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Chapter 244 Recognition Banquet

Yan Xiusheng came to see Yan Xiuyuan in person.

After hearing what his elder brother had said, Yan Xiuyuan was furious and wanted to kick him out: "Brother, do you think this is a child's game? You can recognize her if you want, and kick her out if you don't want? You forced me to kick my daughter out. Now you want me to recognize her back. Do you think it's possible?"

Yan Xiusheng felt uneasy. After all, it was he who first wanted to expel Jian Yue from the family. He touched his nose uncomfortably and said, "Second brother, the situation was urgent at the time and our Yan family could not afford such a big risk, so we made a wrong decision in a hurry. You should explain it to Yue girl, I believe she will understand."

"Besides, who wants to be a rootless duckweed? Without even a mother's family, it will affect her in-laws. Even if she accepts Zhou's godparents, it won't be as close as you, her biological father, right?"

Yan Xiuyuan had regretted it in his heart a long time ago, but he was angry at his father and Xiang for forcing him, so he refused to give in: "Brother, I also have dignity, and I am not that kind of fickle villain. You just hurriedly expelled the person from the clan, and now you want him to come back. Brother, you are trampling on my face."

Yan Xiusheng was displeased: "Second brother, you think too much. A little girl, and a junior, do you really need to be humble? You just need to stand in front of her and explain your purpose, and she will follow you back obediently."

Yan Xiuyuan chuckled.

Yan Xiuyuan didn't dare to say that he fully understood his daughter who grew up in the countryside, but he still understood her character to some extent. Other girls might not be able to leave their parents' home, but his daughter might live a better life away from her parents' home. After all, she was able to fight for her life in the hands of people like the Jian family, and even destroyed the Jian family.

"Brother, please forgive me for my incompetence and inability to handle this matter." Yan Xiuyuan refused.

"You haven't even tried yet, how do you know it won't work?" Yan Xiusheng's voice suddenly rose, and he was quite disappointed. "As a father, you have to show your authority. How can you let a little girl rebel against Tian Gang?"

Yan Xiuyuan couldn't help but sneer: "Big brother and mother are both very powerful. Yue girl will definitely not dare to rebel against Tiangang in front of you. Why don't you go and give it a try."

"You..." Yan Xiusheng was so angry that his face turned blue, but he couldn't do anything to Yan Xiuyuan for the time being, so he had to leave in anger.

Yan Xiuyuan did not step forward, and Xie Chujiao, the half-dead stepmother, was useless, so Xiang had to send a trusted nanny to the Princess's Mansion to persuade her. But the nanny was driven away before she even entered the gate of the Princess's Mansion.

Xiang was humiliated and angrily scolded Jian Yue behind her back.

What’s even more infuriating is that the Zhou Mansion sent out invitations widely, and even the seventh-rank officials received invitations, but the women of the Yan family were not given any.

The time for the family reunion banquet is coming soon.

That day, Yun Zhonghe sent a carriage to pick up Jian Yue and bring her to Zhou Mansion early in the morning and send her to the old lady Jing.

Yun Zhonghe changed his Taoist attire and wore a bamboo green robe with a piece of clear jade hanging from his waist. Every move he made was of the demeanor of a modest gentleman. Although he was middle-aged, he was still handsome and elegant.

The Zhou family held a grand banquet, and the servants got up and worked before dawn.

Just after the hour of Si, guests began to arrive. Most of them were wives of various families, with their daughters and nieces. For a moment, the scene was very lively with elegant people, talking and laughing.

Near noon, the Crown Princess and the Second Prince's wife arrived one after another and were seated in the upper seats.

When Jian Yue saw the Second Prince's wife for the first time, she felt that she was a good match for the Second Prince.

The Second Prince's wife was dressed in a gorgeous and noble manner, with an aggressive aura. She had high eyes and squinted at people, with an attitude of contempt for all living things. It was a waste of such a good appearance, and all the beauty was destroyed by her.

Ji Yunzhong and the third prince also came. They were on the men's side and were entertained by Zhou Daxueshi and his son.

The recognition ceremony was presided over by the Crown Princess herself, which made the other noble ladies look at Jian Yue differently. After all, the East Palace is different now, and after the Emperor was poisoned, the Emperor relies more on the Crown Prince.

The recognition ceremony went smoothly. Jian Yue kowtowed to Yun Zhonghe, who was sitting in the upper seat, and changed her words. All members of the Zhou family, including the married daughter, gave Jian Yue gifts and showed great enthusiasm for her.

Mrs. Mei, the wife of Ningyuan Marquis, also came. Seeing Princess Mingyue and the Zhou family getting along so well, she couldn't help but secretly feel lucky that she didn't let her sister-in-law Yan Mingzhu come. Otherwise, with her sarcastic and mean personality, who knows what kind of joke she would make.

At the banquet, Qiao took Jian Yue to introduce the ladies of various families to her. Jian Yue was surprised to find that no one deliberately picked a quarrel this time, and no one used her peasant background to slander her. Regardless of whether it was sincere or not, at least everyone had a decent smile on their faces and said polite compliments.

Jian Yue was very satisfied.

She didn't want to be a big shot at the family recognition banquet. She didn't care about face or money, but she had to consider the face of a noble family like the Zhou family.

After the emperor was poisoned, Jian Yue's ability could no longer be concealed. In the upper circles, everyone knew that Princess Mingyue was an expert in detoxification. And she was even more capable than the Ghost Gate Poison Doctor.

After all, when the emperor was facing life and death, the Ghost Gate Poison Doctor did not appear. It was Princess Mingyue who turned the tide and pulled the emperor back from the hands of death.

As a result, many people secretly tried to get close to Jian Yue and ask her for antidote pills.

Jian Yue smiled and accepted all the offers. She clearly marked the price: "An antidote pill costs 10 taels, 20 taels... several hundred taels. It depends on what poison it is. For example, a more popular antidote pill costs 50 taels. An advanced antidote that can cure more than 80% of the poison in the world costs 500 taels."

Which nobleman who could enter the upper class circle did not carry a few thousand silver notes? The asking price of several dozen or several hundred taels was really a small matter.

So, at a family reunion banquet, Jian Yue sold several thousand taels of detoxification pills.

When Old Madam Zhou found out, she felt very distressed and asked her maid to give Jian Yue two thousand taels of silver as pocket money.

It’s not that Madam Zhou is reluctant to give it, but the Zhou family has been busy managing Yun Zhonghe over the years, and almost all of their family property has been spent.

Jian Yue naturally knew the situation of the Zhou family, and refused to accept it no matter what: "Grandma, I have a manor and land under my name, and a fiefdom awarded by the emperor. I am not short of money, really."

Madam Zhou was not willing to believe it: "It is a gift from an elder, and you cannot refuse it. Just take it. This is a little gift from your grandmother to your granddaughter. Besides, everyone knows that your fiefdom is a poor place with no one living there. If you want to build your fiefdom well, I don't know how much money you have to invest in it!"

Ah!

So poor?

Jian Yue was bewildered.

She only knew that the fiefdom granted to her by the emperor was not rich, but she did not expect it to be so poor.

Jian Yue suddenly felt a little depressed...