Traveling through time and space

"Wan Cheng, what's wrong with you?" Wei Yujing said, "Someone, go get the imperial physician."

"Wan Cheng, you..." The Princess stood up, "The other day I heard from Madam Du who serves you that these past few days you have been..."

"Yes, I've been feeling chest tightness, lazy, and lacking energy recently. I've been wanting to sleep all the time..." The second sister-in-law blushed as she realized it belatedly.

"Sit here and let Yuanyuan take your pulse." The princess pulled He Wancheng to her seat, next to Gu Yuanyuan.

Men on the left, women on the right. Gu Yuanyuan took her pulse, which was like beads flowing slowly from under her fingertips, like beads on a plate. "Congratulations, second sister-in-law, you are pregnant."

"Really?" Mother, Wan Cheng and second brother stood up at the same time.

"Yes, mother, in about eight months, the eldest princess will have a baby. If you don't believe me, please ask an imperial physician to check it out later." On this day, Gu Yuanyuan's Yuanfu Palace was very lively, with people coming and going all day long. In the past, Gu Yuanyuan didn't want to socialize with those empresses and ladies. First, she didn't have the patience to listen to their gossip, second, she was really busy, and third, she was not really familiar with them. But now that she has children, Gu Yuanyuan has changed significantly. It's time to make friends with everyone and be a less picky person. No matter who comes, Gu Yuanyuan will meet them in person with a smile. It's really not as enjoyable as working. It's just that some things make Gu Yuanyuan unhappy.

Three young masters from the Cai family's main branch came, the eldest brother, the second brother and the thirteenth young master Cai Shaoquan. However, the little cousin came and said that his third uncle and aunt wanted to come and pay a visit to the princess and asked the princess to grant their wish. Gu Yuanyuan was stunned and frowned. Brother Cai quickly stood up and apologized, "I'm sorry, Princess. It was my mistake. He begged to come to the palace to see the world, so I brought him here." Brother Cai quickly stood up and knelt.

"Brother, this is not your fault," Gu Yuanyuan gestured to Xiao Maozi to help him up, "Shao Quan, this princess sent invitations to the eldest and second brothers. That is the affection between this princess and them. It has nothing to do with you. As for what you just said, this princess will not bother with you today for the sake of the two brothers. Big brother, this princess is afraid that I will not be able to help but take action. Xiao Maozi, you personally send the third master Cai out of the palace." On such a happy day, Gu Yuanyuan did not want to make herself unhappy.

"Yes, I and the elder brother will listen to the princess." The second brother spoke. After the thirteenth young master left, the second brother also said that not only the two from the third room, but several others also went to the first room, hoping to enter the palace together, but they were rejected by the eldest and second brothers. Unexpectedly, the third room went to ask Cai Shaoquan again, and he actually agreed. It was also his fault that he was a little careless. Considering that he was a younger brother, he kept begging, so he agreed to take him into the palace to see the world.

"It's alright, second brother. Has the court arranged a place for you?"

"Your second brother wants to go out of the capital to train, but my eldest brother thinks that if he is alone in the capital and something happens, we can still help him. But if he goes thousands of miles away, we will be unable to help him."

"Brother, second brother's idea is right. A good man should be ambitious and go out to gain experience. When he comes back, he will definitely achieve greater things." Gu Yuanyuan suddenly had an idea and looked at his second brother, who was sitting aside with a little restraint. "Second brother, there is something I want to ask you for your opinion on."

"Princess, please speak."

"Second brother, don't be so polite. We are talking privately. Yuanyuan's fiefdom is in the north, mostly hilly land. The crops here are not as good as those in other places. It is also bordering Fengyan. In recent years, many of the things Yuanyuan has planted are suitable for growing in hilly land. Yuanyuan now needs someone who can seriously promote these things and bring them to the north so that the people in the fiefdom can also enjoy them and live a better life."

"Does the princess want students to do this?" asked the second brother.

"Yes, second brother, if you want to achieve something, you have to let others see your abilities and gain their recognition."

"Shao Cun, you have your elder brother at home. You can do whatever you want, and he will support you."

"Second brother, please think about it. If you go, Yuanyuan will tell the emperor about this matter."

"Second brother has also considered that only by leaving the capital can he achieve something. Big brother, Shaocun said that he would work for the princess in the future. Shaocun is willing to do what the princess said."

"Princess, the two young masters of the Lu family have arrived." Gu Yuanyuan was speaking when Nanny Shang came in to answer.

"Please come in." Soon, two people came in, but Jiang Runyu was not there. Gu Yuanyuan wanted to ask him to come over to inform him.

"Greetings, Princess," the two of them greeted.

Gu Yuanyuan raised her hand and invited them to sit down. They talked for a while about the shop, including the newly opened Xiangyuan Pavilion. Gu Yuanyuan couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't Brother Jiang come?" Second Brother Lu replied that Brother Jiang had accompanied his wife out of the capital to burn incense at Yulin Temple. I heard that they were praying for a child and would be fasting and chanting at the temple for seven days. They should be able to return to the capital tonight. Second Brother Lu joked that Eunuch Zhang had arrived and said that the emperor had asked the princess to take the young masters to Lixiang Hall.

"Today's banquet is being held in Lixiang Hall? Has Prince De arrived?" Gu Yuanyuan was a little surprised. She had thought it was just a small banquet, but it turned out to be a large one. It seemed that her father was planning something big. "Dongmei, have the wet nurses prepare the children. Xiaomaozi, you send the two Young Masters Lu on ahead. Big brother, second brother, please wait a moment. Yuanyuan has something to tell you about the Cai family." Gu Yuanyuan left her big brother and second brother behind. Gu Yuanyuan dressed up and changed into formal clothes. When she came out, she saw Qiumei and the others holding the children. Gu Yuanyuan nodded, and her big brother and second brother followed. "Big brother, come forward and talk." Gu Yuanyuan called out to her big brother quietly, "Big brother, go and see Jiang Runyu in person tonight and tell him to find a way to close the Jiang Mansion for three days and ask his father, Jiang Weizhong, to take three days of sick leave and not attend court."

"Lord Jiang is a first-rank official, and he should be in attendance today."

"This matter must not be spread out. Big brother, you must be careful when you go to meet people."

"Don't worry, I understand." Brother Cai took two steps back at the right time, and Gu Yuanyuan nodded to everyone who saluted along the way.

"Your servant greets the princess." As soon as Gu Yuanyuan arrived at the entrance of Lixiang Palace, someone came to greet her.

The Emperor has arrived." Following Eunuch Shen's voice, Gu Yuanyuan and the others stepped aside.

"Greetings, Father." Gu Yuanyuan saluted. Everyone greeted the Emperor, the nobles, and the Empresses. The Empresses also saluted Gu Yuanyuan. Gu Yuanyuan didn't remember, "No need for the formalities, Empresses."

"Come, come to Grandfather." Unexpectedly, the emperor reached out and took the children from Rumei. "Who are you?"

"In reply to the emperor, this is the third young master, and the princess named him Guoguo." Qiumei bowed and answered.

"Which one is Tuan Tuan? Which one is Yuan Yuan?" The emperor looked at one and then the other. "I can never tell them apart."

"Father, it's easy to tell them apart," Gu Yuanyuan introduced the method of identifying the children one by one.

"Your Majesty, these little princes are so adorable." A young concubine who was closest to the emperor came forward to look at the children.

She looked very young and charming. Thinking back to what I had heard, she should be Lu Xiaowan, the princess of Feng Yan, the eighteen-year-old Wan He Palace, who was made a noble concubine because of her pregnancy. "This princess has not yet congratulated the noble concubine Wan on her pregnancy and her promotion."

"Congratulations, congratulations. The emperor said that he likes the little prince in my belly the most." This provocative look made Gu Yuanyuan laugh out loud.

"Empress Wan, how old are you? You are still a child. Why are you competing for favor here?" Gu Yuanyuan didn't want to spoil her. When she said this, she naturally saw some people smiling and some feeling embarrassed.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Someone came over to pay their respects, which naturally eased the awkward atmosphere. "Greetings, Princess." Looking at the person who came, it turned out to be Zhao Zimo.

"Hello, Your Highness." Everyone greeted.

"Let's go." The emperor said. Gu Yuanyuan ignored him and followed his father into the Lixiang Hall. Everyone greeted each other and sat down. Gu Yuanyuan's seat was below the emperor, one seat away. Gu Yuanyuan noticed that everyone stood up and walked to the middle to greet the emperor, and he also stood up and bowed.

When everyone was about to sit down again, someone came to greet Gu Yuanyuan. Gu Yuanyuan nodded in return and sat down again, but found that the eldest princess's mother sitting opposite her was in a very unhappy mood with a gloomy face. Gu Yuanyuan was a little curious. What happened? Today was supposed to be a good day. "Xiao Maozi, go ask the eldest princess what happened to her?" Only Xiao Maozi was standing behind her, and the others went to take care of the children. While people were walking around, Gu Yuanyuan asked Xiao Maozi to go and find out, but she heard a very funny thing. Prince Huan's wife came to congratulate the eldest princess, saying that the Duke of Qi was going to marry Qi Manxue to Brother Wei, and Prince Huan had already asked the emperor for consent and would issue an edict to grant the marriage. The eldest princess was sulking, and Gu Yuanyuan was really surprised when she heard it. She looked up at the eldest princess's mother, who was looking at her resentfully. Already, Gu Yuanyuan nodded, nodded, asked her to be patient, Gu Yuanyuan quickly thought of a countermeasure, this bad woman could not marry into the Princess's Mansion, she was thinking about things by herself, and did not hear what was said above, until Eunuch Zhang brought a row of people in, this was the announcement of the decree, the hall that was whispering and babbling became quiet, the biggest winner was Gu Yuanyuan, it was Princess Anle's Mansion, the first imperial decree, Prince De arranged the marriage to Princess Anle's Mansion, the three young masters of Princess Anle's Mansion were named Gu Jixun, Zhao Jiqian, and Su Jisheng respectively, the eldest son Gu Jixun was the prince of the Princess's Mansion, the second son Zhao Jiqian was the prince of Prince De's Mansion, and the third son Su Jisheng was the prince of the old and brave Marquis Su's Mansion, as soon as this decree was read out, the whole hall was silent, which was a bit against common sense, soon someone stood up and left, knelt in the middle, "Your Majesty, this cannot be done."

"Why not? Do I need your consent for anything I do?"

"Your Majesty, I know everything the princess has done over the years, but the princess's mansion has three princes."

"Lord Shen, what you said is wrong. Is there any law that stipulates that one family cannot have three sons? Besides, among these three sons, which one are you dissatisfied with? Is it the Princess's Mansion, the Prince of De's Mansion, and the old and brave Marquis Su's Mansion? Which son do you two adults have a problem with? Is it Princess Anle? Or Prince of De, or the old Marquis who has passed away? Which one of them did not work hard for us Qingyang?" Lord Xiang, the Minister of Rites Xiang Ruiqi, stood up and saluted his father.