The entire Marquis's mansion regrets it? Too late, their little one has become the darling of t

Fortunately, the Shen family appreciated his testimony and took the initiative to ask the county magistrate to waive his death sentence, but he still had to serve five years in prison.

As for his family members, Shen Youqian took them over when he came to demand compensation.

Dafu was finally relieved.

……

The Shen family made a remarkable comeback, and were filled with joy.

The dejection of the past two days has vanished, and I wish I could hang red lanterns all over the house.

Zhang Lishan came to visit the Shen family and found that Shen Youqian was in good spirits and did not look like he had been poisoned at all.

That's when it dawned on me.

"You're not poisoned???" He looked bewildered.

"Brother Lishan, I'm sorry, I was just trying to lure out the real culprit." Shen Youqian chuckled and apologized to him.

"You," Zhang Lishan said helplessly.

He could understand what the Shen family was doing.

"Then let's do it today, why not sign the contract now?" he suggested.

“No problem,” Shen Youqian agreed.

Both parties were already interested in cooperating. After checking that there were no problems with the contract, they signed, stamped, and pressed their fingerprints on it. Then, they sent the contract to the government for a copy.

The Shen family celebrated the Lantern Festival with great joy.

At night, Shen Jinzhu dressed her daughter up beautifully and took the children out to admire the lanterns and guess riddles.

The streets were bustling with activity.

Everywhere you look, there are pedestrians out for a stroll, and all sorts of lanterns line both sides of the street.

Yu Ningyao stared, her eyes glued to the screen.

Such beautiful lanterns! No wonder there are always scenes in novels where the female lead and the supporting female character fight over a lantern.

If her favorite lantern is stolen, she'll beat the thief up.

Upon reaching the Star-Picking Tower, Yu Ziying couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!"

"That lantern is so beautiful!" he exclaimed excitedly, pointing to the tallest lantern hanging on the Star-Picking Tower.

Yu Ningyao followed his gaze and was also amazed.

It was a revolving lantern.

The lights were turned on, and the silhouettes were projected onto them, beginning to rotate.

The silhouettes are so lifelike that each turn tells a story.

It's obvious that a lot of time and effort went into making it so exquisite.

"Mother, let's buy this lamp. My little sister likes it very much too!" Yu Ziying pleaded, tugging at her mother's sleeve.

"Ziying, this lamp isn't for sale," Shen Jinzhu said with a smile as she explained to him.

"This is the signature lantern of Zhaixinglou. They prepare a very beautiful lantern every year for the Lantern Festival. Zhaixinglou has five floors in total."

"There will be riddles on each floor, and there are twenty on the first floor. If you answer half of them correctly, you can go up to the second floor."

"There are ten riddles on the second floor. If you answer eight of them correctly, you can go up to the third floor."

"There are eight riddles on the third floor. If you answer five correctly, you can go up to the fourth floor."

"There are five riddles on the fourth floor. You can only go to the top floor if you can guess them all correctly."

"There are three riddles on the top floor. If you can solve them all, you can take the prettiest lantern."

After listening to her explanation, Yu Ziying blurted out, "This is too complicated!"

“Otherwise, do you think beautiful lanterns are so easy to get?” Shen Jinzhu laughed.

"Why don't you give it a try?" she asked the children encouragingly.

"It's so difficult, I definitely can't answer it." Yu Ziying hurriedly shook her head.

“Yaoyao likes that lamp, so I’ll go try it out.” Yu Ziheng decided to give it a shot.

Looking at the huge crowd on the first floor of the Star-Picking Tower, Yu Zizong hesitated.

He doesn't like crowded places.

But when he looked down, he saw his sister staring longingly at the lantern on the rooftop.

In the end, I decided to go with my brother.

"Let me give it a try."

Upon hearing that her two older brothers were going, Yu Ziying immediately changed her mind.

"Then I'll go too!"

Yu Ningyao decided not to join in the fun, since she couldn't read anyway.

"Big cousin, second cousin, are you going?" Yu Ziying asked the Shen brothers.

"I'm not going. What's the point of guessing riddles? I want to go eat something delicious." Shen Yuanbao shook his head.

Shen Yumiao ruthlessly exposed her brother's true colors.

“My eldest brother is lying; he can’t even get to the first floor. My second brother told me that my eldest brother hasn’t been able to get to the second floor for four years in a row.”

Shen Yuanbao's face instantly turned bright red.

He couldn't bear to scold his younger sister, so he could only glare angrily at his second brother: "Shen Yuanrui, if you keep doing this, I'm not talking to you anymore!"

Shen Yuanrui calmly replied, "Okay, big brother, would you like to eat abalone with bones?"

"Let me think about it." Shen Yuanbao nodded quickly.

"Here, I've already had Yinshan buy them back." Shen Yuanrui magically handed over the abalone with bones.

Shen Yuanbao's face instantly broke into a smile.

"Thank you, second brother."

Yu Ningyao stared at the plate of food curiously. She thought it was some kind of seafood, but it turned out to be dessert.

Seeing her staring at it eagerly, Shen Yuanbao handed her a small piece and introduced it, "This is made with ghee, mutton fat, and honey. It's delicious!"

"Thank you, cousin." Yu Ningyao quickly expressed her gratitude.

The adults were very happy to see that they got along well.

As more and more people arrived, they hurried toward the private rooms at the Star-Picking Pavilion.

The Shen family had already made the reservation.

They couldn't get the best seats, but there were enough seats for their whole family.

"Yaoyao, just you wait, I promise I'll get you the lantern." Yu Ziying patted her chest and set off with her two older brothers, full of pride and confidence.

Yu Kangjing couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"I wonder who this kid learned it from. Even Ziheng wouldn't dare say he could definitely get it, but he's quite confident."

Shen Jinzhu glanced at him, her meaning clear without a word.

Yu Kangjing hurriedly defended himself.

"That's not how I am."

Mu Wentang and Liu Fuyu, who were standing nearby, burst out laughing.

"My sister didn't say it was you."

Yu Kangjing blushed deeply, and the girls who hadn't joined in the fun burst into laughter.

A short while later, Yu Ziying returned dejectedly.

"I guessed three of them. My second cousin, fourth cousin, and sixth cousin all went upstairs."

The four of them tried to solve riddles together, and he was the only one who was really bad at it.

"That's already pretty impressive. Your older cousin only guessed two of them last year," Mu Wentang said with a smile, trying to comfort him.

"Really? Aunt!" Yu Ziying perked up instantly.

"Really?" Mu Wentang smiled and pinched his cheek.

Shen Yuanbao was eating the freshly served cheese when he heard this. His chubby face immediately fell, and he said with a hint of resentment, "Mother~~~ why are you talking about my embarrassing moments again!"

“Our Yuanbao is quite capable too. You should try it and see how well this cheese is made. If it’s delicious, Mother will have someone buy you some more tomorrow.” Mu Wentang immediately went to comfort her son.

Upon hearing his mother's words, Shen Yuanbao instantly forgot his earlier unhappiness.

"Delicious, Mommy. I want more tomorrow!" He ate until his cheeks were bulging and his eyes were sparkling; he was extremely satisfied with the food.

"Okay, tomorrow, I guarantee you'll see it when you wake up." Mu Wentang looked at his son with affection.

Shen Jinzhu couldn't help but smile as she watched the interaction between the mother and son.

"Yuanbao has such a good temperament."

"Of course." Mu Wentang was also very satisfied.

She and her husband used to worry that if their eldest son was spoiled like this, he would be unhappy when the family business was handed over to their second son.

If brothers turn against each other, that won't be good.

Unexpectedly, the kid was very carefree and told them nonchalantly that it didn't matter, since his younger brother was capable and could support him in the future.

His job was to eat all sorts of delicious food and research various recipes.

Anyone is welcome to manage the family business as long as it brings prosperity to the Shen family.

After hearing her words, Yu Ningyao nodded secretly.

My cousin has a really good personality, and he has a very accurate understanding of his own position; he doesn't think about vying for power or profit.

Harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things; the Shen family will surely prosper more and more in the future.

After a while, Yu Zizong and Shen Yuanrui returned.

"How was it?" Yu Ziying asked curiously.

Shen Yuanrui shook his head: "If we can't answer, we lose. Only my older cousin went up to the third floor."

Yu Kangjing and Shen Jinzhu were pleasantly surprised.

I never expected my eldest son to be so promising.

For a time, all the family's hopes rested on Yu Ziheng.

Everyone eagerly awaited his arrival, and finally, after a quarter of an hour, he appeared.