Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

In the early morning, the sun was still shining brightly in the clouds, revealing a hint of red glow. The Prince's Eastern Palace had already been bathed in the morning light. At this moment, the distinguished Prince, as usual, was gently awakened by the eunuchs on night watch, and was ready to go to Chongwen Hall for morning reading.

However, the prince seemed a little unusual today. In the face of the eunuchs' repeated urging, he actually showed a little bit of a desire to stay in bed. He lay lazily on the gorgeous brocade bed, as if he had no interest in the outside world. The eunuchs were anxious, but they did not dare to offend him too much, so they could only continue to call him softly.

Finally, the prince slowly opened his eyes, but still had no intention of getting up. He just let the obedient palace maids change his clothes and wash him, and he was too lazy to even open his eyes. During the whole process, the prince always maintained a lazy posture, as if everything was so natural.

Yunxi didn't get a good rest last night because she had a lot of things on her mind after returning to the palace from the banquet, so she got up a little late today.

When she hurried into the room, she happened to see the prince closing his eyes and letting the palace maids wash him. She couldn't help laughing, and her laughter echoed softly in the air.

When the prince heard the laughter, his eyelids moved slightly, but he did not open his eyes. He knew that it must be Yang Fumu, who loved him very much. She always had a way to break the dull atmosphere in the palace and bring a little joy to everyone. Thinking of this, the prince also smiled slightly.

Yunxi approached the prince and motioned the maid to leave. She gently took the clothes from the maid's hand and skillfully put them on the prince.

After the prince finished dressing, Yunxi raised her hand to straighten his collar and said softly, "Your Highness, please stop sleeping in. His Majesty praised your calligraphy yesterday. You must work harder today when you go to Chongwen Hall."

After hearing this, the prince slowly opened his eyes, smiled and nodded.

Afterwards, the two walked towards Chongwen Hall together. Along the way, the prince kept asking Yunxi some questions, which attracted the attention of the passing palace maids. However, they did not care about the eyes of others and enjoyed the tranquility and pleasure of the moment.

After Yunxi sent the prince to Chongwen Hall, he was free. The prince would read for an hour or two before breakfast was served.

After leaving Chongwen Hall, Yunxi decided to take a walk in the garden to relax. She strolled among the flowers, admiring the blooming flowers, and her mood gradually calmed down.

As she walked, she came to a secluded corner and found a unique pavilion there. The pavilion was surrounded by vines and flowers, looking like a fairyland.

Yunxi was attracted by the beautiful scenery and walked into the pavilion involuntarily. Just as she was intoxicated by the beautiful atmosphere, she suddenly heard a slight sound of footsteps.

She looked back and saw a woman in gorgeous clothes walking towards the pavilion. The woman was young and beautiful, as pretty as a flower, and her every move revealed a unique charm.

Yunxi was curious and wanted to know who this mysterious woman was. The two met in the pavilion, and the moment they looked at each other, it seemed as if time had stopped. Yunxi smiled and nodded to the woman, and the woman smiled gently in return.

"This flower is so beautiful." The woman exclaimed softly.

"Yes, just like you." Yunxi responded politely.

The woman chuckled softly, her voice clear and pleasant, "Sister, you are really good at talking. My name is Mei Yingluo, and the Queen Mother is my cousin."

"It turns out to be Miss Mei. Your concubine Yunxi is here to greet you." Yunxi understood. No wonder she was so beautiful and charming.

"No need to be so polite. It's rare to meet such a congenial person in this palace. Why don't we appreciate the flowers together?" Mei Yingluo suggested.

Yunxi readily agreed, and the two of them strolled in the sea of ​​flowers together and had a great chat.

"Why didn't I notice Miss Mei before? You entered the palace recently, right?" Yunxi asked curiously.

"Yes, the Queen Mother invited me to the palace, and my mother also asked me to pay my respects to my aunt!" Mei Yingluo said.

"Oh, really? Then Miss Mei has to stay in the palace for a longer time so that she can spend more time with the empress dowager." Yunxi said this and suddenly remembered that the empress dowager had asked her some time ago to help persuade the emperor to select some women with both talent and virtue to fill his harem and have children.

"Yes! My cousin aunt also hopes that I can accompany her more in the palace." Mei Yingluo answered frankly.

Yunxi stared at Mei Yingluo quietly, her gaze traveling through time and space, as if she had returned to the young girl who had just entered the palace many years ago. At that time, Yang Yunxi was like a blooming plum blossom, fresh and refined, straightforward and innocent, exuding charming charm.

However, time flies and things change. The intrigues and power struggles in the palace are like a ruthless torrent, sweeping Yunxi into it. In this long and cruel process, she gradually loses her former immaturity and innocence, replaced by a profound wisdom and a courageous general style.

Yunxi was filled with emotion. The impermanence of fate made people feel helpless and sigh. She thought of the hardships and challenges she had experienced. Those days of intrigue and fighting became the grinding stone for her growth. Now, she has learned to survive and cope with the complex environment of the palace, but deep in her heart, she always retains the nostalgia for innocence.

Looking at Mei Yingluo in front of her, Yunxi knew that maybe she would also be a member of this palace stage soon, and perhaps she would also experience similar struggles and transformations. They were all people who were teased by fate and were involuntarily involved in this vortex of power.

Yunxi took a deep breath and decided to move forward. No matter what difficulties and obstacles she would encounter in the future, she would go on firmly and face everything with her wisdom and courage. Because only in this way could she protect the innocence and kindness in her heart and not be eroded by the filth of the world. At the same time, she also hoped that Mei Yingluo could maintain her true self and not be swallowed by the darkness of the palace.

Time passed quietly, and they talked about a lot... It seemed that there were endless topics to talk about, until the palace servants came to look for them, and the two reluctantly said goodbye.

"Sister Yunxi, I hope I can see you again." Mei Yingluo said expectantly.

Yunxi smiled and replied, "As long as you are still in the palace, there will be many opportunities for us to meet in the future."

After parting with Mei Yingluo, Yunxi estimated the time and felt that it was time to go to the imperial kitchen to get the prince's breakfast. In fact, she could ask the palace maids and eunuchs to do these trivial things, but she was used to doing everything for the prince's daily life and diet herself. When she was not around, she would ask Xiaowan to serve the prince's daily life.