Traveling through time and space

"Princess, it's almost an auspicious time." Someone came over and said to my mother. Then a set of tedious procedures followed: take your place, start the ceremony, the one who is getting married takes his place, then my mother and the teacher's wife comb Su Yuanyuan's hair, wash her face, add the first blessing, bow once, add the second blessing, bow twice, add the third blessing, bow three times, place the wine, and offer the offering. The one who is getting married takes the name Rong, listens to the instructions, the one who is getting married bows and thanks, and the ceremony is over.

"Thank you, Master's wife, and thank you all the ladies and young ladies for coming to attend Yuanyuan's coming-of-age ceremony." Su Yuanyuan bowed slightly. After going through this whole process, she was completely confused, but she still had to have basic courtesy. Even though she was already a legitimate princess, she sincerely thanked everyone.

"Aunt, we didn't expect that we are still late and missed the Thirteenth Princess's coming-of-age ceremony." As they were talking, a group of people rushed in from outside.

Soon, the people in the room bowed and saluted, "Greetings to the Third Prince, the Seventh Prince, the Ninth Prince, and the Tenth Princess."

"Yuanyuan greets all the royal brothers and sisters." Su Yuanyuan greeted politely.

"Little sister, we all only receive a very small salary. I heard that the emperor and the prince have sent generous gifts, so we didn't prepare any gifts for you." One of them said, with a hint of provocation in his eyes.

Su Yuanyuan quickly thought of a countermeasure in her mind. They were here to cause trouble. Who was he? Not the Seventh Prince. He looked a little older than the one next to him. That should be the Third Prince. She didn't know if she had seen him before, but she had forgotten. "Third Brother, I am very happy that all the royal brothers and sisters can come. This is also the best gift." Su Yuanyuan smiled calmly.

"Everyone, ladies, ladies, please follow me to take a walk in the garden and let their brothers and sisters talk for a while." The eldest princess' mother spoke.

"There are several princes and princesses in the palace who have no mothers. Why did father let my aunt raise the thirteenth princess?" The tenth princess asked Su Yuanyuan.

"Tenth Princess, because Thirteenth Princess is so cute." Su Yuanyuan knew that these people had come with ill intentions, but this was not the time to turn against them.

"I never thought a little country girl like you could hold the title of princess. It's already a miracle. I never thought you could become a legitimate princess. It's unbelievable. But your biological mother, who wasn't even a concubine, has now become Consort Yun. She died, but her daughter has enjoyed this blessing."

"Tenth Imperial Sister, Yuanyuan respects you and has allowed you to say so many lies because you are the elder sister and Yuanyuan is the younger sister. My mother is dead and you have no right to comment on everything about her. First, the dead are the greatest. Second, she is the woman that the emperor loved and Yuanyuan's biological mother. If there is a next time, Yuanyuan will definitely not be so calm here to argue with you about these things." Su Yuanyuan's face darkened.

"Tenth sister was just joking. Is it true that we sisters can't joke about this? But all this is also true?" This weird smile made Su Yuanyuan very unhappy.

"A joke? Yuanyuan doesn't find this joke funny at all. Since the Tenth Princess is married, she's an adult now. So please say something that's appropriate for her age in the future, and don't make people laugh at you."

"Tenth sister, you've gone too far. Little princess, Seventh brother wishes you a happy today every year. This is the gift Seventh brother prepared for you. I hope you like it." Seventh brother took out a box and handed it to Su Yuanyuan. Su Yuanyuan took it with both hands and opened it to reveal a jade hairpin.

"Thank you, Brother Qi. Yuanyuan likes it very much." Su Yuanyuan liked it very much.

"Princess Anle, Madam Ge and Miss Ting request a meeting," Rumei answered from the door.

"My dear brothers and sisters, please stay and have your meal."

"Is my sister-in-law familiar with my husband's family?"

"How can I put it? I knew people from the Ge family before I met the imperial sister. My tenth brother-in-law is a friend of my second brother, so I knew them too."

"You'd better stay away from the Ge family." Su Yuanyuan looked at her sideways with a somewhat arrogant look.

"Sister, Ting'er is here." It seemed that Ting'er came jogging, but she didn't expect that there were so many people in the room, and she was stunned at the door.

"Ting'er, come in. These are Yuanyuan's brothers and sisters. Come in and say hello."

"Greetings to the princess and sister-in-law, and greetings to all the princes and princesses," little Ting'er bowed and greeted them one by one.

"Little sister, today is the birthday of the third prince's wife. Let's go to the third brother's house for a drink." The seventh brother said.

"Today, several of my royal brothers and sisters came to the Princess's Mansion. I am sorry for being so negligent. I hope you will forgive me. Next time you have the chance to go to the Marquis of Bravery's Mansion, I will make sure to welcome you. I also ask my third brother to tell the Third Princess's wife that I wish her a happy birthday." Su Yuanyuan tried her best to be polite and well-mannered.

"Thank you, Imperial Sister. I will definitely convey your message to you." The third brother agreed and turned to leave. Su Yuanyuan protected her smile and saw them off.

"Greetings to Princess Anle." Madam Ge entered the house.

"Aunt, please sit down. If there are no outsiders around, you can just call me Yuanyuan. Ting'er, sit down and talk."

"I didn't expect that we would become relatives."

"Aunt, are you referring to the Tenth Princess? Aunt, although Yuanyuan and the Tenth Princess are sisters, we are still talking about our own things. Based on what happened today, she didn't treat Yuanyuan as her sister, so naturally Yuanyuan wouldn't get too attached to her and treat her like a sister. There's no need to be embarrassed, aunt."

"Yuanyuan is a legitimate princess, and she is one level higher than her in terms of etiquette."

"Aunt, put those aside. How she treats Yuanyuan is how Yuanyuan will treat her. It would be best if we don't interfere with each other, get along well with each other, and live in peace." What Su Yuanyuan said to Mrs. Ge was seven parts true and three parts false.

"I'm honored to meet Princess Anle." It turned out that Ge Congwen and his second brother had arrived.

"Thank you for being so polite, brothers. Please come in and talk," Su Yuanyuan called them in.

"Yuanyuan, is the eldest brother here?" the second brother asked as soon as he entered the house.

"I heard that my third and fourth aunts are here, but they haven't spoken yet. Big brother might have been delayed by something. It's nothing serious. Second brother lives in the academy and hasn't been home for a while."

"Yes, it's been more than ten days. Basically, I go back once every two weeks."

"Just work hard and strive to win the championship this time."

"Yuanyuan, these two are your brothers. Who do you hope will win the championship?" Mrs. Ge joked.

"No matter who it is, Yuanyuan is happy."

"Aunt, I'm joking. Shaocun, you've known Congwen for ten years, and you're about the same age. Look, Congwen is married, and it's time for you too. Have your parents thought of finding a girl for you? Last time, I had a candidate in mind, a cousin of Congwen, but I didn't expect her to be chosen and will enter the palace soon." Madam Ge's tone was a little regretful. "When I find a suitable candidate, I'll go and ask your mother about it."

"Thank you for your concern, aunt." The second brother blushed.

"Aunt, please stop teasing my second brother. He's already shy."

"Princess Anle, someone is coming from the palace." Wei Heli stood at the door.

"Someone is coming from the palace. Didn't they come just now?" Su Yuanyuan asked curiously.

"It belongs to the concubines in the harem." Su Yuanyuan was curious when her mother came into the room.

"Mother, can I accept this?" Su Yuanyuan asked.

"You should accept it. You are the only legitimate princess." The eldest princess' mother affirmed. "Let them all come in." The mother called out, and many people came in at once.

"I was sent by Concubine Shen of Zilin Palace. This is a coming-of-age gift for Princess Anle." A nanny in palace dress came in with two maids.

"Princess, I am from Lanhua Palace... I am from Liuyun Palace... I am from Yufu Palace... I am from Jing'an Palace... The people behind Su Yuanyuan took the boxes they brought up.

"Princess, Princess Anle, we will take our leave." Soon everyone in the room left.

"They came and went so quickly, mother. Why did all these ladies send gifts? Yuanyuan doesn't have any friendship with them."