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A tiny National Duke's Mansion still had her place.

It was not a courtyard, but a house for the female servants. Although it was small, it was well-equipped and clean. If one looked carefully, they would know that the furnishings inside the house were valuable and were all crafted by craftsmen.

There was a small lamp by the head of the bed, but once it was lit, it filled the room with light. The intensity of the light varied, reflecting off the interior of the room as if one was in the sea of stars.

She suddenly opened her eyes wide, and Bai Song smiled faintly, thinking that this was what a little girl should look like.

He saw Gu Mingyan's fingertip carefully buckling onto the lampshade, and was looking left and right, trying to figure out the profoundness within. His eyes were bright like the stars, yet carrying the simplest of curiosity.

"Go to sleep early. Tomorrow, I still need to accompany you to the academy." Bai Song stepped forward.

"Is cousin going to see that Miss Siyun?"

On the other hand, Gu Mingyan still remembered her cute big sister. She was blessed to be born, and had tight facial features, so she couldn't help but glance at her cousin Bai Song.

Cousin's eyesight is quite good.

However, Bai Song merely smiled helplessly at this moment, "The Emperor has already ordered the Southern Lin Academy to add the names of a few brothers and sisters. Tomorrow, they will leave a name in the academy for them.

"Cousin, aren't you going?"

The moment Gu Mingyan said this, he remembered that his cousin's age was already past the academy's age.

Unlike the other academies who could enter, where even scholars twenty or thirty years old would accept them, the academies in the south were mostly filled with rich kids. It seemed that they had never entered the academy before as they were in their twenties.

"My name is also on top of it, but my cousin is already in his early twenties. I don't know if I should go to Martial Academy or the Academic Institution right now."

Speaking to this point, even Bai Song himself felt a little embarrassed.

However, Gu Mingyan patted his arm. "Cousin, don't mind it. Whether it's in the Martial Academy or the Academy, as your little sister, as long as it's a day, I will come and find you."

Cousin Bai Song had treated her so well, yet she had spoken in a condescending manner before. She did not remember that she had acted disrespectfully or overbearingly, and now that she thought about it again, she felt that it was not right to treat her cousin well.

And she needed to restrain her hostility even more.

She was not the arrogant and despotic descendant of a medicinal family in her previous life that was close to thirty years old.

She was only fourteen now, so she should be more cute and lively.

"Since cousin has said so, as your cousin, I am slightly relieved. It is not late, you should rest early."

Bai Song let out a sigh of relief and extinguished the candle flame in the outer hall for her. He found a small servant to guard outside the door.

It was already late in the night, and he could sleep for no more than four hours.

Gu Mingyan did not extinguish the candle flame. Instead, he looked at the blazing star and slowly fell asleep, feeling more at ease than before.

When the servants called for her, it was already dawn. The two maidservants brought the academy's clothes over and helped her change into them. They even smiled as they said, "Miss Gu has a pair of peach blossom eyes, you should wear some bright red and purple clothes."

Gu Mingyan immediately shook his head when he thought of how the mother-in-law's clothes were all red and purple. The two maidservants covered their mouths and laughed non-stop, which only made her even more depressed.

Are all the girls of ancient times so tongue-tied? Do you still like to laugh at her?

She didn't seem to know about the young and tender face in the bronze mirror at all. She could only be treated as a wet behind the ears little girl.

His grandfather had been cold at first, but in the end, when he saw that she ate less, he had even added a bowl of porridge and placed it next to her. With a stern voice, he said: "You're getting skinnier, what will you do if you catch a cold in the future?"

"Thank you, Grandfather." Gu Mingyan smiled as he picked up the bowl and started to eat. The gloominess in his heart immediately disappeared without a trace.

Different from Gu Xu, who was cautious and a little more scheming, she had followed Third Uncle to learn martial arts from him since she was young, and she had a very silly personality. When she first met her, she was displeased, but today, in order to go to the Southern Viewing Institute to take a look, she only had a bitter face as she followed behind her.

Bai Song had gone to arrange for a carriage early on, but Gu Mingyan actually smiled and pinched Bai Shao's face, seeing that he was clenching his fists tightly and looking over, he only laughed: "You don't like me that much, huh?"

"Third Uncle said that your heart is deep, so you can't be so careless." Bai Shao looked at her angrily.

"A child the size of a palm knows that being deep in your heart can only be described as being a bad person."

After Gu Mingyan finished speaking, he laughed loudly, and couldn't help but be stared at by a child.

Bai Song helplessly smacked her forehead: "You are his sister!"

Gu Mingyan bitterly held his head and climbed onto the carriage, but Bai Shao, who was behind him, had a smile plastered all over his face. He followed Bai Song and climbed into the carriage, laughing: "Brother Song should beat her up more, Third Uncle always says that jade is nothing."

Gu Mingyan felt that this was even more ridiculous.

This kid kept talking about Third Uncle, but he looked pretty cute in his rage.

Bai Song looked at the two of them being both honest and funny.

It was a coincidence.

When Gu Mingyan stepped down from the carriage, the carriage belonging to the Seventh Prince Mansion arrived from afar.

The crowd of students at the entrance of the academy all unconsciously slowed down their pace. They were all curious about this miraculous Seventh Prince.

From afar, Gu Mingyan could only see Xiao Qiran and his wheelchair being carried down from the carriage.

"Puff …"

Gu Mingyan thought that he would use his Qi to get up, since he usually used this method when he was at war, and later on, when he stayed in the residence for a few days, he knew that Xiao Qiran's horse was riding on the waves, and the saddle on top of it was a little different, so he was able to avoid using his Qi for battles.

And since he could only use his legs if he used his inner strength, the bravest under him was also a cavalry soldier.

It was indeed funny for such a person to be carried down.

Bai Song secretly sighed, while Xiao Qiran had already looked over and raised his hand towards her.

Wei Bai who was behind him was quietly waiting, not moving an inch.

Eyes rolling around, Gu Mingyan bent his body slightly and pulled Bai Shao who looked like a small stone over, bringing him towards Xiao Qiran.

Bai Song did not expect her to pave the way for her siblings so blatantly.

But Gu Mingyan merely pinched Bai Shao's face lightly in front of Xiao Qiran, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, my little brother is extremely interesting, he looks like a small stone, and his personality is also similar to a small stone."

These words were not loud, but Shuang Hua could not help but chuckle.

Bai Shao's face reddened, and she didn't dare say anything as she looked at Xiao Qiran's pair of cold eyes.

"I actually think that your temper is a bit more interesting."

Xiao Qiran's expression softened, and turned to Shuang Hua: "Go."

"Then I'll have to trouble First Miss to take care of His Highness." Shuang Hua smiled lightly, and passed the task of pushing the wheelchair into Gu Mingyan's hands, then quickly left with Wei Bai.

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