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Chapter 759 Bianjing was truly delightful! [Thank you! Thank you again! 27k words owed]

Changbai bowed and clasped his hands in greeting: "I have finally lived up to the expectations of my grandmother, father, and mother."

"Bai'er, don't say that! You are the best!" Wang Ruofu said, looking at Sheng Hong with a happy grin, "Quickly! My husband, you have to reward my son well!"

"We're going to have a wedding banquet, a teacher appreciation banquet! We're going to hold a soup kitchen, distribute money, and set off firecrackers and fireworks for miles around!!"

As Wang Ruofu spoke, she led Changbai into the courtyard: "My son-in-law passed too! That's wonderful, wonderful! I must go to the Taoist temple to give thanks!"

After walking a few steps, Sheng Hong looked at Wang Ruofu and said, "Which way are we going? We need to get to the ancestral hall first!"

"Oh, oh!" Wang Ruofu quickly smiled and walked towards the ancestral hall with Changbai.

After a while.

The group from Linxi Pavilion then entered the courtyard through the side gate.

After getting off the bus, seeing that Changfeng ignored her, Mo Lan rolled her eyes at him!

The backyard of the Sheng family

Shou'an Hall.

The old lady waved to Sheng Hong, Changbai, and the others who entered the room: "Come, everyone, please sit down!"

The Sheng Hong couple took their seats, with Ru Lan and Ming Lan standing by their sides.

Glancing at Wang Ruofu's expression, the old lady said gently with a smile, "Madam, it's a joyous occasion that Changbai passed the imperial examination. Why are you so gloomy?"

As she spoke, the old lady glanced at Changbai, who had taken his seat.

Changbai did not speak.

Wang Ruofu glared at Sheng Hong and said, "Mother, Bai'er passed the imperial examination, and I was going to celebrate with firecrackers and fireworks! But, but my husband... he won't allow it!"

Rulan listened to Wang Ruofu's words and nodded in agreement.

The old lady looked at Sheng Hong with a puzzled expression: "Hong'er, why are you doing this?"

Sheng Hong bowed slightly in his chair: "Mother, I was thinking that Young Master Qi also studied in our family! As you know, he didn't pass the exam this time!"

"They're all studying at our family's school! Young Master Qi didn't pass the exam, but our family celebrated with firecrackers and fireworks. Didn't that make the whole capital know about it?"

"If we also distribute porridge and money, wouldn't that be a slap in the face to the Duke and Duchess of Qi?"

While Sheng Hong was speaking, Wang Ruofu looked frustrated and annoyed.

Wang Ruofu wanted to speak up in defense, but seeing the old lady's expression, she ultimately said nothing.

The old lady nodded gently: "Hong'er, what you said makes some sense!"

Upon hearing the word "some," Sheng Hong, who was slightly smug, stopped smiling.

The old lady continued, "Master Zhuang was invited by our family, and it was only because of you, Hong'er, that he came to teach the children in our Sheng family! As for the young master of the Qi family, he was just temporarily studying at our house!"

"It's not just the young master who's here to interpret; the three children from the Gu family—Erlang, Zhang'er, and Jing'er—are also attending school on loan!"

"Besides, it's not just Bai'er who passed the exam; all three of the Gu family's children passed! So why can't my family celebrate in a big way?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ruofu's eyes lit up instantly.

"Also, at the beginning of the year, that girl Qi Yuanruo insisted on asking for a marriage decree in front of the Emperor, almost ruining the reputation of our girls!"

"He stayed at home and nothing happened to him; he was even able to continue taking the imperial examinations! But when Madam and Hualan went out to banquets, they heard plenty of sarcastic remarks!"

"We were clearly being kind by letting Qi Heng study here! But people outside are spreading rumors that our family is immoral, that we deliberately let the girls study at the school to seduce Qi Yuanruo!"

"Listen to these words! It's utterly outrageous!" The old lady's voice was already tinged with anger in the last sentence.

Wang Ruofu, Cui's mother, Liu's mother, Caihuan, and others all nodded in agreement!

Sheng Hong nodded: "Mother, you are right."

The old lady said, "Yes! The Qi family has already failed to properly educate their children and has been impolite. Since things have come to this, we have nothing to worry about!"

"If Qi Yuan fails the exam, that's his own problem! It has nothing to do with our school! We should celebrate however we want!"

"My son Bai'er has studied hard for over ten years and passed the exam. Can't we even celebrate? If your colleagues in officialdom find out, they'll look down on you and the Sheng family! They'll think we're all a bunch of cowards!"

Sheng Hong stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Yes! Yes! Mother is right, it was my oversight!"

"Changbai, you will also be embarking on an official career in the future! You must be polite and respectful in your conduct and dealings with others!" the old lady said to Changbai.

Changbai stood up, bowed, and said, "Yes, Grandmother! I've remembered!" After everyone finished speaking, Wang Ruofu happily waved to Liu Mama, "Quickly, quickly! Go and tell someone to take some money and go out to buy things! Fireworks! Fireworks! Soup bowls! Get everything ready! Go now!"

"Yes, Madam!" Liu Mama and Caihuan quickly walked outside.

After Wang Ruofu finished speaking, he looked at the old lady with great admiration and respect.

Then, Wang Ruofu leaned back comfortably in his chair, placed his hands on the armrests, and laughed happily, "Ah! Living in Bianjing is really great! It's so pleasant!"

"The capital is full of princes, nobles, and high-ranking families. Everyone wants to know that my Bai'er has passed the imperial examination! It's so much better than Yangzhou!"

Upon hearing this, Sheng Hong smiled slightly.

Rulan and Minglan exchanged a smile: "Mother is right!"

At this time,

Cuiwei entered the hall, bowed to everyone, and said with a smile, "Grandma, Master, Madam, a messenger came in from the main gate, saying that the Lu family of Duke Lianguo has sent two carts of fireworks and firecrackers!"

The old lady nodded with a smile.

Wang Ruofu slapped his thigh and stood up: "Oh my! This, this is wonderful! Quick, quick, we must give the steward of our relative's house a reward, a reward of silver!"

The old lady glanced at Wei Shuyi, who was standing next to Mama Fang, and said, "Mother Ming, you take some people over there to handle this matter."

Wei Shuyi smiled, bowed, and then walked outside.

“Mother, when I returned home today, my brother-in-law, Lord Kang, pulled me aside and said a few words to me,” Sheng Hong said.

"Oh?"

"What does Lord Kang want with you, Hong'er?"

Sheng Hong laughed and said, "Lord Kang found out early this morning that Changbai had passed the imperial examination! He said that his sister-in-law forced him to ask about Bai'er's marriage."

"Marriage?" Wang Ruofu asked, frowning.

Rulan and Minglan's expressions were also somewhat unpleasant.

"What, did your sister-in-law tell you?" Sheng Hong asked, looking at Wang Ruofu.

Wang Ruofu glanced at the old lady and nodded, saying, "My sister did mention it to me! But I refused. Given my niece's reputation in Bianjing, I'm afraid it might jeopardize Bai'er's career!"

"My lord, you're not going to agree, are you?" Wang Ruofu asked urgently.

Sheng Hong frowned and waved his hand: "What are you talking about! As for Bai'er's marriage, even if I were to agree, I would have to ask Mother first!"

"That's good! That's good!" Wang Ruofu patted his chest, relieved.

The old lady said, "What you say makes sense, Madam! If the Kang family's daughter really comes to the Sheng family, the Sheng family will probably be thrown into chaos and have no peace. Our family should keep our distance."

Wang Ruofu pursed her lips and nodded: "Then, Mother! I'll ask my cousin-in-law and Madam Wu to help Bai'er look for her in the capital?"

"Yes!" the old lady agreed.

Xingguofang, Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion, Gu Family Ancestral Hall.

Behind the offering table, the tablets were arranged like a forest.

Before the offering table, Gu Tingyu respectfully placed the incense sticks in his hand into the incense burner.

After a series of prayers and offerings, Gu Tingyu helped Bai Shi up from the prayer mat.

Subsequently,

Pingmei, Gu Tingye, Yanran, Granny Chang, and the others slowly walked out of the ancestral hall and headed towards the backyard.

On the way,

Seeing Gu Tingye's hesitant expression, Gu Tingyu smiled and said, "Second Brother, don't worry! The good news was sent north by fast horse first thing this morning. Father will know soon."

Gu Erlang nodded with a smile: "That's good!"

"Prepare well for the palace examination! See if you can do better than your older brother!" Gu Tingyu added.

"Don't worry, big brother!"

Hearing the brothers' conversation, Bai Shi, who was being supported by her two daughters-in-law, smiled kindly.

(End of this chapter)