Compared to the sarcastic and unfriendly Lee Seung-woo, his attitude was incredibly kind.

He treated both Pei Yanzhi and Jiang Shuwan like an elder brother, and he even personally helped Jiang Shuwan up when she saw him and was about to bow.

"We're all family, no need for formalities. Just call me Second Brother from now on."

Li Chengyu helped Jiang Shuwan up with a smile. After speaking, he turned to Pei Yanzhi and reiterated, "Just call me Second Brother. We're family, no need for formalities."

His smiling face made him seem easy to talk to, a stark contrast to Lee Seung-woo.

Pretending not to see Li Chengyou's unpleasant expression, Jiang Shuwan obediently called out "Big Brother" and "Second Brother," which angered Li Chengyou, who turned and left.

"Big brother...big brother..."

After calling out to the Crown Prince's back several times without getting a turn around, the Crown Prince sighed, "That's just how my brother is. Jinzhu, don't take it to heart. He's just straightforward and doesn't mean he doesn't respect you at all."

He said with a big smile.

Jiang Shuwan smiled and said, "How could that be? We're siblings, we don't hold grudges."

Crown Prince: "..."

Unexpectedly, she said that, and her smile was genuine. So he didn't say anything more, exchanged a few pleasantries, and left with the Crown Princess.

The snow fell slowly.

On their way out of the palace, a palace maid led the way, and Jiang Shuwan and Pei Yanzhi walked side by side.

Jiang Shuwan glanced at Pei Yanzhi, whose expression remained unchanged, and recalled the words of the First Prince.

I thought to myself that the eldest prince was indeed a bit lacking in shrewdness. Look how happy the crown prince is, while he has such a sour face...

However, the old emperor has betrothed Guo Yaqin to the eldest prince, so he must not be completely disappointed in him. Pei Yanzhi is in a terrible situation in the court, with the eldest prince in front of him and the hypocritical smiling tiger crown prince behind him!

That's so tragic!

Jiang Shuwan thought to herself in a good mood that when she returned to the mansion, the entire household, including Madam Wen, the third wife, the fourth wife, and the old lady, were waiting for her at the door.

"Grandma, it's so late, why are you out here..."

Jiang Shuwan quickly went to help the old woman. Ever since Liu Yunyan became her concubine, the old woman had been in poor health, and with the weather so cold, how could she possibly come out in the wind?

"Your bestowal of the title of County Princess is a tremendous honor for the Marquis's mansion. How could I not come to receive you?"

Holding Jiang Shuwan's hand, Madam Pei's excitement was palpable.

The third and fourth wives, Pei Shushu, bowed to her while looking at her in shock, clearly very happy for her.

Wen's expression was quite intriguing.

It's fair to say that she never dreamed that Jiang Shuwan would have this day.

And then there's Liu Yunyan, whose handkerchief is practically torn to shreds.

"Congratulations, sister-in-law."

Pei Yunzhou also jumped out from the crowd to offer his congratulations.

Afterwards, everyone went into the inner room, and the seating arrangement changed.

Previously, the old lady sat at the head of the table, followed by the old Marquis, Madam Wen, and other elders, and then Pei Yanzhi and Jiang Shuwan.

Now that Jiang Shuwan has been granted the title of County Princess, although she has not yet been bestowed the surname "Li," her name will soon be written into the royal ancestral genealogy by the officials of rites. Therefore, among all the elders, noble ladies, and marquises in this house, she is the one with the most noble status.

"Princess, please take a seat."

As soon as everyone entered the room, no one dared to sit in the seat at the head of the table.

In the end, it was only after Jiang Shuwan gave a long explanation that the old lady was persuaded to sit down.

Jiang Shuwan sat in the first seat below the old lady, even Wen Shi and the old Marquis were below her.

The Wen family's Buddhist prayer beads almost broke.

She remembered something: ever since Jiang Shuwan entered the family, apart from drinking tea with her mother-in-law on the first day, Jiang Shuwan had never greeted her again.

Jiang Shuwan has now been granted the title of County Princess.

She'll never see Jiang Shuwan pay her respects in her lifetime...

In an instant, Wen felt as if his heart had gone empty.

She comes from a family of low-ranking officials, how did she get the title of county princess...?

Has Your Majesty gone mad with greed and loss...?

With wild speculations running through his mind, Wen spun the prayer beads faster and faster.

Meanwhile, Jiang Shuwan also told the old lady about what happened at the palace banquet. The old lady patted her hand in alarm.

"It's good that you remained calm in the face of danger. Princess Nan'an has always been spoiled, so you need to be extra careful when dealing with her in the future."

"Uh-huh."

Jiang Shuwan nodded, and after talking for a while, they all went their separate ways.

The next day, Jiang Shuwan's courtyard was bustling with activity early in the morning.

First came the palace's rewards: various gold, silver, land, and palace attire and jewelry, all arriving in a continuous stream.

Then officials from the Ministry of Rites came to collect her birth date and time, followed by the investiture ceremony.

After a lot of work, her name was finally officially recorded in the Royal Jade Register.

Coincidentally, the official in charge of this matter was her father.

“Good child, I knew you would be successful the day you were born. You have lived up to my expectations and stood out from the crowd. Your mother would be proud of you if she knew from beyond the grave.”

After the investiture ceremony, Jiang Shuwan returned to the Jiang residence with her father.

The Jiang residence was exceptionally lively, filled with relatives from all walks of life. As soon as Jiang Shuwan entered, they all greeted her with "Greetings, County Princess."

Jiang Shuwan glanced around and saw that among these relatives, Song Shi was the loudest and had the brightest eyes, shining like a searchlight with a wattage of light.

This is during the day; if it were at night, it would be terrifying.

"Mother, please rise."

Jiang Shuwan stepped forward and helped Song Shi up. Afterwards, they went to the ancestral hall to pay respects to the Jiang family ancestors and Jiang Shuwan's mother. After finishing everything, the banquet began.

When Jiang Shuwan was granted the title of County Princess, the Marquis's residence did not hold a grand celebration; the family simply sat down for a meal.

When they arrived at the Jiang residence, Jiang Shuwan had said beforehand that it wouldn't be a big event, but the relatives from the Jiang family still filled about ten tables.

While everyone sat drinking and eating, their eyes kept glancing at Jiang Shuwan in the inner room.

In the past, these relatives would have dared to say a few words when they saw her, but now, thinking of her status as a county princess, they are trembling with fear and dare not approach her.

"Our Jiang family has really struck it rich..."

"Who says otherwise..."

"Speaking of which, Wan'er wasn't particularly outstanding before, how come she's had such good fortune these past two years? First she married into the Marquis's mansion, and now she's even been granted the title of County Princess. Goodness, our Jiang family has truly produced a golden phoenix flying out of a pile of pheasants..."

The relatives whispered among themselves, and when they got excited, their voices inevitably grew louder, leaving Jiang Shuwan both amused and exasperated.

A phoenix emerges from a pheasant colony...

They're all surnamed Jiang, how can anyone talk about themselves like that...?

Shaking her head, both amused and exasperated, Jiang Shuwan looked around and asked in confusion, "Where is my second sister?"

"Don't worry about her!"

When Jiang Yao was mentioned, Song was so angry that she couldn't even drink her wine.

She had previously advised Jiang Yao to divorce, but Jiang Yao not only refused but also returned to the Marquis's residence.

Now that Jiang Shuwan has been granted the title of County Princess, she sent someone to invite Jiang Yao back to the mansion to celebrate together. However, Jiang Yao claimed to be ill and refused to come. It is conceivable that it was her pitiful competitive spirit that was at play again.

"You brat, don't you even remember when you've ever beaten your older sister..."

While inwardly grumbling, Madam Song poured Jiang Shuwan a glass of wine.