In June, the weather was already very hot, so Madam Li sent someone to the village to invite Cai Xiaolian to the town.
In a teahouse on Liansheng Street, Madam Li met her good friend whom she hadn't seen for over a month and felt somewhat emotional.
This past month has felt like an eternity.
"Sister Luo, how is it? Is Liansheng Street in Zhoujia Town alright?" Cai Xiaolian asked with a smile as she sat down.
"Since you personally took charge, of course you'll succeed. You're the most skilled architect and businesswoman I've ever met!" Mrs. Li gave a thumbs up.
The two chatted as before, and even had dinner together that evening.
When Cai Xiaolian returned to the village, Madam Li pulled her aside and said, "My parents took Muyan and Shan'er back to the capital yesterday. The talisman that the high monk gave us arrived a couple of days ago."
Cai Xiaolian was taken aback, then said "Oh".
Madam Li continued, "I don't plan to go. I plan to stay in Qingzhou, accompany the old lady, and keep an eye on Yue'er and Han'er. To be honest, I'm still not sure if my father is involved in my sister-in-law's death. But regardless of whether they are, Yue'er and Han'er are not married yet, and the old lady is getting old, so I'm worried about them. Mu Yan and Shan'er are going to the capital, and their maternal grandparents are taking care of them, so I'm not worried. But, Xiao Lian, I... I want to ask you for a favor."
Cai Xiaolian looked at her but didn't reply.
Madam Li was silent for a moment, then shook her head and smiled again: "Never mind. Xiao Lian, I wish you all the best in becoming the wife of the top scholar! Don't worry, I will manage Lian Sheng Street in the prefectural city well. You should go back now, it's getting late."
She wanted to ask Cai Xiaolian if she met Li Muyan in the capital, so that she could persuade him or take care of her.
But what right does she have to say these things? She has no right to say them.
Cai Xiaolian reached out and hugged Aunt Luo: "Sister Luo, take good care of yourself. I don't regret knowing you as a friend."
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The Duke and Duchess Rongguo brought Li Shan and Li Muyan to the capital. Lu Zheng knew about this, and the people he had arranged to be by Li Shan's side had become the cleaning maids in Li Shan's courtyard.
Li Shan hasn't made any moves lately, and there's been no news from the capital, but Lu Zheng hasn't let his guard down and has had people keep an eye on him.
When Cai Xiaolian returned, she mentioned it to Gu Nian. Gu Nian responded with an "oh" without any other expression, as if she were listening to someone else's story.
Nobody knows if she's really alright.
On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, Gu Nian's sixteenth birthday, her third aunt's husband came with his wife and children.
As previously agreed, Gu Shouxin would set off for the capital to take the imperial examination after Gu Nian's birthday.
The twins, a boy and a girl, are three months old and look exactly alike. Knowing that it's harvest time, the third aunt brought a maid and a servant to take care of the two children and also to look after Gu Ren from the eldest son's family.
Gu Nian received another small gift from her family. This year, Gu Xin played the piano for her again, and she learned a piece and played it very skillfully.
Although it wasn't as lively as last year's coming-of-age ceremony, it still made Gu Nian quite happy.
On the tenth day of the month, Gu Shouxin and his wife, along with his third uncle, were driven away by Grandma Gu. Yes, they were driven away.
Grandma Gu was annoyed to hear her daughter scolding her son-in-law every day!
Whenever her son-in-law is scolded, her brother-in-law Chuan tries to comfort him. Isn't that just deliberately making things difficult for him?
So, she used the excuse that you were going to the capital to adapt to the weather and environment to drive you away.
Before leaving, Gu Shouxin and Lu Zheng had a long talk all night, and no one knows what they talked about.
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