What to do if you receive the wrong package?

Accompanied by the gentle autumn breeze and bathed in the warm sunshine.

In this wonderful moment filled with unity, progress, and friendship, we gather together to celebrate the first reunion of the five sisters.

I believe today will be an absolutely amazing day.

Su Huaiqi, leading the pony, looked at Gu Yan, who was standing proudly at the door, chattering away, and ruthlessly interrupted her impassioned speech.

"Hey Ayan, we're going to see Huabao, not to a sports meet. You've got the place wrong."

"Oh dear, I'm just a little excited."

"I know you're excited. Holding your pot for a while will calm you down." Shen Mujin handed over the heavy object in her hand. It has to be said that the pot was quite heavy.

Not long after Gu Yan had taken the copper pot, Zhou Yuran's shadow guards arrived in a carriage, trotting along the road.

After getting into the carriage, Gu Yan looked through the window at Su Huaiqi tying the foal to the back of the carriage and said with some envy, "Qiqi, where's our foal?"

"Don't worry, you'll see them when we get back."

"Yay! Moon, let's go!"

Watching Su Huaiqi get into the carriage, Zhou Yuran gently patted the carriage door and said to the shadow guard driving the carriage, "Xiao Yi, let's go!"

The shadow guard nodded and began to drive the carriage with a blank expression. It was just dawn in the distance, and the shadow guard was quite puzzled as to why they were going so early. What if the Marquis of Yiyuan's residence hadn't opened yet?

As it turned out, Shadow Guard's guess was correct.

The Marquis of Dingyuan's residence is indeed closed.

Gu Yan remarked that the guards of the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence were so passive and negligent in their duties! They should really learn from the guards of the Prince's residence.

Prince's Guard: ShuanQ, if Miss Fang hadn't gotten up so early too, do you think I would have opened the door for you?

The door wasn't open, and they couldn't force the guards to open up, since they might need to trouble the guards at the back door later.

Leave a way out for others, so you can meet again someday.

Gu Yan left the copper pot in the carriage and suggested, "How about we go get some breakfast? Tofu pudding, wontons, fried dough sticks, fried cakes, and steamed buns~"

"I think it's okay."

"Let's go, let's go, what's there to hesitate about!"

After briefly inquiring about the location of the breakfast stall from the shadow guard and promising to bring him a "sumptuous" breakfast, the girls immediately abandoned the carriage and headed south of the city, chatting and laughing.

The further south they went, the stronger the aroma of food became, whetting the appetites of everyone present.

Fried cakes, shumai, steamed buns, mantou...

Small wontons, tofu pudding, plain noodles...

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground. The streets of the southern part of the city teemed with people. Gu Yan and the other girls patted their bellies contentedly, beaming with smiles. Carrying handfuls of food, they decided to take a short stroll through the southern part of the city, to experience this unfamiliar place and make their trip worthwhile.

The street vendors on both sides of the road were filled with a dazzling array of goods, attracting the attention of passersby. Gu Yan and the girls strolled around with great interest, stopping every now and then to look at some special little trinkets.

Even after walking the entire street, Zhou Yuran still felt a little unsatisfied.

Sure enough, no woman can resist shopping.

"Mumu, I think it's about time, let's go back."

"Okay, let's go, the breakfast I brought for the Shadow Guard will get cold soon."

The group turned around and walked back, but when they reached the end of the street, Zhou Yuran and Shen Mujin, who were leading the way, found that the surroundings seemed somewhat unfamiliar.

Gu Yan, who has no sense of direction, saw the two people ahead stop and asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why did you stop?"

"We seem to be... lost."

"... "

Left with no other option, Zhou Yuran and the others had to ask around for directions. Fortunately, the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence was a well-known place, and they soon found out how to get there.

The elderly woman selling vegetables looked at the four beautiful young women in front of her and couldn't help but shake her head.

Oh no, the son of the Marquis of Dingyuan, who is known for bringing misfortune to his wives, is probably going to ruin four women this time.

The heir of the Marquis of Dingyuan: Achoo! Did someone say something about me?

Although the process was a little bumpy, Gu Yan and the others managed to get back to the carriage thanks to their intelligence.

"Here you are, Xiao Yi, eat your breakfast while it's hot."

Looking at the breakfast spread out on the seats outside the carriage, the shadow guard suddenly understood why Miss Fang had taken so long to return.

"Yes, is the back door open?"

Gu Yan took the copper pot out of the carriage and weighed it in his hand.

"It's open now, ladies, you may go in."

Upon hearing this, the four people immediately straightened their clothes, took the gifts they wanted to give to Hua Yin, and very "obediently" lined up and walked towards the back door.

The guards at the back gate of the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence received orders that some important guests would be arriving through the back gate today.

The guards never expected that all the guests were women, and that each one of them brought something more bizarre than the last.

The first girl brought nothing, the second girl brought a large food box which was normal, but starting with the third girl, the gifts became more and more bizarre. She even brought a copper pot, and the last girl led a small pony.

Shen Mujin followed the guards leading the way, winding through the Dingyuan Marquis's mansion. Sometimes they walked across small bridges, sometimes along connecting corridors, and sometimes around artificial hills. It took them about five or six minutes to finally arrive at a courtyard.

Shen Mujin stopped and looked at the extremely luxurious residence in front of her. She turned her head and asked softly, "Yueya, does Huabao know we're here today?"

"You know... right? His Highness said we can come see Hua Bao today."

"Where is Hua Baoren? Shouldn't she be very excited to hear that we are coming and come out to greet us?" Gu Yan looked left and right, but did not see Hua Yin's familiar figure.

Su Huaiqi also sensed something was amiss, so she moved closer to the group, keeping an eye on their surroundings while listening to their conversation.

"Shall we go in and take a look?" Gu Yan asked in a low voice.

“I agree, maybe Hua Bao isn’t as free as we imagine.”

Upon hearing Shen Mujin's guess, Zhou Yuran slapped her forehead, instantly realizing what she had said, and quickly raised her hand to explain, "It's my fault, it's my fault. I underestimated the ability of those old women around Hua Bao to keep an eye on people."

"Hua Bao has four or five old women around her, all sent by the Empress to keep an eye on her. So we need to make sure we follow proper etiquette and not let those old women gossip."

"Ugh, these old women are just like Rong Momo from Princess Pearl, so annoying," Gu Yan couldn't help but complain.

"According to you, Hua Bao has four or five 'Granny Rong's' around her. Suddenly I feel a little sorry for Hua Bao."

The group lightened the mood with some banter, and finally, led by Zhou Yuran, they quietly entered the courtyard.

After walking a few steps, they saw a sharp-eyed "Granny Rong" standing at the entrance of the main hall in the courtyard.

Zhou Yuran and Su Huaiqi, having come from the women's quarters, stepped forward without fear and bowed respectfully, saying, "This humble woman and her friend have come to pay a special visit to the Heir Apparent of the Marquis of Dingyuan. Please inform her of our arrival."

Seeing that she couldn't find fault with it, the old woman could only snort softly and turn to go inside to report.

A moment later, the old woman came out and led Zhou Yuran and the others into the main hall.

A young, unfamiliar couple sat in the main seat of the main hall, with two or three older women standing behind the woman.

"So you've come to pay your respects to the Crown Princess? Why do you want to pay your respects to the Crown Princess?" Jian Yuheng, the Crown Prince of Dingyuan, asked, feigning concern.

"Your Highness, my daughter and I were childhood playmates with Your Highness's wife, but for some reason, Your Highness's wife moved away, and we haven't seen each other since. So we came here specifically to pay our respects to Your Highness's wife, which can be considered as fulfilling our childhood friendship." Zhou Yuran lowered her head slightly, answering politely and respectfully, neither servile nor arrogant.

"It's such a blessing for the Crown Princess to still remember you all after all these years," Jian Yuheng nodded and complimented with a smile.

“Your Highness, I think it would be best to investigate more carefully. The Princess Consort has always been in the women's quarters, how could she have had time to get to know such a large group of people? This old servant always feels that it is better to be careful, for you can know a person's face but not their heart.” An older woman beside Hua Yin looked at the group of people in front of her with ill intent, her face full of disdain.

Zhou Yuran seemed to have been prepared, and directly took out a letter from her bosom and presented it with both hands.

"Your Highness, this is a personal letter entrusted to me by His Highness the King of Chu. The letter also explains the identities of myself and others."

"Oh? If you have His Highness's handwritten letter, then there's definitely no problem." Jian Yuheng took the letter from the old woman and stuffed it into his bosom without even opening it.

“But…” The old woman seemed somewhat unwilling and was about to say something when Zhou Yuran interrupted her.

“This old woman has repeatedly tried to stop me from seeing the Crown Princess. Is she still holding a grudge against me for my inappropriate behavior a few days ago? But when the Crown Princess asked me for help, how could I just stand by and do nothing?”

Zhou Yuran's words were very sincere, and they also revealed a hint of grievance.

"Miss, you misunderstand. This old servant is only acting on Her Majesty the Empress's orders to protect the Crown Princess." The old woman hadn't expected Zhou Yuran to bring up something that happened a few days ago. That day, Zhou Yuran had kicked her so hard that she couldn't get up, and her calves were still aching.

Zhou Yuran seemed to have heard something unbelievable. Her eyes widened slightly, and she asked in a low voice with some surprise, "Is the Marquis's residence not safe? Didn't the young master send anyone to protect the young princess? It must be so hard for the old lady to protect the young princess so diligently."

Every time Zhou Yuran spoke, the old woman noticed Jian Yuheng's expression darken, and in the end, she even hoped that Zhou Yuran could "go easy on him."

"Alright, that's enough for now." Jian Yuheng glanced at the old woman beside him who had fallen silent, and said, "Since you young ladies are having such a good time, I won't disturb your reminiscing. Mama Li, the Princess Consort wants to have a few private words with her friends, so let's go."

The old woman called Li Mama's expression changed, and she wanted to say something. But seeing Jian Yuheng's threatening eyes and gloomy face, she didn't dare to speak and had no choice but to lead the old women and maids in the room and follow Jian Yuheng out of the courtyard.

The moment those people stepped out of the courtyard, Hua Yin, who had been sitting upright in the chair like a statue, instantly came to life.

He immediately darted onto Su Huaiqi, clinging tightly to her and refusing to let go.

"No, Hua Bao, I can't hold on to anyone right now, let go, I can't take it anymore!"

Hearing Su Huaiqi's cries of pain, Hua Yin quickly let go, took a few steps back, and asked with concern, "How are you? Are you alright?"

Su Huaiqi put his hands on his hips, twisted his body, and shook his head, saying, "It's alright, it's alright, no big problem."

"Tsk, Qiqi, you're no good anymore. You're nowhere near as good as you used to be! You used to be able to lift me with one hand!"

"Is the me of the past the same me as the me of now?! You... umm..." Before Su Huaiqi could finish refuting, Zhou Yuran ruthlessly covered her mouth.

"Watch your words, walls have ears!" Zhou Yuran whispered a reminder.

"Hua Bao!"

"Mumu! Ayan! I've missed you so much!"

The five girls hugged and clung to each other, jumping and skipping. They had finally found each other and were reunited.

Looking at the familiar strangers before her, Gu Yan stood to one side, her eyes welling up with tears. She suddenly remembered the last time she had a family reunion at home in modern times. It was when she and Mu Mu first returned home from the supermarket, then waited at home for Qi Qi to carry drinks, and finally Yue Ya and Hua Bao arrived.

What was the first thing they said to each other when they all met?

Thinking of this, Gu Yan smiled and said loudly, "Sisters! Long time no see!"

Upon hearing the familiar question, the other four looked at each other, smiled, and said in unison, "Long time no see!"