Chapter 150 Congratulations
There are many people in the room. If only Chen Tang was around, Jiang Li would definitely tease Jiang Ning.
The Jiang family had two successful candidates in the imperial examination. If they could also have a son-in-law who was the number one scholar, she was sure that the whole of Kyoto would be talking about the Jiang family for the next two months.
Even at this moment, people in teahouses and taverns were already talking about the Jiang family. There were families with two Jinshi (imperial examination candidates) and even seven Jinshi (imperial examination candidates) in the same family, but having two Jinshi (imperial examination candidates) in the same list was extremely rare. Even though the Jiang family was not of high status, it was enough to make the aristocratic families envious.
It is not enough for the ancestors to be powerful, the descendants must also be powerful. Otherwise, if a prodigal son appears, all the ancestral property will be squandered.
Old Madam Jiang was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. She picked up the chopsticks and picked up a chicken leg and put it in Chen Tang's bowl. Madam Jiang Da and Madam Jiang Er also picked up some food for Chen Tang.
Still the same thing, if Chen Tang hadn't gone to send Jiang Mingxiu and Jiang Mingyuan to the exam that day and stopped them in time to check the things they brought into the exam room, the two of them would not have been able to pass high school, and if they were found to have cheated with cheat sheets, even Old Master Jiang's reputation would have been ruined.
Madam Jiang sincerely believed that Chen Tang was a lucky star for the Pingyuan Marquisate and the Jiang family.
The meal lasted for more than half an hour. All the rules of not talking while eating and not talking while sleeping were forgotten, and there was constant laughter and joy.
After lunch, Chen Tang sat with Old Madam Jiang for two quarters of an hour before saying goodbye. Jiang Ning sprained her ankle, so Jiang Li escorted Chen Tang out of the house.
After leaving the Jiang family's gate, Chen Tang said to Jiang Li, "From now on, you and your cousin can go to Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion to find me without any worries. No one will dare to embarrass you."
Jiang Li leaned closer to Chen Tang and asked in a low voice, "Did something happen that I don't know about?"
The last time her uncle, Marquis Pingyuan, came to the house and had lunch with her grandparents. After her uncle left, her grandfather said that they could go to Marquis Pingyuan's Mansion if they wanted, but she and her elder sister had rarely been there in all these years and they really didn't dare to. Now that Shen Tang said so too, Jiang Li felt that something good must have happened.
Ever since her uncle came, her grandparents have been in a particularly good mood, as if the stone that had been pressing on their hearts for years had been removed. She had a vague feeling that her cousin who had been missing for more than ten years might have been found, but since he had not returned to his ancestral home, she didn't dare to guess.
Chen Tang smiled and said, “You will know later.”
Although Jiang Li's curiosity was like a cat scratching her heart, when Chen Tang said that he had told her a long time ago, she didn't ask and watched Chen Tang leave in the carriage.
After returning to the Marquis' Mansion, Chen Tang did not go directly back to Qingyi Garden, but went to Songhe Hall.
The news that the two young masters of the Jiang family were on the list had already been passed back to the Marquis' Mansion. When she saw Chen Tang, the fourth wife smiled and said, "Both young masters of the Jiang family have passed the exam. This is really a cause for celebration."
Chen Tang was also happy. The old lady told Mother Wang, "Prepare a backup of the generous gifts and send them to the Jiang family for me tomorrow."
Chen Tang said, "Today is just the announcement of the results of the provincial examination. The gifts should be given after the palace examination..."
The old lady laughed, "If you are not eliminated in the palace examination, you are on the list today, which means you have already passed the exam. If you give it this time, you can give it next time as well."
The more gifts you give, the less blame you will get.
Thinking of the complaints and estrangement towards the Jiang family over the past years, the old lady felt bad in her heart. If there was a chance to ease the relationship, she would naturally cherish it. Besides, if she didn't send it, Shen Sui would have to send it.
After the old lady said this, Shen Tang did not stop her. The second wife walked to the screen and just happened to hear what the old lady said.
The old lady had mentioned the two young masters of the Jiang family this morning, and now she was sending gifts to the Jiang family, and she asked Mother Wang to go on her behalf. This was the first time since Chen Yan disappeared for sixteen years...
The second wife's deep uneasiness crept up in her heart again. She was eager to know what had happened that made the old lady change her opinion of the Jiang family and even made the old lady take the initiative to ease the relationship with the Jiang family.
Is there any news about the prince?
But if she did, Shen Sui wouldn't be able to hide it, and the old lady wouldn't hide it from her and the second master either.
But the old lady distanced herself from the Jiang family because of Shen Yan. Unless she finds Shen Yan back, the old lady will not change her attitude towards the Jiang family.
My intuition tells me that the second wife is related to Shen Yan.
This intuition made her feel even more uneasy. The second branch had been planning for so many years, and now that the missing prince was found, there would be no chance for the second branch to get the title!
But she couldn't take care of Chen Yan at the moment, Chen Xi's lifelong affairs were the top priority.
The second wife walked in and congratulated the Jiang family hypocritically, and Chen Tang also responded perfunctorily.
Chen Tang was a little tired and was ready to go back to Qingyi Garden. Just as she was about to get up, a maid came in and reported, "Madam, there is news from the palace that the Queen's birthday is coming soon. The Emperor is going to hold a big birthday banquet for the Queen this year. When the time comes, all civil and military officials will be invited to the palace with their families to attend the banquet."
Chen Tang, "......???"
Shen Tang was a little confused.
The Emperor has been doting on Concubine Ye for more than ten years, but has been cold towards the Empress.
The palace has always held birthday banquets only for the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, so why are they suddenly holding a birthday banquet for the Empress this year?
Moreover, it was organized so hastily that the Queen’s birthday banquet was just a few days away. This had never happened in her previous life.
Chen Tang found it strange, and the old lady also felt something was wrong. This happened too suddenly. Even if the Marquis's Mansion wanted to hold a birthday banquet for her, it would have to be scheduled and prepared one or two months in advance. Even if the palace had sufficient manpower, it would still take time for the civil and military officials to prepare birthday gifts for the queen. At least they would have to be notified half a month in advance.
But such news should not be false. The old lady told the fourth wife, "No matter whether the news is true or not, prepare the birthday gift first."
The fourth wife agreed.
Chenxiang Pavilion.
Xie Guimo was reading a military book.
Chen Qi brought in the tea and said, "Master, the palace will hold a birthday banquet for the queen in a few days."
Xie Guimo was flipping through a military book when he heard this. He paused and ordered, "Go and find out why the emperor suddenly held a birthday banquet for the queen."
Chen Qi went to do this. It was estimated that all the civil and military officials in the court were wondering at this moment and were trying to find out. The emperor's sudden change of attitude towards the queen might be related to the succession to the throne, so they had to pay attention to it.
After reading a military book, the person sent to inquire came back and reported to Xie Guimo, "It was Concubine Ye who proposed to hold a big birthday banquet for the queen. She said that there has been no birthday banquet for the queen in so many years, so it should be held in a big way and let all the civil and military officials congratulate the queen on her birthday."
Does Concubine Ye have such good intentions?
Xie Guimo didn't believe it.
If he really had this intention, he would not have proposed it to the Emperor only on the Queen's birthday.
Over the years, the palace has never held a grand birthday banquet for the Queen, and naturally has never held one for Concubine Ye. Even if Concubine Ye is favored by the Emperor, she cannot surpass the Queen.
This time, Concubine Ye proposed that the Emperor hold a birthday banquet for the Empress. Either she wanted to have a grand birthday banquet herself, or she wanted to use the guise of the Empress' birthday celebration to achieve some ulterior motive.
Thinking of the plot of the Marquis of Changping and Shen Xi in his mind, Xie Guimo's eyes turned cold.
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