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This future Concubine Seventh Prince really did not recognize etiquette, she would not remember to pay her respects even after two days.

The two servants behind Xiao Yiran looked sullen, but they heard Xiao Yiran suddenly chuckling. "Miss is so cute."

"Your Highness, this Miss Prime Minister's Mansion came from the countryside, and didn't greet you twice …"

"Salute a small matter, and leave your food behind before you leave."

Xiao Yiran clearly had a smile on his face, but the two servants did not dare to say more, as they hurriedly put down the two boxes and left.

The nearby Qiu Mei took in all of this in his eyes and quickly strode into Gu Ziyan's house.

Gu Ziyan had long since arranged everything properly, he had originally wanted to change the status of a friend from yesterday, to rely on his status to make the Fourth Prince wait, he did not want others to think that he had the intention to follow him.

Who knew that because of the elder sister's interference, she would cause the Fourth Prince Emperor to turn around and leave.

"I wonder if my elder sister is really stupid or just faking it!"

"Second Miss, please don't be angry. I think Eldest Miss was unintentional. After all, it's time to eat at the center of the sky."

Qiu Mei eagerly went forward to help Gu Ziyan smooth out the wrinkles on the clothes, with a bit of flattery.

"How can I not be angry? Ever since she returned, my mother has been scolded. Even the normally obedient Zi Xi has been grounded, leaving no one by my side to negotiate with her."

The more Gu Ziyan thought about it, the angrier he got. If not for the fact that he still had a bit of rationality, he would probably have gone over to fight with the elder sister.

Ask her if she can't see me!

Gu Mingyan who was sleeping merely rubbed his pillow as he slept soundly.

It must be because of her back injury, that she woke up after sleeping for an entire day and night. She only felt refreshed, but outside the door, it was a dark and gloomy place, and Chun Ying and Qiu Mei seemed to have already gone to sleep. She could only sigh, and went to the kitchen of Seventh Prince's residence to find some food to eat.

The winter night was even colder, but one of the guards under the bridge was following closely behind her.

"Miss has no one by her side to attend to her. Why don't you let your subordinate speak to Big Sister before finding someone who cares for you?"

If he really did take in someone from the Seventh Prince's residence and placed them by his side, then even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he would not be able to wash away his emotions.

He could only shake his head and say in a low voice, "I don't like people following me every day."

"Then, your subordinate …" The guard was embarrassed. He was the one who had followed them.

"But your residence is too big, and the night is too empty. If you didn't come with me, I would naturally have been afraid. Don't worry about it."

Gu Mingyan chuckled, he did not want to owe others so much good intentions.

He hastily turned around, but didn't see the guard lower his head. He only felt that his smile under the lantern was dazzling.

However, Gu Mingyan did not know that her casual words had spread throughout the entire palace. It actually made a group of sturdy men look forward to the arrival of this gentle and charming young miss in the future, so as to ease Seventh Prince's frown.

Therefore, when Fang Yuan came to the kitchen, the kitchen auntie lit a fire while wearing a coat. She didn't forget to cook two dishes of seafood noodles and serve them.

Gu Mingyan was overwhelmed by the favour and did not leave. He sat on the table beside the kitchen and started eating.

"The roads in this mansion are all over the place. Eldest Miss, you must not go to the desolation courtyard to the south."

"What is that place?" Gu Mingyan did not understand.

"Master Feng Shui said that the desolation courtyard was filled with the eyes of the dead. Sometimes, the cries of the dead could be heard at night …"

Thump.

Gu Mingyan's heart immediately felt like it was being frozen, as he watched the chopsticks in his hand fall to the ground with a face as pale as paper.

This was indeed a ghost house!

After hurriedly changing her chopsticks and eating the noodles, she grabbed the sleeves of her guard and returned to the Dusk Courtyard without looking back. She thought that tomorrow she would definitely find Feng Shui to ask for some yellow talismans to guard the house, so she definitely couldn't let any ghosts scare her!

However, he didn't notice that the guards at the door were all chuckling.

The future Concubine Seventh Prince was simply too timid, they definitely wouldn't scare her anymore.

The next day, Shuang Hua found out that a few grown men were urging the kitchen aunties to scare a little girl, and immediately rushed into Xiao Qiran's room to make a report.

"They are truly bold, to even dare to scare Miss Prime Minister's Mansion."

Xiao Qiran's forehead began to throb with pain as he berated in anger, "No one is allowed to bring up the matters of the ghosts and gods in this mansion anymore. If anyone dares to bring up the matter in front of Miss Prime Minister's Mansion, bring up the twenty military batons for yourself."

Shuang Hua then said: "The two maids by First Young Miss's side are unloyal, they surrounded Second Young Miss everyday. Yesterday, my subordinates helped order the charcoal brazier, and they also bathe in water."

"Go and help with the training for a few days."

Xiao Qiran let out a heavy sigh. Seeing Shuang Hua nod his head and leave, he could not help but feel suspicious.

This girl clearly didn't seem as innocent as she appeared on the surface, but it was true that she was afraid of ghosts, and it was also true that she didn't know how to subdue them.

She didn't know whether or not she was a young miss that the Prime Minister had secretly groomed. She was a wild girl who had only met with fortuitous encounters in the mountains.

His gaze descended on the medicinal formula not far away.

"Is there anything special about this recipe?"

A black shadow came to his side and stood there, shaking his head. "I can't see any harm in it. It's just that many doctors don't understand the formula, so why don't we send someone to test it?"

Xiao Qiran nodded, and still wanted to pick up the book to look at once again.

However, Gu Mingyan's different faces were reflected in his mind, making it hard for him to focus.

After thinking it over, he decided to go over to the Dusk Courtyard and take a look for himself.

Shuang Hua accepted the order and did not dare delay any further, he quickly went to the Chao Mu Yuan and brought out Gu Mingyan from his room, then instructed the people to bring some hot tea cakes over, and gently reminded: "Eldest Miss, do you want me to discipline the two maids?"

Immersed in the goddess' soft and gentle face, Gu Mingyan mysteriously nodded his head, and lightly blew on a cup of boiling hot tea.

Chun Ying and Qiu Mei were called to the courtyard. Gu Ziyan had no choice but to walk out gracefully, and seeing that the person in front was Seventh Prince's savior, he laughed lightly: "I wonder why Miss Shuang Hua is here, why is she here?"

"Your Highness felt that the First Miss' two maidservants were slacking off, and specifically asked Shuang Hua to come and train them."

Shuang Hua bowed slightly forward, and with a slight smile on his face: "I hope that Second Young Miss does not take this to heart, Shuang Hua will only stay for a few days."

Gu Ziyan's gaze fell on the Gu Mingyan who was still blowing hot air.

It seemed that Seventh Prince was interested in this elder sister of hers.

"Little sister Ziyan, come over and take a seat. These pastries taste very good."

The smile on Gu Mingyan's face was brilliant, yet his fingertip unintentionally swiped across the pastries.

These small movements were all seen by Shuang Hua and Xiao Qiran.

Gu Ziyan could only go over and sit down. He picked up a piece of pastry and put it into his mouth.

Seeing her eat it, Gu Mingyan then stood up leisurely. The innocence in his eyes was swept away, leaving behind layers of winter frost. His fingertips lingered on the cold stone table, and he stood at Shuang Hua's side, his gaze landing on Chun Ying and Qiu Mei's bodies.

"The two of you take this medicine and write off all the things that you can't take care of, okay?"

Gu Mingyan waved his sleeve, and a white jade bottle tumbled to the ground.

"This is the Red Crane Head's Head. If you don't like the taste, I still have arsenic."

Gu Mingyan's face was still innocent, but the eyes of everyone present were gloomy and cold.