“I've been away for a few days, what do you do at home every day?” Guan Xiuyun raised one eyebrow and looked at Guan Junyun who was concentrating on writing in front of his desk, “Is it just writing? If that's the case, do you have to take the Scholarship Examination?”

　　“Doing needlework and practicing writing.” Guan Junyun was very focused on copying the calligraphy.

　　“Let me see your needlework.” Guan Xiuyun had already seen the embroidery basket on the table, on which a picture of a lotus pond in the morning sun had just begun to be made: “It's still my younger sister who has made good progress, and is now able to make such a big pattern. I don't know how many times I've told you, you can't pick the needle marks when you do your own stitching. For us girls, the needle and thread is the most important thing.”

　　Guan Junyun did not reply, still copying the Heart Sutra, Wu Jianxue just walked to the window. The people who were about to go in instead stopped their feet, wanting to see what the two sisters had to say about this public case.

　　“Last time sister in front of the Empress Dowager that way rude, the Empress Dowager praised you, also do not know to flatter the Empress Dowager two sentences. The Empress and Your Highness are watching from the side, fortunately the Empress Dowager is magnanimous. If she hadn't gotten so upset, she would have gotten into a lot of trouble.” Guan Xiuyun sat to the side and took a sip of tea.

　　“It's fortunate that my elder sister covered for me, if it weren't for my elder sister, I really don't know what I would have done.” Guan Junyun finished copying the last word of the Heart Sutra and put down her pen, “I'll take note of what Sister said.”

　　The corner of Guan Xiuyun's mouth was slightly turned away, “You say yes on your lips, but in your heart you may still be complaining about me.” As she spoke, she threw the embroidery bandage in her hand into the embroidery basket. When she was about to pick up the tea, it landed on the table with a thud. Guan Junyun looked at her, a face purple rose sharply.

　　Outside the Wu Jianxue also froze for a moment, this also do not know who provoked her: “Last time the Empress Dowager gave down two sets of tea sets, I deliberately selected a set of very good-looking to sister to send. How sister are not take out to use, is it that I do sister's what is bad, even the imperial gift is not good to come.”

　　“Sister knows, I never disturb on these artifacts, Xian'er and Qi'an are fussy, if they accidentally bumped into it, wouldn't it be disrespectful and let down a piece of sister's heart.” Guan Junyun look at their own tea, very ordinary celadon pattern, used to seeing the prosperity of the palace is naturally not accustomed to these people.

　　Guan Cuiyun skimmed her lips and didn't say anything further. Wu Jianxue could see clearly from the outside, the two sisters had very different temperaments, was it because they had been like this since they were separated as children?

　　“Sister-in-law.” Guan Junyun entered the flower hall, Wu Jianxue sat up and flipped through the volumes of thick account books. I really don't know what there is to see in this account book, whenever the people from the fields under the family sent in the account book, Wu Lianxue would be busy all the time. I don't know where there are so many things to do.

　　“Come, sit here.” Wu Lianxue pointed to the seat next to her, “The cold is just right, but you need to wear more.”

　　“What is sister-in-law busy with again, look at the thick ledger at hand.” Guan Junyun took a look at Wu Jianxue's half-done needle and thread, looking fine, she picked it up and helped make two stitches, “Sister-in-law, what kind of pattern is this? It's very pretty.”

　　“The pattern of the Qilin Ruiqiao.” The corners of Wu Fianxue's mouth rose into a smile. A box of sour plums just taken out of the cellar was placed on her hand, and a bite filled her mouth with flavor.

　　“Hyun-er, it's about time you learned to look at these. It will always come in handy in the future.” Wu Fianxue pointed the account book in her hand to Guan Junyun, “The other day, Cuiyun told me that she wanted me to teach her how to read these. I don't know what I've been up to since then, but I've forgotten all about it.”

　　Guan Junyun smiled faintly, “Sister should look at these, in the future you will be able to do more than anyone else in the world.”

　　“Yo, you're eating plums now.” Guan Xin Yun smiled and came in from outside, watching the two sitting in one place talking and laughing. Wu Jianxue smiled and got up to greet them, “Husband has returned, and came without saying a word.”

　　“I originally came to see what you guys do at home in your spare time, but I didn't expect it to be the same as what I saw.” Guan Xin Yun looked at his sister, “Are you feeling better from the cold?”

　　“I've taken two doses of medicine and I've gotten better.” Guan Junyun's brows knit together at the mention of medicine, “Next time, get a new doctor, this medicine is too bitter.”

　　“It would be strange if the medicine tasted good.” Guan Xin Yun smiled, “When I was away from home, how long did Cuiyun stay here?”

　　“For two days and then went back to the palace.” Wu Jianxue smiled and said, “She said she wanted to stay at home longer, but she didn't realize that the Empress Dowager had called for her just two days after she returned. Had to let her go back to the palace.”

　　“Reporting to General, the Xiangfu came to invite General to come over to the residence to deliberate.” Lan Jin, the eldest maid beside Wu Fianxue, came in and made a blessing.

　　“Just got back and something's come up.” Guan Xin Yun got up impatiently, “There's no need to wait for the evening, there's no telling when this will be dispersed after going to the Xiangfu. Zhuge Chen also doesn't know where he gets such good energy.”

　　“Don't complain, sooner or later, we are family.” Wu Jianxue spoke halfway, seeing Guan Junyun sitting next to her instead, it was not good to continue to put words into her mouth.

　　Guan Xin Yun had no time to say anything and changed into an outer robe and went out.

　　As night fell, Guan Junyun sat under the window and played his own ocarina, which he had been playing since he was a child, to produce an unknown tune. The melodious tune sounded especially moving at night.

　　“Qi Qian, what are you looking for?” Raising her eyes, she saw Qi Qian rummaging around the room looking for something: “What is it again that you've put aside and forgotten the place?”

　　“The sandalwood box that was placed on the case two days ago, didn't Miss say to put that away. The slave girl obviously received it in the cabinet, how come I didn't see it all of a sudden.” Qi Qian twisted her head, her hands still tossing uncontrollably.

　　Guan Junyun put down the ocarina in his hand and got up to come over, “Do you remember where you received it?”

　　“It was clearly placed in the cabinet.” Qi Qian has never seen Guan Junyun take an interest in an object, even the most delicate things are just a smile. It was just this box that was a little different.

　　Xian'er came in with a pot of hot water and saw both of them looking for something in the house, “Miss, what is this looking for?”

　　“It's the box that was placed in the cabinet that day, and I don't know where it was received this time.” Qi Qian rummaged around a bit out of breath, “Did you see it?”

　　“I put it away in the cabinet in the inner room.” Xian'er put down the water basin and ran inside to open the cabinet and take out the box, “That day when Missy came, Miss was not in the house. The cabinet door was not closed, and Missy saw the box and stared at it for an incense stick of time. The slave girl thought that whenever Missy saw Miss a bit of good things, she would think to ask for it. Although this box is not worth important, just do not want to be taken by Miss. So I just took it inside and put it away.”

　　Qi Qian let out a long breath, “But it scared me to death, putting it away without saying a word to me. It caused Miss to be looking for something everywhere.”

　　Guan Junyun looked at Xian'er, “Sister really saw this?”

　　“Yes, it was enough for an incense stick to burn.” Xian'er nodded vigorously, “I don't know what's so nice about a wooden box, usually Missy would only be so attentive if she saw those good things. How did a wooden box catch Missy's eye?”

　　Guan Jun Hyun look at the box and look at the two maids: “Sister asked you where this thing is not?”

　　“When Missy saw the slave girl come in, she just asked where Missy had gone. The slave girl said that Miss went to the lady's side, Missy laughed strangely and then went out. Miss knows, Missy never jokes with the slave maids in her days, it was this smile that still scared the slave maids.” Xian'er packed out two pieces of bedclothes and put them on the couch: “What is the reason for this.”

　　“How do I know what the reason is.” Guan Junyun pursed her lips, “In the future, we'll put everything in our house away, fortunately it was you who put it away. If you really lost it, it would be troublesome.”

　　“Yes.” The two maids looked at her somewhat annoyed appearance, unlike her usual gentle and agreeable demeanor, they did not dare to speak, but just hurriedly bowed their heads and agreed.