The north wind was howling. Yun Xiangye listened to the annoying sound of the wind outside and had something on her mind, so she couldn't sleep well that night.

Before the hour of Mao, when it was still dark, Yun Xiangye woke up.

Things are different now than they were in Jiangnan, where she could sleep as late as she wanted without her elders. Now she has to pay her respects to her mother-in-law and wish her good morning.

Gu Yan was woken up by the person in his arms. He opened his eyes and looked at Yun Xiangye, "Why are you up so early?"

Yun Xiangye said, "We must go and pay our respects to the Princess."

Gu Yan said: "No need, my mother may not be up at this time, and you don't need to go to her to pay your respects."

"Greeting your mother-in-law is the etiquette." Yun Xiangye frowned and said, "Are you deliberately trying to make me laugh?"

What is Gu Yan saying? How can I not pay my respects to my mother-in-law?

Gu Yan said helplessly: "Forget it, if you want to go and pay your respects, then go ahead. I still need to go to the palace to see His Majesty, so I won't go with you."

Yun Xiangye nodded and got up to wash. She called Run'er who was sleeping in the outer room, but there was no response. She went out and saw that Run'er was nowhere to be seen.

Yun Xiangye waited for a long time before seeing Run'er return.

Run'er held an empty copper basin and said to Yun Xiangye, "Miss, I went to get water for washing up early this morning. I asked many people but no one knew where to get water..."

Yun Xiangye looked at Gu Yan behind her.

Gu Yan said, "Run'er, just take good care of your young lady. Let Lan Yi and Zhu Yi and other maids do the waiting work."

As soon as Gu Yan finished speaking, Yun Xiangye saw that the maids who had been so arrogant yesterday all came in respectfully and submissively, carrying basins of water.

Gu Yan took the hot water towel handed to him by the maid, and handed it to Yun Xiangye to wipe her face as if he was in Jiangnan.

Yun Xiangye saw the long line of maids serving her, and they were very particular about how they washed her. After brushing her teeth with salt, they also rinsed her mouth with water soaked with flower petals. All of this was so tedious and meticulous that she felt that the washing she had done in the past was not really washing at all.

After Yun Xiangye finished dressing up, she took Xiao Nuonuo to the eldest princess's residence.

As soon as Yun Xiangye went out, she saw that it had snowed last night. No wonder there was snow outside in the morning because of the cold wind blowing all night.

Yun Xiangye turned to look at Run'er and said, "It's not easy for you to find hot water in this snow, right?"

Run'er shook her head and said, "Miss, it's nothing."

Yun Xiangye ordered Run'er to get Nuonuo's cloak. After putting the cloak on her daughter, she went to the eldest princess' courtyard.

The Wanhua Garden where the eldest princess lives is the largest courtyard in the entire eldest princess's mansion. Once you enter, you will see flowers and plants everywhere.

Even in winter, there are many flowers blooming in the whole courtyard. There is a kind of flower that looks like a small red lantern. Nuonuo can't take her eyes off it when she sees it.

"Lantern cage."

Yun Xiangye followed the maid from Ningxiang Garden into the house and saw the eldest princess using an abacus in front of the desk.

When Princess Xie Zhixuan saw Yun Xiangye and Xiao Nuonuo enter, she quickly put down the abacus in her hand and waved to Xiao Nuonuo, saying, "Nuonuo."

Xiao Nuonuo came into Xie Zhixuan's arms. Xie Zhixuan touched the furry hat on Xiao Nuonuo's head and asked, "Why did Nuonuo go out so early in such a cold day?"

"Mother." Yunxiang Ye bowed and said, "Nuonuo and I are here to greet you and wish you a happy morning."

Xie Zhixuan smiled and looked at Yun Xiangye and said, "How is Qingfeng Garden? Is there anything missing?"

Yun Xiangye shook her head and said, "Everything is ready, there's nothing missing...but..."

Xie Zhixuan asked, "Just what?"

Yun Xiangye thought about the four maids, Zhu Yi and Lan Yi in Qingfeng Garden. They must have followed Gu Yan for many years and should be considered old people in the princess's mansion. It would be inconvenient for her to complain as she had just arrived.

Yun Xiangye simply said, "Mother, I love to cook for Nuonuo every day, and I want to add a stove to Qingfeng Garden."

In this way, Run'er would not have to ask people where the hot water was in the snow.

Xie Zhixuan smiled and said, "That's not difficult. I'll ask a craftsman to build a small stove in Qingfeng Garden later."

"Thank you, mother."

Xie Zhixuan looked at Yun Xiangye and said, "I heard that your family runs an embroidery workshop? Can you read the account books?"

"meeting."

Xie Zhixuan smiled and said, "That's perfect. I'll let you manage the accounts of the shops in Chang'an City from now on."

Yun Xiangye had never expected her mother-in-law to ask her to manage the accounts as soon as she arrived. She hurriedly said, "Mother, I just came to Chang'an and am not familiar with Chang'an yet. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to help you manage the shop's accounts..."

Xie Zhixuan said, "That's right. You've just arrived and you've been traveling by sea for two months. You should rest for a few days first. The New Year is coming soon. Chang'an City will be very lively during the New Year. After the snow stops, let Yan'er take you and your daughter to have a good time in Chang'an City. It won't be too late to take care of the accounts after the New Year."

"Yes, mother."

Seeing her little granddaughter staring at the cake in front of her, Xie Zhixuan took a piece and gave it to her. Seeing her granddaughter eating happily, she said to Yun Xiangye, "Hasn't Nuonuo had breakfast yet?"

Yun Xiangye heard and said, "Yes, I just got up and brought Nuonuo to pay my respects to you."

Xie Zhixuan looked at Yun Xiangye and smiled, saying, "You are a filial child, but you don't have to come and pay your respects to me in the future. Our family doesn't need these empty formalities. It's freezing cold, and I'm tired of letting Nuonuo and you suffer the cold."

Yun Xiangye bit her lip lightly in response, then spoke a few words to the princess, then left the Wanhua Garden with little Nuonuo in her arms.

Wait until we return to Qingfeng Garden.

Yun Xiangye then went to find Zhu Yi and asked, "Zhu Yi, where can I get breakfast from the princess's mansion?"

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