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

The old lady lovingly took Xiao Yuxi from the maid's arms and looked at her with her eyes slightly lowered.

Actually, I haven't seen this little girl for a few days now, and she's grown even more adorable.

She and Siyi were practically identical. Siyi was her youngest daughter, and naturally, she doted on her the most. Even when Siyi later eloped and married a江湖人 (jianghu person, a person from the martial arts world), she still managed to persuade the master to hold a wedding for his youngest daughter.

Unfortunately, what was supposed to be a simple visit to her husband's relatives turned into an accident on the way.

And coincidentally, the time was during the war between the two countries. By the time the family learned of the news, nearly half a year had passed, and it was only news of their loss of contact. It wasn't until half a month ago that they vaguely heard that Siyi had passed away and her daughter was living among the common people, which is why they were able to find her.

In her previous life, most people were unwilling to believe it, especially her. Therefore, the search for the child was handled very vaguely, and a distant relative was randomly chosen to do it.

First, they believed that Siyi couldn't possibly have really had an accident, and second, the child they brought back bore absolutely no resemblance to her father or mother.

However, a few years later it was confirmed that Siyi had indeed passed away, and her child had indeed been entrusted to someone else unexpectedly. But those people took the money and did nothing, maliciously obfuscating the Mu family's bloodline, causing her little Yuxi to suffer so much for nothing.

Little Yu Xi rubbed her face against her grandmother's, making the old lady feel very proud in front of all the ladies.

A maidservant nearby quickly said, "Miss Cousin just likes to pester the old lady and wants to tell her everything. This is probably what is called the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren. Please forgive her, ladies."

Several older ladies laughed and chimed in, "I do remember that Siyi was exactly like her when she was little, both of them were so clingy. Little girls should be a little clingy, it's so cute."

Princess Yunle, Ye Shuyue, who followed the old lady in, glanced around the hall before her gaze settled on Ye Shuyin's face. Ye Shuyin smiled at her sister, appearing completely harmless.

As the only princess personally appointed by the emperor, Ye Shuyue's entourage far surpasses that of these other ladies.

Ye Shuyue sat down next to the old lady with a smile. "Grandma Mu, this must be Yuxi, right? She looks a little younger than Shuyin."

Distracted by this, the old lady suddenly remembered that she had indeed not seen Shuyin for a long time. "Shuyin should be about the same age as Yuxi, right?"

Ye Shuyue nodded with a light laugh, "Yes, she should only be about two years older, so she should be able to play together. Moreover, Shuyin is currently learning to read at the Imperial Academy, so she can bring Yuxi along. She is none other than the Imperial Academy Master He, who previously educated the current Emperor."

Hearing this, the Duchess's eyes lit up slightly. She was just worried about the education that Yu Xi had missed. If it were Dean He, she wouldn't have to worry about it at all.

Mu Yunnan was somewhat indifferent. In fact, she only learned to read when she was young, and then went directly to the battlefield to fight and train from a young age. She did not attend any national academy. But it seemed that it would not harm Yu Xi. Moreover, if she went to the national academy, she could probably make some friends. Very good.

The old lady nodded, took Ye Shuyue's hand, and patted it affectionately, "Good child, Shuyue is almost of marriageable age, isn't she?"

Ye Shuyue lowered her eyelashes obediently, "The hairpin ceremony will be held next month."

The old lady looked at her somewhat dazedly. She remembered that in her previous life, she had never seen this child again after this day. The emperor had just ascended the throne and had no heirs yet. Lacking girls for marriage alliances, he sent her away for a political marriage. What a pity for such a good nature; she would have been a perfect match for the second son.

Seeing the old lady deep in thought, Ye Shuyue's eyes lit up slightly. She smiled gently and poured wine for the old lady with utmost courtesy.

"Is Shuyin just starting her education?" The old lady suddenly remembered the details she had just missed.

A hint of regret flashed in Ye Shuyue's eyes, but she still smiled and said, "That's right. Shuyin has been sick since birth and has been taking medicine to recover. She has only recently recovered to about 70-80%, so my mother asked someone to send Shuyin to study. Although girls don't need to study the Four Books and Five Classics, they still need to know the basics of reading and writing."

"Indeed, it should be so." The old lady looked at her with great satisfaction. In her previous life, she never saw her own great-grandchildren before she died. Although these grandchildren were all extremely successful, they had absolutely no desire to have more children. The illegitimate children, on the other hand, had given birth to quite a few, causing a lot of headaches.

Thinking of illegitimate children reminds me of Aunt Xu's daughter. She wasn't this dim-witted in her past life. How did she become so stupid and foolish in this life, making a fool of herself in front of so many ladies? Perhaps I didn't pay attention in my past life; illegitimate children are just not presentable.

The opera script was presented to the old lady. She looked at the play on the script, paused for a moment, then hugged little Yu Xi and held the script in front of her. "What does Xi Xi want to see?"

Xiao Yuxi placed her hands on the jade folding cloth, struggling to decipher the characters on it. She had only learned a few characters, but when she suddenly saw a character she recognized, she happily pointed to it, "Five!"

The Duchess leaned closer, smiling, and pointed to the character before "five," saying, "Xixi, your aunt taught you this too, do you remember?"

Little Yu Xi raised her little face and met her aunt's expectant eyes. She looked at her intently for a long time, her face turning slightly red, and she pouted like a little bun.

"Xixi, think about it carefully. You learned it on the same day as Wu. It's the easiest character to write. Your aunt even praised you for writing it beautifully!" The Duchess spoke slowly and calmly, looking at her word by word, trying to make Xiaoyuxi understand what she meant.

Xiao Yuxi was getting anxious. She felt she should be able to remember, but the more anxious she became, the less she could remember, and the more upset she got, the more she wanted to cry...

The Duchess spoke gently, guiding her slowly, "On the first day we learned one, two, three, four... On the second day we learned five, six, seven, eight, nine..."

Xiao Yuxi suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, "Ten!"

“Awesome!”

The Duchess knew that Yu Xi had an exceptionally sharp memory for what she said, but since she had never been literate, she couldn't connect the pronunciation with the characters, and when she saw a character, she couldn't immediately associate it with something she was familiar with.

The old lady nodded, "Let's go with 'Fifteen Strings of Cash'." (Fifteen Strings of Cash originated in the Qing Dynasty; this story is fictional, so please don't take it too seriously.)

Ye Shuyue hesitated before speaking, "Fifteen strings of cash isn't really suitable for Sister Yuxi. Would it be better to choose something lighter?"

The old lady hesitated for a moment, then forgot that she hadn't heard the music in a long time, and she had almost forgotten the content of it. Thinking about it, she looked at the next section.

The Duchess seemed to realize something, and leaned over to casually pick a dish, "Let's go with this one, it's cheerful after all."

The old lady nodded, "As you wish, madam."