Dream of the Red Chamber: I can see the hidden labels of the beauties.

While lamenting Xiangling's tragic fate, Jia Can became even more determined to help her escape her suffering. Now that Xue Pan has been arrested, Xiangling will no longer have to endure his bullying for the time being, and she will most likely not suffer the same persecution from Xia Jingui as in the original story.

However, the situation of the Xue family is unclear. If she cannot completely change her situation, there is still a possibility that she will be resold again.

More importantly, since the Prince Zhongshun's Mansion has made it clear that he intends to severely punish Xue Pan, the matter of killing someone back then will most likely be brought up again by the Prince Zhongshun's Mansion, and Xiangling, as the person involved, will probably be implicated again.

Right now, the Gu sisters have come to repay Xiangling's kindness, so perhaps we could ask Xiangling for her opinion. If she's willing, letting her go back to Jiangnan with the Gu sisters might be the best outcome.

After thinking for a moment, he looked at the Gu sisters and said:

"I will relay what you said to Xiangling truthfully, but I can't guarantee whether she will believe you."

Gu Fangling quickly stood up to express her gratitude:

"Thank you for conveying our message, young master. Regardless of the circumstances, we sisters are deeply grateful for your kindness!"

Jia Can glanced at them and nodded slightly: "Alright, please sit down for a moment, I'll go ask Xiangling again."

After saying that, he got up and left the study.

The Gu sisters saw him off politely, and only returned to their study to wait after Jia Can left.

Gu Fangrui couldn't help but exclaim excitedly:

"Sister, I really didn't expect that this Miss Xiangling is actually the person we're looking for. What a coincidence!"

Gu Fangling chimed in, "Yes, it's hard to believe, but we're so grateful that Young Master Jia believed in us and helped us. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to meet Miss Zhen."

Gu Fangrui nodded in agreement and then said:

"Sister, do you think Miss Zhen will come with us?"

Gu Fangling looked outside, her brows furrowed slightly, and after a moment of silence, she said:

"It's hard to say. She doesn't trust us at all, and according to Young Master Jia, she's currently a maid in the Xue family. The Xue family might not be willing to let her go."

Gu Fangrui said indignantly, "If the Xue family doesn't release her, we'll just forcibly rescue Miss Zhen and take her away!"

Gu Fangling shook her head: "No, this is the capital, under the emperor's nose. We must not resort to force to snatch people unless absolutely necessary. Otherwise, not only will we not be able to save Miss Zhen, but we sisters will also be imprisoned, and no one will come to our rescue."

Gu Fangrui was somewhat unconvinced, but she didn't say anything more.

Gu Fangling advised, "Sister, don't worry. If Young Master Jia is willing to pass on our message, he must be willing to say a good word for us. We can only hope that he can persuade Miss Zhen."

Gu Fangrui sighed softly, "We can only hope for Young Master Jia's help, but we'll owe him a huge favor. How can we repay him?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Fangling seemed to realize something, her face instantly flushed, and she responded softly:

"Why do you think so much, little sister? You'll have your own way of repaying him in the future."

Gu Fangrui glanced at her sister and noticed that her sister had suddenly become shy. She didn't know why, but she didn't think much of it and started walking around Jia Can's study. Sometimes she picked up a book from the bookshelf to look at it, and sometimes she studied the writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones on the desk.

Gu Fangling wanted to stop her, but seemed to be thinking about something and ultimately didn't say anything. She sat down quietly, and the two sisters' behavior was quite different.

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Jia Can then headed towards the side hall and saw Xiangling leaning against a pillar, lost in thought. He quickly approached and called out to her:

"Xiangling".

Xiangling suddenly woke up, and when she saw Jia Can come to her side, her pretty face instantly turned red, and she quickly lowered her head to reply:

"Second Master Can... you're back."

Seeing this, Jia Can was a little puzzled, but didn't ask any further questions, and simply raised his hand slightly:

"I've already asked the sisters quite a few questions. Come on, let's go inside and talk in detail."

Xiangling glanced at Jia Can, nodded slightly, and hummed in agreement before following him into the side hall.

After Jia Can sat down, he told her about the background of the Gu sisters and why he had come to see her, and then asked:

"...They asked me to ask you if you are willing to go with them. The Gu family will treat you as an honored guest, and you will no longer be oppressed by others or have to serve others."

Xiangling was quite surprised to hear this, her face full of astonishment. Clearly, she had not expected that the Gu sisters had such a purpose.

Her previous tragic experiences told her that this was most likely a lie; how could such a good thing happen to her?

With this in mind, looking at Jia Can's response:

"Second Master Can, this servant... feels that these two young ladies might have mistaken the person for someone else? Or... do they have ulterior motives?"

Jia Can was stunned by these words, and after a long while, he replied with a smile:

"Xiangling, you're overthinking it. They're not bad people, otherwise they wouldn't have persisted in looking for you for over ten years. What they said matches your situation, so they shouldn't have looked for the wrong person."

Xiangling believed what Jia Can said and gradually accepted the fact, but she still had some doubts.

Seeing this, Jia Can pressed for an answer:

"Xiangling, do you know that your Zhen family has a long-standing friendship with the Gu family? Or perhaps your Zhen family has had dealings with salt merchants?"

After listening, Xiangling thought about it carefully for a while, and then replied with shame:

"Reporting to Second Master, I...I don't remember. I was too young then. I only remember roughly where I was born, and I can't remember what my parents looked like either. I don't know anything else."

Jia Can nodded slightly:

"That's even more likely. You may not know these things, but your father does; it's just that you're too young to be told about them yet..."

He paused here, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Xiangling seemed to have guessed something, staring intently at Jia Can, and asked:

"Second Master... is there anything else you'd like to say?"

Seeing the pallor on her beautiful face, Jia Can took a deep breath and spoke anyway:

"Xiangling, your sisters told me about your family's current situation. You... need to be mentally prepared."

Upon hearing this, Xiangling's face paled even more. Her lips trembled slightly, and realizing what she was doing, she gripped her handkerchief tightly and said:

"Second Master... just say it, this servant can handle it."

Seeing her like this, Jia Can felt even more sorry for her, but he didn't hide anything or tell a white lie. He told her the truth about the Zhen family.

After hearing this, Xiangling trembled all over, lowered her head, wiped her eyes, and said nothing more.

Jia Can sighed softly and said nothing more. Xiang Ling had the right to know about this, so he chose to tell her. Hiding it would only worsen her misery.

After a long while, Xiangling calmed down and bowed to Jia Can in thanks:

"Thank you for informing me, Second Master. I haven't heard anything about my family for many years since I was abducted when I was three. Although my parents have suffered such a great loss, at least I know something now."

Seeing the strong look on her face, Jia Can secretly admired her stubbornness. The hardships of these years had perhaps tempered her character, making her more resilient than others. For a moment, he didn't know how to comfort her.

After a long pause, Xiangling looked at Jia Can and asked sincerely:

"Second Master, what do you think? Should I go with them, or stay with the Xue family?"