On September 16th, Marquis Jingning adopted a foster daughter, and relatives were invited to witness the ceremony.
This event was unlike the master-apprentice ceremony. Although Mr. Yu Shan had invited few to the master-apprentice ritual, all were significant figures. For the adoption, relatives and friends flocked to offer their congratulations. With its centuries-old foundation, the Marquis' household had intricate relationships in Capital City, and kinship ties were plentiful.
When the time came, Yueyao performed the rites before Old Marquis.
Since meeting Mingzhu, this was Yueyao's first encounter with Old Marquis.
That day, Old Marquis was clad in a deep purple satin robe embroidered with ingot patterns. About fifty years old, he sported a trimmed beard, not very long, intermingled with black and white hair. His face looked very benevolent, which considerably eased Yueyao's nervousness.
