After giving instructions in the lotus room, Zimu sent someone to tell his parents, brother and sister-in-law that Cheng Shaoshang had woken up. After she was done, she pushed the door open and came in, indicating that she had returned.

Before Cheng Shaoshang could speak, he took the initiative to introduce himself: "My name is He Zhaojun, my nickname is Zimu. This is my home, you can live here and take care of yourself. I am the same age as you, but a few months older than you. You can call me Sister Zhaojun or Sister Zimu, but I prefer you to just call me Sister."

Cheng Shaoshang looked at the pretty sister in front of him with his big watery eyes, and that little expression almost melted Zimu's rare girlish heart.

In the end, Shao Shang still smiled and called the princess "sister", but Zi Mu rejected her directly: "You should just call me sister."

"Shao Shang thanks you for saving me, sister. I can't repay you now, but my parents will..." Cheng Shao Shang paused and continued, "I will definitely repay you when I grow up."

Zimu obviously heard what she was about to say but didn't say. He looked at her and said to Lianfang on the side and Fu Deng at the door, "Lianfang, you go out first. I have something to say to your daughter. Ask Yuechan to ask the kitchen to prepare some light meals and send them over."

Lianfang nodded and closed the door when she went out.

Zimu, who had always been bickering with the Third Prince in the palace, thought for a long time before he took Cheng Shaoshang's hand and said, "Shaoshang, do you know that no one in the Cheng family has registered your household registration?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Shaoshang lowered his head and answered in a muffled voice: "Sister Shaoshang knows about this matter. My mother went to war with my father right after giving birth, so naturally she didn't have time to register my third brother and me."

"My father checked, and all the sons of the Cheng family are registered, except..." She really couldn't say the rest of the words to Shao Shang.

Cheng Shaoshang didn't say anything, tears dripping onto Zimu's hands. He asked unwillingly, "Sister, am I the only one not on the household registration?"

Zimu really couldn't bear it but still nodded in response.

"Then..." Cheng Shaoshang thought of his second uncle's cousin who was in a slightly similar but completely different situation to her and continued to ask: "What about my cousin?"

Zimu sighed and stroked Cheng Shaoshang's fluffy hair with his hand: "All the sons and daughters of the Cheng family are recorded in the book."

"So... So I'm the only one that no one wants. Not having a household registration means there's no such person as me. Even if I die, no one will be able to find my family."

"Shao Shang, I want to ask you if you are willing to be included in the He family tree and become my sister. My father will take care of the household registration and other matters."

"Your father and mother are away with your three brothers now. They won't be back for seven or eight years. The decision is yours."

Cheng Shaoshang wiped away his tears silently and was silent for a long time before he made up his mind and said to Zimu: "Sister, can I meet your family?"

He Yong called out his wife, son, and daughters-in-law to Chenxiang Pavilion. They all sat in the hall, which was exceptionally warm due to the charcoal stove.

Di Xiao found all the clothes that Zi Mu wore in winter when he was five or six years old, picked out a pink one and asked Lian Fang to change it for Cheng Shaoshang.

On the way to Chenxiangxie, Zimu even held Shaoshang's hand to prevent her from falling due to the slippery snowy road.

"Shao Shang, I'm sorry that you have to wear my old clothes. I'll ask the manager of the He family's cloth shop to come and measure your body and make new clothes for you."

Cheng Shaoshang touched the clothes under the cloak with his little hands: "It's okay, sister. These are the best and warmest clothes I've ever worn since I was a child. If you didn't tell me, I would have thought these clothes were new."

When Shao Shang arrived at the door of Chenxiang Pavilion, she felt a little timid when she saw many people sitting in the room. At this time, Zi Mu held her hand and comforted her softly, "Don't be afraid, Shao Shang, the father and mother are in the middle at the top, and my brothers and sisters-in-law are next to them. Don't worry, they are all easy to talk to and get along with."

Cheng Shaoshang nodded and walked into the hall, then knelt down and kowtowed. This scared everyone in the He family, and Zimula couldn't stop her.

"Shao Shang thanks General He, Madam He, and the princess's sister for saving me. Shao Shang has no way to repay her and is willing to go through fire and water for her sister."

Mrs. He was relieved when she saw that the little girl could walk and her complexion looked much better than when she was comatose last night.

"No need for that. Zimu and Shaoshang, come and sit down. We just happen to have something to discuss with you, Shaoshang."

Mrs. He actually supported General He's idea of ​​keeping the poor little girl in his home. Not only Mrs. He, but also several of the He family's sons and the new wife supported it.

As soon as the two of them sat down, the butler brought tea, fruits, and pastries. Zi Mu took a look and smiled, after all, they were all his favorite foods.

He Yong, as the head of the He family, spoke first: "Shao Shang, my sons and I are all military commanders, so we tend to speak directly and not as tactfully as civil officials. You are not well yet, so there is no need to be so polite. Zimu said that she didn't necessarily think of asking you to repay her when she saved you."

"General He, this is Shao Shang's own will." After Cheng Shao Shang finished speaking, he looked at Zi Mu and continued, "Ajie is pretty and Shao Shang likes her, so Shao Shang wants to protect her in the future."

The clear and unique voice of a child of a few years old, with a firm tone, rang out in Chenxiang Pavilion. It must be said that the He family was moved by this poor little girl. Some words can only make this feeling when spoken by a child.

Madam He nodded in satisfaction and asked gently, "Did Shaoshang Zimu tell you that she wanted you to be adopted into the He family?"

"My sister just said that." Cheng Shaoshang nodded as he spoke. His adorable look made Madam He and several other young ladies of the He family feel so soft-hearted.

"Then let me ask you formally again, Shao Shang, are you willing to be adopted into my He family and become Zimu's sister?"

All the He family members were looking at her, which made Cheng Shaoshang very uncomfortable. Ever since she could remember, she had been very sensitive to other people's expressions.

However, she did not see contempt or disgust in the eyes of the He family. Instead, everyone looked at her with a lot more pity.

These expressions made her feel warm. She thought about the attitudes of the people around her towards her since she was a child, and she couldn't help but nervously pinch the corners of her clothes.

Just when she was at a loss, a cup of eight-treasure hot tea appeared in front of her. She looked up and saw that it was Zimu: "Shao Shang, don't be nervous. Drink some tea first."

Cheng Shaoshang's eyes were red as she carefully took the cup of tea. She instinctively followed Zimu's words and took a sip of the tea at the right temperature. It was surprisingly sweet. It was the first time she had ever drunk such delicious tea since she was a child.

After drinking the tea, Cheng Shaoshang's uneasy heart finally calmed down. She could see that Sister Zimu was a very favored sister in the family.

She wanted to stay with Zimu but didn't want to be adopted as an heir, as she was afraid that her unsatisfactory body would steal the attention that belonged to her elder sister.

She had also heard from others that Princess Jinyang was not only spoiled at home, but was also very much loved by the emperor, empress and concubines in the palace, and her treatment in the palace was no worse than that of the princes and princesses.

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