Chapter 57: The Suffering of Bustling About

  The Li family's siblings, Li pulled Shen Muqing's hand and whispered with a smile: "Is the third son of the Lian family good or not?"

  Shen Muqing suddenly thought of Liang Jimin looking at Liang Youhui with a gentle gaze.

  He's indeed a gentle and refined gentleman... but as a husband... it seems like there isn't that kind of heart-pounding feeling!

  She somewhat evaded the question, smiling quietly: "Madam, I think you're overthinking this. You see an unmarried person and immediately... Hmm, have you even asked if they're engaged or not? Yet you're already pushing me in that direction..."

  Li pretended to be angry and smiled as she hit Shen Muqing's hand: "You've eaten a few grains of rice, what do you know?"

  She knew it wasn't a joking matter, so she put away her smile and said seriously: "I just want to find someone who is kind to me with all his heart."

  Li's smile gradually faded, and a layer of faint melancholy swept across his eyebrows: "Do you know what you're saying?"

  Shen Mu nodded quietly: "Life is so long, no one knows what will happen. I just want, at this moment, he to be wholeheartedly good to me."

  Li lowered her head and murmured: "...... At this time, with all my heart, I'll be good to you..."

  Shen Mu Qing gently leaned against Li's shoulder: "Madam, you and the old master were also wholeheartedly in love when you were young, weren't you..."

  Li's eyes widened slightly. He turned his head sideways and looked at the girl lying on his shoulder.

  Opening wide eyes, calm and peaceful gaze at the dust.

  Just like gazing at the vast and endless sky.

  "Foolish child!" She couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow. Gently stroking the smooth, silky black hair. "This is indeed the most difficult...the most difficult thing in the world..."

  The next morning, Shen Muqing went to pay his respects to Li's family. However, he saw Wang's mother leading a person from Autumn Color Residence to comb Li's hair.

  Qiu Se Ju is a professional hairdresser, usually wealthy families will invite Qiu Se Ju's people to dress their hair when marrying off their daughters or attending banquets.

  It's really strange and quiet.

  Mrs. Wang smiled meaningfully and said, "Madam says she wants to visit Mrs. Zeng Ju, the wife of Chengyibao, later - I heard she's not feeling well."

  "Perhaps their family also has a grown son or nephew."

  Wang's mother covered her sleeve and smiled, saying in a low voice: "The Zeng family has only one legitimate son, who is fifteen years old this year. There is also a nephew, fourteen years old..."

  Shen Muqiu let out a soft sigh.

  When it was time for dinner, Mrs. Li returned from the Zeng's home with a tired look on her face. Shen Muqing personally served her onto the kang and brought warm water.

  Li took the tea cup handed over by her daughter and lightly sipped a mouthful, then leaned back wearily against the large pillow.

  "Madam, would you like to lie down and have dinner sent over?"

  Li took a deep breath before asking: "Have you eaten?"

  Of course, she didn't eat. But seeing Li's expression, Shen Muqing didn't want her to be so self-absorbed and smiled: "Today, Zhuji's mother and father both came to kowtow to me. I had the small kitchen make some pastries for them to take back, and I also ate some myself."

  Li nodded: "They came and said something?"

  "Thank you for your kindness, madam." Shen Muqing took the hot towel from the little maid and handed it to Li Shi to wipe her face. "Because Madam presided over the wedding of the Bai family so smoothly, I will kowtow to thank you when Zhu Ji returns home and then come to pay my respects to you again. She also made two pairs of shoes and four pairs of socks for me."

  Li let her daughter wipe her face and said, "It's hard for them too."

  Shen Muqing handed the handkerchief to a little maid beside him and helped Li Shi massage her shoulders.

  Li sent someone from the house to tell Shen Muqing about what happened at the Zeng's today: "Although she is fifteen years old, she still has a lot of childishness. The maids and servants are surrounding Mrs. Zeng in a flower-like formation, not leaving her for a moment... Her actions are also quite immature... My nephew does have a good appearance, but between his eyebrows, there occasionally flashes a few hints of arrogance, I'm afraid he's not a gentle soul..." with a very disappointed expression.

  Shen Mu Qing let Li Shi lie down and gave her a back massage: "This kind of thing, also requires fate... Madam doesn't need to worry, when the time comes, it will naturally happen."

  Li just didn't speak.

  The house fell silent, and a faint voice could be heard shouting softly under the eaves.

  Shen Mu Qing furrowed his brow, just thinking of going down the kang to take a look, when Li Shi had already called out to Cheng Xiang: "Come in and answer!"

  Tangerine fragrance walked in with a wronged expression, knelt down and saluted Li, saying: "The younger sister-in-law of the Chen family's madam is leaving, came to bid farewell to the madam. I saw that the madam was chatting with the young lady, so I asked her to wait, but she was impatient..."

  Li furrowed his brow: "When did she enter the capital?"

  Tangerine said, "It's said that Lord Chen's term is up and he'll be heading to the capital in the spring. Aunt Chen's brother and sister-in-law took the opportunity to come to the capital ahead of time to visit Aunt Chen. They just arrived yesterday and are staying at the High Rise Inn."

  He arrived early this morning, just as Madame had gone out, and Chen's wife personally escorted him to the Kung Garden.

  Li's expression remained unchanged, unable to discern whether she was happy or angry. She smoothed her hair and said calmly: "Let her in!"

  Cheng Xiang pulled aside the curtain and entered with a woman who looked to be in her early twenties.

  She wore a pale green silk jacket with apricot yellow embroidery, a moon-white Hangzhou brocade skirt with gold thread, and a pair of bright red cloud-head shoes with golden threads all over. On her head was a hairpin inlaid with cat's eye stone.

  Hanging down are crimson lanterns with tassels, and on the forehead is inlaid a piece of jade as big as a fingernail. They look familiar, seemingly all belonging to Madame Chen.

  The woman raised her head and looked at Li with a glance, then bowed down to give Li a bow: "I am Chen Duanshi, greeting you, madam."

  Xianglian also followed to pay respects to Mrs. Li.

  "Speak up!" Mr. Li said politely, "Orange fragrance, bring a small stool for Mrs. Chen."

  Tangerine fragrance responded with a sound, rubbed against something for a moment, then turned around and ordered the little maid to bring over a small stool and place it beside the floor lamp.

  Chen Duan's wife then moved the child to the front of Li's kang.

  Xianglian was in a great hurry, but Chen Duan had already sat down on the kang, smiling and saying: "I've been wanting to come see our lady for a long time, this thing that's neither a boat nor a horse is really inconvenient, it's taken until today to arrive."

  Li said with a slight smile: "Since you've come, come sit often." As she spoke, she poured tea.

  Madam Chen nodded repeatedly: "That's right, that's right. Speaking of which, it was the first time I came to Kyoto. I didn't expect Kyoto to be so prosperous, and the way people eat, dress, and live is very different from ours. No wonder others say we have a good life..."

  Xianglian went to pull Chen Duan's collar.

  "What are you pulling me for?" Chen Duan's wife pushed Xianglian's hand away.

  Orange fragrance covers mouth and smiles.

  Xiang Lian's face turned red with embarrassment.

  Chen Duan's family, however, was completely unaware and continued to smile: "To think about it, I'm still seeing my brother for the first time. He really looks good.

  The heavenly court is full, the earthly pavilion is square and round. When answering questions, they are reasonable and logical, even better than 7 or 8 year old children in our place who have knowledge. In the future, he will definitely become a high-ranking official like Master Gou...

  Everyone in the house changed their faces. Xianglian was even more covered in sweat, and pulled Chen Duan's sleeve: "Madam Chen, it's getting late, I told you to go back and rest early!"

  The whole text. 1. Chen Duan's wife, upon hearing this, let out a soft "aiya" and stood up, saying to Li: "Look at my memory! Tomorrow I still have to go with Big Uncle to look at houses, we're planning to find something to do in Kyoto... I'll leave first! You should also rest early, madam!"

  Li looked at Chen Duan without a glance, picked up the tea cup and took a light sip.

  "... why are you pulling me... I didn't say anything wrong..."

  The next day, Li went to the home of Wang Quan, the Right Vice Minister of Justice.

  She came back and just let out a soft sigh, as if she didn't even have the interest to talk to Shen Muqing anymore.

  After several days of rushing about, Mrs. Li's face was even more swollen.

  Shen Muqing felt a pang of sympathy and said, "Madam, why don't you take a rest at home? There's no need to rush at this moment."

  Mr. Li wanted to speak but hesitated.

  Shen Mu Qing saw that Li Shi's expression was full of worry, and like a child, she rubbed against her side to tease her: "Madam, how is the preparation for Bai Mu going on this side? My side is all set, waiting for Bai Mu to come and have tea. You can't just think about running out every day, you also need to take care of things!" With a somewhat playful tone.

  Li gently stroked her daughter's head for a long time, and said softly: "Do you know the real intention of me letting you handle Zhiyu's wedding?"

  Shen Mu nodded quietly.

  "I'm not a kid anymore." She said with a pout. "I know you want me to take advantage of Zhu Di's matter to practice my skills, so that I'll understand these social relationships and etiquette in the future, and our housekeeper will be more cautious when dealing with me at home. Are you helping me establish my authority at home?"

  "So tell me, what else do you know?" Li's gaze gradually became distant.

  Shen Mu Qing pretended to be deep in thought, then turned his head and smiled at Li Shi, saying: "I also know that Zhu Ji can marry Bai Mu, it's all thanks to the face you gave me."

  Li's eyes were slightly cold: "What else?"

  Serene and tranquil, lost in thought.

  Why did Li ask that? To be honest, she just said that Zhenzhu's marriage to Bai Mu was a favor from Li, and that was already flattering... Not only did Li go against the norm, but also bluntly took credit for it herself, and even asked her "what else"...

  She couldn't help but ponder over what Mr. Li's words meant.

  Mr. Li ignored her and continued drinking his tea.

  After a while, she saw that her daughter was only frowning and didn't respond. She couldn't help but let out a long sigh: "You think that just because of Zhou Bing's little cleverness, crying to me a few times, I would follow his wishes and let him pick someone in my house?"

  Shen Mu Qing suddenly lifted her head in shock.

  Just then, a sharp glint like the edge of a knife flashed in Li's somewhat dazed eyes.

  "Mu Qing, listen carefully. I'll only say it once, whether you understand or not depends on your comprehension." Li's tone was unusually serious.

  Such Li was someone Shen Muqing had never seen before.

  She sat up straight with a serious expression.

  "Our Shen family, although we don't do things like bullying servants and maids, it's not a family that acts without rules or principles either. You all colluded with each other, speaking in unison to deceive me about what happened at the Medicine King Temple, I'll just play along as an old fool then. Who knew you had such strategy but lacked the courage."

  In the end, his tone was severe and stern.

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