* Note: I tend to abbreviate characters' names (ex: XYZ = Xiao Yan Zi) just to type faster. Hope you don't mind! Translations of Chinese are in parentheses. I apologize for mis-spellings. It's been a while since I had to use my pin-ying skills.

Outside Ci Ning Gong

ZW: "Shouldn't we visit Huang Hou Niang Niang? If we truly are, like HAM said, a family, she must be included too."

To everyone's surprise, XYZ was eager to agree with ZW. "Yes, let's go! She and Rong Mo Mo were so good to make our wedding clothes. You all know I can't stand it to have people be nice to me. Besides, (to Yong-Qi), if I'm really part of your family now, I might as well get a fresh start with your Huan E Niang."

YQ: "But you hate her! Don't you?" (looking confused)

EK (to ZW): "Are you sure you want to do this? She has no reason to like you and what if she drags you off again? I'd be powerless to defend you!"

ZQ: "I'm sure (resolutely nodding her head). I have to do this. Please, Er Kang, trust me."

EK could only nod and look worried.

Meanwhile, XYZ was re-assuring YQ, " Oh come on. Remember, what ZW said. The best thing a person can do is 'Rao Shu'. Besides, I am shen mo ren, shen mo tian, nothing will happen to me now!"

With that, XYZ ran off shouting to her friends, "Come on, let's go before I change my mind!"

YQ cried, "XYZ! Wait up!"

ZW and EK chuckled and brought up the rear.

Ci Ning Gong

Meanwhile, LFY was telling Qing-Er that she was allowed to go with XYZ and ZW to Hui Bing Lou that evening. Qing-er's heart skipped a beat when she realized that XianJian will be there as well. The memory of the night under the moon and stars came back to her and she was lost in a trance. LFY was dictating many, many precautions when she realized that Qing-er was oblivious to all she said. "Qing-er!" LFY asked gently. When she received no reaction, she said louder, "Qing-Er!"

Qing-er came back to reality with a start, her cheeks glowing pink. "Yes LFY?"

LFY gave her a queer look and continued dictating.

When Qing-er left to change and re-arrange her hair, LFY sat down with a teacup in her hand.

'What has gotten into Qing-er?' she pondered, 'she's never been like this before.' LFY recalled the longing and happiness on Qing-er's face when she was in that trance. Suddenly, she sat the tea cup down. 'That look!' she realized, 'it's like the look ZW and EK and XYZ and YQ give each other!' LFY smiled, happy that her favorite child has found her own love and happiness. 'Now,' she thought, taking a sip of tea, ' I just have to find out who the lucky man is…"

At Kun Ning Gong

"Wu A Ge dao! Huan Zhu Ge Ge Dao! Zi Wei Ge Ge Dao! Fu Da Ye Dao!" (Proclamations of arrival)

The Empress and her faithful Rong Mo Mo were startled by these cries. Each had their own thoughts as to the two Ge Ge's who had saved their lives. When all the formalities were over, Zi Wei said, " Huan Hou Niang Nian, now that we are one family, let's let bygones be bygones."

XYZ quickly added, "Shi a shi a, considering now I'm almost your daughter-in-law and live here permanently, I'd like to be able to make mistakes and not be punished to severely."

Huanh Hou and RMM looked at each other, then at the faces of the two girls before them. Huang Hou's cold heart warmed and she said with tears in her eyes. "Yes, let's let bygones be bygones. ZW, know that I will try to make it up to you for all the wrongs I've done. And XYZ, welcome to the family, I hope you will feel comfortable enough to joke with me like you do with your Huang A Ma. EK, ZW, XYZ, you're all Huang Shang's children, so that makes you my children too. I hope you can do as Yong Qi do and call me 'Huang E Niang'."

RMM added, "Nu bi is very, very sorry for my abuse of the two Ge Ge's."

XYZ smiled at her once-enemy and said, "Now that we are a family, RMM, get rid of the 'nu bi' nonsense! Or I'd feel like a slave driver!"

RMM and Huang Hou both smiled at her openness and realized why Huang Shang liked her so much.

Before the youngsters left, Huang Hou said, "Please, visit often. 12-A-Ge has grown quite attached to you four! And I hope with your influence, he'll become a better person than his E Niang."

XYZ, "Huan E Niang, we will! After all, I'm his older sister!"

With tears in their eyes, Huang Hou and RMM waved the youngsters off.