Traveling through time and space

"It's nothing, just a bad cold." Gu Yuanyuan walked forward to the side of her father and waved her hand. Eunuch Shen naturally took the people away three to five meters away. "Father, do you have something to ask Yuanyuan? But before asking Yuanyuan, can you get some food first? Yuanyuan is almost starving. Let's go back. Yuanyuan will treat you to something delicious." Gu Yuanyuan heard her father sighing deeply. It seemed that something really big had happened. She inadvertently saw her father glance at her casually. It seemed that this matter was related to her. Her father was the master of Qingyang. How could he not know something? But she really didn't want to expose all her thoughts in front of her father. No, it was related to her. There was only worry in her father's eyes, no blame. It shouldn't be her business, but it must be related to her. It couldn't be her business, otherwise there would only be pity in her father's eyes? After entering Fengtai Hall, Gu Yuanyuan waved her hand. Eunuch Shen bowed to her father, retreated, closed the door from the outside, helped her father to sit down, and served him tea. "Father, what's wrong with you?" Gu Yuanyuan quickly thought in her mind that if her father suspected her of something, he might as well betray her first. Anyway, she didn't have any good intentions when she came to him. She never had true feelings for him, it was like that before, and it was even more so now. Gu Yuanyuan cleaned up the other table and took out a table of dishes from the space, including Jinyu Manxiang, Sauce Crucian Carp, Pickled Cucumber Shreds, Stir-fried Crab Roe, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Braised Fat Duck, and a lot of fruits.

"Father has been feeling depressed these days," the father sighed deeply again, stood up and sat in front of the table where Gu Yuanyuan had just placed the dishes.

"Father, Yuanyuan knows that you are uncomfortable, but we have to act like this to let people think that the prince's death is a painful thing for you, so that we can take the opportunity to negotiate terms." Gu Yuanyuan picked up some of his father's favorite duck meat.

"Four princes have come to Fengyan, not just to pay their respects, but also to have other plans."

"Father, is it that simple? Qingyang's crown prince died at the hands of Fengyan. Will Qingyang and Fengyan coexist peacefully?"

The emperor shook his head. "I've already investigated everything. That bastard is colluding with the Crown Prince. I've seen He Sizhe these past few days, and I always feel like there's something else in the way he looks at me."

"Is father nervous?" Gu Yuanyuan rolled his eyes.

"I'm afraid the Crown Prince will publicly reveal his collusion with that beast tomorrow, and then we'll be in a passive position."

"That's a problem, but the Crown Prince can't get into trouble in Qingyang, and it's not convenient for him to get close to them. It would be great if he got seriously ill tonight." Gu Yuanyuan ate her favorite dish, pondering and thinking carefully, "Father, do you have the same idea?"

The emperor walked towards the door and nodded.

"Do you have a solution?" The emperor asked Gu Yuanyuan directly.

"Father, this is our Qingyang's territory. They can't get into trouble in our Qingyang." Gu Yuanyuan shook her head.

"But the emperor doesn't want him to reveal the true face of that beast." It seems that the emperor really doesn't want anyone to expose this shameful thing, and he sighed.

"Father, Yuanyuan is willing to help you solve your problems." Gu Yuanyuan stood up and saluted. "However, Father, how do you want to punish him? Just not let him attend the banquet tomorrow, or make him sick for the rest of his life and unable to do anything?"

"I don't have that much resentment towards them. As long as he can't attend tomorrow's banquet, it's fine." The emperor looked at Gu Yuanyuan with a smile.

"An old fox is still an old fox after all, father, you are digging a hole for Yuanyuan to jump into." Gu Yuanyuan understood that she had been tricked by her father, but Gu Yuanyuan was happy to accept it.

"Although this prince is not my biological son, he is officially the prince of Qingyang. This grudge must be settled. Besides, no one else knows about this matter."

"Father, you are not going to kill to silence the witness, are you?" Gu Yuanyuan stood up exaggeratedly.

"Alright, alright, Father is in a better mood now. Don't tease me anymore. I don't care what you want to do, but you can't poison him. No one can find any clues. You can't let him die in our Qingyang."

Gu Yuanyuan nodded, "Father, don't worry, Yuanyuan knows what to do, just pretend you know nothing."

"Father wants to eat durian and grapes." The father's expression changed again. Gu Yuanyuan shuddered and took out the fruit with disdain. "Father, will you reconcile with Feng Yan tomorrow?"

"No, Qingyang is not weak."

"Okay, Yuanyuan has an idea. Tomorrow..."

"Don't say it out loud. Father won't ask or care about what you want to do. He won't approve or disapprove. You can do whatever you want, but Father will cover for you."

"Father, you are such a good man," Gu Yuanyuan smiled helplessly, but it was also to make her own father happy.

"Have you found out clearly?" Originally joking, the emperor asked Gu Yuanyuan seriously, staring at her. Gu Yuanyuan didn't understand at first, but later she realized that the emperor really knew about that woman.

"Father, do you still like her?" Gu Yuanyuan paused. "Yuanyuan has found out that she is not the same Cai Mengyun as before, and she may be colluding with someone." Gu Yuanyuan said very bluntly, "As for who that family is, Yuanyuan has already given her a chance. She must have some ulterior motive in being with Yuanyuan."

"She's the one who gave birth to you."

"No, she's the culprit who made Yuanyuan live a life worse than death for thirteen years. These thirteen years of suffering have been the most painful for Yuanyuan. Yuanyuan has no feelings for her. If there's anything you want to do, please do it." Facing the woman who gave birth to his original body, Gu Yuanyuan felt nothing, not to mention her current state. This was his true feeling. "Father, I'm not just being resentful or heartless, I'm truly heartless."

"Father knows that you have been tired these days. Go home and be with the children." Gu Yuanyuan stood up and put everything on the table, except for the fruit, into the space with a wave of her hand. After leaving the door of Fengtai Palace, Gu Yuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief. Her father no longer had any feelings for her. Now she would not be tied up in doing anything. "Let's go see grandma." After leaving the palace gate and getting on her own carriage, Gu Yuanyuan instructed Zhou Chun, the driver. "Dongmei, you go back to the mansion first. This princess can go by herself." Gu Yuanyuan got on the car. "Grandma, Yuanyuan misses you." Gu Yuanyuan sat in front of her grandmother's grave. "Grandma, your daughter is back, that Lu Nansheng, Boss Lu..." Gu Yuanyuan talked a lot to her grandmother, and she didn't realize that she didn't know when she shed tears.

"Master, it's dark." Zhou Chun's voice woke Gu Yuanyuan up. It was already dark. Gu Yuanyuan nodded to show that she understood, and Zhou Chun walked away again.

"Grandma, Yuanyuan can't protect your daughter," Gu Yuanyuan said softly while lying on the tombstone, "She, she is no longer the Cai Mengyun of the past, and Yuanyuan doesn't want to protect her anymore. She deliberately came to us mother and son, and I'm afraid she has bad intentions, so Yuanyuan won't protect her." Gu Yuanyuan stood up and replied, trying to calm down, got out of the car and entered the yard.

"Master, Young Master Jiang is here," the doorman replied when he saw Gu Yuanyuan get out of the car.

"Which Mr. Jiang?" Gu Yuanyuan asked in confusion.

"It's Mr. Jiang Runyu." Butler Chen also came over.

"Butler Chen, let Zhou Chun take you to see how the Crown Princess of Shen Ji is doing? Is she feeling better?"

"Yes, little one, go right here."

Gu Yuanyuan thought of her connection with the Jiang family and frowned. She was so tired. They didn't even let her rest. "Princess, Master Lu and Master Cai are here." Gu Yuanyuan had just entered the guest courtyard when the doorman came back to speak. Gu Yuanyuan waved her hand helplessly and told them all to come in. One person is a guest, and a group of people are also guests. But did they, as a group, agree to come together today? Gu Yuanyuan went into her own courtyard, washed up briefly, changed her clothes, and then came out to greet the guests. Everyone greeted her, "Meet the princess."

"Everyone, this is a private matter, don't be so polite." Gu Yuanyuan sat down in the main seat and found that there were quite a few people coming, including two unfamiliar faces. After taking a closer look, she found that some of them looked familiar, but they were wearing casual clothes and had slightly changed their appearance.

"Your humble servant Lu Bao has just met the princess."

"Your subordinate Jiang Wei Zhong greets the princess."

"Excuse me, my lords," Gu Yuanyuan stood up and left her seat. "You two have come here in private clothes, what is the matter?" Gu Yuanyuan saw that they were looking at her directly. "Dongmei, everyone, please leave the courtyard." The servants in the room left.

"Thank you, Princess, for your reminder."

"Master Lu, you're too polite. What happened last time was just a matter of convenience." Gu Yuanyuan raised her hand and looked at the crowd. "Everyone, what brings you here today?"

"Princess, I have received news that you will not be able to escape unscathed from tomorrow's banquet." Lu Baogang stood up and stepped forward, bowing.

"Yuanyuan and Brother Jiang are all friends. Lord Lu, please don't be so polite. We are in the mansion, please sit down and talk." Gu Yuanyuan said seriously.

"Yes, father, I've already said that the princess is very easy to get along with." Young Master Lu stood up and pulled his father to his seat. "Princess, we in the Lu Mansion have received news that tomorrow the Crown Prince of Fengyan will request permission for the princess to marry into Fengyan's family."

"He's calling for me by name?" Gu Yuanyuan stood up in surprise. "The prince's body is still warm, and he dares to do this?"

"Not at the beginning, but word came out yesterday that Feng Yan's people had already discussed it and specifically wanted the princess to marry." Lord Lu nodded with certainty.

"What a shrewd calculation! You don't even mind my identity as a widow," Gu Yuanyuan said with some disgust.

"Princess, my undercover agent is here..."

"Uncle Jiang, no, this is in our Qingyang's territory," Gu Yuanyuan hurriedly stopped him, "At this time, we can't implicate anyone, or our Qingyang. No matter what happens tomorrow, you two uncles just have to get us Qingyang out." The two adults were adults after all. They told Gu Yuanyuan about the situation of the envoys from various countries. Although Gu Yuanyuan listened, he knew much more than them, but did not say anything. As for what to say and do tomorrow, he already had a plan in his mind, and he would not let him have an easy time tomorrow.

"The princess doesn't have her own connections, so she naturally doesn't know the intricacies of this situation."

"Thank you Uncle Jiang and Uncle Lu for your guidance." Gu Yuanyuan stood up and bowed.

"Princess, please feel free to do your own thing. Both the Jiang and Lu families are willing to be your support." The two adults stood straight in front of Gu Yuanyuan. The sons of both families stood up and bowed. This did surprise Gu Yuanyuan. They were here to show their loyalty.

However, Gu Yuanyuan also thought about it quickly. She would not rebel. She just had a few people working with her. Even if the emperor knew, he would not say anything. "Uncles, this princess has something to ask for your help. I will go to the fiefdom in a few days. I believe you all know that the current situation of the fiefdom is not very good. I believe that the officials of the fiefdom have made great contributions to the current situation. After this princess goes there, it will naturally be necessary to reshuffle the situation. This princess would like to ask the two uncles to recommend some people with good character and temperament, who can earnestly implement my words, can work for the people seriously, and have ability and courage."

"Okay, I will carefully consider this and select some young people who can better cooperate with the princess." Lord Lu saluted.

"Then Yuanyuan would like to thank both uncles for their trouble. But Big Brother Lu, Second Brother Lu, one of you brothers must stay in the capital to look after all the shops. Only one of you two brothers can follow Yuanyuan. Big Brother in the capital is a little weak alone, it would be better with two people." Since others are willing, Gu Yuanyuan is willing to extend an olive branch. Besides, he really needs some available people. Big Brother Lu nodded and volunteered to stay. He was more familiar with the affairs of the capital. Lord Lu also agreed. Everyone suggested that if there was anything that needed their help, they would do their best to help. Gu Yuanyuan nodded. After a simple dinner, Gu Yuanyuan thought about it and asked the young ones to stay and talk for a while. He couldn't be the only one to be in the limelight. He would take them to play together. Seeing how many of his people were left, Gu Yuanyuan went to the inner room and took out some grenades. "Do you dare to perform these in front of the envoys tomorrow?" Gu Yuanyuan asked them.

"Yuanyuan, is this dangerous?" asked the second brother.