This place is so remote that no one usually passes by. No wonder it's called Tingfeng Hall (Listening to the Wind Hall), because you can't hear any other sounds except the wind.

Okra was very dissatisfied: "Miss is a concubine, how can she live in a place like this?"

Yin Ruixin pressed her down: "Stop talking. There's nothing wrong with this place. It's quiet and peaceful. I like it very much. Thank you for your help."

After saying that, Yin Ruixin gave the servant who had led the way a small tip.

Fortunately, Lu Ziyuan arranged for several people to serve her and also had daily necessities prepared for her. After everything was tidied up, it looked quite presentable. The only problem was that the place was relatively quiet and remote. Otherwise, it was fine.

After taking inventory, Zhong Muyu and the others returned to Xinxiang Courtyard, and also arranged for Lianhua and Lianqin to stay in a side room of Qiao'er's residence.

Qiao'er understood her meaning, of course. Now that Zaochun had gotten married, the important task of keeping an eye on these servants had been handed over to her, and she had to be on her best.

While resting with tea, Zhong Muyu suddenly remembered that Tingfeng Hall seemed to be a very remote place.

It's better to be further away. Now that she has transformed this palace so much, outsiders running around are likely to get hurt.

Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, Lu Ziyuan asked, "What's wrong? Are you tired?"

Zhong Muyu smiled but didn't say it outright: "No, I was thinking of informing the restaurant to make preparations later. We'll go out to eat together then, and it would be best to invite all the shopkeepers downstairs, oh, and Granny Zhang too."

Seeing her meticulously listing names, Zaochun smiled and said, "There are quite a few people. If Your Highness has made a decision, I will go and talk to the restaurant."

"Okay, that's about it. Go and tell them to prepare the ingredients. I'll make the arrangements in a bit."

Early Spring nodded and withdrew, while Chengfeng took the opportunity to go with her.

At this moment, Zhiyu suddenly appeared: "Your Highness, Miss Yin has already moved into Tingfeng Hall."

"She didn't say anything, did she?"

"No, I've always been very law-abiding."

"Don't let your guard down, keep them under surveillance."

Zhong Muyu said, "So they were still monitoring us."

“She is the Empress’s person. I cannot let her run around, and I certainly cannot let her send messages to the capital.”

"If that's the case, being a pawn is quite pitiful."

Zhong Muyu couldn't help but sigh. If she were a well-behaved girl, then this fate of being a pawn for her family would indeed be too tragic.

Lu Ziyuan remained unmoved: "Even if she knows she's a pawn, she'd still do it willingly for the sake of the family."

Why do you say that?

“Yu’er, you don’t have a family, so you don’t understand the feeling of being closely attached to a family. It’s a deeply ingrained idea that can’t be easily changed.”

Zhong Muyu suddenly asked, "Then, you are too?"

"Me? Royal matters certainly cannot be thought of in the usual way."

Zhong Muyu nodded. Of course, she didn't understand this feeling. She had always been alone, both before and after her transmigration. Only now, with Lu Ziyuan, did she have something to hold her back.

However, at this moment she remembered what Chi Xuanzhu had said: if she really wasn't General Zhong's daughter, then wouldn't she also have a family called the Spirit Clan behind her?

They're from a mysterious family; just thinking about it gives me a headache.

Zhong Muyu didn't want to think about this topic anymore. She stood up and said, "Okay, I don't want to think about these things either. You should know what's going on with Yin Ruixin. As for me, I'll just handle my own affairs."

"Aren't you going to rest for a bit? You've been traveling for so many days."

"There will be plenty of time to rest afterwards. If you have time, don't forget to help out at the restaurant tonight. There are so many people, my few people can't handle it all."

Lu Ziyuan smiled and said, "How could I let you worry about so many things? I will naturally help. When you leave, please take the people from the manor with you to help as well."

“Good idea, then I’ll take a few cooks and servants with me.”

After preparing a plan for what he needed to do, Zhong Muyu rested for an hour before setting off for Linggang Restaurant.

The restaurant was doing as well as ever, but because there was a banquet in the evening, it closed early after noon to prepare for the evening's events. When Zhong Muyu arrived, they had already polished the tables, chairs, and floors in the hall until they shone, and hung festive decorations on the walls.

"A little more to the left, hey, good!"

Liu Fu was directing Liu Ping to hang decorative lanterns when he saw Zhong Muyu arrive. He immediately went up to her with delight: "Your Highness! Why did you come so soon? We're here to help. You've only just returned today, so please go and rest for a while!"

"Your Highness, yes, we're here, so you don't need to worry!"

Liu Ping, who was on the shelf, also wanted to bow to her, but unfortunately the place where he was standing was too steep, so he could only sway a couple of times and then awkwardly maintain his balance.

Zhong Muyu smiled and stopped Liu Ping: "You don't need to be so polite. Winter is coming soon, and I've prepared some different food, so I'll have to prepare it myself. I happened to bring some helpers from the Prince's Mansion, so please feel free to have them do anything you need."

Liu Ping immediately became interested: "That would be a great help! But what new tricks have you come up with, Your Highness?"

"Keep it a secret for now. You all keep busy. I'm going to the kitchen."

Zhong Muyu rushed to the kitchen, where a group of people were busy preparing, including Zaochun. Chengfeng was also helping her, but he was making things worse and was eventually kicked out by Zaochun.

Upon seeing Zhong Muyu, Chengfeng couldn't help but complain, "Alas, I really have no talent when it comes to cooking, Your Highness. Why don't you give me some simple tasks?"

"Everyone has things they can't do. If you don't have the talent, don't force it. I happen to have something else that I need you to prepare, so I'll trouble you to run errands for me."

Zhong Muyu handed him a piece of paper. After reading its contents, Chengfeng found it uninteresting, but he still did as he was told.

The princess always seems to like making him chop wood.

As darkness fell, Lu Ziyuan finished his work and arrived. Upon entering the room, he saw Zhong Muyu preparing seasonings, filling the air with a rich aroma and a slightly spicy scent.

Lu Ziyuan choked a little, wiped his nose and walked over: "What is this?"

"The sauce is a new one I made. I don't know how it tastes yet. Would you like to try it?"

As Zhong Muyu spoke, she took a small spoon and scooped some out for him.

Lu Ziyuan tasted it: "It's a bit salty."

Zhong Muyu also tasted it: "It's a bit salty, but it'll be the same if we add some soup to it later."

Lu Ziyuan said, "Although it is a large banquet, as a princess, you don't need to do everything yourself. Didn't you bring quite a few people with you?"

Zhong Muyu looked at the row of people bustling behind her: "Aren't they all busy? But there are some things I have to do, they don't know how."

"I can see that, but sometimes you don't need to go to so much trouble. It's not worth getting yourself exhausted."