Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

After Chen Lianzhi took refuge with Princess Xiangcheng, Yunxi and Concubine Zhu had a lot of troubles, and Princess Xiangcheng obeyed Chen Lianzhi's orders.

That day, Yunxi was walking in the palace, thinking about the next countermeasures. Suddenly, she heard footsteps, looked up, and saw Princess Xiangcheng walking slowly with a group of palace maids.

When Princess Xiangcheng saw Yunxi, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a contemptuous smile, and deliberately provoked: "Hey, isn't this Concubine Xi? Why are you still wandering around here?"

Yunxi's heart sank, but she remained calm on the surface and replied with a smile: "Hello, Princess Xiangcheng. I'm just taking a walk to relax."

Princess Xiangcheng's eyes flashed with disdain, and she said sarcastically: "You mother and son are really restless. This princess has been very kind, but I didn't expect you to dare to cause trouble."

Yunxi took a deep breath, trying not to be affected by her emotions, and responded calmly: "Princess, you are joking. My mother and I have always behaved ourselves and dared not do anything beyond the rules."

Princess Xiangcheng sneered, stared at Yunxi sharply, and said in a cold tone: "Humph, behave yourself? Then why would someone complain to the emperor, saying that you and your son have ulterior motives and bad intentions?"

Yunxi was shocked and quickly explained: "Princess, this must be a misunderstanding. My mother and I are loyal to the emperor and have no second thoughts."

Princess Xiangcheng disagreed and continued to say aggressively: "Misunderstanding? I'm afraid it's not that simple! You and your son rely on the emperor's favor in the palace, and you are arrogant. You don't take me and Jieyou seriously at all. Even the eunuchs and maids in your palace don't take me seriously." As she spoke, she glared at Yunxi.

Yunxi's face changed, but she still replied calmly: "Princess, you are too serious. The prince and I have never had such thoughts, let alone do such things. As for those servants, they may not know the rules. I will definitely teach them a lesson. I hope the princess will not treat these servants with equal respect."

Princess Xiangcheng sneered, "Oh? Really? Then you know that the eunuch named Xiao Zhuozi in your palace dared to speak wildly in front of me, which is simply treasonous. And your maid Xiaohong was also disrespectful to me. As a master, don't you have any responsibility?"

Yunxi gritted her teeth and secretly groaned in her heart. She knew that Princess Xiangcheng must have come with bad intentions this time. She must have obtained some evidence, otherwise she would not have accused them so unscrupulously. At this time, she could only try her best to protect her and the prince's innocence. So, she bowed her head and saluted, "Princess, please calm down. I didn't discipline him well. Please forgive me. But I can guarantee that my mother and I have no second thoughts and are loyal to the emperor. I hope the princess can see clearly and don't believe in other people's slander."

Yunxi gritted her teeth. She knew that Princess Xiangcheng had come with ill intentions, but she still said firmly, "Princess, please don't spit blood. Crown Prince Ruixiang and I are both very respectful to the princess and Princess Jieyou. If the palace maids and eunuchs have been disrespectful to the princess and the princess, I will investigate it thoroughly and give you an explanation."

Seeing Yunxi so determined, Princess Xiangcheng's face became even gloomier and she said coldly: "Okay, then let's wait until you find out the truth! But before that, you'd better be careful and don't give me any evidence. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences!" After saying that, she looked at Yunxi intently.

Yunxi tried hard to control her inner anger, took a deep breath, and tried to keep her voice calm: "Princess, I'm sorry. If there is anything I did not do well, I hope you can point it out clearly."

Princess Xiangcheng snorted coldly, then turned around and left without looking back. Yunxi looked at her receding back, clenched his fists tightly, and secretly vowed to get out of the current predicament no matter what and ensure the safety of himself and the prince.

After returning to the palace, Yunxi still felt that she couldn't let it go. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and the anger in her heart continued to burn. She didn't know why Princess Xiangcheng was always hostile to her, but she absolutely couldn't just sit there and wait for death.

After careful consideration, Yunxi decided to seek help from Concubine Zhu. She believed that only by uniting with Concubine Zhu could she better deal with the threat from Princess Xiangcheng. So she immediately went to Concubine Zhu's bedroom.

Concubine Zhu was also very indignant when she heard the news. However, she reminded Yunxi that now was not the time to be impulsive, and they must remain calm and avoid making wrong decisions. They needed to handle this matter more carefully, find the weaknesses of Princess Xiangcheng, and use the power of the palace to fight against her.

Yunxi nodded, indicating that she understood the interests involved. She knew that this struggle would be extremely difficult, but she had made up her mind to protect herself and the prince, no matter what the cost. So, she resolutely chose to fight with Princess Xiangcheng to the end.

In the following days, Yunxi and Concubine Zhu remained vigilant and paid close attention to Princess Xiangcheng's every move.

They observed and analyzed carefully, not missing any details, hoping to find something to hold against Princess Xiangcheng.

Finally, after a long period of effort, they discovered that Princess Xiangcheng had frequent contacts with a minister, and seemed to be doing some shameful things in secret, such as accepting bribes, buying and selling official positions, etc.

Yunxi and Concubine Zhu realized that this might be a rare opportunity, and decided to seize this flaw and set a trap to lure Princess Xiangcheng into the trap.

One day, Yunxi deliberately spread news in the palace, claiming that he had obtained an extremely precious treasure.

As expected, Princess Xiangcheng was immediately excited when she heard the news, and couldn't wait to send her subordinates to inquire about it.

Yunxi was secretly delighted upon seeing this, but pretended to be calm on the surface and enthusiastically invited Princess Xiangcheng to come and watch in person.

Princess Xiangcheng was determined to get the treasure, and she fell into the trap carefully set by Yunxi without hesitation, and came to Yunxi's bedroom with joy in her heart.

When she was immersed in admiring the treasures, Yunxi suddenly appeared in front of her and ruthlessly exposed the collusion between Princess Xiangcheng and the ministers.

"No! This is impossible! You must have made a mistake. I would never do such a thing!" Princess Xiangcheng widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief. She tried to explain, but the evidence in front of her made it impossible for her to deny it.

Seeing that she could not deny the facts, Princess Xiangcheng simply gave up and put on an indifferent attitude: "Hmph, even if you know my affairs, so what? The Queen Mother is my biological mother, and the Emperor is my brother. Do you think they will believe you?" She raised her chin, and a trace of contempt flashed in her eyes.

Yunxi couldn't help but feel angry when she heard this, and she responded angrily: "Princess, don't forget that the emperor hates buying and selling official positions the most. If he knew about this, I'm afraid he wouldn't let you go easily, right?"

However, Princess Xiangcheng did not seem to take Yunxi's warning to heart. Instead, she showed an arrogant smile: "Haha, afraid? I'm not afraid! I am the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty. This little thing is nothing to me. If it weren't for the fact that I am a woman, I might have a share of the emperor's throne..." At the end, her tone was full of unwillingness and ambition.

"You are really ambitious!" At this moment, a person suddenly walked out from behind the screen...

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