yao looked at Jiang Mushi a few more times.

"Thank you, Mr. Jiang, for your enthusiasm."

Jiang Mushi was stunned. Is he enthusiastic?

It didn’t seem like it, but he really wanted to help the person in front of him.

Without waiting for Jiang Mushi to speak, Wei Yao spoke again.

"But now that I have come to this imperial city, I naturally cannot rely on others for everything. Thank you, Master Jiang, for this matter. Wei Yao will remember it in her heart. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely repay Master Jiang."

Jiang Mushi wanted to say that it was just a trivial matter and not to worry about it, but when he saw Wei Yao's determined eyes, he swallowed the words silently.

It was already late and Wei Yao still needed to go back to the restaurant. Jiang Mushi didn't say anything more. After saying goodbye, the two left.

Some of the shops on both sides of the street have already hung up lanterns.

Jiang Mushi looked at Wei Yao's figure reflected in the light, gradually walking away. Although she was thin, every step she took seemed to be particularly firm.

It was not until Wei Yao's figure completely disappeared that Jiang Mushi came to his senses belatedly, retracted his gaze, and went towards the Jiang family.

After returning to the Jiang family, Jiang Mushi went to find Jiang Suining and told her that Wei Yao had discovered him.

The next day when on duty, Wei Yao saw Jiang Suining and thanked her sincerely again.

"Miss Wei, you are too polite. Besides, this matter has nothing to do with me. I just helped my brother find out a little bit at his request. I'm glad you are not angry about it."

"Of course not." Wei Yao shook her head. After a short silence, she smiled bitterly, "Besides, the bracelet wouldn't fetch much money. If it weren't for Miss Jiang and your brother, I'm afraid I would still be in the restaurant, enduring the cold stares from my second uncle and second aunt."

"So do you have a temporary place to stay now?"

"I left the restaurant last night and am now staying in an inn. However, the expenses in the inn are still a bit high, so I'm thinking of finding a small courtyard to rent after I finish my shift today."

"Do you need me to ask someone to help you look for it? You have just arrived in the Imperial City not long ago, so you may not be familiar with the situation in the Imperial City."

"No need." Wei Yao said quickly.

After saying this, Wei Yao realized that she was a little anxious and explained embarrassedly.

"Ms. Jiang, please don't misunderstand me. I know you mean well, but I just want to rent a cheaper place. I'm not picky about where I live."

If Miss Jiang helped, the place she rented would not be bad. However, after her uncle and aunt extorted her one hundred taels of silver, and she stayed in an inn for one night, she now only had more than fifty taels left.

Although it was definitely enough to last until the monthly salary was paid, she still wanted to save as much as possible, after all, the bracelet was still in the pawnshop.

And even if the Jiang family is not short of money and does not care about this, she still hopes to return the money that Mr. Jiang spent later.

Jiang Suining looked at Wei Yao. When they first met, she felt that she was silent, even a little indifferent. Most of the time, she had no expression on her face. She seemed to be wrapped up tightly and didn't want to interact with the people around her at all.

And such people should always hate others intruding into their territory.

But now it seems that Wei Yao may not be an indifferent person. Maybe he has too many things on his mind and too many worries. He has just arrived in a new environment, so it is inevitable that he seems a little out of place.

"Miss Jiang?" Wei Yao's call interrupted Jiang Suining's thoughts.

She came back to her senses, looked at Wei Yao and smiled, "Okay, but I still say that since we are colleagues and know each other, if there is anything, you don't have to worry too much, just say it directly."

"I……"

"Of course, if there is something wrong with what you say, or if I can't do it, I will tell you directly."

Jiang Suining's tone was frank and straightforward. Wei Yao looked at her and felt more relaxed again.

After expressing their thanks, the two went to their respective seats and sat down. As soon as they sat down, a quarrel was heard outside the room.

Jiang Suining listened attentively for a while. The quarrel became louder and louder. She and Wei Yao looked at each other and walked out.

The people who were arguing were He Qingrui and Yang Manman, who finally showed up for duty today.

Yang Manman no longer looked as disheveled as before. Her hair was tied up with a simple silver hairpin, and she had no other accessories on her body.

The earrings and hairpins she stole from Wang were pawned for a total of nearly three hundred taels of silver.

Yesterday she rented a yard, bought two sets of clothes, and also spent a little money to find two beggars to help her keep an eye on the movements of the people in the Duke's Mansion.

However, she didn't want to know about Wang's situation, but asked the two beggars to focus on finding out about Lian Qing.

Just now outside the ceremonial bureau, she happened to meet He Qingrui, and the two started arguing.

"How can a person who pulled his own mother's ears be a good person? Yang Manman, if I were you, I would definitely find a place to hide in shame and would not have the face to show up again, let alone have the nerve to become a female official!" He Qingrui looked at Yang Manman with disgust.

Originally, she had no intention of making fun of Yang Manman about this matter, but she just met her at the door just now, so she looked at her a few more times.

But who knew that Yang Manman would immediately become unhappy, and used her status as a female official to pressure me, forcing me to salute her.

What a joke! Why should I salute someone like Yang Manman?