Chapter 4219: (￣~￣) What a pain in the neck
It was not until the end of the year that the garden for Yuanchun's visit home was more or less complete.
Meanwhile, all the accounts for the various projects had been settled.
For instance, the furniture, antiques, and curios had all been arranged in the halls and rooms throughout the grounds. The birds, cranes, deer, rabbits, and other spirit creatures and fowl had all been purchased and delivered to their designated places in the garden to be properly cared for. Even the koi, turtles, and shrimp in the various ponds had all been accounted for.
After Grandmother Jia and Jia Zheng led the extended family of young ladies, wives, and gentlemen from the various households on a tour of the garden, inspecting every detail and confirming that everything had been arranged properly, with nothing even slightly amiss, the decree for Yuanchun to return for a family visit on the fifteenth day of the new year—the Lantern Festival—was finally confirmed and delivered to Jia Residence.
Though the visit was scheduled a little over a month later than originally promised, that was just a minor detail. The Jia family didn't mind much and saw no problem with it.
After all, the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month was an auspicious occasion. The imperial consort's return would make it a double celebration, which was wonderful news for the Jia family.
During the New Year celebrations, Rongguo Immortal Estate—or, more accurately, the whole of the Ning and Rong mansions—was bustling. The wives and sisters in the various courtyards of the inner quarters visited one another far more often, and there were plenty of social calls. With relatives and other guests occasionally dropping by, Lin Daiyu, one of the most sought-after people