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The rain became heavier as it drizzled. The outside was hazy, and the flowers and plants in the yard were all beaten down.

In Mu Xi Yuan's study, the pot of boiling water was still bubbling loudly. Du Yicheng gritted his teeth as he stared at his red-hot fingertips.

Shen Junxiao's face didn't turn red from the effort. He kept coming back and forth until he almost forgot that he had cooked a few pots of water.

Shen Junxiao ignored the fire in his eyes, his lips curving slightly as he took another sip of his tea. Just as he was about to give more pointers, Fourth Treasure came in with a well-dressed manservant.

"Young master, the crown prince is about to return …" The person who came was the son of the Marquis of Yongping, standing outside the door respectfully.

He was going back?!

Du Yicheng's hand that was holding the pot stopped and his gaze unconsciously drifted to the room behind the pavilion. Through the arrangement of Lin Lang, he could see the figure of the little girl, who was earnestly resting on the table.

He was silent for a moment, then he put down the pot and stood up to straighten his robes.

"Let's go."

Shen Jun smiled as he stood up to send him off. His face was expressionless as he watched the youth in the raincoat leave.

These days, this Du Yicheng still had some ideas, and Shen realized that he was not on the spur of the moment, and would be defeated and could not bear to leave. Being targeted by this little overlord was more of a disaster than a blessing.

Shen Jun smiled as he frowned, turning around and slowly walking towards the table.

The hand that was holding the pen began to tilt to the side again. He reached out to steady himself, and the little girl raised her head to look at him, her eyes dark and bright. However, the grievances were too obvious.

Shen Jun smiled as he opened his eyes and lowered his head to look at the words she had copied.

On the other hand, he had already written two or three pages.

"Come here, I'll make some tea for you." He put his hands behind his back and went outside.

Xiu Ying knew that she had passed today. She was so happy that she threw her brush on the table.

Shen Junxiao purposely changed the scented tea for Xiu Ying, afraid that she would suffer from a stomachache at such a young age.

Xiu Ying, on the other hand, looked at his hands that were as white as jade, which were as smooth as the joints of his bones. She pinched the thin, green porcelain tea plate and slowly injected the light colored tea soup into it. Her movements were like water clouds, graceful and captivating just by looking at her.

When Shen Jun handed over the tea cup, Xiu Ying was still staring at his hand in shock. Her Third Uncle was so outstanding; just what kind of a girl would he need to be worthy of her?

She suddenly became anxious and frowned.

The little girl who was still fine a moment ago had a worried look on her face. Shen Jun smiled as he passed the tea to her, "What are you frowning about?"

"What kind of a girl does third uncle like?" Xiu Ying blurted out.

Shen Jun's laughing hand trembled, and the teaspoon overflowed to moisten his fingers.

He looked at her, a little speechless. "What are you acting so stupid about?" He was only fourteen this year, how did this little girl come up with such a strange idea?

Xiu Ying also knew that she had spoken incorrectly. Seeing that his handsome face hadn't completely faded yet, she gave a dry laugh and took the cup of tea.

Shen Junxiao only treated her as a child's child chatterbox. He let her eat some more pastries and then called for Lou'er to help her return home.

Turning to the table, Shen Junxiao decided to send a reminder to Second Master Shen to avoid encountering the Min family in the capital. He knew that his big brother was a very selfish person. In his heart, he was actually jealous of his second brother who was a government official in the capital. He would definitely not say anything about this.

As soon as he sat down, Four Treasures came over to sharpen the ink. He exclaimed, "Master San, please wait a moment. Why is there ink on the ink?"

Shen Jun smiled as he looked over. Indeed, it was ink. If it wasn't for the reflection, the black paint on the table would not have been visible at all.

Hearing that he did not need to practice his calligraphy and was so happy? His gaze fell on the paper that had also been splashed with two or three drops of ink. With a single glance, he knew what was going on.

Four Treasures went to find a handkerchief and wiped the table. Shen Jun smiled as he read the words written by Xiu Ying, then shook his head and sighed. She had clearly made great progress, but how could she not be calm? If she could practice like this for a few years, then her calligraphy would be considered first-rate among all the girls in the pavilion.

The four treasures had already been packed. Shen Jun smiled and handed the paper over to him, "Put it away, don't miss a single one."

"Ai." He carefully placed them into a wooden box on the bookshelf behind him. Shen Jun smiled as he looked at his retreating back, a strange feeling rising in his heart.

That's right, in his previous life, was this little girl's calligraphy really that good?

He lowered his head and thought for a while. In his mind, he recalled the small figure of his back, which would run away as fast as it could after practicing. He could not help but laugh. It seemed that he had been too strict with his disciples recently. As expected, he had a point.

After the letter was displayed, Shen Jun smiled as he discarded all distracting thoughts. He then started to consider writing. Unlike his previous life as an official, he had to be careful with his words. He didn't want others to think that he had become a spirit at such a young age.

When Xiu Ying returned to the Jia Xin Yuan, she saw that Madam You was also there. The radishes in the second room were also present, filling the room to the brim.

After she had washed her hands and face, Madam Feng hurried her to the west, where she began to eat melon seeds against a pile of small radishes. Occasionally, she would hear her mother say what she wanted to do about Old Lady Shen's forty-fifth birthday.

"Big sister, what did you send grandma for her birthday?" Shen Zhen's mouth was filled with black sugar and his speech was unclear.

Xiu Ying threw the melon seed shell onto the table. "I made it."

Shen Guan's eyes immediately lit up, with a look of worship on his face, "Big sister is so powerful! Even my stitches are crooked. Oh yeah, I heard that second sister also embroidered something. "

In just two sentences, Shen Ying started to bring out her gossiping skills and started to ask about other people's things. Xiu Ying knew that her little problem had occurred again. She pursed her lips and said, "When did you learn about it?"

She sees Shen Lian every day, why doesn't she know?

"I forgot. However, as long as it's what I hear, it will definitely be true."

Xiu Ying was speechless again. Where did this little girl get her confidence from?

Just as he said that, Shen Fang Guan thought of something else. He ignored the sugar that was in his mouth and bit down on it.

"Big Sister, I saw Sanxue the other day, hiding in the fake mountain and crying. I saw her face was swollen." Shen Guan said with a sympathetic face, "That Aunt Cui of yours is really amazing."

Xiu Ying was almost stuck on the melon seeds. How did she know that Pure Snow's face had something to do with Aunt Cui?!

Shen Guan said again, but he lowered his voice, "The one behind is my father's two concubines."

What did this child do every day?!

Xiu Ying could no longer use words to describe this cousin of hers. It was as if she could hear gossip wherever she went!

She pinched a stained plum and stuffed it into her little cousin's mouth, "This is delicious, I just tasted it."

Shen Yu Guan rolled his eyes, obviously his big sister despised her for talking too much, bringing a plum for her, did she look like an easy to trick child?

But Shen Guan was already very satisfied, in this family, she could only gossip with her big sister, but she held it back for a few days. Phew... It felt so good to say it! Shen Guan breathed a sigh of relief and continued eating his snack.

In the evening, the two of them came out with the rules of the house after discussing it for half the afternoon. Jiaxin Institution was prepared for Old Lady Shen's birthday. Aunt Cui, who was grounded, did not idle around either. She supervised the embroidery of her daughter's forehead under the candlelight.