“Our Imperial Uncle’s Mansion has never had any harsh requirements for its daughters-in-law, but Li Youran has done such an indecent thing and has a reputation as a shrew. If we still marry her into the mansion, the Imperial Uncle’s Mansion will inevitably be disgraced.”

With her hands gripping her cane and a look of anger on her face, Old Madam Feng continued speaking to the Imperial Uncle and his wife.

“I never really liked Li Youran, but the Emperor forced me into this marriage. Now that Li Youran has gotten into this mess, I will not agree to let her into the household no matter what.”

From the very beginning, Old Madam Feng was bothered by Li Youran's humble origins, wondering where she came from. However, she couldn't do anything about the Emperor's brother-in-law and his wife, who preemptively agreed to the Empress's request for the Emperor to grant them a marriage.

Left with no other choice, Old Mrs. Feng had to agree to the marriage.

However, the news that Li Youran had injured Wang Kai's manhood was spreading like wildfire, and Old Madam Feng seized this opportunity to unleash her fury.

“Li Youran did such a thing to Wang Kai, yet the Wang family remained silent. There might be something else going on behind the scenes. Who knows if, as the rumors say, Wang Kai and Li Youran did something unspeakable? If that's the case, Li Youran's innocence is truly questionable. I absolutely disagree with marrying someone with such an shady past into the family to be the eldest grandson's wife.”

After saying that, Grandma Feng turned her head away, as if to say, "Don't try to persuade me."

The emperor's brother-in-law looked at his wife, who stood up and gave a wink to the maid behind her. The maid hurriedly brought over a cup of hot tea.

“Mother, why get so angry about these things? Besides, your daughter-in-law is here to support you, so there’s no need for you to be upset.”

As she spoke, the Empress Dowager took the tea from the maid and personally served it to Old Madam Feng.

"Are you saying that I, an old woman, have no right to interfere in these matters?"

As she spoke, Old Mrs. Feng angrily rebuked.

"Don't think that just because I'm old, I'm perfectly clear-headed. Even though you and the eldest son are in charge of the household now, if I don't agree to my grandson's affairs, no one else will."

“Mother, you’ve misunderstood Xinlan. Don’t you know what Xinlan has been like all these years? Xinran is just afraid that you’ll get angry over something like this and hurt your health.”

Seeing this, the emperor's brother-in-law hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over. As he spoke, he winked at his wife.

The Empress Dowager's wife simply shook her head and smiled bitterly, not taking offense at Old Madam Feng's actions.

“Mother, nowadays marriages are not something we can decide on our own. Since the Emperor has already rejected the marriage, we cannot disobey the decree. You are knowledgeable and experienced, so you naturally know the consequences of disobeying the decree.”

Upon hearing the words of the Empress Dowager's brother-in-law, Old Madam Feng was no longer as angry as before. As she spoke, she took out a death-exemption token from her bosom.

"This gold medal was awarded to your father by the Emperor when he was alive. I have kept it all these years, thinking that if anything happens to our Feng family, we can use it to help them out."

When Old Madam Feng produced the pardon token, both the Imperial Uncle and his wife were stunned. They hadn't expected the old lady to be serious.

"Mother, I can't bear to part with it. This gold medal is extremely precious. If we just use it up like this, what will we do if we need it in the future?"

As the emperor's brother-in-law spoke, he hurriedly told the old lady to put away the pardon token, fearing that it might be damaged in the event of a mishap.

"As long as your sister sits on the Empress's throne, our Feng family will not fall."

Grandma Feng waved her hand dismissively, and then the Imperial Uncle looked at his wife with a pleading expression.

It should be noted that the reason why the Emperor's brother-in-law favored the marriage between Li Youran and Feng Yu was mainly because he hoped to stand with the Crown Prince.

After all, among the many princes, he valued the Crown Prince the most. Even before the Crown Prince became the Crown Prince, he had already judged from the Crown Prince’s composure and shrewdness that the Crown Prince would surely inherit the throne in the future.

However, the Imperial Uncle would be reluctant to do so because of Old Madam Feng's matter.

"Mother, I'm afraid none of us can make this decision."

As the Empress Dowager spoke, she shook her head helplessly and sighed heavily.

"What, is there anyone with a more powerful background than this get-out-of-jail-free card?"

When Grandma Feng heard what the Empress Dowager said, she looked puzzled. If the most difficult thing could be solved with a gold medal, was there something that a gold medal for immunity from death couldn't solve?

“Mother, you should have heard people mention that your eldest grandson and Li Youran have developed feelings for each other and are very close.”

As the Empress Dowager spoke, she sighed with great difficulty, looked at Old Madam Feng, and continued.

"I'm afraid Yu'er won't agree to annul the engagement now. Don't you know what kind of person your grandson is?"

“Yu’er is as stubborn as a mule. If he doesn’t agree, this matter will be really difficult to handle.”

When it comes to her grandson, Grandma Feng really couldn't force him to have one, since her eldest grandson's feelings were the most important thing.

"Forget it, let's talk about this later. Anyway, Yu'er hasn't recovered yet, so the wedding can't take place."

Grandma Feng was clearly starting to back down. As she spoke, she leaned on her cane and left with the help of her servants.

Seeing that Old Madam Feng had left, the Imperial Brother-in-Law and his wife finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"My lord, I heard that the princess went to Jiangnan?"

After Old Madam Feng left, the Empress Dowager turned to the Emperor and asked him a question.

“It’s really worrying to see a woman like the princess traveling so far away all by herself.”

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