After a few days, no one knew what Shen Li had said to the emperor, but he was persuaded and suddenly issued an imperial decree.

When Chen Li returns to Qianxiang Country, it will be the day when Jia Baoyu will go to Qianxiang Country to marry.

The imperial edict had just arrived at Jia's house. After listening to the eunuch reading it out, Jia's mother and others, who had originally thought that there would be a happy event, gradually turned pale and looked extremely flustered. They hurriedly asked, "Eunuch, the emperor wants Baoyu to marry? Are you sure?"

The eunuch delivering the imperial edict chuckled, with an ambiguous look on his face, "You are joking, old lady. The imperial edict clearly states it. Even though I am old and my eyes are blurry, I dare not make a wrong announcement. This is a crime of disrespect and is punishable by death."

Grandmother Jia's chest was heaving violently. Her old body could not bear such a thing. Her face was visibly pale. If it weren't for Madam Xing who was trying her best to hold on, she would have almost fallen.

This bolt from the blue weighed heavily on the hearts of those present, making it hard for them to breathe.

After the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict left, only then did Lady Jia and the others dare to cry. Mrs. Wang almost fainted. Baoyu was the only thing left in her life, and the emperor had the heart to take him away from her.

"Madam..." Mrs. Wang's face was covered with tears, she was out of breath, and all her former majesty and pride were gone. "Madam, Qianxiang Country is so far away, it will be difficult for Baoyu to come back after he leaves. How could the emperor be so cruel to separate us from each other..."

Madam Xing said hurriedly, "Sister-in-law, be careful with your words. If someone spreads this to the emperor, not only will Baoyu's situation not be resolved, but we will also be punished."

Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor. If the emperor wants his subjects to die, they have to die. The Jia family has benefited from the emperor's grace. Grandmother Jia knows that once the imperial edict has been issued, it will most likely not be changed.

"Poor Yu'er, she has to go to a foreign country at such a young age. Even if she suffers any grievances, she will have nowhere to complain..." Grandmother Jia cried sadly. Lady Xing and the maids supported her, calmed her down and pinched her Ren Zhong to prevent her from crying and fainting.

Jia Baoyu is not at home at the moment and doesn't know about this. Grandmother Jia doesn't dare to think about it. When he comes back and finds out, she doesn't know how sad he will be.

Grandmother Jia doted on Jia Baoyu for more than ten years, but she never expected that this would be the final outcome. She was so heartbroken.

Mrs. Wang pulled at Lady Jia's clothes and begged, "Old lady, you are a lady of the first rank, and you have some face in front of the Empress Dowager. I beg you to go to the Empress Dowager. Maybe things will turn around."

She knelt on the ground and cried undignifiedly, looking really miserable. Madam Xing lowered her eyes and looked at her, feeling quite proud.

In the past, Mrs. Wang relied on the fact that she was the biological mother of the imperial concubine to suppress Mrs. Xing in many ways. However, Mrs. Xing was Jia She's concubine, with no prominent family background and no children, so she could only swallow her anger.

At this moment, Mrs. Xing was extremely proud. Whenever she thought of Jia Baoyu marrying into the Kingdom of Qianxiang and Wang's heartbroken look, she wanted to hold a banquet to celebrate.

"Now that the imperial decree has been issued, my sister-in-law should not embarrass the old lady." Mrs. Xing pretended to comfort her, but Mrs. Wang pouted and pointed at her and scolded her, "Baoyu is not your son, so you naturally won't be sad and anxious."

Mrs. Wang was furious and said, "You have always complained about Baoyu being favored by the old lady. Now you are finally happy. Don't be complacent. Even if you don't have Baoyu, you won't get anything good."

Mrs. Xing's face was full of grievance and anger. After all, she was a sister-in-law. She was scolded by Mrs. Wang in front of so many maids and old women. She was so embarrassed that she didn't care about anything else and started arguing with Mrs. Wang in front of Lady Jia.

"I think you are so stupid that you dare to talk nonsense in front of the old lady. Are you stupid?"

"Baoyu is also my nephew. Everyone in the mansion can see how much I love him. But you just said so many unreasonable things out of thin air. My love is all in vain."

Mrs. Xing was about to cry as she spoke, as if she was really heartbroken by Mrs. Wang's words. "My belly was not good enough to give birth to a child for our master. Now that I am old, I have given up the idea and only treat these children at home as my own. I never thought that I would receive so many words from you..."

"God knows, if what you said gets out, how can I live my life?" Mrs. Xing had tears in her eyes, but she cursed Mrs. Wang in her heart.

Mrs. Wang looked at her pretentiousness and gnashed her teeth as she was about to fight back, but Grandmother Jia angrily rebuked her, "It's already this hour, and you're still arguing here. Do you think I'm dying too slowly?"

Lady Jia's words were so harsh that no one dared to respond. Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang hung their heads and dared not say anything back.

Grandmother Jia sighed heavily, and she seemed to have aged ten years. "After that incident, the Queen Mother no longer cares about anything. Even if I go, I think the Queen Mother will not want to see me."

Grandmother Jia thought that the Empress Dowager was feeling guilty towards the Emperor and would definitely not argue with him again over the Jia family's affairs. If she went to the palace to pay a visit, she might not even be able to see the Empress Dowager.

Not only will Baoyu not be able to stay, but the emperor will also feel resentful towards the Jia family.

Mrs. Wang raised her head sharply and said, "Are we just going to watch Baoyu being taken to Qianxiang Country and never be able to reunite with him for the rest of our lives?"

But now there is no one in the Jia family who can speak in front of the emperor, and Grandmother Jia doesn't know what to do for a moment, and her heart is in a panic.

"Fortunately, Crown Prince Qianxiang will have to stay in the capital for a while, so we have to come up with a foolproof plan." But the imperial edict had already been issued, and even Lady Jia couldn't do anything, let alone anyone else.

Mrs. Wang didn't know what she was thinking of. Her eyes suddenly lit up and she said, "The Crown Prince of Qianxiang must be attracted by Baoyu's character. If we find her a good one, she can go to the Emperor and ask for a replacement. Then we won't have to worry about it."

Grandmother Jia suddenly looked at Lady Wang with a new respect. This method was actually a good one. When the crown prince of Qianxiang Kingdom came forward, the matter would concern both countries, and the emperor would definitely not refuse her face. The Jia family's difficulties would naturally be resolved.

Mrs. Xing was embarrassed. "But Baoyu is a rare person. It would be hard to find someone better than him."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's heart sank again.

Mrs. Xing looked at Mrs. Wang's ever-changing expression and almost laughed out loud. Didn't this person always say that Jia Baoyu was the best? Now she was slapped in the face.

She wanted to see what kind of person she would find in the end.

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