Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

Molan: "No, mother, Master Zhuang didn't say anything to me, but he did say something to my third brother, saying that his handwriting was bad. It was really embarrassing!" Lin Qinshuang sighed and said, "Your father will teach your brother's handwriting. I just want to ask you, does the young master laugh at you?"

Molan then stopped crying and said, "No, although the young master is of noble status, he is very polite and kind, and has never laughed at us."

Lin Qinshuang asked in a slightly hurried tone, "Did he see you reciting the poem?"

Molan then smiled: "I saw it. He was listening very carefully and nodding his head slightly."

Lin Qinshuang: "What happened next? Did he look at you in class? Did he come to talk to you after class?"

Molan: "He didn't talk to me after class, but when Master Zhuang was giving his lecture, I exchanged words with him a few times, so he must have seen it all."

Lin Qinshuang was extremely happy. She held Molan's face and kissed her. She smiled and said, "You are really my mother's good daughter! As long as you continue like this, the young master will definitely miss you, and everything will go smoothly in the future! Can you tell me more about the young master's personality, appearance, clothing, and what kind of things does he have?"

Molan thought about it carefully and said a lot. Lin Qinshuang thought it was not enough and asked more questions. Molan said angrily, "Oh, mother, this is just the first day we met. I can't keep staring at you. How can I say so much?"

Lin Qinshuang touched Molan's face and said with a smile: "Yes, it is mother who is anxious. There is still a long time to come, and our Moer will definitely succeed!"

……

Since Lin Qinshuang knew Gu Tingye's true identity and heard that he often came to visit Changbai, she often told Changfeng to get closer to Gu Tingye. However, when she was in Yangzhou, she implicated Changfeng because of the inner house affairs and confined him to his house. It was not until she entered the capital that Changfeng was allowed to leave the courtyard.

Gu Tingye was a man of generous character, and he never refused whenever Changfeng came to see him. At first, he would take Changfeng with him to chat with Changbai, or talk about border trade, or Confucius and Mencius and the Spring and Autumn Annals, but Changfeng didn't like any of these, and he would feel sleepy as soon as he heard them. After they finished talking, he would pull Gu Tingye out.

Seeing that Changfeng was not much older than his brother Tingwei, Gu Tingye took Changfeng to catch birds and fish like he did with Tingwei, but Changfeng thought it was dirty and tiring, so he just begged Gu Tingye to take him to the brothels to eat and watch performances. Gu Tingye had no choice but to do it, and came home smelling of cigarettes and alcohol. Not only was he severely scolded by his father Gu Yankai, but also those uncles and aunts with gossips spread that he slept with singing girls. His stepmother Xiao Qinshi defended him as always, but the more she did so, the angrier his father became.

Gu Tingye thought of what Minglan had said in Yangzhou, and couldn't help but shudder: Is his beloved stepmother Xiao Qin really praising him to death as Minglan said?

On the third day of classes at the Sheng family private school, Gu Tingye packed his luggage and prepared to leave for the Bai Lu Dong Academy.

He came to Sheng Mansion and said goodbye to Sheng Hong and Chang Bai. When Chang Feng heard that he was coming, he was eager to go out with them, but was stopped by Chang Bai, who said that he had not finished his homework yet and he should be careful to get scolded again tomorrow.

After sending Chang Feng away and seeing that there was no one around, Chang Bai took out a pair of knee pads.

Gu Tingye was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Why, seeing that I was preparing for a long journey, you personally made embroidery for me?"

Changbai rolled his eyes at him and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? This was made by my sister Minglan. She made this pair of knee pads for you to thank you for showing mercy when you were pitching pots in Yangzhou, and wished you a quick pass in the imperial examination."

Gu Tingye took the knee pad solemnly, then asked, "How do you know I let her go?"

Changbai: "I didn't know it at first. It was only after returning to Beijing that Minglan mentioned it to me by chance that I found out. She said that there was a strong wind that day and everyone had dispersed. She turned around and saw you shot both ears with your back to her. It was simply a miraculous skill. If Minglan hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that it was you who gave in and prevented my family from being really embarrassed. Zhonghuai, I was mean-spirited. I apologize to you for the misunderstanding that day!" As he said this, he bowed deeply.

Gu Tingye supported him and said, "Zecheng, I have never blamed you. You were right to scold me that day. If you hadn't advised me frankly, I don't know how long I would have been stuck in the quagmire. I should thank you!" As he said that, he also bowed deeply.

Both of them had red eyes.

The horse next to him snorted in the wind. Gu Tingye's newly bought servant named Shitou whispered, "Sir, it's getting late. We should set off."

The two brothers said goodbye reluctantly.

Gu Tingye rode out of Jiying Lane on his horse, slowly, as if he wanted to remember everything in the capital city in his mind. Shitou, who was walking beside him, leading the horse, followed and watched.

The two men didn't pay attention and bumped into a woman in tattered clothes at the street corner. The woman fell to the ground with a "ouch" as if she had been hit hard.

Gu Tingye dismounted in a panic to help her. The woman said with tears in her eyes, "Sir, your horse hit me, my leg hurts so much... I can't get up." She put one hand on Gu Tingye's arm and looked up at him.

Although the woman's face was dirty, her facial features were very delicate and her voice was soft and pleasant.

Gu Tingye asked: "My horse was walking slowly on the road, so it wouldn't be hurt even if it hit you, but I think the girl seems to be in trouble."

He had encountered scammers before, and he always chased them away with a stick. But this girl looked good and spoke politely, so maybe she was really a good person who met with disaster.

The person on the ground originally wanted to take the opportunity to blackmail him, but she didn't expect that the guy in front of her seemed to be a fool and was concerned about her. She said, "Sir, my evil brother wanted to sell me to a brothel, and I escaped when he went out to buy wine. Please save me!"

When Gu Tingye heard her talk about her black-hearted brother, he thought of his own cruel elder brother and the group of relatives who wanted to kill him. He felt sympathy for him and said, "Don't be afraid. What's your name?"

The woman on the ground said softly, "I am Zhu Manniang."

Zhu Manniang?

These three words were like the pestle in a temple, instantly striking the big bell in his mind.

Isn’t this the name Minglan mentioned before?

She said that I would meet a singer named Zhu Manniang, who was alone and helpless with only one brother. If I saved her, she would be a disaster to me...

Gu Tingye asked in a slightly hurried voice, "Is your brother your only relative?"

Zhu Manniang: "Yes, I am alone and helpless, with only my brother to rely on. But my brother is so cruel. He used to force me to sing in the opera troupe, and now he wants to sell me as a prostitute. I really... I really have no way out..." As she said this, she burst into tears.

People passing by saw a young man hugging a crying young girl, and thought it was some romantic affair, so they pointed and watched the fun.

After listening to what Zhu Manniang said, Gu Tingye felt a buzzing in his head, his mouth was dry, and he could hardly breathe.

Minglan was right about everything!