He favored his concubine and I cut off my wealth. Everyone in the mansion was in a panic.

Qi Futang walked around, and Shen Qing returned to Tinglan Courtyard with two thousand taels of silver notes. As soon as she arrived at the door of the courtyard, she heard Mu Jin say that Yuncheng had sent her a gift.

Shen Qing understood that tomorrow was her birthday. Every year at this time, the Yun family would send things over, either rare treasures or rare silks and satins. In short, the main focus was on exquisiteness.

"Send it in."

As soon as Shen Qing sat down, Mu Jin ordered someone to bring a large box in.

When he opened it, he saw dozens of items including jewelry, calligraphy and painting, brocade, etc., filling the entire box, and each of them was extremely rare.

There is no doubt that this gift was purchased jointly by everyone in the Yun family. Everyone took a little, and as long as they thought it was suitable for Shen Qing, they all came in.

A smile appeared on Shen Qing's lips. The Yun family's treatment of her could no longer be described as treating her as their own.

As soon as Shen Qing picked up a hairpin shaped like a crabapple flower, he saw a strange woman walking in from the door and calling her "Miss" respectfully.

Shen Qing was surprised and listened to the woman's introduction, "Miss, my name is Fu Yi. The eldest lady sent me to take care of her worries."

The eldest lady in Fuyi's mouth was Yun Xiaoxiao, who had just left Shengjing a few days ago.

Obviously, Fuyi is also one of the many 'gifts', and it is also the most precious one.

Now Shen Qing was even more puzzled. It wasn't enough to give away things, but now he was giving them away to others?

After sending the maid out of the house and asking Chanyi to close the door, Shen Qing said, "What are you good at?"

Fuyi responded respectfully, "My master is studying medicine, and in terms of martial arts, he is above average."

Hearing this, Shen Qing suddenly remembered what Yun Xiaoxiao said a few days ago, "Yanglinghou Mansion is full of jackals, tigers, and leopards. You still lack a girl who knows medicine and martial arts to protect you." She thought Yun Xiaoxiao was just talking. , but didn’t want to send the person directly to her in less than a month.

Shen Qing felt warm in her heart and her expression became softer.

"I understand. From now on, you and Chanyi will protect me by my side."

"Fuyi understands."

Now that she knew the general details of Fuyi, Shen Qing asked Chanyi to take her down and settle her down.

His eyes fell on the box in front of him again, and Shen Qing took out an exquisite and small gold abacus. Shen Qing clearly remembered that it was carved by Mr. Yun himself when he was fourteen years old. He originally wanted to give it to Yun Yuan. , but she didn’t expect that this gift, which she could not give out until Yunyuan died of illness, now got into her hands by accident.

Thinking of Mr. Yun, Shen Qing couldn't help but her eyes turned slightly red.

Mr. Yun has been stuck in memories and waiting for most of his life. First, his wife died young, and Mr. Yun missed her day and night. Later, the Yun family moved away, and his favorite daughter stayed in Shengjing, and could only see her once a year.

And Yun Yuan's death took away Mr. Yun's last bit of sustenance.

…

Until midnight, Shen Qing didn't see Lu Yan. Although she was a little confused, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

But because Lu Yan was still missing, Shen Qing couldn't help but feel a little insomnia. It wasn't until late at night that she felt a little sleepy.

The next day, the Dragon Boat Festival, was also Shen Qing's birthday.

As soon as Shen Qing had breakfast, Chanyi sent news that Shen Suyu was here.

"Let her come."

Not long after, Shen Suyu walked in from the door, holding an exquisite brocade box in his arms, like a congratulatory gift.

Seeing Shen Qing, Shen Suyu's eyebrows lit up, and she called "eldest sister" while suppressing her joy.

Shen Qing smiled and said warmly, "Well, why are you here today?"

During the Queen's Flower Appreciation Banquet, Shen Shuyu mentioned that she wanted to come to the Yangling Marquis Mansion to find Shen Qing. Shen Qing did not respond clearly, so Shen Shuyu did not come rashly. It was not until Shen Qing's birthday today that she was allowed to come. Waited for the opportunity.

Shen Shuyu sent the brocade box in her arms to Shen Qing and motioned for Shen Qing to open it. She saw four things inside: a shining golden walking stick, a goose-yellow brocade dress, and an exquisite and small A talisman of peace and a dagger inlaid with several bright gems.

"My father gave it to my eldest sister. I sent craftsmen to make it a month ago. My mother made the clothes for me. My mother said that my eldest sister has a graceful and elegant temperament and is the best match for peony. This one is the best match for me." The dagger is Zhao'er's favorite weapon, and the gems on it were inlaid a few days ago. As for this peace charm, I went to Chenglu Temple to ask for it for my eldest sister a few days ago. I only hope that my eldest sister will be safe in the future. No worries.”

After saying this, she was afraid that Shen Qing would misunderstand, "Dad went to the morning court today, and was afraid that you would leave the house later, so he sent me to bring the gifts together. As for mother and Zhao'er... they still have schoolwork to do today. ”

At the end of the sentence, Shen Suyu's voice weakened with guilt.

She never lies.

Shen Qing didn't say anything, and picked up the clothes from the brocade box. The material was slightly cold in his hands. Shen Qing recognized it at a glance as a gold brocade worth a thousand taels of silver. The embroidery was exquisite, and the peonies on the skirt were even more lifelike. The meticulousness of the embroiderer can be seen in every stitch and thread.

Shen Qing handed the clothes to Chanyi and motioned for her to put them away, then looked at Shen Suyu, "Thank my mother for me. There is a banquet at Yanglinghou Mansion today, so I won't go back yet. After a while, I Go back and thank your mother in person."

The word "mother" is not only an acknowledgment of Xie Ling's identity, but also a relief from the past.

Shen Suyu was startled, then smiled brightly, "Okay, I will definitely tell my mother when I get back."

"And Zhao'er, I also like this dagger."

Shen Suyu responded with a smile, and the ends of his eyes turned slightly red.

On the way here, she was still worried, fearing that Shen Qing would be concerned about Xie Ling and Shen Zhao, but she didn't expect that Shen Qing had already put aside the past.

Shen Qing put the peace charm given by Shen Suyu directly on his body. It was a small one, but it was enough to warm Shen Qing's whole heart.

Chenglu Temple was built at the beginning of the founding of the Chu Kingdom, and it has been two hundred years since then. The peace talisman in the temple is famous for its efficaciousness, but it is extremely difficult to find, and each person can only ask for one.

Shen Suyu ran a dozen times to find this peace charm, and then gave it to Shen Qing without hesitation.

Because Shen Yi'an said that Yanglinghou Mansion was not as peaceful as it appeared, Shen Suyu tried her best to beg for this peace charm. She wanted Shen Qing to be safe.

Shen Suyu stayed at Yanglinghou Mansion until lunch time before leaving. As soon as he left Tinglan Courtyard, his face became a little colder.

Because for the entire morning, she didn't see anyone from the Mu family come to visit Shen Qing, nor did she hear Shen Qing mention any gifts.

Daddy was right, the Yangling Marquis Mansion was really not nice to Shen Qing, and the Mu family didn't even remember her birthday.

…

Because the Yangling Marquis Mansion had limited financial resources, Shen Qing simply prepared a family dinner.

At the dinner table, the group of people had different thoughts. Yanglinghou and his wife, Mu Ziqian and Lin Xuefu glanced at Shen Qing from time to time, wanting to see if her health had deteriorated any further; Qin Luan's belly was already nine months old. Marquis Yangling was so nervous that he would greet her every once in a while, which made Mrs. Marquis Yangling's face become darker and darker.

The remaining few were all transparent people, sitting quietly and minding their own meals without saying a word.

Aunt Qiu and her daughter had surrendered to Shen Qing a long time ago, so this kind of banquet was always just a formality.

Aunt Chen has a shallow foundation and is very cautious in her actions.

Aunt Qiao's face was submissive, which was different from other people's pretense. She was really timid.

Maybe everyone had their own worries, but it was rare to have a quiet meal during this meal.

As soon as they left Cuiming Pavilion, an invitation came from Haitang.

"Young Madam, it's an invitation from the Meng family, and a letter as well."

The Meng family is now the largest imperial merchant in Shengjing. Unlike the Yun family in the past, the Meng family behaves more tactfully. Every time there is a disaster, they will donate money, but they do not donate for free. They ask the emperor for an official position every three or two years. , but he is never greedy. He only wants to be an idle sesame official of six or seven grades.

So far, the Meng family already has two sixth-rank directors and three seventh-rank officials, all of whom are gathered in money-burning departments such as the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Rites, making real money.

However, Shen Qing was not very familiar with the Meng family.

Judging from the content of the invitation, it looked like a banquet, and Shen Qing did not intend to go.

At this moment, Haitang handed over the letter, and Shen Qing opened it. When he saw the content on it, his expression changed slightly.