The new emperor is not like the previous one, and the new empress is not like the previous empresses.

The couple did too many unorthodox things.

If an imperial decree came down and confiscated their property, wouldn't that mean they would be doomed?

After the ladies returned home, they all claimed to be sick and didn't dare to say a word.

Because they really couldn't afford to pay to fill the queen's harem.

They also invested a lot in the Duan family bank.

The emperor only compensated the common people but didn't care about the life and death of their families.

The Duan family money house alone had severely damaged their vitality, and there was no way they could get the money back.

What if there is another queen? That would be disastrous!

But they also have girls in the backyard. If the queen takes the lead in doing such things, how can they manage the girls in the backyard in the future?

We must resist.

But how to resist?

They could only mobilize their own students to go to the Wen Ya Pavilion to criticize the Queen's words and deeds, determined to suppress the evil tendencies that the Queen had brought about.

A woman's virtue is a woman's virtue. As the mother of a country, adhering to the virtues of a woman is the code of conduct for a mother of a country.

If she loses even this principle, all the women in the back house will run away in the future, regardless of their elders and children at home, which will cause unrest in the family.

As a result, two factions were formed in Wen Ya Pavilion.

Most men joined the opposition.

Only a small number of Xie's disciples argued with him.

Meanwhile, there was no movement at the Xie Mansion, as the family focused on decorating the mansion and making all preparations for the wedding of the second and third sons.

As the wedding day of the two young masters of the Xie family approached, the rumors not only did not die down, but became more and more intense.

Because a chaste and virtuous woman who had been a widow for ten years appeared in Yanjing, standing in front of Wen Ya Pavilion and opposing the queen.

This was the first woman and child who stood in Wen Ya Pavilion to oppose the Queen.

She argued with reason and was pushed onto the altar by the men as a representative of women.

Bright sky, auspicious day.

Good things come in pairs in the Xie family.

"Is the stage set up?" Chen Qingtang asked in the main courtyard as he washed and dressed.

The steward replied respectfully: "Madam, the stage is ready."

"Yes." Chen Qingtang nodded slightly and took out a thick stack of invitations from the drawer: "Send these invitations to Wen Ya Pavilion and invite scholars to the Xie Mansion to attend the wedding banquet. Please discuss the etiquette and the Xie family will treat you with courtesy."

"Yes, I'll do it right away." The steward took the invitation and walked swiftly to the corner gate, delivering the invitation from the Xie Mansion to Wen Ya Pavilion.

At the same time, the two young masters of the Xie family went out early to welcome the bride.

Jia Hanyu's home was not in Yanjing, so he went out and got into the sedan chair at Xie's Inn.

People from the Jia family and the Su family are here today.

The whole city was bustling with activity. People lined up in long queues, gathered in front and behind the ceremony to grab wedding candies and congratulate each other.

Gu Changning asked the ministers to leave the court early to attend the wedding banquet at the Xie Mansion.

He himself hurried back to Chaoqian Palace and asked, "Madam, are my plain clothes ready?"

Xie Jinyun picked up a light blue brocade robe, waved it in front of him and said, "I'm ready."

"I heard that the Xie family will be very lively today, with a huge crowd of people." He took off his dragon robe, and two eunuchs beside him helped him change clothes.

Xie Jinyun stood in front of him and reached out to take off the dragon crown on his head: "It's quite lively."

"Your belly is so big, aren't you tired?" Gu Changning stretched out his hand to support Xie Jinyun's round belly.

Xie Jinyun smiled and said, "It's okay, my sister-in-law will definitely be well prepared. When the time comes, I will follow the emperor closely and never let myself get tired."

"That's fine." Gu Changning held Xie Jinyun's hand tightly: "I heard that the Ge family sent the Xie family's wedding invitation back?"

"Yes." Xie Jinyun put her hand on the back of Gu Changning's hand: "My sister-in-law ordered someone to send the wedding invitations sent to the Ge family to me, and I burned them."

"Alas, what a pity! I'm afraid the Ge family won't be able to see the most exciting scene today."

The Xie family has moved the debate stage from Wen Ya Pavilion to the Xie family's stage.

The Ge family soon heard the noise.

The head of the Ge family hurried into Madam Ge's yard and asked, "Where is the wedding invitation that the Xie family sent earlier?"

Mrs. Ge was stunned and replied, "Didn't the master ask me to send the wedding invitation back to the Xie family? I did."

"You... just sent him back like that." The head of the Ge family frowned, quite anxious.

Madam Ge stood up and said, "Yes, Master, didn't you say that we shouldn't encourage the Queen to do evil things and instigate a few noble families to send the wedding invitations back to the Xie Mansion? So I took the wedding invitations from Madam Chen and Madam Yan and sent them back to the Xie family."

The head of the Ge family's eyelids twitched, and thinking of his status, he said, "It doesn't matter if there are no wedding invitations. Go to the warehouse to prepare two generous gifts, seal them in thick red envelopes, and go to the Xie family to attend the wedding banquet now."

"This." Madam Ge was puzzled: "The master is going to attend the wedding banquet at the Xie Mansion."

"Yes, it's very important. Go and prepare immediately."

"Okay, alright." Mrs. Ge went to the warehouse personally to select a pair of jade bracelets, sealed a thick red envelope, arranged a sedan chair and went to the Xie family.

At the same time, Mrs. Sun and Imperial Physician Sun also went to Xie's house to attend the wedding banquet.

Mrs. Sun stood outside Sun Qianqian's courtyard gate, staring at the closed gate with a melancholy look on her face.

Before leaving, Doctor Sun said to Madam Sun, "Mother, do you want to take Qianqian to the Xie Mansion wedding banquet?"

More than half a month ago, after the Queen sent someone to tell Madam Sun about Sun Qianqian's whereabouts, Imperial Physician Sun went to Wen's house in person to pick up Sun Qianqian.

Sun Qianqian did not resist, but obediently followed Doctor Sun back to the Sun family.

Mrs. Sun was afraid that she would run away again, so she had someone lock her in the yard.

In the past half month, Sun Qianqian stopped crying or making a fuss. She even apologized to her and Doctor Sun, and turned over a new leaf, showing a great change.

Now that Sun Qianqian has been locked up for more than half a month, Mrs. Sun is worried that she will get bored.

"No, Qianqian has been staying in the yard for half a month, and I want to take her out for a walk."

Doctor Sun looked at the gate of the hospital and said nothing.

Because there was nothing wrong with Sun Qianqian in the past half month.

"Since mother wants to take her to the wedding banquet, then take sister with her."

After getting the approval from Imperial Physician Sun, Madam Sun asked the servants around her to open the gate and walked into the room herself.

Just then, she saw Sun Qianqian sitting in front of the dressing table, drawing her eyebrows and smiling sweetly, "Mom."

"Qianqian, today..." Mrs. Sun hesitated to speak.

Sun Qianqian smiled and said, "Today is the wedding day of Second Young Master Xie and Third Young Master Xie. Mother, I know. You should go to the wedding banquet quickly and don't miss it."

"What about you?" Mrs. Sun asked tentatively.

Sun Qianqian picked up the Buddhist scriptures next to her and said, "Daughter, continue copying the Buddhist scriptures."

Madam Sun hugged her distressedly and said, "It's mother's fault. I didn't take good care of you. Qianqian, I will find another good man for you as long as you change your ways."

"Mother, I know I was wrong. My parents' orders and the matchmaker's words, my daughter's marriage is entirely up to you." Sun Qianqian leaned in Madam Sun's arms, speaking sweet words, but her eyes were filled with a cold and poisonous light...

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