After comforting the eldest wife and coaxing Yueying, the family finally returned to its former peace. The eldest wife teased Ziyang every day, Yueying followed Chang Hui to practice martial arts hard, Chen Muqing handled the trivial matters of the family, and wrote a letter to Xiao Sa every four or five days. Occasionally, she looked at the lonely figure reflected on the window frame, and her loneliness in her heart would fade much.

A few days later, Chen Zhen sent someone to pick up Yueying and Ziyang to play. Considering that Yueying's hand injuries had all healed, Chen Muqing instructed Yueying a few words, and Chang Hui accompanied them and asked their brothers to go to the Petrochemical Bridge.

The eldest wife advised her to go out for a walk: "...When the children went to my grandfather's house, you should also take a break. If there is anything at home, isn't I still there?"

Chen Muqing was in a trance for a moment.

I used to have to take care of my children, but I didn’t think it was like that. Now that time is free, she doesn’t know where to go…

"I'll stay at home!" she smiled, "and I'll make a few pairs of shoes for my husband to go to Sichuan."

Xiao Sa is also a bit quirky - she insists on wearing shoes made by Chen Muqing, which is one of them.

The eldest wife covered her sleeves and smiled: "I'll help you with the soles of your shoes!"

Someone is a company, talk and laugh, and live faster.

Chen Muqing smiled and asked Yingfen to go to his house to get the needle and thread upper, embroider the upper while gossiping it with the eldest wife.

Just after embroidered a small piece of auspicious cloud, a maid came in and replied, "The master is here!"

The eldest wife and Shen Muqing were both stunned. Before they could say anything, Xiao Zhao had already entered the house after the curtain was lifted.

Chen Muqing hurriedly got off the kang and put on his shoes to salute Xiao Zhao.

Xiao Zhao looked at the needle and thread on the kang table, smiled rare, and said, "Who are you doing the work for?"

"Make a pair of shoes for Sa'er." The eldest wife also got off the kang, "Sa'er's shoes were all made by Mu Qing."

Xiao Zhao nodded and sat in the position that Chen Muqing gave up.

Chen Muqing hurriedly collected the things and took the tea brought by the little maid to Xiao Zhao with his own hands.

"You sit down too!" Xiao Zhao pointed to the other party's kang.

The eldest lady sat down again and said, "The master is so anxious, but what happened?" She looked a little solemn.

"I can't come if it's okay!" Xiao Zhao was casual, "I'll take a look at Ziyang."

The eldest lady did not breathe a sigh of relief, but gave Chen Muqing a wink, and then smiled: "Ziyang went to his grandfather's house. Otherwise, I'll get him back!"

"I won't leave for a while." Xiao Zhao picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. "Since I went to my grandfather's house, I would be the same when I was there for a few more days. By the way, I asked the kitchen to make some food. I drove for four or five days and didn't even drink hot water."

Xiao Zhao's attitude not only made Chen Muqing confused, but even the eldest wife felt a little confused.

The two exchanged a confused look, and Chen Muqing hurriedly bowed to Xiao Zhao and went down to arrange food.

The eldest wife also sent the people who served beside her and asked Xiao Zhao in a low voice: "But Xiao Shan..."

Xiao Zhao felt a little sad in his eyebrows: "I was sentenced to exile..."

The eldest lady breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll talk about life before I can tell you. I can only plan the rest slowly."

Xiao Zhao sighed, "I can only do this first." As he said that, he sat upright and said, "In two days, I want to go to Qingyuan with you. What do you think?"

The eldest lady was stunned: "Go to Yunniang?"

Xiao Zhao nodded: "The fourth brother wrote me a letter saying that after the New Year, he would come back to report his work. With the fourth brother's wife's temper, she would definitely live in Nanxunfang. At that time, we will be embarrassed here and the sage daughter-in-law will be in a dilemma. Why not take this opportunity to go to Qingyuan to see Yunniang. Speaking of which, Yunniang married at the age of twelve, and the in-laws and wives regard her as their daughter. We should go and have a look."

"Okay." The eldest lady frowned, "Yunniang made a marriage for the eldest girl, but I don't think it's right. Take advantage of this opportunity to help."

“Extremely…”

The couple was talking in the room, and it reached Chen Muqing's ears at night.

She couldn't help but have a headache.

Although she only met the fourth wife, she was deeply impressed by the fourth wife's harshness.

Xiao Zhao stayed at home for a few days. When Ziyang came back, he stayed for another five or six days, and then set off with his eldest wife to Qingyuan.

Chen Muqing had just sent the two old men away when the fourth wife's letter arrived, saying that after the New Year, the fourth master was going to Beijing to report his work. She would take her son and wife to Kyoto for a while, and wait until the master's future was settled before she could talk. She asked her to clean up the house.

She couldn't help but be glad that Xiao Zhao and his eldest wife went to Qingyuan. Otherwise, it would be really difficult to deal with.

However, it is better to prepare early for the fourth wife who is a family member like this.

Chen Muqing directed Yingfen and Mingxia to sort out the main room and the west wing room: "...The Fourth Master and the Fourth Mr. live in the main room, and the Eleventh Master and the Eleventh Grandma live in the west wing room."

Yingfen couldn't help but mutter: "Grandma, if the Fourth Master couldn't settle the job, wouldn't their family live and leave?"

"They are my mother-in-law and father-in-law, so it's okay to live and not leave." Chen Muqing looked at the decorations in the room.

"I'm a poor eldest lady!" Yingfan whispered, "If the fourth wife had been living here all the time, wouldn't the eldest lady have to go back to Jinzhou?"

"There is nothing to do!" Mingxia sighed, "If the fourth wife deliberately did not let the eldest wife feel good, even if the fourth master's errand came down, she could continue to live here and not leave? If she became a Beijing official and stayed in Kyoto, it would be even more difficult."

Chen Muqing had no choice but to do it: "I can only take one step at a time. Let's talk about it then!"

Having said that, she wrote a letter to Xiao Sa: "...I will do my duty as a wife. It is more lively for the fourth wife and grandma Eleventh mother to live here. I just don't know how to arrange the eldest wife, and I'm even more afraid of hurting the eldest wife's heart. I don't know how to do it!"

Xiao Sa came back to the letter but said vaguely: "I know your intentions. You pretend to be deaf and dumb in this matter. I will discuss with the master and the fourth master."

Chen Muqing then felt relieved and devoted himself to preparing New Year's goods and New Year's etiquette, but he did not expect that on the Laba Festival, the fourth wife, with Eleventh Master and Huang, suddenly appeared in Nanxunfang. When he entered the door, he looked inside and outside the Four Zhiyuan like a garden.

"It's not a bad thing that I'm gifted to you." The fourth wife sat on the big kang next to the window under Shen Muqing's service and took a sip of hot tea. "I'm afraid there will be a late spring cold after the New Year, so she came early. Don't you blame me, right?"

Who would believe this reason...

Chen Muqing complained in her heart and smiled, "What are you talking about? There are many people in your family, and it's more lively during the New Year. I'm too happy to be able to come early, so how could I feel angry?" As he said that, he stepped forward and pulled Huang's hand, "We sister-in-law must gather well."

The fourth wife did not show a happy or relieved expression, but nodded without objection.

Chen Muqing hurriedly asked Yueying and Ziyang to come forward to pay tribute to the fourth wife.

The fourth wife looked at the two children with pink makeup and jade, glanced at Huang's abdomen with a gloomy expression, and then gave the two children a few golden croakers in a cold expression. She used the excuse of having a hard time on the journey and was a little tired, so she asked Chen Muqing to take the child back and leave only Huang to serve.

The Eleventh Master of the Xiao family is handsome and has a few similarities to Xiao Sa's eyes. He stood there with a smile on his face, but his eyes were flashing, making people feel very insincere.

"Sister-in-law Qi, is this a niece and nephew?" As he said that, he took out two small windmills from his sleeve and handed them over, "I bought this for my nephew, and I hope my sister-in-law won't dislike you."

Chen Muqing asked the two children to pick up the windmill, saluted Master Eleven, and smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle Eleven. Uncle Eleven needs anything, just give Yin Liang the order."

"I forgot if my sister-in-law doesn't say it." Master Eleven turned his eyes and smiled, "I happened to have something to look for Yinliang."

"Then I will take the children back to the room." Chen Muqing immediately answered the conversation. Before Eleventh Master said anything, he took the children back to the east wing and called Chang Hui: "...I see that he has a bad gaze. I am not afraid of ten thousand, but I am afraid that if the safety of the two children will be left to you."

Chang Hui nodded: "Don't worry. If he dares to have two children, I will let him go without a reply."

"It's not that serious." Chen Muqing smiled, "I just think this person makes people feel uncomfortable and don't want him to have more contact with the children, so as not to have anything to affect the children."

Chang Hui pondered, "Do you want to check him..."

"So what if you find something?" Chen Muqing shook his head, "Let's be careful."

*******

At dusk, Chen Muqing went to serve the fourth wife for dinner. When he saw Huang's eyes red, he seemed to have cried.

"Why didn't you bring your nieces and nephews here?" Master Eleven smiled, "The two children are so beautiful. I like them just when I look."

"The child is too young." Chen Muqing smiled, "It looks like he eats..."

"The more you do this, the more you need to teach me well." The fourth wife, who had always had a stern face, suddenly ordered a beautiful little girl beside her, "Zaoxiu, go and talk to the maid in front of Grandma Seven and bring the two children here. Let's have dinner with me from now on." As she said that, she glanced at Chen Muqing, "If you can't teach well, I'll teach you."

Since the first time she met the fourth wife, Chen Muqing felt that the fourth wife was targeting her. Now this feeling is even stronger. But the grandmother wants to teach her grandson, but the daughter-in-law cannot refuse. She calmly replied "yes", and saw Zao Xiu walking out quickly. After a while, she brought Yueying and Ziyang.

The two children invited the elders to Ann, and Ziyang was as tired as usual to Chen Muqing's side: "Mom... hug!"

Before Chen Muqing could carry Ziyang into his arms, the fourth wife said coldly: "How old is he? He is still in his mother's arms! If you spoil this way, you will have a good future! Zaoxiu, go and carry the young master to the kang and sit down. Don't arch it all day long in his mother's arms."

Zao Xiu responded and immediately walked over and carried Ziyang to the kang.
Chapter completed!