The general's eldest daughter has a spatial ability

"Go tell my senior brother to invite the Marquis and his wife to the dining hall first. It's lunchtime now, so why don't they stay and have a meal together? They're not outsiders, we're all family, no need to be formal."

"Understood, Junior Uncle, I'll go now." Upon hearing Li Liuyun's words, the disciple turned and left the kitchen, arriving at the door.

Li Liuyun relayed her words to Feng Xian. After hearing his disciple's words, Feng Xian patted Ding Yuhao on the shoulder and said, "Junior sister is right. You are in for a treat today. We had instant noodles for breakfast, and junior sister and Hong Xiaoxiao cooked lunch themselves."

My junior sisters hunted some bear and venison along the way. You probably don't know this, but my junior sister's cooking skills are far superior to Hongxiao's."

Ding Yuhao and Sun Caiwei were very happy to hear Feng Xian's words. This morning, the two of them had discussed that their son was able to rekindle his relationship with Yan'er thanks to Yan'er's junior uncle. They heard that the junior uncle was going to set off for the Southern Frontier tomorrow, so they had to pay a visit to express their gratitude today.

Unexpectedly, they had gotten a great deal. They knew Hongxiao's skills; they couldn't find anyone better in Nan'an City. But it turned out that Yan'er's junior uncle's skills were even better than Hongxiao's.

Moreover, Feng Xian said it was far more than just a little bit better, so they had to have a good taste of it today. If they missed this opportunity, who knows when the next one would come! Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is rare and hard to come by. Anyone who refuses it would have to be crazy.

As Feng Xian spoke, he led the two towards the dining hall.

Wang Yuhao said, "Brother Feng, please wait a moment. These gifts are small tokens of our gratitude to Yan'er's martial uncle and her grandmaster. Why don't you send someone to carry the gifts directly to their respective courtyards?"

Feng Xian nodded: "In that case, I will send a disciple to lead you there. As for the gifts, whether Junior Sister and Master accept them or not is up to them."

Ding Yuhao, standing behind him, smiled and nodded: "Thank you, Brother Feng. I'll inform the butler right away!"

Ding Yuhao then gave a few instructions to the steward who had come with him, and the steward then instructed the servants of the Marquis's residence to carry the gifts directly to the courtyard where Li Liuyun and Zhuge Qingyi lived.

As guards of Nangong Li and Li Liuyun, An Yi and Wu Shuang naturally lived in the courtyard. When they saw the visitors carrying a pile of gifts, they went up to ask what was going on. Upon learning that it was a thank-you gift from the Marquis of Anle's residence, the two of them said nothing more and let the steward lead everyone to place the gifts in the hall before taking their leave.

After everyone left, Wushuang and An Yi opened and inspected all four gift boxes in the hall to make sure there was nothing amiss.

Wushuang looked at the four boxes in front of her and nudged An Yi's arm: "I didn't realize the Marquis of Anle's family was so wealthy. Yesterday, they brought so many betrothal gifts for their son; I thought they'd emptied their coffers. I didn't expect them to be negotiating so much today! Where do you think their wealth came from? Could they be a corrupt official?"

Upon hearing Wushuang's words, An Yi suddenly chuckled and said, "You've come to the right person. I overheard them talking about it yesterday. Do you know why the Marquis of Anle's family is so rich? Because they own mines!"

I've heard that the mother of Marquis Anle's wife, that is, Marquis Anle's mother-in-law, is not from Beili, but is the eldest daughter of the Jin family in Nanli. Marquis Anle's father-in-law is also a wealthy merchant in Beili, whose assets rank among the top ten in Beili.

When Lady Anle got married, her dowry stretched for ten miles. If it weren't for the fear of overstepping the bounds, I heard that her dowry might have been even more than that of our Empress when she got married.

Most importantly, the Jin family of Nanli, the maternal grandfather of the Marquis of Anle, gave his granddaughter a mine as part of her dowry. It is said to be a mine that is rich in jade.

Jade mines are priceless; if someone owns a mine, how could they not be wealthy? So these things probably don't represent their entire fortune.

But look at that box of jade artifacts; judging by their quality, they are truly top-grade! And this box—it's clearly been carefully crafted; it's all high-quality jade, and raw stones at that. They probably intended to leave it for the prince and princess to make jewelry or decorative pieces for them in the future.”

Wushuang exclaimed, "No wonder he's so rich! I thought it was from embezzlement and bribery, but I never imagined he'd own a mine!"

An Yi pointed to the boxes and said to Wu Shuang, "Go and tell the Princess that the Marquis's mansion has delivered the things to the courtyard. Go and find out what the Princess thinks, whether to accept them or not."

If they accept it, I'll stack them together so they don't get in the way. If the Princess really doesn't intend to say anything, then I'll have to call a few of my brothers over to carry these things back to the Feng residence's gate. Then we'll have someone take them back.”

Wushuang nodded: "Alright, I'll go find the Princess Consort now!"

Wushuang entered the kitchen and saw Hongxiao and Li Liuyun still busy at work. The aroma from the kitchen grew stronger, and he could smell the ribs, though they seemed to have a slightly sweet and sour taste.

So he quickly reminded her, "Is the pot over there going to dry out, Master? I think I can smell a hint of burnt sugar."

Li Liuyun laughed and said, "Your nose is quite useful. That's the sweet and sour pork ribs I'm cooking over there, the sauce is almost reduced."

When Wushuang heard the words "sweet and sour pork ribs," her eyes lit up even more. Her master used to make sweet and sour pork tenderloin, and the taste was so delicious, with a crispy exterior and tender interior!

He had never made sweet and sour pork ribs before. He had eaten braised pork ribs made by Lian'er, but he had never eaten sweet and sour pork ribs before. When he thought of sweet and sour pork ribs, Wushuang almost forgot why he came here.

Li Liuyun asked again, "Did the Prince send you to urge us to eat?"

Upon hearing Li Liuyun's question, Wushuang slapped her thigh and exclaimed, "Oh dear, Master, I was so focused on sweet and sour pork ribs! It's like this, the Marquis and his wife sent some gifts, which are now in your courtyard. I've come to ask you what to do with them?"

Before Li Liuyun could answer, Hongxiao stepped forward and took Li Liuyun's hand: "Junior sister, this is a token of the Marquis and his wife's kindness. Besides, their family owns mines, and they don't lack these things. Please accept it."

Otherwise, they wouldn't feel at ease, after all, he's their only son, and they've almost gone gray worrying about his marriage. Fortunately, Ziqing and Yan'er's relationship has been rekindled, and it's all thanks to you. You should accept it."

Hongxiao tried to persuade him several times, but Li Liuyun only heard the key point: "His family owns a mine."

Just as Wushuang had predicted, Li Liuyun exclaimed in surprise, just as he had, "Their family actually owns a mine!"