“Thank you, Brother Xiao, I can finally have a good New Year. I’ll seek your help again next time!” A student from Guozijian bid farewell to Xiao Liulang as he saw him out of the mansion.This person was Fen Lin’s classmate and a year junior to Xiao Liulang. His entry via a backdoor, combined with mediocre talent, often made him anxious to impress his numerous relatives during holidays. But with the poems and prose written by Xiao Liulang, he wouldn’t have to fear coming up short.Xiao Liulang tailored his writings to this person’s level, ensuring that they were neither ostentatious nor underwhelming.“Excuse me.” Xiao Liulang kept his farewell brief, leaving the mansion on his own.The sky was overcast and seemed colder than before.Xiao Liulang climbed into his carriage, headed toward the patient that Gu Jiao was tending to.The woman saw him and said, “She’s already left; she said she was going to get some candied haws across the street.”She pointed to the syrup shop diagonally op

No one could hear Xiao Jingkong’s words because he wasn’t powerful enough.Because he was not powerful enough, Gu Jiao’s life was deemed less important than those from the East Palace.Xiao Liulang’s fists tightened bit by bit.His eyes were bloodshot, and his heart had become frigid.Over there, they had already fastened the ropes and were preparing to move the stone slab.Suddenly, Xiao Liulang threw away his crutch, leaped forward, and slid underneath the gap in the stone slab.An official was shocked, “What are you doing? Are you crazy? It’s dangerous down there! Come up! Everyone, stop, stop now!”The palace servants who were moving the stone slab stopped.A maid flew into a rage, “Why did you stop? Who told you to stop? If he wants to die, let him die! What does he have to do with you? Doesn’t he know it’s dangerous? Those people are in cahoots! They want to harm the prince! Are you also in league with them?”With such a sizable accusation made, who had the time to care about th

Chang Jing and his companions quickly cleared away the obstacles.Xiao Liulang intended to help Gu Jiao up and leave, but she suddenly turned her head to look at the collapsed wall behind her, gasping, “Wait, there’s another person.”…Thanks to the intervention of Chang Jing and his companions, the injured were swiftly rescued. There were two ladies and two men.One of the men was the scholar who’d yelled, “Xuanping has been crushed!”. The other rescued man was utterly covered in debris; thus, the officials and their subordinates weren’t sure if he was Xuanping.In short, it was quite baffling.The officials wanted to record their statements, but all the people involved had already left.The terrifyingly skilled individuals were nowhere to be seen.Officials: “…”What on earth kind of day was this?…When Feishuang awakened, he found himself lying on a clean, soft bed. The room was dimly lit and faintly smelled of medicine.Feeling dizzy for a while and then realising it wasn’t a dre

Gu Changqing arrived at the door and glanced at the tightly closed room door, then looked at Gu Chenglin, “What’s the matter?”Gu Chenglin said, “Oh, I’m waiting for my second brother to go to Grandmother’s for dinner, he’s changing his clothes.”Gu Changqing spoke indifferently, “We need to visit the Ling Family tomorrow morning, make sure you both are prepared.”“Understood.” Gu Chenglin replied.Gu Changqing turned his gaze back to the closed room door, “Chengfeng, are you alright?”Gu Chengfeng clenched his teeth as he dressed himself, “I’m alright. Are you going to grandmother’s for dinner tonight, elder brother?”Gu Changqing said, “I need to go to the military camp. I won’t be back tonight.”“Then, will you be back for New Year’s Eve?” Gu Chengfeng asked.The day after tomorrow was New Year’s Eve.Gu Changqing paused before answering, “I should be back.”Gu Chengfeng quietly waited inside the room. When he was sure that Gu Changqing’s footsteps had faded into the distance, he t

On the other side, the Marquis of Xuanping also encountered his first blow after returning to the capital.Everyone knows that salt trade and mining are lucrative businesses.It wasn’t easy for the Marquis of Xuanping’s subordinates to secure a mining claim. However, just when they were about to start mining, someone petitioned, accusing a vassal of the Marquis of Xuanping of immoral conduct, exploiting the locals, and bullying women of good families.Presented with irrefutable evidence, the Emperor dismissed the crooked official immediately.The official was recommended by the Marquis of Xuanping, and according to the current dynasty’s system of collective punishment, if the recommended official makes a mistake, the one who recommended him must also be punished.How to punish?It can’t simply be a scolding like before.So, the Emperor reclaimed the mining rights and handed them over to someone else.The Marquis of Xuanping gritted his teeth, which was damn painful!After leaving the