The Yu family began to prepare the boxes for Ma Xiuniang's wedding, and Yu Tang also took out the headwear he had ordered from the jewelry store.

Mrs. Chen couldn't help but exclaimed: "For a young girl like you, giving such an expensive gift, isn't it a bit too much?"

Yu Tang didn't think so. She really wanted to repay Ma Xiuniang's kindness to her in her previous life.

Chen usually dotes on Yu Tang. Although she thinks the gift from Yu Tang is a bit expensive, she does not stop him. She even smiles and explains for Yu Tang, "It's a matter of reciprocity. Ah Tang is not married yet. When she is married, Xiuniang will give her something similar. It's nothing."

Mrs. Chen muttered, "You are spoiling the young lady too much!"

Chen smiled and patted Yu Tang's head, saying, "She has grown up. This family will be handed over to her in the future. She will have the final say on who to be close to and who to be distant from. I am happy to see her have good friends, so how can you say that I am spoiling her too much!"

Mrs. Chen still felt that Mrs. Chen was too lenient with Yu Tang. She smiled and shook her head, then followed Mrs. Chen's instructions and went to the warehouse to get two pieces of top-quality material to make additional boxes for Ma Xiuniang.

Yu Tang also felt that what she gave was too expensive, but Chen comforted her: "It depends on our relationship. Just give it as long as you think it is appropriate."

Ever since Chen knew that Yu Tang had helped with Wei Xiaoshan's affairs, she felt that her daughter had grown up and had become sensible, and that she should gradually let her make decisions on family matters. Interpersonal communication was the first step for Chen to let go.

Feeling somewhat uneasy, Yu Tang went to Mrs. Ma's house with Chen.

Because the wedding date was approaching, Ma Xiuniang had not been out of the house for a long time. Every day, she was either doing embroidery at home or entertaining the female relatives who came to her house to add boxes to her. She was very happy to see Yu Tang. She greeted Chen and happily pulled Yu Tang into her inner room. She personally made a cup of flower tea for Yu Tang and asked about Yu Tang's recent situation.

Yu Tang did not hide it from Ma Xiuniang and told her about the grudge between him and the Li family.

Ma Xiuniang was stunned and came to her senses after a while. She did not sigh at the shamelessness of the Li family, but asked Pei Yan: "Is he really as handsome as they say? Is he kind to others? Did you have a chance to talk to him?"

What is this situation?

Yu Tang was stunned.

Ma Xiuniang covered her mouth and smiled, and whispered to her: "I heard from my father that the Gu family and the Shen family in Hangzhou both want to marry their daughters to the third master of the Pei family, and they are asking people to inquire about the third master Pei!"

In Yu Tang's heart, Pei Yan has always been like an elder. Except for the first time when she thought Pei Yan was very handsome, she always thought that Pei Yan was difficult to get along with and could not be offended. She never paid attention to his marriage. Hearing what Ma Xiuniang said, she couldn't help but recall Pei Yan's marriage in her previous life.

But she thought about it several times and couldn't remember whose daughter he married. She even had no recollection of any news about Pei Yan's child.

He was really like a shadow. Normally no one would notice him. But whenever someone noticed him, something big was happening in Lin'an City.

So who did he marry in his previous life?

How many children did you have?

Is it a boy or a girl?

The more Yu Tang thought about it, the more confused he felt.

She couldn't help but say, "Master Pei San is still in mourning, so he shouldn't be getting married!"

"Of course." Ma Xiuniang smiled, "But if we wait until Master Pei San is done with mourning before asking someone to propose marriage, it will definitely be too late - the Gu family and the Shen family both want to marry their daughters to him, and there must be other families like Gu and Shen who are also eyeing Master Pei San, so they must act sooner!"

Yu Tang couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "Look at what you said, Master Pei San is like a piece of fat meat, everyone wants to grab it."

Ma Xiuniang said without disguising, "Master Pei San is more than just a piece of fat meat. In my opinion, he is like a piece of Tang Monk's meat. It depends on who has the ability to snatch him away. Speaking of this, I would like to ask you, what are your plans for your marriage? You can't delay it because of the Li family's affairs, right? That Madam Li is really sick. She did so many things just to marry you. You just wait and see. When I get married, I will help her publicize this matter and see who dares to marry into their family!"

Yu Tang gratefully took Ma Xiuniang's hand.

Whether in the past life or this life, Ma Xiuniang was always so enthusiastic towards her.

She said, "This matter is very complicated. My father and mother have already intervened. Let's wait and see how the elders will handle it. You, just be a happy bride."

Yu Tang didn't want to drag Ma Xiuniang into this.

She should have a carefree married life and not have to worry about her affairs. Moreover, she did not tell Ma Xiuniang the real reason why the Li family wanted to marry her.

Ma Xiuniang thought about it and felt that what Yu Tang said made sense, but she still said to Yu Tang: "If you need my help with anything, just tell me. Don't be polite with me."

Yu Tang nodded repeatedly and said, "I treat you as my own sister. I will naturally ask for your help if I have any problem."

"That's good enough!" Ma Xiuniang smiled contentedly and grabbed a lucky cookie for her to eat.

Yu Tang took out the jewelry that was added to the box for her.

Ma Xiuniang was very surprised. She was not going to accept it at first, but seeing Yu Tang's sincerity, she thought that she would return Yu Tang a big gift in the future, so she did not hesitate and accepted the gift with a smile.

Some of Ma Xiuniang's good friends came with their mothers to add to Ma Xiuniang's boxes.

Ma Xiuniang introduced Yutang to them.

In his previous life, Yu Tang was in mourning and did not personally see Ma Xiuniang off to the palace. However, in this life, he got to know several of Ma Xiuniang's close friends.

Since they were able to get along well with Ma Xiuniang and had similar temperaments and personalities, it was no surprise that they also got along well with Yu Tang right away. Ma Xiuniang's cousin even blamed her for not introducing Yu Tang to them earlier, so that they would have more company when they released river lanterns on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month.

In her previous life, Yu Tang often stayed at home with her mother because her mother was ill, and she rarely went out. In this life, because of her rebirth, she got in touch with the Pei family, which made her mother's condition improve greatly, and thus changed the fate of her parents in their previous lives. She was in a good mood and was much more lively and sensible than in her previous life. This is why she could play with these little girls as soon as she met them. Of course, it was not Ma Xiuniang's fault.

Ma Xiuniang was a person who liked to protect her friends. She did not say anything about Yu Tang's past. She just said that she had not expected it and had let her cousin down, and she let the matter go.

Yu Tang felt that Ma Xiuniang was better. She was busy for four or five days before Ma Xiuniang left the palace. On the day when Ma Xiuniang left the palace, she cried so hard that she was even more sad than Mrs. Ma. Mrs. Ma couldn't cry anymore and teased Chen on the spot, "If you don't know, you might think she is our daughter-in-law. I think you should not follow me back. You should stay in our house and be my daughter-in-law."

The people around burst into laughter.

Yu Tang felt very aggrieved and sobbed, "Sister Ma will have to serve her parents-in-law and her aunts and uncles after she leaves the house. Aren't you worried at all?"

"What do I have to worry about?" Mrs. Ma pointed at Master Zhang who was not far away and said, "If your brother-in-law dares to touch your sister, I will immediately bring people to bring her back."

The women in the room laughed again.

Chen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She held her daughter in her arms and wiped her face with a handkerchief while she said angrily, "My child, today is a happy occasion. Don't look at your aunt Ma crying sadly. She was just pretending. But you are really crying."

Yu Tang hid in his mother's arms embarrassedly, which caused everyone to laugh again.

But because of this episode, Ma Xiuniang's wedding was a happy one. She was one of the few girls in Lin'an City who was sent off with a smile.

After Ma Xiuniang's marriage, the Li family's affairs also came to an end.

First, the chief steward of the Li family and two refugees were sentenced to exile 3,000 li. Then, according to the Li family's previous promise, the wife and children of the chief steward and the in-laws who worked in the Li mansion were expelled from the Li family.

As for whether the Li family had arranged for the palace servants who escorted Li Dazonghe to look after him when he was exiled, and how many of the maids driven out by the Li family were actually Li Dazonghe's relatives-in-law, the Yu family had no way of knowing even if they wanted to.

Mr. Wu also comforted Yu Wen: "It's good that the Li family can be submissive in this matter. It's impossible to do it completely."

Unless the Li family falls.

Yu Wen also understood, so he thanked Mr. Wu and did not argue with the Li family about this matter. He made an appointment with Mr. Wu and went to Zhaoming Temple to watch Li Duan, in mourning, perform a ritual for Wei Xiaoshan.

Only then did the people in Lin'an City realize that Wei Xiaoshan's death was actually related to Madam Li.

Everyone was talking about it, thinking that although Madam Li was a woman, she was too cruel. The children of their Li family were children, but the children of other families were not children? And they all thought privately that it was a good thing that the Yu family did not agree to this marriage, otherwise, even if Miss Yu married, she would probably be set rules by her mother-in-law every day and be tortured.

Someone talked about Li Duan's marriage: "I wonder if she will dare to embarrass the eldest daughter of the Gu family after she gets married?"

"It's hard to say!" Some people think that Mrs. Li is just too obedient and has no compassion for others. "What's the point of Miss Gu's good family background? Once she marries into the Li family, she is the daughter-in-law of the Li family, and the Li family has the final say."

"I'm just afraid that the eldest daughter of the Gu family is not someone who can be easily messed with." There were also people who were gloating and waiting to see the joke of the Li family.

As for Lin, she became ill from anger after learning that Li Duan was going to wear mourning clothes and perform a ritual for Wei Xiaoshan.

She was wearing a white headband and leaning against the bed with a pale face. She pushed the medicine bowl in Li Jun's hand away, and the medicine almost spilled on Li Jun. Lin shouted at Li Jun: "Are you dead? What did I tell you? You actually let your brother go to Zhaoming Temple? He will be a high official in the future and will be appointed as a prime minister. How can you let your brother wear mourning for that worthless peasant? Your father and I are not dead yet! Where will your brother save his face in the future? Have you been looking forward to this day?"

Li Jun had no words to express his pain.

He could only carefully bring the soup to his mother and whispered, "Mom, my brother has already written to my father about this matter. My father will naturally come up with a plan. Don't worry about it. Your health is more important. Drink this bowl of soup first."