The whole family is reborn, and their five-year-old child becomes the darling of the entire capital.

Although the ladies dared not directly refute her, they couldn't help but harbor some resentment in their hearts.

Are you easy to bully?

How could a great general be so easily bullied?

But in Xiao Yuxi's eyes, her second sister is the epitome of a beautiful, strong, and tragic woman!

She heard Yingrui and the others tell many stories about her second sister.

The border area is bitterly cold, and my second sister often went hungry and cold.

Just like she was before.

Moreover, the battles usually took place in the middle of the night, so my second sister never got a good night's sleep!

And these are just the basics!

There are many other examples, such as: withholding rations and pay (a certain scoundrel suffering from unrequited love: ??? Who withheld them? Step forward for me!), subordinates being outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant (a general in the military camp: Ah Qiu, is the general coming back? Let's take this opportunity to slack off a bit more.), and the unwelcoming or even insulting attitude of the border people (border people celebrating another victory: ???), and so on.

My second sister is really...

too!

awful!

Now!

She will treat her second sister a thousand times better!

Ten thousand times!

Mu Yunnan, who thought he was extremely upright, heroic, and handsome in Xiao Yuxi's eyes, very kindly lifted Xiao Yuxi up a little higher and turned her around.

The main purpose of this banquet was to find playmates for Xiao Yuxi and to make an appearance in front of the matriarchs and legitimate daughters of various noble families.

In this way, no family will leave her out of any future gatherings or events.

She did remember it.

The first banquet for the fake child wasn't very grand. The other aristocratic families couldn't discern their attitude towards the child either, and Musiliao took her to many subsequent banquets.

Given Musiliao's status, it's inevitable that she would be looked down upon by others.

This also caused a lot of unpleasantness.

Most of these unpleasant incidents were handled by her mother, the Duchess of the State.

He did favors everywhere, which caused him a lot of embarrassment.

Later, her mother simply confined her to her home and waited for her to get married.

It still caused quite a few problems.

And now...

So far, this banquet can be considered a success.

Feng Yue smiled, covering her lips with a handkerchief. "Yu Xi really likes the Second Miss."

The Duchess teased, "She's really attached to Yunnan now. She couldn't sleep without Yunnan in her arms before."

Seeing this, Madam Ning, who was standing nearby, smiled and said, "This little girl is really pretty, but she's a bit too thin."

Madam Ning expressed her intention to form a marriage alliance with the Mu family, and her words were filled with affection.

The Duchess agreed, "I also think our Yuxi is a bit thin, and I'm thinking about how to fatten her up. By the way, your Xiaohe was also brought back from the countryside. I think that girl is quite pretty. What does she usually eat?"

Ning Xiaohe, who was sitting at another table, stiffened upon hearing this. Although the legitimate daughters were all chatting amongst themselves, she knew that they were all listening intently to hear the gossip.

She knew that among these people, her status was low, but it was still far higher than that of these illegitimate children. No matter how poor her background was, she was still the legitimate daughter of the Ning family, and the only legitimate daughter at that.

"Xiaohe?" Madam Ning frowned slightly. To be honest, she had only brought home a girl whose birth chart indicated good fortune for the Ning family, and hadn't really taken her seriously. This young lady from the Mu family was Mu Siyi's child; how could Ning Xiaohe, that girl from a lowly background, compare? "Actually, Xiaohe is quite easy to raise and isn't picky about food."

Ning Xiaohe, who had just taken a bite of the cake and was about to put it aside after discovering that it contained red dates, silently swallowed the red date cake, which she hated the most, bite by bite.

"I didn't put in much effort, but she still needs to take some supplements and eat what she needs. After all, her previous home wasn't very good, and she was extremely thin when we first brought her home."

Ning Xiaohe, who was usually forced to lose weight by her nanny and rarely got enough to eat, lowered her eyes silently.

"I even had the imperial physician examine her, and there was nothing seriously wrong with her. I didn't have to worry about her as much. Unlike my son, who was very mischievous from a young age, I lost about ten pounds taking care of him. Girls are so much better."

Madam Ye, standing to the side, quickly shook her head. "You're being too modest. General Ning is quite remarkable under the Mu family's army. I heard that he even helped General Ning get military merits when he returned from Yunnan this time. He'll probably be rewarded soon."

Madam Ning smiled slightly and glanced at Mu Yunnan, "It's all thanks to Miss Mu the Second."

Upon learning of this, the Duchess subconsciously glanced at Yunnan, who was rubbing Yu Xi's face, and wondered. In her previous life, although this young General Ning was also unmarried, he seemed to have no connection with Yunnan. Could it be that she had missed something?

However, the younger generation has its own blessings. She had already managed enough of their weddings and funerals in her previous life. Each one of them was more difficult than the last, so she might as well just leave it at that and let them be.

After all, Yunshang would have lived quite well in her previous life if the city hadn't fallen.

The Duchess quietly chimed in, "Of course, it's because General Ning himself is so capable; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to seize the opportunities given to him."

“What Madam Mu said is true. By the way, Madam Mu, I hired a palace matron to teach Xiaohe etiquette. If you need her, I can help introduce her to someone.”

"That won't be necessary." A dignified voice came from the doorway.

Almost instantly, all the ladies and young women who were chatting happily stood up and gave a perfect bow.

"No need to be polite."

Xiao Yuxi looked blankly as her second sister put her down, and then hurriedly looked for the old lady who had just spoken.

The little head turned around before landing on the old lady leaning on her cane. It quickly ran over, hugged its grandmother's leg, and called out in a clear voice, "Grandma."

The eyes of the ladies dressed in gold and jade behind the old lady all fell on this little man.

The old lady smiled and patted her head. The maidservant next to her quickly hugged the young lady and placed her in front of the old lady.

The old lady strolled leisurely to the Duchess's table, and the lady beside her quickly helped move the chair and set the table before the old lady sat down.

The old lady looked at Madam Ning, who had just spoken, and said, “Our Yuxi doesn’t need a tutor. She can do whatever she wants. If she doesn’t meet your standards for a daughter-in-law, it doesn’t matter. We can just find a son-in-law to live with us later, so that our Yuxi won’t be bothered by these trivial family matters. Yes, your families need to form marriage alliances to survive, but our Mu family doesn’t need to at all.”

The old lady's voice was slow but extremely clear, and the entire passage was filled with the words "protecting one's own."

only……

These ladies grumbled to themselves, but on the surface they remained respectful and dared not utter a single word.

Xiao Yuxi was completely confused and bewildered. Seeing that the old lady's stern face had returned to its previous gentle appearance, she quickly went over to hug her.