Gu Dabao looked at Liang Shuyan with some confusion and asked, "May I ask who you are?"

A mocking voice came from the crowd: "Hey, Gu Dabao, you don't even recognize the Tea Lady personally appointed by the Emperor, and you're causing trouble here, really!"

Gu Dabao rubbed his eyes and said, "Really? You really are Lady Tea?"

Liang Shuyan nodded: "It's just a form of address, no need to be so surprised!"

Gu Dabao immediately said respectfully, "Since you are a ninth-rank lady personally appointed by the Emperor, you must stand up for us. The Liu family is showing favoritism. We are all relatives, so why did they only invite the eldest son's family and not us?"

Liang Shuyan hadn't expected that Gu Dabao was still thinking about this matter. With a stern face, she said, "Today is Yinxia's wedding day. You are also Aunt Liu's family member. At this time, you should be helping Aunt Liu to clear her name, not tarnishing it. Let's get this over with and have Aunt Liu come to apologize to you. How about that?"

Gu Dabao didn't say anything then, but Aunt Liu in the inner room was so angry that she kept pacing around: "I really didn't expect that my family would be so unreasonable. I only asked Lao Liu to go to my older brother's house because I was short on time. Who knew that such a thing would happen?"

The plump aunt waved her hand: "It's alright, it's nothing serious. With Madam here, there's nothing we can't handle."

Gu Dabao was too ashamed to go in, so he said, "Thank you for the reminder, madam, but we have other matters to attend to, so we won't delay any longer. Farewell!"

Everyone in the courtyard looked at the tea lady. Liang Shuyan hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, everyone go back to eat and drink. It's alright."

In the evening, it was time to add to the bride's dowry, which was the dowry that her family gave to her. Then, relatives and friends gathered together, chatting, laughing, eating and drinking. The next day, Yinxia was sent to the sedan chair.

When Aunt Liu saw Yinxia dressed in her dowry and being helped out by several people, she burst into tears: "Oh dear, what a miserable life I have! I gave birth to a son, but he's useless. Now that Yinxia is gone, it's just the two of us old folks left!"

The plump auntie quickly helped Aunt Liu up: "Auntie, don't say that. A child's wedding is a joyous occasion, how can you cry like that?"

Whether in ancient times or now, it seems that there are always scenes of crying when a daughter is not getting married. On the contrary, it is considered bad if she does not cry. Tears are often shed, which are commonly known as "joyful tears".

"Mother, don't worry, Yinxia will come back anytime. My sister and I live nearby and will definitely take care of you and Father."

Old Liu was hiding behind a haystack, his back bent, wiping his eyes with his sleeve. Turning around, you could see a pair of red eyes—the tears of the old father.

Yinxia cried with Aunt Liu for a while, and then hugged Old Liu again: "Dad, your daughter is unfilial. Please, don't quarrel with Mom anymore. You two must be well so that your daughter can rest assured."

Old Liu nodded with red eyes: "Yes, Dad understands. Yinxia, ​​after you go there, you must take good care of your mother-in-law. You must not be as willful as you are at home, understand?"

Yinxia nodded and, with the help of several people, got into the bridal sedan chair.

Amidst the clamor of gongs and drums, the bridal sedan chair swayed and moved away. At Aunt Liu's house, all the relatives who were supposed to visit had left, leaving only Aunt Liu and Old Liu. The two of them looked at each other and could only sigh softly.

Liang Shuyan sat to the side and said with a smile, "Alright, don't be sad. Yinxia has a family now, shouldn't you be happy? And Jinxia is going to give birth in a few days, then you'll have a grandson. What are you still sad about?"

Old Liu glanced at his wife and said, "Alright, prepare some food for her aunt and let her have a good meal. She's been busy these past two days."

Liang Shuyan waved her hand: "No need, don't bother. I still need to go to the Jiang family to give a gift, and I'll also check on Yinxia for you. After I leave, you should get some rest."

Aunt Liu was a little tired, so she instructed her husband to see Liang Shuyan out.

Daling Village is not large. Jiang's family lives at the entrance of the village. Some white, malevolent, cotton-like clouds float in the azure sky, which makes people feel good.

Liang Shuyan arrived at the Jiang family's house.

After her husband died, Jiang lived with her mother-in-law and son. Life was simple, but because her son, Pangdan, was hardworking, they managed to get by.

The three tile-roofed houses were neatly arranged in the courtyard. A tent was set up on the east side. The Li family's place was small, and they didn't have many relatives, just people from the village.

When Madam Jiang saw Liang Shuyan arrive, she was dressed in a white fox fur coat and embroidered shoes, with light blush on her cheeks and luscious lips. She gave a slight bow to Madam Jiang, a smile playing on her lips.

Two maids followed behind Liang Shuyan, one carrying a red silk package and the other a roast chicken. They made their way through the crowd to the hall. The hall was already filled with a feast, but only Madam Jiang was seated.

"Madam, you've arrived." Upon seeing Liang Shuyan, Madam Jiang quickly stood up and bowed.

"Congratulations on becoming a mother-in-law!" Liang Shuyan smiled slightly, bowed to Madam Jiang, and then sat down in her seat.

Inside the tent, many people sat down and all looked at Liang Shuyan, with those wanting to get closer to her coming over.

"Why didn't you wear the dress bestowed by His Majesty today, so that those of us who have never seen the world could broaden our horizons?"

A woman dressed in a green dress walked up to Liang Shuyan and asked with a smile.

“That’s an official robe bestowed by His Majesty. How can I just wear it out to show off?” Liang Shuyan was slightly taken aback, but a delighted smile quickly spread across her face.

"Oh, official robes? So, you've become an official, Madam!" The woman was delighted to see Liang Shuyan's expression and continued, "I'm ignorant and have limited knowledge, please forgive my ignorance, Madam."

"Of course, the wine bestowed by His Majesty is a gift from a high-ranking official, so we should all pay our respects to her. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to the Emperor!"

Someone said something like that, and everyone immediately knelt down to pay their respects to Liang Shuyan.

At that moment, all sounds inside the tent disappeared, except for the sounds of people bowing and raising their wine glasses.

Liang Shuyan was startled and put down her hand that was about to pick up the wine glass.

She never expected these people to do this; they were forcing her to take a stand.

If she accepts, then she is acknowledging that she is an official.

If she doesn't accept it, then she is showing contempt for the Emperor.

Liang Shuyan was completely taken aback by this outcome and stood there stunned, not knowing what to do.

"You can't do that! Get up! This is Daling Village, where are all these rules? Get up!"