Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 389 Acknowledgement
Although Yao Shanzhi was busy with school affairs, he did not forget the contract-recognition banquet on the twelfth day of the winter month.

On this day, the sky was clear blue and the sunlight shone through the clouds, adding a touch of warmth to this cold winter day.

Yao Shanzhi started busy early in the morning. She was wearing a festive red dress and a happy smile on her face, preparing to welcome this special day.

Her parents could not stop her from insisting on not getting married and wanting to adopt a son out of wedlock, so they had no choice but to accept it.

Fortunately, Yun Hao and Zhao Wangshu were both people who knew when to advance and when to retreat, and they never did anything excessive. Princess Pingyang and Yao Bin tacitly agreed to the marriage between the two families.

The contract recognition banquet was attended by many guests, and friends and relatives of the Yao, Yun and Zhao families gathered together to witness this joyous moment.

Little Yunyu was just over four months old and was held in Zhao Wangshu's arms. He wore a little red brocade robe and a tiger-head hat. His pink little face was full of curiosity, and his pair of big black eyes kept turning, curiously looking at everything around him.

He seemed to feel the atmosphere of the day, and he chuckled from time to time, attracting everyone's attention.

Yao Shanzhi knelt in front of the ancestral tablets in the Yao family ancestral hall and said, "Ancestors, I, Yao Shanzhi, voluntarily stay at home and do not marry. Today, I recognize Yun Yu from the Yun family as my adopted son. I hope that the ancestors will bless me. Shanzhi will definitely treat Yu as her own son, raise him to adulthood, and share the glory of our family."

After saying this, she kowtowed three times respectfully.

"Lord Yun, Wangshu, thank you for letting little Yunyu recognize me as his godmother." Yao Shanzhi said sincerely.

Zhao Wangshu smiled, "It's a great fortune for this kid to have someone to love him."

As she spoke, she handed Xiao Yunyu to the nurse beside her and picked up the tea. "I will serve tea to his godmother on behalf of my son. In the future, my son will definitely be filial to his godmother."

Yao Shanzhi took the teacup, took a sip of tea, and according to the rules of the contract, handed a silver bowl and a pair of chopsticks to Zhao Wangshu.

This ceremony is now complete.

Yao Shanzhi took Xiao Yunyu from the nurse and said, "Xiao Yu'er, from now on, you are my adopted son, Yao Shanzhi. I will teach you all the Yao family martial arts, teach you how to read and write, and teach you how to behave in society."

Princess Pingyang heard this and whispered to Yao Bin about her daughter, "I'm afraid she'll be as greedy as she is."

"Being able to eat is a blessing." Yao Bin looked at his gentle daughter and smiled with satisfaction.

Little Yunyu seemed to understand what Yao Shanzhi said. His big eyes were shining, and his little hands tightly grasped Yao Shanzhi's fingers, letting out a giggle.

"Thank you all for coming to witness the contract ceremony. A little wine has been prepared. Please take your seats." Yao Shanzhi said politely.

Everyone entered the banquet hall and took their seats in turn.

Princess Pingyang held Yun Yu in her arms and teased him, with a kind smile on her face.

If I don’t have a biological grandson or a grandson-in-law to hold me, it would be nice if my daughter could adopt a god-grandson for me.

The little baby was so handsome and lovely. Princess Pingyang liked him more and more. She took off the emerald bracelet she had worn for many years and hung it on the baby's swaddling clothes. "This is a gift from your grandmother. Please keep it well."

Upon seeing this, the wet nurse hurriedly asked her maid to go and fetch Zhao Wangshu.

When Zhao Wangshu came over and saw the valuable bracelet, he quickly declined, "This is too expensive. We can't accept it."

Princess Pingyang smiled and said, "This is a token of my love for Yu'er. You don't need to worry too much. Yu'er is so cute and lovable, why can't I give him something? Please accept it."

Yao Shanzhi also came over, and after hearing this, she smiled and said, "My mother has a lot of good things, and giving them to Yu'er is also a token of her love. You should accept them, so that she won't nag again."

Zhao Wangshu looked at Princess Pingyang, then at Yao Shanzhi, and seeing that they were all smiling, he stopped refusing and said, "Thank you, Princess."

While they were teasing little Yunyu, Yunhao toasted Yao Bin with a glass of wine, "Thank you Uncle Yao for the reminder."

Yao Bin drank the wine in one gulp and said with a smile, "I'm glad you don't mind me being old and talkative." "Uncle Yao is my elder and father's best friend. Everything he says is for my own good, so naturally I will listen to his teachings more." Yun Hao said with a smile.

Yao Bin looked at Xiao Yunyu with eyes full of love, "Your little baby is so cute, he will definitely be a handsome young man in the future."

"Uncle Yao, you are too kind." Yun Hao responded politely, his eyes falling gently on little Yunyu.

During the banquet, everyone raised their glasses and drank, and the atmosphere gradually became heated.

The women from the Yao and Zhao families surrounded Xiao Yunhao and tried to make him happy, and bursts of laughter could be heard from time to time.

After the banquet, Yun Hao and Zhao Wangshu stayed for a while longer with little Yun Yu, and then declined Princess Pingyang's request to keep them, saying, "Children are easily frightened when they return home at night."

It was late at night, and the carriage slowly drove out of the general's mansion and moved along the flat street.

The carriage was shaking and the little guy couldn't hold on any longer. He kept yawning in Zhao Wangshu's arms.

"Yu'er, do you want to sleep? Then go to sleep, mother will pat you." Zhao Wangshu said softly.

Xiao Yunyu blinked when he heard this, but finally he couldn't resist the sleepiness. Under Zhao Wangshu's pat, he slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.

"Wangshu, give him to me, I will hold him." Yun Hao said in a low voice.

Zhao Wangshu shook his head. "No, I can carry him. Don't wake him up."

Although the little guy is well-behaved, doesn't cry, and is easy to coax, he occasionally makes a fuss when he sleeps and is a little grumpy when he wakes up.

Seeing this, Yun Hao no longer insisted.

Inside the carriage, the light was soft, illuminating the faces of the three people.

Yun Hao and Zhao Wangshu sat side by side, while little Yun Yu lay quietly in his mother's arms, occasionally uttering a few words in his sleep, looking particularly adorable.

It gets dark early in winter. When I get home, it is already dusk and the lights are on in the house.

Yun Hao helped Zhao Wangshu get off the carriage, and Zhao Wangshu whispered, "Yu'er, we are home. Mother will carry you in."

She kept repeating this along the way.

Yun Hao was a little surprised. After entering Linglong Courtyard and Zhao Wangshu putting his son on the bed and settling him down, he asked questions.

"My grandma said that children are young and their souls are not settled yet. If they walk at night, their souls will lose. That's why we have to keep calling them, lest they lose their souls and get sick due to being scared. I don't know if it makes sense, but there's no harm in believing it." Zhao Wangshu said with a smile.

Yun Hao laughed in silence, "Some things can be passed down, I think there must be a reason for it, we should believe it."

"I'll go take off my hairpins and rings." Zhao Wangshu was quite tired after wearing a wig and a head full of pearl hairpins that day.

The couple washed their faces, changed into comfortable clothes, lay on the kang, and chatted casually.

It was a long time before dinner was served.

After dinner, Zhao Wangshu went to wake up his son to prevent him from waking up and making noise in the middle of the night.

Little Yunyu was half asleep. When he opened his eyes and saw his mother beside the bed, he stretched out his hand for a hug.

Zhao Wangshu picked him up, kissed his cheek tenderly, and helped him put on his quilted robe. "Yu'er, it's time to drink milk."