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

Half of the elements that make up this world are lies and half are concealment.

After that day, Wan Ning was not seen in Xiang Wan Xuan for a long time. Everything in the palace was normal, and it was because of this that it was unusually calm. There was no news of Princess Hejing Feiyu entering the palace, and it was speculated that Feiyu came to Nanye City secretly, but she did not expect that she would be so bold as to rashly enter the palace to meet Mu Xiu in private.

But the journey is long, and Feiyu came to Nanye early in hiding his identity, not just for Mu Xiu. Tu Mo must have something big to do.

As for Ziheng, he had not visited her since Ning left without saying goodbye that night. During the long wait, hope gradually turned into disappointment, and she began to persuade herself that if she had no expectations, she would not be hurt. Recalling that Ziheng's initial preference for her was based on this Princess Le Yan's face, and her acceptance of this love was also fueled by Mu Xiu.

As I thought about it, I started to laugh at myself. Maybe everyone was taking advantage of me at the beginning. I was the only one who believed in this fragile and beautiful dream. I really thought I could rewrite my failed and miserable life in the modern era in this strange era. I thought my experience as a modern person would be a dimensionality reduction attack here. In the end, I was the only naive one!

"Sister Zhu Ying, are these duck eggs enough?"

"That's enough. Leave it alone."

Suddenly, the sound of Zhu Ying and others talking could be heard in the yard. It was very lively. Wan Ning became interested when she heard it, so she stood up and opened the door.

Shuiyue stopped what she was doing and immediately said to Wan Ning with a sweet smile on her face: "Princess, you are up now. Are you feeling better?"

The sudden sunlight dazzled Wan Ning so much that she couldn't open her eyes. She leaned against the door frame for a second, forced herself to cheer up and asked, "Much better. What are you doing?"

Wan Tao put down the jar in her hand, walked to Wan Ning and helped her to sit on the swing in the yard. Wan Ning noticed the duck eggs, yellow mud, water, and jars piled on the table, and looked at them rolling up their sleeves, and asked curiously: "What are you going to do with these things?"

Zhu Zi was helping Zhu Ying, and answered first: "Princess, Sister Zhu Ying is going to pickle duck eggs for us. When it comes to pickling salted duck, the yellow mud from Beiqi is the best, and the oil is so fragrant. At this time every year, Sister Zhu Ying pickles a lot of duck, not only for the Beiqi Palace, but also for relatives. If you ask me, Sister Zhu Ying is the best in the world, no one can compare to her!"

Zhu Ying shyly stopped Zhu Zi and said, "Zhu Zi, stop talking nonsense. I'm not that magical. It's mainly because the yellow mud in Beiqi is good, and it's different from that in other places." After saying that, Zhu Ying opened the lid of the jar in front of her, and instantly a faint fragrance emanated.

Wan Ning sniffed it carefully and asked calmly, "It is indeed different. Nanye is a long way from Beiqi. It is rare to get Beiqi's yellow mud here."

"Of course. Even though it's just a little yellow mud, the journey was hard. People say that sending a goose feather from a thousand miles away is more valuable than sending money. The same is true for sending yellow mud!" Zhu Zi joked with a smile.

Seeing Zhu Ying smiling and her eyes full of love, Wan Ning guessed that the person who sent the yellow mud must be different, and thought of the belt with cherry blossoms embroidered on the waist of the man she met in the brothel. She asked casually, "Oh, it must be full of friendship. I heard that Zhu Ying has a cousin, but who sent it?"

Zhu Zi's eyes lit up immediately, and she walked to Wan Ning heartlessly, praising her, "Princess, you are really a prophet. How did you know about Brother Minghui? It was indeed sent by Brother Minghui. He was brought to Nanye City from Northern Qi by Prince Qi some time ago, and he asked someone to deliver the yellow mud the other day, just in time for the Dragon Boat Festival."

Zhu Ying looked awkward and unnatural, lowering her head in silence. Wan Ning understood clearly from her reaction, smiled with relief, and explained: "Have you forgotten that I lived in the Beiqi Palace. I remember that there was a man who treated you differently at that time. If I remember correctly, he was the gardener in the palace."

"That's right, Princess has a good memory. Now Brother Minghui has also come to Nanye, how can this not be considered a reunion!" Zhu Zi was still so frank.

Having gotten the answer she wanted, Wan Ning felt relieved, holding the ropes on both sides of the swing with both hands and swinging leisurely. After thinking for a moment, she continued to chat casually with them, saying, "My memory is sometimes good and sometimes not. To be honest, I can't remember how long you have been away from Beiqi?"

"Nine months," Shuiyue blurted out.

"You remember it so clearly, Shuiyue must be missing home. I'm afraid she's counting the days on her fingers and crying secretly in her room," Wan Ning joked.

Shuiyue blushed immediately and argued, "No, Princess, that's not the case. I am so happy every day being with you. If my parents knew, they wouldn't have to worry about me. I just haven't seen them for a long time and I miss them a little."

"It's already been nine months. Not only do you miss them, I'm afraid they miss you too at home. As the saying goes, one should not travel far away when parents are still alive. It's really cruel of me to bring you here like this." Wan Ning didn't give them time to think and continued to suggest, "So I plan to give you a holiday. It's just as the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, so you can go back and spend time with your parents. Beiqi is a long way, how about a month?"

Zhu Ying was about to speak, but Zhu Zi and Shui Yue, who were overwhelmed by excitement, spoke first. They hugged each other and spun around, unable to stop thanking her: "Really? That's great. Thank you, princess. Thank you, princess. I'll go pack my luggage now!"

"Wait," Zhu Ying stopped them and scolded them, "They are unruly on weekdays, and now they are even more rude. If we all leave, who will take care of the princess?"

Zhu Zi and Shui Yue felt as if a bucket of cold water was poured on them in an instant. They became depressed and stood aside with their heads hung.

Wan Ning had already made up her mind. She smiled at them and explained, "It just so happens that there is not much to do during this period. If you leave, don't we still have Wan Tao? She is enough for one person. Besides, you will be back in a month, so it won't delay anything."

"But Princess..." Zhu Ying wanted to say something but was blocked by Wan Ning.

"No buts, it's only a month. When you come back, we'll still have plenty of time to spend together. But the time you can spend with your parents is limited, so why not take this opportunity to spend some time with them. And looking at the way they look, how can you bear to say no? Okay, it's settled, go early and come back early, and leave the day after tomorrow!"

"Yes."

Seeing Zhu Ying nod, Zhu Zi and Shui Yue finally smiled. They were so excited that they almost fainted and immediately went to pack up.

After a while, the yard returned to silence. Wan Ning slowly swung on the swing, with only Wan Tao by her side.

"Wan Tao, they are all on vacation, is there anywhere you want to go?"