It was Mo Qingrui who helped her out of the predicament.
"Why hasn't Sister Song arrived yet?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Ying pushed open the wooden door connecting the front and back yards, hurriedly walked to the pavilion, and bowed in greeting.
"Greetings, Princess, greetings to all the noble ladies. My wife has something to attend to and has asked me to convey that we will not be able to gather today."
Mo Qingrui frowned.
"But has the Yun family girl's illness worsened again?"
Her residence was not next to the Yun residence.
However, she knew about Yun Xiaoran's illness. Although the two families were not close, she was, after all, the county princess personally raised by the Empress Dowager, so she was related to the imperial family in some way.
Yu Ying did not answer, but lowered her head and said, "Madam is still waiting for me, I will take my leave."
After saying that, he left in a hurry.
Mo Qingrui found it strange and was about to call out to the person when Jiang Qingwan reached out to stop her.
"Yun Xiaoran's illness is cured."
Mo Qingrui immediately looked away and hurriedly looked at her.
His expression was very complicated.
"Sister, you saved my life. If I may say something, that girl from the Yun family is extremely infatuated with my Ninth Uncle, and she also has the Empress Dowager's backing. If she enters the Prince's mansion, you should make plans as soon as possible."
Although everyone thought Jiang Qingwan was a very capable person.
But given Mo Yunhan's status, how could he possibly promise her a lifelong commitment to one person?
Even if Mo Yunhan agreed, the royal family would not grant it.
Lu Ning understood best and immediately changed the subject.
"Does Jiang Meizi know how to play mahjong?"
Jiang Qingwan shook her head.
"Never fought."
Fu An'an understood immediately and smiled in agreement.
"You don't even know how to play with such a fun girl? Come on, go to my carriage and get the horse-drawn carriage. Today, we'll teach you properly. Let's make it clear first, you can't use any talismans, otherwise, wouldn't that be like reaching into my money bag and taking silver directly?"
Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere warmed up, becoming lively again.
Jiang Qingwan wasn't opposed to it; she hadn't had the chance to try it before, so she wanted to see for herself.
They played until nightfall before finally parting ways. After enjoying the food cooked by Lian'er and the fish grilled by Li Dou, they reluctantly said goodbye.
After a quick wash, Jiang Qingwan put on an outer garment and stood in the courtyard, letting the evening breeze dry her damp long hair. Her gaze involuntarily drifted towards the front yard.
There's no need to treat the leg tonight, and I wonder how badly that person's injury is progressing.
Whether it was the laughter and commotion of Mo Qingrui and the others, she felt inexplicably uneasy.
Lian'er walked over and curtsied.
"Miss, Qinghui hasn't returned yet. Should we leave some food for her?"
Jiang Qingwan snapped out of her daze and waved her hand.
"No need, go to sleep."
After saying that, she turned around and went back to her room to practice her skills.
A faint spiritual energy emanated from the room, gently spreading over the hundred flowers.
The flowers, nourished by the water, bloomed even more beautifully and charmingly.
As night deepened, the entire capital city fell into a state of peace and tranquility.
It's just past midnight.
A shrill scream suddenly rang out from inside the Imperial Academy.
A shirtless man with disheveled hair rushed out of Class A's dormitory and ran desperately. He grabbed a large locust tree in the yard, his face pale, and howled like a rooster being choked.
"There's a ghost."
One by one, the lights in the surrounding dormitories turned on.
Many students from Class A came out carrying lanterns.
Those who could enter the top class were all noble sons of the capital, of extraordinary status, and lived in separate bedrooms, with servants attending to them.
The single dormitories are located in several large courtyards, not far apart.
Soon someone recognized the person hugging the locust tree.
"Isn't this Huo Zhen? What are you howling about in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
Huo Zhen pointed tremblingly to his room.
"There's a ghost, a female ghost."
Everyone looked over.
Huo Zhen's page was slumped at the doorway, whether asleep or unconscious, it was unclear. Inside the dark doorway, nothing could be seen clearly, and the atmosphere was strangely eerie and terrifying.
Guo Hao pushed aside the onlookers and glanced at Huo Zhen sideways.
"Oh, Mr. Huo, you're quite the ladies' man. The courtesans on the pleasure boats aren't enough for you, so you've even started playing with female ghosts. Tsk tsk, look at all those marks of rouge on your body, that was quite an intense affair."
Several lanterns illuminated the area around Huo Zhen as if it were daytime.
Sure enough, I saw that his body, especially his neck, was covered with red marks of fat.
It's obvious that the kiss was done during a passionate moment by a woman.
Guo Hao's teasing made everyone burst into laughter.
"Huo Zhen, your father is the Minister of Rites, and he teaches the etiquette of the Great Zhou Dynasty. You have indeed learned the essence of it, and you are entangled with a female ghost in the Imperial Academy."
"Young Master Guo, your rooms are next to Huo Zhen's, didn't you hear anything?"
"Young Master Marquis and Young Master Huo always compete with each other, so why don't they compete for this kind of good fortune?"
Huo Zhen suddenly realized what was happening, abruptly released the locust tree, rushed to Guo Hao's side, and grabbed his clothes.
"Did you send someone to put a woman in my room to scare me? I'll fight you to the death!"
The two were always combative, so the people around them were used to it and yawned as they walked into the room.
"Keep your noise down, or we'll report you to the Discipline Department."
The Discipline Department is where the Imperial Academy establishes its rules. It was established by the Emperor himself upon request. Although princes do not need to live in the academy, once they enter the Imperial Academy, they must abide by all the rules. No one has any special privileges.
Huo Zhen was convinced that Guo Hao had tricked him, and he dragged Guo Hao to the Discipline Department to file a complaint.
"I saved your life in the moat last time, and you dare to play me like this? Today I'm going to make sure the Discipline Department beats you with their rod."
Guo Hao was not to be outdone, so he wrapped his legs around Guo Hao's waist and rolled around on the ground with him.
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