He favored his concubine and I cut off my wealth. Everyone in the mansion was in a panic.

It was almost the end of the Si hour when Shen Qing returned to Yangling Marquis's Mansion. Just as she was about to remove her makeup and wash up, she saw Mu Jin holding a brocade box. She said that it was personally delivered by Aunt Qiu and Mu Lingxi in the evening. Since Shen Qing was not there, she gave it to Mu Jin first.

Shen Qing opened it and saw two things lying in the box: a delicate and small sachet and a round fan with a peony pattern. The embroidery was exquisite, as if they were made by the same person.

Mu Jin immediately spoke up: "The sachet was given by Aunt Qiu, and the round fan was given by Miss Four. They were both embroidered by the two of them. Aunt Qiu also said that the young lady was born in a wealthy family and had seen all kinds of treasures. The ones they had in their hands were not good enough, so she embroidered these two things by herself. I just hope that the young lady will not despise them."

A smile appeared in Shen Qing's eyes, and he put away the sachet and round fan. "I know. I will personally thank Aunt Qiu and Miss Four tomorrow."

Chan Yi couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth. It's great that in addition to them, there are people in Yangling Marquis' Mansion who really care about Shen Qing.

……

The next day, Chan Yi helped Shen Qing to wash and comb her hair as usual. However, when she was tying her hair, she found that a pearl was missing from the pearl hairpin she wore yesterday.

Shen Qing took a look and had no impression of it. "Maybe it fell on the road last night. Let's change it."

As soon as the voice fell, Haitang's voice came from outside the door, "Madam, the young master is here."

"Let him wait."

The master and servant are of one mind. Hearing that Mu Ziqian is here, Chanyi is not impatient and slowly selects the right hairpin for Shen Qing.

When Shen Qing came out after dressing up, Mu Ziqian had been waiting for half an hour and his face was almost green with anger.

When he saw Shen Qing, he immediately questioned: "Shen Qing, you clearly knew I was here, but you are still dawdling like this. Are you deliberately neglecting me?"

The 'Soul Loss' has been applied and the Soul-Guiding Incense has been smelled. Now it's just waiting for the toxins in Shen Qing's body to take effect, so Mu Ziqian naturally has no scruples.

Shen Qing was too lazy to even perfunctorily answer, and directly ignored his question, "I wonder what the third young master is here for today?"

When it comes to this, Mu Ziqian suddenly feels confident again, "Let me ask you, why did you go to Meng Guanlan's banquet last night?"

After saying that, without waiting for Shen Qing to respond, he began to accuse himself, "You clearly know that our Yangling Marquis Mansion is of noble status, and the Meng family is just a merchant family. Even if they are now serving in the court, they are only sixth-rank officials. You personally went to the banquet, wouldn't it be a loss of value for our Yangling Marquis Mansion!"

Mu Ziqian thought he was justified, but he saw Shen Qing suddenly raised his head, his eyes slightly deep, "How did the third young master know that I was not in the mansion?"

Although Shen Qing did not deliberately conceal his whereabouts at the banquet last night, he did not make a big fuss. Besides, it was dinner time, how could Mu Ziqian know the news so quickly and come here?

There is no doubt that Mu Ziqian secretly arranged people to watch outside Tinglan Courtyard

Mu Ziqian's eyes flashed with guilt, but he quickly found an excuse, "Didn't you say you had a headache yesterday, so I came to see if you were okay, but I didn't know you were not in the yard. After asking, I found out that you went to the Meng family's banquet!" Shen Qing looked at Haitang beside him, "The third young master came yesterday, why didn't you tell me?" Haitang's face was full of injustice, "Madam, from the time you left until you returned home yesterday, I was guarding the yard all the time, and I never saw the third young master, so I really don't know how to report it!" Just Mu Ziqian, who was completely exposed for lying: "..."

After a light cough, Mu Ziqian continued to be stubborn: "You also know that I have difficulty walking, I sent someone here."

Fearing that Shen Qing would ask Haitang if she had seen anyone from Hongyan Hall, Mu Ziqian quickly brought the topic back, "Forget it, it's not a big deal after all, and you don't have to embarrass a maid for this. Now you just need to explain to me why you went to Linjiang Tower?"

Shen Qing raised his head and glanced at Mu Ziqian, "Why should I explain to you when I do something?"

Mu Ziqian choked up, and after a moment After realizing it, he shouted angrily: "You've lost someone from Yangling Marquis' Mansion! Tell me why you need to explain to me?"

Shen Qing looked calm, "Mr. Meng invited me, Shen Qing, what does it have to do with Yangling Marquis' Mansion? What does it have to do with you?"

Mu Ziqian was a little confused, "You are my first wife, the daughter-in-law of Yangling Marquis' Mansion, how can you have nothing to do with me and the Mu family when you go out to the banquet?"

Shen Qing glanced at him coldly, "Mr. Meng invited Yun Yuan's daughter, otherwise why didn't he invite you?"

Mu Ziqian, who felt that he was looked down upon by Shen Qing, Ziqian immediately said disdainfully: "What status does the Meng family have to send me an invitation?"

Shen Qing was too lazy to look at him, "You were not invited, why do you care about that?"

Mu Ziqian actually felt that Shen Qing had some truth in what he said. Before he could think of a word to refute, he heard Shen Qing speak again: "If you have free time, the third son should read more books and classics, otherwise he will not be qualified to inherit the title in the future."

Although the Mu family only has Mu Ziqian, if he is too ignorant and has bad behavior, he will not be qualified to inherit the title.

This is also the main reason why the Mu family has to spend so much effort to promote Mu Ziqian as a handsome young man even though he has limited talent.

Being blocked by Shen Qing, Mu Ziqian turned around and wanted to leave. Before leaving, he finally remembered the business, "Shen Qing, are you feeling better?"

Shen Qing smiled, "Thank you for your concern, Third Young Master. I'm almost well now."

Mu Ziqian frowned slightly, "Your headache is really gone?"

Shen Qing did not respond, but instead asked in confusion: "The Third Young Master seems to hope that I am in poor health?"

Hearing this, Mu Ziqian hurriedly clarified, "How is it possible! You are the proper young lady of my Mu family, of course I hope you are in good health and live a long life!"

After saying that, without waiting for Shen Qing to respond, he signaled the servant to carry him away, "I have something else to do, so I will go back first."

Looking at Mu Ziqian's back as if he was fleeing in a panic, Shen Qing raised a curve at the corner of his mouth: The Mu family is anxious to see her poison take effect, but unfortunately, they will never wait for that day.

But Shen Qing can count the days.

The effect of 'lost soul' is that it will take effect intermittently after inhaling the soul-guiding incense, and the toxin will be completely integrated into the bone marrow after ten days.

Now there are eight days left.

As soon as Mu Ziqian left the yard, Haitang sent a message saying that Yuncheng had sent a gift.

Shen Qing was stunned immediately, Yuncheng? Didn't the Yun family send the gift the day before yesterday?

Fu Yi was even more confused, because she personally delivered the gift to the Yun family. How come she hadn't heard that there was a second gift?

Seeing Fu Yi's expression, Shen Qing immediately realized that it was Lu Yan.

"Let someone carry it in."

If Shen Qing guessed correctly, this gift should be the little white cat from last night.

It was docile and clingy, and Shen Qing really liked it.

The gift was quickly carried in. It was a silver-white cage with exquisite decoration. The white cat inside lay elegantly on the mat woven with silkworm silk, and a pair of blue eyes kept scanning the surroundings, very quiet.

Seeing Shen Qing, the white cat suddenly stood up, looked at Shen Qing, and called softly.

Shen Qing stepped forward to open the cage, and the white cat jumped directly into Shen Qing's arms and rubbed her palm intimately.

Shen Qing just reached out to touch its fur, and saw Mu Ziqian coming back, with greed flashing in his eyes, "Shen Qing, who gave you this cat?"