Soul travels to another world and becomes a group favorite

The tenth day of August is a good day for everything.

The General's Mansion is covered in red everywhere, making it look particularly festive. Big red lanterns are hung high, illuminating the entire mansion.

The red silk and brocade interweave together to form a beautiful landscape; the sound of firecrackers rises and falls, deafening, making people feel a strong sense of joy. This day is an important day, that is, the recognition ceremony of the second elder and the fourth young lady in the mansion.

In the lobby, there was a huge table filled with all kinds of delicious food, and the aroma was fragrant. Around it sat some people with gorgeous clothes and extraordinary demeanor, all of whom came to participate in this grand recognition ceremony.

The most eye-catching person was the old man sitting in the main seat, General Ling. He was wearing a black robe embroidered with golden patterns, which showed his noble status. He had a kind face, but his eyes revealed a kind of majesty.

The general Ling Yuan sat on the left, and the second elder of the clan sat on the right. On both sides were the first elder and Ling Zhi and his wife.

On the other side stood a group of young people from General Ling Zhenguo's mansion dressed in brocade and gorgeous clothes. They all had outstanding looks, the men were majestic and the women were elegant.

As melodious music sounded, the recognition ceremony officially began.

The second elder slowly stood up and walked in front of Ling Chenxi, holding an oval jade pendant carved from white jade. The jade pendant was shiny white.

Holding it in my hand, I felt a burst of coolness. The word "Xiao" was engraved in black on the jade pendant.

"Everyone, today is the recognition ceremony between me and the fourth daughter of the General's Mansion, Ling Chenxi. Everyone in Kyoto knows that I am an orphan. I have been loved by the General's Mansion for many years. I have settled in Kyoto and have also bought some properties. The Dingsheng Building in the city is the property I bought.

"I now acknowledge the Fourth Miss of the General's Mansion as my adopted daughter, with this jade pendant as proof. And in the future, the Fourth Miss Ling Chenxi will be the only young master of my Dingsheng Tower. My only disciple Ling Bai will be the head and guardian of Dingsheng Tower, and will assist the Fourth Miss in managing Dingsheng Tower." Xiao Qi said in a calm and restrained voice.

Ling Chenxi, who was wearing a light blue silk robe with delicate lotus patterns embroidered on the hem and a white gauze covering the outside, knelt down and took the jade pendant handed over by the second elder with both hands, and said respectfully: "My son greets his godfather!" After that, he performed the ritual of three bows and nine kowtows.

The morning sun shines on Ling Chenxi, as if covering him with a layer of golden light. He looks solemn and his eyes are firm, showing a calm and restrained temperament.

The second elder looked at Ling Chenxi in front of him, with a trace of relief and satisfaction in his eyes. He gently stroked Ling Chenxi's head and said gently: "Xi'er, good boy, get up quickly." His voice was full of love and care.

Ling Chenxi stood up, bowed his head slightly, and his face was filled with gratitude. He knew that from this moment on, he would become a member of this family and shoulder more responsibilities and missions.

At the same time, he is full of expectations for the future, hoping to thrive in this family and realize his ideals and ambitions.

The recognition ceremony was over. Everyone in the General's Mansion, as well as the eldest prince Xiao Jingtai and the second princess Xiao Jingwei, who had come to watch the ceremony early in the morning, came forward to congratulate the second elder and Ling Chenxi. Xiao Jingtai and his sister also gave Ling Chenxi a specially prepared gift.

"First Prince, Second Princess, there will be a banquet at the general's residence at noon. Please stay and have lunch together!" said General Ling Yuan.

"General, you are too polite. We are relatives and it is normal for relatives to visit each other." The eldest prince replied with a smile.

"Yes, and I've heard that the food in the general's mansion is very famous. Today I finally have the opportunity to taste it." The second princess continued.

"Haha, in that case, please follow me to the table." General Ling Yuan said with a smile. Then, everyone walked into the banquet hall and started to enjoy lunch.

"Today is the day for my granddaughter's recognition ceremony. Thank you all for your presence. I would like to offer a glass of wine and thank all the relatives for coming to watch and witness it." said General Ling.

"You are so polite, old general. Cheers," they all stood up and said in unison. Then they began to enjoy the wine and food.

After lunch, General Ling took General Ling and the elders of the family back to the study to discuss matters. Ling Chenxuan and his two siblings took the eldest prince and the second princess to the Xihe Courtyard to taste tea and chat (even Ling Yunmeng and her brother participated).

The second princess, Xiao Jingwei, has never liked her cousin Ling Yunmeng very much. She always thinks that she is too petty and doesn't have the royal demeanor at all. But today is Xi'er's big day after all, so the second princess didn't deliberately make things difficult for her, but remained polite and courteous.

Although Ling Yunmeng had some thoughts, she did not dare to show them too obviously in such an occasion. She knew that she was of low status and could not offend these powerful people. So she tried her best to cater to the second princess's topic, hoping to leave a good impression on her.

In this way, the two siblings chatted for about half an hour before leaving. Ling Yunmeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She was glad that she did not make a fool of herself, and she was also grateful for the tolerance and generosity of the Second Princess. She secretly made up her mind to work harder in the future to gain more recognition and love from others.

In Xihe Courtyard, Xiao Jingwei and Ling Chenhong were playing chess, while Ling Chenxuan was called away by General Ling for something urgent.

Xiao Jingtai was chatting with Ling Chenxi at a tea table under a camphor tree in the yard. Xiao Jingtai said tenderly, "Xi'er, congratulations. Although the second elder's family background is not prominent, he is also one of the great masters in the alchemy world in Canglan Country. It's a good thing that you can be his adopted daughter."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for coming to watch the ceremony. Xi'er is very grateful." Ling Chenxi returned the greeting.

"Xi'er, you and I are cousins. There's no need to be so formal in the future. Just call me by my name." Xiao Jingtai said

"Then I'll call you cousin Tai from now on, okay?"

"Yeah, sure."

The two chatted happily while drinking tea. Suddenly, "I won, cousin Hong, your chess skills need to be improved." Xiao Jingwei said with a sigh.

"Princess, I'm not good at playing chess. It was you who forced me to play with you. Next time, you can ask your elder brother because he is good at chess," Ling Chenhong said unhappily.

"Okay, Wei'er, it's getting late. Let's say goodbye to the old general and the general and go back to the palace, otherwise the palace gates will be locked." Xiao Jingtai said.

"Then Xier, we'll go back first. See you at the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner." After saying that, she and Xiao Jingtai said goodbye to General Ling and the others and went back to the palace.

Ling Chenxuan was called away by General Ling because there were some emergencies in the court. After dealing with them, Ling Chenxuan told General Ling that Xiao Jingtai was interested in Ling Chenxi.

"Xi'er is only 13 years old. There is no rush. If they become a couple in the future, it will be a good thing. After all, the eldest prince has good character. Let's talk about this matter after Xi'er comes of age." General Ling said.