Traveling through time and space

"Hey, how many generations have passed, Grandmother? Are any of you here brothers or cousins ​​of Grandfather?" Su Yuanyuan asked. Grandmother shook her head. "Everyone, you and the Xiaoyong Marquis Mansion are only related by clan, sharing the same surname. Think about it, how many generations have passed? Can you count them on one finger? As the saying goes, one representative, two representatives, three generations is enough. Grandmother invited you here just to respect the Su family name, and it has nothing to do with you. But if you don't know, then fine. We of the Xiaoyong Marquis Mansion and the Su family are no longer related to you. From now on, we will go our separate ways. No matter what difficulties we encounter, we, the Xiaoyong Marquis Mansion, will not ask you for help. Of course, you have nothing to do with us anymore."

"You are so rebellious, your ancestors will be angry." Someone said.

"It doesn't matter. We have an ancestral hall in the Su Mansion, and our family will always have incense."

"My cousin, you're just letting this little girl talk nonsense here."

"She is the head of the family of the Marquis of Xiaoyong's Mansion, Su Yuanyuan." Grandmother stood up, "From now on, Yuanyuan will be the head of the Su family of the Marquis of Xiaoyong's Mansion." Grandmother said this with full confidence.

"Cousin," someone stood up and called out to my grandmother.

"If you have any questions, just tell the young lady directly." Grandma nodded at Su Yuanyuan. After the grandmother left, Su Yuanyuan sat down and talked.

"Grandniece."

"Everyone, I'm a little confused about the relationships you're talking about, but I know you're all my elders. If you respect our Su family, you can just call me Yuanyuan. Are you still insisting on not letting me recognize my ancestral roots? If so, please leave..." Su Yuanyuan didn't know which way to go out of the house. Zhilin whispered, "Turn left and walk out the door." Su Yuanyuan heard it. "Please leave and turn left. We'll be sorry we can't see you off. If not, please stay and have a drink."

"Yuanyuan, according to seniority, you should call me cousin. You can't even write two characters of Su with this stroke." Someone came out.

"Hello, cousin, but what do you want to say?" Su Yuanyuan stood up and saluted.

"We brought the family tree," the man took out a notebook from his arms.

"Okay, then I'll trouble my cousin, Zhilin, to ask the old lady to go to the small ancestral hall with you."

"Yes, ma'am."

"My dear elders, Yuanyuan is still young and doesn't know what to do for the clan. Grandmother said that there are many children in the old house who are good at studying. Please tell them that as long as they study hard and as long as they are awarded the title of scholar, our Xiaoyong Marquis Mansion will reward them with two hundred taels of silver. Grandmother often said that when my grandfather was alive, he loved scholars, so he also hoped that our Su family could produce more talents to serve the country and bring glory to our Su family."

"Cousin, what about the ten thousand taels of silver every year?"

"Uncle, of course it's still the same. You can't write two characters of Su with this stroke. Grandma, take Yuanyuan to pay her respects." Yuanyuan stepped forward to support the grandmother who had just walked over, and the grandmother patted Su Yuanyuan's hand.

"Yuanyuan, your name cannot be changed once it is recorded in the family tree. Do you want to change it?" My grandmother asked when I was burning incense and preparing to write my name in the family tree.

"No need, grandma, this name was given by mother. Yuanyuan likes it very much. Su Yuanyuan, Yuanyuan likes this name." Grandma breathed a sigh of relief after everything was settled, and the housekeeper also came to invite everyone to take their seats.

"Mother," my eldest uncle, third uncle, fourth uncle and two brothers appeared together.

"Grandma, Yuanyuan."

"Dear relatives, these two are the grandsons of my Cai family. They will accompany you," the grandmother introduced the two brothers, but did not introduce the uncles. It seemed that the grandmother was still a little angry with the uncles. Su Yuanyuan nodded and followed the grandmother to the female relatives.

"Wanjing pays respects to grandma, sister Yuanyuan," I met my sister-in-law.

"Sister-in-law." Su Yuanyuan greeted.

Grandma said nothing, nodded, and walked towards the banquet hall. The eldest sister-in-law automatically joined in. Grandma must have known about it, but she didn't say anything. "Old lady, young lady, everything is ready."

"Madam, Miss," Su Shaoqiang hurried over. He was the person responsible for welcoming guests at the door.

"Second housekeeper, what's the matter? Why are you so anxious? There are so many important people in the mansion today. Why are you so out of control?" Grandmother took a step back. Su Yuanyuan was a little amused. Grandmother was pushing her forward, so she had no choice but to step forward.

"To answer Miss, Miss, Old Madam, the palace sent a gift, saying it was from the Grand Concubine of Anmi Palace, congratulating the Su family of the Marquis of Xiaoyong on having a son to inherit the throne. The person is still waiting in the front yard, and the Grand Concubine has something else to say to Old Madam in person."

"Okay, Yuanyuan, come with grandma."

When Su Yuanyuan first heard about the palace, she was still nervous. Then she heard about the imperial concubine, so she thought it should be nothing. She calmed down and felt relieved. But what does this imperial concubine have to do with Grandmother? There were indeed three eunuchs waiting in the front hall. Grandmother bowed. The leading eunuch pulled Grandmother aside, said a few words, and left. Since the palace was full of female relatives, there really were quite a few of them. Su Yuanyuan was overwhelmed by all the greetings, but she also received many gifts. After meeting so many people, she couldn't remember who was who or who was who. But as long as she kept smiling, was dignified, and generous, it would be fine. Just like that, Su Yuanyuan received a wave of praise. By the time she could sit down quietly, she was too tired to move. "Go tell Mother Yang to add some ginger to Grandmother's bath water, and add some here too. I'll need it later." At this moment, Su Yuanyuan was a little drowsy.

"Miss, Miss, the old lady said that you should stay at the charity hall tonight."

"Okay, go tell them I'll go when I'm ready." That night in the Cunshan Hall, Su Yuanyuan heard a story, a true story, a story that happened to her grandmother. Her grandmother's father was a brave and skilled general. He had fought several tough battles and accumulated military merits, which earned him the emperor's favor to the Su family, the Yonghou Mansion. But when her grandmother was nine years old, her father died on the battlefield. When she was fifteen, she was engaged. Her mother also died of grief at this time. Her grandmother's father had a younger brother who wanted to live in the Yonghou Mansion at this time, under the pretext of taking care of her grandmother, but her grandmother refused. At this time, her grandmother was not a child who could be easily manipulated. When the first wife of the Cai family died, this uncle designed to let her marry into the Cai family as a concubine. This plan was quite despicable. Her grandmother was very happy. My mother had no choice but to marry into the Cai family. This uncle of my grandmother's had a relationship with my grandfather, and he thrived for a few years. Fortunately, there were a group of elderly people in the Xiaoyong Marquis' Mansion who guarded it for my grandmother, so it was not occupied by outsiders. However, after that incident, my grandmother severed ties with this uncle. Later, I heard that my uncle's cousin, who was three years younger than me, entered the palace. Then a fire destroyed my uncle's family, and two younger cousins ​​and one younger cousin were all burned to death. My uncle's family was left with only one cousin in the palace. However, we hadn't been in touch for many years. I don't know why she suddenly sent gifts this time and said she wanted to meet him.

"Grandma, you and Yuanyuan have suffered just as much, but Yuanyuan has Grandma thinking about her every day and Mom protecting her every day, so Yuanyuan doesn't have to suffer that much. Let go of the past. If you keep remembering it, you will be very tired. Yuanyuan wants Grandma to live a hundred years. When Yuanyuan has children in the future, Grandma will help take care of the children."

"Grandma has forgotten about this for so many years. I didn't expect her to come out again. I thought we would never meet again in this life." Grandma sighed deeply. "Yuanyuan, do you want to go and meet her?"

"Grandma, this matter has been on your mind for decades. Go and see him and put it to rest."

"Yuanyuan, you are now the only child between our two families. This cousin who entered the palace once gave birth to a prince, but the prince fell from the roof and died when he was seven years old."

"Ah, Grandma, she is such a miserable woman, but this is their fate."

"Yuanyuan, do you want to enter the palace? How about grandma take you to the palace?" Grandmother looked at Su Yuanyuan.

"Yuanyuan, don't go, grandma. Did that man hear something?" Su Yuanyuan turned sideways and looked at her grandmother.

"Okay, Yuanyuan, the Marquis of Xiaoyong's Mansion is now just a shell, no longer having any of its glory. Grandmother thinks it's time to find you a backer."

"Grandma, there's a saying that goes, 'If you rely on mountains, they will fall; if you rely on people, they will run away. Only yourself is the most reliable. Yuanyuan will be your supporter in the future. We don't need to look for other supporters. Besides, we have the greatest supporter in the Qingyang Dynasty. What else do we have to be afraid of?"

"After the queen passed away, he never appointed another one."

"Grandma, has he ever come to see you?"

"Every New Year these years, the palace would send gifts to the mansion. Your grandfather said it was the emperor's honor bestowed upon the Cai family. Other grandmothers rarely interacted with people from the palace."

"Grandma, don't think about it. Just let everything take its course."

"Yuanyuan, don't you want to open a restaurant? There's a shop in the mansion. Just tell Quan Dan what kind of food you want."

"Okay, thank you grandma for supporting Yuanyuan in making trouble."

"It doesn't matter, grandma supports you to become the richest woman." Everyone had a good night's sleep.

"Yuanyuan, do you really not want to go into the palace with grandma?" A eunuch named Cao from the palace brought people to pick up grandma.

"Yuanyuan won't go, grandma. Let's have a good talk with that person, untie the knot in each other's hearts, and live the rest of their lives well. Being a human being and being a family member are only in this life, not the afterlife." Su Yuanyuan looked at Ru Yan behind her.

"Eunuch Cao, this is the tea and wine my young lady offers you to have a cup of tea. Thank you for coming to the mansion to pick up our old lady." Ru Yan presented a purse.

"Eunuch Cao, please take care of my grandmother." Su Yuanyuan said politely.

"Madam, is this the new head of the Marquis of Xiaoyong's Mansion? She is so beautiful. Madam is so lucky." The father-in-law also greeted politely.

"Miss, the eldest young master is here." After seeing off her grandmother and the others, Su Yuanyuan was just about to draw some pictures, but Shao Qiang did not reply.

"Please ask them to come to the study. Zhilin will serve tea and ask the kitchen to send some cakes over."

"Yes, ma'am."

Su Yuanyuan unfolded a piece of paper and thought about how to make the oven. When she came up with an idea, she drew two strokes. "Yuanyuan, what are you drawing?"

"Brother, please sit down and I'll draw the framework. We'll talk later." Su Yuanyuan lowered his head and drew a framework that he had thought of.

"Young Master, please have some tea. Young Masters, please have some tea as well." Ru Yan's words made Su Yuanyuan raise her head. There were three other people in the room.

"Brother, why didn't you tell me that you brought guests? You made Yuanyuan feel rude. Please take a seat, everyone. Ruyan, bring some cakes over." Su Yuanyuan saw that there were only teacups on the table.

"Hello, cousin." There were two young men, or rather, they could not be called young men, but they looked younger than the eldest brother.

"Yuanyuan, these are the grandchildren of my grandmother's cousin. They were here yesterday, but you didn't see them. This is Lu Zhixu, this is Lu Zhilin, and this is Jiang Runyu. They are also my brother's friends."

"Shaowu, should we go and pay a visit to the old lady first?" someone who came in asked politely.

"Grandmother is not at home. Big brother, is there something wrong with inviting all of you gentlemen here today?" Su Yuanyuan asked.

"Mr. Jiang is..."