Chapter 471 Does the old man really not want her anymore?
Realizing that Zhuang Yuanzhong was serious, Zhuang Shihan felt a moment of panic.
But the next moment, she said with a firm face: "Dad, you can't do this."
She raised her hand, and someone immediately came forward respectfully holding a wooden box.
Zhuang Yuanzhong immediately recognized the dragon carving on the box and told Zhuang Bo standing beside him, "Prepare the incense table and receive the order."
Zhuang Shihan stopped him and said, "Dad, His Majesty means that there is no need to announce the decree. Just read it yourself."
Zhuang Yuanzhong's words "etiquette cannot be abolished" blocked all her remaining words.
Song Yanxi originally wanted to say goodbye and leave the father and daughter to deal with their own family affairs.
But when she saw Zhuang Shihan's obviously anxious attitude when she heard that Zhuang Yuanzhong was going to set up an incense table, she changed her mind instantly.
Since you are already here, it might be nice to stay and watch the fun.
Seeing that she hadn't left, Zhuang Shihan instantly became angry and asked through gritted teeth, "What are you still doing there? Are you waiting for me to treat you?"
Zhuang Yuanzhong said with a sullen face, "Princess Yong'an is a guest I have invited."
He didn't mention Zhuang Shihan at all, but these words were like a loud slap in her face.
She is his biological daughter, and the blood of his Zhuang family flows in her body.
In his mind, their status is not even as high as that of the Song family!
Ignoring Zhuang Shihan's resentful gaze, Zhuang Yuanzhong said, "There is no one in the palace. This is the imperial decree bestowed upon our Zhuang family by His Majesty. I would like to trouble Princess Yong'an to announce the decree and serve as a witness."
"No, why should she announce the decree on my behalf?"
When she thought of the content of the decree, Zhuang Shihan took a few quick steps and tried to reach out to grab Zhuang Yuanzhong's sleeve as she did before, but she pulled nothing.
Her eyes were red, and she asked in a hoarse voice, "Dad, do you really not want your daughter anymore?"
If the old man had any regard for her, he shouldn't have humiliated her like this in front of outsiders.
He knew very well that she would never tolerate any sand in her eyes, and could not stand such humiliation.
Looking at her almost pleading eyes, Zhuang Yuanzhong couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted.
This is the daughter he has loved for eighteen years.
From the age when she was just learning to speak and could not walk steadily, to the graceful young lady she is today.
During this period, I don’t know how much effort I put into it.
Kicking her out of the house is like cutting out one's heart with a knife.
Zhuang Yuanzhong couldn't help but ask himself, could he really be so cruel?
He couldn't even give himself an answer.
Just at this moment, a gust of wind blew by, causing the two copper bells hanging on the handle of the whip to collide and make a crisp sound.
It was the lady who reminded him.
If you don't make a decision when you should, you will suffer the consequences.
He slowly closed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Princess Yong'an, please announce the decree."
Zhuang Shihan's face turned pale in an instant, her eyes full of disbelief.
Does the old man really not want her anymore?
No, that's impossible!
She is his only daughter, and he is counting on her to bring honor to the Duke Jingguo's Mansion in the future. How could he bear to let her go?
It must be like the previous times, where he deliberately said harsh words just to scare her so that she would be more restrained in the future.
Before, when she disguised herself as a woman to enter the military camp, didn't he write to her all day long saying that he would break her legs when he came back? Now her legs are still fine, aren't they?
Yes, that must be it!
Zhuang Shihan tried to comfort herself, but her expression became increasingly ugly.
Because she saw that the servants she brought with her actually listened to Zhuang Yuanzhong's words and respectfully delivered the imperial edict to Song Yanxi.
Not only that, he also respectfully called out, "Madam."
Madam? What kind of madam is Song Yanxi?
A surge of evil fire surged in her heart. Zhuang Shihan took a few quick steps forward, snatched the imperial edict from his hand, and slapped him in the face.
He scolded, "You blind dog, if you bark again, I'll pull out your tongue and feed it to the dogs!"
Looking at her face which had become somewhat hideous due to her viciousness, Zhuang Yuanzhong felt extremely unfamiliar.
Is this girl in front of him really still the little girl from his childhood, leaning on his lap and calling him daddy in a sweet voice?
Zhuang Shihan turned her head and met Zhuang Yuanzhong's scrutinizing gaze, and her heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
The old man looked at me, could it be that he was suspicious of something?
Before she could think deeply, she heard Zhuang Yuanzhong say in a cold voice: "If Princess Shihan does not wish to receive the imperial edict at the Duke of Jingguo's mansion, please return."
The reason why Zhuang Shihan asked for the imperial edict was that she did not want to really sever ties with the Jingguo Mansion.
The ladies and noble girls in the capital were used to flattering the powerful and looking down on the weak. If she was really kicked out of the house, they would probably laugh their heads off.
Not to mention, the business of the shops under her control is getting worse day by day, so she has to use the name of the Duke's Mansion to create momentum.
Once she comes up with more new things and expands her business, it will only be a matter of time before she surpasses the Yan family.
By then, she would have become the richest person in Da'an and would be valued by His Majesty. Would she still worry that the old man would not forgive her?
At the moment, we need to use the imperial edict to stabilize the old man.
So that she wouldn't be kicked out... in such a miserable way.
Zhuang Shihan's face turned pale and blue. She gritted her teeth and handed the bright yellow scroll forward, "Here!"
Song Yanxi took it with both hands, her respectful attitude in stark contrast to her casual attitude.
"Heh." Zhuang Shihan sneered and said sarcastically, "You're so good at putting on a show, why don't you just pretend to be dead?"
Hearing this, Qiu Ling rolled her eyes and said, "You're just jealous that your sister has learned more etiquette than you. How vulgar!"
Zhuang Shihan gave her a cold look and rarely refuted.
The old man loved her, so there weren't so many rules in the mansion. As for the etiquette that noble ladies from aristocratic families had to learn, she would learn it for two days if she was happy and forget it if she wasn't.
Unlike Song Yanxi, who has no father to love her and no mother to take care of her, she can only stay in her room and learn these things every day.
The so-called rules are nothing more than feudal dogmas set up by men who are afraid that women will surpass themselves and want to restrict women's words and deeds.
They are just birds kept in cages for viewing, yet they are still complacent and insist on competing to see who has the better singing voice and who has the more beautiful feathers.
How sad and pitiful!
Catching a glimpse of her sympathetic eyes from the corner of her eye, Song Yanxi felt bewildered.
In this situation, she actually still had the mood to sympathize with others.
There was only a simple line of words on the imperial edict.
"Give the daughter of the Duke of Jingguo as the wife of the General of the Cavalry."
As soon as the word "equal wife" was uttered, everyone in the courtyard had different expressions.
The divorce of Song Yanxi and Lin Tingfeng was announced to the world by posting an imperial edict. Now, everyone knows about it, from the sixty-year-old man to the three-year-old child.
Since they had divorced, the position of the legal wife naturally became vacant.
Even if Emperor Xuande wanted to grant the marriage, given the status of the Duke of Jingguo's Mansion, Zhuang Shihan should be given the position of a general's wife.
But the imperial edict clearly stated the word "equal wife", and no room for discussion was allowed.
The timing is so coincidental, it's obviously intentional.
Zhuang Yuanzhong was not surprised at all and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I accept your order."
Hearing him accept the order so readily, Zhuang Shihan asked in disbelief, "Dad, did you really hear that?"
Zhuang Yuanzhong: "I heard it clearly. His Majesty grants you the title of General Lin's concubine."
Seeing Zhuang Shihan's grim expression, he asked, "Isn't this what the princess has been longing for?"
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