Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

In Changle Palace, Yunxi was sitting on the couch, deep in thought, when she suddenly heard the prince's voice behind her: "Mother, are you bored staying in the palace alone?"

Yunxi came back to her senses, turned around and looked at the prince, a gentle smile appeared on her face, and said: "How could it be, with the prince visiting me, I am not bored at all."

The prince walked over to Yunxi and sat down, took her hand, and asked softly: "Mother, I have something to tell you. I saw Lady Lian flying a kite in the imperial garden a few days ago..."

"Oh?" Lian'er actually went to the Imperial Garden to fly a kite, which made Yunxi feel a little curious. She always thought Lian'er was a quiet and introverted woman, but she didn't expect that she would have such a lively side.

"Mother, can you make a kite?" At this time, the prince's voice sounded in his ears again. He raised his head, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

Yunxi smiled slightly, patted the prince's head, and replied: "Of course, mother often made kites when she was a child. However, now that I am old, my skills may not be as good as before."

After hearing this, the prince clapped his hands excitedly and said, "Great! Then mother, can you teach me how to make a kite? I also want to fly a kite in the imperial garden like Lady Lian."

Yunxi nodded and agreed with a smile: "Okay, when the weather gets warmer in a few days, we will make kites together. Then, we can play in the imperial garden to our heart's content."

The prince nodded happily, his eyes full of joy and anticipation. He held Yunxi's hand tightly, as if he couldn't wait to start making his own kite.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is spring. On this day, the sun is shining and the breeze is blowing. Yunxi brings the prince to the Imperial Garden. The air here is fresh and pleasant, and all kinds of colorful flowers are competing with each other for beauty.

"Mother, look! There are so many beautiful flowers!" The prince ran forward excitedly, bent down and carefully observed the blooming flowers. He was extremely curious about these beautiful flowers, and from time to time he gently touched the petals with his little hands to feel their softness and delicateness.

Yunxi followed with a smile, took out the bamboo strips, paper and glutinous rice she had prepared in advance, sat on the grass, and patiently explained to the prince how to make a kite. The prince listened with great interest, his eyes sparkling with a desire for knowledge.

"First, we need to bend the bamboo strips into a circle... Then, cut the paper into suitable shapes and stick it on the bamboo strips... Finally, use glutinous rice grains to stick it firmly. In this way, a simple kite is ready!" Yunxi said as she demonstrated to the prince.

The prince studied very hard. He carefully picked up the bamboo strips and slowly bent them according to Yunxi's instructions. Although he was a little clumsy, he did not give up and tried again and again. Finally, he succeeded in making a beautiful round frame.

Next, the prince began to cut paper. He used small scissors to cut out delicate patterns, and then carefully pasted them on the bamboo strips. Although his technique was not yet proficient, his efforts made Yunxi very happy.

In the last step, the prince carefully picked up the glutinous rice, crushed it with his fingers, and then spread it on the paper, making sure that the paper was firmly attached to the bamboo strips. After some effort, a simple and lovely kite finally appeared in his hands.

"Wow! I did it!" The prince happily ran with the kite. His laughter echoed throughout the imperial garden, making the surrounding flowers seem more colorful and dazzling.

Seeing the prince's cheerful figure, Yunxi was filled with joy. She knew that this little kite was not only a handmade product, but also a beautiful memory.

She hopes that the prince can always maintain this innocence and happiness and grow up healthily. At the same time, she also believes that no matter what difficulties and challenges he will encounter in the future, the prince will face them bravely like today and never give up.

When the prince was having fun with the kite, suddenly, a girl of the same age as the prince, dressed in gorgeous clothes, ran over. She unceremoniously snatched the kite from the prince and flew the kite on her own.

Yunxi took a closer look and found that the girl was actually the daughter of the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty - Princess Jieyou. The eldest princess had been married to Turpan for a marriage alliance, but the Khan of Turpan suddenly passed away some time ago, so she returned to the Tang Dynasty with her daughter.

Yunxi muttered to herself: How could this little girl be so rude? At this time, the prince hurried forward and tried to get his beloved kite back. However, the princess pushed him mercilessly, causing the prince to fall heavily to the ground.

Seeing this, Yunxi felt distressed and quickly helped the prince up, and asked him with concern if he was injured. The prince shook his head firmly, indicating that he was fine.

When the princess saw this, she showed no apology at all. Instead, she sneered and said, "What a weak and incompetent fellow! He can't even keep a small kite."

Hearing this, Yunxi's anger instantly surged in her heart. Her eyes widened and she stared at the princess angrily, saying loudly: "Your Highness, you are going too far by treating my prince like this!" Her voice was filled with a hint of anger and dissatisfaction.

The princess snorted disapprovingly and said contemptuously: "I can do whatever I want. What can you do to me?" After that, she turned around and left without looking back, leaving the prince standing there with a wronged look on his face.

The prince's eyes were sparkling with tears. He clenched his fists tightly, as if trying to hold back his tears, but in the end he couldn't help crying out loud. He looked at Yunxi with pitiful eyes, hoping to get some comfort.

Yunxi hugged the prince in her arms with heartache and comforted him softly, "Don't be sad, my son. We won't bother with such a rude person." She gently stroked the prince's hair, trying to make him feel warm and at ease.

However, Yunxi's anger did not subside. She secretly made up her mind to make this arrogant princess pay for her actions. She wanted to protect the prince and not let anyone hurt him. Yunxi decided to wait and see for now, as she knew it was not a wise move to make too many enemies in the palace. After she appeased the prince, she began to secretly collect information about the princess.

Yunxi soon realized that the princess was not popular in the palace. Many palace maids and eunuchs were angry about her arrogant and rude behavior, but they dared not speak out. So Yunxi came up with a plan.

At a palace banquet, Yunxi specially arranged a dance performance and asked the dancers to wear similar costumes to the princess. When the princess saw this, she immediately flew into a rage and cried to the princess, accusing Yunxi of deliberately letting the dancers imitate her and make her look bad.

Yunxi pretended to be horrified and apologized to the eldest princess and her daughter, Princess Jieyou, saying that she didn't know this would happen. Others present began to accuse the princess of being too domineering, and even the queen blamed her.

The princess realized that she had caused public outrage, so she had to admit her mistake to Yunxi. From then on, the princess never dared to easily annoy Yunxi and the prince again, but the princess felt alienated from Yunxi and the prince...