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Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Zheng scolded, "You silly girl, stop calling me 'Old Madam' all the time; it sounds too formal. Since you're Lan Ying's granddaughter, it's not inappropriate for you to call me 'Grandmother' according to seniority. Besides, I already said before that I wanted to recognize you as my granddaughter, so why not just do it now? From now on, you can just call me 'Grandmother,' wouldn't that be much closer?"

Yun Jin was slightly taken aback. She was a little worried. After all, she had not yet recognized Lan Ying. If something went wrong, would the Zheng family think that she was deliberately trying to curry favor?

But Chen Mengyao, standing beside her, was overjoyed. She quickly tugged at her sleeve and said in a cheerful voice, "Quickly kowtow to your grandmother! From now on, you're my little sister!"

She genuinely liked Yun Jin and was even more afraid that she would be helpless and alone in the capital in the future, so she wished that the Zheng family could be her support.

Yun Jin sighed softly in her heart, looked up at Old Madam Zheng, and saw that the old woman's eyes were full of sincerity, not pretense.

She took a deep breath, knelt down, and kowtowed three times to Old Madam Zheng: "Granddaughter Yunjin greets Grandmother."

"Oh! Good child! Get up, get up!"

Grandma Zheng laughed heartily, but perhaps due to excessive excitement, she suddenly felt dizzy and cried out "Ouch!" while covering her forehead with her hand.

"Grandmother/Grandmother!" Yun Jin and Chen Mengyao exclaimed at the same time.

Yun Jin quickly stepped forward and took Old Madam Zheng's arm, saying, "Grandmother, let me massage your head; it might help a little."

Before Mrs. Zheng could agree, she stretched out her hands and began to massage the old woman's temples with her fingertips.

Her technique was unique; she gently soothed the nerves along the top of the head. At first, Mrs. Zheng frowned, but after a moment, she relaxed, and even her breathing became much more even.

She closed her eyes, enjoying the comfort, and murmured, "So comfortable...so comfortable..."

After a short while, Yun Jin withdrew her hand and asked, "Grandmother, are you feeling better?"

Grandma Zheng opened her eyes, feeling a little better. She patted Yun Jin's hand and laughed, "Much better! You're such a treasure!"

As she was speaking, she seemed to suddenly remember something and called out loudly towards the door, "Red Willow! Red Willow!"

The head maid, Hongliu, who was guarding outside the door, quickly responded and came in: "Madam, I'm here."

"Go to my private treasury and take out that set of ruby ​​jewelry to give to Jin'er," Old Madam Zheng instructed.

That ruby ​​headdress was part of Madam Zheng's dowry, and she treasured it dearly, not even giving it to Madam Wang or Madam Li.

Hongliu paused for a moment, then replied, "Yes, this servant will go and fetch it right away."

Judging from Hongliu's reaction, Yun Jin guessed that the headdress must be very valuable, and quickly declined, "Grandmother, this is too valuable, I cannot accept it."

"Why can't I accept it?" Old Mrs. Zheng said with a deliberately stern face. "You've just been formally recognized as a relative, so your grandmother has to give you a gift. Besides, this thing is just sitting there anyway, so it's perfect for you to wear."

Chen Mengyao pouted deliberately, put her hands on her hips, and said, "Grandmother, you're really generous! You've kept that set of jewelry hidden for so many years, and I begged you three times but you wouldn't give it to me. Now that you've just recognized your granddaughter, you're giving it away. So now that you have a granddaughter, your granddaughter isn't as appealing anymore?"

Her jealous expression made Old Mrs. Zheng chuckle, and she reached out to tap her forehead: "You silly girl, Jin'er is your savior, and now she's my granddaughter, your sister. How can you be jealous of her? I'll save my set of red coral jewelry for you as your dowry, okay?"

Upon hearing about the dowry, Chen Mengyao blushed instantly and shyly twisted her body, saying, "Grandmother! You're laughing at me too..."

At this moment, Hongliu brought in a gilded lacquer box. She opened the lid and revealed a set of ruby ​​headdresses. The pigeon-blood red gems were set in a red gold base, and it was also paired with a pair of earrings and a hair ornament. It was gorgeous yet elegant and looked dazzling.

Grandma Zheng personally picked up the hair ornament, walked behind Yun Jin, and put it in her hair bun. She then picked up the earring and said with a smile, "Come on, put it on and let Grandma see."

Yun Jin couldn't refuse, so she had no choice but to wear it as instructed.

During this period, she drank spiritual spring water every day, used spiritual spring water to wash her face, and even added some spiritual spring water to her bath. Now, compared to when she first came out of Qingping County, her skin looks like a completely different person.

The ruby ​​hairpin made her skin appear even whiter, adding a touch of brightness to her already delicate features, yet without any hint of vulgarity; instead, it gave her a perfectly complementing air of nobility.

"That's wonderful, wonderful." Old Mrs. Zheng looked at Yun Jin with satisfaction, her smile spreading across her face. "This is how a daughter of the Zheng family should be."

Just then, Madam Wang returned. She was taken aback for a moment upon seeing the scene, then smiled and said, "Mother has such good taste! This set of jewelry suits Jin'er perfectly."

Grandma Zheng held Yun Jin's hand and said to Madam Wang with a smile, "I've adopted Jin'er as my goddaughter."

Madam Wang nodded knowingly, her eyes flashing, and suddenly said, "Mother, isn't your goddaughter my goddaughter? I only have one brother, Xuan, so Jin'er must have been adopted by us. Jin'er, quickly call her godmother!"

Yun Jin: ...How come I have another stepmother?

Before she could react, Old Madam Zheng had already jokingly scolded Wang, "You always know how to take advantage! Fine, she's your adopted daughter! Jin'er, quickly call her godmother!"

She also understood that if she adopted a goddaughter, it would be better for Wang to adopt an adopted daughter so that she could live for a few more years. Since she wanted to be a support for Yun Jin, it would be more suitable for her own son and daughter-in-law.

Yun Jin had no choice but to kneel down and kowtow three more times to Madam Wang: "Yun Jin greets her godmother!"

Wang Shi recognized Yun Jin as her goddaughter in a hurry and made no preparations. After helping Yun Jin up, she quickly took off a bracelet from her own hand and put it on Yun Jin's hand: "Godmother didn't have time to prepare a gift, so this is for you first. Godmother will prepare something better for you later."

Yun Jin quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, Godmother."

Upon seeing this, Old Madam Zheng laughed heartily and said, "Very good, very good. From now on, Jin'er is a girl of the Zheng family. Anyone who dares to neglect you is disrespecting this old woman."

Yun Jin stroked the bracelet on her wrist, a warm feeling welling up inside her.

She knew that Old Mrs. Zheng was telling her in the most direct way that the Zheng family would be her support from now on.

She curtsied, her voice choked with emotion, "Thank you, Grandmother, thank you, Godmother."

"Silly child, don't thank me." Grandma Zheng patted the back of her hand. "From now on, we're all family."

"Godmother, how is the medicine for Grandmother coming along?" Yun Jin quickly asked, getting down to business.

Madam Wang smiled and said, "The medicines in the manor are incomplete; we're missing a few ingredients. I've sent someone out to buy them."

Yun Jin said, "I'll first give Grandmother a prescription that we have at home. After the medicine is prepared, I'll personally brew it. The method for brewing that medicine is very complicated, so I need to supervise it myself."

Madam Wang nodded in agreement, while the old lady looked at Yun Jin with gratitude, saying, "You're such a thoughtful child."

Yun Jin smiled slightly: "Grandmother, isn't this what Jin'er should do?"

The old lady patted her hand happily: "Good child, Grandma is very happy. Alright, you must be tired from shopping, go back and rest with Yao'er for a while, and come back for dinner later."

"No rush, let's go back after Grandmother takes her medicine," Yun Jin quickly refused.

The old lady felt even more pleased that she had recognized her granddaughter.

Soon, Madam Wang had someone bring the prepared medicine. Yun Jin followed the maid to the small kitchen to brew the medicine, secretly adding spiritual spring water. After brewing the medicine, she served it to the old lady, and then took her leave with Chen Mengyao.

(The process of recognizing relatives and returning to the mansion may be a little slow, because Yun Jin also needs to make some preparations before returning. Impatient readers can skip ahead, but don't rush to abandon the story.)

This is a suspense novel; the author prefers to reveal the truth little by little. If you share my interests, keep reading—it gets even more exciting later!