Traveling through time and space

"Okay, don't say this in front of the child. The emperor wants me, his aunt, to hold the birthday ceremony for the child."

"Yes, it would be best if you were to organize the coming-of-age ceremony. Yuanyuan wants to become a disciple of Li Bei from Rongde Academy. Your presence here also shows that I agree with it."

"Father, can we invite Yuanyuan's friends to attend her coming-of-age ceremony?" Su Yuanyuan asked in a low voice.

"Of course you can. Father has checked and all of your friends are good. Your two brothers from the Cai family are also good people. It's just that those few..."

"Father, you can't deal with those people from the Cai family. If they don't like them, then so be it. Yuanyuan doesn't like them anyway, so it won't be a disadvantage. It's all fine as long as everyone is well." Although Su Yuanyuan had severed ties with the Cai family, she didn't want anything to happen to them.

"Okay, father promises you, then you also have to promise father one thing, and father can also promote Cai Dewei by two levels."

"Is father negotiating a deal with Yuanyuan?" Su Yuanyuan asked.

"Royal brother, you are really indulgent towards this princess. How can you speak to the emperor like this?"

"Royal sister, I like her personality. You will move to the Princess's residence for three months. When the Marquis of Xiaoyong's residence is completed, you can move back. Your only task is to accompany Aunt and treat her like a mother."

"Aunt, do you have any children? Yuanyuan is afraid that she will make her aunt angry."

"My aunt has two sons, but he rarely leaves the house these years and I rarely see him.

It's okay, I've figured it out. Yuanyuan, you can move to the Princess's residence. Your aunt will love you like her own daughter."

"Aunt, let's talk about the future later. Why doesn't my cousin like to go out?" Su Yuanyuan was very curious.

"Five years ago, your cousin and his wife took their children and accompanied your uncle back to his hometown to visit his parents. On the way back, they had a car accident at the foot of a mountain. Only your cousin survived, but he was also left with some disabilities. Over the years, he has been locking himself in a room, never coming out, never seeing the light, let alone seeing people. Over the years, as his mother, I wanted to see him but couldn't. He always felt that it was his incompetence that failed to save his children and his father, and that he should have gone with them." The aunt choked up a little.

Without a second thought, Su Yuanyuan went up to her aunt and hugged her, comforting her. "I'm sorry, Yuanyuan, I reminded you of something sad again."

"Yuanyuan." But the father didn't expect Yuanyuan to come forward and hug the eldest princess, so he hurriedly scolded her.

"Father, when Yuanyuan was beaten and injured, she really wanted someone to hug her. Aunt, if Yuanyuan offended you, please forgive her." Su Yuanyuan let go of her aunt and tidied her clothes.

"Thank you, my royal brother. This daughter is mine." Auntie turned around and hugged Su Yuanyuan. "My royal brother, I will have a daughter from now on. The day after tomorrow, I will send someone to pick you up at the Marquis of Xiaoyong's mansion. I'll take my leave now."

"Thank you, Auntie, for taking Yuanyuan in. Yuanyuan is no longer homeless." Su Yuanyuan bowed and sent the eldest princess away. The emperor sat down and gestured for Su Yuanyuan to sit down as well. "Father, is there anything else you need?"

"You are cheerful and cheerful. Father doesn't want you to change. This is why Father has never wanted to confine you to the palace. If you were to enter the palace, your life would not be so fulfilling. Father doesn't want you to be unhappy."

"Thank you, father, for letting Yuanyuan live so freely." Su Yuanyuan stood up to express her gratitude.

"Yu Jing was also raised by my father. Seeing him like this, my father is also heartbroken. I am your father, but I am in prison. You are a princess, but you live outside. I can't take care of you much. Father also knows that you are a child who doesn't like to show off. When you are out and about, you never reveal your identity as a princess. So if one day you have any urgent matters, you can go to the Princess's Mansion to find your aunt first."

"Thank you, father, for thinking so much about Yuanyuan, and thank you, father, for allowing Yuanyuan to live like this," Su Yuanyuan stood up and saluted, preparing to leave the palace happily. Of course, she walked quickly because she was too lazy to deal with those people.

"Little Princess." Someone called them from the side, and Su Yuanyuan and her group stopped to look.

"Your servant Xiao Yangzi greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The eunuch Xiao Yangzi who led the way stepped forward to pay his respects.

It turned out that it was the Crown Prince who had arrived. "Yuanyuan greets the Crown Prince." Su Yuanyuan stepped forward and bowed.

"Sister, did you just go to see the emperor?"

"Yes, I just met my father and am now preparing to leave the palace."

"Sister, you have finally come to the palace, why don't you go and pay a visit to the concubines in the harem?" asked the prince.

"Brother Crown Prince, Yuanyuan is in mourning and it is not convenient for her to go to the harem," Yuanyuan answered while raising her head.

"I heard that my sister is going to become the disciple of Master Li Beishan?"

"Yes, my brother has heard about this, too. My brother's wife's uncle said he didn't know which princess in the palace had caught the eye of their headmaster. Many of the aphorisms encouraging learning that have appeared in Rongde Academy these days were written by this princess. My brother thought it must be you. I didn't expect Thirteenth Sister to be such a talented woman. My brother really underestimated you."

"Your Majesty, thank you for your compliment. This is just a coincidence. I won't keep you any longer. I'll take my leave." Su Yuanyuan bowed. "Xiao Yangzi, you can go back. I know the way out of the palace."

"Thank you for the ride, eunuch." Dongmei bowed to express her gratitude.

"You're too polite, young lady." Xiao Yangzi bowed to Su Yuanyuan and said, "Princess, I'll take my leave." After leaving the palace, Su Yuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief. There were too many etiquettes in this palace, and she was exhausted.

"Your humble servant greets Princess Anle." He never expected that when he arrived at the palace gate, he would actually see his uncle Cai Dewei and two other adults, and they all greeted him together.

Su Yuanyuan didn't want to acknowledge him, but wouldn't that be disrespectful? He was his uncle after all. "Uncle, please don't be polite. My lords, please don't be polite either." Su Yuanyuan decided to give him this courtesy for the sake of his two brothers, but she didn't want to say too much to him. "Uncle, my lords, Yuanyuan has something to do, so I'll go first."

"Yuanyuan," the eldest uncle called out, and Su Yuanyuan stopped. "Uncle has to go to the capital early tomorrow morning, so I'm afraid he won't be able to make it to mother's mourning ceremony. Your eldest and second brothers will go to the mansion to help with the expenses."

"Okay, Yuanyuan got it. Uncle, be careful when you go out." Su Yuanyuan said and got on her own carriage.

The next day, the two brothers arrived at the mansion. Since everything was almost ready and it wasn't too busy, and members of the clan had also arrived, Su Yuanyuan understood their concerns and reiterated that they would continue to provide for the family just as they had in the past. They simply hoped the Su family would produce more talented individuals and bring honor to their ancestors. However, there was one question that puzzled Su Yuanyuan. Grandmother had always spoken of continuing the Su family's bloodline, and Su Yuanyuan had heard her say that so many times that she naturally wouldn't treat the Su family unfairly. "Yuanyuan, are you moving to the small courtyard in Yousha Lane?" the eldest brother asked after all the rituals were completed.

Su Yuanyuan shook her head. "When I entered the palace yesterday, my father asked me to meet Aunt Princess. For the next few months, my father asked Yuanyuan to live with Aunt Princess. He said that from now on, Aunt Princess should raise Yuanyuan, so that there won't be someone else who has to raise Yuanyuan all the time."

"That's a good idea. From now on, if I want to see you, I won't be able to do so casually."

"No, Yuanyuan should move back in three months. This Xiaoyong Marquis Mansion is my grandmother's home, and Yuanyuan will stay here forever. Besides, no matter where I go, I can see my eldest brother..." As they were talking, Mrs. Wu came in to say that someone from the Princess's Mansion had come to pick them up. Su Yuanyuan thought for a moment and asked Xiaoyue'er, Dongmei, Rumei, Zhilin, and Zhirong to move to Yousha Lane. As for matters at the mansion, the chief steward would coordinate with the palace staff. If there were any issues, they could come to the Marquis's Mansion to find her. She simply packed some clothes and took them to the Princess's Mansion, but her eldest brother insisted on seeing them off, so Su Yuanyuan had no choice but to let them go. By the time they arrived at the Princess's Mansion, it was already dark. She watched their carriage drive away, and Su Yuanyuan entered the Princess's Mansion amid the crowd's kneeling greetings.

"Princess, the eldest princess is waiting for you in Kangyi Courtyard." A line of people were waiting by the door.

, take the princess's luggage to Baoyiyuan and arrange everything for the princess."

"Yes, Madam Ji." Several maids who followed her saluted the madam.