Moreover, they didn't give any prior notice, so it's probably just a coincidence.
But if two companies are holding promotion banquets on the same day, whose banquet should the guests go to?
If you go to one family, you will inevitably offend the other. If you go to both families, it is also important to decide who to send. If one family sends the matriarch while the other sends the master of the house, it will inevitably give people the feeling of favoritism.
This is a bit of a headache.
This involves not only a matter of face, but also the political situation and allegiances in the court. Chi Yan has only recently been promoted and his position is unstable. Any shift in the political climate could determine whether his future path will be smooth or not.
Xue Qing had a sudden inspiration and came up with an idea: "Miss, why don't we change it to noon? That way we can avoid them."
Shen Tangning shook her head, her tone becoming heavy: "If it were a day earlier, we could still make changes, but now that the invitations have already been sent out, making changes now would only be a bad idea and cause others to speculate."
Her eyes hardened. "It'll be the evening of the sixth day of the eighth lunar month. No need to change it."
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The Shen family.
Madam Shen held the two invitations and looked at them again and again. Shen Xiwei came from the Shen family, and Shen Chang held an important position in the court. It was only natural that the Marquis's mansion should invite them.
Without much thought, she casually tossed the invitation from the Marquis's residence aside. At a time like this, she naturally had to stand up for her daughter.
Shen Chang walked in from outside, took a few steps forward, picked up the invitation from the Marquis's residence, and glanced at her: "Go to the Marquis's residence."
Madam Shen raised her eyes, her gaze cool and indifferent.
Before she could say anything, Shen Chang looked away with an unnatural expression: "Chi Yan humiliated me like that before, causing me to be demoted, and you still expect me to go and save face for him? That's just wishful thinking!"
She chuckled, her voice dripping with sarcasm, and said, "The master was demoted because of his own moral failings, wasn't he?"
Shen Chang's face suddenly flushed red, and he glared at her, breathing heavily: "You!"
Madam Shen stared at him coldly: "Where did I go wrong? If you are upright and honest, how could others drag you down from the position of Minister of Revenue with just a few words?"
Shen Chang was hit where it hurt and became furious: "Why do you have to mock me like that? We are husband and wife, we are one. What good will it do you if I suffer misfortune?"
Suddenly, a mocking glint flashed in his eyes as he thought of something. Grand Tutor Xie was a fool. He had given up wealth and honor, and the downfall of the Xie family was already a foregone conclusion!
The Empress has also shown signs of falling out of favor recently. Without her family to rely on, she now has to depend on herself.
That hint of mockery did not escape Madam Shen's notice. She knew what he was thinking without even having to guess, and curled her lips in a sarcastic smile: "Master, you seem to have a bad memory. You didn't think I was joking when I mentioned divorce to you before, did you?"
Shen Chang stared wide-eyed in disbelief, and in a moment of impulsiveness, blurted out: "The Xie family has fallen to this state, and you still want a divorce? Do you think you'll have a good life without me?"
Madam Shen said calmly, "That's still better than us both getting tired of each other."
Shen Chang was furious. He had been unwilling to divorce before because he had many concerns. First, the Xie family was still useful, and second, he was concerned about his reputation.
Now that the Xie family is on the verge of collapse, what else does he have to worry about? Instead of trying to please him, Madam Shen is naively thinking of getting a divorce?
He sneered in fury and said "Fine" three times in a row: "If you regret it after the divorce, you'd better not come begging me!"
Madam Shen rarely showed any unusual expression; she looked at him as if she had lost her mind.
Shen Chang turned and left in a fit of rage.
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