Chapter 35 - The Fortune of Changbai The imperial examination held in spring usually took place in mid-February. This year, due to the poor health of the emperor, it was delayed until the beginning of March. Changbai and Qi Heng set off in mid-February. After Changbai left, Lady Wang burned the incense, worshipped the Buddha, and visited the Taoist temple every day. The room was full of smoke, and the outsider almost brought in a fire fighting team as they thought Sheng Mansion had caught fire. Every time Minglan went to pay respects to Lady Wang, her eyes would be smoked to red. Sheng Hong complained in the beginning, "Confucius never talked about odd, puissance, turmoil and deity ", but according to reliable information, he worshipped the Buddha several times secretly. This examination lasted for three day, and each part was a torture. Even if you passed it, you would have an arduous time. Qi Heng was carried home by the servant of Qi Guo Gong Mansion once he came out. Changbai struggled up the carriage, and then Chang Wu, who was a trainer in Jingwei martial arts, took Changbai back to rest. The good news was one step ahead of the candidates arriving home, and Changbai ranked the fifth in Scholars section. ... For more contents, follow Emma Evan on Facebook
Don't mean to sound discouraging, but isn't the TL corner only meant for advice/help/inquiries related to TLing, and not for posting fully TLed chs?
btw what i'm wondering is that why is flying line spitting a single chapters in to two, chapter 35 on NU should be chapter 33.2
Spoiler Chapter 36-Legend of Concubine's Daughter Minglan: Changbai may be a blue-eyed boy among middle-aged and old women so that Mrs. Hai's incoming letters were more and more enthusiastic, and there was a condescending tone in the beginning, however, she addressed Changbai’s mother and father as 'dear co-parents-in-law' before long, and was only too anxious to ask Changbai to live in her own home when she came to know that Changbai was living in the Sheng Mansion alone. At the same time, thought that his duty period would expire, Sheng Hong just asked the myrmidons to clean up the house in the capital as well and in order that the whole family could live in there in the future. Another no less than half a month passed, saying goodbye to the enthusiasm of the mother-in-law and being greeted by immediate enthusiasm of his mother, Changbai came back finally. Lady Wang touched Changbai’s head, realized that her ten months’ pregnancy and emotional investment for more than ten years were not in vain, out of excitement, her eyes brim over warm tears. In fact, planned to parade Changbai through the streets to show the glory, Lady Wang prepared a tall white horse and a flower ball made of red silk. But Changbai refused to do it even unto death, so Lady Wang was bound to be depressed. Actually, Minglan knew it well that no matter who married a husband like a boss and gave birth to a son like a father had to be depressed. As compensation, chose a cool and vernal day Sheng Hong gave a banquet in Sheng Prefecture. It happened to be the leave of absence day, so he also invited his fellow officials and superiors to join together. ... Read more in my thread.
Chapter 37 - Plainness It’s really a good omen for the Old Madame Sheng that she had a wonderful success being the matchmaker for the first time, and Madame Kang went to visit Changwu in person. Had been fed up with the arrogance and incompetence of worthless scholars in her whole life, Mrs. Wang took a fancy to Changwu as soon as she saw Changwu. In her eyes, Changwu was leggy and had an imposing appearance, also was very generous and enthusiastic to others. Although he was not very handsome, he was honest and tolerant. Now it’s just the end of the spring, the Kang agreed to the marriage between Changwu and their daughter. In view of the fact that both boy and girl grown up, they agreed to hold the wedding as soon as possible. All was well in the Kang Household, however, the Yu was wretched. Although the Imperial Secretary Yu had retired for many years, there were still connections with the capital after all. So no matter how good the Pingning Princess put a word in for he, after the investigation, the second childe of Marquis of Ningyuan was indeed perverse in temperament，which was confirmed by the doomsayer Molan. Let alone that he had acted like an overlord since child period, he even made troubles in public at every turn. He often loafed with prodigals of the Duke and marquis households, and later when he grew older, he even played around together with the disgusting gangsters who went whoring and kept actress. As a result, he incurred heavy debts. With great difficulty, the Master Gu made a good match for him, but to everyone’s surprise, the childe Gu was not satisfied with the match that would like to break off the marital engagement. Rejected by his parents, he showed up in the family feast when they (the opposite side) gave dinner parties and scoffed at them in public, made their whole family ashamed and resentful, then his marriage was naturally ruined. After that, the decent families in the capital did not dare to marry their daughters to the second childe Gu. Only then, the Gu found the match out of the capital. ...... Follow Emma Evan on Facebook to read more
Chapter 36 - Every Girl Should Be Married Changbai may be a blue-eyed boy among middle-aged and old women so that Mrs. Hai's incoming letters were more and more enthusiastic, and there was a condescending tone in the beginning, however, she addressed Changbai’s mother and father as 'dear co-parents-in-law' before long, and was only too anxious to ask Changbai to live in her own home when she came to know that Changbai was living in the Sheng Mansion alone. At the same time, thought that his duty period would expire, Sheng Hong just asked the myrmidons to clean up the house in the capital as well and in order that the whole family could live in there in the future. Another no less than half a month passed, saying goodbye to the enthusiasm of the mother-in-law and being greeted by immediate enthusiasm of his mother, Changbai came back finally. Lady Wang touched Changbai’s head, realized that her ten months’ pregnancy and emotional investment for more than ten years were not in vain, out of excitement, her eyes brim over warm tears. In fact, planned to parade Changbai through the streets to show the glory, Lady Wang prepared a tall white horse and a flower ball made of red silk. But Changbai refused to do it even unto death, so Lady Wang was bound to be depressed. Actually, Minglan knew it well that no matter who married a husband like a boss and gave birth to a son like a father had to be depressed. ...... Follow Emma Evan on Facebook to read more