Mo Yunhan placed the imperial edict he had obtained from Mo Yunzhao in his study.
He dismounted.
"Before receiving the decree, I have an imperial edict to read aloud."
Yun Xiaoran called him back again.
"The Empress Dowager's decree has arrived, Brother Yunhan, are you still leaving?"
Being a member of the royal family, Mo Qingrui was more aware than others of the animosity between the Empress Dowager and Mo Yunhan, and immediately reached out and gently tugged at Song Yushu's sleeve.
“Sister Song, please let Uncle Jiu receive the imperial decree first. This is Chang’an District, with so many people watching. How can we not accept the imperial decree when it is right in front of us? That would be a great disrespect.”
Song Yushu disliked Yun Xiaoran even more.
She knew the contents of the imperial edict perfectly well. Yun Xiaoran's fuss was all a scheme to save face and scheme against Mo Yunhan.
If they were to welcome people into the mansion in such a grand manner, Jiang Qingwan's presence would be overshadowed when she re-enters the mansion in the future. In addition, since Jiang Qingwan's background is inferior to Yun Xiaoran's, she would definitely be criticized in the future.
But unfortunately, she couldn't say anything before the imperial edict was read aloud.
But he was unwilling to let Yun Xiaoran scheme against him.
“Xiaoran, the Prince’s Mansion will not refuse the imperial edict, but the imperial edict that Yunhan mentioned comes before the imperial edict. From either perspective, the imperial edict should be announced first.”
Yun Xiaoran's expression changed drastically, and she felt a surge of hatred.
She had already gambled everything, but now, even Song Yushu refused to stand by her side.
She clutched the imperial edict tightly in her hand.
The fingertips turned white.
Suddenly, a high-pitched voice came from behind the wedding procession.
"A gift bestowed by the Emperor Emeritus."
Her heart, which had sunk to the bottom, instantly became smug again.
"Brother Yunhan, the Emperor Emeritus has also come to bestow gifts for our happy occasion. I am truly impolite in my current state. Aunt, please help me put on my wedding dress quickly."
Song Yushu frowned deeply.
The retired emperor had sent people, so there was absolutely nothing that could be done.
She couldn't help but look at Mo Yunhan with concern.
Mo Yunhan's expression was extremely unpleasant at this moment.
It was one thing for the Empress Dowager to force him, but the pain he suffered in his childhood because of his mother's affair also came from the Empress Dowager, and his father clearly knew all of this.
Why should we help the Empress Dowager?
He slowly clenched his hands.
Over there, Yun Xiaoran had already helped Li Mama down the steps, clutching the imperial edict in her hand, waiting for Song Yushu to come forward and get dressed.
The atmosphere was tense.
Song Yushu could only gently persuade, "Yunhan, since the Emperor Emeritus also has this intention, then you have no choice."
The phoenix coronet and wedding dress have already been brought over.
Song Yushu sighed and was about to go get her wedding dress when the old eunuch who had served in the Hall of Mental Cultivation for many years came over.
He bowed and greeted Mo Yunhan.
"Greetings, Ninth Prince."
"Did Father send you?"
Mo Yunhan asked coldly.
The old eunuch's eyes crinkled with laughter. "Yes, the Emperor Emeritus was very pleased to hear about the Ninth Prince's marriage and specially bestowed a gift upon me to deliver."
Yun Xiaoran immediately stepped forward,
"Brother Yunhan, please put the phoenix crown on me quickly, so we can kneel together to thank Father Emperor for his great favor."
She automatically changed how she addressed him.
The old eunuch's smile vanished abruptly, and he bowed slightly, saying, "Princess, although you were personally raised by the Empress Dowager, you are not a member of the royal family. How can you address the Emperor Emeritus as Father? That would be against the rules."
Yun Xiaoran's expression froze, and she tried her best to smile and save face.
"Thank you for the reminder, Father-in-law. The ceremony has not yet been completed, so Xiaoran should not change her form of address."
The old eunuch ignored her and once again smiled and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Mo Yunhan.
"Your Highness, where is the future Ninth Princess Consort? We must invite her out to express our gratitude together."
Mo Yunhan's tense eyes relaxed instantly.
"Is this gift intended for the future princess?"
"Of course." The old eunuch bowed, his smile unusually kind.
Song Yushu felt relieved and immediately withdrew her hand from the wedding dress, beaming with joy.
"Yun Han, I will go and fetch someone right away."
After saying that, he turned around and hurried towards the backyard without looking back.
Mo Qingrui was completely confused.
"Isn't Princess Xiaoran here? Who else is Sister Song going to invite?"
Yun Xiaoran clutched the imperial edict tightly, her face pale, and looked up at Mo Yunhan with a pitiful expression.
"Brother Yunhan, can't you welcome Xiaoran into the family first?"
The surrounding chatter grew louder.
"Could it be that the Ninth Prince's Consort isn't Princess Yun? Then who could she be?"
"I heard that His Highness the Ninth Prince keeps a young concubine in his backyard. Could it be her?"
"How could that be? Isn't that a woman no one else wanted? How could she become the Ninth Prince's consort?"
Chunmei has returned.
Hearing the surrounding chatter, his expression changed drastically.
"Princess, could it really be that slut Jiang Qingwan? The Ninth Prince really doesn't mind anything."
Su Yulan stared intently at the man in the crowd who seemed like a god, her heart filled with resentment and extreme displeasure.
Song Yushu had already dragged Jiang Qingwan over there.
Behind her followed Lian'er, her face full of resentment and her eyes red from crying.
"You can't bully people like this."
They've already gone through a grand wedding, yet he's still trying to hook up with their young lady, calling her "wife."
Just because their young lady has been divorced, does that mean she can be treated with such contempt?
Their young lady is the best in the world.
Meanwhile, the furious Li Dou was blocked by Yu Ying, who was following Song Yushu, and was unable to leave the backyard.
Jiang Qingwan, the person involved, remained calm, though she stumbled a little as she was pulled.
Song Yushu was simply too strong.
While waiting for someone to arrive, Mo Yunhan had already had someone bring over the box containing the imperial edict.
After Jiang Qingwan was pulled over, the imperial edict was handed to the old eunuch.
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