"Mom smiled and said: 'The fourth girl wants to eat some dried silver fish, I'll go to the kitchen.' "

  She is now being oppressed by the Li family, even the kitchen maid who sees her in the kitchen has to put on a smiling face, taking the opportunity to run to Shen Muqing's place, naturally there is no trivial matter that doesn't enter the Three Treasures Hall.

  Ming Xia personally poured tea for Li's mother and then went down with Ying Fen.

  Li sat half on the kang in front of Shen Muqing, complaining to her: "...... Whatever is sent over has to be picked at for half a day, and as soon as you turn your back, the person is gone. The maids and daughter-in-laws are always flying around like chickens and dogs jumping over walls. And then they vent their temper on us... Miss, it's really hard to get through the days!" As she spoke, she used her sleeve to wipe away a tear from the corner of her eye.

  "Mom, bear with it a bit, after the 15th, I'll send her back to Taicang. All in all, it's only two months."

  Mrs. Li nodded: "You've entrusted me with a very important task, I will naturally do my best to accomplish it."

  She again expressed her loyalty for half a day in a fawning manner.

  Stillness is the ruler of quietness, responding to the myriad stimuli.

  "Mother Li looked at herself and had been out for a while, she couldn't delay any longer. She quickly stated her request: '...if the young lady thinks I'm suitable, let me come to your house as a servant to pour water and sweep the floor.'"

  What a coincidence.

  Just had a meaning of engagement with the Liang family here. Mom came knocking on the door.

  Still spicy as ever!

  Even if she lost favor in front of Li, after following Li for so many years, her ability to manage relationships and judge matters is not something that a few young maids like Zhu Ji and Ying Fen can compare with.

  Shen Mu Qing's heart stirred, but her face remained calm. She smiled and said: "Mother is joking. No matter what, you are still the madam's person in front of me. How can I let you be humiliated to come to my room to do rough work?"

  Mrs. Li pulled Shen Muqing's hand and wouldn't let go, only asking her to speak a few good words in front of the Lis and take herself back home, saying she didn't want to serve Shen Yueshan anymore.

  Made up her mind. Shen Mu Qing smiled and said, "Mom is also an elder at home. If Madam assigns tasks that are not done well, I have no excuse to bring you to my room."

  Li's mother was overjoyed and repeatedly assured her that she would take good care of Shen Yuerong.

  ******

  The next morning, Mu Qing took advantage of the opportunity to pay respects to Li's family and told them about Li's mother.

  "Ah, I was saving it for you," said Li with a smile. "Otherwise, I would have gotten rid of her long ago."

  Serene and calm with a gentle smile.

  Thinking of Li's mother being by Li's side for so many years, he usually didn't pay much attention to these people, so he asked Li about Li's mother's character.

  "… Originally, she was always careful and cautious. In recent years, seeing me rely on her more and more, she has become somewhat arrogant. Otherwise, would she dare to go watch the temple fair privately? Since she has this intention, what do you plan to do?"

  "Mrs. Li lost her husband at a young age and has no children," Shen Muqing said thoughtfully, "I think she should be most concerned about being supported in her old age... Can we use this as bait to get her to do our bidding?"

  "Indeed, a jade must be carved to become a vessel!" Li showed a big smile, "You finally have some demeanor now!"

  Shen Muqing smiled again with a hint of embarrassment.

  After finishing breakfast, Li went to the Liu's house. Shen Muqing continued to help several young maids pack Zhu Yu's dowry until the day before it was sent out, and then asked Mrs. Quanfu to help with packing and tying red ribbons. When several young maids were holding Zhu Yu's large red hundred-birds-facing-phoenix embroidered wedding dress and admiring it, Shen Muqing suddenly felt a little dazed.

  At first, when making clothes for Zhu Di, she also made a set of identical ones for Chang En's daughter. She originally planned to go to Xiao Sa's place when sending the clothes and say what needed to be said... Now it has become like this, and she doesn't even need to go herself!

  She couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.

  It's no wonder Xiao Xiao got angry.

  To be honest, at the Medicine King Temple, I did think of using him to help myself escape because he was young and impulsive; later in the garden, it was also because I saw that this arrogant youngster had revealed his true nature and found it interesting, so I didn't clarify things with him on the spot... otherwise, how would Xiao Sa have felt like a fool?

  After a moment's thought, I suddenly felt like seeing Xiao Sa again.

  Maybe his sincere apology can't get his forgiveness now, but when he really grows up and can look at the problem rationally, he should be able to let it go a little bit.

  Ying Fen watched Shen Mu Qing's low mood and thought she was thinking of Chang En's death.

  "She said in a low voice: 'If the girl doesn't have time, I can help deliver it too.'"

  "Ah!" Shen Muqing snapped back to reality, forcing a smile and said, "Let's go together! When Master Chang passed away, I didn't get to burn incense for him, and it's even less likely during the New Year. While I can still move around freely, let's go see the child and chat with Liu Niang."

  ******

  Mr. Li went to the Liu's house. It is said that he just hinted at his intention, and Mrs. Liu agreed with great enthusiasm, and even personally invited the supervisor of the Qintian Supervision Department to combine eight characters for Shen Muqing and Liang Jimin. So when Mr. Li returned home, he was in a good mood.

  Shen Mu Qing was taken aback for a moment.

  So easy

  Is it because as long as you can achieve that goal, who you marry is irrelevant?

  Shen Muqing felt a bit annoyed in her heart, but didn't want Li Shi to notice, so she smiled and suggested going to the Chang's house for a visit.

  Mr. Li frowned: "It's better for you to have less contact with that kind of family."

  ”

  "Afterwards, there was no chance to go." Shen Muqing ultimately did not tell Li about Chang En's death, "Just wanted to take a look."

  Li was silent for a moment before finally agreeing to Shen Muqing's request.

  Shen Muqing often went to Shen's house with Chang En, a familiar guard of the Shen family.

  Chang's family lived in a house on Zhengyang Street, outside the city. The whole area was filled with low walls and short houses, but most of the families' gateways were swept clean. In front of Chang's house grew two large locust trees, next to which stood two small black-lacquered gates that had become somewhat mottled.

  Lu Liu's mother answered the door.

  Seeing Shen Muqing, she was surprised. Standing at the door, she let her in: "The house is simple, Miss, what's the matter? Just give orders directly."

  Her attitude suddenly made Shen Muqing realize that, perhaps in Liu Niang's eyes, the Shen family was the murderer who killed Chang En! By frequently appearing in front of her like this, he wasn't comforting her at all, but instead constantly reminding her how Chang En died.

  Shen Mu suddenly regretted coming on this trip.

  She somewhat awkwardly took out the cotton-padded jackets she had made for the two children: "The New Year is approaching, and the two children's..."

  Lu Liu's expressionless face took over the package, her voice flat and emotionless as she said "thank you".

  Yingfeng saw him and puffed out his chest as he stepped forward to push the door open: "Our family's young lady has specially come to see you, so you must treat her to a cup of tea!"

  "Time is running out, let's head back!"

  As soon as her voice fell, a middle-aged man's voice suddenly came from behind the door: "Sixth lady, who is it?"

  Shen Mu Qing was taken aback for a moment, and then a short-statured man walked out.

  He appears to be in his forties, with a reddish-purple face and a silly expression. He is wearing an olive green velvet changshan that makes him look somewhat incongruous.

  Shen Mu Qing quietly and calmly sized up his hand without making a sound or changing her expression.

  Coarse and rough, with cracks on his palms, he is obviously someone who has been doing hard labor for a long time.

  Ying Fen was startled and retreated four or five steps, looking at Liu Niang with some panic, then looked at the man.

  The man saw Ying Fen staring at him and glared back at her.

  Small eyes shining brightly.

  Shen Mu Qing took a step forward, cautiously pulling Ying Fen behind him.

  "It's nothing, it's nothing." Liu Niang had already turned around, "It's the young lady from Chang Dage's former household coming to see the child."

  The man listened and his sharp gaze immediately dissipated.

  He wiped his hands into his sleeves and asked Liu Niang with a silly expression: "Do you want to go in and sit for a while?"

  "No way!" Liu Jie flatly refused.

  The man stood with a slight hunch, nodding and smiling as he stood aside. The women accompanied him with a smile: "Sixth sister has a bad temper, don't mind!" The tone was affectionate.

  "You, you..." stuttered out in a jumbled mess of English.

  "Then we'll go first and come back to see you again when we have a chance."

  Liu Nuang nodded coldly.

  Shen Mu Qing pulled Ying Fen onto the car: "To Shi Hua Bridge!"

  The coachman responded with a shout and whipped the horses into action.

  Ying Fan leaned against the car window and looked out: "Miss, who is that man? He even helped Liu Jie close the door!"

  "What's it to you?" Shen Mu Qing grasped Ying Fen tightly: "Why are you so nosy?"

  ******

  The horse carriage drove out of Zhengyang Gate and onto the Stone Bridge. The old woman sitting beside the carriage pole leaned in: "Miss, are you going to Ziteng Temple?"

  Shen Muqing hesitated for a moment.

  Perhaps Xiao Xiao didn't want to see her either... The way to heal a wound, sometimes it's by squeezing out the pus, and sometimes it's by letting it quietly recover.

  Ke Yingfen and Nao Bazi both opened their eyes wide, looking at her, waiting for her to make a decision. The car had already driven onto the stone bridge, so they might as well go on!

  "Let's not go to Ziteng Temple," Shen Mu Qing said calmly. "We'll go to Bai Shu Hutong instead."

  The old woman was taken aback for a moment, but still very obediently withdrew her head.

  Ying looked at Shen Muqing strangely, without making a sound.

  When the carriage entered Bai Shu Hutong, she instructed Yingfen: "You count and stop at the seventh house."

  Ying responded and lifted the curtain of the horse carriage, counting as she went along. When they reached the seventh house, she had the horse carriage stop.

  The maid who followed asked: "Miss, are you going to throw your name card to the old master?"

  Shen Mu Qing suddenly called out to Ying Fen: "You go knock on the door."

  Ying got off the car and knocked on the door.

  Shen Mu Qing lifted the curtain of the horse carriage and looked out.

  A black lacquered gate with a pair of stone drums on either side, and above the lintel a black lacquered signboard inscribed with the two silver characters "Xiao Fu" in regular script.

  The one who answered the door was a young servant of fifteen or sixteen years old. Seeing Shen Muqing and her group, he looked surprised: "Who are you looking for, miss?"

  Ying Xiang laughed and said: "Please trouble you, little brother, to announce that the people from Shen's house in Tuan Tree Hutong have come to visit."

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