Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

As winter passed and spring came, all things began to revive. Grandma Shen San took advantage of the time when Xiaolan's family was staying in the city to invite her and her daughter to visit Qingyuan.

Qingyuan is the manor of the Shen family. Since a noble person has invited me, I have to go there.

After playing for a morning, Xiao Lan said goodbye to Grandma Shen San, saying that she couldn't come this time because her mother had something to do. There was still a long time to come, and she would come again with Zhang.

Grandma Shen San thought about it and nodded, because Xiaolan's family would be living in the capital for a while, and there was indeed a lot of time left.

Grandma Shen San sent Xiao Lan out, and then went to say goodbye to Shen Liu.

"Why don't you stay for dinner?" Shen Liu was wearing casual clothes and no jade ornaments around his waist. He was obviously dressed for home.

"Yes, Xiaolan, just stay and have dinner." He Mingyu also said with a smile.

"No, I've been out for most of the day, and it's time for me to go back. When I get home, I'll talk to my parents, and then we'll come again..." Xiao Lan said with a smile.

Just now, Grandma Shen San said that they would stay in Qingyuan for some time to pray for the Queen, so Xiao Lan made this answer.

When they got home, Xiaolu told Xiaolan about Qingyuan. "Miss, just now... Xiaoqing and I were standing outside, and a little girl came over and gave Xiaoqing and me some snacks."

"Oh? There is such a thing?" Xiao Lan asked.

"Girl, not only that, she also asked us about our family affairs, and about you, and asked how old you are this year, and whether you are engaged..."

"So what did you say?"

"The girl told us before that when we go out, we should use our eyes to see more, our ears to listen more, and talk less. We all remember this." Xiaolu said, "We only picked out two things about our family that everyone knows and answered her. As for the things she asked about the girl, we didn't say anything..."

Xiao Qing said, "She asked us about something, and I asked her. But she didn't answer very happily. Later, when she realized that she couldn't get anything out of us, she left."

Xiaoqing and Xiaolu have become more and more stable now, especially Xiaolu, who is very sharp-tongued and has a hot temper. When Xiaoting married into the Bao family, Xiaolan wanted Xiaoqing to follow her, but Xiaoting was unwilling, saying that she didn't want Xiaoqing to be separated from her family, so the two sisters followed Xiaolan.

"What's that girl's name? Who does she serve? Have you found out?" Xiao Lan asked.

"She said her name was Xiaoxing. We asked her what she did in the mansion and who she served, but she hesitated and spoke vaguely..." Xiaolu said.

"Whether we go to Qingyuan or somewhere else in the future, if we encounter something like this again, you must be like you did today and not say a word that shouldn't be said." Xiao Lan said.

Xiaolu and Xiaoqing nodded in agreement.

"I think Third Grandma will send someone to invite you tomorrow, so you two should be aware of this. As for the little star today..." Xiao Lan pondered for a while, thinking that maybe the maid from a wealthy family was just curious and came to ask a few questions. However, she always considered things a little more, so she said to the two sisters, "You should also find out tomorrow what this maid does and which courtyard she serves in..."

As Xiaolan expected, early the next morning, just after breakfast, the Shen family's carriage stopped at the door of Xiaolan's house. The steward said that they were ordered by the Third Mistress to pick up Miss Xiaolan to go to Qingyuan for a visit.

This time, Sheng Xuan came with Xiao Lan and brought some fish from the pond at home.

When they arrived at Qingyuan, Sheng Xuan was picked up by the steward, who wanted to take him to see Shen Liu. Xiao Lan naturally followed as well.

After entering the study, Xiao Lan heard the sound of the curtain behind the screen, followed by footsteps. Shen Liu slowly walked out from behind the screen, followed by a maid. The girl squatted down, seemed to reach out to tidy up the corner of Shen Liu's clothes, then stood up and walked out behind Shen Liu. "Go down." Shen Liu waved to the person behind him.

The girl lowered her head and walked back out, then stood at the door.

"Everyone is here, let's get started..." Shen Liu said as he sat down next to the desk.

Xiaolan and Shengxuan sat down on the chairs nearby.

Xiao Lan glanced at Shen Liu, then looked at the screen behind her. Behind the screen was the room that Shen Liu and the girl had just come out of. Judging from the clothes Shen Liu was wearing, he should have just changed them.

"Xiao Wen has been to the capital and hasn't come back yet?" Shen Liu asked.

Hearing Shen Liu's question, Xiao Lan came back to her senses and said with a smile, "Thank you, Master Liu, for thinking about my Xiao Wen so much," and then she subconsciously glanced at Shen Liu and denied her previous thoughts. No matter how ridiculous Shen Liu was, he would never let them wait outside. He was fooling around with a girl in the house, and judging from Shen Liu's daily behavior, he was not such a frivolous person. Maybe the girl was in charge of Shen Liu's clothes, and she just gave Shen Liu clothes to change, Xiao Lan thought to herself.

"Is there something on my face?" Shen Liu suddenly asked, and then touched his face with his hand. Shen Liu looked at Xiao Lan, and was very puzzled. Since the little girl came in, she has been looking at him left and right, and she looks thoughtful. He didn't think there was anything on his face, but he was a little puzzled by Xiao Lan's strange behavior. You know, Xiao Lan has never been like this in front of him.

Xiao Lan saw Shen Liu looking at her with raised eyebrows. She realized that she had been caught peeking at Shen Liu. Xiao Lan laughed, "It's just that Master Liu is doing very well recently, so I guess everything is going well for him..."

When Shen Liu heard Xiao Lan say this, a smile appeared in his eyes. "What do you mean by everything going well? It's just that I have a rare leisure time..."

At this time, a maid came in with fruits and snacks, put them away and then went out quietly. Xiao Lan noticed that the maid who left Shen Liu's room was still standing by the door, and this time it was another maid who came in.

Xiao Lan couldn't help but sigh, a wealthy family is a wealthy family, even the servant girls have clear division of labor.

"Xiao Lan, your brother is away. Who are you studying with now? Have you hired a teacher at home?" Shen Liu picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea and asked.

"I can recognize most of the characters now, and I can read a few books." Xiao Lan said, "I don't need to take the imperial examination like Xiao Wen. I just like the books I read when I have nothing to do to kill time."

Shen Liu praised her with a smile, "It's good for you to read a little, but you don't have to read too much, or you'll end up being a female pedant."

After finishing what he needed to say, Sheng Xuan followed Xiao Lan out. Xiao Lan went to see Grandma Shen San, while Sheng Xuan was going back.

"Miss Xiaolan, our Third Madam wants to talk to you over." The person who came was the maid who served Third Madam Shen, and she sent someone to pick her up.