Everyone was busy with their own affairs. Some were busy preparing for the Lantern Festival, while others were busy rebelling. After resting for two days, Xie Yushu took Chu Jinyu to the Han residence to visit Han Nian'an and his wife, and also to find someone to tutor Chu Jinyu.
Upon seeing Xie Yushu again, Han Nian'an and his wife felt no resistance whatsoever.
They already had a good impression of her, and she and her son had survived a near-death experience on the battlefield. Now that the two of them were standing alive and well in front of them, they didn't care who married whom, as long as they were safe and sound!
Therefore, their resentment towards Xie Yushu for taking their son away vanished.
Xie Yushu mentioned that Chu Jinyu would be taking the imperial examination for the title of Xiucai next March and wanted Han Nian'an to give her some pointers.
Han Nian'an immediately agreed and led Chu Jinyu to the study.
Madam Han also chatted warmly with Xie Yushu, asking how the villa was doing, whether Xie Yushu had been busy lately, and whether her two elderly relatives and children had caused any trouble at home.
Xie Yushu answered them all with a smile, thinking to herself that she should be grateful that they didn't cause her any trouble, so how could she possibly complain about them causing her trouble!
And sincerely said
"If you have time in the summer, you should go and stay there for a while. It's very lively there now!"
Mrs. Han readily agreed, feeling a sense of anticipation as she prepared to "stay at her daughter's house"!
After exchanging greetings and having a meal, Xie Yushu led Chu Jinyu back home. They then visited Anlehou and, seeing that the New Year was approaching, gave a red envelope to a dozen or so people from their hometown and approved ten taels of silver for them to celebrate the New Year on their own.
Chu Jinyu lived with her in the princess's mansion.
Han Nian'an meant that Chu Jinyu should spend half a day studying at his place every day, and he could provide her with practice questions based on past exam formats.
He now makes all the decisions about his studies himself. If he wants to go, Xie Yushu will have Zhao Hu send four people to pick him up and drop him off every day.
Including his two little followers, there were six or seven people in total. The Princess's residence was not far from the Han residence, both located in the east of the city, so there was no concern about safety.
Now that Han Zhongyu has been promoted to prime minister, he is extremely busy. We had a meal together on the day he arrived and exchanged some information briefly, and we haven't seen each other since.
With nothing to do, Xie Yumin and Xiao Haitang went shopping, while Xie Yushu took Sun Chongren to check the accounts at their own shop in the capital.
Xie Yushu gets a headache just looking at the account books, and she always forces herself to look at them. But Sun Chongren is amazing. He flips through the account books with one hand and then quickly starts calculating on the abacus with the other, his eyes only on the account books and he doesn't even glance at the abacus.
Xie Yushu could only hear the clattering and clicking; she couldn't even make out the number of beads on the abacus, and he made her feel like she was seeing double.
Xie Yushu originally brought him along, thinking that it would be faster for two people to do the calculations than for one person. The accounts here are audited once a year, which would be exhausting. But seeing Sun Chongren's attitude, Xie Yushu decided to give up.
The capable should do more work; he did the accounting work for eight of hers by himself.
With Sun Chongren's help, he finished the work that would normally take ten days in just four.
Thankfully, there were no melodramatic plot twists like servants embezzling their masters' money or falsifying accounts.
After settling the accounts, Xie Yushu gave Sun Chongren a large red envelope and two hundred taels of silver to each of the others, so they could have some fun and sightseeing in the capital.
Xie Baotian and Xie Baoshu were visiting the capital for the first time. They rested at the mansion for five or six days, which relieved their fatigue from the journey. With money from their daughter, they went out almost every day.
The days passed by in a blur, and before we knew it, it was Chinese New Year again.
Speaking of which, Xie Yushu has been here for several years, but this is the first time she has spent the New Year in the Princess's Mansion in the capital. The Princess's Mansion, which has been empty for several years, is finally bustling with activity.
When Qiu Shuang and the others were in a good mood, they decorated their house in an extremely extravagant way. Relying on the fact that they had no shortage of colored lights, they hung them up at every step, from the rooftop to the ground, making sure that every place was lit up!
Chu Jinyu and the others bought a lot of fireworks from the street. Except for the guards who were on duty as usual, Xie Yushu gave everyone a day off. In the morning, everyone cooked together. After having a reunion dinner at noon, they made dumplings together. In the evening, they set off fireworks, ate dumplings, and stayed up all night to celebrate the New Year. It was a lively and joyous occasion!
On the first day of the lunar month, all noblewomen and ladies of high rank were required to enter the palace to pay their respects.
Xie Yushu also had to make a trip.
Adorned with a jade ornament in her hair, and wearing a heavy, bright red formal dress befitting a first-rank princess, Xie Yushu's skin appeared even whiter than snow, exuding nobility and elegance.
Xie Yushu arrived at the Empress's palace right on time. By the time she arrived, almost everyone else had already arrived. Before Xie Yushu could even finish her greetings, the Empress had her personal maid invite her to sit down next to her.
Although Xie Yushu is not often in the capital, the topic of her has never gone down. Except for the Third Prince being named Crown Prince this time, Xie Yushu has always been a hot topic in the capital.
Last time she came, some noble ladies and wives were not convinced and looked down on Xie Yushu for her peasant background. However, in just two years, Xie Yushu's reputation and status have risen to a new level.
Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, it seems like her presence can be found everywhere.
I thought that as a village girl with no connections, her wealth and glory would be fleeting and she would eventually have to toil in the soil of a small mountain gully. But now even the Empress treats her with great respect!
If the gap is similar, they might still be jealous; but if the gap is too big, they won't even have the chance to be jealous.
The Empress knew about the Third Prince's visit to Yuquan Manor. It could be said that the Third Prince's rapid appointment as Crown Prince was related to Xie Yushu. Therefore, the Empress was very friendly to Xie Yushu and showed her closeness in every way.
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