The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

Everyone sat down to have the reunion dinner.

There were three tables in total. People of Shi Chengyi's generation sat at the main table, and then Shi Anxia and other legitimate children sat at another table.

The other ones were the illegitimate children and concubines, who sat at one table.

In previous years, except for Aunt Wen, the concubines and the aunts were not allowed to sit at the same table, and they all had reunion dinners in their own courtyards. But this year, Shi Yunqi allowed them to have a separate table in the same room to eat the reunion dinner, which was a special favor.

Of course, Shi Chengxuan’s concubines who took the concubine’s book could not come to the Marquis’ Mansion to have the New Year’s Eve dinner with their children. The children could only reunite with their mother in the future.

Before starting to eat, Shi Yunqi, as the eldest son of the Marquisate, respectfully asked his uncle to say a few words.

What to say! He was enlightened by his niece in the first hour, and then he was criticized by his wife. What else can he say?

Shi Chengyi smiled bitterly and slowly stood up, "Qi'er, you are the heir of the Marquisate. From now on, this family will rely on you to lead. As for me... I have a lack of moral character and I am really ashamed to face you. From now on, I will cultivate myself and improve my character in order to contribute to the family."

After saying that, he subconsciously glanced at Yu Sujun.

But he just sat upright on the chair, staring at the dishes in front of him in a daze.

In the past, when they were at home, before they had a meal, the wife always liked to say, "Husband, please give me a few words of encouragement."

Then he sat upright and cleared his throat a few times, talking about how hard it was for farmers to grow crops and how shameful it was for the rich and powerful in the capital to waste money. Finally, he told his children, "You should eat every grain of rice with a grateful heart and develop the good habit of thrift from a young age."

So until now, whenever his daughter can’t finish her meal, his son will reach out and take it and finish it, no matter how full he is.

At that time, Yu Sujun listened to him speak with her head tilted up the whole time, her eyebrows curved, and there was light in her eyes.

Now... she was no longer impatient to look at him. Shi Chengyi felt a tearing pain in his heart, and the feeling was extremely tormenting.

Everyone thought that Shi Chengyi said that he was "morally deficient and ashamed" because he had not taught Shi Anxin well and made a mistake. They all said that "Big brother is too modest" and that the past was like smoke and should be forgotten.

Afterwards, everyone started to urge Shi Yunqi to say a few words.

Although Shi Yunqi's ears were red, he stood up and spoke without being humble or arrogant. His words were full of blessings and encouragement, as well as his determination to lead the entire clan to greater heights. He already had the demeanor of a head of the family.

Finally, he said, "I want to represent my entire family here to welcome A Niang to be a member of the family. I hope that A Niang will celebrate the New Year with us every year for the rest of her life."

Although Yao Sheng's hands and feet are still not as flexible as those of a normal person, they are much better than before.

She stood up with the help of Mulan and Nanyan, bowed politely to everyone, and performed a standard bow.

Yao Sheng looked up, her eyes slightly red, but she smiled gently, "My last name is Yao, and my given name is Sheng. I was born into a merchant family, the seventh child, and the least valued daughter in the family. I never expected family affection, and thought that this would be my life. Now I know how important family affection is to a person. Thank you all for your tolerance and acceptance. It is my honor to be a member of the family."

She bowed once more, and her action showed not only propriety and good manners, but also gratitude and joy from the bottom of her heart.

She had also been a mistress, and her words and actions were polite and courteous.

Moreover, she was young to begin with, and had been nourished by various medicines every day for these days. Now her white hair had turned black, her wrinkles had faded, and her appearance was naturally beautiful. When she sat next to Tang Chujun, she was no less beautiful than him.

It's just that Tang Chujun lacked some real suffering, so he looked clearer and simpler. But Yao Sheng was a person who had experienced many disasters, and he had a calmness that made him look at life and death lightly, like a phoenix reborn from the ashes.

Everyone listened to her speak, watched her behavior, smiled, and were filled with respect in their hearts.

Tang Chujun had long stopped calling her "Sister Yao Sheng" and started to smile, "Sister Sheng'er, after all, having you is Xia'er's blessing, and it's also my blessing."

In fact, what this means is that having Yao Sheng around is the real blessing for the Marquis' Mansion.

This is a series of reactions. Without Yao Sheng, her daughter Shi Anxia would have died unjustly long ago.

If Shi Anxia was not here, what would be left of this dilapidated mansion?

Even the third and fourth wives could feel the aura brought by "Princess Haiyan". Not to mention the distant past, let's take the fourth wife's son Amian, who had a heart disease since childhood. How could he have lived a life with the treatment of the imperial physician in the past?

At that time, An Xia personally invited Doctor Hong, who was an expert in treating heart diseases at the Imperial Hospital, to treat Amian specifically.

She didn't let the fourth room pay for the medical fees, Shi Anxia said it was a token of her appreciation for her brother.

The fourth room was extremely grateful to Shi Anxia. Even Wang Kexiang, who used to be not fond of getting close to others, now always liked to get close to Tang Chujun.

The third house had also undergone a lot of changes in the past year. The several shops and farms they had received after the family split had all been taken over and managed by Shi Anxia.

They had been on the road for the past two months, and it was also the New Year, so Shi Anxia's husband returned all the shops and farms that were on track to them.

He also gave them the shopkeepers and managers who had been trained earlier, and helped pave the way for their future.

In a nutshell, when the shop was not making money, Shi Anxia and his wife took over. When it was able to make money through management, they returned the property to them.

Who would believe this if I told them to others?

Who wouldn't forget their principles when they see profit? Take them for example, who didn't have some calculations in mind earlier?

What about now? There is nothing left. My heart is warm and I just want to do my best for the Marquis' Mansion and the family.

I only know one thing, that is, following my niece, I have food to eat, money to earn, and a strong backer, so I don't have to be afraid of anything.

Even the elders in the tribe felt that the promises An Xia had made to them were all on their way to being fulfilled.

The Shi Anxia siblings are truly leading their people and working hard towards prosperity.

It really proves the saying that when a family prospers, all prosper and all suffer. When one calls for help, others will follow. This is the style and cohesion that a real big family should have.

This New Year's Eve dinner was the most lively in the history of the Marquis' Mansion.

After Tang Chujun finished speaking, Yu Sujun spoke. After Yu Sujun finished speaking, You Wanshuang Wang Kexiang spoke.

The women who had never spoken in such occasions before all smiled and said their blessings.

I wish your whole family all the best, more joy and lasting peace.

Bid farewell to the old year and head for the beautiful mountains and seas.

The fireworks of the world, respect this year.

May there be a path to travel in the high mountains and a boat to cross the deep waters.

……

Does it seem like there are no rules? Behind closed doors, we are all family, what rules are there?

Instead, the men fell silent.

During the dinner, people clinked glasses and talked happily.

There is no wine on the table, so tea is served instead.

There were meat dishes on the table, but they were hidden away because they were still in mourning.

But someone came to the palace.

Eunuch Qi led a group of young eunuchs to deliver the food in a very low-key manner.

Everyone knelt to greet them. Eunuch Qi smiled and said, "It's New Year's Day. Stop kneeling and get up quickly. This is a dish made in the palace. The emperor asked me to bring it to Princess Haiyan's family for the New Year reunion."

After saying this, he thought he was very smart and looked at Tang Chujun deeply, fearing that he might not understand the emperor's intention.

Hey, I really didn't realize it! Tang Chujun smiled, with a proud look on his face, and said frankly: "The emperor is really good to me, Xia'er."

Qi Dacongming was about to cry: "..."

It must be said, how come their son and daughter are so smart, but their mother... Well, if they didn't look the same, he felt that these two mothers couldn't be a family.

Just feel it, tired, with no place to use your strength, and can't say it out loud. Qi Dacongming felt very frustrated on New Year's Eve.