Lady Gu requested the Southern Frontier Emperor to bestow the title of Princess Ming Le upon Shen Jiao. This action was naturally not solely due to Shen Jiao's resolution of the Youlan River flood problem.

Rather, as husband and wife, she shared the same thoughts as Mr. Gu—

He intended to adopt Shen Jiao as his goddaughter.

Regardless of Shen Jiao's birth circumstances?

Who is his real identity?

Or what about her past reputation?

The Gu family couple didn't care.

They only thought that since they wanted to love Shen Jiao as their own daughter, they must treat her as their own.

At this moment, the Gu family of three gathered together to discuss this matter.

To be precise, it's four people.

However, Gu Qiyuan, the eldest son of the Gu family, is in the State of Zhao and has not yet returned home.

Mr. Gu prided himself on being a loving father, and even during important family meetings, he did not forget his eldest son who was far away.

He wrote the two characters "Gu Qi" on the wooden board with a brush and placed it on the empty seat.

"Now, our family is all together for the time being."

When Master Gu said "all is in order for now," he didn't mean that Master Gu Qi hadn't arrived; rather, he meant that Shen Jiao hadn't arrived.

Gu An: "..."

Brother, although it's very unlucky, the memorial tablet... no, the name will arrive anyway.

In his father's eyes, it was already a great privilege for these two brats to be allowed to have their names listed!

Mrs. Gu was also satisfied with this.

This gave Gu An a clearer understanding of her and her elder brother's position in the family.

Mr. Gu had always longed for a daughter.

Unfortunately, Madam Gu injured her body while giving birth to Gu An.

Although the imperial physician said that with proper care there would be no major problems, he was still unwilling to let his wife take risks because of his own thoughts.

Although Master Gu was always fierce towards his two sons, he would still consult Gu An and Gu Qi about the matter of recognizing Shen Jiao as his goddaughter.

He wants to be a good father who is fair and impartial!

Madam Gu looked at Master Gu with tenderness, thinking, "My husband is truly a good father who treats everyone equally!"

Gu An: "..."

Understood.

He shouldn't have come; he should have been transformed into a wooden board with his name written on it.

Gu An was moved by her father's act of being fair and impartial.

From childhood to adulthood, his father was only a master of impartiality when he was beating him and his older brother!

Gu An deliberately challenged his father's bottom line by asking, "Then can I object?"

Master Gu's expression changed: "Objection overruled."

Madam Gu: "This is not an option."

Gu An: "..."

So, what is the significance of him sitting here?

Sure enough, he should transform into a wooden board for writing names!

“Very good, you agree. Now I’ll ask your older brother for his opinion.”

Gu An was speechless at his father's tyranny.

Anyway, he's happy that the fairy has become his sister.

After all, having a sister who's willing to eat sunflower seeds with you anytime, anywhere is super cool!

Gu An's mind was filled with thoughts of how he now had a younger sister, and how he should remember to bring an extra portion of sunflower seeds when he went out in the future!

Then he saw his father bend down, asking in a serious tone and a friendly manner about the wooden plaque with Gu Qi's name on it.

"Qi'er, do you agree to let the world's cutest Jiaojiao be your little sister?"

The scene fell silent for a moment.

Master Gu smiled broadly: "Hahaha... Silence means consent, good, good, they are all my good sons."

Gu Qi, far away from home: "???"

That being said, Gu An had more or less guessed Shen Jiao's identity from the appearances of Shen Qingcheng and his two siblings during this period.

Not only him, but also Mr. and Mrs. Gu were not to be underestimated, and they naturally noticed some clues as well.

Gu An slowly said, "Should we inform Prince Shen and the others about this?"

Remembering Shen Qingye and Shen Yu's attitude, Master Gu said irritably, "I'm not related to the Marquis of Anbo's family by marriage, why should I inform them! When the Marquis of Anbo took his adopted daughter back, he didn't ask for Jiaojiao's opinion."

Gu An: "That's true."

When Shen Yu was taken home by Marquis Anbo, Shen Jiao was already five or six years old. She understood many principles and had her own independent thoughts.

Madam Gu said in a deep voice, "Lord Anbo doesn't care about Jiaojiao's attitude at all. Instead, he treats other people's children like treasures. Since he doesn't treat Jiaojiao well, there are naturally people who are willing to give Jiaojiao the warmth and love of her family."

These words reminded Gu An of what Shen Qingye and Shen Yu had done, and he deeply regretted leaving Shen Yu behind when he put the sacks on the ground.

He reflected on himself, determined not to make such a basic mistake again!

"The daughter of the dignified Marquis of Anbo has wandered to the distant Wei Kingdom, reduced to a dancer and offered to others for entertainment. It's better not to acknowledge such a family."

Madam Gu felt heartbroken just imagining what Shen Jiao had gone through in the Marquis of Anbo's mansion.

How could Marquis Anbo bear to do such a sensible and adorable child!

...

Although no one openly told Shen Jiao her identity, she wasn't stupid.

Gradually, they noticed something was amiss with Shen Qingcheng, Shen Qingye, and Shen Yu.

Despite her reluctance to admit it, she and Shen Qingcheng had strikingly similar features, making their strong blood relation immediately apparent.

But she wasn't "Shen Jiao"; she couldn't make choices or forgive for the deceased Miss Shen.

All she wants now is to live freely and as she pleases, for herself and for that poor girl who died far from home.

Life is short, only a few decades, so live it happily!

Shen Jiao poured tea instead of wine onto the ground, the tea drawing an arc.

"Chen Jiao," from now on, let us—

Laugh wildly, cry wildly, love wildly, and live a carefree life.

After the family meeting of the four members of the Gu family concluded successfully, Mr. Gu did not breathe a sigh of relief. He first went to the tyrant to explain his feelings.

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