Tingzheng rose every day at two-quarters past the Mao Hour, accompanying Yueyao in physical exercises, also training his hand strength, and then reading and practicing calligraphy. However, Yueyao also had to embroider and paint. Tingzheng returned home and was never idle for a moment, yet Tingzheng never uttered a word of complaint, which pleased Yueyao greatly.
Yueyao heard the servants outside mentioning it had started raining and she went out to look, finding the outdoors a hazy grey, the sky obscured by dark clouds, and soon a light rain began to fall.
Yueyao draped a fox fur coat over her shoulders and walked to the covered gallery, reaching her hand out into the rain, the droplets falling cold on her skin.
Qiao Lan quickly pulled Yueyao's hand back in, "Miss, the rain is cold and it's bad for your health." The Third Young Lady seemed like a curious child, taking pleasure in observing anything new before documenting it.
