"Many court officials came to ask me about my daughter's return home. I found a few princes and dukes who had access to the palace and asked them about what happened nine or ten years ago."

"So... the little Taoist child that the emperor always brought with him back then was actually my daughter!"

It turns out that he had been so close to his biological daughter, but had never met her.

He returned to the capital a little late, and probably only met the little Taoist boy once or twice when attending court. Knowing that the emperor was a Taoist, he did not find it strange.

Later, the little Taoist boy no longer appeared, and as time went on, people in the court gradually forgot about it.

If he hadn't specifically asked about the little Taoist boy who lived in the palace at that time, no one would have remembered this.

Yuntang listened silently and responded casually without denying that it was her.

"After court, I wanted to see the emperor to talk about you, but the emperor didn't see me."

Marquis Yong'an sighed again when he said this, and then looked at Yuntang with a worried look on his face.

"Tang'er, you went to the palace to have dinner with the emperor last night. But the emperor was... dissatisfied with the Marquis' Mansion?"

Didn’t this child complain to the emperor?

"Don't worry, father. Although the emperor may be dissatisfied, he will still give me some face."

Yuntang spoke at this point, thinking that her father had called her here just to talk about this, so she prepared to leave after she finished speaking.

Seeing that she was unwilling to say a few more words, Marquis Yong'an couldn't help but feel a headache.

He stopped her from getting up and continued:

"Fortunately, you get along well with your brothers and sisters. This is also your generosity. I just didn't expect you to spend so much money on gifts..."

Marquis Yong'an sighed. He didn't expect that this child was actually a rich man.

It makes the marquis's mansion seem too shabby.

He then asked, "How much did you spend today? I asked Butler Hu to get the money from the account and give it to you. Your family should give you a welcome gift when you return home."

"I don't care about those, they're just small amounts of money." Yun Tang said casually.

"It's just a chance to get closer to my peers. After all, I went to the palace for a family dinner last night and was unable to spend some quality time with them."

She also did not hide the purpose of doing so.

Marquis Yong'an looked at her casual and direct appearance, thought of the many things that happened yesterday, and suddenly sighed again.

"You are a good child, and your master has taught you very well."

"I wonder if your master is in the capital? I hope to go and meet him to thank him for saving you and raising you."

"Master has gone to the northern border and will come to the capital in the spring." Yuntang said.

"Okay, you must tell your father then, don't let your father neglect your master." Marquis Yong'an said immediately.

Yuntang nodded, knowing that they would inevitably meet up at that time anyway.

"The emerald cabbage you gave me was very good. I haven't had time to give you a gift yet."

"I know you can draw talismans, so I asked someone to go to the Tianji Pavilion early this morning to buy a set of talisman pens and a box of top-quality cinnabar. I hope they can be used together."

Marquis Yong'an stood up and went to the desk to get two brocade boxes, one of which contained two fine peach wood talisman pens, and the other contained a small porcelain jar of cinnabar.

Yuntang thanked him and took it without telling him that Tianji Pavilion was his senior brother's business.

The selling price of these two items will not be less than five hundred taels. Marquis Yong'an is very thoughtful!

"It's incomparable to the gift you gave me. It can only be regarded as a small token of my father's love."

Marquis Yong'an thought about the many expensive gifts Yuntang had bought today, and tried to make amends with some embarrassment.

"I'm also taking care of the business for my senior brother." Yun Tang smiled indifferently.

Having said this, Marquis Yong'an was unable to continue.

This is his biological daughter, but he has just recognized her as his own and they are not close enough. She doesn't know how to act like a spoiled child, so it is surprisingly difficult to have a friendly chat with her.

Yong'an Hou took a sip of tea, calmed down, and then continued:

"I sent a letter to Prince Cheng's Mansion this morning to inform him of your return, but I didn't expect your mother to return today..."

"I will go to Prince Cheng's mansion tomorrow after court to set a date for the family recognition banquet. It's going to snow today, so it would be more convenient to hold the banquet two days later."

He couldn't say that he would go to Prince Cheng's mansion tomorrow to complain to Prince Cheng about what Princess Kangning had done.

If Princess Kangning and Xue'er were allowed to confuse right and wrong, Tang'er would be too wronged.

Besides, if Princess Kangning doesn't return home, the family recognition banquet cannot be held and the Marquis's Mansion will be laughed at.

It also made the emperor more dissatisfied.

Of course, he is also very dissatisfied with Princess Corning's behavior.

But he couldn't say these words to his child, which deepened the discord between mother and daughter.

He still hopes that the mother and daughter can resolve their differences.

As for Xue'er...he could raise another daughter, but he would not let his own daughter suffer such injustice.

Yuntang was thinking, I wonder how long it will take to make the big golden plaque for my third senior brother. It doesn’t matter if it’s a few days late, so he chuckled and agreed.

After talking about the family recognition banquet, Yuntang sat quietly again without saying a word.

Marquis Yong'an couldn't help but raise his fingers and pinch his eyebrows, feeling a little helpless.

"By the way, during the court meeting today, the emperor personally issued an edict requiring that from today onwards, all civil and military officials in the court and the people of the capital should follow Taoism."

"When I got back to the mansion, I heard from Butler Hu that you wanted everyone in the mansion to worship Taoism, and many people have signed up to learn Taoist scriptures and do morning and evening exercises."

"Could it be... that you learned about the emperor's will last night?"

When Marquis Yong'an talked about the key political issues discussed in court today, he actually had some guesses in his mind.

Tang'er just entered the palace last night, and the emperor directly issued an edict at the morning court today. This must be the result of the discussion last night.

How could his daughter be involved in such an important matter?

How high is the status of his daughter?

Is his daughter really just a little Taoist priest in a Taoist temple in the mountains?

"You only said to follow the Tao?" Yun Tang was surprised.

Yong'an Hou nodded and said, "It has been said that the entire capital will obey Taoism from today onwards. The prefectures and counties outside the capital will be delayed for a few days. I guess it takes time for the imperial edict to be delivered."

"The Tianji Pavilion has Taoist scriptures, but they are not sold to the public. They only allow people to copy them. If you don't understand something, you can ask the Tianji Pavilion directly."

"I thought you were a Taoist, so I didn't go to the Tianji Pavilion. I wanted to ask you about your situation when I came back."

Yuntang nodded and did not deny that he knew the situation.

But since Third Senior Brother didn't mention the Luotian Grand Ceremony, she wouldn't say it either.

Yun Tang said: "Since the emperor has issued an order, we must follow the Tao. I asked everyone in the palace to follow the Tao before, and I knew the news in advance and made arrangements first."

She briefly outlined her two-pronged plan.

Upon learning that Tianji Pavilion would send people to lead the servants in the mansion to do morning and evening classes, Marquis Yong'an felt much more at ease.

I also understood the real purpose of my daughter's gift-giving and banquet today.

By getting closer to his peers, they took the initiative to learn about Taoist beliefs in order to repay him.

This way of attracting people to follow Taoism may be more effective than the emperor's edict and get better feedback.

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