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Qilang looked disdainful, "You can do whatever you want? That won't work. The most you can do is be a government official."

Su Jingzhai said: "Write a letter back to the capital to ask. Last time I wrote to Zhen Yuan, I wanted to adopt Su Su under your name. A man can take care of two wives, and Su Su can also be included in the Su family tree."

Zhen Su had no objection. As long as he could be included in the Su family tree, he was a member of the Su family. But his grandfather took into consideration that his mother Su Wan only had her as a daughter, so he did not mention the issue of adopting her directly into the Su family. But now, father and son really looked down on Zhen Yuan, and they knew that Zhen Yuan indulged Yu Shi and caused Su Wan, who was already ill due to depression, to die.

"My father doesn't respond?" Zhen Su asked.

Su Jingzhai said, "I received the letter a long time ago, but there was no reply. I asked your uncle to ask, saying that your mother only has you as her daughter, and your uncle said that you are included in the family tree of both families. In the Zhen family, you are a member of the Zhen family, and in the Su family, you are a member of the Su family. He said, 'As long as the father-daughter relationship is severed, he has no objection.'"

Zhen Su imagined the look on her face when her father Zhen Yuanjian came to the door to ask questions. In the past, he didn't care about the father-daughter relationship, but after she was granted the title of princess and had saved so many powerful people, he really cared.

But these powerful people treated him badly and didn't listen to Zhen Yuan at all. Even the emperor and the empress knew about the Zhen family's affairs. The imperial edict of reward was not sent to the Zhen family, but to his maternal grandfather Su Jingzhai. One can imagine how embarrassed Zhen Yuan is now.

Su Shao said, "Su Su, your grandfather and I intend to record your name in the genealogy of the Su family in the capital. You will not be adopted under my name, but under your mother's name. So that your mother will have someone to offer incense to her in the future, and you will take her surname."

Zhen Su said: "Su Zhen, Zhen in truth, goodness and beauty, I want this name."

This was the name she used in modern times. She had feelings for this name and an indefinable obsession with it.

Cui said hurriedly: "Susu, if he is adopted by me and your uncle, we will also be happy. We need to ask for your opinion."

She had called them uncle and aunt for many years, and she was not used to the sudden change of words.

"Aunt, in my eyes, you are my most beloved relatives. Just like my uncle said, my mother only has me as her daughter. From now on, you are my uncle and aunt, and you are also my uncle and aunt. It's great!"

Su Jingzhai said, "Su Su has no objection. I will write a letter to Su Gang and ask him to record Su Su's name in the Su family tree of Nanjiao County, and record it as Su Wan's daughter Su Zhen." He paused, "Don't tell outsiders about your daughter's name. You brothers and sisters should not tell anyone. It is not appropriate to call her like Qi Niang in public, so just call her 'Princess Su'."

She is the only princess in the Su family, and others can tell who she is as soon as they hear her name.

Only her closest relatives knew Su Qinniang's name, and outsiders called her "Su Qinniang".

"For Su Su's coming-of-age ceremony, you will be the hosts. I will put the hairpin on Su Su's head and I will be the guest of honor."

Cui was stunned for a moment, "Dad, the main guest of the coming-of-age ceremony is the blessed old lady."

"You are a blessed old lady. I am a blessed old man. Why can't I be OK? I have many children and grandchildren..."

The main guest of honor at a coming-of-age ceremony is usually an old lady, but why should an old man like you be the main guest of honor?

Zhen Su didn't think there was anything wrong with this. She thought it was enough to have someone as the main guest. "In the entire Hunan Province, my grandfather is the most blessed person. There is no one else besides him."

Su Jingzhai said: "Su Su said that I am the most blessed, so it is decided."

He wanted to be the main guest, which was what his late wife had always wanted to do. When she was seriously ill, she had even muttered to herself several times, "If I die, what will happen to Su Su's coming-of-age ceremony?"

What he said at the time, "I will be your main guest."

This was what his late wife wanted to do. Now that this matter was mentioned, Su Jingzhai decisively expressed that he would be the main guest and personally put a hairpin on his granddaughter to bless her, just to fulfill his late wife's last wish.

Zhen Su was touched. She didn't blame the fact that the main guest had always been the elder female family member. When her grandfather said that he should be the main guest, she fully agreed.

Cui said, "Qiniang, talk about this matter when you go to the Mao family and see if anyone in Yousi or Zanli wants to do it."

Zhen Su said: "I wrote to tell the Ninth Princess and Princess Changle. If I don't tell them about this, they will be angry again. I recently picked out some gifts to send to them."

After the party, Cui asked Su Qinnan to help draw up a list of guests to invite to Zhen Su's coming-of-age ceremony.

Zhen Su had written letters to her friends, cousins ​​and sisters in the capital. This was the first time she wrote to the old lady of the Zhen family. She said that she was about to reach the age of 15 and the Su family was going to hold a ceremony for her. They wanted to invite Zhen Rong to attend. However, the journey was too far and it was impossible for Zhen Rong to come, especially after the Yueyang ship incident where pirates killed people.

Zhen Su wrote letters to the second and third daughters of the Su family, as well as to his eldest and second uncles. He also prepared some gifts and sent them to them, saying that his grandparents and his uncle's family were all doing well and that he had picked up the good things to say about them.

She had to write letters to the Ninth Princess, Princess Changle, Princess Fanghua, and Zhou Yiqing, and she also wrote a letter to Princess Shouning. She had met Shouning a few years ago, but she had never seen her again. That night, Shouning was unconscious while rescuing someone, and she didn't see her at all.

The letters to the four noble friends were charcoal portraits she had drawn for each of them. The drawings were so lifelike that even the hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes were clearly visible. They had been framed earlier and this time they were packed in a box and sent to Princess Changle.

Zhen Suyi wrote a letter to Bai Ruizhu, saying that she would be coming of age in October and wanted to invite her, but she couldn't bring herself to ask because the journey was too long. However, she told Su Ruizhu that if she came of age in the future, she must invite her to attend, as she wanted to perform the ceremony.

Su Wulang originally wanted to go on an inspection tour to Qingdi County in the north, but because Zhen Su was about to come of age and the family had to hold a grand celebration, he had to postpone the ceremony. There would be many guests coming at that time, and his father and grandfather would have to entertain them. Although these were all matters for the female family members, there would inevitably be some male guests visiting. This is common among old friends and in-laws, and it is common for old friends, noble ladies, and male elders to visit and send their blessings.

*

Capital City, Imperial Palace.

The director of the Imperial Observatory was a white-haired old Taoist with an immortal look. He was predicting the celestial phenomena with a disciple.

A few days ago, Princess Yuan went out of the palace to burn incense at the Huguo Temple. She had a conversation with the monk at the temple and brought back the hexagram the monk had predicted: "Your Majesty, Master Xuanzang wants me to tell you that the sky is changing: the Phoenix Lord will appear, and the great Qi will prosper; the people will be safe, and all industries will flourish."

"The Phoenix Master has come out?" Emperor Dezhi pondered, "Who is this Phoenix Master?"

"Master Xuanzang only told me these things, and said that the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed."

Emperor Dezhi pondered for two days before summoning Yuan Changfeng, the director of the Imperial Observatory, to do divination.

The first throw was an empty hexagram. Usually the probability of an empty hexagram appearing is very low, and it may appear once in hundreds of throws. But this time, the first throw was an empty hexagram.

The second throw was another empty hexagram.

The young Taoist priest called out, "Master, you have drawn two empty hexagrams in a row. The secret of heaven is hidden..."

"The deeper the secret is, the more we must divination again."

It requires more sincerity, more effort and more chance to get the divination.

Yuan Changfeng muttered something to himself, and after a while, he threw down a handful of tortoise shells and ancient coins. The tortoise shells and ancient coins were scattered all over the place, like a fate that was difficult to predict. It was mysterious and profound. He chanted in a deep voice, "When the Phoenix Lord appears, the great Qi will prosper; the people will be safe, and all industries will flourish."