Guo Xiaoxiao opened her mouth, wanting to say something more, but seeing that the Fourth Prince's Consort had already given her the order to leave, she was afraid that continuing would make the Fourth Prince's Consort dislike her. After all, things had already changed, and if she displeased the Fourth Prince's Consort, she was afraid that there would be no more games to play. So she bowed and withdrew.

"Send someone to invite Master Qiufeng."

At midnight, Old Madam Feng passed away peacefully, exactly at the time written on the paper by Daoist Qiufeng. Despite his grief, the Imperial Uncle's first thought was to send someone to fetch Daoist Qiufeng.

"Master, Daoist Qiufeng did not leave an address when he left."

The steward frowned and spoke to the emperor's brother-in-law.

"Then send people to search every street and alley, house to house."

Since Lord Jian gave such an order, the steward dared not say anything more and could only follow the instructions of the Imperial Uncle to find Daoist Qiufeng.

The steward was unaware that the Imperial Uncle's actions stemmed from his deep concern for the Feng family's future. Master Qiufeng had previously stated that one of these two predestined relationships would ensure Guo Jia's prosperity for a thousand years, while the other would plunge him into dire straits. The most crucial matter now was naturally to consult Master Qiufeng to determine which relationship was unsuitable and should be abandoned to avoid damaging the Feng family's foundation.

"Princess, there seems to be some commotion outside. I'll send someone to investigate."

At dawn, Li Youran was awakened by a noisy commotion. Xiao Hong helped Li Youran up and said something.

"It seems like they're looking for someone outside. Why don't you go out and find out what happened?"

Li Youran felt that such a commotion in the middle of the night was an extremely urgent matter, and thought that if she could find out, she might be able to help. So she asked Xiao Hong to go out and investigate.

Xiao Hong left quickly and returned quickly, simply because the people outside were none other than servants from the Imperial Uncle's residence.

"Junshu is someone sent by the Imperial Uncle's Mansion to look for a young Taoist priest. They said they had been searching for a long time but had not found him. They asked us if we had seen a young Taoist priest named Qiufeng Taoist Priest."

As Xiao Hong spoke, she helped Li Youran off the bed and continued.

"After asking around for a long time, I still couldn't find out what they wanted to see Master Qiufeng about. I was afraid something bad might happen, so I didn't mention Master Qiufeng."

“You have done a good job. Go and see if Daoist Qiufeng has gotten up yet. Ask Daoist Qiufeng what we should do.”

Hearing you use our words, Xiao Hong withdrew and closed the door behind her. Although he was still a little sleepy, he had already gotten up, and thinking about the urgent search for Daoist Qiufeng at the Imperial Uncle's residence in the middle of the night, he couldn't fall back asleep. Although he had a cooperative relationship with Daoist Qiufeng, he had never made decisions on his own, whether big or small, always prioritizing respect for Daoist Qiufeng. As for the events at the Imperial Uncle's residence, they were naturally decided solely by Daoist Qiufeng.

"Master, I have found Master Qiufeng."

The housekeeper worked tirelessly through the night, and finally, at dawn, he encountered the autumn wind at a street corner.

Upon hearing the steward's words, the Imperial Uncle hurriedly put down what he was doing and had someone receive Daoist Qiufeng in the main hall. Unlike the first time he received Daoist Qiufeng, before Daoist Qiufeng could even put on his luggage, the Imperial Uncle hurriedly bowed deeply to Daoist Qiufeng and respectfully addressed him.

“Young Taoist priest, you are truly amazing. The time of my mother’s death is exactly the same as the time you told me.”

"Amitabha Buddha, please accept my condolences."

In autumn, after hearing the words of the Imperial Uncle, the Taoist priest bowed again and addressed the Imperial Uncle.

"Since you have a connection with my mother, I will trouble you with the task of helping her pass on to the afterlife."

Although the Imperial Uncle was eager to ask Daoist Qiufeng which of the two marriages had brought him good fortune and misfortune, the most important thing at the moment was to perform a funeral service for his mother. After all, with his mother gone and the family holding a funeral, the children's marriages would naturally have to be postponed for at least three years, so there was no rush for these matters.

"I didn't expect this to happen so suddenly. Now, it seems that using You Ran's marriage to force the Crown Prince to go against the Emperor's wishes won't work. We must now activate our backup plan."

The Fourth Prince's wife also learned of the passing of the old lady of the Imperial Uncle's mansion before dawn, and she said with a frown.

If things had gone according to plan, everything would have been fine. However, the current situation has made the Fourth Prince very unhappy.

"Can that high monk you mentioned really be trusted? Or is he just a charlatan?"

The Fourth Prince's wife said to the Fourth Prince with a worried expression, "To be honest, it's too risky for the prince to use this trick. If the high-ranking monk he found is unreliable, he might be punished for deceiving the emperor, let alone using this high monk to get the emperor to change the crown prince's status."

That's right. His Highness the Prince planned to send a high-ranking monk to the Emperor's side to gain the Emperor's trust. After a while, the monk would loudly proclaim that being too straightforward was an ominous sign, thus creating a rift between the Emperor and the Crown Prince, ultimately leading to the Emperor making him the Crown Prince.

The fact that the Fourth Prince resorted to such tactics shows that he was truly desperate. After all, if his supposed promotion was discovered to be unreliable, it would not only disgust the Emperor but also earn him the accusation of bewitching people.

"The eminent monk I mentioned has been cultivating and practicing in the deep mountains, so there's naturally no problem with him. However, it will take some time for him to arrive. We must be careful during this period and make sure we don't fall into the Crown Prince's trap."

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