Traveling through time and space

"Yuanyuan, go back and tell your great aunt that we will go to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the first lunar month." After entering the city, everyone was about to go back to their homes. Young Master Lu got off the carriage and came over to say this.

"Thank you, Mr. Lu." Su Yuanyuan lifted the curtain and replied.

"Yuanyuan, prepare some delicious food. We will go there on the first day of the new year and have lunch at your house at noon." Brother Jiang and the others shouted.

"Thank you, brothers. We will make sure to welcome you all at the Marquis of Bravery's Mansion." Su Yuanyuan was very satisfied with these friends and brothers. They would go to her home on the first day of the new year because they were afraid that her grandmother and Yuanyuan would feel lonely.

"Princess, are you back?" Several maids were waiting at the door.

"What's wrong? Why are you all here guarding? Did something happen to grandma?" Su Yuanyuan's heart sank.

"No, no, since she knew that the princess was coming back today, the old lady asked us servants to come out and see her again and again, so we servants all gathered together." Mother Wu joked.

"I'm going to change my clothes and go see my grandmother," this old lady is really...

"Mother Wu, the New Year is only ten days away. Is everything ready at home?"

"Almost done. I've prepared everything I need to. The old lady keeps urging me to do it, saying that it's the first year since the princess returned, and we have to do it in a grand manner..."

"Remember, return the gifts to those who gave gifts to our mansion a few days ago, and add 30% to the gifts for all of them." Su Yuanyuan didn't want to owe anyone a favor.

"Princess, our Marquis of Bravery Mansion is a first-rank mansion, there's no need..."

"Mother Wu, but our Xiaoyong Marquis Mansion only has two masters, Yuanyuan and Grandmother, one old and one young, so we have to keep a low profile."

"My Lady, I understand. I will discuss this with the chief steward."

"How's that girl named Lotus?"

"Don't worry, Princess. She's almost recovered. I'll put her in charge of cleaning the backyard."

"When someone from the mansion goes to the workshop, tell Xu Kun so that he won't worry all the time."

"Princess, these days, I've been spending time with that girl and I think the person she likes is actually Xu Kun."

"Oh, right, they're not siblings, so they should be able to be together, right?" Su Yuanyuan changed her clothes, washed her hands, and went to her grandmother's room. "Grandma, it's almost New Year's Eve. Have you sent any gifts to our family back home?"

"I gave it to you. Although I said it clearly last time, grandma still thinks that they are relatives after all. After grandma dies, you can cut off your contact with the countryside. You don't know that my father is a man who values ​​relatives very much."

"Okay, let's talk about this later." Su Yuanyuan walked forward and hugged her grandmother.

"Well, after grandma is gone, I can't take care of you anymore."

"Grandma, you are not behaving well again. Grandma still has to take care of Wuyuan's children and grandson." Su Yuanyuan felt sad when her grandmother mentioned her family. The few days before the New Year were very busy in the mansion. Several people Su Yuanyuan knew, including the Anguo Mansion, had sent New Year gifts. Su Yuanyuan also sent people to send gifts in return. What Su Yuanyuan did not expect was that people in the palace also gave New Year gifts. They were sent by Shen Jiatian himself. They were cloth, jewelry, various game, and a whole venison. When the two were talking alone, Eunuch Shen conveyed that the emperor asked why he had not taken over Miaoyufang yet? Su Yuanyuan said she'd been too busy lately. She knew he knew her every move, as she was surrounded by his people. She also wanted to ask Eunuch Shen to convey a message: she wanted to cook him a meal herself. After all, after spending so much time together, Su Yuanyuan had developed feelings for him. This father-daughter bond had replaced the hatred. Eunuch Shen promised to convey it, and taking this step made Su Yuanyuan feel at ease. Father and daughter couldn't always be so lukewarm. Although they had endless things to talk about every time they met, they weren't always close. Su Yuanyuan knew he still had her in his heart. Back then, they were truly in love; otherwise, why would her mother have given birth to her while still unmarried? Some things were best left in the past. Life is only a few decades long, so why hold on to things? Letting go brought peace. "Grandma, Yuanyuan has let it go," Su Yuanyuan said to her grandmother as she entered her room.

"Okay, okay, just let it go. He is your biological father. Now grandma is completely relieved." Grandma hugged Su Yuanyuan in her arms.

"Princess, would you like to take a look at the gifts sent from the palace? There are quite a few rare things." Rumei knocked on the door and came in.

"Let's go and take a look." The grandmother seemed to have let go of the stone in her heart and felt much more relaxed. She stood up and went out together.

"Madam, the current regulations in this palace are too strict. There are even shrimps," the butler shouted happily.

"So many?" Grandma looked at the things that covered half of the yard.

"Yes, old lady, it took a long time to carry it just now."

"Madam, Princess, the festival gifts from each branch of the Cai Mansion have arrived." Someone came in and replied.

"Who sent it?"

"The flowers for the princess were sent by the servants." He said this with some embarrassment.

"Grandma, are you just going to do this perfunctorily?" Su Yuanyuan was very angry.

"Forget it, don't be angry, Second Steward, all the gifts will be returned tomorrow with 30% added."

"Grandmother, don't be angry. Tomorrow Yuanyuan will personally make barbecue and hot pot. You should send someone to the Anguo Mansion immediately to bring Prince An and Miss Ting, as well as Master Jiang, the two Masters Lu, and the two Masters Cai. This princess invites them to come for lunch tomorrow. Ask the kitchen to prepare more dishes tomorrow. Ask Wu Bo to clean up these things carefully. Someone appeared in Su Yuanyuan's room at night. He appeared without anyone noticing, but he brought good news. The day after tomorrow afternoon, that is, at 3:00 p.m., a car will arrive at the mansion gate on time to pick him up. The man wanted to see him. February 9th is the Spring Festival. Su Yuanyuan had just agreed when the man disappeared. It was so fast. The next day, Su Yuanyuan was busy all morning preparing lunch. The guests arrived one after another, but they also brought some of their friends with them, including their wives, and Master Lu who brought his wife. Su Yuanyuan was busy in the kitchen. They ran to the kitchen one by one to ask who they had brought.

"Sister," Ting'er also came to the kitchen.

"Go play, sister will make you something delicious."

"Yuanyuan, I'm so sorry. When your people went to deliver the letter yesterday, Aunt Lu was also delivering a holiday gift to my mother. When she heard about it, she also wanted to come and see... I really had no choice but to agree to introduce her." Master Ge's words were very apologetic.

"It's okay, Brother Congwen, you take Ting'er out, Yuanyuan will be here for a while." It was just perfect, those who like hot pot can eat hot pot, and those who like barbecue can eat barbecue. Eighteen plates of each were prepared, and Su Yuanyuan also made nearly ten kinds of pastries. Looking at the tables in front of her, Su Yuanyuan left the kitchen very satisfied.

"Yuanyuan is here. Let me introduce you to your sister-in-law, Du Runyue." As soon as I walked out of the guest house, I saw Master Jiang.

"Hello, Mrs. Jiang," Yuanyuan said.

"Greetings, Princess." Du Runyue bowed and looked Su Yuanyuan up and down. Su Yuanyuan shook her head. She didn't like this look.

"Yuanyuan, are you done with your work?" Grandma and the others came over.

"Princess, I came here uninvited today. Please forgive me."

"Mrs. Lu, you're too polite. It's just a simple meal. Please don't be polite. It turns out that most of the people here know each other. My eldest brother also brought his two friends, Zhu Zhe, but my second brother didn't come. Yuanyuan hasn't seen him since the last time.

"Yuanyuan," seeing Yuanyuan enter the yard and the house, everyone came up to greet him. Su Yuan had already asked people to set up two large tables in the main dining room so that everyone could eat whatever they liked.

"Princess," Zhilin came to Su Yuanyuan's side and muttered.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Zhilin was a steady person, so Su Yuanyuan asked curiously.

"Princess, you don't know that the doll you made for Miss Ting last time was sold like hotcakes at Nan Embroidery Workshop."

"What do you mean?" Su Yuanyuan didn't understand and asked casually while doing something with her hands.

"It's the doll she imitated. It's selling very well now. This was the princess's idea, how did it become hers?" The girl was a little indignant. Su Yuanyuan smiled and said nothing.

"Greetings, Princess." He looked up and saw that it was Madam Lu who walked up to him. "The food that Princess cooks is really delicious."

"Thank you for the compliment, Madam Lu. If you like it, please use more." Su Yuanyuan said politely.

"I tried making some of the dolls that the princess gave to Ting'er last time. I didn't expect them to sell quite well. Does the princess have any other ideas?" asked Mrs. Lu.

"Any other ideas?" Su Yuanyuan did not put down the work in her hands.

"Isn't the princess angry? This was clearly her idea, but she let me take advantage of it."

"Mrs. Lu, it's your ability to pick it up. You are also smart and have a photographic memory. If you can make it in the same way, it will be yours." Su Yuanyuan said with a smile and politely.

"You're such a generous girl, just like your mother. This is hand-embroidered by your mother." Mrs. Lu took out a handkerchief and held it in front of Su Yuanyuan. Su Yuanyuan was stunned and quickly stopped what she was doing. Rumei brought over a basin. Su Yuanyuan washed her hands, dried them, and took the handkerchief.

"Thank you, Madam Lu, for giving my mother these gifts." Su Yuanyuan took the handkerchief and bowed seriously.

"Princess, you can't do that. Your mother will be very happy to see that you are living a good life now." Mrs. Lu stretched out her hands and helped Su Yuanyuan up.

"Thank you, Madam." The meal was a great pleasure for both the host and the guests. After seeing everyone off, Su Yuanyuan felt really tired because it was Chinese New Year. Su Yuanyuan specifically instructed the housekeeper to pack more red envelopes. One type was for the guests who came on the first day of the new year. Grandmother was an elder, and when someone came to pay New Year's greetings to her, she would give them lucky money. This needed more, one with a fifty-liang silver note, because people who came to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the new year were kind-hearted people, so there should be more. Another type was for the servants in the house, with ten liang of silver notes, such as the housekeeper, and five liang. It was Chinese New Year, and all the servants in the house were happy, so each person would get five liang, and an extra two liang of silver note would be packed for good luck. During the Chinese New Year, the servants would pay New Year's greetings to their masters, and they would also give red envelopes. Let's wrap it up and let everyone be happy. Grandmother also agreed with Su Yuanyuan's idea, saying that happiness is better shared than happiness alone. She asked them to settle all the things and go back to their rooms. After washing up, Su Yuanyuan went to bed and asked everyone not to keep watch and to have a good rest. Lying on the bed, she took out the handkerchief in the light and looked at it carefully. It was a pattern of mandarin ducks playing in the water. It was really nice and lifelike. She admired it for a while but didn't feel sleepy at all. She simply got up and sat in front of the dressing table, took out her most precious things and looked at them slowly. They were her mother's things, the hollow gold hairpin, the bracelet she wore with her mother's name engraved on it, the gem-studded kingfisher hairpin, the kingfisher-studded chrysanthemum pattern hairpin, and the jadeite cicada engraved with her father's name.

"Princess, it's late at night, you should go to bed early." Rumei, who was outside the window, saw that the light in the house was still on, and knocked on the window quietly to remind her.

"I know. You should go to bed early too," Su Yuanyuan replied, and waved her hands unconsciously. Everything on the table in front of her disappeared. Su Yuanyuan screamed in shock, and in an instant, Rumei and Dongmei appeared in front of her.

"Princess, what happened?" they both asked at the same time.

"It's okay, I suddenly felt a severe stomachache. Ruyi, go to the kitchen and make a cup of brown sugar water," Su Yuanyuan whispered.

"Princess, is there really nothing else?" Dongmei asked worriedly.

"It's really not a problem." Su Yuanyuan was not talking nonsense. She had been having a dull pain in her lower abdomen for the past two days.

"By the way, the princess has grown up and will soon be of age. She will be a woman." Dongmei teased Su Yuanyuan. After getting along with them for half a year, Su Yuanyuan also liked them very much. They really took care of Su Yuanyuan like a younger sister.

"It's annoying that you're teasing me," Su Yuanyuan said with feigned anger.

"Princess, I'd better take up the night duty to prevent you from having any trouble at night."

"No need. This princess will call you loudly if anything happens." Su Yuanyuan was still thinking about the jewelry that had just disappeared. Thinking carefully, she did take it out, and those things did disappear suddenly. She had to think about it carefully.

"Then Princess, please have a good rest. We, the servants, will withdraw first." The two took good care of Su Yuanyuan, bowed and left. Su Yuanyuan listened and found that they had indeed left. Su Yuanyuan sat back in her previous position and stretched out her hands in the same way.

But after waiting for a while, nothing happened. Su Yuanyuan felt that she was quite ridiculous and stupid. "Give me the things I just received." She said this softly several times, but there was still no response. Su Yuanyuan looked at the beams above her house. Could it be some thief who took her things? She looked up. The house had a suspended ceiling and it couldn't hold this thief. But these things were Su Yuanyuan's treasures. She stood up and looked around. The ground was clean and there was no movement. Su Yuanyuan was no longer so calm at this time. Her treasures couldn't just disappear for no reason. She sat down in her chair again in a dejected manner. She felt a mixture of fear and worry. What should she do? "Gods and goddesses passing by, how could my jewelry disappear for no reason? Give it back to me quickly." Su Yuanyuan clasped her hands together and begged devoutly. "Let go, let go, let go, let go, let my treasure out." Weird things happen every year, and today there are really too many. With a few "let go" sounds, the things that just disappeared were placed in front of her as they were. Su Yuanyuan calmed herself down, not wanting to shout out, as it would attract people. Su Yuanyuan wanted to try again to figure out how it disappeared and how it came back. She couldn't suppress her curiosity, so she rehearsed what she had said and done before the jewelry disappeared, repeating it word for word and putting the jewelry away. This was what Su Yuanyuan wanted to say, to pack up the things and go to sleep, but she only said the word "put away", and was interrupted by the people outside. Could it be that the problem was with this word "put away"? Forget it, forget it. To satisfy her curiosity, she would die, but Su Yuanyuan still put away two pieces, the jadeite cicada and the gemstone hairpin, to avoid being completely wiped out. This was the mind of a villain, haha. Su Yuanyuan took a few more pieces of jewelry and placed them on the table. She stretched out her hands and scratched at them. "Put them away." With just one simple, crisp word, Su Yuanyuan felt her mouth drop open. The jewelry on the table had truly vanished. After a closer look, confirming they were gone, Su Yuanyuan repeated the word again. The jewelry reappeared exactly as it was, nothing more, nothing less. Su Yuanyuan was completely obsessed, repeating the word over and over again. Occasionally, she'd hear the fourth watch. She knew it was getting late and she needed to go to bed. She had to deal with New Year's preparations tomorrow. Su Yuanyuan couldn't figure out where she'd put all this stuff. It's really hard to tell. It's better to rest early. But this is really a happy thing for Su Yuanyuan. Suppressing the carnival in her heart, Su Yuanyuan turned off the lights and lay on the bed. The excitement has not disappeared. There can't be any lights, otherwise people outside will know that she hasn't rested yet. Thinking of this, with confusion and joy, she really doesn't know when she fell asleep. When she woke up, she heard someone talking outside.