After seeing Lord Liu off, Gu Xin and the others had a hearty meal and drank some wine.
Zheng Qiu doesn't drink much, but he's been quite tired these past two days. He's very tired right now, but he can't fall asleep, so he's had a few drinks too.
After finishing their meal, Gu Xin brought up the topic of going back home.
"Enzi, don't take us sightseeing anymore. Let's set off early the day after tomorrow and try to get back to the capital before midnight. I've been away for so long, Yuanyuan must miss me." Gu Xin sighed and said sadly.
The single people in the room stared at her speechlessly.
"What kind of looks are you giving me! I promised Yuanyuan after I came back from the West that I wouldn't be away from him for more than half a month. Now, I've been delayed for a few days because I was waiting for you, Enzi, and then I was delayed for a few more days because of the case. Especially the Qiyun Temple case, I don't know why, but I just really miss Yuanyuan." Gu Xin sighed again.
"Third sister, you're in charge here. You can leave whenever you want, and it definitely won't delay your return to see Brother Yuan," Gu En added.
“Actually, I also want to go back sooner. I think the Zheng family will stay at the Prince’s Mansion for a few more days, so we can take advantage of this time to go back and get things done,” Zheng Qiu nodded.
She no longer treated everyone present as outsiders.
Bai Er in white knew about Zheng Qiu's situation, and Dong Xue knew more or less as well. Gu En, however, knew nothing and looked at Zheng Qiu with suspicion: "Xiao Qiu, the Zheng family members of the Prince's Mansion should be from the Marquis's Mansion in the capital, right? They are in the Prince's Mansion. What business are you going back to? What is your relationship with the Zheng family?"
Gu Xin glanced at Gu En speechlessly and said, "Her surname is Zheng."
Gu En: "Are you related to the Zheng family?"
Zheng Qiu smiled helplessly, "I guess so! But none of their family members know me right now. So, Young Master Gu, please don't mention me next time you meet someone from the Zheng family."
Gu En imagined a whole story of love and hate, and nodded solemnly: "Okay, Xiao Qiu, don't worry, I, Gu En, am not the kind of person who talks nonsense. But, if you need anything, just say so!"
Zheng Qiu said, "Never mind, Fourth Young Master, you still need to prepare for the imperial examination, so I won't trouble you."
Gu En waved his hand: "I've been preparing for so many years, why are you so stressed? Passing the exam is absolutely no problem, whether I can get into the top tier depends on luck. Of course, it's not a big deal if I don't get in, at worst I'll get a beating and then my second uncle will throw me into some remote place. I'm in a great mood. Find me something to do before the exam, maybe I'll perform even better."
Zheng Qiu turned to look at Gu Xin.
Gu Xin shrugged: "There's nothing we can do. All my brothers and sisters are so confident and calm. We can think of both the worst and the best outcomes, so these things really don't bother us."
Gu En nodded in strong agreement: "That's right. Three parts depend on fate, seven parts on hard work. I've already given it my all, so I'll leave the rest to fate and let God decide!"
Zheng Qiu looked at the siblings with some surprise. She had always thought they were the competitive type, or rather, the type who wanted to do their best in everything!
I never imagined they would have this mindset.
That's right. If you do your best and don't succeed in the end, you won't regret not trying. If you've tried your best, there's nothing to regret.
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