Chapter 506: Chang Zai Qing (1)
This was the first time anyone had visited the newly purchased house of the Shen Xin family since they returned to the capital. Luo Xueyan was sitting in the main hall, talking to a young woman.
When Shen Miao arrived, Luo Xueyan was drinking tea with the woman. No one knew what they were talking about, but Luo Xueyan actually looked very happy. The two of them were chatting happily and didn't even notice Shen Miao's arrival.
Luo Tan, who was sitting at one end picking up some snacks, saw Shen Miao and greeted her warmly: "Little cousin, today we have a new snack with milk added. Would you like to try it?"
Shen Miao smiled and shook her head, then walked over to Luo Xueyan, her eyes falling on the young woman, and asked, "Mother, who is this..."
The young woman hurriedly stood up. She was dressed in a pea-green dress, bare of jewelry, save for a loose wooden hairpin in her bun and a silver bracelet on her wrist. Her attire could be considered somewhat shabby, but there was a faint scholarly air about her features. Though her appearance could only be described as pretty, she possessed a certain elegance that was not to be underestimated and was a delight to the eye.
"This is the daughter of your grandfather's benefactor, Chang Zaiqing. Jiaojiao has probably never seen her." Luo Xueyan said with a smile, "Sister Qing, this is the girl from our family, Jiaojiao."
Shen Miao smiled slightly and nodded to her: “Aunt Qing.”
Luo Xueyan pulled Chang Zaiqing to sit down again, and then let Shen Miao sit down next to her, and said with a smile: "What do you mean by Aunt Qing? Sister Qing was born so young, calling her Aunt Qing is considered old. If Sister Qing didn't tell me her age, I would just assume she is only a little older than Jiaojiao. Even if we go out like this, Jiaojiao calling you sister will not say anything wrong."
"Madam, please don't make fun of me." Chang Zaiqing said with a smile.
Luo Tan looked at Shen Miao with a smile: "My little cousin, Aunt Qing has come to Dingjing City. You can come to visit us often in the future. I heard that she also loves playing chess and reading. I don’t understand her, but you will have a playmate in the future."
Shen Miao smiled. Luo Tan had always been straightforward. Perhaps all the Luo family members were sincere, like Luo Xueyan and Luo Tan, who were both warm and welcoming. Shen Miao raised her eyes and looked across at Chang Zaiqing. Even so, pleasing Luo Xueyan was no easy task. Especially since the Luo family were all military commanders, and military commanders and civil officials had always been at odds. The more outspoken Luo Xueyan and Luo Tan were, the more they instinctively lacked patience for those who wielded literary talent. But after only half a day, Luo Xueyan and Chang Zaiqing were already treating each other like sisters, and she actually seemed to be very fond of Chang Zaiqing. Shen Miao's gaze turned a little cold.
Seeing that Shen Miao was silent, Luo Xueyan took Shen Miao’s hand and said, “Jiaojiao’s hands are so cold. It’s been cold outside recently. I hope you don’t catch a cold.”
Jingzhe and Guyu lowered their heads uncomfortably in the back. Shen Miao had just finished her ginger soup after returning home to change her clothes. Upon hearing a guest had arrived, she hurried over without even getting a good rest. Luo Xueyan was unaware of the incident Shen Miao had encountered with Princess Ming'an today, and both of them felt a little guilty.
"It's winter these days, so it's naturally very cold. There's a kind of medicine bag in my hometown that's filled with spices to ward off the cold. You hang it on the head of the bed when you rest at night, and you'll still feel warm when you wake up the next day. If Miss Fifth doesn't mind, I'll make a few and send them over." Chang Zaiqing said with a smile.
"Sister Qing can even do this?" Luo Xueyan smiled: "They say that the girls in Liuzhou are clever and skillful. I had never seen it before, but now that I see Sister Qing, I know. They are not like those girls in our mansion..." She glanced at Luo Tan and Shen Miao, and sighed in feigned helplessness: "Forget about making a medicine bag, they can't even embroider a handkerchief."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
