Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 5 Iron Certificate
Everyone was shocked and knelt in a hurry. Lu Shaoqing also took the Lu family out and knelt to welcome the imperial edict. They were confused and wondered why there was an imperial edict.
Li Xueying boasted proudly, "The Emperor must have known that I'm getting married today, so he came to show me his favor!"

The Li family was a noble family, and Li's father was deeply favored by the emperor. The emperor must have issued an imperial decree for the marriage of the eldest daughter. Lu Shaoqing and Lu Feng were very surprised and proud. Even the marriage of royal relatives might not receive an imperial decree to congratulate and grant gifts, let alone their Lu family. If they received one, it would be a great honor.

Lu Feng thought to himself that this marriage was perfect.

Li Xueying is as proud as a peacock.

The one who read the imperial eunuch was the eldest eunuch beside the emperor, followed by several eunuchs carrying boxes and silk. He first smiled and congratulated the Lu family, then read the imperial edict, "The Emperor of Heaven and Order proclaims that Xie Zhaolan, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Lu family, is kind and brave, loyal and courageous, and saved the eldest princess from danger. I hereby grant her a thousand taels of gold, fifty pieces of silk, and an iron certificate. If anyone holds the iron certificate, he can be exempted from death once if he commits a capital crime, and his descendants can be exempted from death three times if they commit a crime. This is my decree!"

Everyone was shocked. An ordinary family would not care about a thousand taels of gold and fifty rolls of silk.

The Iron Certificate and the Red Book are like a golden medal of immunity from death. No matter what mistakes the descendants make, they can be forgiven for their crimes with the Iron Certificate and the Red Book. This is the second time in the hundred years of the dynasty that someone has been granted the Iron Certificate and the Red Book.

It will not only benefit oneself, but also future generations.

Li Xueying screamed, "How could the imperial edict be for Xie Zhaolan!"

Lu Shaoqing was frightened and broke into a cold sweat, and shouted, "Li, shut up!"

How dare she question the imperial edict?

Li Xueying also came back to her senses, her face pale. She thought it was an imperial decree specially given to her by the emperor to reward and honor her, but she didn't expect it was for Xie Zhaolan. How could she accept such a gap?

The eunuch stopped smiling and asked, "Who are you? How dare you question the emperor's will?"

Lu Shaoqing kowtowed hurriedly and apologized, "Father, please forgive me. I didn't manage my family well. This may be the first time she saw an imperial edict, and she was surprised and out of control."

The eunuch's expression softened, and he didn't care about it. He smiled and said, "This is the second iron certificate in this dynasty. It is the highest honor. The Lu family really married a good daughter-in-law. Xie will accept the order!"

Su Qingwan curled up a smile. The imperial edict had finally arrived. She wanted to see how the Lu family was going to divorce her wife.

"Eunuch, I am Xie, but I don't know if I can accept this imperial edict." Su Qingwan's voice was very soft, and there was a bit of grievance in it.

The eunuch was puzzled, "Why is this?"

"The imperial edict says that the name of the eldest daughter-in-law of the Lu family is Xie, but the Lu family is in the process of writing a divorce letter. I am no longer a wife of the Lu family, so I am afraid I cannot accept this imperial edict." Su Qingwan said indifferently. She looked at the Lu family members' interesting expressions with cold eyes and felt pleased.

The eldest eunuch narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, the Lu family’s ancestral graves are smoking, and they have such a proud daughter-in-law, but they are going to write a letter of divorce. How foolish!
Lu Shaoqing was frightened out of his wits, and Lu Feng was even more terrified. If this word got to the emperor's ears, would he still want to live? Who would have thought that Xie Zhaolan was actually the lifesaver of the princess and had made great contributions in saving the emperor.

The eldest princess is the emperor's sister, and the emperor treats her like a treasure. A few months ago, the eldest princess had an argument with her husband, and the husband was summoned to the palace that day to be reprimanded and punished to kneel for two hours. Who in the capital dared to offend the eldest princess?

"Xie, don't talk nonsense, you are the eldest daughter-in-law of our Lu family." Lu Shaoqing also became kind. The imperial edict, the iron certificate, the honor of the whole family, and the benefit to future generations, this is the honor of the entire family, who would be stupid enough to push it away.

Su Qingwan smiled faintly, "Father, didn't you ask Lu Feng to write a letter of divorce?"

Lu Shaoqing's face turned red and white, he shot himself in the foot. Lin smiled and tried to smooth things over, "Zhaolan, your father is joking. The divorce letter has not been written or signed yet, so it is not valid. You are the eldest daughter-in-law of our Lu family, Lu Feng's first wife, and no one can surpass you."

Li Xueying was so angry that she was shaking, but she didn't dare to get angry. Lu Feng also said hurriedly, "Yes, Zhaolan, your husband is just joking, don't take it seriously."

Su Qingwan's attitude was cold, "My husband was just joking, it was Zhaolan who misunderstood, but since I am your first wife and the eldest daughter-in-law of the Lu family, who am I, Miss Li?"

"She... of course she is... the co-wife!" Lu Feng gritted his teeth. Xie had the imperial edict and the iron certificate, and was related to the emperor. Naturally, she was more valuable than Li Xueying.

Li Xueying gritted her teeth in hatred. Xie Zhaolan was obviously of such a lowly status, how could she be on equal footing with her?
"Although my Xie family is a merchant family, it is also a well-known and well-behaved family. We have never heard of the term 'second wife'. My husband, I have helped others to achieve their goals. Please give me a letter of divorce!"

Su Qingwan glanced at the resentful Li Xueying. You want to be a co-wife? Dream on!

You put in so much effort, but you can only be a concubine!

Lu Feng gritted his teeth and scolded in a low voice, "What do you want to do?"

"I am my wife, and others can only be concubines!" Su Qingwan's tone was gentle, but her attitude was very firm.

Li Xueying flew into a rage, but Lin covered her mouth. Lin said, "Okay, I'll do as you say. You are my wife, and I am my concubine. Zhaolan, accept my order!"

Li Xueying was going crazy. It was impossible for her to be a concubine. Lin threatened in her ear, "The eunuch is still here. What are you going to do? Do you want to drag the Lu family to death? If you have anything to say, wait until the eunuch leaves."

Su Qingwan slowly stretched out her hand and took the imperial edict. Lu Shaoqing quickly gave her a look, and the servant quickly took a small bag of silver and stuffed it into the eunuch's hand.

The eunuch weighed the silver and was very satisfied.

Su Qingwan said, "Eunuch, today is a good day for my husband to take a concubine. Why don't you do me the honor of sitting down and having a glass of wedding wine?"

The Lu family: "..."

The eunuch was surprised and raised his eyebrows. In fact, he had already seen the mess in the wedding hall, but he didn't say it out loud. "Lord Lu has taken in a concubine, and the whole hall is decorated with red and guests are gathered. It's really grand."

Everyone could hear the eunuch's sarcasm. It was against the rules to take a concubine like marrying a wife.

Su Qingwan smiled faintly, "My husband married Li Xueying, the daughter of the Earl of Anping. She is of noble status, so naturally he should be more dignified to show his sincerity."

She turned her head and asked Lu Feng softly, "Is that so, husband?"

Everyone in the Lu family, "..."

Lu Feng gritted his teeth, not daring to look at the fierce Li Xueying beside him, "...Yes!"

The eldest eunuch came to the Lu family to convey the imperial edict, and he will report back to the palace. Su Qingwan confirmed in public that Li Xueying is Lu Feng's concubine, and the emperor will also know about it. There is no possibility of changing it. It is really a heart-breaking move.

Li Xueying fainted from anger!

(End of this chapter)