Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

The old lady nodded and said, "Changbai passed the imperial examination and got engaged to the Hai family. Now the Duke Ying has also established relations with my family for the sake of the girls. Some people in Bianjing will be jealous of our family and you. At this juncture, our family cannot make any mistakes, otherwise, it will do more harm than good to your and Changbai's future."

Sheng Hong was touched upon and looked up at the old lady deeply.

"As a father, whether you have asked or not, you should know that it would be embarrassing if it were made public. She was hurt by it, and it was known by the people in the Earl's Mansion. It was already a scandal. I shouldn't have written a letter to let others know, but your mother Lin didn't understand the difficulties of the Sheng family at all. She begged in tears in front of the hall, leaving me in a dilemma. Alas... Lord Sheng, what do you think I should do?" After saying that, Old Lady Sheng pounded her legs in frustration.

Sheng Hong lowered his head and said firmly to the old lady, "When it comes to the family's righteousness, there is no place for an ignorant woman like her to interfere. Mother, don't worry. I will go and wake her up right away!"

After that, he turned around and went out.

The housekeeper went to close the door and came back to say, "Old lady, it seems that the master has heard it, right?"

"Oh," Old Lady Sheng took a sip of tea, "If I talk to him about the relationship between mother and son, he will pretend to beat around the bush. But if I talk about his future as an official, he will definitely engrave every word in his heart. My son is exactly like his father back then."

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Mu Cangzhai.

Danju ran into the house happily and said to Minglan and Xiaotao, "I just heard that the master went to Linqi Pavilion and got very angry. He asked Miss Lin to stay at home and not leave Linqi Pavilion at all."

"Why?" Xiao Tao asked excitedly.

Minglan: "It must be because Lin went to my grandmother's yard to make trouble this morning."

Xiao Tao: "Fine her for disrespecting elders again?"

Minglan: "She is only under house arrest, it shouldn't be for such a serious crime. Didn't she run to the entrance of Shou'an Hall this morning and yell, asking Grandma to call an imperial physician for Fourth Sister? It's probably because of this."

Danju gave a thumbs up: "Young lady is indeed very good at predicting things, and this is exactly why! The master said that Miss Lin is selfish and does not care about the whole family, and asked her to be confined to Linqi Pavilion to reflect on her mistakes. She is not allowed to step out of the door before the master gives the order."

Minglan was not happy about what Danju said. Instead, she frowned and asked, "How do you know so much?"

Danju: "A servant of Linqi Pavilion told me. She was withheld from her salary for two months by the Lin family, and the family was very upset. When she met me on the road, she kept talking to me. From what she said, she seemed to want you to bring her to Mucangzhai. I think she is quite smart. Aren't we in need of spies in Linqi Pavilion? Miss, how about..."

Xiao Tao hurriedly said, "Don't! Don't do that! This kind of person worked hard for Lin Xiaoniang for her reward, and now he immediately turns to us when he sees that her stage has collapsed. Don't accept him, young lady!"

Minglan smiled and pinched Xiaotao's face: "If you say that our Xiaotao is getting smarter, it's like this. Friendship is based on profit, and when the profit is gone, they will disperse; friendship is based on power, and when the power is gone, they will fall; only friendship is based on the heart, and it is indifferent and clear about one's ambitions, and you will not lose friends."

Xiao Tao scratched her head: "What is the girl mumbling?"

Cui came in with a smile: "The girl said that friendship is not bought with money!"

Minglan: "That's right, we have to treat each other with our heart and put our expectations down, so that we don't harbor resentment towards each other."

Cuiwei: "Miss, you've set your expectations too low. What's going on in the courtyard now? The people sent by Linqi Pavilion are reciting poems, arranging flowers and making tea, and the people from Weiruixuan are shouting and acting tyrannically. Just now, Ke'er smashed Mr. Dayuchuan who was sent from Youyang's hometown, and Jiu'er pulled her hair and asked her to pay for it. The two of them were making a mess and couldn't be stopped. Hey, Miss, you can't always indulge them like this!"

Minglan: "They were originally given to me by the Madam and Lin Xiaoniang. If I beat or scold them, it would be a loss of face for Madam and Lin Xiaoniang. If others tell others, it will become my fault."

Cuiwei: "But we can't let them destroy our yard, right? You are in charge of the family now. If they make such a fuss, people outside the yard will think that you are too soft to control the servants. Who will obey you in the future?"

Minglan didn't respond to her question and asked, "That Ke'er from Linqi Pavilion, is she still talking to my third brother?"

Danju said first: "He pulls it! He pulls it every time! He doesn't avoid others at all."

Minglan: "Didn't you let Miss Lin know about this?"

Danju: "Mrs. Zhao, the new madam who came to stay with Miss Lin, did see it once in person, but I guess she didn't have the courage to tell Miss Lin."

Minglan hesitated for a moment and asked again, "Where's Ginkgo?"

Xiao Tao covered her mouth and laughed, "She has blocked my second brother twice, causing my second brother to not dare to come to our courtyard recently!"

Minglan nodded and said to Xiaotao, "Next time when Madam Liu from the Madam's side comes, you have to tell Caihuan from her side all these things."

Danju was puzzled: "Why tell Caihuan? Wouldn't it be better to tell Liu's mother directly?"

Cui smiled and said, "I understand. If we tell Madam Liu directly, it will inevitably arouse her suspicion. If the people around her think that they found out the information themselves and then tell her about it, she will definitely tell the Madam."

Xiao Tao seemed to understand: "Then why should I be the one to say it?"

The other three laughed in unison, "Because you look the dumbest! Hahaha!"

Just as he was laughing, someone came from outside to report that Changbai had arrived.

Danju: "Didn't you say that the second brother was afraid of Gingko? How come you have the courage to come again?"

Minglan: "As usual, let Gingxing serve Second Brother tea in the yard. I'll come out after I'm done with my work here."

Cui smiled and went to arrange Ginkgo.

Changbai stood at the door of Mu Cang Zhai and was unwilling to go in. After waiting for a while, he saw Yin Xing coming out. He immediately stamped his feet and said anxiously, "Why are you here again? Is there no one else in Mu Cang Zhai?"

Before Yinxing could even open her mouth, Changbai despised her and said coquettishly, "Brother Bai, I used to be in the Madam's room. How can you be so cruel?"

Changbai: "Get lost! I haven't seen you much before, don't say these specious words to arouse suspicion."

The maids of Mu Cang Zhai who were watching the show from afar covered their mouths with their hands while laughing. Ginkgo couldn't hold back her smile and suddenly remembered Lin Xiaoniang's trick. She held her chest, cried out, and fainted on the ground.

Changbai was startled and shouted, "Someone come! Someone come quickly! Someone has fainted!"

Minglan, who had been hiding inside and eavesdropping, quickly rushed out with Xiaotao: "What's going on? What's going on?"

Changbai pointed at the ginkgo on the ground and said, "Didn't you see? Such a big man fainted!"

Minglan: "Well... Second brother is a man, he is very strong, can you help me get up?"

"How disrespectful! Listen to what you are saying." Changbai was so angry that his neck became thick.

"But...what should I do then?" Minglan stood blankly at the door of the room.

Changbai yelled, "Tell someone to drag her out!"

Ginkgo came alive upon hearing this: "No need... I... I'm awake..."

The brother and sister stood there and talked for a long time, but neither of them thought of helping her.

Ginkgo trudged on the ground for a long time and found that no one cared about her life or death. She became more and more embarrassed, so she had to get up by herself and ran back to the duty room crying.

Changbai pointed at Minglan and lectured her: "Look, what kind of household do you manage? If a servant doesn't know the rules of etiquette, you should punish him severely and discipline him. Why did you let me help her?"

Minglan was trying not to laugh in her heart, but she looked innocent and self-blaming: "Sister knows she was wrong, second brother, please don't get yourself hurt by being angry..."

Changbai saw that she was sincere in admitting her fault, and finally took a breath, and said to Minglan: "Come with me to Qingfeng Pavilion, there is a new calligraphy for you to look at."

Minglan was really stunned this time: "Calligraphy copybook? Can't my second brother just ask someone to bring it to me?"

Changbai: "You have to go and see it yourself. If you think it's not suitable, I'll give it to someone else."

He said this while blinking his eyes desperately. Minglan understood instantly, "Oh oh oh! Yes, yes, if the characters are too profound, I can't even learn them. It would be a waste to give them to me... Uh... Brother, take me there quickly!"

Changbai said coldly: "It's good that you know!"