jdhmnovel Chapter 474: Feeling Happy
Chapter 474: Feeling Happy
The third month of spring.
Everything comes back to life, flowers bloom in profusion, and magpies perch on branches.
The imperial examination, originally scheduled for February 15th, was postponed by a full month.
It was postponed until March.
On the day of the imperial examination, news arrived from the border that the Liang army had won a victory and would soon be returning to the capital.
The whole city was in an uproar.
They're coming back, they're finally coming back.
Miao Miao and her mother were taking her second brother to the examination hall when they heard this good news on their way home.
Lu Qingyao excitedly grabbed Xiuxiu's hand: "How is Feng'er's wedding dress?"
"It's being embroidered."
"Hey, show me the betrothal gift list. Is anything missing?"
"I'm at home, I'll watch it when I get home." My older sister has watched it countless times, and she still watches it. In Miao Miao's words, it's become so well-worn that it's worn smooth.
"The betrothal geese, there are still betrothal geese that haven't been caught yet."
"Don't worry, we'll go catch them tomorrow, there's still time." It will take at least half a month for the army to return from the border.
However, Xiuxiu, who was originally quite calm, became a little nervous when she saw her older sister like this.
I was afraid something might go wrong.
He immediately stopped the carriage: "I'd better go catch a pair of betrothal geese now. They need to be big and fat, and I'll have to raise them for a while after I catch them."
Miaomiao joined in: "I'll go too. Maybe we won't need to catch them. I'll just blow my bamboo flute and the geese will fly over on their own."
"Okay!" Xiuxiu couldn't be happier.
"No way." Lu Qingyao grabbed her daughter who was trying to squeeze out: "You're not allowed to play the flute in front of people anymore, or they'll think you're a monster and kidnap you."
It wasn't that she was terrified, but rather that after her last visit to the palace, she felt that the Empress Dowager seemed to understand her very well.
The only explanation is that someone has been watching her all along.
Miao Miao's ability to summon hundreds of birds is too bizarre to be displayed in public.
Miaomiao obediently sat back down, "I know, Mom. I'm tired of hearing this."
Lu Qingyao reached out and pinched her daughter's little ears, her face stern: "These ears are probably just for decoration, and you even think your mother is bothering you?"
"No, no, that's not true." Miao Miao raised her little face and giggled.
My ear was twisted.
Half a month.
It's neither short nor long.
However, the Lu family clearly didn't have enough time; time was too tight.
The old woman was so busy that she barely had time to breathe, repairing the house, decorating the new room, and preparing the betrothal gifts.
Although the wedding can only take place in six months, there is still a lot to prepare.
Originally, she wanted to buy a house on her own, but Princess Rong'an didn't want that; she wanted to live with her mother-in-law and sister-in-law.
Furthermore, in addition to the betrothal gifts prepared by his mother, Lu's maternal grandparents added one, his godfather Mu Yunji added one, and the princess's mother also added one.
This caused my mother a lot of trouble.
The old emperor has been dead for less than half a year, and even if he does die in six months, the funeral cannot be held in a grand manner; it may take even longer.
Are you worried that the dowry might be too much? Or that it might exceed the prescribed limits?
Not only Lu Garden, but the Lu family's old residence is also preparing for Lu Zhiyun and Qin Lang's wedding, but due to the previous turmoil, it is not being carried out in a grand manner.
The entire Lu family was bustling with activity.
Lu Qingyao thought half a month was too short.
Jiang Zifeng, however, felt that half a month was too long and wished she could grow wings and fly back.
In half a month, the troops had traveled over a thousand miles back to the capital. What would normally be a journey of nearly a month was completed in just twenty days because the soldiers were eager to return home.
This day.
The whole city turned out; it was a time of universal celebration.
It's even more exciting than a new emperor's coronation.
Go see the heroes' glory, go see the triumphant soldiers returning home.
Go to greet their fathers, brothers, husbands, sons...
Some have received their welcome, some are still eagerly awaiting, and some may never see it again.
Some people are happy, some are sad.
Human joys and sorrows are never shared.
Miaomiao went with Aunt Xiuxiu to greet her older brother, while her mother and Princess Rong'an waited at home.
Because Aunt Xiuxiu never takes the usual route, we can only take her along.
The streets were packed with people, and even the teahouses and taverns were full.
But this was no challenge for Aunt Xiuxiu. She simply carried her up to the roof, while she carried a large bag of sunflower seeds.
As soon as Jiang Zifeng entered the city, he looked around curiously.
Looking for my sister.
My sister said she would wait for me in the most conspicuous place on the day of my triumphant return.
Following the little red bird's flight path, he saw a tiny figure standing on the rooftop, her red dress fluttering in the wind.
She waved to him.
Miao Miao also saw her older brother and recognized him at a glance. Apart from his darker complexion, his face seemed unchanged.
He has that kind of handsome baby face; I wonder how he managed to scare the enemy on the battlefield.
I guess he'd have to wear a mask with a blue face and fangs.
I thought my older brother would grow up to be as tall and rugged as my maternal grandfather.
It seems Jiang Yunze's genes are just too strong.
The moment the army entered the city, the crowd erupted in cheers.
In the final battle, the commander was this young and promising general, who was not even twenty years old.
It is said that he is the eldest son of Jiang Yunze, the former Vice Minister of Rites, but he and Lu San Niangzi were expelled from the family and cut off all contact.
Jiang Yunze himself committed a crime. On his wedding day, he was dismissed from his post, his property was confiscated, and he was crippled by his political enemies, ending up on the streets as a beggar.
Miserable!
The Jiang residence was once a dilapidated ruin, with its gates broken and the plaque lying on the ground, trampled upon.
The two characters "Jiang Zhai" were broken and covered in mud.
When the woman and her husband went out, even if they had to take a detour, they would always pass in front of the Jiang residence, and then they would mention it intentionally or unintentionally.
Look, this is what happens when you abandon your wife and children.
Look at Lu San Niangzi, she's now incredibly wealthy and the richest woman in Jiangzhou.
three children.
A top scholar in the provincial examination might become the top scholar or the third-ranked scholar in the imperial examination.
One was a young and promising general, and the woman he wanted to marry was the emperor's aunt.
The youngest was the apple of the emperor and empress's eye.
"Husband, tell me, why is Jiang Yunze so unlucky, getting nothing good in the end?"
"Pshaw! They're blind."
"That's right. He was blind to his own heart and eyes, and missed out on a virtuous wife. Now he's lost such a good son too. They say that those who mistreat their wives will not receive any blessings. Don't you think so, my husband?"
"Cough cough cough... Yes..."
"I heard the results were released today, and his second son is sure to pass with flying colors. It was even specially chosen by the new emperor to be the day the results were released."
"Let's go take a look and share in the joy."
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