Ye Youlan's daily life of traveling through time

The next day, the rain stopped, and the autumn sun shone brightly. Ye Youlan got up, washed and dressed, and ate a simple meal. She wanted to take Xiaomei out for a stroll near the full moon, but her mother sent a maid to teach her needlework to her eldest sister-in-law.

My eldest sister-in-law Liu Yuhua's father was a centurion in my eldest brother's military camp. When he retired, my eldest brother went to visit the centurion at his home and fell in love with the centurion's daughter Liu Yuhua at first sight.

Now the young couple has been married for a month, and the elder sister-in-law goes to greet her mother-in-law three times a day, cautiously, for fear that she will make her mother-in-law unhappy and blame her for not being considerate of etiquette as a young family.

The Prime Minister's wife was a very easygoing person, and because her eldest sister-in-law had to go to pay her respects every day, she couldn't sleep in. So she ordered her eldest sister-in-law to teach Ye Youlan needlework, otherwise she would not be allowed to go to pay her respects.

The eldest sister-in-law was very nervous. When her husband left in the morning, she pulled his sleeve and asked pitifully if she had behaved badly and made her mother-in-law angry?

The eldest brother held her in his arms and comforted her: "My mother loves you and doesn't want you to pay respects three times a day. You can't sleep in, and neither can she. You should teach Youlan needlework well. Be strict with her. She's about to get married, and she can't even embroider a purse."

The eldest sister-in-law laughed and reminded her eldest brother that it was impossible for him to speak of his own sister like that.

The eldest brother said seriously, "Last year, no, it was two months before you got married. She embroidered a purse for me and asked me to carry it with me. I was always too embarrassed to carry it. Then one time, when I was drinking with some friends, everyone saw it and laughed at me for a long time."

"I don't believe it. Let me see it."

"It's strange, but last time I lost it while drinking, Youlan cried and complained to my parents, saying that I had wasted all her hard work. I had to buy her candied haws for seven days before I could appease her."

Ye Youlan came to her sister-in-law's yard, where her sister-in-law was standing, feeling a little uneasy.

Youlan smiled and took her sister-in-law's hand. Her fingers were long and slender, but a little rough, which showed that she had done a lot of housework in the past.

"Sister-in-law, we are all family. Relax a little. If you are so cautious, your brother will be unhappy if he knows."

Ye Youlan took the mandarin duck embroidery made by her elder sister-in-law and asked, "Did my elder brother say a lot of bad things about me in front of you?"

"Your eldest brother told me some interesting stories about you and asked me to get closer to you. I just don't know what girls like, so I have never dared to get close to you."

Ye Youlan smiled: "Just teach me to embroider some simple things, and I will use them to please my mother and elder brother."

When the elder sister-in-law saw that her younger sister-in-law was smiling and very kind, she finally felt relieved.

Ye Youlan was passing the time at her sister-in-law's house, but she was thinking about Man Yue Tower and was a little absent-minded.

The eldest sister-in-law taught Ye Youlan how to twist thread, how to thread a needle, and how to draw patterns. Ye Youlan felt overwhelmed and waved her hands repeatedly. She asked the eldest sister-in-law to demonstrate herself, and then she chose a simple pattern to learn.

Xiaomei came to tell Ye Youlan that Miss Ruoyun from the Jin family replied that she would not go, so this outing would be much less fun and they would make an appointment for another day.

The eldest sister-in-law envied Ye Youlan, but Ye Youlan shook her head: "If you want to go, I'll take you with me next time. My eldest brother just doesn't understand romance. He's just newly married and doesn't know how to spend time with his wife."

When the eldest sister-in-law heard this, she quickly stopped her embroidery and explained, "Your eldest brother is a good person, but he has many military duties. How can I let him accompany me? My father will scold me to death if he finds out."

Ye Youlan knew that her sister-in-law was a traditional woman, so she didn't try to change her. As long as she felt happy, that was enough.

In the evening, the Prime Minister came out of the palace and was about to get on his own carriage when the steward of the Seventh Prince's Mansion came over and asked the Prime Minister to go to the Prince's Mansion for a talk.

The Prime Minister looked up at the sky and said, "Oh, sorry, I have a dinner party later and want to have a couple of drinks with an old friend. I'll go to the Prince's Mansion tomorrow!"

The butler said respectfully, "The prince said that we can finish the conversation in the time it takes to stick an incense stick at most."

The prime minister nodded, turned around and got on his own carriage, with the prince's carriage following behind.

The prime minister was actually a little embarrassed. Two years ago, when the prince came back from the battlefield, he expressed his admiration for Youlan. The prime minister directly told him that the person Youlan liked was Li Zong.

It’s not that the prince is a bad person, but he knows that it is impossible for a royal family member to marry only one wife. Youlan has been spoiled since childhood and is innocent. She cannot cope with the dirty things in the harem, so the prime minister stopped the prince’s idea early.

Later, the prince stopped participating in government affairs and spent his days in the brothels of Qin and Chu, which made him very glad for his wise decision. He didn't know why the prince suddenly came to talk to him today.

The prince wore a jade crown and tied his hair, and was dressed in a green brocade robe. He stood tall and straight, with a graceful demeanor, not a bit of the decadence of a brothel dweller. The prime minister's tense expression relaxed considerably.

After exchanging pleasantries, the prince asked someone to bring the fine tea Xuewu that he had found a few days ago, and he wanted the prime minister to taste it carefully.

The Prime Minister bowed and said, "Your Highness, I have something to do today. If you have anything to say, please speak up. I have promised others something and I cannot break my promise. I hope you will forgive me."

The prince smiled and pointed to the incense tray beside him: "We agreed on one incense stick, so it's one incense stick. If the Prime Minister doesn't leave by then, I will also drive you away."

What else could the Prime Minister say? Just drink tea.

When the time for an incense stick was up, the prince signaled the prime minister that he could leave and that the remaining tea could be tasted another day.

It only takes two streets to get from the Prince's Mansion to the Full Moon Tower. The Prime Minister lifted the curtain to look at the night scene and he should not be late.

The carriage stopped near the Full Moon Tower, and the prime minister lifted the curtain and asked, "Have you arrived?"

The driver replied, "We've arrived, but there's a lot of people gathered at the entrance of Man Yue Tower."

The Prime Minister got off the carriage and saw that the entrance to the Manyue Building was crowded with people. He squeezed in and found that they were from the City Patrol. He showed his token and asked what was going on.

Before the officers could answer, they saw some people walking out. In front was Li Chuang, the censor of the city patrol, and behind him were officers escorting two men in green brocade clothes.

Li Chuang was a little surprised to see the prime minister, and he quickly saluted.

"How is this going?"

Li Chuang ordered the officers to take the men away first. He pulled the prime minister aside and said, "These two are from the Northern Desert. Their whereabouts are suspicious. Take them back and interrogate them thoroughly. Perhaps we can find some explosive information."

The prime minister praised him for his cleverness, reminded him to conduct a thorough interrogation, and then asked him if he had seen Minister Li.

Li Chuang shook his head. "We searched the Full Moon Tower several times. The two people we found were found in the Tianzi Building. We didn't see Minister Li. How about you wait a little longer?"

The prime minister forced a smile, but his heart was already surging with emotion, and cold sweat broke out on his back. He now understood why the Seventh Prince had suddenly invited him for tea; he was trying to save him.

The prime minister walked with heavy steps, pushed through the crowd and returned to his carriage, saying weakly that he was going back home.

When Ye Youlan heard that her father had returned, her anxious heart finally settled down.