Wealth and glory seek stability

Xuanyuan Zhan's meaning was so obvious that it was difficult for everyone to continue to find fault with him.

At this time, Xu Mao quickly signaled, "General Shen, why don't you thank me quickly."

Shen Nanxing knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I, Shen Nanxing, thank you for your grace. Long live Your Majesty."

"Hahaha, Shen Qing, please get up quickly."

The matter has been settled.

In less than half a day, the news that Emperor Xuanyuan had appointed a young cavalry general at the celebration banquet spread throughout the capital.

Jian Xi was still waiting for news from Shen Nanxing in Wu'an Palace.

Instead of waiting for Shen Nanxing, I received news that Baili Yanhua had returned.

After Baili Yanhua came back, the first thing he did was to pay his respects to Xia's room.

I don’t know what was said.

Noon time.

Butler Zhao's wife, Li, knocked on Jian Xi's door with a smile on her face.

"Mother Li, what do you want to talk to me about?" Jian Xi looked puzzled.

Behind Li was a large group of maids and servants. They said with a smile, "Oh! Young lady, great news! General Shen has returned triumphantly. His Majesty has decreed that he has been conferred the rank of Second Rank General of Cavalry. The Third Master came back to tell her that my husband received the order from the Madam and has processed the young lady's household registration early in the morning. These maids are here to help the young lady bathe and change her clothes. After she changes her clothes, we will go together to thank the Madam."

General Shen?

General of Cavalry?

How come she doesn't know what these words mean when put together?

Jian Xi asked tentatively, "Who is General Shen?"

Li was not annoyed at all and patiently explained, "He is the young lady's brother, General Shen Nanxing."

Jian Xi's status is different now than before. Many people want to curry favor with her but cannot.

Hearing the familiar name, Jian Xi opened the door: "Thank you very much."

She couldn't refuse Xia's kindness.

The maids came in one after another, fortunately Jian Xi's room could accommodate them.

After bathing and dressing up, Li couldn't stop praising her, "You look so good-looking, and you look no worse than a rich girl."

This is not a compliment, Jian Xi is really good-looking, with skin as white as cream and a waist as thin as a ribbon.

Jian Xi usually dressed in a low-key manner. She changed into the palace dress brought by Xia's people and put on a set of gold and jade headdress, which made her look extremely precious and noble.

Even the maid who was dressing up was stunned.

Jian Xi touched her cheek, "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong?" Everyone looked weird.

It's like seeing gold ingots.

"The girl is really beautiful."

"Sister Jian Xi looks pretty even when she's not dressed up. When she's dressed up like this, she's as beautiful as a fairy."

"Yes, once I put on this palace dress, I look like a lady from an official family."

"She is much prettier than the third young lady in our mansion!"

"Shut up, you shouldn't say these things." Seeing that what they said was getting more and more outrageous, Li scolded them and looked at Jian Xi with satisfaction, looking her up and down.

The more she looked, the more satisfied she was. Xia asked her to make sure that Jian Xi dressed up gorgeously and elegantly, so that at first glance, people would believe that Jian Xi was a lady from a wealthy family.

"Miss, will you come with me to see the Madam?"

"Thank you, Aunt Li." Jian Xi bowed, every move was graceful and elegant.

She always has the ability to make people unable to find fault with her.

Xia's room was very lively. Because Baili Yanhua had returned, the whole family gathered together. Fortunately, Magnolia Courtyard was quite large, otherwise there would not be enough space for so many people.

Even Baili Yanchen and Qin, who are usually very busy people, sat at the lower table.

Qian was always good at dealing with people, and she told funny jokes one after another, making everyone laugh.

"Third brother has grown taller and stronger." Qin looked at Baili Yanhua and praised.

Baili Yanhua has matured a lot after several years of experience. "What my sister-in-law said is true. I have grown a lot in the past few years fighting with Marshal Xu in the northern grasslands."

When Qin heard about the northern grasslands, she showed longing in her eyes. She was also the daughter of a general, but unfortunately she was not a man...

"Is the northern grassland very vast?" Qin asked.

Baili Yanhua started talking about the grassland scenery and immediately started to talk non-stop, "Of course, I'll tell you..."

"Madam, the person has been brought here." Li stepped forward and reported with a smile.

Although Baili Yanhua was just a bystander in the battle this time, everyone in the palace was very happy that he returned safely. On this happy day, everyone had a smile on their face.

Xia raised her hand, "Let her in quickly."

As soon as Jian Xi entered the room, everyone's eyes were focused on her.

She walked to the center without looking around. A maid immediately took a cushion and placed it on the ground. She bowed respectfully to Xia and said, "Jian Xi greets the Madam."

"Get up quickly, good boy."

"Yes, Madam Xie."

It was the first time that Baili Yanhua met Shen Nanxing's sister. After looking carefully, he couldn't see any difference in their appearance.

"Everyone is here today, and I want to announce something. Jian Xi is a girl I have watched grow up. This morning I asked Butler Zhang to handle Jian Xi's household registration. She is now an ordinary citizen. I want to take the initiative to adopt her as my adopted daughter. I originally wanted to wait until she reaches the age of 15 to find her a marriage partner before letting her leave the house, so that she can have someone to rely on for the rest of her life.

Now that General Shen has been promoted to the rank of Second-Rank General of the Cavalry and has a house granted by His Majesty, we can't keep him here any longer. We should tell the public that Jian Xi is my adopted daughter who I have raised since she was a child. What do you think?"

Xia's words gave Jian Xi enough dignity.

Baili Yanchen had long known that Shen Nanxing had become a hot new nobleman, and doing this would be a good way to win over Shen Nanxing. "Mother is right. It looks like my son will have another sister."

Qian reminded, "Why don't you bow and serve tea to your mother?"

Jian Xi came back to her senses, took the tea handed to her by Qiangwei, and said respectfully: "My daughter Jian Xi greets her stepmother."

"Okay, okay." Xia took the tea and took a sip. Qiangwei then took a red envelope from the tray held by Chuntao and handed it to Jian Xi.

Jian Xi touched the thin thing inside, which should be a banknote or something like that, "Thank you, stepmother."

Anyway, she had no mother in her past life or this life, so it didn't matter who she worshipped. She was deeply moved by Xia's words. After experiencing many things, she knew that every word Xia said was good advice.

The maids in Xia's room are the most beautiful in the palace. How many people are staring at them. Before releasing their indentures every time, Xia would help the maids find good families so that they could have someone to rely on. No one would say anything if she didn't do so.

Qin pulled out a bracelet of excellent quality from her hand and said, "I came to pay my respects today, but mother didn't tell me earlier. This bracelet is just taken out of the warehouse. I'm giving it to you, my sister. I hope you don't dislike it." Before leaving, Baili Yanchen reminded her that she should obey her mother's decision no matter what it was.

"The princess means well, how dare I despise it."

Qin took off the bracelet, and Xiao Cui behind her took it and put it on Jian Xi's hand.

The bracelet is made of Lantian jade with excellent color. If you look closely you can see bursts of cold light, which shows its excellent quality.

"Still calling me princess? Now you should call me sister-in-law."

"Yes, sister-in-law."

Qian was rich and powerful. "I am a layman. I have a shop on the back street of the palace. It is my dowry. I will ask Jixiang to give you the deed later."

"Thank you, second sister-in-law." The gift sent by Qian hit Jian Xi's heart just right. Lei Zi just wanted to expand the scale of the shop recently, so this gift was ready-made.

Baili Yanxi had been staring at Jian Xi since she entered the room. He didn't expect that there was such a beautiful maid in his mother's room.

How come it wasn't discovered before?

Qian caught a glimpse of Baili Yanxi's expression and was speechless. He was really an evil man with such a heart. It seemed that his health was not bad enough. If she let those people in the room bother Baili Yanxi again tonight, he would probably be obedient.