The first game was a calligraphy competition.

The servants spread out rice paper on the long table and prepared writing brushes and ink.

Each child had to write the word "Fu" in different fonts, and the adults would then select the most creative work.

All children over three years old must participate.

"The rules are very simple. You only need to write one word: "Fu". In addition to being creative, it must also be meaningful. Everyone will receive a reward, but there will be a ranking. The higher you rank, the richer the rewards will be, so everyone must write carefully. This is also a test for you." Yu Yuanzheng explained the rules.

When the children heard this, they found a place to sit and prepared to start writing.

Children of this era start practicing calligraphy at the age of three, and basically know how to write the word "Fu".

"I want to write one hundred different 'Fu' characters, and I plan to keep them. When I am old, I can take them out and appreciate them. They will definitely have special meaning." Shangguan Changyu picked up the brush confidently.

"Then I will write the biggest one and show it to my grandson later." Shangguan Shangrui was not willing to be outdone.

"Haha, we are only ten years old, and you are thinking so far ahead? Be careful that your grandparents will hear you and laugh at you."

Girls paid more attention to aesthetics. Shangguan Yajing dipped the brush carefully in ink and drew a round and lovely word "Fu", and added a few small flowers around it.

"Jing'er writes so beautifully." Yu Yuanzheng stood behind her daughter and praised softly.

In fact, she has not made much progress in writing over the years. She is not as good as her daughter in writing.

The second game is the "Colorful Butterflies Looking for Fragrance" pot-tossing competition.

Yu Yuanzheng ordered people to place five porcelain pots in the courtyard, each of which was decorated with a flower made of colored paper.

Especially peony, lotus, chrysanthemum, plum blossom and orchid.

The five pots are arranged from far to near.

Children have to use specially made silk ribbon butterfly arrows to shoot into the pot of their choice.

In fact, a beautiful butterfly is tied with a silk ribbon on the tail of each arrow.

"You get five points for hitting the peony pot, four points for the lotus, three points for the chrysanthemum, two points for the plum blossom, and one point for the orchid." Yu Yuanzheng announced the rules. "Each person has five chances, and the one with the highest total points wins. However, there must be two groups of men and women. People aged five and above can participate."

The boys were eager to try, and the girls were not to be outdone.

Everyone lines up and is only allowed to cast one ball at a time. After casting, they line up at the end and wait for the next round.

All the children are very active.

Shangguan Changrui performed unexpectedly well, hitting the peony pot three times out of five throws.

"When did Ruier practice this? The fifth pot is the farthest away." Shangguan Ziqi asked Yu Yuanzheng in surprise.

"Didn't grandfather teach them to practice archery? This should be easier than archery, right?" Shangguan Changrui felt that it was natural for him to achieve this result.

"That's true. The eldest prince also did a good job."

The last game is the “Beautiful Mountains and Rivers” puzzle game.

Yu Yuanzheng ordered people to make a puzzle of the territory of the Great Wei Dynasty, which was divided into more than 20 pieces. Each piece was marked with a place name.

"Mother, why didn't you make this game available for us to play before?" This was the first time Shangguan Changyu had seen this kind of game.

Their mother had designed many toys for them before, but not this one.

"I hadn't thought of it before. I only thought of it in the last few days, so I asked someone to make it. I brought it out today especially for you to celebrate your birthday."

The children were divided into three groups and competed to see which group could complete the puzzle the fastest.

"Children, is there anyone among you who has not seen the map of our Great Wei?" Yu Yuanzheng asked.

The guests invited today are all from powerful families, and they all pay more attention to their children's education. Yu Yuanzheng probably has met them all, but the same cannot be said for the girls.

As a result, two children actually raised their hands.

Zhong Yue and Miao Ling.

Miao Ling is also five years old and is a lively little girl.

"Since no one has seen it before, I will put the pictures together now. Everyone look at them again and remember them. Then I will shuffle them and you can put them together again. The group that finishes first wins."

When the children heard this, they all looked at Yu Yuanzheng carefully as she inlaid each tile and memorized their positions.

"Have you seen everything?" Yu Yuanzheng waited for a while before asking.

"Watch out." The children responded in unison.

"Okay, now I'll give you a pair of shoes, big and small."

Yu Yuanzheng divided her three children into three groups, and let them lead everyone to play together.

Each group has both men and women.

"Our group must win!" Shangguan Changyu took the eldest prince's hand and made a cheering gesture.

"Well, I've already memorized the map of the Wei Dynasty." The eldest prince also felt that their group had the greatest chance of winning.

"Humph, I know it by heart too." Shangguan Yajing was unconvinced.

This does not only require familiarity with the map, but also requires you to put each board together and make sure they are not loose.

"Are you ready?" Yu Yuanzheng called out.

"I'm ready."

"Okay, let's get started."

The children rushed to their respective sets of puzzles.

There are three groups in total, so there are three sets of puzzles.

As soon as the game started, the courtyard suddenly became lively.

The children were talking about which puzzle piece to put where, and from time to time they made sounds of cheers or frustration.

Shangguan Yajing stared at a strangely shaped puzzle piece in her hand, frowning: "Where should this piece be placed? I can't find its position..."

"Let me see." The second prince took the puzzle and compared it carefully with the map. "This should be the mountain in the southwest border."

"No, it's the bay in the east." Zhong Yue corrected her, pointing to a corner of the drawing, "Look, the curve here fits perfectly."

The adults watched as the children pieced together their belongings.

Change positions from time to time and compare them from time to time.

Shangguan Yajing would sneak a peek at her two brothers' progress from time to time.

She was not as familiar with the map as her two brothers, and her eldest cousin was not familiar with it either.

They were the oldest two in their group. The second prince was only six years old and had only seen maps once.

The map in the palace was very complicated and he couldn't remember it at all.

The adults all gathered around the children, and seeing how hesitant they looked, they wanted to give them some advice, but were stopped by Yu Yuanzheng.

"We need to trust the children and test their ability to cooperate at the same time."

"Yuan Zheng, did you come up with these games? You are amazing. Each one is harder than the other. You can learn something from them and test your abilities at the same time." Liu Yunshu said admiringly.

“We should organize our children’s birthday celebrations in this way in the future,” Hua Xiangling suggested.

"Yes, we will do this in the future and think of more interesting games." Princess Lingxuan gave a hundred thumbs up.

The older generation of elders sat not far away and watched the children play.

“I think the games Zheng’er played will become popular in Beijing in the future.” Zhao Yuejiao could already imagine the birthday celebrations for young men and women in the capital in the future.

"My in-laws are right. Look how seriously the children are playing." The old princess looked at her younger daughter who was putting together a few boards, and then at her eldest granddaughter who was thinking hard.

The old prince and Yu Yunzhi just drank tea and chatted about government affairs, but their eyes never left the children.

Just as the children were concentrating on doing the puzzle, a team of palace guards rode on tall horses to the palace.

Then, a eunuch shouted: "The imperial edict has arrived!"