"That's a good idea, let's all invite her then. She is the county mistress after all. It would be great to spread the word that the county mistress has been our supporter."

  Lin Yuhong smiled and said, "Don't make it sound like the county master is so unusual, I'm afraid that if you really go, you'll cry your noses off."

  "Why?"

  "Nature is being praised for its beauty, but it's nothing compared to this," Shang Danju pointed at Lin Yuheng's face and said: "Who has ever seen a praiser more beautiful than the one being praised? Then who would people rather look at, the praiser or the praised?"

  Lin Yuhong covered his face and burst out laughing, the others looked at Lin Yuhong, then looked at each other, and couldn't help but laugh too. "That really can't be allowed to happen, Shang San, won't you reconsider?"

  Shang Danzhu bit her lip in thought, while Cui Rong squeezed forward and said: "Please let me be the one to praise you, I definitely won't steal your thunder."

  "You can't even if you want to snatch it."

  Cui Rong hummed twice, "That's because I didn't rob you, wait for me to dress up carefully and see if I can rob you away."

  "Alright then, on that day I'll invite you as my guest of honor. Let's see if you can steal the spotlight from me."

  Choi Rong was taken aback and asked: "Are you serious?"

  "A gentleman's word is as swift as a galloping horse, impossible to recall!"

  Lin Yuhong smiled and pointed at her: "When did you become a gentleman? Now that you've become a gentleman, how can you still have the hairpinning ceremony?"

  Everyone laughed again, and Shang Danzhu pinched her face and said: "I won't argue with you, anyway I've made my point."

  "That's good," Lin Yuhong brushed aside her hand and stood between her and Cui Rong, saying: "I'll be a witness for you then?"

  "Alright!" Shang Danzhu responded with a smile, looking at Cui Rong and saying: "Cui sister, I'm waiting for you to surpass me."

  Choi Rong's eyes felt a little hot, with a feeling of wanting to shed tears, but today was Lin Yuhai and Qianer's day, so she thought it wasn't good to do so, and only looked back at her with her head held high.

  Shang Dan Ju looked at Shang Dan Zhu with a worried expression.

  "And what about me?" Lu Ling laughed: "If you can't surpass her at Shang San's coming-of-age ceremony, then try it at mine."

  Wu Youhan took a step forward and mischievously winked: "Maybe you can also try it at my coming-of-age ceremony."

  The other girls exchanged a glance, all smiling friendly and jokingly said to Cui Rong: "If we all invite her to be the matchmaker for our coming-of-age ceremony, but she can't handle us, wouldn't she cry herself to death?"

  Zhou Shuya smiled and said: "It seems that we who have already reached adulthood don't stand a chance against Cui sister."

  Choi Rong burst out laughing, but his eyes were filled with hot tears as he said: "So you can only blame yourselves for being born after me."

  "Alright, alright, girls," said a niece-in-law of the Lin family, clapping her hands and laughing: "The auspicious hour is approaching, let's all go to the front quickly."

  Zhou Shuya and Shang Danlan immediately stood up and took their classmates outside, saying to Lin Yuhong: "You get ready well, we'll wait for you outside."

  Inside the room, only Lin Yuhbin and Shang Danzhu were left. The two of them exchanged a glance, both unable to help but curve up the corners of their mouths in a smile.

  "Are you nervous?" asked Shang Danzhu in a soft voice.

  "A bit." Lin Yubin covered his chest, his eyes filled with expectation as he said: "I'm going to be an adult now."

  Shang Danzhu felt a little envious and yearned for it, whispering: "In two months, I'll be an adult too."

  Lin Yuhong looked outside and asked in a low voice, "Will Second Aunt agree to let Cui sister be the matchmaker?"

  Shang Danzhu smiled softly and said: "I will ask her to agree, didn't I promise her?"

  Shang Dan Zhu Chong blinked her eyes and said, "As long as my cousin doesn't blame me for being inconsistent, it's fine if I didn't invite you to be the best man."

  "How could it be? Cui sister did the same thing as me." Lin Yubin wouldn't have done it in front of both of you if he had minded.

  "Miss, the honored guest has arrived," said Bi Rong as she came in: "Sister Bai Mei is waiting outside."

  Lin Yuhuan and Shang Danzhu exchanged a glance, then walked out together. As they reached the front, they heard Lin Qingyuan speaking, "Today is my niece Yuhuan's coming-of-age ceremony, thank you to all the esteemed guests for attending. Now, my little niece Yuhuan's adult ceremony officially begins. Please come, elder sister, and pay respects to our guests."

  Shang Dan Zhu took a deep breath and stepped out first, making an effort to compose her expression as she went forward to wash her hands, only then retreating to the west side of the hall to stop.

  Lin Yuhong then came out, walked to the center and bowed to everyone before kneeling down on her seat. Shang Danzhu went forward and loosened her hair, holding a comb to tidy up her hair, only then did she put the comb on the southern seat and retreat.

  Mrs. Lu looked at Lin Yubin and Shang Danzhu, nodded slightly, got up to wash her hands, and then walked towards Lin Yubin with Lin Qingyuan's accompaniment.

  She's old now and hasn't given anyone a haircut for many years, but this time it was her son and daughter-in-law who asked her together, so she agreed.

  This little girl is indeed quite good-looking.

  The traditional dress code for women also varies in hierarchy. Ordinary families would just eat longevity noodles, comb their hair and insert a simple hairpin.

  The rich and wealthy families are also mostly just adding one plus two, after all, the etiquette is too complicated, and the standard of the banquet will only be higher, which is tiring for both the host and the guest.

  But this time Lin Yuhuan's dowry was three times more than usual.

  However, Mrs. Lu was always in good health and could still bear the complexity. She walked to Lin Yuhai's face, loudly reciting the congratulatory words: "The lucky month and day, first added to the original clothes. Abandon your childish heart, follow your moral character. Longevity is only a blessing, and you will be prosperous."

  She picked up the hairpin held by Cui and fixed Lin Yuhong's hair, while Shang Danzhu only stepped forward to symbolically adjust the hairpin after Old Lady Lu took a step back.

  Lin Yuhong stood up, and everyone bowed to congratulate her. She then returned to the inner room to change into a plain white dress that had been prepared for her.

  Mrs. Lu took advantage of this gap to rest, and Lin Qingwen respectfully offered her a cup of tea.

  Mrs. Lu smiled and said, "You're really worried as an aunt, but I think that child is filial, when she grows up a bit more you can enjoy your life."

  She knew Lin Qingyan didn't plan on remarrying, which is why she said that.

  Lin Qingyan nodded and smiled: "Yes, it's better for her to grow up a few more years."

  Lin Yuhuan changed into good clothes and came out, bowed slightly to the guests before turning to face Lin Qingyuan, her parents had passed away, so Lin Qingyuan was the head of the household.

  So naturally he paid his respects to her with a bow and a curtsy.

  Lin Qingwan waited until she finished her bow before offering her hand to help her up, "Let's also bow in the northeast direction, if your parents could see you, they would definitely be delighted."

  The northeast is where the Lin family's ancestral tomb is located, and Mr. and Mrs. Lin are buried there.

  Lin Yuhong's eyes were slightly red as he knelt down and kowtowed towards the northeast.

  Mrs. Lu waited until she finished her courtesy and then stood up to walk beside her, "It's time for the second bow, child, go back and sit down in the east."

  "Madam Lu took the hairpin from the official's hand and loudly recited the congratulatory words: 'In the auspicious month of prosperity, on the day of great fortune, you wear this attire. Respect your dignity, cultivate your virtues. May your eyebrows be long-lived for ten thousand years, forever receiving good fortune.'"

  Shang Dan Zhu pulled out Lin Yu Bin's hairpin in front of everyone, and only then did Old Lady Lu pin up a new one for her before standing up to leave.

  Shang Dan looked at her hairpin with a dazed expression, this pin she had heard of, it seemed to be something that her aunt had brought as part of her dowry, unexpectedly the Lin family was using this as the hairpin for Lin Yuhong's coming-of-age ceremony.

  She hastily reached out and symbolically adjusted her hairpin for her.

  Lin Yuhong then stood up, and everyone bowed to Lin Yuhong again to congratulate her. She and Shang Danzhu turned around and returned to the inner room, changing into a curved skirt with deep clothes matching hairpins.

  Shang Danzhu asked in a low voice, "The hairpin just now was already quite elegant, but I think the hair crown is also very beautiful, how should it be decorated?"

  Lin Yuhong said in a low voice, "The hairpin was prepared by my father, the hair clip was my mother's, and the crown pin was prepared by my aunt, I haven't seen it yet."

  Girls are always irresistible to jewelry, let alone such an important piece of jewelry on a special occasion?

  Both of them looked forward to it.

  Lin Yuhong came out of the inner chamber and walked to the front to pay respects to Old Lady Lu, this time it was to show respect and gratitude to his seniors.

  Mrs. Lu slightly bowed and waited until she knelt down on the seat before walking forward to take the hairpin and crown from the attendant's hand, which was specially made by Lin Qingwen for her.

  The hairpin crown is in the shape of a phoenix, made entirely of gold, with three gems embedded on the body of the phoenix, yellow at the top, red in the middle and blue at the bottom, while the central red gem serves as the eyes.

  The phoenix mouth and both sides of the wings are all hung with colored pearls, two strings on either side, one string in the middle.

  Each string has only two pearls of equal size, and on both sides of the wings, there are also two small gems inlaid.

  As soon as the hairpin was brought out, not only the guests but also Mrs. Lu, who was the guest of honor, couldn't help but be stunned.

  Phoenix coronet is common, but this style of phoenix coronet is seen for the first time.

  Mrs. Lu smiled slightly and walked in front of Lin Yubin, loudly reciting the congratulatory words: "With the beginning of the year, with the order of the month, all of you will be dressed. Brothers are all here, to complete his virtue. The yellow hair is boundless, receiving the celebration of heaven."

  Shang Danzhu also came back to her senses from the shock of the hairpin, and went forward to help Lin Yuhong remove the hairpin, letting Old Lady Lu put it on for her.

  This time Lin Yuhuan returned to the inner chamber to change her clothes still in a daze, because she was also shocked by the phoenix coronet on her head.

  She really wanted to take down the phoenix crown and take a closer look.

  Shang Dan Zhu couldn't help but glance at her, and told Ying Yan to bring out the cheongsam. "Let's change into our formal attire first. Lin Biao Jie, after the banquet is over, you must let me take a good look at your hairpiece."

  Lin Yuhbin nodded, his eyes shining brightly: "Good!"

  The swan takes out its formal attire.

  Shang Danzhu clicked her tongue again, feeling the clothes and said: "Lin aunt is really generous, this set of clothes can't be made in less than a year or two, how long has she been preparing for?"

  Lin Yuhong's face was slightly red, and with everyone's help, she changed into her festive attire before going out to greet everyone.

  This time she had to kneel to heaven and earth. After three additions were completed and the three rites were finished, her hairpinning ceremony was considered complete.

  The guests finally sat down to eat, but everyone's attention was still on Lin Yuhong's head. This phoenix crown must have been custom-made, and I don't know where it was made.

  But even if they knew, it would be difficult for them to make exactly the same one.

  Not to mention those colorful pearls, just that red gemstone in the middle, it's not something that can be easily obtained.

  The color is so right, and it's so big, the cut is also very good, but it's hard to come by, and even if they encounter it, they may not be able to afford it.

  Lin is indeed Lin, and it's a big deal as expected.

  It's just a simple hairpinning ceremony, why make such a big fuss?

  There was also the suit Lin Yubin wore on his body, Shi Xian couldn't help but take another look.

  Shi Hui was the first to come back to her senses. She smiled softly and said, "Only Wan Jie can do something like this."

  Shi Xian smiled, "Anyway, she only has one niece, no need to use it on her or anyone else?"

  Shi Hui nodded in deep agreement.