Traveling through time and space

"Braised tiger meat chunks, stir-fried tiger meat shreds, tiger meat soup, venison with shiitake mushrooms, braised venison tendons, venison tail with lotus sauce, stir-fried shredded eel, and first-class official bird's nest." The waiter brought in the dishes and Zhou Shuisheng introduced them. Naturally, everyone was satisfied with the food.

"Shopkeeper Zhou, from now on, whenever these two dine here, it will be directly recorded in my name."

Su Yuanyuan was interrupted by the eldest princess' mother before she could finish her words. "No, they both have their own shops. How can they spend my sister's money?"

"Mother, how can you be like this?" the second brother pretended to be angry and said, "We should save our money for marrying wives," which made everyone laugh.

"How about this, from now on, I'll give you a 50% discount on everything you do?" Su Yuanyuan joked. "At least I can help you get married soon."

"Yes, Princess Anle, I've taken note of it." Zhou Shuisheng stepped forward and responded.

There was a knock on the door. Zhou Shuisheng went out and came back quickly. "Princess Anle, Shen Pei'an is here. He said he made some new cakes and wanted to ask the princess to try them and give her some advice."

Su Yuanyuan nodded, and Shen Pei'an brought in the tray himself.

"My humble servant greets the eldest princess and Princess Anle..." After some greetings, I took a closer look and it looked a bit like corncakes, but when I tasted it, it didn't taste like corn.

"What did you name it?" Su Yuanyuan asked after eating a small piece.

"Master, I haven't chosen a name yet. Please give it a name. I want to use this as the new dish this month."

"Sure, let's call it Jin Yu Man Xiang. Just reduce the amount of oil and sugar by 20%. That way it will be suitable for everyone, young and old. Mother, brothers, what do you think?"

"I didn't expect you to be such an expert. It's a bit oily, and I'm afraid it'll feel a bit greasy if I eat two or three pieces in a row."

"Mother, didn't you hear the kitchen calling out 'Master Yuanyuan' just now?" the eldest brother reminded his mother. Su Yuanyuan looked at the two Mr. Lu sitting opposite her, and it seemed like they had something to say.

"Mother, please go back home first. My eldest brother and I will accompany Yuanyuan to visit grandmother." The second brother stood up.

"No need, Yuanyuan can go by herself. Besides, Dongmei, Yulin and the others are following us." Su Yuanyuan didn't want to trouble them and refused.

"Okay, then you should go and come back early. The capital is not very peaceful these days."

"Yuanyuan, do you really not need us to go with you?"

"No need, second brother, Yuanyuan still wants to go to Rongde Academy to see the teacher." After seeing her mother and brothers out, Su Yuanyuan asked her elder brother Lu and the others who were following her. "Brother Lu, is there anything else going on?"

"The Anguo Marquis's mansion was also implicated, and he was dismissed from office." As the group entered an empty room, Brother Lu said, "We know you're familiar with the An family's Second Young Master and Miss Ting, so we're letting you know."

"Is the An family's matter the same as the Cai family's?"

"Yes, I heard that the Duke's wife from the An family has some connection with the Liu Imperial Physician's Mansion. The Liu Mansion is the maiden home of the eldest lady from the Cai Mansion."

"Yuanyuan thanks you all for telling me," and after chatting with them for a while and refusing their company, Su Yuanyuan got on the carriage and left the city.

"Master, it seems like someone is following us." Yue'er who was sitting next to him reminded.

"Dongmei, Rumei, let Yulin stay alert." Su Yuanyuan gave the order and closed her eyes, thinking that things had happened and had to be faced.

"Master, we're here." After an unknown amount of time, the car slowly stopped when Yu Lin's voice was heard outside.

"Bring the offerings, let's go up the mountain." Su Yuanyuan watched Rumei and the others unloading things from the car. There was a mountain in front of them. The mountain was not high and could only be considered a hill, but the advantage was that there was a river next to it, named Luyin River. It was said to be a Feng Shui treasure land. Many ancestral tombs of families in Beijing were placed here, and the Su family was no exception.

"Miss, someone is following us." Rumei said in a low voice.

"You guys stay here and guard. If anyone comes forward, kill them immediately. Don't let them go up and disturb the peace of grandmother and ancestors. Yue'er, you accompany me to pay homage." Su Yuanyuan didn't want to give in to anyone anymore. If anyone wanted to harm her, then sorry, kill them immediately. If you are unkind to me, how can I be righteous to you? Yue'er took the things, and the two of them walked straight to the Su family cemetery. "Yue'er, tell me, who has been following us? Does he have any bad intentions?"

"Master, Yue'er can't feel it. Yue'er's power can only be truly seen face to face."

"Okay, let's be careful." The master and servant were both in high spirits. They paid homage to several ancestors of the Su family and placed the offerings separately. Su Yuanyuan sat on the ground in front of her grandmother's grave, "Grandma, Yuanyuan misses you so much." Su Yuanyuan told her grandmother about her longing for her and what she had done recently, while Yue'er was wandering around. After a while, Yue'er brought two people over. Su Yuanyuan stood up and took a closer look. They looked familiar. After taking a closer look, she found that it was her fourth uncle and his wife.

"Meet Princess Anle."

"I greet Princess Anle."

"Uncle, aunt, you're welcome. Why are you here?" Su Yuanyuan asked curiously.

"In reply to Princess Anle, we are here to visit our mother and observe mourning for her."

"Uncle, do you and your wife want to guard at grandma's grave?" Su Yuanyuan's face turned cold.

"Yes, we want to come and take care of our mother. We can never repay the kindness she has shown us, so we want to take care of her for half a year to show our filial piety." Fourth uncle replied.

"I didn't expect Fourth Uncle to be so filial. Grandmother raised the six of you, but only Fourth Uncle still thinks of Grandmother. Yuanyuan thanks you on Grandmother's behalf." Su Yuanyuan didn't think they were here to observe mourning for Grandmother. "Okay, Yuanyuan has finished the worship and will return home first." The couple nudged each other, looking like they had something to say. "Uncle, Aunt, just say it."

"Princess Anle, my husband and I are here to observe mourning. We would like to ask you to protect Jiaojiao and

Shaolu." As the fourth aunt was speaking, she suddenly wanted to kneel down. It turned out that someone was waiting for her here.

"Yue'er, help your fourth aunt stand up. Fourth aunt, are you worried that the Cai family will decline from now on, and do you want me to support your two children?" Su Yuanyuan stared at her and asked.

"Princess Anle, the Cai family has only four branches and no roots or foundation. Now that the first branch has been in trouble, the fourth branch has no ability to protect itself. From now on, the fourth branch is willing to serve Princess Anle and work for her." The couple knelt down together.

"Fourth Uncle, Fourth Aunt, please stand up and talk." Su Yuanyuan stepped forward to help her aunt to her feet. "The Cai family should be able to get through this safely. As for mourning for Grandmother, you should consider it yourselves. Mourning isn't about form, and Grandmother can't see it. As long as you remember Grandmother and visit her occasionally, I believe she will be happy in the afterlife. As for other things, Yuanyuan can't help. The Cai family is in need of people right now. I believe you, along with your eldest cousin, will make a difference."

"Yuanyuan, we want to work with you and take good care of you on behalf of your mother."

"Fourth aunt, Yuanyuan's surroundings are all people arranged by our father. You can't enter the mansion. Besides, Yuanyuan has a mother, the eldest princess, so she doesn't need your care." Su Yuanyuan refused directly. She really didn't need it.

"Master, there's a fight over there." Xiaoyueer stepped forward to protect her master.

"Fourth Uncle, take Auntie out the back, the faster the better," Su Yuanyuan heard the scuffle herself. "Xiaoyue'er, let's get out of here quickly. Don't let those people disturb our ancestors' peace and quiet." Without waiting for her uncle to speak, Su Yuanyuan and Xiaoyue'er immediately ran downstairs, the farther away from here, the better, to avoid disturbing their ancestors' peace and quiet. "Xiaoyue'er, where are they?" Su Yuanyuan knew she couldn't run as fast as Xiaoyue, and fearing she would lose time if she looked back, she asked Xiaoyue to look back.