Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

"Where is the article I put here last night?" He searched the desk but couldn't find it, so he turned to ask Xiao Qinshi.

"Don't know? Let me ask." Xiao Qinshi went out with a bewildered look on her face. After a while, she came back and said apologetically, "The maid who came to clean the room this morning thought that it was your bad handwriting, so she burned it as waste paper."

Gu Yankai raised his voice: "Isn't the handwriting very good? Where is it wrong?"

Xiao Qinshi: "Alas, a maidservant who has never read a book, how can she understand those things! Just burn it, let's not embarrass those servants. What would the master like to eat for breakfast today? I will take people to prepare it, and the master can eat it when he comes back from court."

Gu Yankai was still feeling sorry for the article, and didn't notice Xiao Qinshi asking what to eat. Fortunately, he had read the article many times, and he still remembered many of the words in it. Gu Yankai planned to talk to Gu Tingye about it later.

Xiao Qin was about to ask about breakfast when the maid at the door came to announce, "Second brother is here."

The couple was stunned. Gu Yankai asked, "What is he doing here?"

"He said he came to pay his respects to the Marquis and his wife."

[He has never been like this before!] Gu Yankai was very excited in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface and asked someone to come in.

Gu Tingye bowed respectfully to the two elders. Gu Yankai took the opportunity to talk to him about yesterday's article. Gu Tingye answered questions fluently, which made Gu Yankai very satisfied.

After hearing his father say that "On Loyalty and Love" was accidentally burned by the maid, Gu Tingye actually took out another one from his arms: "It doesn't matter, I still have another one."

Xiao Qin almost spit out the tea in her mouth.

"This article was originally intended to be shown to the scholar. Since my father wants it, I will give it to him first. I will rewrite it in the school." Gu Tingye held the article in both hands and handed it to Gu Yankai.

"Since it's for the scholar, take it first and don't delay your studies." Gu Yankai didn't take it.

"It's okay. The article is all in my mind. I can recite it as soon as I arrive at Sheng Mansion. It won't take more than a cup of tea." Gu Tingye handed it forward again.

Gu Yankai hesitated for a moment before saying, "Okay, leave it to me first. But don't be too proud of your talent. It's just a passage of scriptures, and the writing is relatively smooth. Don't be too proud!"

Xiao Qin helped Gu Yankai take over the "On Loyalty and Love" with a smile...

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Gu Tingye arrived at the Sheng mansion's private school early and saw Minglan dozing off on the desk. He balled up a piece of paper and hit her on the head, waking her up.

Minglan groaned, "Oh, Xiaotao, stop it!"

The paper balls continued to fly towards her head.

Minglan couldn't stand it any longer. She turned around and saw Gu Tingye, who was grinning. She asked angrily, "Why is it you? How can you repay kindness with enmity?"

Gu Tingye bowed and said, "I just wanted to wake you up so I can thank you."

Minglan picked up a piece of paper from her feet and held it in front of her: "How can you thank me like this?"

Gu Tingye: "Then please tell me, Sixth Miss, what should I give you to thank you?"

Minglan sat up straight: "Tell me first, have you settled the family affairs?"

Gu Tingye: "Thanks to Sixth Miss, the situation couldn't be any more peaceful. Thanks to your brilliant plan!"

Minglan said shyly, "That wasn't my first thought. Something happened at home before, and Old Master Yu sent a letter in the same way to put things back on track. I was just imitating someone else."

Gu Tingye: "How can you be called a parody? This is called 'a stone from another mountain can polish a jade'! But how do you know that sending delicious food to Zhuang Xuejiu can persuade him?"

Minglan became even more shy: "Every time I beg for mercy from a scholar because of my poor handwriting, I always use this trick..."

Gu Tingye burst into laughter: "Minglan, Minglan, if you were a general on the battlefield, you could probably take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun!"

Minglan said anxiously, "Keep your voice down! They should be here soon, it will be bad if they hear us!"

Gu Tingye lowered his voice and winked at her: "Yes, yes, I will listen to you, Sixth Miss."

While the two were talking, Qi Heng and Chang Bai arrived.

Changbai looked at the paper balls all over the floor, then at his youngest sister's embarrassed face, and frowned: "Zhong Huai! How old are you? Why are you still playing childish tricks?"

Gu Tingye smiled and nudged him: "Oh, you came early today, so stretch your muscles. I'll clean up now!" Then he lowered his head to pick up the paper ball.

Changbai ignored him and tidied his desk.

Qi Heng saw Gu Tingye look up and make a face at Minglan when he came to her side, and Minglan covered her mouth and laughed.

Qi Heng coughed twice and said, "Uncle, let me help you." Then he lowered his head to pick up the paper.

He glanced at Minglan, but Minglan didn't look at anyone else and only stared at the book in front of her.

Qi Heng thought for a moment and said, "The day before yesterday, Madam Wu of the Earl of Yongchang said that she would hold a polo club in the spring. Uncle, did you receive the invitation?"

Gu Tingye: "No. But even if she handed the post to me, my father would take it away."

Qi Heng turned to Chang Bai again: "Zecheng, did your family receive the invitation?"

Changbai: "My family doesn't seem to have any dealings with the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion."

Qi Heng smiled and said, "That's fine. I'll talk to Madam Wu and ask her to send the invitation to your house as well. Then, you can ask Madam Wang to bring you... brothers and sisters, and go together!"

Changbai bowed and said, "Thank you, Yuanruo! But I won't go. Instead, I can let my sisters go and broaden their horizons."

Qi Heng: "No problem."

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The next morning, Wang Ruofu received a note from Madam Wu of the Earl's Mansion saying that she wanted to come over and visit. In the afternoon, she arrived.

Wang Ruofu stood at the door to greet them. When she saw that Madam Wu had brought her own son Liang Han with her, her eyes lit up. She waved to Madam Liu who was waiting at the side and whispered, "Go and dress Rulan up."

Mother Liu understood what was going on and walked away quickly with her head down.

Lin Qige also received the news, and Lin Qinshuang excitedly pulled Molan to prepare.

Upon hearing the news, the old lady shook her head slightly and said, "Let her go somewhere else tomorrow and don't come here."

Madam Fang: "Won't the old lady let Madam Wu meet the Sixth Miss? I heard that she is very good at arranging marriages for people. Maybe she can find a good husband for the Sixth Miss."

The old lady waved her hands and said, "Come on, our two families rarely interacted in the past. She came here suddenly today, and brought her own son with her. It seems that she is here to see someone for her family. But her family is a baron's mansion, and my family is only a fifth-rank official. How can she be willing to let her own son see our daughter? Things may not be that simple. Let me meet the person first."

Mother Fang suddenly realized what was going on and hurriedly found someone to inform Minglan. When the little girl found Minglan, she and Xiaotao were walking slowly by the pond.

After hearing this, Minglan stared at the pond in a trance, muttering, "So it's today..."

Xiao Tao: "What is today?"

Minglan regained her composure and said with a smile, "Today is a good day to eat meat. Let's go to the kitchen and make roasted lamb!"