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Xue Liuniang said softly, "Grandmother is old, and she speaks without restraint. If I am rash, I hope you will forgive me."

Jiang Shaohua was much more polite to Xue Liuniang: "This princess will not argue with the old lady. In one month, it will be the wedding day of Liuniang. From now on, you will be the daughter-in-law of the Chen family, and you and this princess are one family, so there is no need to be an outsider."

Governor Xue repeatedly urged Madam Xue to return to Jingzhou because her youngest daughter was getting married soon. Madam Xue herself refused to go back, and Xue Liuniang also stayed in the Nanyang Palace. It was indeed inappropriate to spread the news.

Xue Liuniang blushed slightly, and replied generously: "I have admired the princess for a long time, and I hope to be able to help the princess in the future."

Jiang Shaohua established a number of female officials and personally wrote a memorial to the court to rectify the names of the female officials and request the Ministry of Personnel to issue official documents. Regardless of whether this matter succeeds or not, it is destined to be written into the history books of Daliang.

The far-reaching impact of this incident is immeasurable. When the educated women from aristocratic families heard about this incident, they were inevitably moved.

Jiang Shaohua looked at Xue Liuniang and said with a double meaning, "This princess is waiting for you at the Nanyang Palace. You can come anytime."

Xue Liuniang suppressed her excitement, bowed, and left.

Only after Mrs. Xue got on the carriage did she calm down. She frowned and angrily accused Jiang Shaohua of being disrespectful to his elders and speaking rudely.

Xue Liuniang frowned slightly. "The princess has always been respectful and polite to grandma. Today, grandma has gone too far. Prince Lu has no say in the princess's marriage. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor in the palace let the princess make her own decisions. Grandma spoke carelessly and upset the princess. How can you blame the princess for being rude?"

"Could it be that the county lord is willing to sacrifice his own life event to satisfy Grandmother?"

Old Madam Xue was almost choked by her granddaughter. She looked extremely unhappy and glared at her granddaughter: "Well, well, well, you are about to get married. You have grown strong now, and you dare to talk to your grandmother like this!"

Xue Liuniang sighed softly, "I am your granddaughter. I have to accept whatever your grandmother says silently. Princess Nanyang is not just an ordinary junior. Even the Empress Dowager can't beat the princess. Why should your grandmother bother to offend her?"

Madam Xue was choked again, and after a while she said bitterly: "I am only risking my reputation for your cousin..."

"Grandma, please stop talking." Xue Lin, who had been keeping his head down, suddenly raised his head with red eyes and said, "I am not worthy of the princess at all."

"The Nanyang Palace belongs to the princess, and so does Nanyang County. It is the princess's freedom to choose who to marry into her family. Why should I, a mediocre boy with no talent or moral integrity, stand by the princess' side? Is it because I am honest and obedient?"

"My cousin is right. Grandmother, please stop asking for trouble in front of the princess. I don't have the face to come to the Nanyang Palace anymore."

"After I got back, my grandmother arranged a marriage for me and found a suitable match for me."

Old Madam Xue glared at him, wanting to scold her grandson for being useless, but looking at Xue Lin's red eyes, she couldn't bear to say anything unpleasant. After a long while, she sighed, "Forget it! You don't have the courage to do this, so why should I? Let's just leave it at that!"

"That old lady Xue is so annoying."

After the carriage drove away, Chen Jinyu, who had been holding back for half a day, whispered angrily: "The princess has tolerated her for so many days, and she is so arrogant that she is taking advantage of you."

Jiang Shaohua didn't take it seriously and said with a smile, "Liu Niang and your brother's wedding date is just around the corner. She will be your brother's grandmother in the future, so you have to respect her a little. Just bear with it."

If it weren't for the Chen family's reputation and Governor Xue's reputation, she would have turned against him long ago and would never have endured until today.

Chen Jinyu naturally knew what was going on and sighed, "Thank you for your hard work, Princess."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and said, "It's just a small matter, what's the hard part. It won't be more difficult to deal with than those ministers in the court."

That's true. Chen Jinyu smiled with curved eyebrows.

……

On February 16, Xue Liuniang and Chen Haoran got married.

Governor Xue was respectful and asked his eldest son to send Xue Liuniang to Nanyang County to get married three days in advance.

On the wedding day, the young and handsome Chen Haoran wore a bright red wedding gown, rode a tall horse, and brought his bride into the Nanyang Palace.

The new house was located in Chen Changshi's auxiliary courtyard.

Chen Changshi was filled with joy and relief when his granddaughter-in-law came to marry him. After drinking the tea offered by his granddaughter-in-law, he smiled and said, "Nanyang County is five or six days away from Jingzhou Prefecture. You can stay in the new house for a month and then return to Jingzhou. From now on, you and your wife will live in Xue Mansion."

This was something that Chen Changshi and Xue Zhishi had discussed before the marriage. Chen Haoran had the title of Juren, and if he wanted to go further, he had to go to Jingzhou Prefecture to study hard. Naturally, it was more convenient to live in Xue Mansion.

Xue Liuniang, a new wife, responded shyly.

County Magistrate Chen had no objection to this, but Yao was the only one who was not very happy.

What is the matter with a daughter-in-law who doesn't live in her husband's home but in her parents' home? Is it considered marrying a daughter-in-law or marrying into the family?

Yao felt uncomfortable, and when her daughter-in-law served her tea, her expression inevitably turned a little dull.

Chen Jinyu rolled his eyes secretly.

Chen Haoran felt sorry for his new wife. Seeing his mother like this, he became anxious. Just as he was about to speak, Xue Liuniang secretly gave him a look.

County Magistrate Chen coughed and winked at Yao. Yao then raised her lips, smiled, drank her tea, and gave her daughter-in-law the gift she had prepared: "This is the gold bracelet your grandmother-in-law gave me when I entered the family. Although it is a little crude, it is something that has been passed down from generation to generation."

Xue Liuniang took the bracelet with both hands and put it on on the spot: "Thank you, mother-in-law. From now on, I will ask you for advice on everything, serve my husband well and respect my parents-in-law."

This was said respectfully and softly.

Yao's mood improved instantly, and she said with a smile: "You two just need to live a good life in the future. I live in Bowang County, and you will live in Jingzhou Prefecture in the future, so you don't have to ask me for advice on everything. Besides, you are a lady from a wealthy family, and you have learned etiquette and rules since childhood, and you are good at speaking and doing things. As a mother-in-law, I have nothing to teach you."

Xue Liuniang replied softly: "I feel ashamed that I cannot always serve and show respect to my mother-in-law. From now on, I will write to my mother-in-law every month to greet her. I also ask my mother-in-law to guide me from time to time."

Yao was so coaxed that she smiled happily.

Chen Jinyu gave her sister-in-law a thumbs up in her heart.

Chen Haoran looked at his wife happily and felt that he was really blessed.

After drinking the daughter-in-law tea, the Chen family went to the inner hall of the palace together to pay their respects to the princess.

Jiang Shaohua gave the Chen family enough respect, prepared a generous gift, and said to Xue Liuniang in a friendly manner: "I heard that Liuniang is good at calligraphy and painting. I wonder if you are interested in being a teacher at Ye County Girls' School?" (End of this chapter)