Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 152 Punished
Although Xu Changqing never served in the army, don't forget that his grandfather, Old Master Xu, was a proper soldier. Moreover, Old Master Xu was once a personal guard of the Marquis of Yongyi.

Personal guards are all top-notch soldiers; only those with exceptional abilities can serve in this role!
Of course, another requirement for personal guards is that they must have a solid relationship with their commander, which goes without saying.

In short, the fact that Xu Changqing could say such a thing means that the group of people in the Prince Yong's mansion must have come from the military, after all, they came from a family with a long history of learning and had a military background.

"King Yong?"

Sheng Changquan was somewhat surprised after hearing this, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "I suppose these people are the guards from the Prince of Yong's mansion. It's not surprising that they have some military habits."

It was common practice in the court for princes and grandsons to receive rewards from the palace, and it was not considered out of line.

"But what are they trying to do?"

"Are we sending these assassins on some kind of mission?"

Sheng Changquan's speculation was not out of discrimination against the soldiers or because he thought they were incompetent. Rather, it was because, given the current circumstances, most of these soldiers, with the exception of a very few, were uneducated and reckless rough men.

"Master!"

Seeing Sheng Changquan's puzzled look, Xu Changqing immediately added, "Actually, those people didn't come out of the Prince's mansion openly."

"Huh?" Sheng Changquan asked, puzzled. "Changqing, what do you mean by this?"

"Young Master, actually those people were hiding their identities and sneaking out of the Prince Yong's mansion in batches."

Xu Changqing quickly explained, "There were thirteen people in total, all of them disguised, and they came out in groups of two or three."

"Oh, how did you know?"

Sheng Changquan was somewhat curious about this.

After all, Xu Changqing didn't know what these people looked like, so how could he know that they were a group?

"hey-hey!"

Xu Changqing chuckled a few times and explained, "Actually, it was also luck!"

“At first, I really didn’t know they were a group. I only realized something was wrong when I saw soldiers coming and going from the Prince’s mansion. Then I followed one of them and went around in circles before I found out by chance where they met.” “When I got to that place and saw those people coming and going, I learned the secret.”

Xu Changqing rubbed his hands together, revealing a hint of naivety and pride.

"I see!"

Sheng Changquan suddenly realized!
However, he then frowned and asked, "Changqing, why did you come back?"

"You're not afraid..."

The meaning was self-evident, even though the words were not fully spoken.

"Young Master, don't worry, I only came back to report to you while they were eating!"

Knowing what Sheng Changquan meant, Xu Changqing quickly said, "I reckon they won't take any action for at least another quarter of an hour!"

"Ok!"

With that in mind, Sheng Changquan felt reassured.

"Changqing, let me go with you to take a look!"

Sheng Changquan thought about it and still felt that there was something strange about the group of people from the Prince of Yong's mansion.

"I'd like to see what these people are up to!"

……

Shou'an Hall, Pear Blossom Cabinet.

"Girl! Girl..."

As soon as Xiao Tao entered, she raised her voice and called out to Minglan loudly.

"What's wrong, Xiaotao?"

Seeing Xiaotao's state, Danju immediately interrupted, "Keep your voice down, the girl is still asleep, don't wake her up!"

Since the sun was already high in the sky, only Danju was left in the room, staying by Minglan's side.

"Sister Danju, the young lady won't blame me this time!"

Xiao Tao looked at Dan Ju with a happy smile. Before Dan Ju could ask any more questions, she spoke up herself: "Hehe!" "Sister Dan Ju, do you know what? I just received news from outside that Auntie is arriving in Beijing at noon today!"

"Aunt? Aunt Wei?"

Upon hearing this, Danju suddenly understood, and at the same time, she couldn't help but feel a little happy.

"That's great!"

A smile appeared on Danju's face: "Last night, were you still thinking about Aunt Wei, young lady?"

"Now that your aunt is here, you can finally relax, girl!"

"Xiao Tao?"

"What were you talking about just now?"

Just then, a small head suddenly peeked out from under the bed curtains and asked in a deep voice, "Is Aunt Flo here?"

"girl!"

Before Xiaotao could speak, Danju spoke first!

"Young lady, why are you up?"

"Please lie down quickly, don't get cold!"

As she spoke, Danju hurriedly ran to Minglan's side, half pleading and half forcing her to lie down on the bed and cover her with the quilt again.

At the same time, she couldn't help but complain, "Miss, how could you get up wearing only your undergarments?"

"Have you forgotten? You were just released from the ancestral hall by the lord last night!"

It turns out that Sheng Hong finally found out about Minglan's polo match, and the news was "inadvertently" spread by Minglan's good sister, Molan.

So, unsurprisingly, Lord Sheng got angry again and severely punished Minglan, making her kneel in the ancestral hall all night!
This was only because Sheng Changquan pleaded for her; otherwise, Minglan's "sentence" would probably have been extended three times.

Because the ancestral hall needs to ensure that incense is burned continuously, its layout is also carefully considered. It must be designed to protect against strong winds that could extinguish the candles inside, while also ensuring air circulation so that the incense, candles, and ever-burning lamps can function properly.

That's why Minglan caught a chill today.

"Heh, it's nothing!"

Minglan's complexion was somewhat pale, and her tone was weak, but she didn't seem to care. She just kept pressing Xiaotao for answers, asking, "Xiaotao, tell me quickly, is Aunt Flo here?"

"This……"

Xiao Tao hesitated for a moment, then looked at the two people in front of her. After thinking for a while, she finally decided to speak up and tell them the details.

After all, Xiao Tao knew Minglan's personality and knew that if she didn't figure things out today, she wouldn't be able to get a proper rest!

"Girl, your aunt sent someone to tell you that she'll arrive around noon today!"

"noon?"

"That would be great!"

Upon hearing this news, Minglan immediately smiled happily.

"Xiao Tao, go to Ze Yu Tang now and tell Aunt Chang Quan that she's arriving soon. Ask her to go out and greet her for me!"

"Yes, girl!"

After Xiao Tao responded, she immediately turned around and left.

Minglan turned her head and continued, "Danju, you should help me wash up and do my makeup. I don't want my aunt to see me like this!"

"Girl, you..."

"Red tangerine~"

Minglan's face was pale as she pleaded pitifully.

In the end, Danju could only nod helplessly.

(End of this chapter)