Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of Old Madam Huang and the Huang clan members softened somewhat.
"That's a nice thing to say!"
He Jingyan smiled gently, like a true gentleman, and spoke up to smooth things over, his voice soft and gentle: "And as for the matter of divorcing my wife... Huang has actually done a very good job. I already regard her as my mother."
"Now that she is getting older, I'm afraid if she is divorced, she will have no face to live in this world... Father, let's just let this matter go?"
After He Jingyan finished speaking, even the Marquis of Anding slowly turned his head, his expression showing some surprise.
"The two families have been related by marriage for so long, and they are both relatives of Yun Ce. This should be a joyous occasion, so why has a rift developed between them?"
He Jingyan frowned slightly, his face showing confusion.
As soon as he finished speaking, the elders of the Huang clan couldn't help but laugh. They clapped and shouted "Bravo!"
"If you had said this earlier, there wouldn't have been such a commotion!"
"Jing Yan was indeed very thoughtful, considering Yun Ce's situation, and made the best choice!"
The Huang clan patriarch, the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, was now around fifty years old. Upon hearing this, he finally stood up from his seat. He first comforted the Old Madam Huang, then stood up and shook He Jingyan's hand, his eyes filled with admiration.
"I have long heard that the eldest son of the Marquis of Anding is gentle and polite, with a far-reaching reputation for virtue. He is a first-rate scholar-general, and now that I have met him, it is indeed true!"
As he spoke, he walked over to the Marquis of Anding, who was sitting in a chair, and smiled slightly: "What the eldest son said makes sense. So what does the Marquis of Anding mean?"
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