The man laughed immediately after hearing this: "Thank you for your guidance, Immortal Master. Thank you, Immortal Master."

He grabbed his son's hand and said excitedly, "Hong'er, let's go to the market. Dad will buy you meat. You can eat as much as you want today. We'll also go to the cloth shop and buy some cloth. You and your mother haven't had new clothes for many years..."

Ye Xianya watched their departing figures and couldn't help but shake her head.

Fortunately, this man had consulted his fortune teller today; otherwise, he would soon be imprisoned for murdering his wife and children, and his family would be destroyed.

"Husband, what are you looking at?" Ye Miaoyun had just finished calculating the account book in her hand when she looked up and saw Qi Jiu staring blankly at the door. She couldn't help but ask.

"It's nothing." Qi Jiu came back to his senses and gently shook his head.

"Then can you check if my calculations were correct?" Ye Miaoyun handed the ledger in her hand to Qi Jiu.

Although she was literate, she had married into a small mountain village. Before her marriage, she had learned some arithmetic and could use an abacus, but over the years, she hadn't been allowed to manage the Jiang family's money, so Ye Miaoyun had very little contact with it and could only do some simple calculations.

These past few days, she has been learning to read the ledgers and check the accounts. Every time she finishes calculating, she asks Qi Jiu to check them.

"My wife is amazing, she got everything right." Qi Jiu praised with a smile after checking the calculations, "You learned it much faster than I did back then."

Ye Miaoyun smiled after hearing his praise.

Just then, they heard the voice of the waiter who was in charge of greeting guests at the door.

"Please come in, sir."

"It's only past mid-morning, and my eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law haven't even bought the groceries yet, and we already have guests?" Ye Miaoyun couldn't help but widen her eyes.

Like other restaurants in the vicinity, Taoyuanju only serves lunch and dinner, not breakfast.

The next moment, the two saw a richly dressed young man walk in, followed by several attendants.

"Ninth Uncle, Ninth Aunt." Qi Chengyue quickly stepped forward and bowed to the two of them.

"Why are you here so early in the morning? If you want to have lunch, it's still early. Come back in an hour and a half," Qi Jiu said calmly.

He disliked Qi Yanping, the eighth son, but he had to admit that Qi Chengyue, the eighth son's son, was not bad.

He was too lazy to keep a straight face to a junior.

"Ninth Uncle, I am here today on Father's orders to apologize on behalf of my younger sister Xuan'er." After Qi Chengyue finished speaking, he personally placed several brocade boxes on the table behind Qi Jiu.

“Uncle Jiu, Xuan’er is still young and doesn’t know any better. She spoke rudely to you before, and my father has already punished her severely. He made her copy the Rules for Women and the Instructions for Women in the mansion for half a month. Today, she should have come with you to apologize to you, but my grandmother has summoned her to the palace. She can only come another day. Please forgive her, Uncle Jiu!” After Qi Chengyue finished speaking, he bowed to Qi Jiu.

"I am just a commoner, while Qi Xuan is a princess. I cannot accept her coming to apologize. Take these things back, Cheng Yue. If you still remember how good your Ninth Uncle was to you in the past, then don't come again." Qi Jiu waved his hand, his expression indifferent.

Qi Xuan was originally his daughter. The two of them had a falling out, and now someone else is apologizing to him. How ironic!

He knew that Lao Ba was telling him that Qi Xuan was no longer his daughter, but a princess of the Kang Prince's Mansion, and had nothing to do with him, Qi Jiu.

And... that wretched girl Qi Xuan, knowing full well that her grandmother and Consort Yi are mortal enemies, still frequently goes to the palace to curry favor with that old hag Consort Yi.

He was absolutely furious.

The Empress Dowager raised Qi Xuan and doted on her so much, yet Qi Xuan behaved like this; she's simply inhuman.

"Ninth Uncle..." Qi Chengyue said while bowing.

"Take it, or I'll kick you out!" Qi Jiu said, then turned and left.

Qi Chengyue's face was full of helplessness.

Actually, after Qi Xuan scolded Uncle Jiu that day, he went to his father and mother to complain. His mother even said a few words to Qi Xuan and asked her to go and apologize, but his father kept protecting her.

His mother asked him to accompany Qi Xuan to apologize, but Qi Xuan cried and made a fuss, refusing to come over, so his father gave in to her.

Qi Chengyue actually came here today without telling his family.

Unexpectedly, his own ninth uncle refused to accept it.

Come to think of it, no father could calmly accept being scolded like that by his own daughter.

Qi Xuan was truly spoiled by her father.

Qi Chengyue was about to leave when he saw a long queue forming over Ye Xianya's side, with many people waiting to have their fortunes told.

Ye Xianya had only been running her fortune-telling stall for a short time, less than a month before she became famous throughout the capital.

Qi Chengyue wanted to give it a try, but when he sent someone to ask, he found out that he had to come early in the morning to get a number plate, which had already been lit up. If he wanted his fortune told, he would have to wait until tomorrow.

Of course, he could also buy the license plate from someone else at a high price, but the matter he wanted to ask wasn't urgent, so he could ask it or not.

It's not too late to come another day; he can take the opportunity to talk to Uncle Jiu a bit more.

"Husband, don't be angry. Xianya said that our good days are yet to come. Qi Xuan will definitely regret it if she refuses to acknowledge you." Ye Miaoyun stepped forward to comfort Qi Jiu.

“She’s not my daughter anymore. I won’t let something as irrelevant as her upset me.”

Qi Jiu laughed as he spoke: "I heard from Cheng Shuo that my sixth uncle has already submitted a memorial to the old man, wanting to pass the throne to him. As long as the old man agrees, Cheng Shuo will be a prince in the future."

In fact, according to the rules of the imperial court, only princes who made great contributions to the dynasty could have their titles inherited without change.

Generally, the title of nobility would be downgraded by one rank with each generation, until the person became an ordinary member of the clan.

However, the old man has always valued Prince Duan, who was born of the same mother. Prince Duan had also defended and expanded the territory for the dynasty in his youth. Given the old man's favoritism towards Prince Duan and his affection for Chengshuo, he should not demote him.

"If that's the case, then we should prepare a proper gift to congratulate Cheng Shuo on inheriting the throne," Ye Miaoyun said with a smile.

“We can prepare slowly after the imperial decree is issued.” Qi Jiu sighed as he spoke: “Sixth Uncle is ten years younger than the old man. He is fifty-nine this year, and he is already busy passing on his title to his grandson, afraid of mistreating his grandson. He is completely different from the old man.”

In Qi Jiu's view, the emperor was only dealing with the crown prince in order to protect his throne.

Compared to the emperor, his sixth uncle was a kind and benevolent elder.

Chengshuo is fortunate to have such a grandfather.

The couple chatted as they tidied up the things on the table.

"I see that Xianya has already told fortunes for several people, and she must be a little tired. I'll make her a cup of tea and bring it over," Qi Jiu said with a smile, putting down the feather duster in his hand.

If Qi Xuan doesn't acknowledge him, so be it; he has Ye Xianya, his precious daughter, now anyway.

Xianya is much more capable and sensible than Qixuan.