"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: Because Yang Ming committed a grave offense and his virtue is unworthy of his position, he is demoted to a commoner and has been imprisoned, awaiting his fate."

"Xu Yuanyin, the daughter of the Xu family, has not married Yang Ming. Therefore, I will not hold them responsible. I will now allow the Xu family and the Yang family to cancel their engagement and return Xu Yuanyin to freedom."

"Appreciate this!"

"Your Majesty, I bow to you and thank you. Long live the emperor!"

"Miss Xu, please accept the order."

"Thank you, eunuch!" That's great. She finally doesn't have to marry that bastard Yang Ming.

After Huang Desheng left, the Xu family finally put their worries aside.

"Dad, Mom, His Majesty is so kind. My daughter finally doesn't have to marry that bastard."

"Who said it wasn't?" Madam Xu was so moved that she almost cried. She had been worshipping her ancestors in the ancestral hall every day these days, hoping that His Majesty would cancel her daughter's engagement. Now, her dream has finally come true.

Although the Minister of Internal Affairs was happy, he knew in his heart that even though it was His Majesty who personally ordered the cancellation of the engagement, it would be difficult for his daughter to find a husband of equal status.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but wonder if the emperor did it on purpose? Otherwise, wouldn't this be too much of a coincidence?

However, even if it was true, he did not dare to confront the emperor and could only hide his hatred in his heart.

……

The next day.

Huang Desheng came to the Xie family with two imperial edicts.

One imperial decree was a marriage between Xie Baichen and Shuanghua, and the other was that the Shi family adopted Shuanghua as their adopted daughter.

"County Lady, congratulations. The Xie family has had so many good things happen to them recently. It's really enviable."

Yun Zhihan stuffed a bag of gold and silver into Eunuch Huang's hands and said with a smile, "Thanks to the protection of His Majesty, the Xie family is what it is today. Please help convey my gratitude when you return to the palace."

"Of course. Then I won't disturb the county lady and her family from celebrating."

"Take care, eunuch, Jinshang!"

After that, Jinshang brought over a gift box, which contained a top-grade jade pendant that was priceless.

"Eunuch Huang, you have worked hard these past few days. This is a small token of my gratitude. I hope you will not despise it."

Huang Desheng laughed so hard that his eyes could not open. "Oh, how can I be so embarrassed? The county lady is really too polite."

"As long as Eunuch Huang likes it."

"Of course I like it. I'll take my leave now."

As Yun Zhihan watched him walk away, the smile on her face disappeared halfway.

She turned to look at Shuanghua and Bochen, "There is only one month left in the mourning period. I was thinking whether you two brothers could hold your wedding together to avoid unnecessary trouble."

"Mother, as long as elder brother and the eldest princess are willing, I am willing to follow their arrangements." These few days won't make a difference anyway.

"Yes, mother thinks so too." Yun Zhihan continued, "After the marriage, Yuan'er and the eldest princess will move to the princess's mansion. At that time, Xie Mansion will be officially handed over to the two of you."

"Don't worry, mother." Bo Chen patted his chest and assured, "My son will never bring shame to the Xie family's ancestors."

Shuanghua has received too many happy events in recent days and is unable to react for the time being.

The Xie Mansion was going to be handed over to her? Was she still living in a dream? But when she thought about the future, she would become the mistress of the Xie family like the lady, she couldn't contain her joy.

Seeing her like this, Yun Zhihan teased, "Shuanghua, are you daydreaming?"

After hearing this, Shuanghua blushed and said embarrassedly, "No, Madam, I am thinking about something else."

"Haha!" She saw through it but didn't say anything. "Okay, stop being a slave. You are a free man now, and you will soon become the mistress of the Xie family. You can't be so humble. It seems that you really need to be taught some etiquette."

"It's all up to the lady to make the decision."

Shuanghua felt both happy and fearful, and she always doubted herself. With her identity, could she really shoulder the responsibility of the mistress of the Xie family?

Jin Shang, who was standing next to Yun Zhihan, looked at Shuanghua, who once had the same status as him, with envy in his eyes.

I have to say that Sister Shuanghua is so lucky. From ancient times to the present, there are only a handful of women as lucky as her.

Of course Yun Zhihan also knew what Jin Shang was thinking. It seemed that it would be better for them to meet less often in the future. A woman's jealousy was terrible. If it erupted one day, the consequences would be disastrous.

"Shuanghua, you will soon be included in the family tree. Please follow me. I have a few words to tell you."

"Yes, ma'am!"

"Jinshang, keep an eye on Xie Baijin and Yunyan these days and don't let them cause any trouble." Especially her daughter. If she were released, who knows what kind of trouble she would cause.

Of course, she also wanted to get Jin Shang out of the way on purpose. After all, no one could accept such a gap immediately.

"Yes, ma'am!"

Yun Zhihan brought Shuanghua to his room.

"Shuanghua, you are going to get married to Chen'er soon. As a mother, there are some things I must tell you."

"Madam, please tell me. Shuanghua will definitely keep it in mind."

"First, you must always remember: you are the mistress of the Xie family, no longer a slave or a maid. From now on, you must try to do things with the ideas of a lady from an aristocratic family."

"Of course, I can't be like Xie Baijin. She, she is an exception."

"Madam, Shuanghua understands, but please give me some time."

"That's natural." She continued, "Secondly, women must never be jealous. As long as I stay in the Xie family, I can guarantee that Chen'er will not take a concubine or have a mistress."

"But if I leave, it's not certain whether everything will go as expected. You have to be mentally prepared. If something unexpected happens, you have to put the interests of the Xie family and your own status first."

My child, men are unreliable, don't lose your mind.

Shuanghua was stunned. She didn’t expect that the lady would choose to stand on her side?

"Madam, Shuanghua will remember it." Her eyes were red, and she wanted to hug Madam and cry.

"The third one is Jinshang."

"Ah? Madam, what you mean is..."

"Yes." Yun Zhihan explained, "Now, Jinshang's status in the Xie family is very different from yours. I'm worried that there will be problems in your relationship in the future."

"Madam, please rest assured that Shuanghua will not embarrass Jinshang."

"It's not as simple as you think." She didn't want to say it so directly, but just reminded, "Shuanghua, everything you have today is not easy to come by."

"Only by being cautious can wealth last forever, otherwise the fireworks will be gone in the blink of an eye. I hope you understand what I mean."

"Madam, Shuanghua understands. I am a member of the Xie family in life and a ghost of the Xie family in death. I will never do anything that would bring disgrace to the Xie family and Young Master Chen."

Yun Zhihan nodded in appreciation and said, "Shuanghua, do you know? The reason I can agree to your marriage with Chen'er is precisely because you are restrained and sensible. This is your advantage and the foundation of your existence."

"Thank you for your appreciation, Madam. Shuanghua will definitely live up to your training."

At this moment, the servant came running in.

"Madam, there's a letter from the Shi family saying that the Grand Tutor wants you and Miss Shuanghua to come over."

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