I'm shocked! After breaking off the engagement, the emperor's uncle wants to have a fake m

The person traveling with him shut his mouth in dismay.

That's right, they came here under the order of the prince. If they were careless and failed to rescue the person, they would probably lose their lives.

The current situation in Huaiyang is still unknown, and he really shouldn't make such inappropriate jokes at this moment.

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The next morning, Qin Sangbai got up and washed and prepared. Although she didn't need to prepare anything, she felt very excited and was looking forward to this visit.

She was in poor health, and everyone was afraid of bringing bad luck to her, so they kept their distance from her. Not to mention getting close to her, even if it was just to be polite, one had to stay away from her.

Mu Qingyan was different. She did not treat her as a patient and avoid her. Instead, she warmly invited her to her house for a chat.

She cherished this friendship and approached it cautiously, something she had never had before - friendship...

After she had finished dressing and putting on her makeup, she checked again and again to see if there was anything wrong before she went out with the licorice.

Gancao had a carriage prepared early in the morning and the gifts were also moved on board early.

This was not the first time Qin Sangbai went out, but it was the most exciting time. Usually she always sat upright and never looked around. Today, she lifted the carriage curtain, and her heart seemed to have flown from her chest to the Duke's Mansion.

Very excited.

Licorice's mood was also infected by her master. Seeing her happy, she was happy too and laughed foolishly.

Qin Sangbai lowered the curtain, his face flushed, "What are you laughing at?"

Licorice covered her mouth and said, "I'm not laughing at anything. The young lady is happy, and so am I."

Qin Sangbai touched his face and asked, "Do I look happy?"

Licorice said nothing, but pulled out a small bronze mirror from his sleeve and held it in front of her.

Qin Sangbai looked over and saw the person in the mirror. His face, which used to be pale, now had a healthy blush. His lips were light in color, and the corners of his lips were curved upwards. His eyes, which had been dim due to long-term illness, now glowed with excitement...

Licorice put away the bronze mirror.

Holding her daughter's hand, she said, "It's a good thing that the daughter is happy. My mother always said that as long as a person is happy in his heart, any disease will be cured without treatment!"

Her father was a gambler who lost everything in the family and ended up deeply in debt. When she was six years old, the creditor came to her house with his men and threatened to chop off her hands and feet if she didn't pay back the money.

In order to protect himself, her father wanted to use her and her daughter to pay off his debts.

Seeing that my mother was quite pretty, the creditor unexpectedly agreed to the offer.

If she had not been fortunate enough to meet Old Master Qin who took the girls, who were only six years old at the time, out to seek medical treatment and saved them from the hands of their creditors, she could not imagine what would have happened today.

Thinking of this, Gan Cao's eyes turned red, and his voice began to choke up, "The luckiest thing for my mother and me in this life is to meet you, girl. God has eyes, and a good person like you will definitely live a long life and everything will go well!"

Qin Sangbai patted her hands, "Silly Gancao, stop crying. We are going to visit someone else's house soon. If you come in with red eyes, people will think I'm treating you harshly. Hurry up and wipe your tears..."

Licorice quickly sniffed and tried hard to hold back her tears.

She and the young lady grew up together. They were master and servant, but they were better than sisters.

Her mother was a good cook and was responsible for cooking for the girl and the old man every day. She was responsible for taking care of the girl's daily life.

The Qin family has a small population. The old man and the young lady are both kind-hearted people. There are few servants in the house, and everyone lives in harmony, just like a family.

The horses were clattering along, and the sound of the wheels rolling on the ground was in my ears. It was very quiet in the alley, but when I passed through the long street, it was very lively outside. I don't know how long I walked, but I finally stopped.

Gan Cao got off the car first, then turned around and helped Qin Sangbai down.

Unexpectedly, just after getting off the carriage and before he could stand firmly, he saw two girls standing in front of the Duke's Mansion, one in front and one behind.

Qin Sangbai was surprised and delighted, and hurried forward to greet him. "I am sorry to bother you by coming to my house in such a hurry, how can I trouble you to come and greet me in person?"

The driver had already brought down the prepared gifts, two in total, one for the mansion and one for Mu Qingyan alone.

Mu Qingyan also greeted them, and Yuzhan and Gancao followed their master and bowed slightly.

"This is Miss Qin's first visit, so I have to greet you personally in order to avoid being neglectful. I am not a good person to learn etiquette, so if there is anything wrong, please forgive me."

Qin Sangbai smiled and shook his head, "This is my first visit, I should go and greet the Duke's wife."

When the girl from the Qin residence came to visit, the concierge would naturally report to the head mistress, Mrs. Lan. After receiving the message from the servants, Mrs. Lan asked someone to invite the girl from the Qin family to the main hall to talk. Mu Qingyan had no choice but to follow her, as she was afraid that Mrs. Lan would swallow Qin Sangbai in one gulp.

Although Qin Sangbai seldom went out and had never met the Lan family, her etiquette was impeccable as that of a lady from a noble family.

Lan Shi also liked such a well-behaved girl, but she was hanging out with Mu Qingyan, which she didn't like very much. Which girl from a good family would be willing to have a private relationship with such a country girl? Not only would it lower her status, but she would also be infected with such a despicable habit!

"My master and Old Master Qin are both officials in the same court, so the two houses should have visited each other more often. But how could a lady like Miss Qin, who lives a secluded life, know the eldest daughter of our Mu family?"

Qin Sangbai could hear the displeasure towards Mu Qingyan in her words.

He smiled and said, "Sang Bai ran into the young lady yesterday and we hit it off right away, so I came to visit her today."

"So that's how it is. That's a blessing for our Mu family's eldest daughter. Old Master Qin is a contemporary scholar, well-versed in history and the present. I'm sure Miss Qin has also been influenced by him and is well-read. Our eldest daughter is very crude, if Miss Qin has time, you might as well give her some pointers on the etiquette of a lady..."

Mu Qingyan is not someone who would suffer a loss, but she wants to see how the weak Qin Sangbai will respond.

Qin Sangbai just smiled slightly when she heard this. Her voice was always gentle, but it carried a force that could not be ignored. "It is true that my grandfather is knowledgeable, but Sangbai has only learned a little bit. I dare not claim to be a learned man. But I also know that in any clan, the children of the clan always follow the eldest son of the eldest house as a role model. The second young lady in the mansion is a second-rank female official in charge of the rituals and music of the inner court. She is a role model for women. As her eldest sister, her moral character and etiquette are certainly not bad. This vulgar statement is just modesty on the part of the madam."

Mu Qingyan almost laughed out loud.

She really likes this soft yet prickly character.

What this means is that your second daughter is so outstanding because the eldest daughter set an example.

If you say the eldest daughter is vulgar, then how can the second daughter be excellent? Could it be that you, as a stepmother, only care about whether your own children are excellent, and ignore the original wife's legitimate children?