Traveling through time and space

"Madam Shang, you two are in charge of the entire mansion. If there are any problems, just point them out," Dongmei joked. "The girls will live in the largest courtyard, and the remaining men will have one courtyard each, and the women will have another. Madam Shang, is this a good allocation?" Dongmei asked.

"Of course, it's only natural for the master to live in the big courtyard."

"No, Nanny Shang, I will live in the smallest courtyard. The larger courtyard is for you. This courtyard was given by the Emperor, so it's naturally not bad."

"Girl, the chair you are sitting on is made of Huanghuali wood," Xiao Maozi pointed at the chair where Gu Yuanyuan was sitting.

"You're so polite! You've made a fortune again, little Maozi. We'll have the best feast later. Dongmei, please put all the things in the yard. I'll live there alone. It's getting dark today, so let's make do with what we have. We can buy the missing things tomorrow."

"Miss, the servants are on night duty..."

"Dongmei, I'm not a princess anymore. I'm just like you. But I'm not as good as you. I'm a wild girl with unknown origins. I'm not much more noble than you. Don't arrange for night watch for now. If I feel scared to live alone in a yard, then let you take turns on night watch, okay?"

"Miss, what are you talking about? Even if you are not a princess anymore, you are still much more noble than us. Your abilities, talents, and skills are far superior to those of us servants."

"You little mouth, I'll give you a hairpin someday. Zhou Chun, you accompany me to the Luyin River. I want to go see my grandmother."

"Girl, are you still going? It's getting dark today, let's go tomorrow."

"Madam Shang, I miss that old lady. I miss her so much." Gu Yuanyuan couldn't control her emotions anymore. She had missed her since yesterday and wanted to go see her and talk to her.

"Okay, I'll go with you." Nanny Shang wiped her tears. "You were such a good old lady, how could you give birth to a daughter like this?"

"You all stay home and pack your things. Write down whatever Dongmei needs. Aunt Shang, let's go." Gu Yuanyuan stood up and went out of the house. "Aunt Shang, you should get in the car too. We'll be back soon."

"Okay, go early and come back early. Take a hot bath when you come back and have a good sleep. Everything will be fine tomorrow."

"Thank you, Madam Shang, for your comfort." Gu Yuanyuan got in the car, and Madam Shang also got in the car.

"Cry if you want to, don't hurt yourself."

"Mammy, I'm actually a bastard of unknown origin." Although Gu Yuanyuan let it go, there were still some things she couldn't understand.

"You are not the only one who has suffered in this world, but you are very happy now. Although the Emperor and the Princess are not your real relatives, I can see that they are truly kind to you."

"Yes, just as trees have roots, water has a source, and people have ancestors, but I don't know where I come from. Back then, when I returned to the capital with my grandmother, I saw her kindness and perhaps fantasized about having a gentle mother. I even had a long dream, a dream that was so happy that I almost died. The mother in the dream was so gentle, but reality dealt a heavy blow. She was not my mother, and she was still so cruel to me."

"They say you dream about what you think about during the day. From childhood to adulthood, you've never had any relatives of your own. You imagined having a mother like this, so naturally, when you dream, you dream of the image of the mother you imagined and needed. Now you've just woken up from your dream. None of this is your fault."

"Madam Shang, could it be that my biological parents abandoned me because I'm a girl, causing me to suffer so much for the past ten years?"

"No, how many parents would put their baby in a basin and let it float away after giving birth? It might be that they encountered some unexpected situation and had no choice but to do so. Besides, think about it calmly, girl, is what that woman said true?"

This sentence had the effect of enlightening me. Yes, why was I so upset? Was that Cai Mengyun telling the truth? I didn't understand the real situation, so why did I lose my composure? There are many things that still need to be verified. Maybe she just didn't want me to live a good life and made it up? It seems that I have to see that woman again. Thinking of this, my heart calmed down a little. Not long after, I was in front of my grandmother's grave, "Grandma, I really didn't expect that Yuanyuan is not your grandson. Another thing, your daughter is still alive. Back then, she was afraid that her own child would be in danger, so she picked up Yuanyuan and asked Yuanyuan to ward off disaster for her child. Grandma, she is so cruel. Grandma, although Yuanyuan is not your biological grandson, how can Yuanyuan not see you? Yuanyuan misses you so much. You are the first person in this life who is good to Yuanyuan, and you pulled Yuanyuan out of that inhuman world. Yuanyuan misses you so much." As she spoke and recited, Gu Yuanyuan cried. All the grievances surged into her heart. She simply cried, and the depression in her heart disappeared.

"Girl, don't cry, the old lady is a good person," Nanny Shang wiped her tears.

"Yes, grandma was a good person, but now that she's gone, she doesn't want Yuanyuan anymore,"

"Yuanyuan." Someone called out softly. Gu Yuanyuan wiped her tears and saw in the light that it was her eldest and second brothers.

"Eldest Young Master, Second Young Master."

"You've become estranged from us brothers?"

"I'm not her biological daughter, so naturally I can't call you two brothers."

"Don't worry about them. You are our brother's biological sister, and we will be your biological brothers from now on."

"Your aunt probably wouldn't allow you to get too close to Yuanyuan. That woman isn't what you think she is. She's your real aunt. I can't say anything bad about them, but in Yuanyuan's opinion, you shouldn't get too close to her."

"Yuanyuan, thank you for your reminder. If you have any difficulties, come to me and my second brother. Even though you don't want to call us brothers, we treat you as our own sister."

"Thank you. I've moved to Shenjing Alley now. It was also a reward from the Emperor. The Emperor was very kind to Yuanyuan and gave all the farms and shops he rewarded her with. So Yuanyuan has no shortage of money. You two brothers can rest assured."

"Can we go see you then?"

"Sir, of course you can. We told you the address to let you two go and have fun when you have time. Miss, we should go back."

Gu Yuanyuan nodded and said, "My two brothers, I'll go back first. If you believe what Yuanyuan said, remember what Yuanyuan said and stay away from them." That was all she had to say, and she had reminded them.

"Miss, what do you mean by repeatedly reminding the two young masters to stay away from them?" In the car, Nanny Shang asked Gu Yuanyuan curiously.

"I've met that woman twice, and I'm sure she has a strange smell about her, and there's something calculating in her eyes. I'm afraid she won't be able to scheme against others, but will instead get herself and the Cai family involved. I've said it, and whether they listen or not is their business."

"The girl is still soft-hearted."

"Alas, starting from tomorrow, people will laugh at me when I go out on the street." Gu Yuanyuan sighed.

"Don't worry, I will scold them to death."

"Okay, next time someone bullies me, just go ahead and scold me, I'll back you up." Gu Yuanyuan smiled. By the time they got back home, everything had been sorted out.

"Miss, I took a quick look and found that the furniture in this yard is all in good condition. The bed is made of rosewood, and the chairs and tables are made of huanghuali," Dongmei reported happily.

"This is a gift from the Emperor, so it must be good. Dongmei, is the young lady's room ready?"

"Everything is settled. The girl can go straight to wash and sleep."

"Where's yours?"

"Everything has been arranged. There are two people in each room, which is more than enough. Let's make do with them today. I'll go buy some beds and tables tomorrow."

"Okay, all good ones. Don't be tempted to buy cheap ones. We're using them ourselves, so we have to buy good ones. We don't mind spending a few taels of silver."

"I see, young lady. The banquet is here. Where should we place it?"

"Put it in the living room, everyone. Let's have some fun today. Tomorrow is a new beginning. You go first. I'm going to change my clothes." Gu Yuanyuan followed Dongmei into her inner room. Indeed, there were all good things. After changing clothes, while there were no outsiders around, Gu Yuanyuan took out a box of Coca-Cola, two boxes of wine and a box of Moutai from the space.

"Miss, where did this come from? I didn't see it when I was packing up my things." Dongmei asked curiously.

"It's hidden in the box, you didn't see it, move it over there, let's drink together." Gu Yuanyuan didn't waste any more time talking to her and walked out of the inner room, "Little Maozi, Rumei, go help move the things." What a little person, so hypocritical...

"Is Miss Gu so happy?" A voice was heard in the darkness.

"How did the gatekeeper open the door? Someone came in at this time. Big brother, who are you?" Gu Yuanyuan heard the voice sound familiar, but she hadn't seen the person yet.

"Miss Gu doesn't seem to be affected at all."

"Your Highness, I am no longer a princess. I will no longer have any dealings with you. What brings you here?"

"This prince came to see Da Ge to see how he is recovering. And also to ask when he can go back."

"Your Majesty, the Emperor is not short of soldiers. Besides, Qingyang is now a peaceful country with a peaceful people. Let him rest for a few more days."

"Miss Gu, do you really not know?"

"Brother, is there something I must know? We are waiting to eat. Let's talk about it another day. I am almost starving."

"Greetings, Your Highness. Greetings, Your Highness." Xiao Maozi greeted Dongmei who was passing by.

"Miss Gu, next door is my Prince De's Mansion."

"What a coincidence!" Gu Yuanyuan was genuinely surprised. "What a coincidence! Don't worry, Your Highness. I know my own limitations and won't disturb Your Highness without reason. As for Da Ge's problem, you'll have to ask him himself. I can't make the decision. Since our two families are so close, I'll have to let Da Ge meet Your Highness tomorrow to discuss this matter."

"I haven't eaten either. Miss Gu, I hope you don't mind me eating here."

"I don't mind, but I'm afraid the prince will dislike it."

"I won't mind. I really like the meat jerky that Miss Gu gave me last time. I'd like to ask if Miss Gu could teach me how to make them?"

"Of course, since we are neighbors, I might trouble Your Highness in the future. How about this, I will teach you in person when I have time in the next two days."

"Then I would like to thank Miss Gu. I owe you a favor."

"Well, Your Majesty, I have a request. Since our two residences are so close, I would like to ask the guards in Your Majesty's residence to pay a little attention to the safety of my residence.

Arriving at the door of the dining hall, Gu Yuanyuan could only invite people in and said, "Please invite Your Highness to dine with us."

"Greetings, Prince De," when everyone saw Prince De coming, they quickly stood up and saluted.

"Miss, I took a look around this afternoon and the Prince De's Palace is on the right." Dongmei muttered softly.

"I, your daughter, know about this now, but this is a great thing. No one will dare to come here to cause trouble. Your Highness, please take a seat. Dongmei, call Da Ge over as well." Dongmei left. "You all should sit down too. Don't be polite. Food is bought to be eaten. Don't leave any leftovers." "Rumei, isn't Hehua here yet?"

"The child is asleep, and Hehua said she can't come," Nanny Wu stood up and said, "Master, I haven't thanked you yet for bringing me out so that I can be with my family."

"Madam Wu, please stand up and speak. Grandmother said that she would treat you well and take good care of your later years. Now, this is the best explanation I can give to grandma." Gu Yuanyuan stepped forward and helped Madam Wu up.

"Miss Gu, what are these?" Prince De asked curiously.

"I got it by accident. The men drink white wine, and the women drink wine and cola." Gu Yuanyuan told Dongmei to divide it up and put it on each table.

"I've drunk this wine in the palace. What is this Coke?"