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Little half a month passed by in an instant.

When Gu Zhiyuan and Madam Liu came to visit, she was writing quickly with a worried look on her face.

As if he had already known that they would be coming over today, the things in Gu Mingyan's space were already taken away. On the side of the window, on the table, were the numerous scrolls in the room.

The censer curled upwards, but it was not a clear fragrance. Instead, it was a light and enchanting fragrance.

Gu Mingyan volunteered to use poison to suppress the poison that was rampaging in her body from time to time. The poison's toxicity was low, but the smell was strong.

His hair was tied up with a jade hairpin, and when he saw the two of them, he simply took the blanket and bowed.

He was neither servile nor overbearing, and he didn't look like someone who had been taught a lesson.

"I've been grounded for half a month. Have you regained your consciousness?" Gu Zhiyuan pretended to be imposing, but in his heart, he was actually slightly gratified towards this elder daughter who was as calm as the ocean.

Reading and studying was still much better than crying and wailing during a forbidden day.

"Your daughter has always been awake. It was father who didn't understand your daughter's efforts."

Gu Mingyan pursed his lips again, showing a wronged look.

Madam Liu could only look at the densely packed manuscripts and scrolls on the table curiously as he frowned.

She originally thought that Gu Mingyan was only slightly smarter, but she didn't think that she also liked to read books. When she thought that she was even more attractive than her own daughter, how could she be willing to let her surpass Zi Yan in terms of talent?

At this time, he did not know what kind of secret she had fought with Gu Zhiyuan with, and only said that.

"In just half a month, Ming Yan has already read so many books. He really works hard."

As she spoke, she stepped forward, wanting to see the manuscript.

However, Gu Mingyan had already stepped forward to stop her, "It's not a book of the academy. It's a book that was left behind in my room.

Only then did Madam Liu see the names of the books. Thinking about how desolate the Han Courtyard was before, he was afraid that he must have sent some useless books over.

If so, the manuscripts could not be read.

On the contrary, it was Gu Zhiyuan who had a cold expression on his face. "Tomorrow is the Academy, and three days later is the entrance exam. You have only read a few words in your book, so how will you be able to pass this exam?"

"However, I don't know what the test will be. Even if I were to enter the academy, I would have to follow the Mr. Xu to clean up the library."

On the surface, he looked wronged, but Gu Mingyan's eyes had almost rolled up to the sky.

Speaking of this matter of the beginning of the Small Test, Sister Shuang Hua was the one who told her this, she was only good at what she was good at, towards those poems and songs, all of them were things that she had learnt for the sake of studying previously, now she had completely forgotten about them.

Thinking about it, this test was something he didn't have to deal with.

However, the Madam Liu was overjoyed. "No matter how strict old master is with Mingyan, how can you know the rules of the academy when you think about the fact that she has been living at Sunset Mountain for more than ten years."

"Now that you speak up for her, aren't you afraid that I'll be exposed if I go out?"

Gu Zhiyuan looked at Madam Liu angrily, and naturally knew what she was planning. Adding on his previous plans of using Gu Xu to sow discord between him and, it had been fruitless. Now that he saw the Madam Liu speaking up for Gu Mingyan, he became angry.

"What nonsense is this old master talking about? Who dares to speak ill of my Prime Minister's Mansion?" The Madam Liu went up to him fawningly, and then looked at Gu Mingyan who was still in a daze: "Tomorrow, when we return to the academy, you have to ask Zi Yan for advice. You can't let people underestimate our Prime Minister's Mansion anymore, understand?"

"I understand. Daddy, Auntie, don't worry."

Gu Mingyan agreed. No matter what, he still sent this couple away.

Chun Ying and Qiu Mei hurriedly came in to buy things, but Gu Mingyan had already stood up: "I'm going to visit Grandmother by myself, you guys don't have to follow me."

"But …"

"There's no need to say anything. Father should know."

Finished, Gu Mingyan looked at Qiu Mei warningly, and said coldly: "Aunt should also know why I left. If you still want to stay by my side, you should also know how things are right now."

Qiu Mei turned pale and nodded in agreement.

This time, after Gu Mingyan left, he did not leave, but directly went to inform Madam Liu of this matter.

When Qiu Mei had been seen through, the Madam Liu no longer trusted her, but now, Gu Mingyan had told her everything, and even told her in a nicer way, to give her a chance to choose a new master.

Gu Mingyan leisurely arrived at his grandmother's courtyard — — Seven Stars.

It was said that his grandfather liked astrology and had built this Seven Stars Sect's house into the shape of the Big Dipper, connecting it with a small path. Today, dozens of years had passed, and many things had been added into the yard.

In his memory, his grandmother had only appeared a few times. Her face was blurred and he could not recognize her.

The Senior Servant of the Seven Stars Academy didn't have a surname, and was a slave bought by her grandmother since she was young. Now that she saw her, she welcomed her happily.

As soon as he entered the hall, he was immediately pounced on by Gu Xu, who he had not seen for half a month.

At this age, Gu Xu was thin and short, but his body was much sturdier than before. Gu Mingyan held onto his shoulder and laughed non-stop.

"You like my sister that much?"

"Of course I like it."

Gu Xu rubbed his hands on her neck and shoulders, full of attachment.

Gu Mingyan thought it would be his own brother so he left anyway. When he turned his head, he saw his grey haired grandmother sitting on the main seat with tears in her eyes. The cane in her hand also lightly trembled as she waved at.

Without any reason, Gu Mingyan also felt his nose sour.

After pacifying Gu Xu, she slowly sat down beside her grandmother's feet and laid on her knees. "Mingyan misses Grandmother."

Gu Mingyan subconsciously rubbed his body against his grandmother's palm, causing Gu Mingyan to raise his head and look at her with a heart full of reliance.

Grandma rubbed her head in joy, and with her other hand, pulled Gu Xu to sit down.

"You two siblings have finally returned." Grandmother's tears were on the verge of breaking, and she said in a choked voice, "It's all my fault that Grandmother didn't work hard and allowed the two of you to suffer so much without being able to help."

Gu Xu's eyes reddened, feeling wronged.

Gu Mingyan smiled lightly, and placed both hands on his grandmother's knees.

"Ming Yan and his mother lived together. He was extremely happy and didn't feel bitter at all. Instead, it was only his grandmother who remained in this house. She was alone. "

In this huge Seven Stars Courtyard, except for his deceased grandfather's house, there was someone sweeping every day.

Her grandmother was only a personal servant who had served her for dozens of years. Now, everyone in the house called her Old Lady Wu, but they didn't even have a surname. It could be seen that Gu Zhiyuan had raised her because of a good reputation.

The people she liked couldn't be wronged.

"I shall trouble Grandma Wu to call Qiu Fu over."