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It was a mid-autumn morning, and the dew had not dispersed yet. The Shen family's servants had already woken up to spread the water.

Xiu Ying was woken up early by her elder sister's elder brother Xiang.

Lady Feng held Xiang'er's bed as she crawled to the side of her first wife, using her hands to caress her head. Xiu Ying always praised him like this, but he still remembered it.

Xiu Ying couldn't sleep anymore after the ruckus. She suddenly opened her eyes, hugged the little bun, and gave him a quick kiss. It was so loud that it made Brother Xiang cry out loud.

"Both are naughty." Madam Feng also smiled when she saw that the two children were having a good time.

Xiu Ying yawned and got up. She washed herself and changed her clothes, then followed Madam Feng to Kang Ning Yuan.

It had been a while since the Feng family paid their respects to the Kang Ning Courtyard, but today was a special day, so the place was bustling with noise and excitement.

The family of the second branch of the Kang Ning Courtyard had arrived early. Shen Guan didn't see Xiu Ying one day, so when he saw her enter the house, he kept winking at her. Seeing Shen Lian following behind him, he snorted coldly and raised his eyebrows.

When she saw her daughter patting her on the head, Shen shrunk his neck and sat down. Xiu Ying pursed her lips and smiled.

Old Madam Shen was in a bad mood due to what happened yesterday, but she didn't want to ruin the good days' mood, so she forced herself to speak up. Shen Jun Xiao was the third to arrive, while Master Shen came the last.

He stepped into the room and saw that his wife and daughter were feeling conflicted. He then saw Shen Jun sitting there drinking tea with a cold expression on his face. The emotions that he had gone through great difficulty to calm down had once again been stirred up.

Shen Lian had not seen her father for a long time, so she stood up and bowed to him emotionally, calling him Master Shen sweetly. In comparison, Xiu Ying was a bit perfunctory. She had seen Fu Li before, Master Shen frowned.

"Since everyone is here, let's eat."

Old Mrs. Shen stood up, and Mama Qi hurried to help her back to the West Room.

The little girls had already set up their food, and when they saw their masters approaching, they saluted in unison.

Xiu Ying raised her head and looked up. She found that there seemed to be another batch of girls from the Kang Ning courtyard. They all had very good eyes. Then, he thought about how the house was bustling these days and felt relieved.

The meal was very quiet and boring.

After the meal, everyone drank some tea, and Madam Feng made an excuse to see Chief Steward take Xiu Ying away, while Shen Lian stayed behind to quietly accompany Old Lady Shen.

It was meaningless for Master Shen to stay there. Since both his brothers had just left, the troupe would only start singing at noon, before leaving along with them.

Shen Jun laughed and walked together with Shen Er. The two brothers talked about how they were going to end up in the Imperial Examinations.

"Don't be nervous, you did well in the hometown exam last time." Second Master Shen comforted his younger brother.

"There's nothing to be nervous about." Shen Jun smiled nonchalantly.

The young man's indifference allowed Second Master Shen to relax as he patted his shoulder. At this moment, it was unknown whether Master Shen was doing it intentionally or not, but he had already rushed to the front of the two.

Master Shen narrowed his eyes and looked at him, "Third brother has a lot of personal reasons, but I didn't know that third brother had such a close relationship with Marquis Yongping."

That faint smile was like a venomous snake spitting its tongue.

"There are a lot of things that big brother doesn't know." The young man didn't even glance at her, and there was some mysteriousness in his calm face. "And I know a lot about big brother. "Brother only said that, take care of yourself."

With that, Shen Jun smiled and quickened his pace, leaving the crowd to gaze upon his back that was as straight as bamboo.

Old Master Shen was taken aback by these words, and he felt a sense of unease.

Second Master Shen and his wife, who were a few steps behind, heard it clearly. The smell of gunpowder within was simply outrageous. They looked at each other. A storm was brewing in his heart, and even Master Shen Er felt uneasy.

The two brothers parted on bad terms. Xiu Ying was bored out of her mind as she stayed by Madam Feng's side, supporting her cheek with her hand as she talked to the supervisor.

"..." Madam, the stage is ready. The crew will be here in a moment. Do you still want to meet Madam? "

Manager Li bowed slightly as he reported.

Madam Feng thought for a moment and said: "Did he change his crew?"

If they were on the same set, the manager wouldn't have reported it this way.

Manager Li said, "It's still the same troupe from before, but the class master has changed. He's the original class master's junior brother."

"In that case, let's wait for it to end." At the end, she could only see it if she gave him a tip. She sang well and was too lazy to change shifts.

Manager Li agreed. Pulling it down to the kitchen banquet was just a trivial matter. Hearing this, Xiu Ying could only yawn.

After struggling for an hour, Xiu Ying tilted her head as she thought about it. "Mother, I will go to Third Uncle's place." Third Uncle will be leaving after the holiday. I'll go and see how things are going. "

Madam Feng was also thinking about this matter, so she said to Xin Mei, "Follow the lady and see what is lacking from San Ye."

With the little girl and her wife in tow, Xiu Ying quickly made her way to Muxi City.

Shen Jun was in the study, cleaning up his ink when he saw the young lady coming over. "What are you doing here at this time?"

"Help Third Uncle check if everything is ready. "You see, mother has ordered the mandarin plum to come over."

The little girl was smiling brightly.

"There shouldn't be any accidents. It was Sis who helped me clean up the mess." The youth looked at the little girl behind her, "Then I'll have to trouble you to make this trip again."

"I dare not," thought Zhi`er as she bent her head. Before she left, she said, "This servant will help as well."

Shen Jun smiled at her and nodded.

Seeing this, Xiu Ying said to Fang'er, "You should go too. Don't wait here either."

Ping'er could only follow along as well.

"This girl, Zhi-er, is pretty amazing. Where did Third Uncle find her?" The little girl sat down on a chair and gently swung her legs.

A pair of embroidered shoes with pearls peeking out from under the skirt.

Shen Jun smiled but didn't reply. Instead, he said softly, "Put your feet away." It was fine with him, it was always bad to be seen from the outside.

Xiu Ying immediately stopped moving, her eyes filled with resentment. Why did Third Uncle start to grab onto her little mistake again?

"Put away that wronged look." The youth looked at her with a sidelong glance. "You'll be nine years old once in a while, so you still have to pay attention sometimes. The main reason is that I'm afraid you'll be at a disadvantage in front of outsiders."

Why did she suddenly start lecturing? Xiu Ying inwardly wailed as she tried her best to look as if she was listening attentively. Shen Jun only laughed and said a few words. He knew this little girl's personality, how could he take her in? The more he said, the more it would backfire.

He said, "Do you want to read? "I need to pack up my things. I'll boil some tea for you later."

"Look!" The last essay, the one on the northwest! "

The little girl's eyes immediately lit up, and her face was filled with the words' release '. Shen Jun helplessly shook his head, turned around and took out a book from the Treasure Pavilion, and handed it over to Xiu Ying.

He lowered his head and saw that the girl had already found the pages she had previously read, and she was holding the book very seriously.

Can you read all the words in the book?

Shen Jun's eyebrows twitched as he thought of something inconceivable.

The little girl was only eight years old. He had only taught her a few words, but was she learning to read earlier?

Shen Junxiao had gone through many experiences in his previous life. His memories of his youth were vague, and he couldn't be sure. It seemed that the Feng family had also taught the little girl how to read since a young age.

That should be because he only knows how to read and write badly.

As he thought about it, Shen Jun smiled and stopped pursuing the matter. He turned around and continued to look through the ink. In the exam grounds, if one were to make a mistake, it would be a huge matter and one had to be on guard against it.