且說倪繼祖又聽朱烈女喚轉來，連忙說道：「姐姐還有什麼吩咐？」朱絳貞道：「一時忙亂，忘了一事。奴有一個信物，是自幼佩戴不離身的。倘若救出我爹爹之時，就將此物交付我爹爹，如同見女兒一般。就說奴誓以貞潔自守，雖死不辱，千萬叫我爹爹不必掛念。」說罷，遞與倪繼祖。又道：「大老爺務要珍重。」倪繼祖接來，就著燈籠一看，不由的失聲道：「曖喲！這蓮花……」剛說至此，只見倪忠忙跑回來道：「快些走吧！」將手往胳肢窩裡一夾，拉著就走。倪繼祖回頭看來，後門已關，燈火已遠。
且说倪继祖又听朱烈女唤转来，连忙说道：「姐姐还有什么吩咐？」朱绛贞道：「一时忙乱，忘了一事。奴有一个信物，是自幼佩戴不离身的。倘若救出我爹爹之时，就将此物交付我爹爹，如同见女儿一般。就说奴誓以贞洁自守，虽死不辱，千万叫我爹爹不必挂念。」说罢，递与倪继祖。又道：「大老爷务要珍重。」倪继祖接来，就着灯笼一看，不由的失声道：「暧哟！这莲花……」刚说至此，只见倪忠忙跑回来道：「快些走吧！」将手往胳肢窝里一夹，拉着就走。倪继祖回头看来，后门已关，灯火已远。
Now, when Ni Jizu heard the steadfast Miss Zhu call him back, he hurried to say, “Is there something more, miss?” “In all the rush I forgot one thing,” said Zhu Jiangzhen. “I have a token that I’ve worn since I was a little girl and never once taken off. When you rescue my father, give it to him, and it will be as good as seeing his daughter. Tell him I have sworn to keep myself pure: I will die before I am disgraced. Above all, tell my father not to worry about me.” With that she handed it to Ni Jizu, and added, “Take good care of yourself, Your Honour.” Ni Jizu took it and looked at it by the light of the lantern, and could not help crying out, “Aiyo! This lotus —” He had got no further when Ni Zhong came running back. “Quick, let’s go!” He clamped the Governor’s arm under his own and pulled him away. When Ni Jizu looked back, the back gate was already shut and the lantern light far behind.
且說朱絳貞從花園回來，芳心亂跳，猛然想起，暗暗道：「一不作，二不休。趁此時，我何不到地牢將錦娘也救了，豈不妙哉？」連忙到了地牢。惡賊因這是個女子，不用人看守。朱小姐也是佩了鑰匙，開了牢門，便問錦娘有投靠之處沒有。錦娘道：「我有一姑母離此不遠。」朱絳貞道：「我如今將你放了，你可認得麼？」錦娘道：「我外祖時常帶我往來，奴是認得的。」朱絳貞道：「既如此，你隨我來。」兩個人仍然來至花園後門。錦娘感恩不盡，也就逃命去了。
且说朱绛贞从花园回来，芳心乱跳，猛然想起，暗暗道：「一不作，二不休。趁此时，我何不到地牢将锦娘也救了，岂不妙哉？」连忙到了地牢。恶贼因这是个女子，不用人看守。朱小姐也是佩了钥匙，开了牢门，便问锦娘有投靠之处没有。锦娘道：「我有一姑母离此不远。」朱绛贞道：「我如今将你放了，你可认得么？」锦娘道：「我外祖时常带我往来，奴是认得的。」朱绛贞道：「既如此，你随我来。」两个人仍然来至花园后门。锦娘感恩不尽，也就逃命去了。
Our story turns to Zhu Jiangzhen. As she came back from the garden, her heart was pounding. Suddenly a thought struck her, and she said to herself, “Never do a thing by halves. Why don’t I go to the dungeon now and set Jinniang free too? Wouldn’t that be fine?” She hurried to the dungeon. Since the prisoner was only a girl, the villain had set no one to guard her. Here too Miss Zhu had the keys at her waist. She unlocked the door and asked Jinniang whether she had anywhere to go. “I have an aunt not far from here,” said Jinniang. “If I let you go now,” said Zhu Jiangzhen, “do you know the way?” “My grandfather often took me there and back,” said Jinniang. “I know it.” “In that case,” said Zhu Jiangzhen, “come with me.” The two of them went back to the back gate of the garden. Jinniang thanked her over and over, and then she too fled for her life.
朱小姐回來靜靜一想，暗說：「不好！我這事鬧的不小。」又轉想：「自己服侍郭氏，他雖然嫉妒，也是水性揚花。倘若他被惡賊哄轉，要討丈夫歡喜，那時我難保不受污辱。哎！人生百歲，終須一死。何況我爹爹冤枉已有太守搭救，心願已完。莫若自盡了，省得耽驚受怕。但死於何地才好呢？－－有了！我索性縊死在地牢。他們以為是錦娘懸樑，及至細瞧，卻曉得是我。也叫他們知道是我放的錦娘，由錦娘又可以知道那主僕也是我放的。我這一死，也就有了名了。」主意已定，來到地牢之中，將絹巾解下，拴好套兒，一伸脖頸，覺的香魂縹緲，悠悠蕩蕩，落在一人身上。漸漸甦醒，耳內只聽說道：「似你這毛賊，也敢打悶棍，豈不令人可笑。」
朱小姐回来静静一想，暗说：「不好！我这事闹的不小。」又转想：「自己服侍郭氏，他虽然嫉妒，也是水性扬花。倘若他被恶贼哄转，要讨丈夫欢喜，那时我难保不受污辱。哎！人生百岁，终须一死。何况我爹爹冤枉已有太守搭救，心愿已完。莫若自尽了，省得耽惊受怕。但死于何地才好呢？－－有了！我索性缢死在地牢。他们以为是锦娘悬梁，及至细瞧，却晓得是我。也叫他们知道是我放的锦娘，由锦娘又可以知道那主仆也是我放的。我这一死，也就有了名了。」主意已定，来到地牢之中，将绢巾解下，拴好套儿，一伸脖颈，觉的香魂缥缈，悠悠荡荡，落在一人身上。渐渐苏醒，耳内只听说道：「似你这毛贼，也敢打闷棍，岂不令人可笑。」
When Miss Zhu was back and could think quietly, she said to herself, “This is bad! What I’ve done is no small matter.” Then another thought came to her: “I wait on Madam Guo. Jealous as she is, she’s as fickle as water and willow catkins. If the villain coaxes her round and she wants to please her husband, then I can’t be sure I’ll escape disgrace. Ah! Live a hundred years, and still one must die. Besides, my father’s wrong is in the Governor’s hands now, so my wish is fulfilled. I’d do better to kill myself and be done with all this fear and dread. But where should I die? — I have it! I’ll hang myself in the dungeon. They’ll think Jinniang has hanged herself from the beam, and when they look closely they’ll find it’s me. Then they’ll know I was the one who let Jinniang go, and from Jinniang they’ll know it was I who freed the master and his servant too. By this death I’ll have made a name for myself.” Her mind made up, she went into the dungeon, untied her silk kerchief, knotted a noose and thrust her neck into it. She felt her fragrant soul float away, drifting, drifting, until it came to rest on a man’s body. Slowly she came to herself, and all she could hear was a voice saying, “A petty thief like you, daring to waylay folk with a cudgel — what a joke!”