Traveling through time and space

"Steward Zhou, has the guest that this princess wants to invite arrived?"

"In reply to the princess, both the Cai masters and the young master of the Ge family have arrived."

"Okay, lead the way." The group entered Yuezhong Building. "Steward Zhou, arrange a table for them too, and put it in this princess's name." As they were about to ascend the stairs, Su Yuanyuan pointed at the group she was leading and instructed Steward Zhou. Steward Zhou called over the waiter to entertain Xiao Maozi and his group, and he led the group upstairs to a room called Tingyuxuan, where the three of them were sitting. "Brother Congwen, where's Ting'er? Why isn't she here?" Su Yuanyuan asked.

Su Yuanyuan came in, and the four of them stood up at the same time. "To answer the princess, Ting'er went to my grandmother's house, and my grandmother wanted to raise her under her wing."

"Second brother, you should know these two, right?" Su Yuanyuan pointed at the two senior brothers and asked his second brother and the others.

"Hello, Master Pei and Master Mo." The second brother saluted.

"Two senior brothers, this is Cai Shaowu. He will also take part in the Spring Examination next year. I hope you will give me some advice." Su Yuanyuan introduced her eldest brother. This was also the reason why she insisted on inviting the two senior brothers to come.

"So that's how it is, little junior sister, you really need the two of us, so..." Compared to Senior Brother Mo, Senior Brother Pei is still calmer.

"Two senior brothers..." Su Yuanyuan was about to speak when the door was pushed open.

"Princess." It was Dongmei who knocked on the door. She stood at the door in some embarrassment, with Zhirong and Zhiju following behind her.

"Why are you so rude? Come in and talk?" Su Yuanyuan scolded.

"Please forgive me, Princess. I have an urgent matter." Zhirong and Zhiju went straight into the house and knelt down. "Mrs. Yan is dying. I beg to see you one last time."

Su Yuanyuan wasn't that cruel after all, and she had been with him for two years, so he thought he should go back and take a look. "Everyone, Yuanyuan needs to go back. I'm sorry for what I did today. In three days, I'll invite a few of you to the princess's mansion. I'll personally cook a meal to make amends, okay?" Su Yuanyuan stood up.

"Okay, go ahead and do your work. We can chat now," Senior Brother Mo stood up.

"Brothers, I'll remember this favor. Brother Congwen, Second Brother, you two must cheer up. The sky isn't falling. Besides, even if it does, there are taller people to hold it up. I'll be leaving first. Brothers, please give them some good advice." The two brothers nodded as Su Yuanyuan watched. Su Yuanyuan thought about something else and walked up behind Ge Congwen, whispering to him not to worry. The Emperor had already agreed that the Tenth Princess could only divorce, not divorce her husband. As long as he worked hard, the Ge family would rise again. She spoke softly, but Ge Congwen must have heard. Su Yuanyuan instructed the steward, Zhou, to serve more delicious dishes. This feast was hers, and she led the group back to the princess's residence. "Princess, they're over there," Zhirong replied cautiously. She followed her into the courtyard, to a secluded area already surrounded by a large crowd.

"Why are you all here staring at something strange? Don't you want to stop working?" Before Su Yuanyuan could say anything, Nanny Shang stepped forward. "Didn't you see the princess is coming? Everyone, disperse and make way."

"Your servant, I greet the princess," Su Yuanyuan waved her hand amidst the greetings.

"Everyone, get out of the courtyard." Su Yuanyuan said, and the crowd retreated. "Is the doctor here?"

"In reply to the princess, I personally went to invite Doctor Yue from Xing'an Hall, but he said there was nothing he could do. Mrs. Yan had damaged her internal organs, and it had taken too long." The butler's words were also filled with regret. Su Yuanyuan shook her head helplessly and went into the house.

"Miss, Miss, you are finally here. I can't hold on any longer. I have to go first to serve the old lady." Seeing Su Yuanyuan come in, the person on the couch struggled to sit up. Su Yuanyuan's consciousness forced herself to sit on the edge of the bed. She saw the child standing beside them, and there was another one. One was dressed as a servant, and the other was dressed as a scholar.

"Who are these?" Su Yuanyuan asked, pointing at the two strangers.

"To answer the princess, this was brought back by Mrs. Yan." The butler replied.

"Princess, they, they are my servants." The boy stepped forward and saluted.

"Lin'er, you stay. Please ask the rest of you to go out." Mrs. Yan leaned on Zhilin, half leaning on her. Seeing her breathing out but not in, Su Yuanyuan thought of the past and felt choked with sobs in her heart and eyes.

"Mom Yan, why are you as cruel as my grandmother? You don't care about Yuanyuan at all." Su Yuanyuan felt a little distressed and thought of her grandmother again.

"I'm sorry, Princess. I can't stay with you any longer. My only wish is that you take good care of this child. This child is my dearest one. Otherwise, I will die with regrets."

Su Yuanyuan's eyes fixed on the child again, "This princess knows you should be able to understand what I say. Who are you? Where are you from? How old are you? Don't lie, tell the truth. Where are you from and what are you doing?" Su Yuanyuan stared at him.

"Princess, he is..." Mother Yan, who was lying down, wanted to speak for him.

"Mother Yan, let him speak for himself, he is already a little man," Su Yuanyuan patted Mother Yan.

"My name is Cheng Lin. I'm thirteen years old. My mother is my father's second wife. Our family lives on the border between Qingyang and Lingyu. My father was a wealthy businessman, and our family is very rich. But he passed away a while ago. Before he died, he said that I was the legitimate son, and the family property should be inherited by my mother and me. But now my half-brothers want to kill the three of us. My mother is the niece of this Granny Yan, so I had to ask someone to send a letter to Granny Yan, asking her to take me away to hide for a while. I also have a sister who is from the same family as me, and she is now staying by my mother's side."

"You're good enough. Leave on your own and let your sister and mother face those people."

"Princess, you're wrong. I was brought here after they knocked me unconscious." He said this with great emotion. "I am willing to stand by my mother and sister."

"Princess, I entrust him to you. Please teach him well." Mother Yan called out, "Princess, it's me. I'm sorry." While they were still talking, Mother Yan left.

"Cheng Lin, in front of her, you have to promise that you will listen to this princess."

Cheng Lin knelt before Mother Yan. "Everything I said is true. I didn't lie. I escaped because my aunt's two brothers were chasing me." Su Yuanyuan suddenly felt dazed. She felt a sense of familiarity with this child. She unconsciously stepped forward to help him up. Then, she said to the door, "Mother Yan is gone." She heard some sobbing, but it wasn't much. Su Yuanyuan sighed. Another one was gone. Gone, gone forever, never to return.

"Princess, regarding the funeral arrangements..." Su Quandan stepped forward and asked.

"Princess, I know that this old lady Yan is highly valued by you, but this servant's funeral cannot be held in the mansion. It is against both morality and etiquette." Nanny Shang stepped forward and said.

"Yes, Princess," the little Maozi stepped forward and echoed.

Considering how Mother Yan took care of this princess, she can't just be wrapped up in a tattered mat and thrown into a mass grave. "Mother Yan has been childless all her life, and she's truly pitiful. How about this, Shengmin, Mother Wu, you take people and send Mother Yan to Jingyin Temple. Ask the masters there to chant sutras for her salvation. Everything should be done with the best care, and all expenses will be covered by the Princess' Mansion."

"I would like to thank the princess for her great kindness on behalf of Mrs. Yan," Su Yuanyuan didn't expect that Mother Wu would suddenly kneel in front of her and cry so sadly.

"Mother Wu, you are the only one left by my grandmother's side, and you are still by my side. From now on, you must take good care of yourself. Don't worry, I will take care of you in your old age." When Su Yuanyuan was moved, she shed tears unconsciously.

"Okay, I will do my best to serve the princess."

"Okay, I'll take care of Mother Yan's funeral arrangements for you guys."

"Princess, can I go and see Mama Yan off?" Zhilin asked in a low voice as she stepped forward and bowed.

"Okay, you're a man of integrity, so how about this? You can stay there until the end, and that will be the end of your relationship."

"Princess, I want to go too." Zhirong and some old people came out one after another to invite her.

"Okay, anyone who wants to go, go ahead. Give Mother Yan a good send-off so that her life in this world will not be in vain. You should burn more paper money in front of Mother Yan's spirit so that she can live a good life over there." Su Yuanyuan was about to leave, and looked back at Mother Yan. She would never see this person again, and her heart was crying. When she left the yard, she saw three people standing at the door in a daze. Su Yuanyuan stopped and said, "Housekeeper, find them a better yard. This is the only descendant of Mother Yan's family. Someone should take good care of them and not allow anyone to embarrass them."

"Yes, Princess, I will pass on the order to treat the young master well." Su Quandan stepped forward to respond. Su Yuanyuan nodded and returned to her room. She lay there thinking about her grandmother and Mother Yan. She was not in a good mood and simply went to the space to daydream.

"Master, what are you thinking about?" Xiaoyue asked Su Yuanyuan who was in a daze.

"This princess wants to teach the Shen family a lesson, but I haven't figured out how. That kind of scum even dares to imagine that this princess will marry into the Shen family. They are so shameless. I have to teach them a lesson. Besides, the Shen family cannot produce a queen. If they do, let others live a good life." Su Yuanyuan muttered.

"Master, Xiaoyue found this." Su Yuanyuan, lying on the sofa, looked at the canned food that appeared in front of her, her favorite canned yellow peaches.

"Xiao Yue'er, I really love you so much," Su Yuanyuan finished the whole can in one breath. Of course, she still felt unsatisfied, but she couldn't eat anymore. After eating the canned food, she was fully revived.

“Master, these days, when Xiaoyue had nothing to do, she sorted out the space and found a lot of good things that she had forgotten.

"Princess, Princess, Yulin wants to see you." Su Yuanyuan was stunned when she heard someone knocking on the door and shouting from afar. She was so busy playing that she forgot the time.

She returned to her room, tidied her clothes, and opened the door. "Where are Dongmei and Rumei? Ask them to bring the food over, and let Yulin come in to talk."

"Princess, Miss Dongmei and the others have gone to see Mrs. Yan off. Only we servants are here. If your princess has anything to do, please tell us to do it." Wantong and Wanhe both bowed.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. Let Yulin come in and ask the kitchen to bring dinner over. The princess is hungry. Madam Shang, let them do these things." When she looked up, she saw Madam Shang bringing people to bring dinner over.

"Don't worry, Princess. I like to move around more. Today's braised pork elbow was made by me." Su Yuanyuan nodded.

"I have met the princess,"

Su Yuanyuan motioned him to continue. As he continued, he saw that except for the addition of braised pork elbow, the meal was still the same four dishes and one soup. Su Yuanyuan was not a luxurious person. After waiting for a while, Yu Lin still did not speak. Su Yuanyuan looked up and saw that Yu Lin was looking at the people in the room with some embarrassment.

"Yulin, it's okay. They are my people now. There is no need to let them go." Su Yuanyuan also had her own intentions. She also wanted to test whether Wantong, Wanhe, and this group of people were really loyal to her, and only to her.

"Princess, I have been following Shen Yukai and have also gone..." Yulin said a few words and stopped talking. Su Yuanyuan looked up at him while eating, only to see Yulin with a red face and an embarrassed look.

"Go on, it's alright."

"Princess, Shen Yukai has been staying in Yanchun Tower since he left the mansion yesterday until I left just now."

"What is Yanchunyuan?" Su Yuanyuan asked curiously.

"Princess, Yanchunyuan is rumored to be the second most famous brothel in Qingyang, and it is also a place frequented by the children of wealthy families." Nanny Shang explained, and the two girls blushed.