After hearing her gossip, all the civil and military officials went crazy.

Chapter 140 Moving into the Chang Family
The crown prince looked at himself, then at Gu Wangyan, with a look that seemed to say, "Are you sure it's me?"
Fang Lingchu looked at him, urging him to hurry up and help.

The crown prince had no choice but to resign himself to his fate and follow.

Crown Prince: I am the Crown Prince! Why would I help a peasant girl?!

Fang Lingchu didn't care what the Crown Prince was thinking; all she wanted to do was complete the mission as quickly as possible.

The Crown Prince and Chang Yingying quickly found the medicine.

A group of people headed towards Chang Yingying's village. From afar, they could see lush green rice paddies, many of which had already sprouted small seeds.

Groups of young people were weeding the rice paddies, and women were washing clothes by the river.

When Chang Yingying returned, everyone seemed a little afraid and avoided her.

They noticed the people behind Chang Yingying and looked on with curiosity and doubt.

But no one dared to go up and ask. The Chang family had offended the powerful magistrate in the city, and now anyone who had any connection with the Chang family was doomed.

Chang Yingying was soon taken home.

Chang's parents were a little worried when they saw that their daughter had brought several strangers, but they didn't say anything.

Chang Yingying introduced them to her parents: "Father and Mother, this is Grandma Li, these two are Grandma Li's granddaughters and grandsons, and the remaining three are their servants."

"Because they encountered bandits and suffered misfortune, they would like to stay at our house for one day, is that alright?"

Seeing that the group seemed hesitant to speak, Chang's parents thought for a moment and said, "Grandma Li, it's not that we don't want you to stay, it's just that something has happened at home recently, and we don't want to burden you. Why don't you stay at Grandma Lin's house next door?"

After her mother's words, Chang Yingying remembered what had happened recently and looked at them with a troubled expression.

Yu Shuang understandingly took Chang Yingying's mother's hand and said, "It's alright. There are so many of us here. Staying here can help you. If it weren't for Chang girl saving me today, I would have gone straight to see my grandfather."

Since we know you are in trouble, we should stay.

Fang Lingchu also came up and took Chang Yingying's hand, saying, "Sister Yingying, don't worry, my bodyguard is quite skilled in martial arts, he can definitely protect us."

"Don't be afraid. When I see my uncle, I'll teach them a lesson they won't forget."

Upon hearing Fang Lingchu mention him, Gu Wangyan took a step forward. Although he was still wrapped in bandages, his aura was absolutely imposing.

When Chang's parents saw that Yu Shuang and the others had said this, and looked at Gu Wangyan, they felt relieved.

So they let them stay.

During dinner that evening, Fang Ling asked the system a question.

[Guagua, we're staying now, what do we do next? Does Chang Yingying's male lead have any connections?]

The system said: "[He is the magistrate's wife's younger brother. He served in the army for a year before returning and now runs a security escort agency in the county town. Many of his employees are retired veterans with excellent skills. Plus, the area is remote and sparsely populated, so he's practically untouchable.]"

The Crown Prince: It's that kind of plot again. I'm fed up.

Yu Shuang: It's the same in their county town. The county magistrate and those wealthy landowners collude to make it so that ordinary people like them have no way to express their suffering.

Gu Wangyan: Those veterans shouldn't include Gu Jiajun, right?

Fang Lingchu, unaware of the others' hidden thoughts, continued to ask: "What was the original plot like?"

She was so excited about the mission today that she forgot to ask about it.

At this moment, Chang Yingying suddenly heard Fang Lingchu's thoughts and looked up at Fang Lingchu with a blank expression.

But she didn't say anything, just ate quietly. Chang Yingying thought she had misheard, glanced at her, and then continued eating.

Fang Lingchu's voice rang out once again.

[Guagua, you said Chang Yingying is the heroine of a tragic novel, but I don't feel that way at all when I watch her!]

The system explained: "Host, things will be different after your family is destroyed and you are killed."

This time, Chang Yingying was certain that she could hear Fang Lingchu's inner thoughts.

Looking at the others, everyone was eating quietly, with only Yu Shuang and Chang's mother occasionally exchanging a few words.

The remaining sound was Fang Lingchu's inner voice.

To appear as if she were the same as everyone else, Chang Yingying dared not make a fuss.

Apart from Chang Yingying's parents and Fang Lingchu, everyone else present was a martial artist, so they all saw through Chang Yingying's little tricks.

Upon hearing the system's words, Fang Lingchu asked, "[Will Chang Yingying's parents die?]"

Chang Yingying was also surprised; could her parents really be dead?

She subconsciously looked at her parents, and had a premonition that Fang Lingchu's words were true.

The system affirmed: "Isn't this the standard setup for the female lead? The female lead in a tragic novel is always extremely miserable. She loses both her parents and is left with no one to rely on. She is taken in by the male lead, falls in love with him, and then discovers that he only sees her as a substitute. Heartbroken, she leaves for another place."

The male lead suddenly realizes he's fallen in love with the female lead, then torments the female supporting character, who is his "white moonlight," to the point of near death. When he finally finds the female lead, she has already given birth to his intelligent twins, and the two live happily ever after.

Fang Lingchu was speechless; it seemed that was indeed the case.

Others who heard it were confused, wondering what kind of nonsense it was.

Chang Yingying, in particular, couldn't understand why she would still be happy with him after he hurt her.
Moreover, she felt that if her parents really died, it must be related to that male protagonist.

If Fang Lingchu knew what Chang Yingying was thinking, she would definitely give her a big thumbs up for being so clever.

In this kind of plot, the death of the female lead's parents is almost certainly related to the male lead.

So their storyline is like that too?

The system said: "Chang Yingying is in an even worse situation than this."

Here's what happened: Tomorrow, Wang Sanqian, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) of Tiger Head Escort Agency, will come to Chang Yingying's house to collect money. When Chang Yingying's family has no money to pay, Wang Sanqian says that Chang Yingying should go to his house to work as a maid for three years to pay off the debt.

Chang Yingying has a strong personality and doesn't want her parents to suffer, so she agreed.

When Chang Yingying arrived at Wang Sanqian's house, she learned that besides herself, Wang Sanqian was the only family she knew, along with his elderly mother and sister-in-law.

Chang Yingying didn't feel well, but Wang Sanqian said that his sister-in-law was pregnant and it was inconvenient for her to take care of his mother. It just so happened that Chang Yingying came, so she could take good care of his mother.

Chang Yingying had no choice but to agree. She worked diligently at the Wang family home, taking good care of the old lady and Wang Sanqian's sister-in-law.

As you know, host, Chang Yingying is only a month or two older than you. When she was 14, she had already grown into a young woman. In addition, Wang Jia fed her well, so she became plump and fair-skinned, and she was even more beautiful than she is now.

Since Wang Sanqian didn't have a wife, the old lady had the idea of ​​marrying Chang Yingying to her son. Then, the old lady told her son about this idea.

Wang Sanqian didn't think it was because his mother liked Chang Yingying, but rather that Chang Yingying had said something to his mother that made her want him to marry her.

Then he went to Chang Yingying and warned her not to have any improper thoughts about him.

(End of this chapter)