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Lady Guan playfully scolded, "Didn't I tell you all that no one should mention my birthday?"
"Mother, Father has been gone for so long, we've established our own households now, and both Changer and Xiangxiang are grown. If you don't celebrate birthdays, how would Changer and Xiangxiang dare to celebrate for Elder Brother and Sister-in-law, Second Brother and Sister-in-law in the future?" Fu Jingwen earnestly advised, "Mother, do you really want to see Changer and Xiangxiang having to hold back their filial piety towards their parents?"
Celebrating one's parents' birthdays is a show of filial affection from the children, especially for those who aspire to achieve in officialdom; they mustn't be criticized over such small matters.
With her daughter's reminder, Lady Guan only hesitated for a moment before saying, "If that's the case, then let's celebrate. Just a meal with the family is enough; it shouldn't be a grand affair."
