The day before Gongsun Jiayan went on holiday, he wrote a visiting card to invite Xiao Mingcai to Jubao Tower. After all, if he wanted to borrow a collection of poems from someone, he had to be sincere.

Gongsun Jiayan had been waiting in the box early. The only people who came were Xiao Mingcai and the maid. Gongsun Jiayan saw Xiao Mingcai arrived early and bowed to greet her.

During the dinner, Gongsun Jiayan said, "I found some authentic calligraphy and paintings by famous artists when I was cleaning up my study a few days ago. I would like to invite Miss Xiao to my home to appreciate them together. I wonder if Miss Xiao would be so kind as to go?"

Yuanbao in the next room was delighted when he heard Gongsun Jiayan's words. As expected, his young master had a good eye for people and thought that Gongsun Jiayan was not a good person. So he hurried to find Mu Yunzhou.

Gongsun Jiayan was actually alone in a private room with the woman and even invited her to his home to appreciate famous calligraphy and paintings. His intentions were clearly ill-intentioned.

What is that? The young master said this is a hypocrite with a human face and a beast heart.

Little did he know that as soon as he left, Xiao Mingcai rejected Gongsun Jiayan's invitation.

"Although authentic calligraphy and paintings by famous artists are hard to come by, a woman's reputation is more important. I'm sorry that I can't go alone to appreciate it."

"Miss Xiao, what you said makes sense. I was rude. I will contact my classmates and change the appreciation location to outside the mansion." Gongsun Jiayan changed his words after seeing the black shadow outside the window disappear.

Xiao Mingcai said: "Sir, what you said is exactly what I want. Then you can set a time and send the invitation to my house."

"That's it."

"Goodbye first." Xiao Mingcai was about to leave.

Gongsun Jiayan smiled gently, "I have also invited a few classmates today. The dishes launched by Jubaolou these days are quite good. Miss Xiao, please stay and have a meal with us. This will be my apology to Miss Xiao. What do you think?"

"Thank you for your kindness, Master Gongsun. I appreciate it, but I am sorry for the inconvenience today. I will take my leave now."

Xiao Mingcai took the maid out of the box and went straight back home. He did not have lunch with his family, but only asked the maid to bring the meal to the room.

Xiao Mingcai curled up in bed and wondered why Gongsun Jiayan invited her to his home to appreciate calligraphy and paintings. Was it because he wanted to be alone with her?

It's strange that he changed his words so easily later?

She had already left when they went to appreciate the flowers that day, but she still wanted to come back and invite the three of them to see the chef's newly developed Hundred Flowers Banquet. However, when she saw Gongsun Jiayan showing concern and care to Shen Qingxu not far away, she became angry. How could this be considered caring for her sister? Did he think she was blind?

Her father was just such a servile person in front of her mother. She was so angry that her heart was pounding. She went home without even wanting to eat.

Today, Gongsun Jiayan invited her to appreciate famous calligraphy and paintings. Was it just to appreciate calligraphy and paintings?

Maybe there were other purposes, but no matter what, Gongsun Jiayan's appearance really made her unhappy.

Now that she has reached the age for marriage discussion, reputation is more important. You know, although the requirements for women are no longer so strict now, there are still many requirements for women in the minds of the elders.

Yuanbao went to find Mu Yunzhou as soon as he returned to the Mu Mansion.

Mu Yunzhou was still practicing martial arts in the training room at this time. Yuan Bao couldn't find anyone and was very anxious. Where did his young master go?

Come out quickly, come out quickly, where have you gone?

Yuanbao asked everywhere, causing the people in the Mu family to think that something big had happened to Mu Yunzhou, and the whole family followed Yuanbao to look for Mu Yunzhou.

Yuanbao thought: This is extremely urgent, as it concerns his son's lifelong affairs.

Finally, he found Mu Yunzhou in the training room: "Master, how can you still be in the mood to practice martial arts? I have been looking for you for more than half an hour."

"Yuanbao, why are you back?"

"Master, have you forgotten the mission you assigned me? I followed Master Gongsun to Jubao Tower and found that he had invited Miss Xiao to dine in the same box. He was very attentive to Miss Xiao. Not only that, he also invited Miss Xiao to his home to appreciate calligraphy and paintings. I hurried back to tell you, but I couldn't find you."

"Wait for me, I'll change and go with you right away."

"Sir, hurry up!"

"Sure enough, my intuition can never deceive me." Mu Yunzhou went to the side room to change and then asked the servant to go to the stable to get the horse and prepare to go out.

But in his haste, he failed miserably as soon as he stepped out of the door.

"This... is a sin." Yuanbao quickly helped Mu Yunzhou up and helped his son get on the horse.

I thought his young master was an expert in martial arts, but I didn't expect him to panic and fall off his horse. It turned out that he cared too much about the princess.

"Sir, why don't you go find the princess and I'll wait for you at Jubao Tower?" Yuanbao said as he ran.

Seeing that Mu Yunzhou didn't even turn around, Yuanbao followed him.

Yuanbao was chasing after him, panting, thinking that he was really exhausted today and had run himself to death.

Yuanbao felt very miserable. Master really didn't let him rest. Please slow down, Master.

Mu Yunzhou immediately remembered that he wanted to catch Gongsun Jiayan's unknown handle, so he didn't need to be so anxious, and it didn't matter if he was slow. It would be best to catch him in the act, so that Shen Qingxu would not suspect him. He hadn't seen Shen Qingxu for a long time, and he didn't know what her attitude towards Gongsun Jiayan was.

He will find an excuse to visit tomorrow.

Mu Yunzhou got off the horse and ordered the servants to take the horse back home.

He was waving a folding fan and walking proudly on the street with Yuanbao.

Yuan Bao saw that his young master was acting on his own initiative, and asked in confusion, "Young Master, why aren't you in a hurry? Aren't you going to find something to hold against Young Master Gongsun?"

"Yuanbao, you said they must have just had a simple meal at the inn, and at most they were just flirting with each other."

"But it's different at home. If I want to expose Gongsun Jiayan's true identity, I must get real evidence, so that Shen Qingxu will believe me."

"Last time we believed everything we heard, which led to the failure of our plan, and we were even blamed. Tell me why I am so anxious now. So I don't plan to do such a stupid thing." Mu Yunzhou said with confidence.

"Last time, we fell into that kid's trap, which led to the princess' misunderstanding. This time..."

The two of them were walking and chatting on the street, and they didn't look anxious at all.

"Do you think Gongsun Jiayan is sick? He comes to Jubao Tower every time he eats!" The waiter at the door of Jubao Tower greeted Mu Yunzhou in with a wry smile.

The two of them asked for the box next to Gongsun Jiayan's. While calling the waiter, Yuanbao passed by the door of Gongsun Jiayan's box several times and found that Xiao Mingcai was no longer in the box. Only Gongsun Jiayan, his good friend Yang Huai and several students from Daliang Academy were chatting inside.

A group of them were reciting poems and composing couplets inside to criticize the current trend, and they were very unhappy.

Yuanbao then realized what the young master had just said to him on the road. Gongsun Jiayan was indeed a scheming man. If he said that, he must have known that he was following him.

If one hadn't seen the whole process with one's own eyes, no one would be willing to believe that someone so handsome and talented would act like this.

Gongsun Jiayan also told his classmates about the calligraphy and paintings he had obtained from famous artists. He said that he would bring the calligraphy and paintings with him tomorrow when he had a day off so that everyone could feast their eyes on them.

His classmates complimented Gongsun Jiayan on obtaining an authentic work of a famous artist.

"Brother Gongsun is such a generous man, willing to appreciate these treasures with us."

Mu Yunzhou was bored in the box alone. He looked at the dishes that had just been ordered. They were all Shen Qingxu's favorites. Those that were not served were also Shen Qingxu's daily dishes. So he asked Yuanbao to deliver a visiting card to Qinghua Mansion, inviting Shen Qingxu to have dinner at Jubao Tower.

He thought that Shen Qingxu was probably still angry about what happened last time, and wondered if that little girl would come.

They have known each other for so long and have experienced life and death together. It is really not worth it to quarrel over Gongsun Jiayan.

I don’t know when this idiot Shen Qingxu will be able to see through Gongsun Jiayan’s hypocritical face.

After about half an incense stick of time, Yuan Bao led Shen Qingxu and the maid Yi Lan into the private room. Mu Yunzhou asked with joy, "You are here. Come on, come on. I ordered a lot of dishes. See what you want to eat today. This young master will pay for it."

"Mu Yunzhou, what are you happy about today?"

"you guess!"

"Tell me what good news it is that is worthy of our Young Master Mu's generous spending." Shen Qingxu joked as he looked at Mu Yunzhou, who looked like he was the richest man in the world.

Mu Yunzhou paused and said slowly: "I...I'm not afraid that you are still angry with me for what happened before. I am very happy to see you come, so I will treat you today."

Shen Qingxu said: "Haha, it's not a big deal. We are close friends who have risked our lives for each other. We are as close as brothers."

Mu Yunzhou: "Whoever dares to be your brother, the Queen will kill him. It's because I, Young Master Mu, am afraid that someone will kidnap you, a fool."

"My kindness has all gone to waste."

Dog: Shen Qingxu?

"Mu Yunzhou, what did you dare to say just now?"

"I didn't say anything. I said the food is hot, come and eat it."

He would never dare to say those words a second time. This sinful and tragic thing really made him feel miserable.

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