That night, Liang Jiemin returned at midnight, just as Jiang Shuangrui had said.

  Shen Mu Qing put on her clothes and tiptoed to take a peek, only to see Shi Cai Hong and Chun Shu coming and going non-stop, pouring water and stirring it up. They didn't calm down until after a long time.

  The next morning when he saw Liang Qiming again, he was dressed in a simple black outfit, with an elegant and refined appearance that made him look even more noble than usual.

  Or, Liang Jieming is indeed a chrysanthemum, the more she experiences wind and frost, the more radiant she becomes.

  Shen Muqing gazed at Liang Jimin, who was sitting by the kang table, and even when eating, he looked elegant and refined. She thought to herself somewhat absent-mindedly.

  "What's wrong? Didn't you like today's breakfast?" Liang Jimin smiled and looked at Shen Muqing, his tone sincere.

  "Oh!" Shen Muqing snapped back to reality, suddenly feeling a bit uncertain.

  In front of Li's piercing gaze, can I really show a deep affection with Leung Kei-moon?

  Yu Guang's gaze fell on Liang Youhui, who was sitting beside him, eating a silver rice ball with big mouthfuls.

  A sudden movement in his heart.

  There is Liang Youhui following along. The joyful atmosphere will be even more abundant.

  Shen Mu Qing smiled and said: "I was just thinking that. Why don't we let Yu Hui come out with us?"

  Liang Jimin's mouth slightly opened. Liang Youhui had already rushed over and hugged Shen Muqing: "Good, good, Third Brother. Tell Mother, I'll accompany you back to Mother's house."

  Liáng Jìmǐn suddenly felt some hesitation.

  "If you don't want to say it, I'll go say it!" Shen Muqing secretly sighed in her heart. "Our family is simple and doesn't have many rules. The mistress also likes Yu Hui very much. Don't worry, nothing will happen!"

  Liang Youhui's eyes shone brightly as she gazed at Liang Jimin, filled with expectation, making it hard for him to refuse.

  Liáng Jìmǐn was shaken.

  He showed a resolute expression on his face: "I'll go and say it myself! To avoid Mother blaming you... and getting you involved."

  Anyway! No matter what, a son is still one's own. No matter how unpleasant the words or actions are, once the anger has passed, he will be forgiven. But it's different with a daughter-in-law; she comes from another family...

  Shen Muqing and others went with Liang Jimin to Feng's place. She urged Liang Youhui, "Hurry up and eat, we should head back early."

  Liáng Yòu Huì opened her big eyes: "Does Third Aunt miss her mother?"

  Shen Mu nodded slightly and smiled: "During the New Year, our house has a lot of guests. We returned late, and my wife was probably too busy to talk to us."

  Liáng Yòu Huì giggled: "That's great, lively!"

  Shen Muqing urged her to eat quickly, while he took the opportunity to check the gifts they had brought back home.

  Before long, Liang Jiemin came back with a smile on his face: "Mother agreed!"

  Liang Youhui cheered up, and Shen Muqing's mouth also curled slightly upwards.

  Three people went to Shen's home.

  In front of the Shen family's main gate, a stream of carriages and horses was flowing, and Shen Muqing had the driver turn to the east corner gate.

  Li Qiming, who was riding a horse behind the carriage, lifted the curtain and asked, "Why didn't you go through the main gate?"

  "We'll go see Madam first!" Shen Muqing thought that he would soon be able to meet Li Shi, and his face was filled with joyful smiles. "We'll go see Master later."

  "Is this okay?" Liang Jifen seemed somewhat unconvinced.

  "There's nothing wrong with that," Shen Muqing smiled and said, "Look at all the guests in front of the house. If we go there, it will only cause a commotion. Why don't we quietly go to the side door instead."

  Liáng Jìmǐn didn't make another sound.

  In a hutong on the east side, six or seven sedan chairs and four or five carts were also stopped, with their occupants looking pale and frightened.

  The gatekeeper saw that it was Shen Muqing's carriage, and while he stepped aside to let them in, he sent someone to the inner house to report.

  Shen Mu Qing Jiang got off the car, and Wang's mother led the servant girls to welcome him.

  She curtsied from a distance to Shen Jiamin: "Madam has been thinking of you since early morning!"

  "Who is this? They've come so early?"

  "Still those people from previous years!" said Wang's mother nonchalantly.

  The two of them said as they went to Chaoxitang.

  Li saw Shen Muqing and the two Liang sisters, and was overjoyed. She hastily called for her maidservants to move chairs and stools, serve tea, and offer snacks.

  Several ladies sat in the house, most of whom were familiar to Shen Muqing, and a few were unfamiliar. However, whether familiar or not, they all came forward to greet Shen Muqing.

  Shen Mu calmly and generously returned the courtesy, exchanging pleasantries.

  Liang Youhui shrank and leaned against Shen Muqing's side.

  Shen Muqing tightly grasped Liang Youhui's hand and bowed to the three people along with Li.

  Li smiled and beckoned to Leung Yiu-wai: "Come on, I'll give you a big red envelope."

  Liang Youhui saw Li's gentle and kind demeanor, the women in the house also looked at her with affectionate eyes, she relaxed and went forward to receive Li's red envelope and paid respects to Li.

  A lady-in-waiting in the Ministry of Revenue gazed at Liang Yu-hui with a smile and said, "Whose daughter is this? She's really beautiful."

  Mr. Li smiled and said, "This is my wife's younger sister."

  The ladies all chimed in with praise: "Oh my, I've only heard of good relationships between sisters-in-law, but never seen one as good as this."

  "Some people even flattered: 'Mrs. Li is indeed a good teacher!'"

  Li Qiming's eyebrows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

  "This must be the young master of your esteemed household!" Someone shifted their gaze onto Liang Jìmǐn.

  Li Qiming's face turned red as she elegantly curtsied to the ladies.

  Li looked at Liang Jiemin with a smile that couldn't be closed: "Exactly. The third son of the Dingyuanhou family."

  "What good fortune! To be able to marry"

  The girl's aunt.

  "It can't be. Look at how elegant and refined the old lady is..."

  Flattering words came one after another.

  Shen Muqing smiled, but in his heart, he let out a long sigh.

  She didn't want to go through the main entrance for fear of running into Shen Zhen's subordinates or colleagues, but she didn't expect these officials' wives to be so ruthless in their flattery.

  Leung Yau-wai beamed with pride, while Leung Kwai-yin's face turned bright red.

  Li looked at Liang Jieming's awkwardness and called out to Wang Mama: "Take the young master to Jiuxi Zhai." After finishing, she smiled and explained to Liang Jieming: "The old master is in the study with Zhang Gonglao and Hu Gonglao - you go and get acquainted."

  Liáng Jìmǐn hastily obeyed and left in a hurry.

  ******

  After leaving the Shen family, Shen Muqing's face was full of joy. Li Shi's complexion was very good, and when she asked Wang Mama privately, Wang Mama told her that during this period, Li Shi had been taking medicine very actively, and her appetite had also improved compared to before.

  Yuè Huì is also very happy.

  She turned her wrist with the jade bangle towards Shen Muqing and smiled: "Look at this bangle, it's green and beautiful."

  "You like it, that's good."

  This bangle is one of the gifts Liang Youhui just received.

  Liang Youhui took out a jade pendant from her sleeve and rubbed it gently: "This is also very beautiful."

  Shen Mu nodded calmly: "It's not the usual old-fashioned ones like 'year after year with fish' or 'magpies on plum blossoms'. It's a carving of a blooming chrysanthemum. I think this jade is pretty good."

  Liáng Yòu Huì was delighted and smiled with joy.

  As soon as I got home, I showed it to Madame.

  Madam Tai took the jade bangles and examined them carefully for a long time, smiling as she returned them to Liang Youhui: "Take good care of them." Then she kept Liang Jimin behind to talk, letting Shen Mucheng and Liang Youhui go back first.

  The two went to Guiyantang, and Liang Youhui showed it to Fengshi again. Fengshi was slightly surprised and looked at Shen Muqing: "Your family was present at that time."

  Shen Mu Qing smiled and nodded, while Liang You Hui chimed in: "Originally, it was meant to be given to Third Aunt, but Madame Shen said that my hands are plump and Third Aunt's hands are slender, so I would look better wearing this jade bangle than Third Aunt. That's why Madame Shen gave it to me instead." As she spoke, she pulled out the red envelope from her pocket and poured out all the gold coins inside, "There are a total of 55 pieces. I got one red envelope, Third Brother got one red envelope, and Third Aunt also got one red envelope."

  Small fish of various shapes cast in rose gold, strung with red thread, lying quietly on a crimson velvet cushion of the Feng family, emitting dazzling golden light.

  Feng looked away and asked Liang Youhui: "Was Ji Min with you all day today, accompanying the relatives in the inner courtyard?"

  Liang Youhui smiled and shook her head: "After Third Brother left, the mistress had him taken to Mr. Shen's study, saying that two grand councilors were also there. By noon, I and Third Sister-in-law waited for Third Brother to return for lunch, but the young servant in the front yard said that Mr. Shen took Third Brother to a ceremonial official's home in the Ministry of Rites for dinner... Only I and Third Sister-in-law accompanied the mistress in the inner residence."

  Feng's eyebrows showed a few points of joy.

  She picked up the red thread and threaded it through the small golden fish that was swaying back and forth, which had just been pulled out of the river.

  "This is indeed a fresh thing," Feng looked at the small toy in his hand, "It's really surprising that your family thought of it."

  Quiet and clear, yet with a hint of sadness.

  In the past, when Li's illness was not so severe, she not only spent money to give away all kinds of gold and silver rewards, but also spent her mind making clothes and shoes for her. Every time during Chinese New Year, when Li went to other people's homes to pay respects, she was always envied by the children in those families...

  She slightly lowered her head and blinked hard, letting the moisture in her eyes dissipate a little faster.

  Liáng Yǒu Huì didn't notice Shěn Mù Qīng's sadness, she was excitedly playing with the small fish: "Third Brother's is an eagle, Auntie said it's to wish Third Brother a long and prosperous journey; Third Sister-in-law's is a plum blossom, it means to learn to bloom luxuriantly in the cold."

  "Really?" Feng smiled and stroked his daughter's head, "Later, I'll take a look at your third brother's horse too..."

  The mother and daughter were talking when a young maid came in and reported: "Madam, the young mistress has returned!"

  Feng said "Oh" and ordered Shen Muqing: "Take Yu Hui back!"

  As she spoke, Dong's mother put away the gifts Shen Muqing had brought back and instructed Liang Youhui: "Put these things away carefully, they are someone else's heartfelt thoughts, don't lose them."

  Liang Youhui happily agreed and after she finished packing her things, the two of them bowed to Madame Feng before retreating.

  As they walked to the door, they ran into Wang Wenxuan.

  The three children all had happy expressions, with big and small bags hanging from their chests, chattering away calling out "Third Aunt" and "Second Aunt".

  It's clear that the kids had a great time playing at their grandfather's house.

  The little Kang Ge took out a small golden bean from his pocket and handed it to Liang You Hui: "Second Aunt, I'll give you one too." Liang You Hui giggled, and Wang Wen Xiao quickly snatched the golden bean from Kang Ge's hand, scolding Ma Ma who was holding him: "Be careful that the child swallows it."

  The horse's mother was busy accompanying a smiling face to apologize, and the two people stood on the platform and chatted for a few words before dispersing.

  A joyful Christmas Eve, our Xiao Qing has returned to her mother's home! (*^＿*)) Hehe...... (If you want to know what happens next, please log in. More chapters are available. Support the author and support the official version!)