Exile at the start? The princess is no ordinary woman.

Chapter 331 Ren Shuyi, Ren Shuqing

The two were completely taken aback by this sudden act of kindness. They asked the innkeeper to prepare hot water for them to wash up and to find them clothes... At this moment, they were uneasy, wondering if it was genuine kindness or... But thinking about it, what could they possibly be trying to take advantage of?

After a moment's hesitation, the boy swallowed the pill, and the girl followed suit, swallowing it as if she were facing a heroic death.

But nothing happened for a long time; instead, the pain in my body lessened...

They stared at Gu Nanzhi with incredulous eyes, but her actions the next second shocked them even more.

"This is your indenture, this is ten taels of silver, this room is booked for two days, walk carefully in the future, and don't fall into the hands of those people again."

Gu Nanzhi placed the things on the table, then got up to leave.

The two men couldn't believe their eyes. Their master, who had just bought them, didn't want them anymore and even gave them money...

Both of them were dumbfounded by this. Had they encountered a truly benevolent person?

It wasn't until Gu Nanzhi reached the door that she finally reacted. Ignoring her injuries, she rushed forward, knelt on the ground, and stopped Gu Nanzhi from leaving.

"Miss, why did you save us?"

"Oh, I just rescued him because I had nothing else to do."

Gu Nanzhi looked down at the two people kneeling in front of her, blocking her way.

The two exchanged a glance and knelt before Gu Nanzhi.

“Miss, we are willing to serve you. Now that you have bought us, my brother and I will be your attendants.”

"Tsk..."

Gu Nanzhi pressed her back teeth together, seemingly somewhat embarrassed.

"I do not keep useless or disloyal people around me."

"Miss, we...we are now your people, and we will follow you loyally from now on, without any disloyalty..."

"Miss, I know needlework and can read. I will serve you wholeheartedly in the future..."

"Please, miss, take us in!"

The brother and sister immediately pledged their loyalty and begged Gu Nanzhi to accept them. This brief act of kindness had already won them their hearts and made them want to follow her.

The brother and sister, who already had nowhere to go, were sure to repay this kindness when they encountered such a master who offered them such advice.

Seeing this, Gu Nanzhi hesitated for a moment, then sat back down on the stool.

"Alright, why don't you tell me about you and your brother first?"

She had a gut feeling that the brother and sister must also have a story to tell.

Having decided to follow Gu Nanzhi, the brother and sister had no reason to hide anything from their mistress. Besides... if possible, they had something to ask of her...

"Miss Hui, my name is Ren Shuyi, I'm thirteen years old, my younger sister is Ren Shuqing, she's eleven, and our parents..."

Listening to Ren Shuyi's account, Gu Nanzhi felt sorry for the two children. It turned out that these two children should have had a happy family. Their hometown was a town near Junlan City. Their father was a schoolteacher, and their mother ran a small clothing shop.

The family were all kind people, but even kind people, who don't seek trouble, will always find themselves plagued by misfortune.

The trouble that befell the Ren family was the Yang family... Their parents passed away a few months ago, leaving behind the siblings who intended to seek revenge against the Yang family. But in the end, it was like throwing an egg against a rock. The eldest brother was taken away by the eldest daughter of the Yang family, while the two siblings fell into the hands of slave traders...

"Hey, wait a minute, Ren Shuyi, so you don't actually want me to help you save your older brother, do you?"

Little one, you're so good at math for such a young age!

Ren Shuyi and Ren Shuqing were also deathly pale. They had entertained the idea themselves; they and their sister were already fortunate to have met the young lady, how could they dare to hope for more?

"I'm sorry, Miss. I've overstepped my bounds. Thank you for saving my life. I hope you can give me a few days. I want to rescue my elder brother and then return to serve you. Please grant my request."

This child couldn't hide his emotions from Gu Nanzhi; he was a loyal and affectionate person, and might even become a valuable assistant in the future.

Since she has no one else to use in this world, she might as well train two.

These siblings are worth observing.

Oh well, what can I do? She's such a kind person.

"Ren Shuyi, continue telling me about your older brother's condition. How do you plan to save him?"

"Miss, my elder brother's name is Ren Shuyuan, and he is fifteen years old. He was taken away by the eldest daughter of the Yang family. That eldest daughter of the Yang family behaved horribly, and my brother resisted to the death and was injured. Later, we learned that he was being held in a villa in the west of the city..."

Um... after being taken back by that lewd woman, Gu Nanzhi was even worried that her older brother might be impure. She thought back to the lewd scene she witnessed when the Yang family was bombed last time...

Ugh, disgusting. I hope their older brother isn't in there...

I had just had this thought when I heard the follow-up, and I felt somewhat relieved.

These two were quite capable of uncovering this information; they had used up all their money to learn it from the servants of the Yang household. But before they could even devise a plan to rescue the people, they fell into the hands of brokers.

At that moment, they didn't know how to save him. The only thing they were certain of was that they had to save him no matter what, because he was their eldest brother.

Since it was Miss Yang who did the wrong thing, Gu Nanzhi might as well go all the way and be a good person.

“I’ll go all the way and save your brother. Since you’re so grateful, you can stay with me for now. We’ll see how you perform in the future.”

"Thank you, Miss. I will always remember your kindness."

"Thank you, Miss. I will always remember your kindness."

The brother and sister knelt down to thank their master.

"Alright, get up. I have things to take care of. You guys wash up and change your clothes here, you're too dirty. I'll come back to the inn to pick you up later."

Gu Nanzhi got up and left, but the brother and sister were still a little uneasy. They followed in her footsteps, returning the indenture and money on the table to Gu Nanzhi, as if afraid that she wouldn't come to pick them up.

"Miss"

We gave them the opportunity, and they're practically begging to give up that freedom... Sigh...

alright,

Gu Nanzhi took back the indenture and the silver.

"Wait at the inn. Remember to wash up properly. I like clean kids."

The two children watched Gu Nanzhi leave the room and go downstairs.

The two stood at the doorway, and Ren Shuqing asked nervously,

"Second Brother, will Miss come back to pick us up?"

"meeting"

He believed in Gu Nanzhi.

Their job was to wash away the filth from their bodies; the young lady was very clean, and they couldn't afford to offend her eyes.

Father, Mother, please don't worry, Shuyi will definitely protect my sister. We've met a very kind person; she will take us in and help us save our older brother...

From a young age, their parents taught them how to be good people, but now they... have become servants. Yet, this is their own choice, and this is the only way they can repay this debt of gratitude.

Gu Nanzhi left the inn. The time she had agreed upon with Jun Yanchen had arrived, and she couldn't delay. Gu Nanzhi quickly found a safe place, moved several sacks out of her spatial storage, and hurried back to the agreed location.