Since the prince had made this decision, the fourth prince's wife couldn't say anything more. She was still worried about the hot pot restaurant business, since the family's expenses were already starting to tighten. If something happened to the hot pot restaurant, she was afraid it would lose its source of income.

"Feng Yu's grandmother passed away at this time, so it would be somewhat inappropriate for him to attend the banquet."

Li Youran did not expect things to happen so quickly. He had originally planned to go to a poetry gathering with Jiang Qianqian and Zhou Caijie today, but now that this has happened, Li Youran does not know whether he should go or not.

Just as Li Youran was at a loss for what to do, the steward rushed in to report that it was Jiang Qianqian. Yuzhou Caidie's carriage had arrived outside the manor.

“My mother said that although we were engaged, we hadn’t actually married into the family yet, so there was no need to be too sad. We just needed to follow the proper etiquette and help with the mourning.”

Although Zhang Qianqian said this, she was wearing a plain dress, which made her dark complexion appear even more pronounced. Zhou Caidie was also wearing a plain dress.

"Actually, what clothes we wear is not a strict requirement; the main thing is to consider Feng Yun and Feng Lei's feelings."

Zhou Caidie noticed the confusion on Li Youran's face and said awkwardly. Li Youran nodded, understanding. In other words, it didn't matter what she did; after all, she wasn't officially married into the family, but they were still her future in-laws, so sending someone to offer condolences was reasonable.

Li Youran glanced down at his clothes. He usually wore simple, plain clothes, so there was no need to change. Since all three of them planned to attend today's poetry gathering, they simply took a carriage there.

"Aren't these the three from the Imperial Uncle's Mansion? With such a thing happening at the Imperial Uncle's Mansion today, it's quite surprising that the three of you still have the mind to attend a private meeting."

As soon as Li Youran and his two companions stepped off the carriage, they encountered Liu Qingqing. Liu Qingqing was dressed in a pink outfit today, and her already graceful figure was accentuated by the pink dress, making her look much more feminine than usual, despite her sharp features.

"Liu Qingqing, stop spewing nonsense. The three of us aren't even married yet, so how could we be sisters-in-law?"

Jiang Qianqian, who usually valued good manners, didn't want to stoop to Liu Qingqing's level. Erli Youran, however, was disdainful. Zhou Caidie stepped forward, pointed at Liu Qingqing's nose, and angrily cursed.

"On the contrary, you have been married into the Hu family for so long, but you have not given birth to a son or daughter. Instead, you dress up like a butterfly every day to attract attention. Aren't you ashamed? Look closely, which of the young men and women who come to the poetry gathering are not unmarried? Only you are already married, yet you come here to join in the fun. You are shameless."

Zhou Caidie spoke without any mercy, angrily rebuking Liu Qingqing in front of everyone, causing Liu Qingqing's face to turn bright red.

"I came to the poetry gathering to cultivate my mind; it's purely out of interest and hobby. Who says only unmarried women can attend private gatherings? Does that mean that divorced women are no longer qualified to learn?"

Enraged, Liu Qingqing shouted at Zhou Caidie.

“I would believe anyone who says this, but I don’t believe you. Everyone knows that you were not the only one living with your parents when you were at your parents’ home.”

Zhou Caidie mercilessly exposed Liu Qingqing's weakness, and not only that, she gave Liu Qingqing a disdainful look before continuing.

"Everyone here knows how you married Hu Sihai, right? I bet you're trying to find another husband using the same methods!"

The ladies watching from the sidelines couldn't help but chuckle. Li Youran was even more direct, laughing out loud. He hadn't expected Zhou Caijie to become so feisty; she was truly a promising young woman.

"Let's go, Cai Die, let's not keep Miss Liu from finding a new home here."

As Li Youran spoke, he grabbed Jiang Qianqian with one hand and Zhou Caidie with the other and strode away, leaving Liu Qingqing gritting his teeth and stamping his feet in anger. He hadn't expected that his attempt to humiliate Li Youran and the other two would not only fail, but he would instead be humiliated by them. He had truly brought this trouble upon himself.

"Thank you so much, Daoist Qiufeng."

Master Qiufeng performed the rituals for Old Madam Feng for an entire day. After Master Qiufeng finished the rituals, the Imperial Uncle hurriedly stepped forward to bow and express his gratitude.

"Your Excellency, there is no need for such formalities."

Master Qiufeng bowed to the Imperial Uncle.

“Your Zhang Zifeng was Madam Feng’s most valued eldest grandson. His departure took away a lot of good fortune, and your son may be implicated. I have a pill here that can help him recover his strength.”

As Master Qiufeng spoke, he took out a light golden pill from his pocket.

The Imperial Uncle stared blankly at the pill before him. He had only heard of golden pills, but had never seen one. He thought that Daoist Qiufeng was just good at divination, but he never expected that Daoist Qiufeng could actually refine golden pills. This was a pill that emperors dreamed of their whole lives. If taken for a long time, it could strengthen the body and keep one young forever.

"No, this elixir is far too precious."

Although the Imperial Uncle greatly desired the golden elixir, he knew it must be extremely precious, so he hastily waved his hand in refusal.

"For the channel, this medicine will only be truly useful if it can play its role."

Master Qiufeng was very satisfied with the performance of the Imperial Uncle, which showed that he was not a greedy person.

Seeing this, the Imperial Uncle did not refuse him again. He gratefully accepted the pills from Daoist Qiufeng, then held them in his hands and hurriedly presented them as a treasure, finally finding a jar to put them in.

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