Arriving at Leiyin Temple, Liang Youhui loudly exclaimed "I'm exhausted!" and ordered Luomei to start a fire: "Let's have a nice hot bath."

  Luo Mei glanced at Shen Muqing, Shen Muqing slightly nodded, she smiled and left.

  When Liang Youhui went to take a bath, Shen Muqing suddenly thought of the light in Liang Jimin's room when he returned to the courtyard earlier.

  Did you come back first?

  But didn't go to pay respects to Madame Feng... or perhaps Old Madam had entrusted him with a difficult task, and he was in a bad mood?

  Thinking of this, Shen Mu went to the east wing where Liang Jiemin lived.

  Liang Jimin returned from the old lady's place - it was Chengxin cutting rice paper for Liang Jimin.

  Shen Muqing saw him and smiled: "Today is the third day of the Lunar New Year, why don't you take a break?"

  Who knew that Qingxin's face turned red, and she muttered: "Third Granny, Third Young Master has instructed that from the 30th of December to the 15th of January, every day practice twenty sheets of big paper... I went out to play today, and the paper hasn't been cut yet!"

  Deep and serene, yet quietly sparkling.

  It turns out that Liang Jimin is still very diligent and practices at least twenty pages of small regular script every day.

  She gazed at the small face flushed red under the lamplight. Smiling, "The tenth color followed Young Master to my house today. Who did you go play with?"

  Cheng Xin smiled and said: "With Xiao Wuzi."

  "Who is Xiao Wuzi?" Shen Muqing didn't mind. Firstly, there was nothing wrong with it. Secondly, Qingxin was young. The atmosphere today was also good. He took the opportunity to chat with him. Wanted to understand more about the people around Liang Jimin. Also communicate with the people around him. Deepen their feelings.

  "He is the one who drives the carriage for Fifth Miss Feng." Cheng Xin said to Shen Mu Qing, her hands not stopping for a moment. "Every time Fifth Miss comes, he's the one driving the carriage. Sometimes, he also plays with me and Shi Zi."

  "Ah, so it's actually Wan Qing, your cousin!"

  She said, carefully observing Qingxin's expression: "Why didn't you say anything beforehand? If we had left a bit later, we could have met up. Speaking of which, I've only heard San Shao Ye mention that he doesn't know you!"

  Cheng Xin was originally a lively person, and seeing Shen Mu's calm and gentle attitude, he became very interested in chatting with him. Naturally, he spoke freely: "When Third Master got married, Fifth Miss was ill and didn't come to the wedding banquet. However, Wu Jin Sister, who is by Fifth Miss' side, came and gave Third Master a gift from Fifth Miss."

  Shen Mu Qing's eyelids jumped at what he heard.

  "The maidservant beside Fifth Young Mistress is called Wu Jin. What a strange name! I wonder what the names of her other maidservants are?"

  Cheng Xin smiled and said: "There are only two maids by the side of Fifth Young Lady, both of whom have been serving her since childhood. The other one is called Chan Yi."

  "You are all paper and ink by her side." Shen Muqing lowered his eyelids, "Isn't it that you can paint however you want and write whatever words you want?"

  "Ah! Third Young Mistress didn't notice yet." Cheng Xin rubbed his head, "It's true, we're all paper, and the sisters around Fifth Young Mistress are all ink. No wonder Tenth always can't get along with Fifth Young Mistress's sister, Cicada Wing... it turns out the name is poorly chosen..." He smiled foolishly, "In a couple of days when Fifth Young Mistress comes over, I'll tell Black Gold Sister what Third Young Mistress said, she'll definitely find it interesting too!"

  Shen Mu Qing's eyebrows slightly raised: "When did Fifth Young Miss say she would arrive?"

  Cheng Xin shook his head: "It's not that there was no appointment, but since I entered the mansion, every year after the tenth day of the first month, the lady would send someone to pick up Fifth Young Miss to play for a few days, and then send her back to the mansion after the twentieth day." He smiled as he said this, "Third Young Mistress will be able to see Fifth Young Miss in a few days."

  Shen Mu nodded quietly and absent-mindedly said a few words to Cheng Xin, then excused himself due to the late hour and returned to his room before Liang Jiemin came back.

  She saw that Liang Youhui had not yet come out of the bathtub, so she went to Li Mama's place.

  "What kind of people have come to our house today?" Shen Muqing's face was very cold.

  "Except for two families who have returned with their newborns to pay New Year's greetings to the masters, it was only the Fifth Miss from the Deqing Marquis' household who came to pay her respects to the Old Madam and the Mistress."

  "Is she alone?"

  Mrs. Li nodded: "Brought two maids, two mothers, two rough serving women, and drove over in two carts."

  "What did all the ladies say to her?"

  "I don't know about that!" Li's mother hesitated, "It's said that this Fifth Young Lady comes over to pay New Year's greetings to the mistress every year on the third day of the new year, and by the fifteenth day of the Lantern Festival, the mistress will also invite her over to accompany Second Young Lady to walk the streets."

  Shen Mu nodded slightly and said, "In the future when this Fifth Young Lady comes, you be more clever."

  Li's mother hastily responded with a "yes", and Shen Muqing turned around and went back to Liang Jiemin's room.

  Liang Jimin hasn't returned yet, and Cengxin's paper has just been cut. Seeing Shen Muqing, he was stunned: "Is there something urgent for the young lady? Do you want me to pass on a message?"

  Shen Mu Qing shook his head: "It's nothing, just going for a walk." He then went to Liang Ji Min's bedroom.

  A small lacquer bed, hung with moon-white silk curtains, on the windowsill of a large kang by the window were placed two pots of narcissus, from time to time wafting a faint fragrance.

  This was still her first time entering Liang Qimeng's bedroom.

  walked leisurely to the bedside table and flipped through the book that Liang Jiemin had placed beside the pillow, then sat down

  On the kang, carefully examining those decorations.

  Cheng Xin followed her and smiled: "Third young lady, what are you looking for?"

  Shen Mu Qing's face was slightly red as she lowered her head, looking very shy: "I'm idle anyway, I want to make something for Third Young Master, but I don't know what would be good?"

  "You do something for Third Young Master, and he will like it." Cheng Xin had a knowing look on her face, smiling as she gazed at Shen Muqing. "Third Young Master's clothes are usually made by the sewing ladies from outside, and small items are helped by the sisters in the mistress' quarters - Chun Shu and Bi Yun's needlework is not as good as that of the several sisters in the mistress' quarters."

  Shen Mu Qing slightly nodded and opened the book on the kang table, flipping through the pages: "Are these what Young Master usually reads?"

  Nod in agreement.

  Shen Muqing suddenly found that there seemed to be something stuck between the pages of this book.

  She picked it up and took a look, it was a book with a half-new fan cover inserted in it.

  Shen Mu Qing's eyes narrowed slightly as she gently picked up the fan case.

  The dark blue satin is embroidered with lush green wisteria stems and leaves, occasionally interspersed with a few almost invisible white wisteria flowers. Although it has faded somewhat, the silk thread remains bright and lustrous, clearly made from expensive Su silk.

  "This embroidery is truly exquisite," Shen Muqing gazed at the unfolded page in front of her - it was that famous poem "Jian Jie" (The Reed), "I wonder which sister's handiwork this is from the mistress' quarters?"

  Cheng Xin carefully took a look and smiled: "This was made by the fifth young lady for our third young master, it's been several years already."

  "Oh?" Shen Mu Qing looked at Cheng Xin with raised eyebrows.

  "The three young masters' fans are all written by famous artists, they're expensive." Qingxin smiled and said, "That year, I asked the fifth girl to help make fan covers.

  "In total, I made twelve of them. There's also one with a peach-red background, embroidered with green willow branches, and on top of that, two yellow orioles are perched - You see, such a small piece of cloth, yet so many things were embroidered on it! When I brought it over, our lady took a look and was amazed!"

  Such delicate embroidery, such intricate patterns, such meticulous thoughts...

  "How lovely!" Shen Muqing's face was full of smiles, "The fifth young lady's hands are really clever!"

  "Who says it isn't!" Qingxin laughed and said, "Every time Third Young Master wears it out, the other young masters all pull him to take a look for half a day. Some ask Third Young Master to give it to them, some even ask Third Young Master to help make a few more. But this thing was made by Fifth Miss, so it can't be given away and can't be casually asked for. Later, Third Young Master simply put all the fans away."

  Shen Mu Qing listened, her mouth slightly pursed: "I was also planning to give Third Young Master a fan case... Since that's the case, take out the other few fan cases and let me see them, so I won't end up making something similar to what Fifth Young Lady embroidered!"

  "It's definitely not something that can be replicated." Qingxin smiled as she opened the tall cabinet with golden accents on the wall, "I've followed Third Young Master out before, and I've never seen anyone else with a fan case as exquisite as his... Fifth Miss is skilled at painting flowers and birds, the floral pattern on this fan case must have been painted by her herself... Fifth Miss also made a pair of embroidered knee pads with plum blossoms and bamboo for Young Master, the craftsmanship was so impressive that even Second Miss was amazed... Hmm? I didn't know it was still here, how come I couldn't find it earlier!" Qingxin's face was full of surprise.

  "Or perhaps it was Chun Shu and Bi Yun who picked them up!" Shen Mu said calmly, "Otherwise, you can ask Chun Shu and Bi Yun later."

  Cheng Xin searched carefully again, but still couldn't find it.

  He couldn't help but say dejectedly: "Tomorrow I'll ask two sisters again and find Third Young Mistress."

  Shen Muqing took the stone-green fan case: "I'll take this first, to match the size. Just don't tell Third Young Master, I'll have it delivered early tomorrow morning."

  "In the clear and black eyes, full of smile: 'Third young lady, don't worry, I definitely won't tell - when third young master knows you gave him a bamboo fan case, he will be very happy...'"

  ***

  Shen Muqing handed the fan cover to Mingxia: "Cut one according to this size."

  Ming Xia smiled and took over the fan case: "Oh my, who made this? It's really exquisite."

  Shen Mu smiled slightly and quietly, without making a sound.

  It was midnight when a low sobbing sound suddenly came from the east wing of the house.

  Chun Shu came knocking on Shen Muqing's door.

  "Third Young Master and Third Young Mistress are having a tantrum, you'd better let Second Miss go take a look!"

  Her eyes were calm and clear as frost, without a hint of warmth: "Let the second lady go, can she be persuaded to stay?"

  Chun Shu was taken aback.

  Shen Muqing had already turned around and gone to call for Liang Youhui.

  Liang Youhui rubbed her sleepy eyes: "Sister, don't bother with this matter. My third brother's temper has always been the best, since he's lost his temper, then Qingxin must have done something to make my third brother extremely angry."

  Shen Mu Qing smiled and looked at Chun Shu: "You also heard it. Hurry up and go rest!"

  Chun Shu looked at Shen Muqing, then looked at Liang Youhui who had already fallen asleep, her eyes welled up with tears, and her mouth slightly opened as if to say something, but Shen Muqing had already covered his mouth and yawned before entering the canopy.

  It turns out that today is Christmas... o((o... Haha...... Merry Christmas to everyone! (If you want to know what happens next, please log in *, more chapters, support the author, support the genuine version!)