The princess has super powers and space, so what's wrong with being a little arrogant?

In the carriage, Xiao Yibai saw Mu Xiyue still in high spirits and laughed and joked, "Fighting in the ring is so fun that it makes you so excited."

Mu Xiyue nodded. "It's fun. Mainly because I've been really bored these days. Lieutenant General Li's martial arts skills are quite good, and the fights are really satisfying."

Xiao Yibai said, "I can see it! When you were fighting with Li Hao, General Dongping wanted to fight you too."

"Then why doesn't he go on stage?" Mu Xiyue asked casually.

Xiao Yibai smiled and pinched her finger, shaking it a bit. "Before he could go up, I asked you to leave the stage! If he really did go up, I couldn't openly ask you to show mercy and let him win. It wouldn't look good if he lost to you. General Dongping is the backbone of the entire Eastern Frontier Army. Being defeated by a woman like you would damage his prestige in the army."

Mu Xiyue laughed heartily. "That's true. If he really comes on stage, I'll just fight him for a while longer. Given my personality, I really won't let him win. I haven't thought about it that much."

When the two returned to the county magistrate's mansion, the New Year's Eve dinner was already on the table, waiting for them to return.

After dinner, it is time to stay up all night to celebrate the New Year. There is a custom in Tianqi Country to stay up all night to celebrate the New Year. After midnight, you can go back to sleep.

Mu Xiyue had never stayed up all night to celebrate the New Year before, so she didn't care about these customs. But today was different. Since all the elders were staying up all night, it would be inappropriate for her not to do so. Besides, this was the first New Year she and Xiao Yibai had spent together.

Mu Xiyue actually had some fireworks in her space, but Tan Taihong knew they were modern products the moment she took them out, so she had to let them go. Fireworks didn't exist in that era, so she thought she'd set them off for Xiao Yibai someday when they were alone.

You can't lie in bed on the first day of the Lunar New Year, so Xiao Yibai and Mu Xiyue got up early in the morning. On this day, the elders would get up early and wait in the front hall for the younger generations to pay their New Year's greetings.

When the two arrived at the front hall, they didn't expect that everyone else had already arrived, and Tan Tai Hong was already sitting there.

The old man sat at the top, and Yu Jianhong and Mrs. Yu sat on one side.

Mu Xiyue followed Xiao Yibai and knelt to pay their respects to the old man and Yu Jianhong and his wife. It was the custom in Tianqi Country for the younger generation to kneel when paying New Year's greetings to their elders. Mu Xiyue had now become accustomed to the custom of kneeling at every turn.

The old man and Yu Jianhong and his wife all gave New Year red envelopes. The only person in the Yu family who was younger than Mu Xiyue was Yu Jingping's son Yu Jie. There was no need to give New Year red envelopes to people of the same generation.

In addition to six hundred taels of silver notes, Mu Xiyue also put a gold and jade-inlaid peace locket in the red envelope she gave to Xiaojie. The peace locket was something she had received from a gold shop at the beginning of the apocalypse.

The little guy was already three years old after the Chinese New Year, and he could speak very fluently. He took the red envelope and opened it. He obviously liked the peace locket inside. He took the red string and stuffed it into Mu Xiyue's hand, calling her "Auntie, give it to Xiaojie."

Mu Xiyue likes children very much. Three years after the end of the world in her previous life, she basically didn’t see such young children, and there were very few newborn babies.

She took the peace locket and hung it around the little guy's neck. "Does it look good? Does Xiaojie like it?"

The little guy giggled non-stop, "It looks good, Xiaojie likes it, hello auntie!"

The first day of the Lunar New Year is the day for families to pay New Year's greetings to each other. Generally, the younger generation visits the elder generation first, or the lower generation visits the higher generation first. Friends exchange New Year's gifts with each other, and then make time to get together when they are free in the next few days.

This custom is the same in Luzhou and in Shangjing City.

The Yu family was considered the most powerful in Luzhou, and they had no other relatives living there. Normally, lower-level officials would visit on the first day of the Lunar New Year to pay New Year's greetings. This year, the officials in Luzhou were all aware of Xiao Yibai and his wife's arrival. While it was difficult to make a special visit on weekdays, they definitely seized the opportunity to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Xiao Yibai accompanied the old man and his uncle to meet guests in the main hall. Guests came one after another, and they all left after giving New Year gifts and chatting for a quarter of an hour.

Mu Xiyue didn't have the time to socialize with a group of strangers, so she chatted with Tan Taihong and Xueying in the backyard.

Tan Taihong knew that the Yu family would return to Beijing in early March, so he planned to wait here and go back with the Yu family.

Mu Xiyue could also understand. Anyway, Xiaoliu was in charge of the Soul-Seeking Pavilion's affairs, so it would be fine for Tan Taihong to wait for them to go back together. He was good at martial arts and could also protect the Yu family on the way.

"That's fine. Abai and I will probably go back after the 15th. Brother Hong, we can feel more at ease if you go back with grandpa and the others. What are your plans for your marriage to your sister-in-law?"

Tan Taihong took Xueying's hand, who was sitting next to him, and smiled. "I'll propose marriage when we get back to Shangjing. Sister, please help me keep an eye out for a large house in Shangjing, preferably one that's closer to the Yu family."

Mu Xiyue nodded. "Okay, I'll find it for you when I get back. But don't get your hopes up. I've always wanted to buy a house, and I ended up buying that house. Brother Hong knows about it. It was considered a haunted house and no one wanted it, so I just found it."

Xueying didn't care. "It's okay if we can't buy it. We can build the new house in your manor, and you can live in my house when you go to the capital. You don't care about that anyway."

If a married daughter and son-in-law live in her parents' home for a long time, it will cause gossip. However, Tan Taihong really doesn't care about such things, but he cannot ignore the feelings of Xueying and the Yu family.

That evening, Mu Xiyue sent a message back to Shangjing, asking the housekeeper to inquire about buying a house. Shangjing was a place where every inch of land was worth a lot of money, and a good house might be bought the moment it was put on the market, so timing was crucial.

When Xiao Yibai returned to the backyard, Mu Xiyue told him about Tan Taihong's desire to buy a house in Shangjing. "I asked Feng Wu to send a message to the housekeeper, asking him to inquire first. If someone really has sold it, we can find out sooner. The message hasn't been sent out yet, so Feng Wu wanted to wait until you come back to ask if you have anything else to share."

Xiao Yibai thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I understand. Feng Wu, come in."

Feng Wu pushed the door open and came in. "Master, do you have any instructions?"

"Has the message the princess asked you to deliver not been delivered yet?"

Feng Wu replied respectfully, "Yes, is there anything else you would like to share with me?"

Xiao Yibai said, "Tell Uncle Fu to check who owns the vacant houses in Shangjing City, mainly in the south of the city. If there are any houses that haven't been sold, find the vacant ones and ask if they are for sale. Go!"

Feng Wu responded with a "yes" and retreated. Mu Xiyue had never thought it would be possible to do this. "Do you think if our palace were to ask if they wanted to sell it, would we be indebted to them?"

Xiao Yibai didn't care. "Why should I owe you a favor? It's a matter of mutual consent. I'm not forcing you to buy anything. The Yu family's house in Shangjing is still there, just south of the city. If you can't buy it, when we return, you can choose from the mansions of the Chen family's faction. If you think the mansion is suitable, we will deal with that family first. When the family's house is confiscated and all the houses are taken away, I will ask my father for a favor and buy it first at the market price."

Is this okay? Mu Xiyue's mouth twitched. Although it was a good idea, it still felt like robbery.