The next morning, the whole family waited in the living room of the courtyard of Old Master Yang and his wife (Youran Courtyard), waiting for the newlyweds to serve tea.

Before long, Yang Chengrong, leading a blushing Xiao Wanxue, walked in. The morning light gently brushed over them, making them look as perfect and harmonious as a couple of deities.

The two knelt on the mat to kowtow and serve tea to their elders, who did not make things difficult for the new bride. After taking a sip of tea from the cup, they handed over a big red envelope. The elders had plenty of silver coins this year, so the red envelopes were naturally generous. They also offered simple words of hope and blessings, which were heartwarming despite their plainness.

After thanking the elders, the couple presented the well-prepared gifts to their younger brothers and sisters, which were, of course, very much to everyone's liking.

Yang Mengchen, waving the gift in her hand, said with a grin, "I said during the New Year that once big brother and sister-in-law get married, I would get an extra gift. Now it's come true."

"Yes, yes, yes, the ninth sister is a diviner with a golden mouth," Yang Chengbin teased his sister playfully.

Yang Mengchen flaunted with pride and arrogance, "Of course, I am!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

After breakfast, the family went to the ancestral hall, where the Clan Leader, Elders, village chief, and Lizheng had already been waiting.

Yang Mengchen remembered from the TV shows she watched in her previous life that the new bride didn't enter the ancestral hall to be registered on the family tree on the second day. In Yangliu Village, it was usually on the third day.

So, she found it strange when the Clan Leader and others came to inform Grandpa and Grandma on the day of the happy news, suggesting that the bride and groom visit the ancestral hall on the second day of their marriage. She asked Sister Jin specifically about this.

Sister Jin said that most families would register the new marriage on the third day at the ancestral hall. Of course, some families had different rules, some faster, some slower. Considering that the Eldest Young Master's Wife was the daughter of an official, and also because of the girl's circumstances, the Clan Leaders were eager to have her registered on the family tree.

Yang Mengchen nodded in understanding but was happy to see it happen.

The Clan Leader personally opened the grand doors to the ancestral hall. Unlike those aristocratic families in the towns which prohibited women from entering, the Clan Leader and other elders allowed Yang Chengrong and Xiao Wanxue to enter after them.

They first knelt on the mat to kowtow before the ancestors' spirit tablets, then the Clan Leader solemnly wrote Xiao Wanxue's name on the wife's line next to Yang Chengrong. This signified that Xiao Wanxue was now officially a member of the Yang family.

Upon leaving the ancestral hall, Yang Mengchen subtly made a hand gesture, and the eight brothers understood immediately. After the elders dispersed to attend to their various matters, they all gathered in the living room of Mengchen Courtyard, including Xiao Wanxue. However, the servants were all stationed outside the living room.

"Ninth sister, what did you call us here for?" Yang Chengbin asked, puzzled. Today was the start of the Academy registration, and he and the fourth brother needed to help out.

After looking at her second brother, Yang Mengchen told her brothers about the message from Long Xuanmo asking the second brother to go to the frontier, and that he would be leaving the day after tomorrow.

All eight brothers and Xiao Wanxue were momentarily stunned. They had known that the second brother would be going to the frontier after the spring, but they were not prepared for the sudden change in schedule. Though taken aback and reluctant to see him go, they all supported the second brother's pursuit of his dreams.

Yang Chengning, after a moment of bewilderment, had an expression of wild joy on his handsome face, feeling his blood boiling with excitement.

"I'll talk to the elders about this tonight. Go prepare the things to take to the second brother," Yang Mengchen said, seeing her excited and agitated second brother, and sighed inwardly. "Later, I'm going to visit Wu Grandfather's House. Cousin Lishan and Qi Ying will go with the second brother, so they can look out for each other. Second brother, I only have one request for you: to stay alive.

No matter what happens, no matter how desperate the situation is, remember that only by staying alive will there be hope!"

Yang Chengning forcefully suppressed the emotion and longing in his heart and nodded seriously, "I remember! Ninth sister, don't worry, I will take great care to stay alive and to achieve fame and success. One day I will become your strongest support, and I will not let anyone bully you, not in the slightest!"

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