The four elders of the Shen family had reddened eyes. They were moved and breathed a long sigh of relief, and their tense bodies gradually relaxed.

Three days ago, they received a request from the princess to ask her family to help prepare a lavish birthday dinner.

Of course they wouldn't refuse.

Before fleeing the famine, his family ran a restaurant and their cooking skills were quite good, making them somewhat famous in the small town.

Moreover, the princess saved their family's lives, and they were too grateful to refuse to help the princess.

Besides, the Shenyang siblings were perhaps incredibly lucky to have caught the princess's eye and become her little followers.

They kept calling him "boss" in a sweet, cloying voice, making their teeth ache and their mouths twitch.

It's unbearable to look at!

Seeing that the four elders of the Shen family were gradually relaxing, Sheng Lingwei then looked at Zheng Yishu.

"Lord Zheng, go back to the mine now to count the number of people who are willing to follow me. Have them pack their bags first. After the affairs of Xianyang Prefecture are handed over, we will set off."

However, the prerequisite is that if they choose to follow me, they must unconditionally obey my orders, and no one is allowed to betray me; otherwise, they will bear the consequences.

Zheng Yishu respectfully accepted the order, "Yes, Princess, I will certainly convey your message."

"Hmm." Sheng Lingwei nodded slightly and continued, "Lord Zheng, I will personally pick you up tonight, so you don't need to worry about missing the birthday banquet."

Zheng Yishu immediately beamed with joy, "Thank you, Princess. I'll get back to my work now."

If I finish my work early, I can get ready and dress up for Jing's birthday banquet. I can't look sloppy and listless.

Oh, right, I also need to prepare a gift for him. What kind of gift should I prepare?

After Zheng Yishu left the hall, Sheng Lingwei waved her hand and led everyone in the hall into the villa inside the space.

He then instructed everyone to get to work.

As for the four elders of the Shen family, they are all kind-hearted people with no ambition or aspirations, and they are content with what they have and have an optimistic attitude.

Their only hobby is eating, which is why they have all become excellent cooks.

The Shen siblings were lucky; after being reborn into the Shen family, they not only had enough to eat, but also felt the love of their parents and elders.

That's why they can maintain their innocent and optimistic nature.

If it were anyone else, Sheng Lingwei wouldn't have brought them into the space, because she trusted the Shen family's character and was willing to reveal the secret to them.

However, she wasn't foolish enough to be completely unprepared. Like Rong Momo and the others, she had also branded them with mental imprints, and if they were found to have betrayed her, she would immediately strangle their brains.

Yue Mingxi and the others were also branded with a mental mark.

Although she believed in their character and was moved that they were willing to give up the advanced world to come to this unfamiliar world to find her.

But human nature is the most vulnerable to temptation, and we must be wary of it.

Today is June 8th, Xiaoyunzi's birthday.

He himself may not remember it anymore. According to Madam Jing, he has disliked celebrating his birthday since he was a child and even threw a tantrum about it. Since then, they have not dared to celebrate his birthday anymore.

In fact, Xiaoyunzi's birthday was the same day she self-destructed in the advanced world, which is why he reacted so strongly.

Sheng Lingwei felt a mix of emotions, but mostly heartache.

Now that they have met in this world, the events of their past lives are a thing of the past, and she doesn't want Xiaoyunzi to remain mired in the pain of the past.

That's why we made some plans together and decided to hold a grand birthday banquet for Xiaoyunzi to give him a big surprise.

The original plan was to have Lord Zheng take him to the mine to handle matters, but because Xiao Yunzi spoke inappropriately, she immediately pretended to be angry with him and took the opportunity to kick him out to hand over the affairs to Zhao Xi.

He would never have imagined that they did it on purpose.

When evening comes, give him a huge surprise; it will definitely brighten his day and leave him pleasantly surprised.

Sheng Lingwei rested in the space for a while before leaving.

Judging by the time, Rong Momo, Chuanwu, and Chuanqiong should have arrived in Xianyang County with the main force of the Black Wind Stronghold. She needs to go out and take charge of the overall situation.

Just as they left the space, Zhu Kui came to report.

"Princess, Rong Momo and her entourage have arrived at the main gate. Should I arrange for them to stay in the mansion, or somewhere else?"

"We'll stay in the mansion. The Wu'an Prince's mansion has plenty of rooms. The original team of over a hundred people, plus the more than a hundred brothers from Black Wind Stronghold, still don't amount to more than three hundred people. There's more than enough room for them to stay in the mansion."

Zhu Kui nodded hurriedly and replied, "Yes, Princess, I will make the arrangements immediately."

...

After a while, Rong Momo led the Jing family into the hall.

"Princess, you've lost weight." Rong Mama said with tears in her eyes, and hurriedly stepped forward to take Sheng Lingwei's hand, looking her up and down.

Her voice choked with emotion and self-reproach, "I should have gone with you. Although I couldn't be of much help, I would have taken good care of your meals."

"Granny~" Sheng Lingwei said, both amused and exasperated, "You must have not seen me for a long time, which is why you think I've lost weight. Actually, I haven't lost weight at all; in fact, I've grown taller. Compare us and see if I've grown taller."

Rong Momo's eyes lit up, and she quickly gestured a few times, her tone both surprised and delighted, "Oh, Princess, you've really grown taller! This servant is so pleased."

The elderly couple looked at Sheng Lingwei with loving expressions and nodded, "Yes, Princess, you've grown about an inch in just half a month. Congratulations!"

Jing Qingyue skipped over to Sheng Lingwei, her eyes filled with adoration. "Wow, Princess Sister, you're so tall! I have to crane my neck to look at you."

Sheng Lingwei smiled and pinched Jing Qingyue's cute little face. "Qingyue, you're still young now. When you're my age, you might be taller than me."

"Really, Princess Sister?" Jing Qingyue blinked her big, watery eyes.

Sheng Lingwei nodded with a smile, "Of course it's true, but the premise is that you have to eat on time to grow tall."

"Oh, I see!" Jing Qingyun's face fell instantly. She was not afraid of hardship or fatigue, but her only flaw was that she was a picky eater.

Seeing Jing Qingyun's wrinkled little face, the Jing family members couldn't help but laugh.

Jing Qingyue blushed and shook Sheng Lingwei's hand coquettishly, "Princess sister, Grandmother and the others are making fun of me, you have to stand up for me."

"Alright, alright, I'll take care of it for you."

Sheng Lingwei coaxed the little girl, then said to the Jing family in a serious tone, "You are not allowed to laugh. Our little Qingyue is shy. She will definitely eat on time from now on and will never be picky about food."

Jing Qingyun: "..." Waaah, she's been forced into this situation.

To save face, she had no choice but to change her picky eating habits.

The Jing family couldn't help but laugh, and quickly nodded in agreement with Sheng Lingwei, repeatedly promising to supervise Jing Qingyun's meals in the future.

Jing Qingyue: t﹏t

After everyone chatted and laughed for a while, Rong Momo handed a bag full of silver notes to Sheng Lingwei.

"Princess, this is the result of my efforts over this period of time. There are a total of 200,000 taels of silver notes."