Traveling through time and space

"Let's go. Mom has invited some uncles to come over for a gathering today. You guys should come along and play." Gu Yuanyuan looked at the children. She wanted to take the children with her so that they could listen to everything. Since they said they were child prodigies, they should not be treated as children.

The Crown Princess had invited everyone, so naturally everyone would come. Guests arrived one after another, but there was also an unexpected guest, Fu Siyuan. First came the two Young Masters Lu, Young Master Jiang, Senior Brother Pei, the two young masters of the Wei family, Fu Siyuan, and finally the two young masters of the Cai family. The children were also very polite, but after Fu Siyuan arrived, Gu Yuanyuan didn't want to let him go. Gu Yuanyuan accepted 400,000 taels of silver, her dividend for the year, and she put it into the account of Second Brother Cai. "Mother, that's a lot of silver!" Little Guoguo stared at the stack of banknotes. "I'm so happy."

Gu Yuanyuan also discovered a new world. This little Guoguo has a smart mind. If he doesn't like studying, he can be trained in this area in the future. But she just thought that they are still young and it is time for them to study. "Okay, maybe in the future you will become a money-grubber like your mother," Gu Yuanyuan scratched his little nose.

"Mother, really, can Xiao Guoguo manage the money from now on?"

"Of course you can. Uncle Cai is in charge of all the money for Mother. If you want to learn, you can go to Uncle Cai. But you have to wait until you learn to write and do arithmetic. In other words, you have to wait until you are eight years old."

"It will take so long, then when will Guoguo be eight years old? Humph, mother lied to Guoguo. Guoguo will ask the royal grandfather some other day if Guoguo has to wait until she grows up before she can earn money." The children's childish talk made everyone laugh. During the meal, Gu Yuanyuan did not let the three children stay here, and looked at everyone with some restraint.

"My brothers, Yuanyuan has always regarded you as friends. Brothers, although Yuanyuan is the crown princess now, privately, Yuanyuan is still the same Yuanyuan as before, still your friend, and still your partner." Gu Yuanyuan said sincerely.

"Yes, brothers, since the Crown Princess invited you all here, it means she trusts you. Please continue to help the princess in the future. Siyuan is so generous, and I would like to toast you all." Fu Siyuan picked up the wine glass in front of him and stood up. Gu Yuanyuan nodded and motioned Fu Siyuan to sit down. Everyone picked up the wine glass and drank it all. They talked about several shops until the end of the afternoon, then said goodbye one by one and went back. Gu Yuanyuan gave each person a generous gift. Of course, they all brought generous gifts when they came. Gu Yuanyuan added two ginsengs, two portions of fresh vegetables and two portions of fruit to each gift.

"Brother, brother, please wait a moment." Gu Yuanyuan called out to the two people from the Cai family.

"Princess, what's the matter?"

"Brother, second brother, let's come privately. Yuanyuan is still Yuanyuan, Fu..." Gu Yuanyuan looked up and saw that when she called the two brothers of the Cai family, Fu Siyuan also stayed.

"Princess, Siyuan is the emperor's husband, and he should personally send his two brothers off."

"Master Fu," Gu Yuanyuan felt speechless.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. Siyuan is your husband, so he is naturally your man. Whatever you need, Siyuan can do it for you, and he will naturally be loyal to you." He saluted.

"Master Fu, please take a seat as well." Gu Yuanyuan asked them to sit down. "Master Fu, you also know that the Cai family is my maternal family. I asked the two brothers to stay because I have something to say to them."

"Please tell me, Princess. Siyuan will be loyal to you for the rest of his life."

"Fu Siyuan, why are you so stubborn? If you want to stay, then stay," Gu Yuanyuan said helplessly. "Fu Siyuan, remember, if you ever betray me, I will have plenty of ways to make your Fu family disappear from this world."

"Don't worry, Princess, Siyuan won't." Gu Yuanyuan nodded.

"Big Brother, Second Brother, I have three reasons for keeping you here. First, Big Brother, you must control the rest of the Cai family. Now that Yuanyuan has become the Crown Princess, you must control those around you. Don't take advantage of the power of others. Otherwise, if this Crown Princess finds out, I will not let you off easily. I will treat you even more harshly than I would treat outsiders."

"Don't worry, Princess. I will restrain them."

"Brother, Yuanyuan has become the Crown Princess, and she needs more people around her to do things. Find a few available people in the Cai family and hand over the Cai family affairs to them. Let my sister-in-law follow them and take a look. From now on, will you help this Crown Princess manage the business affairs?"

"Yuanyuan, are you talking about the ones in Yuezhong Building?"

"No, it's Yuanyuan's own shop. You will be in charge of all the shops and farms in the capital. There are other things to do in the future."

"Okay, one month's handover time. Big brother will come over in one month."

"Third, from now on, Second Brother will follow Yuanyuan and be by her side, going in and out. Are you willing?"

"Princess, I am willing." The second brother knelt down.

"Second brother, please stand up and talk." Gu Yuanyuan asked him to stand up.

"Princess, Siyuan has an unwelcome request."

"Master Fu, what I just said to my two brothers applies equally to your Fu family. If they commit crimes, they will not be forgiven. I will never allow anyone around me to take advantage of others' power." Fu Siyuan nodded. "Of course, I will give them some convenience when I can, but they must not rob, bully others, or commit crimes."

"Please rest assured, Princess. Siyuan will definitely keep those around him in check."

"Okay, Fu Siyuan, what did you want to say just now?" Gu Yuanyuan also calmed down.

"Princess Crown Princess, Siyuan is willing that Cai Shaocun become Siyuan's brother." Fu Siyuan knelt down again.

"You two have such a good relationship, do you want to become sworn brothers?" Gu Yuanyuan didn't react at first.

The eldest brother was a little amused and helpless, and Gu Yuanyuan also reacted at once, "Fu Siyuan, do you want this princess to take in the second brother?"

"Yes, Crown Princess, rather than anyone else, it's better to choose him. First, he knows you well. Second, he really likes you. Third, he is a loyal person. If you keep him by your side, he will not betray you."

"I, your younger brother, thank the emperor." The eldest brother of the Cai family bowed deeply to Fu Siyuan.

"Second brother, this princess already has a husband bestowed by the emperor. Are you willing to stay with Yuanyuan without any status? Big brother, if you follow this princess, you won't be able to expand the Cai family. Are you willing?"

"Don't worry, Princess. I'm willing. The Cai family has no shortage of children. Second brother, are you willing to stay by the Princess's side as her concubine? Think it over carefully. I support you in doing what you like, but this concerns your entire life, so you must consider it carefully."

"Brother, Shaocun is willing. As long as I stay by her side, Shaocun will be very happy." Cai Shaocun bowed to Cai Shaowu. "Crown Princess, I am willing to stay by your side."

"Okay, second brother, you can get up. Big brother, don't worry, Yuanyuan will treat second brother well." Gu Yuanyuan got up. Fu Siyuan over there had already helped second brother up. In the next few days, the Princess's Mansion, no, the lintel had been changed to the Crown Princess's Mansion. It was very lively. There were guests coming and going like a revolving lantern. Gu Yuanyuan refused them all and concentrated on accompanying the children. At the same time, she also asked people to build a yard on the vacant land next to it. Gu Yuanyuan didn't want to live in the East Palace. It would be enough to live in Yuanfu Palace occasionally. She would still focus on this place. After the seventh day, Gu Yuanyuan brought the children into the palace. The emperor said that the date for Gu Yuanyuan's marriage would be three months later. Gu Yuanyuan agreed and mentioned that she had adopted the second brother of the Cai family. The emperor The emperor said nothing. It seemed that he had also checked on Cai Shaocun. He just met his brothers and sisters and agreed to gather at his house in three days. He was also forced to agree to another thing. After the court opened on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, as the crown princess, he had to attend court and participate in government affairs. As for participating in politics, Gu Yuanyuan didn't think too much about it. He would deal with the things in three days first and then talk about other things. Things had to come one by one. Gu Yuanyuan was also very prepared. The second brother of the Wei family came to ask if he wanted him to come. Gu Yuanyuan knew that he felt that his brothers and sisters would embarrass him, but Gu Yuanyuan refused. He couldn't rely on others for everything. He had to hold on by himself.

Three days later, all the brothers and sisters came as scheduled. The Princess Royal’s residence was also very lively. The children’s toy yard was full of children. Gu Yuanyuan bought a slide, a Huarong Road, a tangram, a small wooden horse, and all kinds of small toys, lots and lots of them. When Gu Yuanyuan bought them, she was careful. She bought all wooden toys to avoid suspicion and people watching the children playing. Gu Yuanyuan took everyone to Qiuguan Garden, where they drank tea, chatted and ate snacks. “Royal sister, this is the first time Huan’er has come to your residence.” The speaker was the seventeenth princess Gu Ruhuan. Gu Yuanyuan had forgotten who had come to her residence last time, but she remembered that this imperial sister had taken the initiative to go to marry a foreign prince. Why hasn’t she married yet? But as she spoke, Gu Yuanyuan also listened with a smile, “Royal sister, I want to ask you for a favor.”

"What's the matter? Tell me." Gu Yuanyuan raised her head and asked.

"I know she's attracted to a sixth-rank official and wants to ask the Emperor to grant her marriage."

"Tenth sister, I just like him and want to marry him."

"You want to marry him, and you're not afraid of being embarrassed. He has a wife and children, and you, a princess of the emperor, can be his concubine." The tenth sister's voice was a little excited.

"Tenth sister, calm down. Seventeenth sister, you should talk to father about this important matter of marriage. I, the emperor, can't interfere in this matter." Gu Yuanyuan refused directly. Her father would definitely not agree to such a shameful thing.

"You've heard about what happened to my sister, my third brother, and my sixth brother."

"I heard a little bit occasionally. How is my third brother doing now? I didn't make time to visit him this time I came back." Gu Yuanyuan said it very frankly. From the beginning to the end, no one expressed dissatisfaction with his father appointing her as the Crown Princess. Gu Yuanyuan let down his guard, but he was also alert in his heart. He talked and laughed with everyone, but did not jump into the trap they dug. However, Gu Yuanyuan could feel a few hateful eyes. When he heard the topic he was not interested in, he kept silent, but he lent his ears and listened to what they were whispering. Gu Yuanyuan also took the opportunity to observe these people carefully. There were more than one or two people eyeing that position. Similarly, the Crown Princess's Mansion also treated them well, but Gu Yuanyuan also knew in his heart that he still had to pay attention to these people. When Kang Xi and Hua Yi came, those people had already left with satisfaction.

"Your subordinate greets the Crown Princess." Not only the two of them, but everyone else knelt down.

"Stand up and talk," Gu Yuanyuan sat down and raised her hand, "Little Maozi, get some stools and let everyone sit down." After a row of people sat down in the front, she said, "Everyone, you are all close friends of the prince. Right now, there is something that this princess wants you to do."

"Princess Crown Princess, please give your orders." Everyone wanted to stand up and kneel down, but Gu Yuanyuan signaled the little Russian to stop them and not let them kneel down.

"Because you are the prince's people, this crown prince has always trusted you. Prince Xun has been named the crown prince, and the other two children have grown up. They will need someone around them. Safety must be put first. They need someone around them who can protect them and teach them things. Such people will be responsible for half of the princes' safety."

"Don't worry, Princess. I've found two older ones, seventeen or eighteen years old, and two seven or eight years old. They've all been trained since childhood."

"Okay, this princess naturally believes you. A few days ago, I took the children to visit him and played with them in front of his grave so that he could see the children and bless them to grow up healthily."

"Yes, if the prince were still alive, he would be so happy." Kang Xi was a little distracted, "It's all my fault for not judging people well."

"Uncle Kang, don't think like that. The past is the past. No one wants to do that, not even that military doctor Li. If he knew, he would try his best to stop it. There are many things we don't know when they will happen, so look forward to it, live a good life, and live your own life well. This is the best tribute to him. Knowing that he cares about and the people he cares about are living well, his spirit in heaven will also rest in peace. Hua Yi, there is one more thing. This princess wants you to do. The court has its rules, but this princess also wants to have her own channels. You should try your best to get in touch with the former Zhao family army and help keep an eye on the military camps in various places. If there is anything, you can send it directly to this princess through you. Although Qingyang is now peaceful and prosperous, as soldiers in the camp, you must not slack off. You must always be ready to protect our Qingyang and our people."