"Of course! A celestial soul carrying the memories of countless lifetimes—its knowledge and abilities must surpass those of ordinary people. Getting the top scholar title is a piece of cake! It's just that in my current state, my brother might not even participate in any imperial examinations!"

Sheng Wenyu said with a frown.

"That's true, I don't understand either. Heavenly Soul is a very powerful being, so why is Big Brother still unhappy? If it were me, I would definitely go out every day and show everyone my excellence. That way, Master would never scold me again! I wouldn't need to learn anything, I could just eat, drink, and have fun all day, and still surpass everyone!"

Hahaha... Just thinking about it makes me so happy...

Sheng Wenze laughed when he thought of that scene, his eyes narrowing into slits.

"Didn't you hear what Wanwan said in her heart? A celestial soul cannot remain in a conscious state forever! You! Stop dreaming!"

"Have you finished eating? If you have, your second brother will tutor you! So the teacher won't scold you all the time!"

Sheng Wenyu tapped Sheng Wenze on the head, feeling helpless about his younger brother.

He, his elder brother, and Wanwan were all intelligent and studious. How come they changed when it came to Sheng Wenze?

He's really worried sick!

"Second brother, studying so early in the morning? Second brother, are you a devil? What's wrong with letting me play for a while?"

Sheng Wenze pouted and muttered in dissatisfaction.

"Are you still playing around? Didn't you hear what Wanwan just said in her heart? She's only a little over a year old, and she already knows how to work hard! You're seven years old already! Sheng Wenze!"

"Be more ambitious, okay?! Stop talking nonsense and come study with me!"

Sheng Wenyu, exasperated, went up to pull Sheng Wenze away...

Sheng Wenze looked at the Chu family for help.

Chu waved her hand at her.

"Go! I don't expect you to be as good at your studies as your brothers, but you should at least be able to write and do math! Look at you, you don't even know a few words. How will you live on your own in the future?"

Chu said with a smile.

Sheng Wenze muttered, "I don't have an older brother. My second brother is talented, but he just can't learn it no matter what! Besides, my older and second brothers are both very capable, and my younger sister is also quite good. So what if I'm the only one in the family who's just giving up?"

I just want to be a lazy bum, basking in the sun and sleeping in late every day! Anyway, with our family's conditions, I won't starve..."

As Sheng Wenze spoke, his voice lowered.

Because Sheng Wenyu had already started glaring at him...

"Hehe... I was just kidding, Second Brother, let's go! Let's go study!"

Sheng Wenze immediately ran over and grabbed Sheng Wenyu's arm like a lackey, afraid that he would get beaten up if he was a second late.

When he couldn't memorize his lessons well, his second brother really scolded him.

Sheng Wenyu slapped away Sheng Wenze's hand.

"If I hear you say anything like that again, I'll beat you up! My little brother can't grow up to be a good-for-nothing spoiled brat!"

"Yes, yes! Second brother, don't worry, I'll definitely try my best..."

Sheng Wenze made a solemn vow.

"Hmm! That's more like it, let's go..."

After saying this, Sheng Wenjin and Sheng Wenze bowed to Madam Chu and left.

Chu looked at her two sons with a smile in her eyes.

She barely had to worry about her three sons. The eldest was naturally intelligent and a child prodigy from a young age.

The second child is lively and active, and likes to play with knives and sticks, but he has never neglected his studies.

Moreover, the eldest child was in charge of the second child's studies when the second child was young, and when the third child came along, the second child took over.

She's really having an easy time being a mother.

Actually, when you think about it, aside from Sheng Lingtian, her life is really quite wonderful.

Her father, mother, brothers, and children all treated her very well.

Thinking of Sheng Lingtian, she felt a tightness in her chest...

Just then, a soft laugh came from outside.

"Little sister! Come and see what good things I brought you!"

Looking outside, Chu saw Mu Rou'er and Sheng Lingtian walking over one after the other...

Mu Rou'er had a pleasant expression on her face, while Sheng Lingtian, who was following behind her, had no expression at all.

As the two people entered, Chu felt a pang of sadness for some reason.

She felt strange. She thought she had let go of her feelings for Sheng Lingtian, so why did she feel uncomfortable seeing Sheng Lingtian and Mu Rou'er walk in together?

What are you two doing here?

Chu felt a pang of sorrow in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face.

"Oh, sister, what are you saying? We're all family, what's wrong? Can't we even drop by for a visit?"

Mu Rou'er chuckled and sat down opposite Chu Shi.

She then instructed her maid to bring over the things she had brought...

Chu ignored her and just sat there without saying a word!

"Sister! These are a few sets of women's clothing that I brought back from my family's cloth shop. I noticed that it's almost the New Year, and my sister and the children haven't bought anything new! That's why I brought you a few sets when I went to the shop."

Look! There are clothes for the children and for you! These clothes were all designed by Shi'er herself!

As Mu Rou'er spoke, she casually unfolded a dress. It was a moon-white embroidered brocade dress with gold trim, the cuffs and collar were embroidered with delicate orchids, and a matching waist belt was tied around her waist.

The dress has a simple yet elegant design, and it looks very expensive.

Madam Chu smiled as she looked at the dress. She knew why Mu Rou'er had suddenly given her the dress.

On the one hand, she wanted to show off her daughter's excellence, and on the other hand, she wanted to use her magnanimity to highlight Sheng Lingtian's stinginess.

Chu smiled:

"Aunt Mu is so thoughtful. My children and I really should get some new clothes."

"It's really kind of you, Aunt Mu, to make the trip to our shop!"

Chu's meaning was very clear: these clothes originally belonged to the General's Mansion's shop, so even if she accepted them, they were her own belongings, and it couldn't be considered taking advantage of Mu Rou'er.

Since we're using our own products, there's no question of who's generous or stingy.

"Hehe... Sister, what do you mean by 'our family's shop'? Don't you remember when the General's Mansion was so poor that we couldn't even afford to eat? Did you not give us a single penny? Now that the shop is making money, how come it's become our family's shop?"

"Doesn't my sister know that this shop was a gift from the Emperor? And the reason the Emperor bestowed it upon us was entirely because of my Shi'er..."

Mu Rou'er naturally understood the meaning behind Chu's words, and immediately lost her temper.

"What? General? Could it be that those two shops weren't bestowed upon the General's Mansion by the Emperor? Did the Emperor use the General's Mansion as a front, and actually give them to Sheng Moshi? If that's the case, does that mean that the entire General's Mansion, except for my East Garden, is now being supported by Sheng Moshi?"

Chu feigned surprise.

Sheng Lingtian's face turned red and then pale after hearing Chu's words. Why did it feel like this time the Peach Blossom Curse wasn't working as well? Was this damned woman implying that he was incompetent, that he was supported by his wife before, and now he was supported by his daughter?