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Suddenly, outside the window, it rained heavily. It was so dark that one couldn't even see one's own fingers in front of him.

Gu Zhiyuan, who had been chased out by his own daughter, stood under the roof waiting for his servant to retrieve his umbrella. Recalling the look of despair on Gu Mingyan's face just now, his heart was slightly moved.

Perhaps, he was indeed overly vigilant towards this daughter of his.

In the end, she was still only a fourteen year old girl.

If one were to say that previously, he was wary of her because of her intelligence and how she fought between him and the Madam Liu.

Now, even though he had asked and probed her repeatedly, Gu Zhiyuan still firmly believed in her.

"Qiu Fu, these few days, please instruct the servants to treat the young miss well."

When they left, Gu Zhiyuan instructed them even more. Seeing that the Han Residence was empty, Chun Ying and Qiu Mei were called over by the Old Madam and Madam respectively. then called Qiu Fu to stay and take care of them for the night.

"Yes, Qiu Fu will call someone to wait on him later." Qiu Fu nodded.

Only then did Gu Zhiyuan leave in satisfaction.

Not long after he left, Qiu Fu knocked on the door and entered the room.

The lady who was supposed to be lacking in interest had already changed into a simple moon-white dress, lazily leaning on the imperial concubine's bed as she read her book, seeing Qiu Fu's surprised look, she only laughed lightly: "Daddy, are you feeling guilty towards me?"

"There are some …" Qiu Fu could not help but feel that it was strange, "Miss, this is …"

"I never feel sorry for someone who doesn't love me." Gu Mingyan sat up from the imperial bed with a smile, her two jade feet naughtily tapping on the ground, as though she felt the cold, and kept it, reaching out to cover it with a blanket.

"Qiu Fu is untalented, I hope young miss can give me a few pointers, what should I do in the future?"

Qiu Fu cupped his hands together, the mansion was no longer a one-of-a-kind family, but it was becoming harder and harder for the Master and Madam to guess what was going on. Because of Gu Mingyan's willfulness these few days, most of the people in the mansion talked about him, but now, the Madam and the Master seemed to be on the same side, scolding the talkative person angrily.

"It doesn't matter if it is Madam or Master, the two of you seem to be looking down on the important young misses, but Qiu Fu is also becoming more and more unable to understand the current situation."

He told them about how the two of them dealt with the people in the mansion who had their mouths broken.

Gu Mingyan laughed helplessly: "Guess why?"

"Why?" Qiu Fu did not understand.

"Of course it's because, whether it's the Madam Liu or Gu Zhiyuan, they all believed in me." Gu Mingyan once again released the scrolls in his hands and continued: "One believes that I am a good chess piece that would compromise for the sake of mother, and the other believes that I am a good daughter that would think for his sake. Therefore, since they've caused me so much trouble, they should naturally give me some benefits as well. "

These methods to protect her were the sweet things.

However, when she was injured, the two of them were worried that she would tell this to someone else and imprison her in this place alone. Thus, some medicinal herbs would send her away.

It's just that back then, the one who wanted to put her to death was Madam Liu.

And Gu Zhiyuan, who wanted to marry the royal family, had decided to ignore his face and stay in a high position.

Her gaze gradually became cold, and she said to Qiu Fu: "You can pretend to be unaware of anything, and tell me more about my situation with the aunt and father. Since that's the case, I believe the two of them will like your cleverness."

"Is that really okay?"

"Of course it's fine. I'll help you get the best of things. Help me talk about Xu Er in front of dad a few times, so just treat it as a deal."

As Gu Mingyan said this, he flipped open two pages of the book in his hands.

After receiving his answer, Qiu Fu looked at Gu Mingyan a few more times before finally leaving.

It was a pity that he was destined to not live a peaceful life today.

Just as she was about to lie down and go to sleep, two more uninvited guests came.

Looking at the mother and son dressed up even in the rain, Gu Mingyan could only give an embarrassed smile. "I wonder why aunt and brother are here at night?"

Gu Qingzhou was at a loss, as he looked at Madam Liu with suspicion.

Only the Madam Liu looked at Gu Mingyan up and down, and could not help but ask: "Zi Yan was called over to inquire about the Academy after she returned today. I heard that the Old Master came over to look for you again today, but was unable to find anything."

Madam Liu was really impatient.

A trace of surprise flashed across Gu Mingyan's face, and he immediately looked at Gu Qingzhou: "Auntie, since you've come for this matter, why did you bring brother here?"

Gu Qingzhou could be considered a student of the academy. It was because he was not like his younger sister, Yan Zizhan, who had the name of a beauty and was also extremely talented, that he matched the title of Eldest Young Master, but spent most of his time in the academy in obscurity.

"Today, the news of you sparring with Xia Ziji spread throughout the academy. I heard about it." Gu Qingzhou spoke bluntly.

"You are being so outrageous. Did the old master not say anything about you?" Madam Liu narrowed his eyes.

Now, Gu Zhiyuan's guilt towards Gu Mingyan was growing deeper and deeper, even the Madam Liu was becoming a little nervous.

After all, the two of them were father and daughter. If Gu Mingyan really stood on Gu Zhiyuan's side and asked her questions, what would happen?

There was a hint of a test in his words.

Gu Mingyan only laughed lightly, "Father just said that he felt guilty for beating me up earlier, but I avoided it. Now that brother has said it, I am only sparring with Xia Ziji, Father naturally will not blame me, and from the looks of it, the Assistant Minister of the Military Department and Father are on good terms, so he will definitely not mind this matter."

Saying this, Gu Qingzhou immediately asked, "How do you know that the assistant minister of the military has a good relationship with his father?"

"Mr. Xu is His Highness' master, and over the years, His Highness has discussed many things with him, and over time, I also know a lot."

Gu Mingyan intentionally said this.

Madam Liu's heart was slightly moved, he did not expect that his highness would not only fall for Gu Mingyan.

Furthermore, he talked about all these with Gu Mingyan, showing how much importance he attached to them.

"Then do you know the reason why the two of you went to the academy at the same time?" As expected, Madam Liu became impatient.

Currently, the imperial government should not be at odds with the civil and military sides, but the officials of the imperial court should be protecting the children of the Humble Class, forming an alliance in private. Although the offspring of the Humble Class could enter the Spring Festival, they were always being pressed by the officials of the imperial court.

Saying that, Gu Mingyan only raised his hand and yawned.

Her eyes slightly narrowed as she looked at Madam Liu, "I believe Aunt should know the meaning behind those words. I did not mention this matter to father just now, so maybe aunt can use this matter to get along with father and his wife."

Madam Liu raised his eyebrows: You really didn't tell him?

"Of course not. Even if I told dad, he wouldn't believe it, so it's impossible for Aunty to come forward and suggest." Gu Mingyan laughed as he held his head up, then said: "Since Aunt already received my news, why not help me out? Think of a way to explain it to father, and let me stay at the infirmary, okay?"

After hearing Gu Mingyan's conditions, Madam Liu felt relieved and immediately agreed.

Before he left, he heard Gu Mingyan say again: "Let Tun Yan say one more word."

Madam Liu stopped in front of the door.

"Compared to eliminating Gu Xu, this doesn't make the couple get along, it's impossible … Train him properly and use him for your own purposes. " Gu Mingyan walked in front of her, and pointed to himself with a shallow smile: "If I'm this loyal to you, then he has a weakness that's easier to control by his side."

Madam Liu's gaze turned cold: "That's still your grandmother."