Traveling through time and space

"Princess, you have to eat more. Your face has become skinnier these days." Nanny Shang

He stood by and arranged the dishes for Gu Yuanyuan, muttering with heartache.

"Madam Shang, girls are prettier and more popular with men when they are thinner." Gu Yuanyuan looked at her flesh and found that she had indeed lost weight.

"Princess, are you still going to the farm today?"

"Don't go there every day. With Ge Congwen and Xu Kun here, I can rest assured. Oh, and I heard that Lotus is about to give birth. Listen for any news and send some gifts over. It's also a token of my appreciation."

"Don't worry, Princess. Mother Wu came the other day and said that everything is fine with Lotus. Her family is pretty good. Mother Wu is very happy now. She has a son and a daughter-in-law. Now, her grandson is about to be born. Lotus is such a good child. She said that she wants to have a child in the future who will take her mother-in-law's surname, so that Mother Wu can have descendants with her own surname."

"Really?" This was the first time Gu Yuanyuan heard this. Ever since Mrs. Wu came to her and begged her to adopt Xu Kun as her son, Gu Yuanyuan felt that this was a win-win situation.

"Yes, this lonely widow, Mrs. Wu, has a happy family. But Mrs. Wu refused to agree, saying that she would be well taken care of in her old age. Besides, there are so many people with the surname Wu in this world. It is unreasonable for her to let her adopted son's bloodline take the surname of her godmother."

"This is the best outcome. The couple has not had the love of the elderly. With the elder Mrs. Wu, they can help. Mrs. Wu is very old and can enjoy the family life. Grandmother will be relieved. Madam Shang, when she gives birth, please send her a double gift. I will give one part and I will also give one part on behalf of my deceased grandmother. Mrs. Wu has served my grandmother for decades. My grandmother also misses these loyal servants." The issue of Mrs. Wu's belonging was solved.

"Princess, are you satisfied with the breakfast I made today?" Feng Ting walked into the house.

"Yes, the pickled cucumber is refreshing. The shrimp in the shrimp dumplings has a slightly fishy smell, which means it's not pickled well. The sesame oil in this cold-mixed water spinach is 10% less. Could it be... Wait, Fengting, you made this dish today. It doesn't look like the cooking skills of Wantong Wan and the others in the past."

"To answer your question, Princess, it was really done by me." Feng Ting has really grown up in the past few months.

"Not bad. You're now 50% as skilled as them. Fengting, do you really like cooking?" A few days ago, Rumei had said that Fengting wanted to stay in the small kitchen and learn cooking from Wantong. Gu Yuanyuan didn't remember. "If you really like it, then learn from them in the future."

"Don't worry, Princess. I really like her." Gu Yuanyuan was very happy when she saw the girl in front of her who had regained her girlish appearance.

"By the way, this princess has received accurate information that your elder brother is not dead."

"But my eldest brother doesn't like my mother, and by extension, he doesn't like me and my second brother. When he was in the mansion before, he rarely came back. When he did, he stayed in his own yard and never spoke to me and my second brother. However, Feng Ting was still very happy to hear that he was alive and well. As long as he was alive and well, that was enough."

"You, I've told you many times that your eldest brother cares about you. Before he left for the battlefield, he specifically entrusted me with protecting you and your siblings. Fengting, the elders' affairs are the elders' affairs. You don't have to worry about them. Your eldest brother is your real eldest brother, and you are blood-related siblings."

"Well, I understand, Princess. Second Brother has repeatedly told Feng Ting that while she's in the Princess's Mansion, she should be at peace and do her job well, and not have any involvement with that woman or the Qiao family. But Feng Ting still misses Grandmother. Feng Ting wants to beg the Princess. Feng Ting wants to go back and see Grandmother. When Mother was alive, Grandmother was very kind to us. Feng Ting is a little worried about Grandmother. She hasn't seen us for so long, and I don't know if she will be worried. I also don't know if Grandmother is okay."

"Feng Ting, you're still a child after all," Rumei interrupted. "You also said that when your mother was alive, you were still in the prosperous Anguo Mansion, a distinguished family. You also know that after your family fell into poverty, your grandmother took you back to the Qiao family. But how did your uncle, aunt, and cousins ​​ridicule you? Even when they heard that they were going to sell you, it was your grandmother who gave them the money. Your grandmother is their biological mother, so she will naturally treat you well. What are you still worried about?"

"You're all overthinking it. The Qiao family isn't ruled by your grandmother anymore. It's understandable that Fengting misses Rumei."

"Madame Shang, she is still young. Fengting, do you want to go back to see your grandmother? Let's put it this way, do you want to go by yourself, or wait for your second brother to come back and take you there? If you want to go, find a time." Gu Yuanyuan stood up after finishing her meal.

"But my second brother didn't want to go. When he came back a few days ago, Feng Ting told him that he wanted to go see grandma, but he directly refused."

"Why is that? It's okay to go and take a look." Gu Yuanyuan was very curious. Feng Ting shook her head.

"Princess, Eunuch Shen is here."

"Please ask him to come in." Gu Yuanyuan returned to the small living room.

"I have met the princess. The emperor said that the princess has not dined with him for a long time. Knowing that the princess is not busy today, he wants to let the princess into the palace. The queen also said that she wants to talk to the princess." Gu Yuanyuan was speechless. This is her own father. What should she do? Go, "Princess, the queen said that after the wedding, the gifts sent by various countries have been sorted out. There are many small things. The queen asked the servant to bring them over, saying that they are for the princess as little toys."

"Thank you so much, Her Majesty. Rumei, keep it. I'll take a closer look at it when I return." Gu Yuanyuan wasn't being pretentious. She really didn't want those things; she already had too many good things in her own space. "Dongmei, have those six boxes loaded onto the cart. Eunuch Shen, these two are your share. Rumei, have these two sent to the Princess's residence, and these two to the academy." Gu Yuanyuan had actually wanted to enter the palace today. She had only been there once since her wedding, and it was too busy and tiring. She had to keep an eye on all those things every day, afraid that one careless mistake would ruin all her efforts. To prevent sabotage, Gu Yuanyuan asked her father for permission to relocate the remaining two hundred palace soldiers to the farm. There would be constant patrols every day, so she could rest a little easier.

"Princess, do you know that Qingyang and I have triumphed over Kongshu. Kongshu surrendered seven cities. The army has already returned and will arrive in the capital the day after tomorrow."

"Really, that's great." Gu Yuanyuan was genuinely happy.

"In fact, victory was already decided, but the emperor has made up his mind this time to teach Kong Shu a lesson. The emperor's goal in recent years has been peace and well-being for the world, but there are always some people who have undue concerns and keep fighting all day long. This time, we must not only scare them, but also injure them severely, otherwise they will not remember the lesson and keep harassing us, the people of Qingyang."

"What about Feng Yan? Isn't he also provoking our Qingyang again and again?" Gu Yuanyuan asked curiously.

"Princess, your servant has said too much."

"Eunuch Shen, Yuanyuan understands my father's intention. It would be best to hit the target with one strike, so as to avoid wasting time and money."

"The princess is so clever."

"Eunuch Shen, go back to the palace. Enjoy the things given to you and don't let your father use them to please those women." Gu Yuanyuan knew that sometimes, when things were sent to the palace, his father and the empress would keep some and give some to the prince. Then the women in the palace would come to ask for them. Of course, they didn't ask Gu Yuanyuan, but the emperor. Sometimes the emperor got too lazy and just gave Eunuch Shen's portion to give to others.

"I am alone and cannot eat so much." They each got on a carriage and entered the palace gate, followed by people carrying boxes. "Looking at the time, the emperor should be in the queen's Jinrong Palace now." Seeing the smiling eyes of eunuch Shen, Gu Yuanyuan knew that there must be some happy event.

"Send the other two boxes to the imperial kitchen. I'll personally prepare a few side dishes later. These four boxes will all be sent to Jinrong Palace. They're all fruits."

"Hurry up and report that Princess Anle has arrived." Eunuch Shen was very happy, and his words were full of joy. After receiving the response, Gu Yuanyuan entered the hall.

"Yuanyuan greets the Emperor, and the Empress," Gu Yuanyuan bowed seriously, and looked carefully, and saw that both sides were filled with beautiful girls.

"My concubine greets the legitimate princess." Because of Gu Yuanyuan's status, most people had to pay their respects and greet her politely.

"Ladies, please don't be so polite." Gu Yuanyuan turned around and asked them to stand up.

"Yuanyuan, come and sit down," Eunuch Shen had already moved a stool and placed it below his father.

"Father, you look so energetic today, but what's the good news?" Gu Yuanyuan sat down. "Let me guess, it's a happy event, a big one."

"You can see that, too."

"Father, I can tell from your face how happy you are."

"You little girl, you're teasing your father." The emperor waved his hand and said, "We've paid our respects today, you can all go down."

"I'll take my leave." The beauties stood up and bowed to take their leave.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, these are the gifts that the princess brought to you today. Please try them." Eunuch Shen introduced the fruits in the hands of the palace servants who came with the fruits.

"Grapes, strawberries, watermelons, cherries, Ruyi, eat more. Eat what you like. Ask her to bring more in the future." The emperor pointed at the palace maids and asked them to pass in front of the queen.

"Father, you are going to be a father again." Gu Yuanyuan guessed that it was probably because the queen was pregnant.

"Yes, you have a younger brother."

"Empress, please see, father is favoring sons over daughters. He definitely wants a son. I'm afraid Yuanyuan will lose favor in the future."

"No one can argue with you when it comes to your mouth." The emperor's face was full of joy.

"Yuanyuan, don't worry. No matter how many children there are in the palace, you will always be the eldest princess."

"Thank you, Her Majesty." Gu Yuanyuan stood up and saluted, which made them even happier.

"Okay, Ruyi, you should have a good rest too. I have something to talk to Yuanyuan about." The emperor stood up and got up from his seat.

"Empress, Yuanyuan will take her leave." Gu Yuanyuan stood up and bowed to take her leave.

Gu Yuanyuan followed her father out of Jinrong Palace, only to find that her father had changed his appearance since he was in Jinrong Palace. "Father, what's the matter?"

"Father has decided to attack Feng Yan."

"Father, Yuanyuan is a girl and cannot listen to these things," Gu Yuanyuan didn't want others to interfere with her.

"Anyone with talent and ability can be employed. Father is not an old-fashioned person. In some areas, you do have more insights than the average person. There's no harm in listening to you."

"Your Majesty, are you planning to place the little princess before all the ministers?"

"Yes, I think she did a great job."

"The ministers will make things difficult for the little princess."

"No problem. Facts speak louder than words. The princess has achieved more than any of them."

"Father, don't praise your daughter so much. Yuanyuan is easily proud." Gu Yuanyuan was also very proud and followed her father to Fengtai Palace.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty, and the legitimate princess greeted us." Everyone saluted. The emperor waved his hand and asked them to stand up. He pointed to the chair on the left in front of him and motioned Gu Yuanyuan to sit down, without even bothering to see who was there.

Someone was now unhappy, "Your Majesty, this Fengtai Palace is a place for discussing political affairs. How can the legitimate princess interfere?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, there is no precedent for women participating in politics in Qingyang."