After returning to the capital, the eldest daughter saved her entire clan with her medical skills.

"Yes, this servant will go to the backyard to fetch the wine right away."

Seeing that the old clan chief was angry, the servant was so frightened that he quickly ran towards the backyard.

It's no wonder the old clan chief was angry. The young lady had instructed early on that fine wines were prepared in the wine cellar in the back kitchen courtyard to properly entertain the guests today.

Who would have thought that there would be many more guests than expected today, and each one of them would be more distinguished than the last. I was so busy in the front yard that I forgot to move the wine.

"It's all our fault for being too impatient. We couldn't wait to taste the delicious food before the wine was even served, hehe..."

Ren Shanzhang stroked his beard, offering the old clan chief a way out, so as not to be blamed by the prince for not being hospitable enough.

"I wonder what kind of wine it is today? Is there any monkey wine?"

Upon hearing about the fine wine, Master Jin could no longer resist asking the old clan chief.

After tasting the monkey wine given to him by Miss Xue at Luming Academy that day, he could never forget it. He lost his appetite and couldn't eat or drink anything, just so he could taste that delicious monkey wine again.

Having waited so long for this day, and hearing that fine wine would be served, I eagerly looked out of the courtyard, hoping to find monkey wine.

"I am unaware of that."

The old clan chief was taken aback, not expecting that the teacher from Li'er Academy would ask for monkey wine so readily.

Little did they know that the monkey wine was a rare and precious brew, a top-quality item that money couldn't buy, so how could the general's mansion possibly have it?

"You're quite greedy. I've never even seen monkey wine before. How could the General's Mansion have monkey wine? Even if it did, it would be scarce. How could it be enough to entertain guests?"

The prince consort Xu Ye looked at Master Jin with a hint of mockery in his eyes, feeling that this man was overestimating himself.

He, a mere teacher, dared to covet the divine Monkey Wine; he was utterly absurd.

"Please calm down, Your Highness. Master Jin is an upright man and meant no harm. I hope you will not take offense."

Headmaster Ren was so frightened that he quickly pleaded for Master Jin.

The imperial court is not like an academy; a single word can determine life or death.

Master Jin is a man of profound learning, aloof and proud, making him perfectly suited to teaching at the academy. However, his flaws become immediately apparent when dealing with officials in the court, and he is prone to getting into trouble.

Master Jin's face turned pale. Although he didn't understand what he had done wrong, seeing the headmaster's attitude, he was so frightened that he trembled all over and dared not say another word.

The others remained silent, unwilling to get involved, keeping their eyes down and pretending not to hear anything.

Master Jin realized he had gotten himself into trouble, and despite the cold weather, he broke out in a cold sweat.

Instead, the awe-inspiring Regent Murong Xun slightly raised his eyelids, glanced at the group indifferently, and looked at the Imperial Son-in-Law with a half-smile, "How does the Imperial Son-in-Law know that the General's Mansion does not have monkey wine?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone held their breath in fright and dared not participate any further.

No one expected the Regent to speak up for the teacher of Luming Academy. Logically, the Prince and the Prince Consort should be closer. Could there be some conflict between them that they are unaware of?

The main hall fell silent immediately, and no one dared to interrupt.

The old clan chief was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. The guest was a guest, and as the host, he should not have put the guest in such an awkward situation.

On one side was the all-powerful regent, and on the other was the princess's husband. He couldn't afford to offend either side, so he dared not offer any advice.

He opened and closed his mouth, but in the end, he didn't dare to say anything.

The main hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. No one dared to speak; everyone kept their eyes down and remained silent.