Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

At 9 o'clock that day, Yunxi changed into a gorgeous palace dress. Followed by Xiaohong and other palace maids, the group walked towards the Prince's Eastern Palace in a mighty manner.

Halfway through the journey, they unexpectedly ran into Lian Zhaoyi, who was also leading a group of palace maids, strolling leisurely along the garden path. They both stopped, smiled and nodded to each other.

Then, Yunxi took the initiative to say, "Hey, isn't this Consort Lian? How come you have time to hang out here today?"

Lian Zhaoyi heard this and replied with a smile: "My lady Xi Fei, please forgive me for making fun of you. I was just taking a walk. But are you feeling well these days?"

Yunxi replied, "Thanks to the concern of the Empress Zhaoyi, I am doing fine. It's just that the sun is shining brightly today, so I wanted to go out and relax."

Lian Zhaoyi nodded, and then asked with concern: "Empress Xi, I heard that you have been feeling unwell recently. Have you consulted the imperial physician?"

Yunxi shook her head and said, "It's just some minor illnesses, why bother the imperial physician?"

Upon hearing this, Lian Zhaoyi hurriedly advised, "Your Majesty, your health is the most important thing. Let the imperial physician take a look! If there is anything serious, it will be very bad."

Yunxi looked at Lian Zhaoyi with gratitude and replied, "Thank you for your concern, Madam Zhaoyi. I understand. By the way, Madam Zhaoyi, is there something important that you want to tell me?"

Lian Zhaoyi shook her head and said with a smile, "It's nothing important, I just suddenly thought of you and came to see you."

Yunxi smiled and said, "Empress Zhaoyi is thoughtful."

As the two were chatting, they suddenly heard footsteps in the distance. Everyone looked over and saw that it was the Crown Prince, escorted by his bodyguard Shangguan Yu and his maid Xiaowan, returning from his studies at Chongwen Hall.

As the prince walked, he asked Xiao Wan curiously, "Aunt Wan, why haven't you seen Yang Fumu return to the palace for so long? She used to send me to Chongwen Hall. What do you think she has been doing out of the palace for so long?"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince misses Fu Mu Yang! Maybe we will see her soon." Xiaowan said with a smile.

As they were talking, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince saw Yunxi and Lian Zhaoyi from afar and immediately quickened his pace to come forward to pay his respects.

When the prince approached, he first saw Consort Lian, who was facing him, and called out affectionately, "Lady Lian, how come I meet you here by chance!"

The prince then saw Yunxi, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, and his face froze for a moment, "Yang...Fu Mu Yang, why haven't I seen you for so long?"

"Your Highness, this is the new Concubine Xi!" Lian Zhaoyi smiled and tried to smooth things over. "Your Highness, you are dismissed. Concubine Xi and I happened to meet here and had a small talk."

The prince looked puzzled and was carefully looking at Yunxi. At this time, Shangguan Yu and Xiaowan beside him bowed and said at the same time: "Your servants pay their respects to Concubine Xi and Concubine Lian."

Yunxi smiled slightly and saluted to the prince, saying, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you." When the prince heard Yunxi's voice, he came to his senses and said hurriedly, "No need for formalities." He muttered to himself: How come this Concubine Xi looks so much like Fu Mu Yang, especially her voice.

Seeing this, Lian Zhaoyi quickly changed the subject: "Your Highness, didn't you just finish class? You must be tired, why don't you go back and rest early."

The prince nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, but I would like to invite Empress Lian and Empress Xi to have lunch together in the East Palace. Is that possible?" After saying that, he slowly turned his gaze to Yunxi, with a hint of anticipation and curiosity in his eyes.

Yunxi was slightly stunned, then replied indifferently: "Thank you for your kindness, Prince. I have something else to do, and I will visit the Prince in the East Palace another day." Her voice was calm and firm, and at the same time, she looked at Xiaowan and Shangguan Yu meaningfully, as if there was some deep meaning.

"Oh, in that case, then I won't force you." The prince nodded a little disappointedly, but still maintained his elegant demeanor like a little adult.

Seeing this, Xiao Wan, who was standing by, gently reminded him, "Prince, it's getting late. Let's go back to the palace first!"

The prince finally came to his senses, nodded to everyone, and then turned and left. As his figure gradually faded away, the surrounding atmosphere gradually returned to tranquility.

After the prince walked away, Concubine Lian looked at Yunxi with a faint smile on her lips, and said softly: "Empress Xi, it seems that the prince is very interested in you." There was a hint of teasing in her tone.

Yunxi just smiled slightly and responded, "Lian Zhaoyi, stop teasing me." Her eyes were clear and bright, as if she was not affected by what happened just now.

Yunxi and Lian Zhaoyi exchanged a few more pleasantries and then left together.

On the way, Xiao Hong couldn't help but ask curiously: "My Queen, have you known His Royal Highness the Crown Prince before? Why did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince call you Yang Fumu?"

Yunxi's heart tightened. She knew very well that this matter must not be known to others. Although Xiaohong was her personal maid, it was better to have less trouble than more.

So she pretended to be calm and answered: "I don't know His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, maybe he has recognized the wrong person." Xiaohong listened and didn't ask any more questions.

Yunxi returned to the palace, and her mood could not calm down for a long time. She stood in front of the window, looking into the distance, and the prince's lovely face kept appearing in her mind. She remembered the time they spent together in the East Palace.

At that time, she taught the prince how to read and write, and at night, she would tell him interesting bedtime stories. These memories made her feel very warm and full of expectations for the future.

On the other hand, after returning to the palace, the prince locked himself in the study. He sat quietly at the table, holding a book in his hand, flipping through it, but his mind was not on the book at all.

He frowned and muttered to himself, "She really looks too much like Yang Fumu. Not only does she look similar, but her voice is almost exactly the same... Is she related to Yang Fumu? Or is she Yang Fumu? But, didn't Yang Fumu leave the palace? How could she appear in the palace..."

The more the prince thought about it, the more strange it seemed to him. He couldn't understand what was going on.

At this time, he, who was only nine years old, showed a maturity and steadiness that did not belong to his age. He was determined to solve this mystery and find out Yunxi's true identity.

So, he quietly called over his most trusted eunuch, Xiao Lizi, and whispered, "Xiao Lizi, go and help me check Yunxi's background. Remember, don't alert the enemy."

Xiao Lizi took the order and began a secret investigation into Yunxi's life experience...

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