Traveling through time and space

"It's him." Su Yuanyuan took a closer look under the light of the store. It was really him, she said with certainty.

"What's going on?" The carriage behind also stopped and the people in the carriage got out. "Sixth brother, are you okay?"

"I'm sorry, my lords, you guys have offended me. They are a little drunk. Please take your masters away and don't block my way anymore." Two people came out of the store, they should be the store's people.

"Manager Du, quickly find someone to take them all away." The Sixth Prince was very angry when he saw this.

"Sixth Master, they are all, Sixth Master, this is Lord Lu's legitimate son, this is Commander He's younger brother..." He was still introducing them, they were all rich or noble people.

"Why join in the fun? Find the right opportunity and retreat quickly." Su Yuanyuan was still watching the fun when Prince De knocked on her head. Su Yuanyuan took the blowpipe and blew the first dart vigorously. Although the direction of the dart could not be seen in the night, she saw that the Sixth Prince bent his waist and bent his knees. To strengthen his position, Su Yuanyuan quickly blew another dart. Looking at Prince De again, he was also blowing. The Seventh Prince also bent his waist and bent his knees, probably because of some external force. "Let's go, what's the point of watching this?"

"Who is it? Who is attacking me?" This hysterical voice was heard. In the midst of this voice, the two of them had already gotten off the roof. Prince De quickly left with Su Yuanyuan and got into the carriage.

"Wang Sheng, return to where we parked." Prince De calmly instructed his groom after getting into the carriage. "Princess, no more movements are allowed."

"I see. There won't be any sound for the time being," Su Yuanyuan smiled and got out of the car. She returned to her room along the same route and listened carefully. There was no sound, so she went to bed with peace of mind.

"Princess, the eldest young master is here." Su Yuanyuan had just woken up when Rumei came in and said.

"You're here so early." He turned over and wanted to continue sleeping.

"Princess, it's almost past noon. We servants have seen that you are sleeping soundly, so we didn't come to disturb you," Dongmei said a little embarrassedly.

"Tell the kitchen to prepare the meal and let the eldest master eat."

"It's the princess," Ruyi went out, and Dongmei and Zhilin helped her get up and wash up, ready to meet her elder brother.

"Brother, you're here." Su Yuanyuan walked into the house.

"I heard you haven't been feeling well lately?"

"Feeling unwell?" Su Yuanyuan thought for a moment, "I didn't want to see my aunt, so I told her I wasn't feeling well."

"I've been looking into my grandmother's affairs these days, but I still have no clue."

"Brother, there's something, Zhilin, you all should go down," Su Yuanyuan wanted to ask about the Buddha statue. "Brother, do you know what kind of Buddha statue my grandmother has? But the elderly people in the mansion all say they don't know."

"A Buddha statue?" The eldest brother thought for a moment. "I think I know this. I've heard my grandmother mention it before. This Buddha statue was left by my grandfather. When he was dying, he gave it to the second wife. A few years later, the second wife burned it down. We've never seen it since."

"What is that Buddha statue used for?" Su Yuanyuan asked curiously.

"I don't know. Grandma hasn't said anything in all these years." The eldest brother shook his head. "But what's the matter?"

"The police from the palace sent people into the mansion. I heard that they are looking for a Buddha statue, but I don't know what kind of Buddha statue it is?" The brother and sister chatted, had lunch, and talked about the reconstruction of the mansion. Then the eldest brother returned.

"Mother Yan, Dongmei, Zhilin, this princess wants to go listen to some storytelling. Let's get ready to go from Yueque Street to Yuqingzhu. The storytellers there are pretty good." She changed her clothes and waited to go out.

"Princess, there are officials ahead." Several people were talking in the car when Uncle Zhao shouted from outside.

"What happened?" Dongmei lifted the curtain and looked out. Mother Yan also lifted the curtain and looked out.

"Uncle Zhao, let's go another way." Mother Yan ordered, "It looks like we can't get through. Something must have happened."

"Let's take another route and don't waste time." Su Yuanyuan knew that there must be some reaction. After entering Yuqingzhu, she felt that the atmosphere today was different from the past, very cheerful and good. The seat in the middle was still empty, so Su Yuanyuan went straight over and sat down.

"Miss, this is..." The waiter came over and wanted to say something, but Dongmei directly put the silver in his hand. "Miss, what kind of tea would you like to drink?"

"When does the storytelling start?" Su Yuanyuan asked.

"To answer the girl, it will take a while."

"Okay, bring some tea and pastries, and you can sit down too." Su Yuanyuan asked Dongmei to sit down as well.

"What do you think happened on Yueque Street just now?" Zhilin asked.

"Yes, that road is full of officials."

"It must be something big. Otherwise, who would dare to block the road?" Mother Yan sat to the side, not blocking Su Yuanyuan's view towards the stage.

"There is Canyang Tower on that road. There is a noble person behind the Canyang Tower. We ordinary people cannot talk about this. Be careful of what we say." Su Yuanyuan nodded at them.

"I understand, young lady, but I'm still curious about what could have happened that would have blocked the entire road." Zhilin placed the teacups.

"Girls, I just heard that Canyang Tower is closed." The waiter who was serving tea said.

"This Canyang Tower has a great background, and the prefect of Jingzhao is really brave." Dongmei said exaggeratedly.

"It's not that the Jingzhao prefect is bold, but this incident is really serious. I heard that the palace is also a mess. I wonder what the big deal is?"

"I heard that the two princes fell into a coma after returning home from a banquet in the palace yesterday, and the imperial physician was helpless."

"Some imperial physicians said the two princes might have been poisoned at the palace banquet yesterday. Others say they were stabbed while passing by Canyang Tower. I heard the third prince is also under suspicion."

"That's right. I heard that the two princes were in front of Canyang Tower last night and there was quite a commotion. I was there at the time. A few young masters were drunk and accidentally bumped into the Sixth Prince's chariot. The prince got angry and got out of the chariot to start a fight again."

"I heard that the cause has not been found yet."

"Yeah, I don't know how many people are unlucky." There was a sigh.

Su Yuanyuan was still puzzled. She'd been controlling her dosage. Could something have gone wrong? No, no, she'd only be injured, not killed. Luckily, the storytelling had begun, and it was still about a man and a woman: a poor scholar falling in love with a wealthy lady, and then the two of them eloped. Seeing they were listening intently, Su Yuanyuan decided to listen too. The flower cakes here were quite delicious, though. "Miss, do you want to go back?" After listening for a long time, Su Yuanyuan felt a little sleepy.

"No, let's listen to it again. It's okay to go back anyway." Su Yuanyuan wanted to hear the follow-up. "Dongmei, someone has started ordering food. Let's eat here too."

"Okay, girl, what do you want to eat?" asked Yan's mother.

"I finally got out today. Just order what you like. I'll change the taste too." Su Yuanyuan whispered.

"Okay, since the young lady said so, Dongmei, let's choose what we like." Mrs. Yan ordered braised pork kidney, Zhilin ordered braised assorted items, Dongmei had been refusing to order anything, so Su Yuanyuan added soft-fried pork tenderloin, mushroom tofu pancakes, fried fish fillet with lily bulbs, and stewed chicken with three mushrooms. The four of them were very happy eating.

"Brother, you're here."

"Brother-in-law." A man came in.

"Brother, this is... The biggest news in the capital today is the Sixth Prince. Boy, give me some special dishes. Brother, sit down and let's talk about it. What's going on?" The manager went up and pulled the person who had just come in to sit in the empty seat two tables away.

"It's nothing serious. Last night, when the Sixth Prince came home, he complained of leg pain. He said he fell off the carriage in front of Canyang Tower and broke something. He later passed out. The whole family was in a state of panic. We rushed to the palace to fetch the imperial physician. Unexpectedly, the Seventh Prince's mansion also came to the palace. I heard that the imperial physicians from the palace went to both mansions. However, the Sixth Prince woke up at dawn, but his leg pain was severe again. Cousin-in-law, what's the rumor going around?"

"Hey, it's been spread around, saying that the two princes were poisoned at the palace banquet yesterday. It seems that it was a misunderstanding. So the Sixth Prince is not a big deal, right?"

"I heard the imperial doctors are still in the palace. The two princes are just complaining about leg pain, but the doctors can't tell what's wrong. That's why they've sealed off Yueque Street. They're looking for something. I heard from Quanzi that the Sixth Prince has a scar on his leg, but nothing else is visible. He just keeps complaining about the pain. The Seventh Prince is also complaining about the pain..."

In fact, when they talked about closing Yueque Street, Su Yuanyuan felt a little panicked. She had not retrieved the blowpipe she had blown out. However, if she found it, she would find it. She would not be found anyway. Thinking of this, she was no longer panicked. She ate and drank, and after she was full, she left Yuqingzhu and went straight back to the mansion. But she met that man again in the evening. He said that he had asked someone to collect the blowpipe. In this case, Su Yuanyuan was completely relaxed and relieved. In the next few days, she stayed in the mansion every day, discussing with the butler how to rebuild the mansion. Until one day, Eunuch Shen came to the house and asked Su Yuanyuan to enter the palace the next day. March 8th was the birthday of Concubine Shen of Zilin Palace. Eunuch Shen conveyed the emperor's intention. The emperor wanted to use this opportunity to show himself in front of people. Su Yuanyuan didn't care and agreed. There was still a mourning period, so Su Yuanyuan still dressed very elegantly. "Princess, will entering the palace dressed like this make the noble unhappy?" After she was dressed, Mother Yan asked.

"Yes, Princess, today is Concubine Shen's birthday. There is no queen in the palace, so the position of Concubine Shen is the most important one." Mother Wu agreed, and Dongmei nodded.

"Bring me that pale pink dress I was given in the palace." Su Yuanyuan recalled it, a dress that was elegant yet luxurious, not overly bright or red. "Add a jade hairpin, it's perfect for this jade bracelet."

"Mother Yan, Dongmei, Rumei, Zhilin, Zhirong, you accompany me into the palace." Su Yuanyuan looked at herself in the mirror and nodded with satisfaction.

"Princess, the palace car has arrived." Xu Kun stood at the door.

"Okay, let's go, Dongmei, hold the box." Su Yuanyuan tidied herself up.

"Meet the princess."

"Eunuch Shen, thank you for coming to pick me up."

"Princess, this is the emperor's personal order. It is my honor to come and pick you up."

"Father-in-law, you're welcome." Su Yuanyuan got into the carriage with the help of Mother Yan. She was actually a little nervous in her heart, as her daughter's identity was finally revealed to everyone.

"Princess, the Emperor has your mother in his heart. When the Emperor was still the Crown Prince, I served him. I have also seen your mother, a good woman. In the years that followed, the Emperor has been looking for your mother and you, but he never thought of your mother. It's really a beauty that is envied by heaven. You and your mother look so much alike."

"Eunuch Shen, since you've met my mother, do you know how she died? Why did she run away from home? My grandmother said when she was alive that she and my grandfather didn't know my mother was pregnant. It was only after she ran away from home that they learned the news from other people in bits and pieces."

"I'm sorry, Princess. I really don't know. I only know that during that period, after your mother disappeared, the Emperor was in a very bad state for two or three years."

"Eunuch Xie told us that Yuanyuan felt that it was a regret in his life that he had never met his biological mother." In fact, after Su Yuanyuan asked the question just now, he also regretted it. He is the emperor's man, how could he possibly hear anything from his mouth?

"Princess, we're here." Su Yuanyuan, who was sitting in the car, listened to Eunuch Shen talking all the way and occasionally echoed him.

"Greetings to Princess Anle, and greetings to Eunuch Shen," the people at the palace gate came forward and knelt down to greet them, and the ceremony began.

"Princess Anle, please get off the car." Su Yuanyuan got off the car, and Eunuch Shen personally helped Su Yuanyuan get off the car. "Princess," Eunuch Shen gestured to Su Yuanyuan to look at the person kneeling over there.

"No need to formalize, everyone." Su Yuanyuan raised her head.

"Thank you Princess Anle." Everyone stood up, and Su Yuanyuan followed Eunuch Shen into the palace.

"Eunuch Shen, are today's guests only members of the royal family, or are there also..." asked Mother Yan.

"Today, there are some civil and military officials. Concubine Shen's position in the harem is unique. Her birthday must be grand. The emperor also wants to give her this honor."

"Thank you, eunuch, for telling me." Su Yuanyuan smiled.

"Your servant Fujuan, your servant Fufang greets Princess Anle and Eunuch Shen. Your servant was assigned by the Emperor to serve the princess."

"Okay, thank you, Your Majesty. You guys can serve me here." Su Yuanyuan nodded and followed Eunuch Shen into a palace.

"Princess, please wait a moment. I will go and report to the emperor." Su Yuanyuan nodded. The palace was written with the name Zhi'en Palace.

"Fujuan, what hall is this?" Su Yuanyuan asked Fujuan who was following beside her in a low voice.

"Let's go back to the princess's house. This Zhi'en Hall is where the emperor works and is close to the ministers. The imperial study is here." Fu Juan bowed and replied.

"Princess, please come in." Eunuch Shen came out to greet her with joy. "You all wait here." Su Yuanyuan turned around and nodded, then followed him into the hall. "Your Majesty, the princess is here."

"Okay, come in." His voice came from the room, "Yuanyuan, you're here, come closer and talk."

"Yuanyuan greets father." Su Yuanyuan bowed.

"Today is Concubine Shen's birthday, and it's also a great opportunity. From now on, you are your father's daughter."

"Yuanyuan thanks father for giving Yuanyuan an identity," Su Yuanyuan saluted for the second time.