After traveling through time, she just wanted to eat, drink and have fun

Prince Ding coughed lightly and said, "I am afraid that I will hinder your future. If you marry me, you will inevitably be trapped in this deep mansion. You should be a bird that flies freely, not a canary trapped in a cage."

Li Rouyuan curled her lips and said, "Never mind, she didn't know yet. She and her family had asked about it before coming here. It was said that this brother liked the daughter of Minister Liu. The girl was straightforward, proficient in riding and archery, and was also a good housekeeper, so her parents finally decided to send her here for marriage.

She looked out through the small ventilation window. The sky had become cloudy, and the wind made the branches sway left and right. A few birds were flying hard, and she didn't know whether they were going home or looking for food. Anyway, they looked tired. She understood her parents' intentions. They didn't want her to continue to suffer with them on the front line, exposed to the wind and sun, and her life was in danger at any time. If she married Prince Ding, he wouldn't want his princess to go out and fight for her life every day.

However, she grew up there since she was a child, and lived and ate with the soldiers. She was not a smooth-talking person, and even believed in the idea of ​​speaking with strength and fighting if you don't agree. Are they sure she can survive in this backyard where people are eaten without leaving any bones?

She remembered that when she was a child, she caught a sparrow and wanted to raise it by her side, but the sparrow died after a while. She was sad for a long time. Uncle Liu told her that the sparrow was used to freedom, and if it was caught, it would not be able to adapt and might even kill itself.

Maybe it's possible. The deep mansion has always been like this. There has never been smoke of gunpowder on the battlefield of women. It's her fault that she doesn't have the ability and can't adapt. It's not the deep mansion's fault.

Li Rouyuan finally did not discuss this topic any further. She came here with a mission, and no matter whether she knew whether she could complete it or not, she could not disobey military orders.

Prince Ding did not say anything else. He was thinking that he must write a letter to Lao Wu as quickly as possible, telling him all the details about Liu Yinyin. He felt a little excited at the thought of making him lose face. He regretted it so much. He regretted not giving Lao Wu two of his own carrier pigeons at the beginning. Otherwise, would it have been faster? Well, it was not too late now. He would ask the messenger to bring two pigeons over. He wanted to see Lao Wu's reply as soon as possible.

In the house next to Prince Jing's Mansion.

On the day of the flower-viewing banquet, Liu Yinyin dressed up and waited in the yard until past noon, then she heard the message from the servants saying that Prince Qi had packed up and went to the flower-viewing banquet in the morning. It was already too late for him to go back to the palace. She was so angry that she wanted to go to Prince Qi's palace and scratch his face, but she could only think about it and tear her handkerchief fiercely in the pavilion. Poor handkerchief, it had been bearing everything since she came back from the imperial study last time.

Wutong could only watch from a distance, but she had sharp eyes and she noticed that the handkerchief had a little flying edge. Oh, here comes another job. I heard that it was a very valuable handkerchief and her mistress would definitely not be willing to throw it away, so she had to mend it. But looking at the flying edge, it would probably take her an entire afternoon to mend it. What a sin! She missed her mother so much and wanted to see her brother Xun to soothe her tortured and broken heart.

On the other side, a small boat drifting on the river gently created ripples on the water and slowly moved towards the shore. When the boat docked, Zhu Yu couldn't wait to open the door and walked out of the house. The weather was fine and the air in the south of the Yangtze River was moist and fresh. She couldn't help but take a deep breath and followed Prince Jing out of the boat. She looked at the small bridges, flowing water and people, and she also wanted to listen to the girls' soft Wu dialect. Alas, it was such a pity for those missing girls. She hoped that Prince Jing would be able to rescue them all, or at least avenge them.

Prince Jing had been to Jiangnan several times, but he was not impressed by the air and scenery. He also thought of the missing girls, and felt heavy in his heart. Fortunately, Zhu Yu was able to adapt to the water route and nothing unexpected happened. They even arrived here two days earlier than expected.

Not long after they got off the boat, they saw Liu Wanli, the governor of Jiangnan, running over in a panic to greet them. He had just seen several government runners guarding the roadside along the way, so he was not surprised by this.

When Liu Wanli came closer, he immediately greeted him and thanked the emperor for his great grace and love for his people. This was for Zhu Yu to see. Well, how should I put it? She thought that if she had not been transmigrated to the Zhu family, she might be the same here as in her previous life, nothing and would not live long.

Same thing, it can’t talk or lick.

After settling down at Liu Wanli's mansion, Liu Wanli humbly asked the female relatives to take Zhu Yu, who was visiting here for the first time, to tour his yard first, to show his hospitality.

You wouldn't know until you see it. Zhu Yu was stunned. This, this, this, this is exactly like the mansion of a corrupt official that she had paid to see in her previous life. No, it should be even worse, because that mansion had been confiscated and renovated many times, and it was said that the ground seemed to have been dug up three feet. But this, is not the case. It really exists and is the real thing.

This mansion is like a shining pearl, inlaid in the prosperous capital of Jiangnan. The architectural style is elegant and solemn, towering and showing dignity and luxury. The lintel is carved with various patterns that symbolize auspiciousness and authority. Even the door nails on the door are made of gold, shining brightly in the sun.

When they first entered the mansion, they saw a spacious courtyard with green trees and fragrant flowers. In the center of the courtyard, a rockery stood tall and majestic, with gurgling water flowing on the mountain. At the foot of the mountain was a lotus pond with green lotus leaves and beautiful lotus flowers, adding a bit of elegance and vitality to the mansion.

The architectural layout of the mansion was orderly, with both a solemn main hall and exquisite side rooms. The main hall was magnificent with carved beams and painted buildings, showing luxury and style. Zhu Yu secretly glanced at the side room through the gap in the window. The interior was warm and elegant, with various antiques and calligraphy and paintings dotted in between, showing the owner's taste and cultivation.

The garden in the mansion is even more unique, with pavilions and towers scattered in an orderly manner and winding paths leading to secluded places. Various famous flowers and rare plants are planted in the garden, with hundreds of flowers competing for beauty and colorful butterflies flying around, just like a fairyland on earth.

Deep in the mansion, there is a quiet bamboo forest. In the bamboo forest, the breeze blows gently, and the bamboo leaves rustle, as if whispering the secrets of the mansion. Mrs. Liu, who led her to visit the garden, introduced that this is the place where the fifth girl in the family likes to come the most. She often comes here to recite poems and paint. If Zhu Yu is interested, she can introduce them to each other. Zhu Yu hurriedly shook her hand, saying that it was a joke. Why recite poems and paint? If she had that time, she might as well study how to cooperate with Prince Jing in investigating the case, or at least study what to eat in the evening, and where to go for a stroll tomorrow. Isn't it nice?

When returning to the residence, they passed by a small, clear and shallow pond. Zhu Yu glanced at it inadvertently and suddenly found that there were shrimps in the pond water. The transparent bodies of the shrimps were shining attractively in the sun, and they were shuttling among the green water plants. Zhu Yu couldn't help but think of a dish, um, deep-fried river shrimps.

Of course, as a guest she certainly couldn't unreasonably ask them to take out all the shrimps in the pond and fry them for her, but she could ask for a small kitchen of her own, right?

Zhu Yu: "Madam Liu, I have something to trouble you with."

Liu Wanli had previously told Madam Liu to accompany Zhu Yu well, because Zhu Yu's father was a popular figure around the emperor, and she was very likely to become the future Princess Jing, or even... So Madam Liu not only received Zhu Yu in person, but also treated her with great respect, "You say, it's no trouble, as long as you order, we will do our best."

Zhu Yu was a little flattered for a moment, "It's not a big deal, I just want to open a small kitchen in the yard, is that okay?"

Seeing Zhu Yu's polite attitude, Madam Liu was simply overwhelmed. Not to mention the small kitchen, she wanted to pour out her heart. "I will tell the servants to prepare it right away. If you need any ingredients, just tell them to tell the servants in the mansion. I have already told the servants before you came. As long as they are your people, they will do as they say. If it is not within their scope of responsibility, they can talk to the steward themselves. Anyway, the principle is to make it convenient for the prince and you to live here."

Zhu Yu thought this was the limit, but there were more eye-opening things waiting for her.

It’s no wonder that the corrupt officials back then were favored, that’s how they earned the money.