Chui Ling and Yu Ge's feelings for each other grew stronger by the day. Even going to Pinhua Hall to study, which was once a painful task, gradually became enjoyable.

  In fact, she wasn't completely illiterate either. The things she learned from her previous life's textbooks still left a deep impression on her. The main problem was that she couldn't recognize traditional Chinese characters. Now, after studying with Su Zi for a month, she gradually grasped the key to remembering and slowly even reciting poems didn't feel very difficult anymore.

  Su Zi was very satisfied with the painting, but Yu Ge thought it was all his credit.

  That little fellow said with a big mouth, "Wu Yiniang was in Anning Bo's mansion for so long without making progress, and after reading with me for just a few days, she made such great progress, showing the power of role models."

  He raised his head, with a smug expression, "If it weren't for my guidance, with your talent, Fifth Aunt, how could you have succeeded?"

  Chui Ling took a book and patted Chui Ge's head, "You're so rude again!"

  She didn't refute it because what her brother said was actually true.

  Su Zi's painting is extremely elegant and refined as the fourth sister, but as a teacher, she is somewhat too strict, causing Cui Rong to dare not ask questions even if he doesn't understand something when he sees her.

  So, Yige became her little teacher.

  The price was that the small toys she had treasured for years were moved into Qingzhuyuan where her brother lived, and whenever she thought of that little brat's complacent and arrogant appearance, she couldn't help but want to pinch his face.

  Fortunately, the old lady had said earlier, "Xiao Wu's wife is not very talented, and I don't expect her to be able to recite poetry or compose essays. As long as she can understand letters and account books, that's enough."

  Cui Ling thought that with her current level, let alone ordinary letters and accounts, even if she were to compose poetry, she could barely manage to improvise a few poems. Fourth Aunt should take pity on her and let her off the hook, setting her free!

  Although she likes her brother very much, there are many ways to play with him, but reading is still exempt.

  She was hesitating whether to put forward her request tactfully or directly when Su Zihua took a invitation card from Mei Rui's hand and handed it over.

  Su Zi painted a smile and said, "Tomorrow is the birthday of the fourth miss of Zhen Nan Hou Fu. I once taught her poetry, barely making me half a teacher. Perhaps knowing that you've been with me lately, she also invited you to go with me."

  She paused for a moment, "Miss Bai Si and the Crown Prince are engaged, they will have a grand wedding next spring."

  The future crown princess, if nothing unexpected happens, will likely become the queen mother of the Sheng dynasty in the future.

  The birthday banquet of Miss Bai Si is definitely an event that all the noble ladies in Shengjing would kill to attend.

  Cui Ling thought that her current situation was vastly different from when she was at the Anning Bo Fu, back then she didn't go out, apart from being a bit lazy, she was also afraid of making mistakes, such as getting her clothes wet and going to change but accidentally being seen by male guests, or getting lost in someone's mansion and unintentionally stumbling upon someone else's illicit affair.

  The former will lose their marriage, and the latter may even lose their life.

  But now that she's a married woman, no one will try to arrange a marriage for her anymore, and as for getting lost...

  In the past, she was not very familiar with her sisters in Anning Bo's mansion. Every time they went out, they had their own companions and left her alone, making it easy for her to get lost. But now she has four elder sisters-in-law!

  As long as she follows closely behind Fourth Sister, clinging to her like a wisteria flower, that kind of accident won't happen.

  Cui Ying thought for a moment and nodded, "Mm, I'll go with Fourth Aunt."

  When others sincerely invite you, not going would be somewhat impolite, this is one reason.

  Secondly, she has been in Sheng Dynasty for so many years, and it's not true that she is not curious about the outside world at all. If she can ensure her safety, she would also like to go out and experience the world, even if it's just taking a look at the street scenery along the way, which is better than being trapped in the mansion for a lifetime, with a narrow view of the world.

  But she had attended few banquets before, and even if she did, she would always follow her stepmother closely, rarely coming into contact with girls of the same age. She didn't understand them, so she inevitably felt at a loss.

  Cui Ying said timidly, "But I rarely went out before, can the fourth sister give me some advice?"

  She bit her lip and added a sentence, "I'm afraid I won't do well and bring shame to the General's mansion."

  Su Zi's painting is not unexpectedly praised by Cui Ying.

  Long Zhong Su's family and An Ning Bo Fu were old friends, occasionally having interactions. Although she had no contact with the fifth brother and sister, the gossiping servants would often pass on rumors about each other's families. She also knew something about the character of the fifth brother and sister.

  She knew that Wu Fang was in an awkward position in the Anning Bo Fu, and her younger brother and sister had lost their mother at a young age. Her stepmother did not treat her with a true heart, so her situation in the Bo Fu was not good. She herself was born and raised in a high-ranking family, and she knew very well what kind of treatment girls who were not favored would face, and how they would be treated.

  From what I've seen in these days, the manners and etiquette of my five younger siblings are barely passable, but they still have a long way to go in terms of propriety and courtesy.

  Fortunately, tomorrow is the birthday banquet of Miss Bai Si, and all the guests are young ladies and daughters-in-law, with no elders present. Young people, unless they were born in a family with extremely strict rules, would still be more casual with each other.

  Su Zi thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow is the day to leave, and there's no time to hastily learn etiquette. Since Fifth Brother and Sister were born in the Bo Mansion, their behavior and manners should still be decent. There's just one thing that Fifth Brother and Sister must remember."

  "She paused slightly, 'When we arrive at the Marquis of Town South's residence, you must stay by my side and not wander off. Follow me in everything, including etiquette. If someone asks you a question, only answer if you truly know, and be careful not to pretend to understand when you don't. If you're unsure how to respond, just give me a signal and Fourth Sister will help you out.'"

  "Chui Ying hastily replied, 'Yes.'"

  Su Zi looked at her with a sincere and fearful expression, couldn't help but sigh, "Wait a minute."

  She sat down at the desk, picked up her pen and wrote a long piece, stopped, ink stopped, blew a breath, and then handed it over. "The one who delivered the invitation was Bai Si's nanny, I have always been on good terms with her, so I asked her who would be attending the banquet tomorrow."

  Her tone slightly paused, she continued, "This is the list, when you go back later, you can ask Old Lady Qiao beside your grandmother, she has seen a lot and knows a lot, she can tell you which family these young ladies are from and what their usual hobbies are."

  Su Zihua thought for a moment, then added another sentence, "You rarely went out in the past, and the noble ladies of Shengjing City were all very curious about you. This time, my fifth brother's sister is going out as Madame Yuan for the first time, not seeking to achieve anything, but hoping to make no mistakes."

  She gently patted Cui Ying's shoulder, "As long as they see your appearance, those rumors will naturally be unjust and broken."

  "Rumors?" Cui Ling exclaimed in surprise, "Are they rumors about me?"

  Su's painting style is somewhat unusual, "Don't your five younger brothers and sisters know? There are rumors circulating in the streets that you..."

  She suddenly covered her mouth and laughed, "Some say you were born ugly, with a big birthmark on your face, while others say that when you were young, you got sick and burned out your brain, and are an idiot."

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