"A woman's virtue and gentleness are her most valuable qualities..."
Xie Sheng read very slowly, even pausing deliberately after finishing a sentence.
Yun Chuwei's expression darkened slightly; she knew Xie Sheng was doing it on purpose.
She took two steps forward and snatched the imperial edict from Xie Sheng's hand.
Xie Sheng was shocked that Yun Chuwei dared to even snatch an imperial edict. He glared at Yun Chuwei and said angrily, "Yun Chuwei, do you know what you're doing?"
Yun Chuwei ignored him and instead turned to help He Ning up.
Although He Ning didn't quite agree with what Yun Chuwei did, he still stood up.
After handing the imperial edict to He Ning, Yun Chuwei turned to Xie Sheng and said, "His Highness the Crown Prince seems to be mentally unstable, perhaps his illness is terminal. That's why he has to breathe heavily even when reading an imperial edict. In order not to tire the Crown Prince out, I have no choice but to do it for him. Your Highness, please don't be so polite!"
"You..." Xie Sheng was furious at being scolded so suddenly, but he couldn't say anything.
After all, he was deliberately making things difficult for He Ning, wanting her to kneel for a while longer.
He gritted his teeth, looked at He Ning, and said, "The Empress Dowager means that as a woman, one should abide by the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, and should not be jealous or fierce, lest one harm one's husband. I hope Lady Yun will take good care of herself."
As the mother of the nation, the empress is a role model for all women. It is perfectly reasonable for her to issue decrees to praise or reprimand the women of her court.
However, empresses generally do not issue such imperial edicts.
In particular, reprimands are extremely rare.
Because even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes, while one can manage the affairs of a court official's family, it's best not to interfere lightly.
Furthermore, once such an imperial edict is issued, it will undoubtedly tell the entire capital that the lady of this family has problems with her virtues, which may cause other ladies in the capital to distance themselves from and isolate her. This is absolutely unacceptable!
He Ning finished reading the imperial edict in his hand, and his face turned extremely ugly.
She believed she had not offended Empress Wang and did not understand why Empress Wang would issue such an imperial edict to reprimand her!
If this imperial edict gets out, she will lose all face.
Her hands trembled slightly, and she instinctively gripped the yellow silk ribbon tightly.
Yun Chuwei reached out and took He Ning's hand, smiling gently at her: "It's alright!"
He Ning didn't want her daughter to worry, so she gave her a slightly forced smile.
At this moment, Madam He spoke up: "Ning'er, Her Majesty the Empress has issued such an imperial decree, which clearly indicates that your behavior was inappropriate. Why don't you happily welcome your sister into the household as a concubine? That would be a way to appease Her Majesty the Empress!"
After Madam He finished speaking, she winked at He An, who was standing to the side.
He An quickly said, "Sister, it's obviously not worth ruining your reputation because of me. Please grant my request and let me be your husband's concubine! I'm begging you!"
He Ning's expression turned slightly cold, and he remained silent.
Yun Xian angrily said, "An'er, don't beg her! The Empress has already issued an imperial decree, and tomorrow the entire capital will know that she is a fierce and jealous woman. If she doesn't agree, I will divorce her!"
With the Empress's assertion, his decision to divorce his wife was both reasonable and justified.
As a result, Yun Xian spoke with much more confidence.
Upon hearing this, Xie Sheng laughed and said, "Madam Yun, with the Empress Dowager's decree, you are indeed lacking in virtue. If you remain obstinate, then it is only right and proper for Marquis Yun to divorce you. Don't wait until you are divorced to regret it!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Lianhua was filled with pride. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Xie Sheng, clearly showing her great admiration for him.
Xie Sheng met her gaze and felt a surge of joy.
He loved it when Yun Lianhua looked at him with that adoring gaze.
He couldn't help but say to Yun Lianhua, "Lian'er, if Madam Yun remains obstinate, Marquis Yun will naturally divorce her and then welcome your mother with the respect due to a principal wife. At that time, you will be the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's mansion. Aren't you happy?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Lianhua nodded in satisfaction, her voice sweet and charming: "I'm so happy! This is all thanks to my Crown Prince! He's so amazing!"
Xie Sheng was about to say something when he heard a slightly aged but powerful voice coming from the doorway.
"Whose wife was divorced? Who wants to divorce their wife?"
Upon hearing this, everyone knew that the old lady of the Yun family had returned.
Yunmo was the first to run out.
He had been raised by the old lady since he was a child and was very close to her. Upon hearing her voice, he was naturally the first to run over and pay his respects.
Yun Chuwei and He Ning stood still.
Yun Chu rarely saw the old lady and didn't know whether she was friend or foe, so she stood still and observed.
He Ning's thoughts were the same as Yun Chuwei's.
She could usually sense the old lady's favoritism towards her, but in this situation, she wasn't sure if the old lady would still favor her.
Madam He gritted her teeth slightly and cursed under her breath. Those people she sent out were truly useless; they couldn't even slow down an old lady's return.
They almost managed to force He Ning to give in! What a pity!
While everyone was harboring their own secrets, Yunmo had already helped the old lady over.
In just a few steps, Yunmo had already explained the situation to the old lady.
The old lady's face was gloomy, and she didn't say anything.
Everyone bowed to the old lady upon seeing her.
Yun Chuwei also bowed along with the others.
When the old lady told them to stand up, everyone straightened up.
Then, Yun Lianhua stepped forward and came to the old lady, gently saying, "Grandma, you're back? Your granddaughter missed you so much!"
The old lady ignored her and instead turned her gaze to Yun Chuwei.
She took a few steps and came to Yun Chuwei. Looking at Yun Chuwei, she said, "You're back? Are you settling in well? How are you feeling?"
Yun Chuwei was somewhat surprised, but calmly replied, "Everything is fine!"
When Yun Lianhua saw that the old lady completely ignored her and instead cared about Yun Chuwei, her eyes instantly reddened. She looked at the old lady, tears welling up in her eyes.
Xie Sheng felt heartbroken when he saw Yun Lianhua like this.
He walked over, took Yun Lianhua's hand, and couldn't help but feel indignant on her behalf: "Grandma Yun, Lian'er bowed to you and greeted you, but you bypassed her and went straight to Yun Chuwei. Isn't that going too far? Isn't it inappropriate for you to show such favoritism?"
Grandma Yun turned to Xie Sheng and said slowly, "Your Highness, this old woman didn't hear you clearly. What did you just say, Lian'er? Are you talking about Yun Lianhua?"
Xie Sheng frowned.
Old Madam Yun continued, "Your Highness, I know you like Yun Lianhua. But surely you don't have such a strong aversion to Yun Lianhua? I received His Majesty's decree on the way here, saying that Yun Lianhua committed suicide out of guilt for poisoning her mother. Your Highness, what are you talking about? If you are ill, I suggest you go back and see the imperial physician!"
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