When Li Youran saw that Daoist Qiufeng had returned, he hurriedly went forward to ask him.
"Since the Emperor's brother-in-law is suspicious, I'm afraid he only believes half of what I'm saying."
As he spoke, Master Qiufeng waved his whisk behind him, then picked up the mung bean soup on the table and drank it in large gulps.
"However, Princess, please rest assured. I left the time of the old lady's death when I left. At that time, the Imperial Uncle will naturally trust me completely, and your matter will naturally be resolved."
The autumn wind arrives early. After saying this, he walked towards Li Youran's house and continued.
"I will be meditating now. If the princess has anything to discuss, please come to me first thing tomorrow morning."
Li Youran hurriedly returned the greeting to Daoist Qiufeng and continued.
"Master, when you're traveling, clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse, especially in the capital. If you don't have a proper robe, I'm afraid you'll be in trouble. I've specially prepared a suitable Taoist robe for you. Please try it on when you get back. If it doesn't fit, I'll have it altered."
"Thank you for your trouble, Princess."
Daoist Qiufeng did not refuse Li Youran's kindness and bowed again.
"Group owner, if this Daoist Qiufeng is so capable, why was he dressed in such tattered clothes when I first met him?"
Xiao Hong looked at Li Youran with a puzzled expression. She hadn't expected that the raggedly dressed Taoist Qiufeng she had met at first would be so capable, not only able to calculate the young lady's background but also the time when the Imperial Uncle's mother had passed away.
“Taoist priests are different from Buddhist monks. Buddhist monks will beg for alms, but they will never accept alms from others.”
Li Youran watched Qiu Feng Daoist's departing figure and said softly.
Compared to the deserted Taoist temples, Buddhist temples are generally much more successful. Moreover, since most monks adhere to the philosophy of "compassion does not lead troops, and righteousness does not manage wealth," they are almost never turned away from money.
As long as someone donates money for incense, no monk will ever stop or refuse it. Even in times of extreme poverty, Buddhists will not turn away money and food offered by ordinary people.
However, Taoist priests often present themselves as poor and austere. They frequently travel around without a fixed abode and cultivate in secluded places, making it impossible for them to have any connection with money.
"Fourth Prince's Consort, something terrible has happened! There's been an accident at the hot pot restaurant!"
The hot pot restaurant owner hurriedly knelt down and spoke to the Fourth Prince's Consort, who was painting her nails.
"After eating hot pot at the Fourth Prince's restaurant, many customers said they had stomach aches when they got home and asked us for compensation."
Upon hearing the shopkeeper's words, the Fourth Prince's Consort shifted her body, nearly staining her fingernails. She impatiently waved at the maid, who hurriedly knelt and retreated. The Consort, annoyed, glanced at her fingernails, then turned to look at the shopkeeper kneeling on the ground.
Are the ingredients at the hot pot restaurant still fresh?
The Fourth Prince's Consort believed that if the guests suffered from diarrhea, it meant the innkeeper had secretly used stale meat and vegetables. As she spoke, she gave the innkeeper, who was kneeling on the ground, a very stern look. The innkeeper, never having seen such a scene before, panicked and said to the Fourth Prince's Consort...
"Fourth Prince's Consort, the Underworld is a newly opened shop. Even if I had 100 heads, I wouldn't dare to do such a thing."
"If the ingredients in the hot pot restaurant are all fresh, why do customers get diarrhea after going home?"
The Fourth Prince's Consort frowned slightly as she spoke, remembering something, and whispered to the shopkeeper.
"The people in the kitchen are all trustworthy; surely no one has tampered with it?"
"The people in the Fourth Prince's Consort's kitchen are all young, trustworthy, and born into the family; they would never dare to do such a thing."
The shopkeeper knelt on the ground, speaking with trepidation.
"So what exactly happened?"
The Fourth Prince's wife frowned slightly, then looked at the shopkeeper kneeling on the ground. She thought to herself, if this person hadn't been the shopkeeper her mother had accompanied as part of her dowry, he wouldn't have let the woman miscarry until now. He can't even handle such a small matter.
"First, try to appease them and offer some compensation. The hot pot restaurant is temporarily closed for renovations; I'll send someone to check what's going on."
The Fourth Prince's wife waved impatiently at the shopkeeper, who then wiped the sweat from his brow and hurriedly left.
"What a disappointment."
The Fourth Prince's Consort was initially in a very good mood, but she became irritable again because of the hot pot shop's business. Just then, the maidservant beside her came over and whispered something in the Fourth Prince's ear.
"Let her in."
After receiving the Fourth Prince's wife's blessing, the maidservant returned the way she came and invited Guo Xiaoxiao in through the back gate of the Fourth Prince's residence.
"This commoner, Guo Xiaoxiao, pays her respects to the Fourth Prince's Consort."
After Guo Xiaoxiao entered, she first knelt on the ground and gave a grand salute to the Fourth Prince. As a princess consort, she had not received such a grand salute many times, since the people around her were all of noble status. For a moment, she felt a sense of presence in front of Guo Xiaoxiao, and her mood improved. She raised her hand to Guo Xiaoxiao, signaling her to stand up.
"The Emperor thought that your marriage with Feng Yuchi was not a divorce, so he wanted you to marry into the Imperial Uncle's family and become the young mistress. Instead of staying at home and preparing your dowry, you have time to come here."
"In response to the Fourth Prince's Consort, the beauty has come here for two reasons. First, to express her gratitude for the Fourth Prince's kindness and generosity. Second, she has something she wishes to tell the Fourth Prince's Consort."
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