The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

"Miss, ever since you passed the invitation letter to Miss Wan'er last time, the Second Prince has come to pick up Miss Wan'er every day for seven consecutive days. It's so ostentatious!"

Jinxiu came back from outside and saw the palace's carriage parked at the gate, and grumbled in dissatisfaction.

Liao Qinglan took a sip of tea and said calmly, "It's not a big deal. You're so angry. I don't have any interest in him. Why do you care about it?"

Jinxiu was still indignant: "I just can't get enough of it! He was so attentive to you before, but after just a few days, he has already fallen in love with someone else. It's really heartbreaking!"

Liao Qinglan shook her head and thought that Li Jin was really good at pretending, tricking everyone into thinking that he had liked her before.

He didn't change his mind suddenly. From the beginning to the end, there was only Liao Wan'er in his heart.

But she couldn't explain these clearly to others.

"Okay Jinxiu, these things are not important. Don't mention them again. Let's talk about something else. Is there anything new happening outside recently?" Liao Qinglan changed the subject.

Jinxiu thought for a moment and replied, "It's nothing new. The results of the imperial examination are about to be announced. The whole capital is paying attention to this matter. Even the casinos have opened betting. The most people bet on our young master to be the first in the imperial examination!"

After hearing this, Liao Qinglan felt proud of her brother.

In his previous life, Liao Wei won three first places in the imperial examination and became the youngest number one scholar in this dynasty!

"My brother has been very smart since he was young. I believe he will do well in school."

Jinxiu nodded in agreement: "Of course. By the way, Madam went to the Confucius Temple to pray for the young master today. Miss, do you want to go with her?"

Liao Qinglan shook her head: "I won't go today. My second cousin will be here soon, and I want to accompany him to find the master."

Liao Qinglan walked slowly towards Mo Wang's yard along the familiar road.

When she walked to Gu Mingzhao's yard, her steps stopped involuntarily.

Her eyes passed through the tightly closed gate, as if she wanted to peek into the world inside.

She hasn't seen Gu Mingzhao for half a month since their last unpleasant meeting.

She deliberately told Xing'er not to pass on any news about him, as if she wanted to completely erase this person from her life.

It was as if this person did not exist in the mansion. Although they lived in the same place, they had no intersection at all.

This made Liao Qinglan think of her previous life, when they were intimate every night, but she never knew what Gu Mingzhao was thinking.

Starting over again, she had complicated feelings towards Gu Mingzhao.

In her previous life, she became a victim of the love between Li Jin and Liao Wan'er. She was humiliated and mocked every day, which almost drove her crazy.

It was Gu Mingzhao who saved her from that sea of ​​suffering.

Before her death, she was the only woman by Gu Mingzhao's side.

She was very afraid of this moody new emperor, but she knew that without his protection, the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Duke of Rong's Mansion would have been taken away to be buried with Li Jin.

She felt grateful and afraid of Gu Mingzhao.

For the sake of myself and my family, I can only carefully figure out his preferences and try my best to please him.

Liao Qinglan also once mustered up the courage to ask.

"do you like me?"

What he got was merciless ridicule.

"You think I love you just because I keep you around?"

"My legs were crippled in the Liao family, but your family turned a blind eye to it. Even when I was recovering from my injury, Miss Liao, who was as bright as the moon, was distributing porridge outside, and she didn't care about the suffering happening in her own house."

"Everyone praises you for your kindness, but the Bodhisattva ignored me. I swore at that time that I would become someone you couldn't ignore!"

Recalling the past, Liao Qinglan felt complicated.

I ignored him in my previous life and he took revenge on me.

This life was good to him, but he felt that there were ulterior motives.

"What a living ancestor..."

She sighed softly, shook off all the distracting thoughts in her mind, and continued walking towards Mo Wang's yard.

As soon as she entered Mo Wang's yard, Liao Qinglan smelled a strong fragrance.

The fragrance is rich and unique, with a hint of exotic flavor, which increases people's appetite when they smell it.

She saw Cheng Yuan standing in front of the kiln, flipping the roasted chicken skillfully, while Mo Wang was sitting beside him, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.

"Master, this is a seasoning I spent a lot of money on and asked someone to bring back from the Western Regions. It's called fennel! I marinated the chicken overnight in advance. I guarantee that you will never forget it after you eat it!"

Mo Wang only had eyes for the roast chicken and didn't want to listen to his introduction: "Don't say so much useless things. If you don't eat it, your praises will not count!"

After hearing this, Cheng Yuan was not angry, but smiled even more brightly: "Master, just wait, you will know whether I am bragging or not."

Mo Wang also smiled: "Okay, okay, I'll wait and see what you can do."

Liao Qinglan watched them interacting and smiled with relief.

Cheng Yuan knew that the recipe of Shujin Huoluo Powder came from a miracle doctor. Out of admiration, he often visited him. Gradually, he found out Mo Wang's preferences and brought all kinds of delicious roast chicken every time he came.

Mo Wang also thought that the young man was likable, so he not only accepted him as his apprentice, but also gave him many prescriptions.

Now Cheng Yuan's pharmacy is very famous and the business is booming.

After a while, a tempting golden roast chicken came out of the oven.

Mo Wang couldn't wait to tear off a piece of chicken, savor it carefully, and close his eyes happily.

"You are quite thoughtful. Let me give you a few more prescriptions. Study them carefully. They should be useful for your pharmacy."

As he spoke, Mo Wang took out the prescription he had prepared long ago from his arms and handed it to Cheng Yuan.

Cheng Yuan took it with both hands: "Thank you, Master!"

Liao Qinglan couldn't help but tease, "Master, did you accept an apprentice or a cook?"

Mo Wang laughed when he heard this: "Girl, you didn't even roast the chicken for me, but you still said I'm the cook. Don't eat the roast chicken today!"

Cheng Yuan was not to be outdone: "Cousin, you are jealous of my cooking skills. Come and try it, and I will make you admit defeat with all your heart."

Liao Qinglan pretended to be angry and said, "I don't care!"

The three of them were talking and laughing, when suddenly a servant ran in hurriedly.

"Miss, it's bad! Duke Zheng has brought a lot of soldiers and surrounded our residence!" The servant said in panic, panting.

When Liao Qinglan heard this, her heart tightened and the smile on her face disappeared immediately. Mo Wang and Cheng Yuan also looked solemn.

"Where is my father?" Liao Qinglan asked in a deep voice.

"The master has not returned since he went out to court." The servant replied.

Liao Qinglan nodded, she looked at Cheng Yuan and said, "Second cousin, take good care of Master, I'll go out and see what's going on."

Cheng Yuan stood up: "It's too dangerous for you to go alone, I'll go with you."

"No." Liao Qinglan rejected his proposal. "The situation outside is unclear. If something really happens, if you go there, it might implicate the Rongguo Mansion. You should stay here and take good care of Master."

Cheng Yuan looked at Liao Qinglan's determined eyes and knew that she was a person with her own ideas, so he had to agree: "Okay, you be careful, and send someone to notify me immediately if anything happens."

Liao Qinglan smiled at the two of them: "Master, second cousin, don't worry, I will take care of it."

Liao Qinglan tidied her appearance, stood up and walked towards the door.