Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 224: Not optimistic

Grandma Sheng truly hopes that Minglan can find a good home!
From the bottom of his heart, Qi Heng is indeed an excellent candidate.

However, aside from his own genuine feelings for Minglan, considering various external factors, Old Madam Sheng strongly disapproved of this marriage.

If Minglan really did choose Qi Heng, then the road ahead for her would be much more difficult than it is now!

Thinking of this, Old Madam Sheng's eyes were filled with worry!
"Tomorrow, you absolutely must not end up like me, in such a miserable state!"

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Leaving aside how Old Madam Sheng interrogated Cuiwei and Danju after sending Minglan and her brother away, let's talk about how after Minglan and her brother left Shou'an Hall, they came to the Sheng family's rather "famous" garden.

Because this garden was arranged by Sheng Hong, it looks quite serene and elegant. At the same time, because it was designed by a specialist, the layout here is also very ingenious, not only making the flower beds harmonious and comfortable, but also making the empty space much larger.

It should be noted that land in the inner city of Bianliang is extremely valuable. Even the small residence that the Sheng family currently owns was acquired through the combined wealth of Old Master Sheng and the status of Old Master Sheng Xu as a third-ranked scholar.

Therefore, the larger the available space, the better.

"Sister, why don't you loosen up your meridians first, and then practice the Five Animal Frolics?"

The two walked to the open space, and Sheng Changquan said this.

After all, it was for Minglan's own good, so Sheng Changquan used the best and most scientific training methods to teach his sister.

Of course, Minglan knew that both Old Madam Sheng and Sheng Changquan were doing it for her own good and for her health. So even though she was unwilling, her body still honestly obeyed Sheng Changquan's commands.

"Hmph, little brother, you deliberately brought this up in front of Grandmother, didn't you!"

While obediently stretching her limbs, Minglan glared at Sheng Changquan and demanded, "You knew perfectly well that I couldn't get up in the morning, yet you deliberately made Grandmother punish me!"

"What a waste of all the care and concern I've shown you!"

Minglan glared at Sheng Changquan, displaying an "angry" expression.

However, Sheng Changquan didn't react much to this; he just smiled.

"hehe!"

"Sister, I'm doing this for your own good!"

Sheng Changquan didn't just stand there dumbly; instead, he stretched his arms and legs, preparing to exercise with Minglan.

Of course, the Five Animal Frolics were almost useless to him, but he still did it anyway, in order to give Minglan a companion so that she could study more diligently.

On the other hand, they wanted to guide her movements with the correct templates to prevent her from practicing blindly and injuring herself.

"Humph!"

Minglan glared at Sheng Changquan resentfully, but in the end she followed his movements and began to practice as well.

Ahead, Sheng Changquan stretched out his broad back, narrow waist, and long arms, embodying the spirit of the five animals: tiger's might, deer's comfort, bear's composure, ape's agility, and bird's swiftness.

Every pitcher, every stomp, perfectly showcases the advantages of these five animals!
Later, Minglan's movements seemed clumsy, but in reality...

...It is indeed still clumsy!
However, she had already tried her best to get closer to Sheng Changquan's correct posture, but she was still far from it.

There was nothing she could do. Even though Sheng Changquan had taught her many times, Minglan just couldn't learn it. It wasn't that she didn't remember the movements, but that she couldn't do them.

This is a matter of talent, not a fault of the soldier.

Sheng Changquan observed Minglan's movements but said nothing, knowing that while they weren't perfect, they weren't a big deal. With consistent practice, they would surely benefit more than harm.

However, after practicing once, Sheng Changquan stopped and began helping Minglan correct some minor mistakes in her movements, because doing so would help her improve her physique to the greatest extent. "Sister, how are you going to tell Grandmother about this?"

Seeing that Minglan's movements had greatly improved, Sheng Changquan asked a question.

"Wha...what is it?"

Minglan's expression tightened, and her hands paused slightly.

"What...what could possibly be wrong with me?"

Minglan retorted with a question, trying to cover up her own affair and get away with it.

Unexpectedly, she still failed in the end!

Because she was facing someone who knew her extremely well.

Under Sheng Changquan's extremely intimidating gaze, Minglan sadly realized that in the end, she could only slowly admit it.

Because Sheng Changquan knows her too well, Minglan, as his sister, finds that sometimes it's not good for her brother to be too smart, because in certain situations, he can see right through her.

After all, Minglan was also helpless when faced with someone who knew her better than she knew herself.

"Brother!"

Minglan sighed inwardly before whispering, "Brother, don't worry!"

"The young master has already spoken to me, saying that he will return to the manor in the next few days to inform the princess about this matter!"

"And he also assured me, saying..."

At this point, Minglan said somewhat shyly, "He said he would marry me!"

Upon hearing this, Sheng Changquan's gaze immediately sharpened, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

"Sister, are you sure?"

Sheng Changquan looked at Minglan with some suspicion and asked, "Did the young master say this?"

"Did he really say he would go back and inform Princess Pingning so that she would agree, and then he would marry you?"

Minglan didn't notice anything amiss with Sheng Changquan, and simply confirmed, "Yes!"

"That's right!"

Minglan nodded gently, her face slightly flushed.

No one knows how much happiness Minglan felt at that moment. The surging emotions in her heart made her completely unaware of the fatigue she had been experiencing while practicing the Five Animal Frolics.

"wrong!"

Upon hearing Minglan's reply, Sheng Changquan immediately concluded to himself, "Qi Heng is a problem!"

Sheng Changquan's eyes were incredibly deep. He thought that Qi Heng had heard Master Zhuang's analysis of the imperial examination policy essays, so the other party naturally knew how likely it was that he would fail this time.

If he really made such a promise to Minglan, it means that he already has a plan in mind.

But what is Qi Heng's plan?

Sheng Changquan was also extremely pessimistic about this!
(End of this chapter)