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

"What is this?" Liao Qinglan picked up the invitation.

The invitation is made of high-quality rice paper, which is fine and flexible. The cover is decorated with exquisite cloud patterns, dotted with gold powder, and a circle of fine gold thread is wrapped around the edge.

Such an exquisite and gorgeous thing is out of place with Gu Mingzhao's simple and elegant residence.

"It's useless, just throw it away." Gu Mingzhao didn't even look at it.

She was quite curious and unfolded the invitation.

It turned out that the scientific examination was over, and he invited his classmates and scholars to have a small gathering to celebrate the completion of their studies.

Judging from what Gu Mingzhao said just now, he probably doesn't plan to attend the party.

She knew that Gu Mingzhao was not happy in the school, and his failure to take the imperial examination was a demon in his heart.

"Seeing his classmates full of vigor and vitality, he must be feeling a little inferior..." Liao Qinglan thought.

She wanted to help Gu Mingzhao.

"How can it be useless? Of course we have to go! They broke your legs just to break your pride. If you are devastated by this, wouldn't they think they have succeeded?" Liao Qinglan said as she stuffed the invitation into Gu Mingzhao's hand.

Gu Mingzhao frowned and said nothing.

"You have to go, and you have to recover from your injuries. Show your glorious past so that everyone can see that not only have you not been defeated, but you are living a better life now." Seeing that he was unmoved, Liao Qinglan continued to persuade him.

Gu Mingzhao sighed softly, "I don't care what insignificant people think. But I have no fame this time, and I have failed the scholars' teachings. I am ashamed to face them."

"If not this time, there will be next time. If even you look down on yourself, no one will look up to you." Liao Qinglan said.

Gu Mingzhao didn't expect the eldest lady to say such a thing. A hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, and then he turned into deep thought.

Has he been underestimating himself all along?

"You're right." Gu Mingzhao finally spoke, "I want everyone to see that I haven't been defeated by the current setbacks."

When Liao Qinglan heard this, she raised her little face slightly and showed a satisfied smile.

"Then it's settled. We have to go there in style." Liao Qinglan felt that his coarse cloth clothes were a bit eye-catching. "Let's go to the cloth shop together tomorrow and get two new sets of clothes made. My teacher must not be worse than any of them!"

She left after she finished speaking, not giving Gu Mingzhao a chance to refuse.

Her smile was very warm and dazzling, like the sun, making Gu Mingzhao feel warm in his heart.

Liao Qinglan walked briskly, the corners of her mouth curled up unconsciously, unable to hide the joy in her heart.

Just now he explained to himself that he "had no face to face his teachers"!

In his previous life, even though Gu Mingzhao became an emperor, he only cared about whether he liked it or not and never explained the reasons to others.

In this life, I am like a taciturn person, keeping everything in my heart!

No matter what she said before, people were always cold and perfunctory. It was very difficult for them to say a few words to each other when they met.

Ken explained to her why, which represented a huge change in attitude.

This was undoubtedly a surprise for her.

Her efforts during this period finally paid off.

If he persists a little longer, he should be able to wipe out the hatred and resentment in his heart!

With such determination, Liao Qinglan felt more relaxed and slept better at night.

A dreamless night.

The next day, the sun was shining and the spring breeze was warm.

Liao Qinglan got up early, washed up, and went to find Gu Mingzhao.

There was some anticipation in her voice: "We agreed yesterday to go to the street to buy cloth together. I'll pick you up."

Gu Mingzhao didn't agree yesterday and didn't want to go. But seeing Liao Qinglan's smiling face, he couldn't bear to refuse and nodded involuntarily.

Although Gu Mingzhao's legs were able to walk again, he should not overwork himself, so Liao Qinglan arranged for a large carriage to wait outside the door.

The appearance of the prime minister's carriage is simple and elegant, and the interior is even more exquisite.

The spacious space is covered with thick velvet carpets, and the padded backrest makes it comfortable whether sitting or lying down.

There are gauze curtains hanging on the car windows, swaying gently in the wind. The sunlight shines through the curtains into the car, creating mottled light and shadows, like a flowing painting.

There is also a small incense burner in the carriage, and the faint pine scent lingers in the air, making people feel relaxed and happy.

When Liao Qinglan saw the incense burner, she remembered that the last time she gave the incense to Gu Mingzhao, he disliked it so much that he had to open the window for ventilation. He probably didn't like it.

"Jinxiu, remove the incense burner. Master Gu doesn't like burning incense. Don't light it in front of him in the future."

Liao Qinglan leaned lazily on the cushion, her posture elegant and natural, her long black hair scattered on the white cushion like ink, adding a bit of casualness.

The collision of black and white brings a visual shock, just like a rich flower in the world, with both the luxury of peony and the elegance of orchid.

Gu Mingzhao swallowed somewhat unnaturally, then quickly looked away.

Liao Qinglan didn't notice anything unusual about Gu Mingzhao. After the carriage entered the downtown area, she gently lifted the curtain and the street scene came into view.

There are shops on both sides of the street, with colorful signs fluttering in the wind, making it very lively.

The hawkers' cries were heard one after another, pedestrians were walking around, and the children's laughter could be heard from time to time, creating a prosperous scene.

Liao Qinglan really liked this kind of worldly atmosphere. She raised the corners of her lips slightly and watched with great interest.

"There's a sugar painting artist over there. Let's go over and take a look." Liao Qinglan pointed at a sugar painting artist who was concentrating on painting on the street, with curiosity and excitement flashing in her eyes.

When the coachman heard this, he stopped the carriage.

"This little rabbit is so cute, I want it!" Liao Qinglan held up a little rabbit sugar painting and turned to look at Gu Mingzhao, "Mr. Gu, you can choose one too."

Gu Mingzhao didn't reject her kindness and pointed at a kitten casually: "This one."

Liao Qinglan was quite surprised: "Such a well-behaved little cat doesn't suit you. I thought someone as ambitious as Mr. Gu would choose an animal like a dragon, tiger, or lion."

Gu Mingzhao gently turned the sugar painting in his hand, his eyes deep: "It's just a sugar painting. It doesn't show its claws and fangs. How do you know if it's a tiger or a cat?"

Liao Qinglan felt as if all the hairs on her body were standing up.

What a dangerous statement!

Is he saying that he is a tiger disguised as a cat!

If she didn't know that Gu Mingzhao would achieve great things in the future, she might have thought of it as a joke.

But now she couldn't laugh at all, and even felt a little scary...

Does Gu Mingzhao already have the intention of rebellion now?

Liao Qinglan's heart was in turmoil, but she pretended to be dumbfounded: "It's just a kitten, how can it be like a tiger?"

She returned to the carriage with a smile on her face.

Gu Mingzhao looked at her back, then looked down at the cat in his hands.

He just said those nonsense words in a hurry.

Because the way she curled up in the carriage looked like a noble and lazy cat.

When I was choosing the sugar painting, I thought about how she looked in the car just now, and I chose the cat without hesitation...