The people in the hall never expected that an imperial decree would be issued at this time, and they hurriedly supported each other and came out of the hall!

Su Jinyue lagged behind by one step and walked out calmly behind the crowd.

Eunuch Xu, who was standing in the garden outside the hall, had a proud expression, but his expression suddenly softened the moment he saw Su Jinyue.

"Miss Su, please come forward to receive the order."

Just as Su Jinyue was about to step forward, Su Zhiyao, who was standing next to Jiang Caiping, took a few steps forward and bowed gracefully, "Your servant Su Zhiyao accepts your order."

After she knelt down, everyone followed suit and knelt down to receive the imperial edict, but the voice of the eunuch who announced the imperial edict was still not heard.

Everyone was confused, but only Su Yan dared to raise his head and asked, "Eunuch Xu, why haven't you announced the decree yet?"

Eunuch Xu said: "Your Majesty's decree is for Su Jinyue, the eldest daughter of the Su family, not for this adopted daughter of your Su family."

The matter of Su Jinyue's breaking off of the engagement had already caused a lot of controversy, and the palace naturally knew about it.

Eunuch Xu came from the palace. In addition to announcing the imperial edict, he also came "on orders" to support Su Jinyue.

Su Zhiyao knelt on the ground, as if she had been slapped hard in the face, and her face suddenly turned pale!

"How is this possible!?"

Su Chengjiang raised his head abruptly and almost shouted, "How could the imperial edict be for Su Jinyue? Eunuch, are you mistaken?!"

"Cheng Jiang, shut up!" Jiang Caiping stopped him from continuing to say something and looked at Eunuch Xu with a smile, "Eunuch, Jin Yue was just brought back from outside not long ago. His Majesty's decree should not be for her."

Looking at this large family, the smile on Eunuch Xu's face faded, "Why, Madam Marquis, do you think that I came here today to falsely convey the imperial decree to everyone in your mansion?"

Eunuch Xu is an old man who serves the current emperor, and they cannot afford to offend anyone close to the emperor.

Jiang Caiping's face changed, and she immediately explained: "Father-in-law, that's not what I meant..."

Eunuch Xu had no intention of listening to her explanation. He looked up at Su Jinyue and said, "Miss Su, please come forward and receive the order."

Su Jinyue stood up. Su Zhiyao was kneeling in the back in an awkward manner. She walked to the front calmly and knelt down, "Your Highness, I accept your order."

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims that the daughter of the Yongning Marquis is gentle and virtuous, of pure and kind disposition, and of both moral integrity and talent. General Xiao won a great victory in the battle of Western Xinjiang, was brave and skilled in fighting, and was a pillar of the country with both wisdom and courage. Now I ask that you marry the daughter of the Yongning Marquis. You two are a perfect match, and a beautiful couple. I remember that Xiao Duo has made many outstanding achievements, and I grant you a marriage. I hope that you two will be together forever and live in harmony. Choose an auspicious day to hold the wedding and call the world to attend. I decree this!"

"Your servant accepts the order and kowtows to thank my lord for his grace!"

Old Madam Xie's face looked as ugly as if someone had splashed ink on it, and she looked even older as she knelt on the ground.

The two brothers of the Su family had expressions of disbelief on their faces. They didn't believe that Su Jinyue would actually be married to Xiao Duo, the young master of the Zhenguo Mansion!

Jiang Caiping's face was filled with worry after hearing the imperial edict. If she married into a family like the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, it would bring shame to the mansion!

Su Zhiyao knelt aside and bit her lips in disbelief. How could a powerful family like the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion fall for a vulgar woman like Su Jinyue?

She must have taken advantage of her status to snatch away my good marriage!

No, she must find a way to snatch back this good marriage!

After everyone stood up after receiving the order, Su Yan quickly spoke up, "Eunuch Xu, you don't know that my daughter is already engaged. I'm afraid this..."

"What's wrong?" Eunuch Xu looked at him with a smile, but there was not much smile in his eyes. "My Lord, you have been leading troops in battle for a long time. Are you going to disobey even the imperial edict?"

"Father-in-law misunderstood!"

After taking off the hat, Su Yan's expression did not change, "It's just..."

"My Lord, the Emperor has already known about your daughter's decision to break off the engagement."

Eunuch Xu said, "Not to mention that Miss Su has already broken off the engagement, even if she hasn't, are you, the Su family, going to disobey the order?"

This series of knocks made Su Yan's face look ugly, "Of course not..."

"My Lord, I think you should worry more about your own affairs."

With a shudder in his heart, Su Yan asked Eunuch Xu, "Eunuch, why do you say that?"

Eunuch Xu did not continue to speak. He smiled and bowed to Su Jinyue, "Miss Su, I have brought the imperial edict. I wish Miss Su and General Xiao a happy marriage."

"Thank you, Eunuch Xu." Su Jinyue smiled sincerely, "Xiao Tao."

Xiao Tao, who was standing at the side, came forward immediately and took out a heavy bag and presented it to Su Jinyue, saying, "Please accept it, sir. I would also like to ask you to do me a favor and come to the wedding to drink a glass of wine on the wedding day."

Her words touched Eunuch Xu's heart. He nodded, and his love for this woman increased a little. He raised his hand to let the eunuch beside him accept the generous gift, and said to Su Jinyue with a smile: "Of course, Miss Su is too polite."

Xie Qingxu, who had just recovered from his shock, felt a surge of shame and anger at being made fun of.

"No wonder! No wonder you agreed so readily!" Xie Qingxu's eyes were filled with anger and shame, "You still don't admit that you have been hanging out with that guy from the Xiao family for a long time! And today you even tricked me into asking me to marry you!"

"Forget it, General Xie."

Su Jinyue turned and looked at Xie Qingxu, "I said I wanted to get married, but I never said the person I wanted to marry was you. Today you came to the Marquis' Mansion to force me to get married, so how come I am deceiving you?"

Xie Qingxu was a little anxious, and blurted out: "Then you are also a fickle person! You broke off the engagement with me and found another partner!"

"Thank you, General, be careful with your words!"

Su Jinyue's eyes also turned cold. "This is a marriage granted by His Majesty, a formal marriage. Do you think there is something wrong with the marriage granted by His Majesty?!"

"I……"

Eunuch Xu snorted coldly, "Xie General, it's been a long time since the emperor issued the imperial decree to grant marriage, why hasn't your concubine been married into the palace yet?"

Xie Qingxu's face turned pale, and he tried to make excuses for himself, "I...I am because..."

"General Xie, you just came back from military service." Eunuch Xu's voice was sharp, like a knife stabbing Xie Qingxu's heart, "Don't make His Majesty unhappy because of this!"