Chapter 91 Dragon Boat Festival, Shen Qing’s Birthday

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 jewelry, calligraphy and painting, brocade... dozens of items, filling the entire box, and each one was extremely rare.

There is no doubt that this gift was purchased jointly by everyone in the Yun family. Everyone got 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 back on the box in front of him, 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 ended up in 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.

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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 finishing speaking, 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, afraid that Shen Qing would have something to do with Xie Ling and Shen Zhao, but she didn't expect that Shen Qing had already let go of the past.

Shen Qing put on the amulet given by Shen Shuyu directly. It was small, but it was enough to warm Shen Qing's heart.

Chenglu Temple was built at the beginning of the founding of the Great Chu, and it has been two hundred years. The amulets in the temple are famous for their effectiveness, but they are extremely difficult to obtain, and each person can only ask for one.

Shen Shuyu ran a full dozen times before asking for this amulet, and then gave it to Shen Qing without hesitation.

Because Shen Yian said that Yanglinghou Mansion was not as peaceful as it seemed, Shen Shuyu took great pains to ask for this amulet. She wanted Shen Qing to be safe.

Shen Shuyu stayed in Yanglinghou Mansion until lunch time before leaving. As soon as he left Tinglan Courtyard, his face turned a little cold.

Because for the whole 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. Yangling Marquis's Mansion was really bad to Shen Qing. Even her birthday, the Mu family didn't remember.

...

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

At the dinner table, everyone had different thoughts. Yangling Marquis and his wife, Mu Ziqian, and Lin Xuefu looked at Shen Qing from time to time to see if her health had deteriorated a little; Qin Luan's belly was already nine months old, and Yangling Marquis was very nervous. He would ask about her health every once in a while, which made the face of Yangling Marquis' wife more and more gloomy.

The remaining few were all invisible people, sitting quietly in their seats and eating by themselves, without saying a word.

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

Aunt Chen has a shallow foundation and acts more cautiously.

Aunt Qiao looked timid, unlike the others who pretended to be timid.

Perhaps they all had their own concerns, but this meal was rare and quiet.

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

"Madam, this is an invitation from the Meng family, and they also sent a letter."

The Meng family is now the largest imperial merchant in Shengjing. Unlike the former Yun family, the Meng family is more tactful. Every time there is a disaster, they must donate silver, but it is not a free donation. Every three or two years, they ask the emperor for an official position, but they are never greedy. Every time, they only want a small official of the sixth or seventh rank.

So far, the Meng family has two sixth-rank officials and three seventh-rank officials, and they are all gathered in the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Rites, which are money-burning departments, and they are real money bags.

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

Judging from the content of the invitation, it seems like a banquet, and Shen Qing does not plan to go.

Just then, Haitang handed over the letter. Shen Qing opened it and saw the contents. His expression changed slightly.