Subsequently, Su Mingfeng took the letter written by Zheng Lin to the Summer Palace and reported the matter to the Emperor.

Hongli ordered someone to send the letter to Huanbi Island. Yu Chan opened the envelope and learned that Xu Rui had already been sent away. Zheng Lin had come to take her home.

There are too many women in this world who are bullied by their husbands' families but dare not speak out. As their own family members, you must stand by her side and help her vent her anger. If you advise her to be tolerant, her husband's family will become even more ruthless and arrogant.

For example, in this incident, it was precisely because Yu Shan stood up for her that the Zheng family had to back down and admit defeat.

Yu Shan meant that Yu Chan should avoid seeing Zheng Lin for the time being, and let him know that she was not someone to be trifled with.

Yu Chan had no idea what to do, so she followed her sister's arrangement and continued to live there. But she was still uneasy. In her opinion, the fault lay with her mother-in-law. Zheng Lin had always been good to her, but she was angry with Zheng Lin, which seemed inappropriate.

Yu Shan also knew that Zheng Lin had not wronged Yu Chan. If he had dared to mistreat Yu Chan, the marriage would have been called off. However, his mistake was that he was indecisive and failed to send Miss Xu away sooner.

The reason I left him hanging this time was to let him know that hurting your wife's feelings isn't something you can easily appease.

Meanwhile, Zheng Lin, waiting outside the manor, was extremely anxious because Yu Chan was afraid that she really wanted to divorce him. Every other day, he would write a letter and ask his brother-in-law to deliver it to him.

Su Mingfeng couldn't see Yu Shan and had to ask the Emperor to pass on the message. After this happened so many times, even Su Mingfeng felt embarrassed and finally asked the Emperor for permission.

"In my humble opinion, it would be better to let Yu Chan go home. She has been staying at the villa and is disturbing Your Highness, which is really inconvenient."

If it were anyone else, Hongli would never have allowed the messenger to be sent. But Yu Chan was Yu Shan's younger sister, and Hongli couldn't ignore her. Yet, he was getting impatient with keeping an eye on her. After sending three letters in a row, Hongli finally couldn't help but suggest to Yu Shan that Yu Chan should go back.

In fact, Yu Shan could tell that although Yu Chan was physically present, her mind had already wandered away. She was absent-minded every day, probably because she was worried about Zheng Lin.

Five or six days had passed, and it seemed that it was time. This time, Yu Shan did not stop her and agreed to let her sister go back.

On the night before her departure, Yu Shan earnestly advised her:

"Kindness is a good thing, but you can't let others bully you without saying a word. I'm not by your side, and I can't always protect you. You have to be tougher, learn to fight back, and protect yourself."

Yu Chan also realized that she was sometimes too weak and too easy to talk to. After this incident, she also felt that she should change and not always make her sister worry about cleaning up the mess.

Although the couple's crisis was temporarily resolved, it was hard to guarantee that Madam Zheng wouldn't bully Yu Chan again in the future. To prevent her from being tripped up by her mother-in-law after returning home, Yu Shan specially asked Hongli for a favor, and Yu Chan was granted the title of a fifth-rank village lady.

The title of "Xiangjun" was originally reserved for daughters of members of the royal family. For example, the sons of princes were sometimes granted the title of "Shizi" to inherit the throne, while other sons might be granted the titles of "Beile," "Beizi," "Zhenguo Gong," or "Fuguo Gong."

The daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo was called the Lady of the Township. Yu Chan was not originally qualified for this title, but fortunately, the Su family had been elevated to a higher status, so she had the opportunity to be exceptionally granted the title of Lady of the Township.

Although the rank wasn't high, it was still a great honor. After all, the Zheng family were merchants, and none of them held official positions. Only Yu Chan had a rank. If we were to follow the proper etiquette, Madam Zheng would have to bow to her from now on.

With this new identity, Madam Zheng no longer dared to neglect Yu Chan, fearing that she would offend her daughter-in-law and suffer the consequences.

After her sister left, Su Yushan suddenly felt that the lively days had become lonely again. Fortunately, Hongli would keep her company whenever he had free time.

The area around Huanbi Island is full of beautiful scenery. After passing through the long corridor, there is a thatched pavilion shaped like a conical hat on the north lake shore of the island. This is the ferry crossing. You can board a boat here, row a boat to pick water chestnuts, and play among the lotus leaves. In the scorching summer sun, this place is refreshing and calming, cool and fun.

However, this thatched pavilion had never been named, so Hongli asked her to give it a name. Yushan wasn't good at such refined matters, so she casually offered a name.

"Since we can pick water chestnuts here, let's call it Water Chestnut Picking Ferry!"

She finished speaking but didn't hear a reply. Instead, she noticed his brows furrow slightly, looking quite surprised. Su Yushan gave an awkward smile, "Do you think it's too simple and lacks artistic conception?"

Whether Yu Shan's choice of name is good or bad, just praise it without hesitation. If he dares to offer any criticism, she definitely won't choose another name for him next time. So Hongli smiled and praised:

"It's great, simple and easy to remember, and it highlights the unique features."

Is it really okay? Ke Yushan felt his smile was fake. Was it probably just a perfunctory compliment?

In truth, she knew her own limitations; she was really no good at naming things. Hongli's choice of name was far more elegant.

"If you have any thoughts, feel free to share them so we can discuss them together!"

However, Hongli did not express his opinion and insisted on using the name she had given him. He then had someone prepare pen and ink, personally wrote the three characters "Cai Ling Du" (采菱渡), and handed them over to the palace servants to be engraved.

Although the name she chose was quite ordinary, the feeling of being unconditionally affirmed was still very comforting.

In June and July, Hongli was relatively free. By the end of July, the Summer Palace began to be decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations and became busy, simply because the next month was the emperor's birthday.

During the first three years of mourning, the emperor did not hold grand celebrations for his birthday. This year marks the first time since Hongli ascended the throne that he has held a grand birthday celebration.

His birthday is on the 13th of August, one day after the Mid-Autumn Festival. The two festivals are connected, making it especially lively.

For fourteen consecutive days, grand operas were performed in the Qingyin Pavilion Grand Theater. During the performances, Hongli sat on the first floor of the theater, while his concubines and female relatives sat on the second floor. The princes and ministers sat in the side buildings on the east and west sides, creating a very grand scene!

The Empress Dowager loved watching operas and enjoyed them immensely. Su Yushan could only appreciate the costumes and makeup of the performers. As for the opera itself, she didn't understand much of it, and after listening for a while, she felt her ears were ringing and it was too noisy.

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