The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

Ye Muchen smiled and said, "Actually, Father Emperor just has a short temper, but he's a good person. You'll get used to it!"

Jingxue rolled her eyes. Who wants to get used to that old man?

"I'm going to prepare lunch. Hurry up and bring him back!"

"Yes! You've worked hard!" Ye Muchen said with a smile.

“My heart isn’t bitter, but my fate is! When is your father going back to the palace? Everyone feels uncomfortable with him here, like we have a bucket of water on our heads!” Jingxue pouted.

Ye Muchen smiled helplessly and said indulgently, "Be patient a little longer! He'll get tired of it soon, okay?"

As soon as he said that, Jingxue seemed to shudder, and ran away after saying, "I'm going to cook!"

Ye Muchen raised an eyebrow. This girl…

When Ye Muchen went next door, the Emperor Emeritus was listening to Uncle Lian tell him how to make tofu, while the others were cleaning the stone mill and other utensils.

Upon seeing the prince arrive, the servants all bowed respectfully.

"No gift!"

"You've finished court?"

“Yes, Father, if you want to see how to make tofu, you’ll have to get up early. They’ll need to rest soon; these people get up very early to work,” Ye Muchen said with a smile.

"Oh dear! I know, we haven't finished our work yet. Let's go, let's go." The Emperor Emeritus left the tofu shop with his hands behind his back.

"Congratulations to the Emperor!"

After leaving the courtyard, the old man went straight to Jingning Garden, ostensibly to find two young girls to take pictures with.

This time, the Emperor Emeritus was in charge of taking the photos, and everyone in the room became a model, including Ye Muchen.

That night, Mu Chen found it amazing to see himself in the photo, and he even took a Polaroid picture of himself with Grandpa Xi.

Time flew by amidst the laughter and chatter. At noon, the Emperor Emeritus invited the two little girls to eat at the same table with him. The two girls were not shy at all and naturally sat down next to Jingxue.

Jingxue prepared another table of dishes, mostly meat dishes with few vegetables, but the Emperor Emeritus was drawn to the dumplings.

He saw the two little girls dipping their dumplings in a small bowl of sauce, and he followed suit.

Wow! This is so delicious!

Lamb and carrot dumplings, one bite and you'll find the dough is soft and chewy, while the filling is plump and juicy!

Dumplings filled with sauerkraut and pork have a unique sour aroma from the fermented sauerkraut. It's a rich and mellow flavor, with just the right amount of sourness that instantly awakens your appetite.

Jingxue didn't serve all the dumplings at once, but cooked them one at a time. Seeing that the chive and three-delicacy filling hadn't arrived yet, she got up and went to the kitchen.

Little Yingying had almost finished eating, so she put down her chopsticks and said to the Emperor Emeritus, "Uncle Emperor Emeritus, there's a fool on the street ahead. He says 'no' to everything you ask him. Have you seen that fool?"

The retired emperor, with his eyes downcast, was eating a dumpling when he mumbled, "No!"

Leap Month giggled, "Uncle Emperor Emeritus, this is a joke that Miss told us. You can tell it to others too!"

Ye Muchen, standing to the side, wanted to laugh but dared not. He had experienced Yingying's behavior firsthand. They say children speak without thinking, but every word she says could be a trap, and you could easily fall into it. The worst part is, you can't do anything about it.

Just now, while the little girl was talking, he even followed her words and wondered when a fool had appeared on the street.

Sigh! You can't guard against anything like this.

Ye Muchen thought the Emperor Emeritus might be angry, but surprisingly, he wasn't. After swallowing the dumplings, he said to Yingying, "Okay, but I remember you told me yesterday."

Both girls shook their heads at the same time, "No!"

This time, it was the Emperor Emeritus's turn to laugh smugly. "Two little girls, trying to play this game with me? You're still too green!"

When Jingxue and Xiaoman came in carrying two plates of dumplings, they saw the people at the table laughing and asked, "What's wrong? Are you having so much fun eating dumplings?"

Just as Leap Moon was about to answer, the Emperor Emeritus stopped her with a look, and then the old man said, "This is our secret, we won't tell her!"

Jingxue didn't take it seriously and placed the two plates of dumplings in front of Ye Muchen and his son. "Come on! Try these chive and three-delicacy dumplings and see how they taste."

The father and son looked at the dumplings on the plate. The translucent skin had a slight sheen, and they could vaguely see the bright green chives, tender yellow eggs, and pink dried shrimp intertwined inside.

Ye Muchen picked one up without dipping it in any sauce, took a bite, and the unique fragrance of chives instantly filled his mouth. The dried shrimp and egg inside were delicious.

"Delicious! Not bad!" Ye Muchen said, swallowing a dumpling.

The retired emperor didn't even look up; his mouth and hands were constantly busy.

"You should sit down and eat too, it'll get cold soon!" Ye Muchen said gently.

"Ok!"

This meal completely captivated the Emperor Emeritus. The old man didn't even take his afternoon nap, instead taking Runyue and Yingying to play by the artificial hill, mainly to show off his telescope.

Ye Muchen and Jing Xue went to Lingyun Pavilion together.

Guests were arriving at the manor in the afternoon, seemingly a large family, so after lunch, the two of them, along with their maids, guards, and servants, came over to make arrangements.

Knowing that the Emperor Emeritus was unwilling to receive guests, Ye Muchen specifically instructed Eunuch Xi before leaving that if his father was tired, he should take the Emperor Emeritus to Mingyuan Pavilion to rest.

Li Huan's family arrived quite quickly, and the number of them was more than Jingxue had anticipated.

There were six masters alone, plus a large group of maids and servants, totaling more than 20 people, and they brought quite a few gifts.

Li Huan was accompanied by his wife, son, daughter, his younger brother's wife, and his mother.

The steward led the people to the main hall of Lingyun Pavilion and then left. Because Ye Muchen was a prince, everyone still gave Ye Muchen and Jingxue a grand salute.

Ye Muchen said, "No need for formalities!"

Jingxue stood up and helped her maternal grandmother up. Madam Li looked at Jingxue with tears in her eyes and said, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

“Grandmother, you can just call me Xue’er. There’s no need for formalities among family!” Jingxue said with a smile.

"No, Your Highness, etiquette must not be disregarded!"

After comforting the old lady and getting her to sit down, Jingxue returned to the main seat, and Li Huan introduced his family to her.

It turns out that the eldest uncle, Li Huan, has three daughters and one son. His eldest and second daughters are already married, and today he brought his eldest son, Li Guangxing, and his third daughter, Li Qianqian. The two are twins.

When his wife was mentioned, Jingxue couldn't help but recall that this maternal aunt was related to the Ningguo Duke's family.

The aunt's attire was exceptionally luxurious and eye-catching. It is said that she was the daughter of a wealthy merchant surnamed Sun from Qingzhou.

Upon hearing the keywords "Qingzhou" and "Sun surname," Jingxue immediately pictured Sun Ruping, the Princess of Kangping County.

Could it be that they are related by blood?

As expected, right after the eldest uncle Li Huan finished introducing everyone, the younger aunt Sun immediately smiled and said, "Your Highness, to be honest, that Princess Kangping is my niece! I am her cousin."

Upon hearing this, Jingxue nodded slightly but said nothing.

When Aunt Sun Hua saw Jing Xue's calm and composed expression, in which she merely nodded in acknowledgment, a deep sense of disappointment welled up in her heart.