However, Bai Tuantuan did not enter the space after all. Instead, she quietly took out some fruit from the space and ate it while watching the show.

Standing in the middle, Zhu Jiaojiao never expected that Chen Zhixiu would speak so bluntly and without any consideration for others in front of everyone!

Chen Zhixiu raised an eyebrow: "I wonder if Miss Zhu needs any further reason? If you understand, you may leave."

Zhu Jiaojiao reacted quickly. Upon hearing this, she lowered her eyes and said in a choked voice, "I understand. It's because I crave the warmth of family. I've been very happy in the Bai family all these years. Thank you, godfather, godmother, and... my brothers."

"Although you are unwilling to acknowledge me as your sister, in my heart, you are my brothers."

After saying that, Zhu Jiaojiao took a deep breath and looked up at Yuan Chenchen, who had been silent all along: "Godmother, please take good care of yourself. Remember to drink the bird's nest and ginseng drinks. I've also collected quite a bit of your favorite morning dew after the rain. I'll have the nanny brew it for you..."

"Are you trying to win over my grandparents with your kindness?" Bai Tuantuan couldn't take it anymore and sighed helplessly, "It's no use. When we found out that you poisoned my grandmother, everything you said was just like a clown's act."

The voice was soft and gentle, yet exceptionally clear.

Zhu Jiaojiao looked at Bai Tuantuan in shock, her emotions, which had just been building up, caught in a chokehold and she choked up.

Bai Tuantuan smiled and said, "So you weren't sent to the authorities because your grandparents took care of our past relationship. If you hadn't left, they would have had no choice but to send you to the authorities."

"No, what poisoning? I didn't poison anyone!" Zhu Jiaojiao said quickly. "Godfather, Godmother, please believe me. How could I do something like poisoning someone?"

"It was you!" Zhu Jiaojiao quickly looked at Chen Zhixiu, her eyes reddening. "You couldn't tolerate me, so you framed me!"

Chen Zhixiu scoffed, "I didn't expect that after all this time in the capital, Miss Zhu is still so..."

"stupid."

Bai Tuantuan quickly chimed in, swinging her chubby little legs: "My maternal grandfather's family are all country folk, powerless and without influence. How could they possibly frame you? My grandfather's family is powerful and influential; would they be so easily framed?"

"You don't even know a five-year-old's principle? How stupid of you!"

Bai Tuantuan's words made the Chen family members lower their heads and chuckle.

Chen Xingfeng and Chen Lingfeng, being the younger ones, burst out laughing.

Zhu Jiaojiao's face flushed red and then turned pale. She gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, even if I made a mistake, there's no evidence. Why do you accuse me of poisoning her? I treat my adoptive mother as my own mother. I know you don't like me, and I haven't done anything to smear the Black family over the years. Why are you treating me like this?"

"Alright." Bai Han put down his teacup. "Things have come to this point, let bygones be bygones, you may leave."

"No!" Zhu Jiaojiao suddenly looked up, her face filled with a look of grim determination. "Godfather, this concerns my innocence. I must find out the truth! I didn't poison her! I didn't!"

Seeing Zhu Jiaojiao's almost tearing voice, Bai Ze raised an eyebrow: "I was thinking that since you are my aunt's daughter after all, I would turn a blind eye for the sake of our kinship, but I didn't expect... Fine, since you won't admit it, then we'll go to the Prefect of the Capital."

As he spoke, Bai Ze stood up.

When Zhu Jiaojiao heard the word "aunt," all the color drained from her face. It turned out that they already knew her identity!

"I...I didn't...No, I'm not..."

Zhu Jiaojiao was trembling all over, and the next second, she turned around and ran away!

"They're really easily frightened." Bai Hanri shrugged. "It's good that they're gone."

"Don't the brothers have any evidence?" Chen Zhixiu looked at Bai Hanri with suspicion.

"There is some, but the evidence isn't very strong, and it's easy for them to get away with it." Bai Hanri curled his lip. "It's not worth wasting time on people like this."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore." Bai Han turned to Chen Luo. "Brother Chen, now that we're in the capital, let's get things done first?"

Chen Luo laughed: "It's all up to Brother Bai to decide."

So, three days later, the family reunion banquet was held!

When the Bai family sent out invitations for their family reunion banquet, everyone was stunned.

"What's so special about the Chen family that the Prime Minister actually included all of their sons in the family genealogy?"

"That's not all! The Bai family's sons have also been included in the Chen family genealogy!"

"And then there's Miss Bai, now a princess. She says she's not going to change her name to Bai out of gratitude to the Chen family!"

Amidst the murmurs and whispers, in the imperial study, Ning Chengzhu clung to the emperor's leg, sobbing and crying, "Your Majesty! You must do me justice! The prime minister won't play with me! I want to be recognized as a relative!"

Bai Han's forehead throbbed. He knew Ning Chengzhu was unreliable, but he didn't expect him to be this unreliable!

The Emperor, also in a daze, shouted, "They're taking in an adopted son, what are you doing getting involved? What do you have to do with the Chen family? The Chen family are the saviors of the Bai family's eldest daughter!"

Upon hearing this, Ning Chengzhu objected: "Your Majesty, the Chen family is also my savior! I will be their protector! I am a marquis! My protector is you, and so is the Chen family's protector!"

The Emperor then remembered what Ning Chengzhu had said the previous evening and was instantly speechless.

Ning Chengzhu said with a smile, "Your Majesty, do you remember now? I must recognize Brother Chen as my elder brother!"

The Emperor took a deep breath, trying his best to suppress his anger: "Elder brother! The seniority is messed up!"

"You want to be on equal footing with Prime Minister Bai?"

Ning Chengzhu was taken aback, scratching the back of his head: "This... Your Majesty is right."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he could at least appease Ning Chengzhu.

However, the next second, Ning Chengzhu said, "Prime Minister Bai is too old. If I were to address Prime Minister Bai as a brother, it would make me seem old as well. So, let's forget it..."

Bai Han's eyelids twitched.

The Emperor sighed, "What nonsense are you spouting!"

"Then how about this?" Ning Chengzhu stood up from beside the Emperor's feet. "You know there are so many high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital, and it's easy to offend them if you're not careful. Why don't you also grant the Chen family the title of Marquis?"

Bai Han: ...

The Emperor, unable to catch his breath, threw the memorial beside him at Ning Chengzhu, roaring, "Get out of here! Do you think marquises are as common as cabbages?!"

Ning Chengzhu quickly dodged: "This won't do, that won't do, you have to let me repay your kindness!"

"I understand!" Ning Chengzhu's eyes lit up. "Why don't you grant us a marriage? Give my son to that little white doll, and we'll be family!"

"no!"

"no!"

The Emperor and Bai Han spoke in unison.

"Nonsense!" the Emperor roared. "How old is Nanxiao? How can you be such a father?"

Bai Han cupped his hands in greeting: "Tuantuan is still young, thank you for your kindness, Your Excellency."

Ning Chengzhu grunted twice: "Then I have no choice."

The Emperor sighed: "I owe you! Alright, the Chen family also contributed to the disaster relief efforts in Fenghua Town, so I will bestow upon them a plaque."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ning Chengzhu said happily, then pulled Bai Han out of the palace gate.

At the palace gate, Bai Han cupped his hands and said, "I never expected that you, Marquis, and Brother Chen would have such a connection. I hope you will take good care of the Chen family in the future."

"Of course!" Ning Chengzhu laughed. "By the way, I think the marriage proposal we just discussed is great. I don't like the ladies from wealthy families in the capital; they're boring. I just like your chubby little dumpling. Wouldn't it be wonderful if she were my daughter-in-law!"

"Don't worry about the Emperor disagreeing. At worst, I'll sit at the entrance of the Imperial Study and cry for days and nights. That's what I did when he wanted to bestow a marriage upon me. The Emperor can't stand me crying!"

Seeing Ning Chengzhu's smug look, Bai Han felt a little sorry for the Emperor.

With such a stubborn minister, the emperor is in trouble!