Upon returning to the Marquis's residence, within two days, the household received an imperial edict bestowing upon Pan Jinyue the title of Virtuous and Blessed Princess, and ordering her to be married off to the northern lands on a chosen date.
After Shi Lan knelt down with the others to listen to the imperial decree, she looked up at Pan Jinyue, who had eagerly crowded to the front.
At this moment, Pan Jinyue was already stiff and unable to move. From Shi Lan's perspective, she looked like a wax figure.
Pan Puze was the first to come to his senses. He nudged the dumbfounded old lady, bowed down, and repeatedly called out to His Majesty for his great favor.
Everyone in the mansion came to their senses and quickly kowtowed, expressing their gratitude for Pan Puzhe's kindness.
Of the dozen or so people, only Pan Jinyue was still dazed. Madam Han hated her for having bypassed Pan Jinxuan, knelt down in front, and slammed her head against the ground.
The heavy slam of her head against the cold, hard ground brought Pan Jinyue back to her senses. She struggled to break free from Han's arms, lifting her skirt that was hindering her movements, and tried to get up.
Han was surprised that she was able to break free. By the time she tried to stop her, it was too late. In her haste, she could only grab the hem of her skirt.
With a "rip," the silk fabric tore, and the thin long skirt slipped off from the knees, revealing a white inner skirt underneath.
Startled by the glaring color, Madam Han quickly released her grip and hissed in a low voice, "Third Sister, come back and kneel properly."
Pan Jinyue had been pampered and raised by the old lady since she was a child. When had she ever really taken Han Shi seriously? Han Shi's scolding was like a breeze in her ears. She rushed forward without changing her posture.
Just a step away, Pan Puliang heard the commotion and, without thinking, reached out and tripped her. Pan Jinyue, caught off guard, stumbled and fell to the ground.
The eunuch who came to read the imperial edict was from the palace. Before coming here, he had gone to another house. Both were going to the north, but the young lady there was able to kowtow and thank the emperor with proper manners and respectfully thank him. But here, his hair was disheveled, his clothes were unkempt, and he looked like a madman.
The eunuch inwardly scorned the emperor, handed the imperial edict to Pan Puze, and then flung his whisk back to the palace.
Pan Pulang took the imperial edict and read it again. He breathed a sigh of relief. He was so grateful to his sister; otherwise, it would have been his daughter who would have gone to the north this time.
Pan Jinyue struggled to get up from the ground, leaped to Pan Puze, and reached out to grab the imperial edict.
Pan Puzhe dodged to the side, frowning as he looked at Pan Jinyue. He had only one thought in his mind: like begets like, and a mouse's offspring will always be a hole-digger, no matter how well they live in a golden nest.
Pan Jinyue missed her target and turned to grab Pan Puze.
Pan Puze's patience with her had reached its limit. Seeing that she was still making a fuss, he shouted into the distance, "Are you all stupid? Stop them!"
The servants who had previously withdrawn to receive the imperial decree had already arrived. Upon hearing the Marquis's order, they quickly grabbed the agitated Pan Jinyue.
Pan Jinyue was not willing to surrender. She kicked her legs repeatedly, knocking down the two old women who came forward.
The two old women all had their families working in the mansion, and when the younger generation saw that their elders had been wronged, they rushed forward to help.
Pan Jinyue was, after all, a mistress in the mansion. The maids and wives couldn't openly lay a hand on their mistress, so when they grabbed her, they secretly attacked her. Some pinched her arms, some twisted her thighs, causing Pan Jinyue to scream in pain and struggle even more fiercely.
Pan Puliang stood there without moving, and seeing Pan Jinyue's description, he felt even more disgusted.
Han was helping the old lady, whose figure was noticeably hunched over, to her feet. When she turned around and saw Pan Jinyue, she unconsciously frowned.
The wives, who were used to doing rough work, saw that the mistress of the house was paying attention to this side, so they didn't dare to go too far and quickly held Pan Jinyue down.
The old lady turned her somewhat cloudy eyes to look at Pan Jinyue, who was being torn apart and looked like a madwoman, and beckoned to her, saying, "Third Sister, come here to Grandmother."
Upon hearing this, the daughter-in-law quickly looked at Madam Han, and seeing Madam Han nod slightly, she quickly let go of her hand and they both hurriedly retreated.
With her limbs no longer restrained, Pan Jinyue seemed to regain her senses. Looking at the old lady, she suddenly cried out, "Grandmother, I won't marry! The North is full of man-eating monsters! Go tell my aunt to let someone else go. I am a daughter of the Pan family, and I will not leave here!"
As she spoke, she threw herself into the old lady's arms, causing her to stumble. If it weren't for Madam Han's quick reflexes, the two of them would probably have fallen to the ground.
The old lady staggered, and after regaining her balance, she let out a long sigh. She knew perfectly well why her daughter had done this, but now that the imperial decree had been issued, there was no point in pleading.
The old lady gently stroked her disheveled hair, her wrinkled hands trembling slightly. "Since His Majesty has already issued the decree, nothing can be changed. Third Sister, one must accept one's fate."
Pan Jinyue was crying happily in the old lady's arms, but when she heard the old lady say this, she angrily pushed the old lady away and said, "Even you won't help me. I knew that what you said to me was just to coax me."
The old lady was pushed back two steps by her. If it weren't for Han Shi, who was prepared, supporting her with her body, the old lady would probably have fallen to the ground.
The old lady seemed surprised that Pan Jinyue would treat her this way, and was stunned for a moment. Madam Han had already seen that this brat was an ingrate, and it would be a waste of her kindness to her. Seeing that the old lady was still being soft-hearted towards her, Madam Han said to her daughter-in-law who was hiding by the courtyard and peeking, "Someone, take Third Sister back to Xixiang Courtyard and take good care of her."
Pan Jinyue stared fiercely at Han Shi. If she hadn't known that someone was stopping her, she would have bitten Han Shi to death.
As the mistress of the house, Madam Han had seen many wicked servants, and someone like Pan Jinyue was nothing to her.
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