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Chapter 36 – Economics
by Salted Fish — The smoked ham, translucent from the tea smoking process, complemented the freshly picked yellow garlic sprouts perfectly. The salted fish was fried until crisp, emitting an enticing aroma. The pepper lamb soup was a creamy white, while the duck meat was stir-fried with young ginger. There was also steamed perch and tofu with crab roe sauce. Each dish seemed ordinary, but it was rare to see Lady Liubao's culinary skills, meticulously prepared. The dishes cooked in hot oil were fresh and crisp, a stark…
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Chapter 35 – Slight Ripples
by Salted Fish — Xie Yi recalled the first time he met Xu Chun, when Xu Chun approached him, and despite knowing that Xu Chun had mistaken his identity, seeing how inexperienced he clearly was, yet indulged in wine and debauchery, patronizing pleasure boats and keeping male courtesans, Xie Yi couldn't help but taunt him with a couple of crude remarks. At the time, seeing his strong reaction, how he turned around and left immediately, it seemed now that those words had deeply wounded the young man, leaving a scar that had…
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Chapter 34 – Visiting the Sick
by Salted Fish — Xie Fei followed Su Huaizhen into the Hall of Prudence and Caution, where the Emperor would usually read. The interior was simple, with no antique vases, only bookshelves filled with books. Xie Fei entered to pay respects, but Xie Yi was engrossed in a book and did not even lift his head. He said, "Rise, there's no need for formalities between brothers. Why have you come today? Has something happened at the Empress Dowager's side?" Xie Fei replied, "Thank you, Your Majesty." He cautiously observed…
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Chapter 33 – Adding Flowers to the Feast
by Salted Fish — When Xu Chun returned to the Duke Jing's Mansion, his expression was far from pleased. The sound of firecrackers still echoed at the main gate as he entered the inner courtyard through a side entrance. Lady Sheng had already been waiting near the inner gate to greet him, glancing at Xu Chun's attire and letting out a slight sigh of relief. "Your clothes are fine. Your grandmother and your father are already up front, and so is your brother. You should offer your congratulations, no matter how much, and…
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Chapter 32 – Speaking of Paintings
by Salted Fish — Xu Chun tossed and turned throughout the night, barely getting any sleep. As soon as the sky began to lighten, he jumped out of bed and rummaged through his wardrobe for a goose-yellow pearl satin round-neck robe. He combed his hair and tried three different hairpins, ultimately finding gold and silver too vulgar and settling on white jade hairpins and a white jade pendant. He chose a Buddha hand incense sachet to wear, skipped breakfast, and instead grabbed a sesame cake on the go. Without bothering with…
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Chapter 31 – Night Talk
by Salted Fish — Even though he knew that visiting Bamboo Branch Workshop didn't guarantee seeing Xu Chun, he didn't send someone ahead to notify them of his arrival. Instead, he leisurely rode his horse to the back gate, where bamboo branches swayed gently and the red door was weathered. Xie Yi held his horsewhip on the horse, tapping it against the door. The old servant immediately came over to open the door, ready to take the horse, smiling broadly. "Young Master Nine, have you eaten yet? There's fish soup in the…
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Chapter 30 – Enrolment
by Salted Fish — Three days later, the Imperial Academy announced the selection of students who would be admitted to the Imperial College. Xu Chun's name was prominently listed among them. The entire Jingguo Duke Manor was filled with joy. Lady Sheng was overjoyed, and she doubled the monthly allowances for all the servants in the manor. She also started making new clothes for Xu Chun. Even Jingguo Duke himself took advantage of his friends congratulating him and asked Lady Sheng for money to host a banquet. Xu…
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Chapter 3 – Imperial Edict
by Salted Fish — The Jingguo Duke's Mansion. Xu Chun was accompanying his grandmother, who hailed from the distinguished Jiangzuo Wang clan, a branch of the direct lineage. Although her family's prestige had waned, she always prided herself on their scholarly heritage and maintained strict adherence to etiquette and decorum. Yet, she doted on Xu Chun. At this moment, she was lecturing her second daughter-in-law, Sheng Shi, who stood below her: "I've said it before, a few trustworthy and well-bred maids should be…
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Chapter 29 – Examination
by Salted Fish — At the Jingguo Duke's Mansion. After Xu Chun returned, he was indeed immediately summoned to the main residence, where the Dowager Lady questioned him sternly about what had happened. He readily admitted everything, saying, "I did invite Prince Shun's heir that day, and I sent Cousin Changzhou to the capital because of Grandfather's side. Grandmother has already met him. Cousin Changzhou came to the capital because the Sheng family recently received the imperial favor of becoming an imperial merchant.…
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Chapter 28 – Incident
by Salted Fish — Spring brought warmth, and the peach and plum blossoms bloomed brilliantly. The people of the capital, both men and women, roamed far and wide to enjoy the spring, and literary gatherings and banquets were held incessantly.Due to being mocked openly by Li Meiyai, Xu Chun decided not to engage in social activities. Together with Sheng Changzhou, they reviewed their businesses in the capital and prepared gifts for his grandfather. After seeing Sheng Changzhou off, Zhuzhifang fell silent once again. The…
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Chapter 36 – Economics

Chapter 35 – Slight Ripples

Chapter 34 – Visiting the Sick

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Chapter 32 – Speaking of Paintings

Chapter 31 – Night Talk

Chapter 30 – Enrolment

Chapter 3 – Imperial Edict

Chapter 29 – Examination

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