Even though Liang Jinghe said there was no need to hold a birthday party, Jiang Muyu still cooked a large table of dishes the next day.

Tangtang couldn't help but sigh while sitting at the dinner table: "Mom is getting more generous now. We eat so well every day."

Jiang Muyu leaned close to her and whispered, "Actually, mother forgot brother's birthday a while ago, and wanted to make it up to him today."

"Ah?" Tangtang was stunned: "When is my brother's birthday?"

"It was the twenty-first day of the winter month. At that time, your father was trapped in the palace and your mother was under house arrest, so she neglected his birthday."

Tangtang got down from the chair immediately: "I'm going to get a birthday present for my brother!" She ran away in a flash.

Liang Jinghe came in right away and asked curiously, "What are you doing running so fast, sister?"

Jiang Muyu covered her mouth and smiled: "Children are just like that, they just do whatever they want."

Not long after, Tangtang came back with Nanxing. She walked up to Liang Jinghe with a brocade box in her hand and said, "Brother, this is the birthday gift I prepared for you."

Liang Jinghe was stunned for a moment, "What birthday gift?"

"Mom told me to give you a simple birthday party today. Although... although we forgot before, we didn't do it on purpose. Tangtang will always remember brother's birthday in the future and prepare a birthday gift for brother every year."

Liang Jinghe was somewhat touched: "Tangtang is so thoughtful."

"Hey, we are a family. Come on and see if you like it."

"Yes." Liang Jinghe opened the brocade box as he was told and saw a jade pendant inside. It was a tiger carved from pure snow-white mutton-fat jade.

Tangtang explained: "My mother said that my brother was born in the year of the tiger. When I first saw this jade pendant, I thought it was very suitable for him, but I just never found the right time to give it to him."

Liang Jinghe nodded: "Thank you, I like it very much."

"As long as my brother likes it."

Nanxing also took out a wooden box and handed it over, saying simply, "I prepared it."

Liang Jinghe gladly accepted: "Thank you."

Jiang Muyu said, "Alright, alright, let's talk after dinner. Let's eat first, or it will be too cold."

The three of them then took their seats one by one.

After the meal, Jiang Muyu and Tangtang were picking up food for Liang Jinghe, filling his bowl completely, as if they were replenishing something.

He couldn't refuse, so he ate three big bowls. In the end, he couldn't eat any more and needed someone to support him when he left Qingyu Courtyard.

When Liang Jinghe returned to Zizhuyuan, he saw a piece of exquisite and beautiful pastry on the table. It was milky white and decorated with some fruits.

He frowned: "What is this?"

He now feels like vomiting when he sees food.

Yun Xia replied, "It was sent by the Queen, it seems to be called something... cake?"

He really couldn't eat anything now, so he waved his hands and said, "Put it away first, I'll eat it tomorrow."

"Yes." Yun Xia took the food box, put the cake in it, and walked out.

After Liang Jinghe dismissed his attendants, he was the only one left in the room. He then took out the birthday gift from Nanxing, an ordinary wooden box with unpolished edges. When he opened it, a dagger was lying quietly inside.

He picked it up and took a look. The blade was very sharp, the dagger was foldable, and there was a red gem inlaid on the handle. Apart from that, there were no other decorations.

This is truly a gift that only Nanxing can give.

Considering her expressionless face, it is not difficult to guess that she will be an ice beauty in the future.

He never knew where she came from. She was not from Tianqian, and she did not look like Dongxu or Xuancang. She looked more like someone from the Western Regions or some small country further away.

After spending these days together, he knew that although she looked cold, she was actually warm-hearted and treated Tangtang sincerely. Perhaps this was why Daddy and Mommy were willing to keep her.

…

During the Spring Festival, lights and decorations were hung everywhere in the capital, and red lanterns were also hung in the palace.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, according to custom, Jiang Muyu was going to take her children back to her parents' home to pay New Year's greetings.

Lingqi Pavilion delivered the new clothes a few days ago.

Everyone wore new clothes today, even the servants in the mansion were no exception. She also gave each person some extra New Year's bonus.

Tangtang wore a bright red shirt today, with a red flower on her head and two red ribbons hanging down, looking cute and festive.

Liang Jinghe was also forced by Jiang Muyu to wear a red suit, with a cross-collared jacket and narrow sleeves inside, a wide crimson belt around his waist, and a velvet-necked wide-sleeved outer robe outside. A cursive Chinese character "Fu" was embroidered on the left chest.

After Nanxing came out, he realized that his clothes were actually the same as hers, one for men and one for women, except that the word "luck" was embroidered on the right side of her chest.

Both of them were obviously a little embarrassed.

Only Jiang Muyu was amused: "I knew my vision was right. This dress is so beautiful, festive and well-matched. It's perfect for the Chinese New Year. Don't you think so, Tangtang?"

Tangtang immediately clapped her hands and agreed, "It looks good, it looks good, it's a perfect match."

Everything was arranged clearly. Liang Jinghe and Nanxing looked at each other but said nothing in the end.

We took a carriage and went to the Jing'an Marquis Mansion. Mu was already waiting at the door with her people.

As soon as he saw the carriage from the palace, he came over and asked, "How is your Highness?"

Jiang Muyu held her hand and replied with a smile: "Everything is fine. Why did mother come out so early to wait for you? It's freezing cold out here. What if she gets sick?"

"It's nothing, I just came out a while ago."

Tangtang pulled Liang Jinghe and Nanxing forward and said, "Let's start."

The three of them said in unison: "I wish grandma all the best in the new year, peace and prosperity; good health, a long life, a house full of relatives, joy and happiness; good luck and blessings; no worries and a happy life."

They had practiced this set of words several times in the mansion, and they just started to recite them. This made Mrs. Mu very amused. She said "OK" three times in a row, and then she asked someone to bring up the red envelope she had prepared.

The so-called red envelopes were really red envelopes. They were three red purses with the word "Fu" embroidered on them. They felt heavy when they were picked up, and were filled with golden melon seeds.

What the Mu family gave to Nanxing was the same as what they gave to their two grandchildren, without any favoritism.

Dong came forward and said, "Okay, mother, let the fourth sister and the children go inside first, so they don't freeze outside."

"Yes, yes, let's go into the house quickly." Mu took Tangtang's hand and led them inside.

The group went directly to the Mu family's yard. There were charcoal braziers burning in all four corners of the house, making it warm. The women and children were all there, sitting in the room. It was lively and noisy, as if the house was filled with children and grandchildren.

Jiang Muyu gave each child a red envelope. She drew a pattern and asked the embroiderers in the shop to make it. This year is the Year of the Rat, so all kinds of cute cartoon mice were embroidered on it.

It was the first time for the children to see such embroidery and they loved it so much that they sat together and looked at each other's wallets.

Mrs. Dong and Mrs. Lin also gave out red envelopes, and Mrs. Mu sent the children to play in the next room.

There were only a group of women left in the house, so naturally they started chatting about family matters.

Jiang Muyu doesn't like gossip, she only likes to listen to gossip. This time she brought back a big bag of sunflower seeds, so she just ate them while listening to them.

At this time, someone's family got married with a new daughter-in-law, at that time, someone's father kept a mistress... Lin also picked interesting things to talk about, which made everyone have a lot of fun.

When they mentioned that Minister Feng's legitimate son had taken a concubine, Jiang Muyu suddenly remembered that Feng Yaoyao had married into the Zhong residence a month ago, so she asked casually, "How is Eighth Sister these days?"

When this matter was mentioned, everyone was silent for a moment.