Six years is neither long nor short. In this life, Old Madam Sheng still gave her favorite little girl the nickname Zi Mu.

Sheng Hong was a bastard son raised by Old Madam Sheng. He also suffered a lot in his childhood, so the Sheng family did not attach much importance to the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children compared to other official families.

Ever since Lin Qinshuang stopped her activities and started living a good life with her two children, Madam Wang in this life was no longer laughed at by people in Yangzhou.

Madam Wang has understood over the years that although Sheng Hong does not love her, they trust her the most as a couple, and the two of them can be said to respect each other.

In addition, Sheng Hong was very good to all his children, so Madam Wang no longer forced it.

Even Madam Wang, who liked Zimu, born to Lin Qinshuang, more, didn't say anything. After all, compared to Ruolan, her own daughter, she liked the cool and quiet Zimu more.

Lin Qinshuang brought some snacks into Zimu's study only after she saw the female teacher leave.

"Mother, you are here."

Lin Qinshuang felt a little distressed when she saw the pile of books in Zimu's study: "This is the new snack made by mother, try it and see if it tastes good."

"Thank you, mother." Zi Mu smiled at Lin Qinshuang when he saw her charming yet gentle appearance.

Lin Qinshuang poked Zimu's soft, white and tender little face and said with a smile: "That's right, little girls need to smile more to be cute."

Zimu liked the character of Lin Qinshuang when he was watching the drama before. No matter whether she took action against Wei or was pretentious, she was never doing it for herself.

She is not a good person, but she is a mother who cares deeply about her children.

"Mother, I haven't seen my third brother for several days. What has he been doing recently?"

"Your third brother is studying with your second brother these days in order to prevent you from surpassing him too much and also to prevent you from feeling inferior to him and looking down on him in the future."

Lin Qinshuang felt relieved when talking about this. Originally, her Changfeng was a carefree person. He was too tired to sit and read, let alone write.

I don’t know what stimulated him some time ago, but he suddenly became motivated and now sticks to his second brother every day to read and practice calligraphy.

Even Sheng Hong said that the teacher has praised Feng Ge'er's progress recently.

Lin Qinshuang also found out the reason after asking Sheng Changfeng's servant.

"That's good. Third brother is smart, unlike second brother who is always rigid. When the two brothers pass the imperial examinations and enter the court, they can complement each other."

Lin Qinshuang looked at her daughter who acted like a little adult, smiled and nodded, "Eat more, and take a rest if you are tired. My son Zimu is still young, so there is no need to work so hard."

Zimu smiled at Lin Qinshuang and said nothing. In today's Yangzhou City, every family knew that the fourth daughter of the Sheng family was a talented woman that only appeared once in a century.

The eldest daughter of the Sheng family is dignified and steady, and is favored by many aristocratic families as a candidate for the title of mistress.

The two brothers of the Sheng family are also well-known for their excellence in school.

Wherever Sheng Hong went, people envied his children's success, and he was even praised by higher-ranking officials for his children's excellence.

Not long after, Zimu was taken to the capital by Sheng Hong to report on his work.

Originally, Sheng Hong went to Beijing to report on his work for official business, and it was impossible for him to bring Zimu with him.

Because the emperor and the queen were too curious about this famous young talented woman from Yangzhou who was rarely seen in a century, they specially asked Sheng Hong to bring Zi Mu to Beijing.

After receiving the imperial edict, the Sheng family was in a panic.

"Grandmother, mother?"

"Zi Mu, listen to your mother and learn the palace rules from your grandmother, so that you won't make mistakes when you meet the emperor."

Madam Wang has always been carefree, so the one who teaches Zimu the rules can only be the old lady who lived in the palace for a few years.

There are still four or five days before Sheng Hong arrives in Beijing. During these days, Madam Wang and Lin Qinshuang have been accompanying Zimu to learn the etiquette. Even when serving tea and water, Lin Qinshuang stopped him.

Zi Mu learned quickly from the experience of his first life, and Old Lady Sheng was also surprised that her fourth daughter was so smart.

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The day before Zimu and Sheng Hong went to Beijing, Madam Wang prepared three sets of exquisite and elegant clothes for Zimu, and asked for matching hairbands, accessories and shoes to be a set, for fear that her daughter would be looked down upon by the women in the capital.

After Sheng Hong reported his work to the emperor, he brought Zimu to the palace to meet the emperor after the morning court session the next day.

"Your servant, Sheng Molan, the daughter of the Yangzhou Tongpan, pays respect to your majesty and the queen. May your majesty live long and healthy, and may the queen be well forever."

The emperor and the empress who were sitting in the hall could not see that the seven-year-old Zimu was so well-behaved and elegant. In addition, her little mouth spoke as if it was honey, so their initial curiosity about this little girl turned directly into love.

"Wake up, kid. Lord Sheng has raised a good daughter. I like her every moment."

The emperor looked at Zimu and saw how much he liked him. He then turned around and praised Sheng Hong for being a good child raiser.

"Yes, not only does His Majesty like this child, I also think that this child has the demeanor of a noble family. The Sheng family is indeed a family of scholars."

Sheng Hong quickly bowed and said, "My daughter has been raised and taught by my mother since she was born. I dare not take credit for it."

The Queen thought of Old Madam Sheng and asked, "Is your mother in good health?"

"Replying to the Queen, my mother is in good health. This time when I came to the capital to report on my work, my mother specifically asked me to take her to greet Your Majesty and the Queen."

"When your mother was young, she had a strong character and lived in the palace for many years. At that time, I had a very close relationship with your mother. Now that she is old and in good health, I am relieved."

"Your Majesty, thank you for your concern for my mother."

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Sheng Hong was still a little confused when he left the palace alone with the two imperial edicts. It was only after he returned to his residence in Bian Jing that he realized that he had left his daughter in the palace.

Sheng Hong was reading the imperial edict summoning him back to Beijing to take up his post after the New Year and another imperial edict conferring the rank of second rank on Old Madam Sheng.

He also understood that Old Lady Sheng received the imperial decree not because of him, but because of her status as the only daughter of Marquis Yongyi and her friendship with the Empress Dowager.

Counting the days, there is still more than half a year left until the Chinese New Year. How can I explain to the old lady and Qinshuang when I return home?

When Zimu was doing well in the palace and was favored by the emperor and empress, her adoptive father Sheng Hong was being criticized by Old Lady Sheng and his wives and concubines in the Sheng family in Yangzhou.

Old Madam Sheng didn't care whether she had received the imperial edict or not, and snorted coldly at her adopted son: "So you sold my little girl Mo to the palace in order to return to Beijing to take up your post as soon as possible?"

"Sir...you are simply selling your daughter for fame." Madam Wang was also very upset about this. She was not well-educated and could only point at Lin Qinshuang to curse Sheng Hong a few more times.

"Honglang, you really...ah" Lin Qinshuang sighed and left.

Seeing her attitude, Sheng Hong became even more frightened. He suddenly found himself disliked everywhere at home, even his children began to dislike him.

Sheng Hong said that he felt wronged, too. The emperor and the queen had spoken but he didn't react for a while. When he reacted, the queen had already sent someone to prepare a place for her daughter. What could he do? Regret it?

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