Transmigrator Meets Reincarnator

Chapter 209: Princess Wei's Birthday Banquet

Having the best ideas in the world alone is not enough. One needs to have the resolution to give up something in order to make ideas a long-term reality.

Manager Qin admired his mistress a lot for this quality of hers. If he had been the one to come up with this idea, he wouldn't have the generosity to give away forty percent of the profits just like that.

Manager Qin noted down all of Chu Lian's instructions for him.

"Also, I want to be there for the opening day."

Manager Qin was happy about that, of course. It was going to be a very important day; the culmination of all of his efforts over the past few days. If he were to get Chu Lian's approval from this, that would make him even prouder and even more satisfied compared to getting ten percent of the profits.

Before all these events, there had been something else important happening in the capital: Princess Wei's birthday. It was on the day right before the eve of the New Year.

Although Prince Wei's Estate had always been favoured by the Emperor, both Prince and Princess Wei remained as low-key and humble as possible. It was also precisely because they didn't go around flaunting or boasting of their favour that they were able to remain in the good graces of the Emperor.

Princess Wei usually kept it quiet for her birthday and would only hold a small family banquet in their estate. Her birthday was so close to the end of the year anyway, so she didn't want to disrupt the New Year celebrations of the other noble houses. However, this year was different, because it was Princess Wei's fortieth birthday.

Even before her birthday had come, the Empress Dowager- let alone her own husband, Prince Wei- had instructed her to host a large celebration this year.

Royal Princess Duanjia was in her mother's room right now, writing invitations together with her.

"Mother, Chu Liu isn't around now. What are you doing, inviting those people from House Jing'an!" Royal Princess Duanjia pouted, showing her displeasure on her face. She didn't like a single person from that house except for Chu Liu and He Erlang.

Princess Wei petted her daughter's hair helplessly. "You're already fifteen. If not for your father and I wanting to keep you with us for two more years, you'd be married by now. How are you still so rash when it comes to these social matters?"

Royal Princess Duanjia continued pouting. "Mother, you're still nagging at me! It's not that I don't understand what you mean, but I just can't see eye to eye with that Madam Jing'an! Did you forget what happened at the mid-autumn banquet?"

"Alright, that's enough. We're just inviting them for a meal. Even if you don't like them, they're Jinyi's in-laws. Since you like Jinyi so much, you'll have to get along with House Jing'an if you want to keep associating with her."

Royal Princess Duanjia rolled her eyes. "Fine! Mother knows best!"

Thus, House Jing'an received an invite from Prince Wei's Estate the next day.

Even though Princess Wei was hosting a large celebration this year, it was still very low-key compared to other members of the imperial clan. There were only ten or so noble houses who received invites, so these invitations were extremely precious. They were a mark of association with Prince Wei's Estate.

House Jing'an wouldn't receive an invite normally, since their house didn't have any connections with Prince Wei's Estate. However, thanks to Chu Lian, Princess Wei had sent one to House Jing'an.

Those who didn't know about Princess Wei's connection with Chu Lian would think that it was House Jing'an's prestige that had earned them an invite. He Ying was one of them.