The reborn elder sister has gone crazy with killing, and there is a crying monster behind her

Seeing Shen Qingxu go for lunch, Mu Yunzhou thought he had nothing to do, so he took Yuanbao to stroll around the big garden of the Duke of Rong's Mansion.

It is indeed a garden that cost a lot of manpower and material resources to build. Wow, I am so envious!

Unlike his family, they are very wealthy, but his parents do not like to enjoy extravagance. There is a tree planted at home that is older than him. His father said that this tree is enough in the yard. If flowers and plants are planted there, they will be blocked. If you want to see the scenery, just appreciate the big tree.

Mu Yunzhou walked along the path, looking at the sea of ​​flowers and trees, and marveling at the exquisitely crafted pavilions and towers. Yuanbao followed behind him, and seeing that his son looked naive, he ignored his son's questions. Anyway, his son often talked to himself and could chat with himself.

However, his son probably doesn't know that the Mu family's mansion and landscape cost countless money, and the precious flowers and plants he had destroyed at the Lin family in Connecticut in the past were worth this vast sea of ​​flowers.

It just so happened that Mu Yunzhou was wandering around and was about to go to the river to take a look. He saw a pavilion protruding from the opposite side, and there was a shining gem on the top of the pavilion.

Mu Yunzhou's attention was attracted. He stopped and looked at the sparkling gem, sighing that the Rong family was really rich.

He wanted to get a closer look at the gem, but before he reached the river, he looked up and saw Gongsun Jiayan and Rong Guogong's daughter Xiao Mingcai sitting in the pavilion by the river, enjoying the breeze. The breeze was gentle, the girl was smiling sweetly, and the scholar next to her was smiling gently. Somehow, Mu Yunzhou felt that they looked like a perfect match.

The servants and maids were standing far away from the two men. Mu Yunzhou didn't want to eavesdrop when he saw this, but he always felt that Gongsun Jiayan didn't seem like a good person, and he didn't want him to harm Xiao Mingcai again.

He left Yuanbao behind, hid his body and went around to the corridor behind the pavilion to eavesdrop on their conversation, wanting to hear what they were talking about.

The wind blew the conversation of the two people into Mu Yunzhou's ears.

I heard Gongsun Jiayan start to praise: "Miss Xiao is not only beautiful and dignified, but also full of talent that I can't even compare to. She is indeed a famous talent in the capital. In the past, when I passed by the wall of Rui'an Book House, Miss Xiao's articles were always ranked in the top three. This shows that Miss Xiao is very talented and has surpassed many men in the world."

"No, no, how can I deserve such praise from Master Gongsun? I really don't deserve it. After all, I only know a little bit. Master Gongsun is more talented. It is no exaggeration to say that his poems are unparalleled in the world." Xiao Mingcai was embarrassed to respond to the compliment. She was confident in her poems, but she was also happy to receive praise from this recognized great talent.

"Don't be modest. Miss Xiao is the most talented woman I have ever seen in Rui'an Book House."

"Mr. Gongsun, please stop praising me," Xiao Mingcai was a little confused about what Gongsun Jiayan meant by these words. He had just heard a noble lady he knew say that he had taken good care of the princess before, and now he was saying such things to him. He really didn't know what to think.

Then he casually asked, "When I came here just now, I heard that Master Gongsun and Princess Ningde were having a very pleasant conversation, and they were already discussing marriage?"

Gongsun Jiayan thought for a moment and then said, "Miss Xiao, you are joking. Princess Ningde and I... I just admire the princess' chivalrous heart and gradually developed a good impression of her after our subsequent interactions. For the time being, we cannot talk about marriage."

"Oh! Then I'd like to ask about it."

"Last year, I ran into the princess in the street. The princess saved a student. At that time, I just felt that Princess Ningde was kind and righteous. A little girl could speak up for others on the street and bravely stand in front of the weak. The princess' words are still unforgettable to me."

"What kind of words could possibly make Master Gongsun so concerned about them?"

"It's been too long, it's hard to say anymore."

"If that's the case, then forget it." Xiao Mingcai smiled faintly, but as smart as she was, she continued to ask, "What happened next?"

"Later, when students were arguing in the academy, the princess stepped forward and spoke up for the students."

"That's quite interesting, but it's not enough to impress Master Gongsun."

"Haha, the princess is not good at academics, but she likes to play. I heard that among a group of nerds there is always someone who doesn't like to study. In Rui'an Academy, it is very easy for people to be recognized if they don't like to study."

"Later I learned that the person was the princess. Whenever everyone was studying or taking exams, the princess would look at the text with a sad face. I saw her several times when I passed by her classroom. She looked just like my younger brothers and sisters who didn't like studying. I thought she was so cute."

Gongsun Jiayan said this while pouring tea for Xiao Mingcai, his eyes full of helplessness towards Shen Qingxu. After a while, he told the servant to get some snacks for Xiao Mingcai.

Xiao Mingcai listened to what Gongsun Jiayan said, watched Gongsun Jiayan make tea for her personally, and listened to Gongsun Jiayan chattering about his journey south. Although he was talking about Shen Qingxu, he said a lot of praise for her in the middle. Combined with Gongsun Jiayan's performance, Xiao Mingcai felt that Gongsun Jiayan should treat her differently. After all, he had sent her an invitation in the past, and today he gave her the precious collection of poems.

She felt an inexplicable ambiguity in her heart, and then she heard Gongsun Jiayan say, "The princess is innocent and romantic. I think she is very likable. She is kind and treats me well, just like a younger brother or sister who relies on me. This time, I mentioned Miss Xiao's garden, and the princess was curious, so she came along. In addition, she is young, so I brought her here, so I should take better care of her."

"Oh, it was I who misunderstood Master Gongsun, haha." Xiao Mingcai said with a smile. He originally wanted to ask for clarification, but now that Gongsun Jiayan explained it this way, there was nothing to find fault with.

"I hope Miss Xiao will not listen to what others say. The princess and I are just friends. If someone with ulterior motives hears what I say, it will affect the princess's reputation for nothing."

Xiao Mingcai had even more thoughts in her mind. Could it be that this Young Master Gongsun asked the servant to invite her here in order to explain his relationship with the princess?

"Everything the princess did was kind, and her character was innocent and romantic. However, the young master took good care of her along the way, which inevitably caused people to misunderstand."

"For me, it doesn't matter if others misunderstand me, as long as Miss Xiao is willing to believe me, or explain it to the people around her." Gongsun Jiayan bowed and said to Xiao Mingcai who was sitting opposite him.

Xiao Mingcai suddenly felt that she had guessed correctly. Gongsun Jiayan probably didn't like Shen Qingxu. She felt inexplicably relieved for a moment.

As expected, I shouldn't have listened to those people's gossip. They were just jealous of Shen Qingxu being taken care of by Gongsun Jiayan. A man like Gongsun Jiayan, who is outstanding in appearance, character and academic performance, would certainly look down on those mediocre women. As for Shen Qingxu, she was smart and cute, but I heard that she was a complete idiot in her studies. Gongsun Jiayan would definitely not like such an uncultured and vulgar woman.

Now Gongsun Jiayan came to explain these to her in person and asked her to help clarify. It seems that he still cares about her opinion and doesn't want her to misunderstand. I guess he treats her specially.

Thinking of this, Xiao Mingcai's cheeks turned red, but soon returned to normal. She showed a decent smile on her face, and felt that women should be more reserved, so she restrained her expression, lowered her head slightly and said softly: "I definitely believe in your character, and I will help you explain."

When Gongsun Jiayan saw this, he knew that the purpose of his trip had been achieved. It would be best if Xiao Mingcai was willing to help explain, which saved him a lot of effort.

If these rumors today are not explained and are heard by someone with ulterior motives and spread to the ears of the Queen, she will definitely not want the princess, who has not yet reached the age of marriage, to spread rumors of a secret marriage. If she knew that he deliberately approached Shen Qingxu and tarnished Shen Qingxu's reputation, he would be in big trouble with the Queen's methods.

Even though the Queen now knew of his existence, she did not object to his pursuit of Shen Qingxu, and no one came to stop him from getting close to Shen Qingxu, which meant that Shen Qiuchi was still observing him. If something unfavorable to him happened at this time, all his previous efforts would be wasted.

He was grateful that Xiao Mingcai had generously agreed to explain, so he continued to discuss poetry with Xiao Mingcai, sometimes offering insights on Xiao Mingcai's poems. Xiao Mingcai picked up his pen to revise his poems, thinking to himself that Gongsun Jiayan was really amazing.

Gongsun Jiayan thought that it was worth his effort to ask someone to carefully select these poems and ancient books to thank Xiao Mingcai. He had previously sent a visiting card to the Rongguo Mansion, hoping to come to this villa to appreciate the flowers. Knowing that Xiao Mingcai would be living here for a long time, he catered to his preferences and found many good books.