New Year's Day.

Yesterday, they received the news that Murong Shu was pregnant. Wen Meng and Wen Ji, the heads of the first and third branches of the Wen family, came to the Wen Mansion early this morning. Wen Meng is the patriarch and also the head of the first branch of the Wen family.

"Brother, why are you here, third brother? It should be me who brings the children to wish you a happy new year." Wen Shoufu and his eldest brother and third brother have a very good relationship and they come to pay New Year's greetings every year.

"Second brother, my third brother and I have discussed it. Jing'er having a child is a major event in the Wen family in the past hundred years. It is also a new beginning for our Wen family. So we will open the ancestral hall today to comfort our ancestors and bless them."

Wen Meng thought about this matter for half the night, went to trouble Wen Ji early in the morning, and then came to his second brother.

"Brother is the patriarch, so just make the decision." Prime Minister Wen was excited inside, but after so many years in the court, he had learned to remain calm in the face of honor and disgrace.

"Dad, Mom and our ancestors must be very happy. Second brother, you are a hero to our Wen family. The Wen family has finally ushered in a new life." Wen Meng patted his second brother's shoulder, feeling extremely relieved in his heart.

"I'll go inform Zhi'er, Ye'er and Jing'er!" Prime Minister Wen excitedly wanted to call his sons in person, but was stopped by Wen Meng.

"Don't worry, the family is already preparing. My third brother and I will go back first, and you can take them there later. If Jing'er's wife is not feeling well, it will be fine later. The ancestors will not blame us."

Wen Meng heard about Murong Shu's fainting yesterday and asked the court doctor. He found out that she was tired recently and felt very distressed, so he tolerated her opening the ancestral hall to worship ancestors later.

"Shu'er is a filial child. If nothing delays him, he will definitely arrive on time. Thank you, eldest brother and third brother." It was not that Prime Minister Wen was confident, but Murong Shu was indeed as he said, never vague on major matters.

"Why are we being polite to each other? Your sister-in-law's leg pain is an old problem. After Jing'er's wife found out, she gave her sister-in-law acupuncture several times and prescribed a prescription. Now your sister-in-law's legs and feet are fine. If she knew that I had embarrassed Jing'er's wife, she would punish me."

Wen Meng smiled and joked with his second brother that his wife's legs were favored by Murong Shu. Murong Shu was already favored in the Wen family, and now he is even more favored.

"Your sister-in-law had the same problem. She had a headache and was in excruciating pain every time it attacked. She was cured after a few acupuncture treatments by Jing'er's wife." Wen Jiye talked about Murong Shu's help.

"And your niece, who had been in her husband's family for many years without having any children, got pregnant after taking the medicine prescribed by Shu'er."

"If it weren't for Jing'er's wife, your niece's wife would have died during childbirth."

"Hu'er broke his leg last year, and the doctor said he would be paralyzed for life, but Shu'er cured him. Otherwise, I wouldn't have a healthy grandson."

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Wen Meng and Wen Ji talked about what had happened since Wen Jing met Murong Shu, and how Murong Shu had helped the Wen family. The more they talked, the more surprised they became. How could this be a son/nephew's wife? It was clearly the ancestor.

"Anyway, Wife Jing is more precious than our ancestors. I'll emphasize to everyone again later that no one can mess with Wife Jing." Wen Meng felt he had to say it again.

Wen Meng left in a hurry after saying this. Wen Shoufu asked Wen Ji in surprise, "Third brother, when did you become so agile?"

"I don't know either. Last time, my eldest brother fell down and came to look for Jing'er's wife, but Jing'er's wife was not there. However, Yueyue was there, so she gave my eldest brother a pill, and my eldest brother took it without thinking. Since then, my eldest brother's health has been much better than before."

Wen Ji thought about it and felt that his elder brother's health had improved since that incident.

"What pill is so effective?" Prime Minister Wen felt that his third brother was exaggerating.

"It's the Jade Dew Pill that's sold for five thousand taels outside." Wen Ji had already found out clearly that what Yueyue gave him was the Jade Dew Pill.

"I still have one, you can take it and eat it later." Wen Shoufu thought of the one Yueyue gave him last time.

"Second brother, have you eaten?" This time it was Wen Ji's turn to be surprised.

"Yueyue gave me two. I felt better after eating one, so I didn't eat the remaining one. It's just right for you." When Prime Minister Wen heard the five thousand taels of silver, he thought about giving Yueyue more New Year's money when he saw her this year. The girl was too honest.

"Thank you, second brother. I'll bring the silver over later and you can pass it to Yueyue for me." Wen Ji was unwilling to take the Jade Dew Pills for nothing and wanted to give the silver to Yueyue.

"That's not necessary. Why don't we treat her to a nice meal later? The little girl loves gourmet food." Prime Minister Wen knew Yueyue very well.

"Okay then, we have to go to the most expensive restaurant." Wen Ji happily took the Jade Dew Pills and went back to help.

Not long after Wen Ji left, Murong Shu, Wen Jing and Madam Wen came to wish Prime Minister Wen and the old lady a happy new year.

"Let's go to your uncle's house first today and open the ancestral hall to worship our ancestors. You come with me first." Prime Minister Wen said to his sons and daughters-in-law.

"Father, why are you suddenly opening the ancestral hall to worship our ancestors?" Madam Wen asked, seeming a little sudden.

"Your eldest uncle and third uncle just discussed with me this morning that this year is an important year for our Wen family. We should go to worship our ancestors, and you all should go too." Prime Minister Wen asked several daughters-in-law to go together.

The few people had no objection and helped the old lady walk towards the ancestral hall.

The Wen family ancestral hall is very lively. All the members of the Wen family have come to the hall today. In ancient times, ancestor worship was a big event.

Seeing Prime Minister Wen and his entourage coming, the younger generations hurried over to pay their respects. When Old Madam Wen arrived, she asked the servants to prepare red envelopes in advance for all the younger generations who came to pay their respects.

The elders in the third room all received red envelopes, making the scene even more lively.

Yesterday was New Year's Eve, and some people who had not come to visit her after knowing she was pregnant now all gathered around her. Murong Shu was deeply moved by the various congratulations and expressions of concern.

"Stop surrounding Jing'er's wife. It's getting scary with so many people around." The aunt saw a group of people surrounding Murong Shu and was afraid that Murong Shu would be scared.

"Yes, wife Jing, come and sit over here. The worship will take a while, don't get tired." Third Aunt was afraid that Murong Shu was tired, so she quickly asked her to sit over.

The others were not angry when they heard this. They knew that she and the eldest lady were pregnant, so they quickly helped them to sit over.

It took half an hour for all the ceremonies to be completed. Finally, Wen Meng took Wen Jing and Murong Shu to kowtow to their ancestors separately.

All the men in the Wen family knew this family secret. They had no objection to the patriarch taking Wen Jing and Murong Shu alone to worship their ancestors. Instead, they were very happy.

After worshipping the ancestors, on the way back, Murong Shu curiously asked Wen Jing, "Husband, why do I feel like today's worship of the ancestors is just for the two of us?"

It’s not that Murong Shu is sensitive, but from the beginning of the worship, she felt that today’s worship was for her and Wen Jing, and others were just incidental.