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

They all looked outside the door, and before they saw the person coming, a strange aroma of food wafted over, mixed with some unusual spices.

As she was eagerly waiting, Mu Xiu appeared in her sight, followed by Meng Zhu, who was holding a huge plate in his hand with a confident smile on his face. The two walked side by side, and for the first time, Wan Ning discovered that Meng Zhu was already as tall as Mu Xiu's shoulders, much taller than when they first met, and the childishness on his face gradually disappeared.

"Hey, I've been waiting for you for a long time, come in quickly. Princess Mengzhu seems to be very confident about tonight's game?" Wan Ning hurriedly greeted them inside.

"Of course. In order to reproduce this dish as much as possible, Mengzhu used a lot of spices brought from Tumo." Mu Xiu pulled out a chair for her, and Mengzhu handed the dish to Zhu Ying who was standing beside her and sent it to the kitchen. She smiled shyly and said, "This is the recipe my mother taught me. It's a Tumo specialty. I hope my sisters like it."

"I like it. The smell is tempting enough." Seeing that this person was about the same age as her, Concubine Xia, who had been following Concubine Yi, became a little closer and took the initiative to praise: "I have never left Chu State, but smelling this smell, it seems like I have been running on the grass."

Once the conversation started, they began to chat non-stop. Wan Ning stepped out and walked to the silent Mu Xiu, patted his shoulder, handed him a glass of wine and clinked glasses with him, saying, "Happy New Year, Boss Jiang."

"Happy New Year, little rookie." Mu Xiu clinked glasses with her with a wicked smile.

This was their first New Year after traveling through time. Wan Ning didn't intend to be angry with him. She glared at him jokingly and drank the wine in the glass. With each other accompanying each other to travel through this strange country and era, relying on each other like friends, they would not be so helpless. Wan Ning looked him up and down. Strangely enough, since their business has been good, with more and more daily income, Mu Xiu's body has also looked much healthier and his complexion has become rosy.

Wan Ning joked quietly, "Hey, you look like you've gained some weight. You're not as skinny as before. That's great! Prince Mu Xiu was so skinny before. Could it be that he was worried about money and didn't want to eat or feel hungry?"

Mu Xiu rolled his eyes at her, leaned close to her ear, and said proudly: "This is called a happy heart makes you fat, do you understand?"

It didn't help the current situation, so he didn't want to tell Wan Ning the truth. After all, this body was not his own. The original owner had been wandering for many years and his body had become very bad. Now his soul was living here, so it was bound to be affected. Fortunately, when he traveled here, the miracle of the butterfly jade pendant healed this body and bought him time.

But as the guardian of the butterfly jade pendant, he cannot escape the fate of his family. From the moment the butterfly jade pendant was born again in this world, Mu Xiu's life began to count down. In order to turn back the clock of life, he needs a lot of wealth. The more money he has, the better his health. If he wants to completely get rid of this curse of fate, he must find a way to break it before the end comes, otherwise he can only be like his father.

"Hey, what are you thinking about?" Wan Ning saw that he was distracted and interrupted him curiously.

"I was thinking how pleasant it is to do business with you. Princess Le Yan, please keep up the good work and lead us to become bigger, stronger and more glorious!"

These words touched Wan Ning's heart. She happily took the initiative to clink glasses with him and expressed her agreement: "Happy cooperation!"

After some pleasantries, it was almost time for the meeting to start. At this time, there was another noise outside the door. I heard the voice before I saw the person. It was Concubine Ru's voice, loud and clear: "Are we not late?"

"Sister Ru Fei, you are here!"

"Not too late, not too late, you've come just in time." Wan Ning went forward to greet them. Not only Concubine Ru, but also three others from Wuming Palace: Concubine Yu and Concubine Qin. Concubine Yu and Concubine Qin usually raise fish and grow vegetables in Wuming Palace, and they stay at home and never interact with outsiders. This is their first time to Xiang Wanxuan and they are a little reserved. Today, one brought braised fish and the other brought fresh vegetables.

As for Concubine Ru, she didn't consider herself an outsider at all. She was holding a huge zither, wearing a gorgeous dress and even had her hair done specially. She moved forward with difficulty, gritting her teeth and saying with difficulty: "Well - I'm really sorry, it's been too long since I made a dance costume... I'm a little unfamiliar... I wasted time. Well - this zither... why is it so heavy! Hello, Prince Mu Xiu, long time no see!"

Mu Xiu waved and said hello, glancing at Yin Zhu who was standing beside him. He immediately understood what she meant and took the piano from Concubine Ru, and placed it in a corner of the restaurant in two or three steps. Concubine Ru finally came out of her ridiculous appearance and was able to show off her exquisite and beautiful dance dress.

"Now that everyone is here, let's sit down and have a feast. Zhu Ying, Wan Tao, prepare the dishes!" Wan Ning called out, and as soon as she finished speaking, the wine and food came in one after another, filling up the two rows of tables. As for the dishes brought by the guests, they had already been cut and placed on the plates, making them look like blind boxes.

The first activity was a gourmet selection. All participants were blindfolded and fed different foods by others. Finally, they voted for the food they had eaten.

The second activity was a performance full of laughter and joy, with the theme of "freedom and happiness first". Wan Tao played the zither, and Concubine Ru reenacted her dancing posture in the talent show, and her style was still as good as before. When she was moved, Concubine Yi also took out her flute to join in the fun. After three cups of wine, the somewhat shy Concubine Qin lost her usual restraint and took the initiative to sing a song. Concubine Yu and Concubine Xia smiled at each other, and picked up chopsticks to tap along with their rhythm, making a crisp sound.

It was so lively for a while, just like the music Wan Ning heard when she first entered the Wuming Palace by mistake. In addition to being happy, she was a little dazed looking at the scene in front of her. They were so happy together, did they really have to send Concubine Xia away and separate them? Will Concubine Xia, who has been growing up under the protection of the outside world, get used to it?

After one song was over, another one started. Mengzhu also performed Tumo's traditional dance and musical instruments. Even Mengzhu's serious maid Biluo was pulled up by the crowd to perform a sword-fighting skill, which attracted everyone's admiration.

The next activity was the unforgettable night. As the night watchman sounded, everyone cheered and hugged each other, bidding farewell to last year's meeting and looking forward to being together in the new year. They drank the first sip of wine this year together. In the end, everyone was dizzy, with a blush on their faces and a dizzy head, and said goodbye to Xiang Wanxuan with a feeling of not having said enough.

"Shuiyue, see Concubine Yi and the others off," Wan Ning said dazedly. After a while, Shuiyue was nowhere to be seen. When she turned around, she, Zhu Ying, Zhu Zi, and Wan Tao were all fast asleep on the table. Wan Ning waved her hand, blinked her eyes, swallowed her saliva, and said, "No need, you guys go to sleep, I'll see them off!"

So with a dizzy head and unclear consciousness, he staggered through the long yard and sent them to the gate to wave goodbye. He turned around and murmured, "They're all gone... They're all gone. I'm going back too!"

Just after taking two steps, she stumbled and bumped into someone. She rubbed her nose proudly, looked up and smiled sweetly: "Hey, Ziheng! Aren't you... accompanying my brother the Emperor... and my sister-in-law the Empress Dowager for dinner today? Why are you here?"

Wan Ning hugged him tightly and put her face on Ziheng's chest. Her consciousness gradually blurred and she murmured, "I miss you so much!"

"I miss you too, Yanyan. Are you having a good day today?"

After waiting for a while without receiving any response, she heard steady breathing and fell asleep on his chest. Ziheng smiled dotingly and bent over to pick up Wan Ning. He looked at her sleeping soundly in his arms and was reluctant to leave.

"Yanyan, Happy New Year, our New Year."