After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

The three days that seemed to be an unusually long wait were finally over, and the autumn hunting activity that Xiang Wanxuan had been looking forward to was about to begin.

This time, Wan Ning woke up at dawn, and was worried that she would miss her trip because of her oversleeping, so she simply got out of bed with her eyes closed. She rubbed her eyes while preparing to open the door to wake up Zhu Zi and Shui Yue, who had been too excited to sleep last night. Unexpectedly, when she opened the door, Zhu Ying, Wan Tao, Shui Yue and Zhu Zi were already sitting in the yard waiting with their heavy luggage.

Their faces were full of anticipation and excitement, and they waved happily at Wan Ning when she came out. Wan Tao put her luggage on the table next to her and quickly walked over to take the princess to wash and dress so that she could go out early.

Although Princess Le Yan was not taken seriously, she still had the status of the eldest princess. The carriage arranged for her was closer to the front and was spacious enough to accommodate all the people in Xiang Wanxuan.

When the carriage team reached the outskirts of the city, the carriages of the young masters and young ladies of the official families, who were originally a little reserved, became lively and even enthusiastic. These young ladies of the royal family and nobles were usually trapped at home. It was a rare opportunity for them to have fun together, so they naturally gathered together to chat and gossip, and guess who would win the autumn hunt. This year was different, and there were two more hot topics.

One was Princess Le Yan, who made her first public appearance, and the other was the prince and princess of Tu Mo, who had come from afar to marry. Their carriages were next to each other, and the other princes rode their own horses, while the prince of Tu Mo, who was good at riding and shooting, chose to ride in a carriage like the other ladies, which naturally caused a lot of discussion. The topic was passed around and gradually deviated, and the gossip turned out to be about Princess Le Yan.

Rumor has it that the carriage arrangement was intentional by the prince from Tumo. He had just arrived in Nanye and didn't know the situation. He thought Princess Le Yan was of noble status and approached her to flirt with her. He even wanted to sit next to her in the carriage. He was blind and might have chosen the wrong person. He might have lost everything.

Tired of the rumors, Mu Xiu simply got off the carriage when the team stopped for a short rest and showed his face in public. When everyone saw his handsome face, they were all intoxicated by his appearance, but they didn't want to describe him as scheming. So before they even arrived at the autumn hunting site, rumors had spread that Princess Le Yan deceived the "innocent and simple" Prince Tu Mo, concealed the fact that she was not valued and paid attention to him, and also tried to catch the Prince of Tu Mo to change her situation in the palace.

After this operation, although the two did nothing, one became a complete scheming bitch, and the other prince became a pitiful and helpless person who needed to be rescued. The subsequent conversations on the road revolved around Mu Xiu, and some ladies even had a crush on him and secretly paid attention to his every move.

Wan Ning originally planned to keep things to herself, and she did not intend to clarify the matter, waiting for them to feel bored and leave. However, the rumors did not stop there, but became more and more exaggerated and even unbearable to hear. The impact on the real owner became more and more obvious. Wan Ning sat in the carriage and clenched her fists, ready to declare war on the rumors.

Seeing this, Wan Tao quickly advised her to calm down: "Princess, calm down. These are just a mob and you don't need to pay attention to them. If they are sent back to Xiang Wan Xuan because of their impulsiveness, wouldn't that be exactly what they want?"

Wan Ning took the water and looked around at the worried expressions on their faces. She didn't want to make them worry. So she thought of a gentler way: "How about this, I'll go find Mu Xiu and ask him to clarify, is that okay?" As she said that, she stood up to get off the carriage, but was pulled back by Zhu Ying, who waved her hands and explained: "You must not do that. If the princess does this, rumors may spread that Princess Le Yan is in such a state that she begs for mercy from the prince of another country. If someone catches her again, you will have no way to explain!"

"This won't work, and that won't work. Why is it so difficult to clarify rumors?" Wan Ning sat back in the carriage angrily, holding her chin with her hand and sulking.

"Did you see it? This is Princess Le Yan's carriage." A deliberately lowered female voice came from outside the carriage.

"Speak softly, don't let her hear you. I heard she has a bad temper." Another voice came.

“What are you afraid of? She’s just a princess who has fallen from power. I heard that she wasn’t originally included in this autumn hunt. I don’t know what means she used to get the spot. It would be good if she heard it. It will be a good opportunity for us to see what kind of princess can pester Prince Mu Xiu all day long.” The voice became more and more excessive, even raising its voice.

Wan Ning couldn't stand it anymore after hearing this. People had already provoked her in front of the carriage. How could she just cover her head and pretend she didn't hear anything?

With a "clang" sound, Wan Ning stood up and opened the carriage curtain, looking fiercely at the two girls beside the carriage who were dressed in gorgeous clothes and delicate makeup. They didn't look like little maids, so they must be from a prominent family. The two of them didn't expect Princess Le Yan to actually come out to fight. They were shocked at first, and then their momentum weakened instantly.

Wan Ning continued to look them up and down with disdain. At this time, Wan Tao leaned over to her ear and whispered that the one in the white dress was Du Ruo, the youngest daughter of the prime minister, and the one standing next to Du Ruo was Liu Qingyu, the daughter of the Liu family, a prominent family in Nanye.

Wan Ning jumped off the carriage with a look of understanding, and walked around them a few times with her hands on her hips, looking them up and down, making "tsk tsk" sounds, which made the two of them feel creepy. Du Ruo stood there and dared not move, while Qingyu, who was hiding behind her, pursed his lips and looked at Wan Ning.

"I've heard that the Prime Minister is very good at managing his family and has a strict family tradition. Today I see that she is indeed extraordinary. The Prime Minister's daughter is really as famous as the rumors say." Wan Ning continued to look at Du Ruo while talking. Seeing Du Ruo's puzzled and curious expression, she almost laughed out loud, and then continued to add: "She is good-looking, but she is so vicious and likes to gossip. But the Prime Minister has been too busy and neglected to educate his children recently. Why don't I, the unpopular eldest princess, go to my brother, the emperor, and talk to him. I will also ask for leave for the Prime Minister so that he can go back and teach his daughter what is propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame. Disaster comes from the mouth. What do you think, Miss Du?"

Du Ruo was silent on the spot, standing there with her head down, not daring to look at her, and tears seemed to be coming out. Looking at Liu Qingyu next to her, she was standing behind Du Ruo, holding her arm with a flushed face, and retorted to Wan Ning: "There is no smoke without fire. You know what you did, but now you refuse to admit it and deny it shamelessly. Besides, you are a princess who has lost your power, but the emperor has shown special favor to allow you to come to the hunting ground. Our Du Ruo will be the queen of Chu Kingdom in the future. You'd better be sensible. Maybe you can make a comeback in the future. If you offend the future queen, I'm afraid you won't have this opportunity." After saying that, Liu Qingyu smiled triumphantly, as if she was going to be the queen. Looking at Du Ruo again, she kept holding Liu Qingyu's arm with red eyes, persuading her not to say anything more.

Indeed, one is a poor princess who would not be known even if she died in the palace, and the other is the daughter of the prime minister who is very popular and may become the queen in the future. It is obvious who is better. Wan Ning did not think so much, and went straight to Liu Qingyu's face and slapped her hard with all her strength. Liu Qingyu's smile froze on her face, and she covered her face with her hands and tears flowed out in pain.

"Remember this slap. I don't need to be in a strong position to hit you. I'll hit you if I say so. If you dare to say anything wrong again, I'll hit you again. Even your father can't stop me. Remember what I said." After hitting her, Le Yan didn't even look at her. Instead, Liu Qingyu felt guilty and hurt, so she ran away with her face covered. Du Ruo next to her greeted the princess gently and ran after Liu Qingyu.

At this time, a gentle laugh came from behind. Wan Ning turned around and found Mu Zheng sitting in the carriage watching everything that had just happened. He simply jumped off the carriage and walked to Wan Ning, asking, "Does your hand hurt?"

It would have been fine if I hadn't said anything, but once I did, it actually hurt. Wan Ning shook her hand and muttered, "It's not that I'm thick-skinned, but I can't break through the wall. My hand really hurts."

Mu Xiu was a little surprised that she was no longer as timid as she was when they first met. He teased her, "Do you know what you looked like when you put your hands on your hips just now?"

"Like what?" Wan Ning rolled her eyes at him and continued, "Like a hero. You can't be nice to such a person, lest she take advantage of you."

"Besides heroes?" Mu Xiu asked again.

"Like a compass. Look at me, I stand with my hands on my hips. I look like a compass. I'll stab anyone who dares to mess with me!" Seeing Mu Xiu's innocent and confused expression, he obviously didn't understand the meaning of his words, so he asked back softly: "What does it look like?"

"shrew."

Wan Ning was about to reach out and hit him, but Mu Xiu stopped her and explained, "Just listen to me. It's good to be a shrew. No one will dare to bully you. I wanted to help you out just now, but it seems that I won't be able to do so now."

Wan Ning replied in a teasing tone: "You came to help. After all, the fire was caused by you. Your admirers are too enthusiastic. I am just an innocent passerby. If they dare to come again next time, be careful of me..."

Halfway through her words, Wan Ning turned around and joked to the Xiang Wanxuan sisters next to her, "Let's go back and sharpen our knives. Next time they dare to come again, I'll sharpen them to kill the pigs and sheep."

By the time she got back to the carriage, Wan Ning's anger had long since subsided, but she felt even more distressed about what kind of life Princess Le Yan had led before? The daughter of such a prominent family dared to speak rudely to her, and was casually discussed behind her back. After all, she had received a modern education and knew that she should fight back when she should, but she was helpless when she faced such a situation without a father or a mother and no one to support her. If Concubine Lan knew that her daughter, who she had given birth to with all her life, was treated like this, how sad would she be?

At that moment, Wan Ning's emotions seemed to merge with someone else's. She had repeatedly confirmed that her current body was still hers, Su Wan Ning, so the real Princess Le Yan should still be somewhere. She wanted to find her!

As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. I had just taught Liu Qingyu a lesson in the morning, and everyone knew about it when I arrived at the hunting ground in the afternoon. So this matter was exaggerated and spread, and the originally kind and lively Princess Le Yan was really rumored to be a shrew and a crazy woman. Some people also said that the reason why Princess Le Yan was hidden in the palace for so many years and did not show up easily was because she was under house arrest in the palace because she was insane, for fear of losing the dignity of the royal family. It was not until recently that her condition was controlled that she was released.

When they arrived at the hunting ground, Xiang Wanxuan's tent was moved from its original far position to the position closest to the emperor. It was said that the emperor had specially instructed this. This arrangement was clearly to support Princess Le Yan, letting those gossipers know that it was the emperor who took the initiative to take care of her and that someone was backing her up. Therefore, even if these people were angry, they did not dare to speak nonsense, and the matter came to an end.

It turns out that he knows everything.