?

  Mu Qing was taken aback and exclaimed: "What? Someone accidentally spilled soup on Si?"

  "It wasn't!" Li said with a hint of embarrassment, "On the day you got married, there were many guests at home, and several maids who usually worked in the flower hall were called to help. The one who brought her food was Wang, the old woman from the kitchen... Who knew that Wang would spill soup all over her skirt..."

  "That day, Fourth Miss not only didn't scold her, but also gave a skirt to Wang's wife and let Chunyi take it down to change into clean clothes......" Auntie Wang explained with a smile, "Because of this matter, Wang's wife told everyone she met about Fourth Miss's virtue..."

  Shen Muqing suddenly stopped in her tracks.

  "What's wrong with you?" Li asked strangely.

  "Madam, quickly dispatch a capable person to follow him!"

  Li's face changed color and he said sternly: "What's going on?"

  "That earring, the ruby... " Shen Muqing's tone was urgent, "Has Madam seen her wear it before, or did she bring it from home? I've seen rubies of such good quality at Wanbao Shop... The shopkeeper said they're very rare, and I bought a pair myself, spending almost two hundred taels of silver... Or maybe I'm just being paranoid..."

  Li and Wang's mother exchanged a shocked glance.

  "Go!" Mama Wang's eyebrows were stern, "He will definitely send someone back to Tai Cang."

  His face was grave: "Absolutely nothing must happen while it's in our hands!"

  Madam Wang nodded solemnly and called a few rough-looking servant girls to hurry off.

  The mother and daughter of Li stood silently on the corridor. Looking at the lush green trees, they smiled bitterly.

  "Perhaps I was mistaken..."

  Li shook her head helplessly: "It's not that I'm afraid of ten thousand, but rather the one in ten thousand. And besides, you've become extremely well-behaved since you got married. It makes me feel somewhat uneasy in my heart."

  "Don't worry!" Shen Muqing smiled and took Li's arm. "Madam Wang will go personally, aren't you reassured yet?"

  Li followed Shen Muqing's footsteps and walked forward: "I see that although she doesn't like the second master, these two people have similar temperaments, not letting anyone live in peace for a moment..."

  "Really?" Shen Muqing showed great interest in Li's words, hoping she would temporarily forget about Shen Yuesheng.

  Li began to grumble about the second master with her.

  The two returned to the house, and Mrs. Li's complaints did not stop. Shen Muqing and Li Shi got on the window platform and continued to listen to their mother's nagging.

  It wasn't until it was getting late that Wang's mother finally returned home, exhausted and covered in dust.

  Li sent away the maid in the house and asked Shen Muqing to pour a cup of tea for Wang's mother.

  Mrs. Wang repeatedly said "I don't dare", and respectfully accepted Shen Muqing's tea, smiling: "I rushed to the dock, personally sent Fourth Miss onto the boat, and didn't return until the boat set off."

  Li smiled and glanced at Shen Muqing, saying to Wang's mother: "So it seems we were overthinking!"

  Wang's mother didn't dare to drag Shen Muqing into this, so she smiled and said: "The young lady is as gentle and steady as the madam, perhaps it was because I arrived in time that we were able to turn a crisis into an opportunity?"

  Li nodded slightly.

  Shen Mu Qing was slightly stunned.

  Li thought Shen Muqing was still upset about what had just happened, so she smiled and patted her head to comfort her: "What Wang's mother said is right, maybe it was you who reminded us, this matter will..."

  "Wang's mother, which one is with the boat?" Shen Muqing suddenly spoke out in a very abrupt manner, as if he hadn't heard Li's words at all.

  Wang's mother looked at Li and saw that she was slightly raising her chin towards her, then smiled and said: "It's Shi Guanshi."

  Shen Mu nodded slightly.

  She had a very bad feeling in her heart.

  "Send someone to Wanbaozhai to investigate and see who bought this red gemstone-encrusted ornament," Shen Muqing instructed Wang Mama with a furrowed brow.

  Wang's mother was taken aback and her eyes turned towards Li.

  Mr. Li looked at his daughter with a serious face and couldn't help but laugh: "Usually, when she sees a flower pot overturned, she would walk around it, but now that she's married and grown up, things are different from before."

  Deep and quiet, serene and subtle, lost in thought.

  Yes, in the past, when I saw a flower pot had fallen over, I would walk around it because I knew someone would immediately pick it up. Now that I've been living at the Liang's for less than a month, I've started to be careful everywhere and guard against everything. It seems that environment really shapes people!

  "Go!" Mrs. Li was still pleased with her daughter's change, and she instructed Wang Mama, "Just do as the lady said. If we can't get it out of our family, then take Grandfather's name tag and let the people from Shun Tian Fu ask. We must investigate clearly."

  Wang's mother smiled and went along with it.

  Shen Muqing suddenly looked a bit embarrassed: "If this really alarms the Governor of Shuntian Prefecture, won't it provoke the people from the Ducha Yuan to come and investigate..."

  Li Ha Ha laughed: "In the past few years when Mr. Shi was the prime minister, Shuntian House Master even helped the Shi family find a lost agate cat, and the Censorate did not dare to say anything. Now we let them help us find people, it's already giving face!"

  Shen Muqing had also heard about this matter, but at this time Li's use of it as a metaphor had a somewhat teasing tone. She lost her smile and said: "Really, there is such a thing!"

  "No, it's not. Finding a cat is still something that can be talked about openly, but there are some things that, when said out loud, truly make people laugh at you. For example, last winter..." Li continued to tell Shen Muqing about the strange and interesting stories of Kyoto's official circles.

  Shen Mu Qing listened with relish and before long, it was time for dinner.

  After dinner, Li left Shen Muqing and herself to sleep together.

  "Tomorrow you will be sent back to the Liang family, and in the future when you come back"

  "Fewer and fewer!" Mr. Li sighed, "You're getting bigger and older too!"

  Shen Mu Qing listened with a heartache, holding back tears and hugging Li Shi: "Is it that you despise me for disturbing you?"

  She is afraid of this kind of day which passes one by one.

  The next day, Liang's family came to pick him up after they had lunch.

  Li had a large quantity of things loaded onto a cart and asked Shen Muqing to take them back, telling her: "I know what you're thinking. I'll send someone to probe the Dai family and also have Wan Baoshan send someone to investigate. As soon as there's any news, I'll send someone to inform you. Just don't mention this matter to anyone from the Liang family, not even Ji Min - keep it strictly confidential."

  Shen Mu Qing wiped away her tears and nodded, reluctantly bidding farewell to Li Shi.

  Returning home, Madame Feng surprisingly waited in person at the second door for Liang Jiemin and Shen Mucun.

  Before Shen Muqing could even speak, Madame Feng approached and grasped his hand, her face flushed with excitement. "Good child, thank you so much! You've saved our entire family."

  If Feng really treated herself with such kindness and gratitude, as time went on, her mother-in-law's dignity would be hard to maintain, and she might gradually develop a sense of injustice.

  Mu Qing took advantage of the situation and grasped Madame Feng's hand: "Mother, whatever merits I have are due to following your instructions. You're saying this, but it makes me feel ashamed to the point of having no place to hide."

  He was somewhat surprised, but also a bit excited. She pinched Shen Muqing's hand, as if emphasizing something, and said: "I know, I know. My heart understands."

  Liáng saw the situation and smiled, reminding Féng: "Mother, we're still at the second gate."

  Feng's expression suddenly changed to one of realization: "Look at me, I'm all confused!" He then pulled Shen Muqing's hand and said, "Let's go see Madame together."

  Shen Mu Qing quietly withdrew her hand from Feng's grasp, smoothed out her hair and collar, and smiled: "Mother, should I go back to the house and change into another set of clothes?"

  Feng's eyes widened in surprise at first, then he nodded his head in approval, saying: "You're still the one who thinks things through."

  Shen Mu Qing secretly sighed in her heart.

  If I really followed Feng's hand in hand and walked half a circle in the inner courtyard, who knows what the two sisters would think? I'm not going to be the one to take the lead...

  Back at the Liang's residence, Liang Youhui pouted and ignored Shen Muqing.

  Shen Mu Qing took the rose pastry from Ma Po's house and coaxed her: "I didn't mean to not take you back, it's just that I didn't expect your third brother to leave so suddenly."

  Liang Youhui stared with wide eyes waiting for Shen Muqing's explanation.

  Shen Mu Qing's mind was racing quickly as she said, "Isn't the exam about to start soon? Your third brother has some questions to ask our family's old master..."

  Liang Youhui was still unhappy: "Then why didn't you tell me! Am I such an unreasonable person?"

  "It's all my fault!" Shen Muqing lowered his voice to coax her, "Don't be angry! I'll make sure to explain things clearly to you from now on."

  Liang Youhui's face slightly cleared up, and she took the rose shortbread from Shen Muqing's hand, biting into it fiercely. "Forget it. I'm just regretful. On the 15th of last month, we went to our paternal grandfather's house, and Wan Qing's illness also got better. We even strolled around the lantern festival together. If only you were there, how great would that be!"

  Deeply shocked and saddened.

  I and this Feng Wanqing really have no fate!

  Liang Youhui saw Shen Muqing not making a sound, thinking she was also disappointed about missing the Lantern Festival excitement, so she smiled and comforted her: "Don't be sad. Wanqing sister has invited us to go out on February 2nd to enjoy the spring scenery. At that time, we'll have a great time."

  February 2nd! ?

  Unexpectedly, the two of them had the same idea.

  I just don't know what will happen to Liang Yuan's matter in the future. If everything goes smoothly, it's fine. If not, who will still have the mood to play at that time? At least I won't be so shameless as to mention the word "play" in front of Feng Shi.

  After a simple wash and dress, Shen Muqing and Liang Jimin went to pay their respects to Old Madam.

  Liu Yiniang was leading Liang Bogong's three children to play with birds in the courtyard, while a row of maidservants and wives stood around them.

  Three children saw Liang Jiemin, dropped the bird and ran over, shouting "Third Uncle, Third Aunt" in a mess. Liang Jiemin was also delighted to see the children, hugging one by one, kissing one by one, teasing them into giggles.

  Looking at the children's innocent smiling faces, Shen Muqing also couldn't help but reveal a sweet smile.

  Li Jieming will also be a good father in the future!

  "Third Young Mistress!" Liu Yiniang walked over with a warm and gentle smile.

  Shen Muqing was slightly surprised.

  Since she got married and came over, Liu's mother-in-law had never taken the initiative to greet her.

  She laughed and shouted "Aunt Liu" and chatted with Aunt Liu: "You're leading the kids to play, huh?"

  Madam Liu smiled and nodded: "The old lady and the young mistress have something on their minds, so I'll take the children out for some fresh air."

  Shen Muqing was quite unexpected.

  She always served on the side when accompanying Mrs. Feng to pay respects to Old Madam, but unexpectedly, Wang Xiang sent Liu Niang out, not knowing what he wanted to say to Old Madam.

  (Sisters, let's have a fresh start this year!) Hehe... Since New Year's Day is a three-day holiday, I'll be updating more! Tomorrow at noon, the first update will be sent out. Please continue to support me, dear sisters who love "Crossing Over, Good Things Come After Hardship"! Thank you!

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