During the meal, Song Yaoyao brought up the traditional Bride Snatching Festival with Chen Yixiao again, along with the tragedies Guagua had told her about...
After hearing her out, Chen Yixiao said indignantly:
"If you hadn't told me, I would never have known such a custom existed.
"How can this be called a custom? It's nothing but a vile practice.
"If not for this vile practice, you would never have been abducted.
"Thank goodness you're all right.
"I'll issue a decree shortly to abolish this custom."
Song Yaoyao nodded in satisfaction:
"That's what I was thinking, too. This custom has done untold harm."
Only after more than two hours did Song Yaoyao leave the Imperial Palace.
Early the next morning, notices announcing the abolition of the Bride Snatching Festival were posted throughout Suyu City.
The news caused an uproar, and many commoners cheered with joy!
Many people had suffered terribly because of it. Now the Imperial Court had finally forbidden bride snatching during the Bride Snatching Festival. Anyone who dared deliberately abduct a bride would be beheaded without mercy!
Many commoners went to kneel outside the Imperial Palace gates to express their gratitude!
Chen Yixiao had never expected that issuing such an imperial edict would prompt the commoners to make such a gesture!
Meanwhile, Chen Yixiao also sent people to swiftly deliver the imperial edict to the government offices of the other prefectures and counties.
The commoners in those prefectures and counties soon received the news as well. They cheered joyfully and kowtowed in the direction of Suyu City!
Some even spontaneously began celebrating over it, making the scene as lively as New Year festivities.
After this, the commoners looked forward even more eagerly to what the current Imperial Court would bring.
Ever since the Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom had