After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

Chapter 559 Rewards and Invitations

Jiang Xiaoqi, who returned to Beijing first, can finally slowly "recover".

On this day off, Xiao Ming and Liu Peng came to the Jiang family again, expecting not to see anyone. Unexpectedly, the butler led them in directly this time.

"That's right. Our young master has basically recovered. It's just that he's on holiday today, otherwise you two would have met him at the Hanlin Academy."

"Really? Butler Wen, are you serious? Mingfei is all better!?"

Xiao Ming wanted to rush in to see Jiang Xiaoqi, but Liu Peng grabbed him.

"You're almost married, why are you still so clumsy?! Mingfei's right here in the room, he can't run away~"

Xiao Ming was pulled so hard he stumbled, but he didn't care and rushed into Jiang Xiaoqi's room.

When I came in, I saw Jiang Xiaoqi sitting at the table reading a book, and she looked quite energetic.

"Mingfei, you're finally alright! We were so worried about you."

Xiao Ming stepped forward, and Jiang Xiaoqi put down the book in her hand, stood up with a smile to greet him: "I'm sorry to have troubled you two, but I'm almost fully recovered."

Liu Peng then walked in and joked, "Your illness has made Xiao Ming as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He wants to come and see you every day."

"It's a good day off, otherwise I'd be lovesick by now~"

Xiao Ming blushed and retorted, "Go away, we're all grown men, what nonsense are you talking about! Isn't it right for a good brother to worry?"

"And you're one to talk! You've clearly been eating less lunch these past few days. I'm not the only one worried about Mingfei."

As soon as Xiao Ming finished speaking, Liu Peng's expression became somewhat unnatural. Well, what Xiao Ming said was true, but he had also been experiencing stomach discomfort for the past few days, it was just a coincidence.

"Ahem, alright, Mingfei has just recovered from a serious illness, so don't be so loud and quiet."

"Alright, alright, you're the only one who's sensible, okay?"

Xiao Ming rolled his eyes in mock surprise, showing no concern for his good looks.

Liu Peng, not wanting to stoop to the level of a fool, simply sat down to Jiang Xiaoqi's left.

Steward Wen personally served tea to the two of them, and the three of them sat together and chatted about the events at the Hanlin Academy these past few days.

"You don't know yet, do you? Those old scholars who used to look down on Japanese are now all borrowing books from Liu Peng!"

It's only because you're sick, otherwise your doorstep would have been worn down by the crowds these past few days.

"You'll be on duty tomorrow, for sure. Not to mention anyone else, Scholar Wu will definitely be looking for you."

Jiang Xiaoqi pretended not to understand, "What's going on? Why do we suddenly have to learn Japanese?"

What else could it be? Prefect Li brought back so many Japanese pirates at once and rescued two hundred civilians.

This is a major case that has been solved, and a great achievement.

The soldiers and runners have already been rewarded for their merits, and Prefect Li's promotion is a foregone conclusion.

Jiang Xiaoqi, who initially unraveled the mystery for Prefect Li, was also among those rewarded.

Despite not receiving any reward for solving cases on his own before, he was rewarded this time for simply translating a note.

Where can I go to seek justice?

Although Jiang Xiaoqi did more than just translate a clue, those things are best left unsaid and kept to herself.

"In the past, the people of the Hanlin Academy disdained to learn this language. After all, Japanese originated from us, so why would we turn around and learn something they stole?"

However, the paper you translated for Lord Li played a crucial role. Oh dear, you haven't left the house or been on duty these past few days; you've really missed out on a great event."

"Oh? What's all the commotion about?" Jiang Xiaoqi asked knowingly.

"Hey~ It's all because Lord Li made a great contribution. This has been the most talked-about and exciting thing these past few days."

Lord Li is quite considerate; he didn't forget your contribution. After returning, he recommended you for credit on behalf of the garrison and the Prefect of the Capital, and specifically mentioned your important role in this matter.

Oh, I see. The Japanese pirate case is trending in Beijing, it's even on the front page!

"Have all the people been rescued?" He asked, still knowing the answer already.

"That's right, a full two hundred strong young men, all big and healthy. You know what, these Japanese pirates really know how to pick them. These two hundred men are all strong and vigorous, and most importantly, they all look very energetic."

Xiao Ming answered again, giving Liu Peng no chance to speak.

"Cough, cough, cough."

At this point, Jiang Xiaoqi coughed a few times somewhat awkwardly, after all, he was probably the only one of the three present who knew the uses and destinations of those young and strong men.

Sigh~ These days, boys need to protect themselves when they go out, there are just too many bad people.

"Why are you coughing again? Are you still not fully recovered? You're just being stubborn. You should take another day off tomorrow; it'll be good to get some peace and quiet."

"Xiao Ming is right, there will definitely be many people looking for you tomorrow. In fact, I have already found some miscellaneous books that I used to read at home these past few days."

With Grandfather's permission, the books have been sent to the printing press. Once they're ready, we can finally have some peace and quiet.

"Prime Minister Liu is a man of great righteousness. He is willing to make his private collection of books available for the world to read. This is a good thing that will benefit future generations."

Liu Peng waved his hand, "What righteousness? It's just that I can't stand being bothered. Besides, it's not some rare ancient book."

If that's the case, my grandfather would definitely have to think about it. He has no recollection of when this book was added to our family library.

If I hadn't seen it before, and if my family hadn't always kept the books in the library in their proper places, it would have been really hard to find.

Liu Peng didn't really care about the book, since what he got from the bookstore was just a handwritten copy, while the original was still safely stored in the library.

Just then, Steward Wen came in to report: "Young Master, the Minister of Rites has sent someone to deliver an invitation, saying that there will be a poetry gathering in a few days and they would like to invite you to attend."

After a moment's thought, Jiang Xiaoqi nodded in agreement.

Minister of Rites, Lord Tong, was the maternal grandfather of the Fourth Prince.

This post came out quite suddenly. Oh, no, it was probably added at the last minute after they found out they were on the list of those to be rewarded.

"Why are you only sending out invitations today? We received them three days ago..." Liu Peng stopped talking and looked at Jiang Xiaoqi awkwardly.

"It's alright. Isn't it normal for Brother Liu's family to receive it earlier? I've been sick and on leave these past few days. They can't exactly send an invitation to a bedridden patient."

Just as Liu Peng was about to agree, Xiao Ming interrupted.

"I see. The Ministry of Rites is quite well-informed. We only found out you were well after we arrived at your residence. How did they find out?"

Xiao Ming's thoughtless remark left the other two speechless.

Oh dear, everyone else was pretending to be confused so well, but this one is different; this one is genuinely confused.