Chuanyu's birthday.
She's almost fifty now, but because of her positive attitude and good maintenance, she looks like she's only in her thirties. And although she's beautiful, she's not vulgar at all; instead, her scholarly air gives her a calm and wise demeanor.
Chuanyu is no longer just a young girl with a reputation for talent; she is now an important figure with multiple roles.
Not only her, but the younger generation of the Marquis of Changxing's family have also achieved remarkable success.
Chuanwu was granted the title of Marquis of Dingguo as he wished, and Chuanze also made his debut in the court as the top scholar in the imperial examination. He is now an official of the third rank and has become his father's superior.
Although Chuan Yi did not pursue an official career, he became the first publishing house in the Great Jin Dynasty to publish newspapers and periodicals. Now, he has turned the original publishing house into a well-established brand and made a lot of money from publishing and selling books. The largest library in the capital was built with his own money.
Therefore, whether out of respect for Chuanyu or for the other people in the Changxing Marquis's mansion, many people came to Chuanyu's birthday celebration, making it a lively and festive occasion.
However, the officials who came, besides congratulating Chuanyu on his birthday, also had an important reason for coming: to watch the spectacle. These kinds of banquets are usually perfect for gossiping, because you can see the colorful expressions on the faces of those involved in the gossip—provided, of course, that they aren't the ones sipping the juicy gossip themselves.
"The Minister of Revenue presented a pair of jade cabbages!"
The butler sang loudly at the door, his eyes and face full of joy.
[Has the jaundice in the Minister of Revenue's mouth healed? With his old arms and legs, why is he still so eager to attend this banquet? He doesn't usually seem to have much of a appetite.]
The Minister of Revenue stepped across the threshold with a twitching mouth, and the Minister of Personnel next to him came to inquire about the yellow sores in his mouth.
"The Minister of Personnel has presented me with a painting of a hundred birds in gold thread!"
The Minister of Personnel was still foolishly concerned about the yellow sores in someone's mouth; it was from being verbally abused that he developed yellow sores, hahaha!
The Minister of Personnel's concerned expression froze on his face. The Minister of Revenue quickly stepped inside, fearing that if he hesitated even a step, the Minister of Personnel's fist would land on his face.
The housekeeper was singing a gift song, and Chuanwen, who was sitting far away, was eating a bite of melon. Although the people around him were talking, those who could hear Chuanwen's thoughts were all focused and listening intently.
"Madam Chuan, what are you laughing at?"
The wife of the Minister of Revenue was telling Wang how sensible her grandson was when she looked up and saw Wang smiling absentmindedly, not knowing what she was smiling about.
"Oh, no, nothing. What... what did you just say?"
When Wang came to her senses, she still had a slight smile on her lips as she asked the wife of the Minister of Revenue.
Because her children were successful, Lady Wang had already been granted an imperial title, so she was able to hear Chuanwen's thoughts long ago.
Like Chuanyu, she was initially extremely shocked, even wondering if Chuanwen was some kind of demon or monster. Because of this, she was swindled out of one hundred taels of silver by a wandering monk who claimed to be able to exorcise demons. In the end, he not only cheated her out of her money but also tried to take advantage of her. When she saw through his scheme, she slapped him across the face.
However, she later developed a particular fondness for chatting with Chuanwen, because Chuanwen was a know-it-all. He not only knew everyone's gossip, but he could even find her needles if she mentioned them to him.
At first, Wang disliked Chuanwen and looked down on her because she was a country girl. But later, she realized that she was no country girl at all, but her precious darling!
As for dividing the family property, each of the children's individual fortunes is far superior to that of the Marquis of Changxing's mansion. By now, she even looks down on the Marquis of Changxing's mansion's meager assets.
Just as they were chatting and laughing, the Crown Prince and the two princesses arrived with gifts. The steward's eyes narrowed into slits with laughter, and his singing was much louder than before.
The three not only brought their own gifts, but also gifts from the Emperor and Empress. The people around them offered their congratulations. It was probably only the Changxing Marquis's family that could receive gifts from the Emperor and Empress every year. How enviable!
After a round of singing and chanting, Qinghe also arrived. Qinghe was the little girl Chuanwen had carried to court. After meeting Chuanyu, she came to find Chuanwen, and the people around Chuanwen immediately made way for her.
"Princess, you still owe me 4,801 meals."
Upon seeing Qinghe, Chuanwen immediately thought of his spoils—the rice.
Qinghe wanted to roll her eyes. She thought, "Who would compete with a baby in a word-chain game? That's an unfair victory."
However, she smiled helplessly and thought, "Oh well, what can I do? I'll just have to spoil my own idol."
Although Qinghe had previously attended a girls' school, she had spent a lot of time with Chuanwen and received a lot of extra help from him. Although she was often speechless because of Chuanwen's unreliability, she still admired him very much.
Qinghe is quite intelligent, and with the extra help she received from Chuanwen, she became a key member of the research institute at the age of fifteen. Now she can work independently, and she was the one who led the research on computers and mobile phones.
"When are you leaving? How about I treat you to a meal every day?"
Qinghe picked up the nuts on the table, cracked them open, put the kernels into Chuanwen's hand, and asked.
Chuanwen moved to Xiaoliang County eleven years ago after having a child, and her reason to the emperor was that the child should not lack the education of either parent.
The emperor kept Chuanwen in the capital, partly to hear her thoughts, and partly because he feared she might encounter danger on such a distant journey.
But the two were separated by distance. Although they were the first to get married, while other people's children were already old enough to run errands, Chuanwen's belly was still not showing any signs of pregnancy.
Therefore, Chuanwen would lament and curse the emperor every day, not because he wanted children, but because he couldn't have a happy life as a couple.
This is probably her karma for being a lecher. She loves touching abs, but she can never actually touch them.
Chuanwen was holding two babies (twins) in each hand, her face showing a pitiful expression, but in her heart she had already rolled up her sleeves and prepared herself. If the emperor did not agree, she would take the two children and run away from home the next day to find her husband.
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