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Chapter 182 Birthday
Because Shen Jianxing spoke on the mountain behind Qingliang Temple, the wish he and Ling Ruhua made in front of the Buddha in Qingliang Temple when they first went up the mountain came true. Ling Ruhua donated a lot of sesame oil money to the temple when he came down the mountain.

Seeing Ling Ruhua's enthusiasm, Tang Bingxuan guessed that maybe after this incident, Qingliang Temple would get a devout female believer.

After Tang Wenyun and Jiang Shuhuai completed their self-study exams, they made an appointment to go out to meet friends for a few days, and have been preparing for the palace exams ever since.

Seeing that the two of them were confident, the family felt that they must have done well in the exam, but they didn't see their rankings on the apricot list and it was difficult to publicize them.

In late February, both the Duke's Mansion and the Marquis of Yongning's Mansion sent people to Gongyuan to look at the apricot list.

Both governments sent clever servants to squeeze through the heavy encirclement and look at the front list. Tang Wenyun in Kyoto ranked first in the first class, and Yunzhou Jiang Shuhuai ranked first in the second class. They were both excellent rankings.

The two young men smiled happily and hurried back to the house to report to their master and wife. Later, both young men were rewarded with a lot of money.

As the parties involved, Tang and Jiang had no objections to this ranking. The real title to the gold list came after the palace examination.

In late March, the results of the palace examination came out, and indeed there was a slight change in their rankings.

Tang Wenyun deservedly won the first prize in the first class, and Jiang Shuhuai advanced one place, ranking first and becoming the third best man.

The two of them are young, have good looks and temperament, and have their own strengths and weaknesses in literary talent. They are both good choices for the couple.

Tang Wen Yunsheng had gained a lot of experience during his two years of travelling, and his words were meaningful. Compared to Jiang Shuhuai, he looked mature and steady. Therefore, Ling Diguan's calm temperament could make him the number one talent.

Jiang Shuhuai also had great literary talent. He excelled in his appropriate choice of words and his good looks. Even if he pretended to be mature, Emperor Ling felt that he was suitable for the title of Tanhua Lang.

The second place was an unknown middle-aged scholar from out of town. Emperor Ling valued his pragmatic political opinions and gave him the title of second place in the first class.

Both of them are now on the gold list, and their families in both houses are very happy.

Marquis Yongning hurriedly wrote a letter and sent it to Yunzhou to let his brother Jiang Er know the good news that his nephew Jiang Shuhuai had become the father of the bride.

Zhang, the second wife of the Duke of Guo, cried with joy when she heard the news. She felt that her son's more than ten years of cultivation had not been in vain, and she, as a mother, could finally be proud in the Kyoto circle.

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Spring passed and autumn came with many storms, and two years passed in the blink of an eye.

Today is the third birthday of twins Tang Bingxuan and Jiang Shunian. The two little buns have long been looking forward to this day.

When Kangkang and An An were one year old, the Yongning Marquis Mansion held a grand first-year banquet for them, but they were too young to remember it;

On their second birthdays, Kangkang and An An had some memories. The most impressive thing was that they were dressed up beautifully and ate the longevity noodles made by their mother.

Now, on their third birthday, the two little ones can finally run, jump and talk, and are very concerned about their birthdays.

Birthdays like this are usually celebrated by family members alone, but every year on Kangkang and An'an's birthday, the Duke's wife Liu would come to the third room of Yongning Marquis Mansion for a simple meal.

Elders such as Mrs. Tai and Duke Rong in the Duke's Mansion would also ask Mrs. Liu to bring some gifts to Kangkang and An'an.

It was almost noon, and Grandma Liu hadn't come yet. An An was a little anxious, "Mother, grandma won't come today?" Tang Bingxuan didn't know why her mother hadn't arrived yet at this hour. In previous years, she would come early to talk to her children. Let's play for a while.

Mrs. Hou, Mrs. Qiao, saw that her mother-in-law, Mrs. Liu, had not arrived at this time, so she guessed that there must be something delayed, so she hurriedly comforted her little granddaughter, "Your grandmother may have been delayed by something. Are Kangkang and An'an hungry?"

Tang Bingxuan knew that her mother-in-law Qiao was right. Seeing that the elders and children were waiting, she hurriedly asked people to sit down for the banquet, and the family began to have lunch.

Halfway through lunch, Mrs. Liu sent someone to explain the reason to several people, saying that she saw an old friend on the way here and lost track of time while reminiscing about the past, so she didn't come to disturb the children's meal.

The two children were not messy. They were very happy when they heard that their grandmother was unable to come due to something and someone brought gifts;

The three adults frowned inadvertently, looking at the innocent children without saying anything.

Jiang Shunian went out to whisper to Jiang Ming, then returned to the banquet and ate with the children as if nothing had happened.

The family of four from the third room of the Hou Mansion and Mrs. Qiao of Hou's family enjoyed the children's birthday banquet and all gave birthday gifts to the children. Kangkang and An'an were very happy.

As early as the two children's first birthday celebrations, Tang Bingxuan consciously prepared boxes and cages for the brother and sister so that they could keep their own things.

Zhichun was in charge of An An's daily life and house affairs, while Zhixia was in charge of Kangkang's daily life and house affairs. Tang Bingxuan could rest assured that her things would be left to them for storage.

Zhichun and Jiang Qi had a girl who was just over a year old. Tang Bingxuan simply asked her to bring the child over and take care of it with An An, so that Zhichun would not worry about her daughter when she was on duty.

Zhixia and Jiang Ming have been working together for more than two years, and their relationship has obviously changed. Although everyone sees Jiang Ming coaxing Zhixia in a good voice and angrily every day.

Now that Zhixia is five months pregnant, Jiang Ming is even more obedient to Zhixia's words, which makes Jiang Shunian sometimes feel that he is such a shameless boy.

Tang Bingxuan’s original intention was to let Zhixia rest at home to recuperate, but the tough Zhixia told her that pregnancy would have little impact on her;
Therefore, Tang Bingxuan could only ask Kangkang's nanny and maid to help Zhixia share more of the burden, so that Zhixia would not be tired as much as possible.

Zhiqiu married the nephew of the second housekeeper and gave birth to a boy. He was still only half a year old and could not live without others. Tang Bingxuan asked her to take care of the child at home and run her own family. Tang Bingxuan asked her to come back to serve her when the child was older. .

Zhidong married Shen's mother's only son Tao Cheng last year. Tao Cheng is still the second shopkeeper of the wine shop, but his monthly salary has increased a lot;

Zhidong is also pregnant now, and she and her mother-in-law Shen are in charge of the three-bedroom house and kitchen. Tang Bingxuan is still willing to let her rest at home.

Fortunately, Mother Shen, the mother-in-law, was basically with Zhidong during the day. If Zhidong had anything to do, she could take care of it, so Tang Bingxuan finally felt relieved.

A few years ago, their master and servant were spending their days carefree studying food and having fun in the Rongguo Duke's mansion. Now they are all married and have a family, and a few years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Shunian was still hanging out with Mr. Tang and his gang, but they were all quite young now and they were all married and had wives.

Following Master Tang San's style, their circle of dandies actually gained a good reputation for loving their wives, which made people who had previously disdained marrying them regret it.

After lunch, Tang Bingxuan put the two children to sleep before asking Jiang Shunian's mother Liu in detail why she didn't come.

It turned out that Mrs. Liu, the Duke's wife, accidentally hit her forehead with someone else's carriage on her way to the Yongning Marquis Mansion.