Rebirth is not a dream.

In the early morning, a ray of warm sunlight poured into the room through the window. Su Yue was still lying in bed, unwilling to get up, but she had to go out for something important today, so Chen Xiang had to get up early to help her dress up.

Su Yue was still a little sleepy, and she closed her eyes and let Chenxiang apply all kinds of cosmetics on her face. At this time, Taozi, who was packing things, replied: "Miss, I'm afraid it's not possible. The third young master has gone to the study to deal with things early in the morning. He said he would come to pick you up later to go out together."

Hearing this news, Su Yue couldn't help but complain: "Isn't it good to stay at home during the New Year? Why do we have to go out?"

Taozi thought about it and suggested: "Why don't we go back to Su Garden? This way we can also go back to our mother's home."

Su Yue shook her head and retorted: "Su Garden is my private residence, how can it be considered my mother's home?"

Taozi quickly explained: "But doesn't my cousin live there?"

Su Yue sighed and said, "My cousin came to visit us yesterday and said he would be out visiting friends in the next few days. He obviously didn't want us to go back and disturb him today."

While Su Yue was still wondering how she could stay at home, Qin Yi had already come in. He walked behind Su Yue who was dressing up at the dressing table, looked at her in the mirror and said, "Are you not done yet?"

Su Yue answered while fixing her hair in front of the mirror: "It will be ready soon. Do I have to go today?"

Qin Yi walked over to Su Yue and sat down. He gently took her hand, pinched it carefully as if it were a rare treasure, and said in a gentle tone: "Going to my grandparents' house to pay New Year's greetings only happens once a year, so we still have to go. And our family has been in mourning for the past three years, so we must go this year. If you really don't want to stay, we'll sit for a while and come back."

After hearing what Qin Yi said, Su Yue felt a little relieved, but she still sighed reluctantly: "Okay. Chenxiang, you don't have to wear so many jewelry. It feels so heavy on your head! Just wear something simple and elegant."

Chen Xiang stood aside, holding various jewellery in her hands, and said with some embarrassment: "But, Miss, if it's too simple, won't it look bad? Others will say Miss..."

Su Yue waved her hand and interrupted Chen Xiang: "It doesn't matter, just wear the ruby ​​headpiece and forget about the other things. Oh, and find the black jade hairpin that my mother left for me and see where it would look good."

Chenxiang nodded and hurried to find the black jade hairpin. After a while, she handed the black jade hairpin to Su Yue and began to put the ruby ​​headpiece on Su Yue.

Su Yue looked at the makeup that Chen Xiang had done for her, and the ruby ​​headpiece she was wearing, and she looked much more noble than usual. She nodded with satisfaction, and then walked out of the room with Qin Yi.

When they arrived at the second gate, they found that the Marquis, his wife, the eldest young master and the eldest young mistress had already arrived. Su Yue and Qin Yi bowed to everyone, greeted them, and stood aside waiting. At this time, Su Yue noticed that only the seventh and eighth young ladies had not arrived yet.

After waiting for a while, Miss Seven and Miss Eight finally arrived. The Marquis's wife said with displeasure, "Why are you so slow? You made the whole family wait for you two." Miss Eight quickly replied, "Mother, please calm down. I'm really sorry. We met Aunt Two on the way here. She told us that my elder sister would also be home today."

The Marquis's wife frowned upon hearing this and responded with a somewhat dissatisfied tone, "I already know. That girl is the eldest daughter of their second house. And you two are the only unmarried daughters of our first house. The old lady is not at home this year, and it has been agreed to return to the Lu family long ago, and the Marquis also agreed to this. Haven't these things been made clear to them? Why are they still making trouble here?"

Upon seeing this, the Marquis came out to smooth things over and said, "Okay, stop arguing and get in the carriage! Don't keep your father-in-law and mother-in-law waiting for too long." After saying that, he turned around and led everyone into the carriage, driving towards the Lu family's direction.

The distance between An Ning Marquis's residence and the Lu family was not too far, and it only took about two quarters of an hour to reach the destination by carriage. When everyone from An Ning Marquis's residence arrived at Minister Lu's residence, Minister Lu, Madam Lu, and the second master Lu Tao and his wife were already waiting at the door. In addition, several children of the Lu family also came to greet them.

The people from An Ning Marquis's Mansion had just gotten off the carriage, and the second lady of the Lu family, Lu Yan, arrived with her husband Qin Zheng. Su Yue and the others bowed again at the door to greet them, and Mrs. Lu said quickly, "No need to be polite, just come in quickly, the old master and the old lady have been waiting inside for a long time." Her words revealed her eager anticipation and welcome to the people from An Ning Marquis's Mansion.

They finally arrived at the main courtyard, and saw that Old Master Lu and Old Lady Lu were already sitting in the front hall, obviously waiting for their arrival. When she saw them, Old Lady Lu couldn't wait to get up and greet her beloved daughter, Lady An Ning Hou. She held her daughter's hand tightly, her eyes full of joy and longing, and said softly: "Fang'er, you haven't come home to visit me for a long time. I really miss you!" Lady Lu Qiongfang was also moved, tears welled up in her eyes, and she replied with a slightly choked voice: "Mother, I am unfilial and made you worry. I am here to wish you a happy new year, and wish you good health and a long life!" After that, she bowed deeply.

Afterwards, the Marquis's wife turned around and faced Old Master Lu, bowed respectfully and said, "Dad, Happy New Year! May you have good luck in the new year and everything goes well!" Seeing this, Marquis An Ning also hurried forward and bowed to the two elders. Then, the younger generations behind him knelt down and kowtowed to wish him a happy new year. The scene was very lively and festive.

Grandpa Lu and Madam Lu looked at these cute and well-behaved children with happy smiles on their faces. They happily gave each of the children a red envelope to express their blessings and love for them. Su Yue did not expect to receive a red envelope at first, after all, she was just a guest who came to pay New Year's greetings with the An Ning Marquis and his wife. However, when she took the red envelope handed over by Madam Lu, her heart was filled with surprise and moved.

Mrs. Lu looked at the people in the room getting along harmoniously, happily and peacefully. She smiled and said, "You young people, don't always sit here with us old guys! Why don't you go to the yard and play for a while, which can also relax yourself. Zhe'er, just chat with your eldest cousin and third cousin."

When Lady An Ning Hou heard this, she suddenly asked, "Is Li'er not here?" Madam Lu replied, "Li'er has gone back to her parents' home with Gao. She will probably be back a little later." At this time, Seventh Miss Qin Jiaojiao excitedly interrupted, "Aunt, you are so kind! Then I'll go find my cousin An Ruo to play together!" After that, she ran away impatiently.

When he was young, Old Master Lu was a cabinet minister. Now he has resigned and retired to enjoy his old age at home with his grandchildren. Old Madam Lu is a second-rank imperial lady with a noble status. Old Master Lu has two sons and one daughter, all of whom are legitimate. In addition, he also has a son and a daughter. Today, the son accompanied his wife back to her parents' home, while the daughter married to the Gu family in Wuzhou.

The eldest son is the current Minister of Rites, Lu Zhi, and his wife is the legitimate daughter of the Wang family. The couple has two sons. The eldest son, Lu Li, works in the Imperial College as a tutor, and his wife is Gao Yiyi, the granddaughter of Princess Rongfu. The second son is only 18 years old and has not yet married. He is also studying in the Imperial College. Lu Ge Lao's youngest daughter, Lu Yan, married Qin Zheng, the eldest son of Princess Guangning. The couple has a son and a daughter, who are five years old and a little over one year old respectively.

As for the second son, Lu Tuo, he married the daughter of the Wei family. They had one son and one daughter. The one who had a close relationship with the seventh daughter was the eldest daughter of the second house, Lu Anruo, who had now reached the age of marriage.

The sun was shining brightly, and Su Yue and the eldest young lady were strolling in the garden together. Lu Yan quietly accompanied them, occasionally saying a few words, making the atmosphere quite harmonious.

However, Su Yue's mind was not completely focused on the beautiful scenery and conversation in front of her. She had been thinking about the relationship between herself and Lu Yan. If she followed the seniority of the Marquis's side, she should call Lu Yan "little aunt"; but if she followed the ranking from the Qin family's side, then Lu Yan became aunt. This kind of relationship of kinship made Su Yue feel a little confused.

Su Yue pondered secretly, and her heart became more and more entangled. She knew that the relationship between generations in the family was very important, but such a complicated situation was really hard to sort out. She remembered that when she was a child, she had heard the elders tell many stories about family relatives. At that time, she did not pay much attention to these details, but now she deeply felt the mystery.

Just as Su Yue was lost in thought, the eldest young lady patted her shoulder gently, pulling her back to reality. The eldest young lady seemed to notice Su Yue's distress, and smiled and said to her: "Sister Su Yue, don't be too rigid about seniority, family affection is the most important." Lu Yan also nodded, indicating that she agreed with the eldest young lady's statement.

Su Yue felt relieved after hearing this. Yes, family affection is the bond that connects people's hearts, and seniority is just a form. She decided not to worry about it anymore and enjoy the time with her family. So they continued to stroll happily in the garden, and laughter echoed in the air.