The head of the Mu family

Chapter 138 Young Master Liao's Regret

The Blue Medicine God couple exchanged a smile and went down to start piling things up.

The noblewoman, pulled by Jingtang, also came.

The Liao siblings naturally joined in, and piled it up with Jingtang.

Qi Luan was pulled along by the two ladies and joined them.

In the end, even the Crown Prince and Princess couldn't resist, and a bunch of adults and children had a great time!

Finally, the personal servants and maids brought by each household also joined in.

The younger members of the Mu family all piled up the pile. Qingyue, Qingxing, and Ping'an helped their family head pile it up, and soon Mu Su, Mu Xu, and Mu Xi also joined in.

The younger ones would put their own things together and play with them.

There are piles of dogs, rabbits, cats, all kinds of animals.

There are also various figures piled up, but the Nine Heavenly Fairies piled up by Qi Luan's family is the most beautiful.

After everyone finished piling up the items, it was already getting dark, so they quickly changed their clothes and shoes.

When I came out again, colorful lanterns lit up the courtyard, reflecting off the snowman and looking quite beautiful.

Huai Sheng then invited everyone to dinner, and after dinner, he arranged for everyone to play cards.

Huai Sheng then instructed Qing Yue and Qing Yun:

"Let those who live at home stay at the shop, eat, play for a while, and then go back home, so their families don't worry."

I'll have to trouble you guys tonight.

"Master/Miss, what are you saying?"

"Enough of this, go get busy."

When playing cards, Huaisheng gave each person twenty taels of silver and stipulated that if they lost all their money, they had to leave the game.

The children continued to play murder mystery games in the side hall, while the maids and servants of each household were left to play freely.

In the end, only the noblewoman, Qi Luan, Madam Liu, and Madam Lan remained on the field.

Everyone else was watching the masters sparring, excitedly pacing around.

After several more intense rounds, Madam Liu was defeated, and the game ended perfectly.

Madam Liu glanced at him, then, disregarding her image, stomped her foot in anger:

"I'm not bringing my husband next time I play cards, hmph~"

Everyone burst into laughter. Realizing her rudeness, Madam Liu quickly hid behind Madam Cai in embarrassment.

It was already late at night, and Huaisheng gave another order: bird's nest mixed with milk was served to the ladies, and milk was served to the gentlemen.

In the side hall's warm chamber, the children hadn't finished playing and didn't want to leave.

"We haven't figured out the answer yet~"

"Nian'an, the leader of the children, said this, and the children around him echoed him unwillingly."

"Should I reveal the ending to you guys?"

No! No!

"Sister Huaisheng, when are you going to pick us up to play alone?"

Everyone laughed helplessly after hearing this.

"Once you're on holiday from school, you can come every day!"

"Then it's settled. We don't need to accept the invitation; you just need to send us a message with a time."

After Nian'an finished speaking, all the children looked at Huaisheng expectantly.

"Okay, okay~ Or you can decide for yourselves. Just make plans whenever you're on holiday, and let me know~"

The children tried to say something more, but were forcibly taken away by their parents.

Huai Sheng saw them off onto the carriage and watched them leave. Then, he and Qing Chen quickly ran back together.

Uncle Yang and the others closed the door and went to rest.

Huai Sheng returned to the main courtyard, where Qing Yue came to help him wash up and reported:

"Master, everything is ready. Tomorrow, the people on duty at the manor should just check to make sure nothing is missed."

Huaisheng nodded to indicate that he understood.

"Sister Qingyue, you should go and rest. I'll take care of things here."

"I won't stand on ceremony either, thank you for your trouble, Sister Qingyun~"

"Go quickly!"

Qingyun helped Huaisheng wash up and rest, and nothing more was said that night.

The next day, Huaisheng gave each of them a reward of three hundred coins.

Everyone: Isn't this all just our duty?

Time flowed quietly by, and after the fifteenth of the twelfth lunar month, Jingyang and Nian'an stopped going to school.

Huai Sheng immediately sent out invitations to the children. Jing Tang ran over and begged Huai Sheng to send an invitation to Miss Liao as well. Huai Sheng smiled and sent it to him.

Huai Sheng then sent another one to Young Master Liao in the name of Jingtang.

A day later, Huaisheng sent people to pick up the children, and this time the hospitality was much simpler.

Since everyone came specifically for the murder mystery game, a bunch of people ate dinner, played some pitch-pot, and then huddled in the warm room to continue the murder mystery game from last time.

Jingtang and the Liao siblings also participated this time, while Huaisheng read books and practiced acupuncture on the heated kang in the side room.

After a while, Young Master Liao roughly guessed what was going on, and then said to them:

"You guys keep playing, I'm going to go talk to Miss Mu about the ending and see if it's correct~"

Everyone cast envious glances, and Young Master Liao also entered the side room amidst the envious atmosphere.

"Miss Mu~ The ending was... 'Sheep' hanged himself~"

Young Master Liao spoke very softly, slightly closer to Huai Sheng.

"Young Master Liao is very intelligent!"

Young Master Liao smiled knowingly upon hearing this, and then craned his neck to watch Huai Sheng practice acupuncture.

"Young Master Liao, please have a seat."

After watching for a while, Young Master Liao said, seemingly casually:

"Because of my mother's momentary lapse of judgment, I have missed my chance to be with the girl, which is a great loss for me."

The young lady is of noble character; it is I who am unworthy of her."

Huai Sheng looked up with a puzzled expression:

"What makes you say that, Young Master Liao?"

Then Young Master Liao told Huai Sheng the whole story that Miss Liao had heard.

Huaisheng was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this:

Even after that embarrassing incident, the two ladies went out of their way to make things convenient for me.

She's beautiful inside and out!

The key is this bright and cheerful young man. The two ladies are sincere, but they are destined to be apart.

Huai Sheng smiled generously:

"So it turns out that I had such a strange and unexpected connection with Young Master Liao~"

Young Master Liao is a gentleman as fine as jade; I, a mere woman, am not fortunate enough to be his match.

When the young master passes the imperial examination next year, he will surely find a beautiful wife to accompany him for life.

"Sigh! I hope I can pass the high school entrance exam~"

Miss Mu, I've been feeling something wrong with the back of my neck lately, could you please take a look?

"Of course~ Young Master Liao, please place your wrist on the pulse pad~"

Huai Sheng took his pulse, then placed a silk cloth around his neck and gently touched it. He explained that he had been sitting and studying too much.

"Young Master Liao is fine. He usually takes a walk around after studying for half an hour."

I'll teach you some head and neck coordination exercises later. You can practice them when you get home and rest.

I can give you acupuncture now. Before the New Year, find a renowned doctor for another acupuncture session, and after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, have another one. That should be enough to make you feel better.

"Then, may I trouble you, young lady?"

I've witnessed your medical skills, and I quite approve of them.

"Of course, you can come over after the Lunar New Year, or I can make a house call."

"I know the rules for your house calls, young lady. Since I didn't bring ten gold coins today, I'll use this jade pendant as payment."

As he spoke, Young Master Liao took out a high-quality jade pendant from his pocket.

Huai Sheng took a quick look:

This size and quality would cost at least 20,000 taels of silver.

"No, no!"

What do you take me for, Young Master Liao? Just give it to me after the last acupuncture session.

"The young lady possesses the qualities of a gentleman, always keeping her word."

Please keep this jade pendant for now, young lady. I will take it back when I have my next acupuncture session, otherwise I will feel uneasy about the acupuncture treatment this time.

I'll probably be quite busy during the New Year, and I'll most likely have to trouble you to make house calls again, so please accept this as a favor."

Huaisheng reluctantly accepted the gift with both hands and then asked Qingtian to find a brocade bag to store it, preparing the acupuncture supplies.