Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

Last time we talked about how the eldest prince saved Yunxi and the others. Now that the truth had come to light, the Turkic king no longer blamed them.

On the vast and boundless grassland, Yunxi and Xiaowan strolled leisurely, enjoying the tranquility and beauty brought by this vast grassland. They immersed themselves in the embrace of nature, felt the breeze caressing their cheeks, and looked at the picturesque plain scenery in the distance.

However, at this moment, the sound of rapid horse hooves broke the silence. Two snow-white horses came galloping like lightning, and on their backs sat two Turkic beauties with agile figures and beautiful faces. They rushed towards Yunxi like lightning, and then stopped beside her.

The woman jumped off the horse lightly, her movements were graceful and neat. She looked arrogant. One of them spoke to Yunxi in not very standard Chinese: "Are you Yang Yunxi, the one that makes the prince so obsessed?" Between the words, there was an undisguised contempt and self-righteousness. The arrogance in his tone seemed to put himself in a high position, looking down at Yunxi in front of him.

Before Yunxi opened her mouth to respond, Xiaowan, who was standing beside her, quickly stepped forward to protect her and said righteously, "Who on earth are you? How dare you be so arrogant! Even the eldest prince is polite to sister Yunxi!" Xiaowan's tone was full of anger and dissatisfaction, as if the other party's rude behavior had violated her bottom line. She looked directly at the other party without fear, showing a firm stance and a sense of protection for Yunxi.

"I am the eldest prince's cousin, Ayiduo." The woman answered in a condescending and overbearing tone, as if she was the most noble being in the world. At the same time, another woman also dismounted lightly, walked to Ayiduo's side, and echoed: "Yes, it's her, who has fascinated our eldest prince all day long and made him lose his appetite!"

After hearing these words, Yunxi couldn't help but feel a little unhappy, but she still tried her best to control her emotions and responded politely: "It turns out to be Your Highness the Princess. I, Yunxi, am honored to meet you."

However, Aida did not seem to appreciate it. She said in a tone full of contempt and disdain: "Who cares about you coming to see me? Stop pretending to be hypocritical in front of this princess!" Xiaowan was furious when she saw this scene. When she was about to refute, Yunxi quickly grabbed her.

Yunxi still had a smile on her face and said softly, "Since Your Highness the Princess has no other instructions, we will take our leave first." As soon as she finished speaking, she resolutely took Xiaowan's hand, turned around and left.

"Humph, you really don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is!" Ayiduo watched them go away, still indignant in her heart, and muttered some unpleasant words. "That's right, isn't she just an ordinary Han Chinese woman? What's so arrogant about it!" The woman standing next to her immediately echoed, obviously full of hostility towards Yunxi.

At this moment, a sly light suddenly flashed in Ayiduo's eyes. She thought to herself that she must let this woman named Yang Yunxi know how powerful she was and teach her a lesson. Yunxi and Xiaowan left quickly, and the laughter of Ayiduo and her companions came from behind.

"Sister Yunxi, why don't you let me refute them? It's obviously them who are unreasonable!" Xiaowan said angrily, her pretty face flushed red with anger.

Yunxi quickly comforted her, "Xiao Wan, don't be angry. We just arrived here and we are unfamiliar with the place. It's better to have less trouble than more."

Xiao Wan was still a little unwilling: "But, they are too much... bullying people like this!"

Yunxi patted Xiaowan's shoulder gently and comforted her softly: "It's okay, don't pay attention to them, as long as we do what we should do." After that, Yunxi gave Xiaowan an encouraging smile.

After hearing Yunxi's words, Xiaowan calmed down a little, but she still couldn't help but turn around and glare at the two of them.

As they walked further and further away, Ayiduo looked at their backs with a smug smile on her face. It turned out that she had just heard the conversation between Xiaowan and Yunxi, and had come up with a perfect plan in her mind to teach Yunxi a lesson...

"Princess, what should we do next? Just let them go?" asked Aida's companion.

"Of course not. If she dares to snatch my cousin from me, I will make her pay!" A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Ayido's eyes.

Yunxi and Xiaowan returned to their residence, Yunxi was thoughtful. She knew that in this Turkic palace, they had to be careful and not easily cause trouble.

However, she also understood that blindly tolerating was not a solution, so she decided to go to the eldest prince, hoping to get his help.

Not long after, Yunxi came to the eldest prince's palace and told him about her encounter with Aida.

After hearing this, the eldest prince frowned slightly. He didn't expect that his cousin would target Yunxi like this.

"Don't worry, I will take care of it. If you have any trouble in the palace, feel free to come to me." The eldest prince comforted.

Yunxi nodded gratefully, feeling a little relieved.

But she knew that this exotic palace fight had just begun...

A few nights later, the palace held a grand banquet. Yunxi and Xiaowan were also invited to attend. At the banquet, Ayiduo deliberately walked to Yunxi and pretended to accidentally spill wine on Yunxi's skirt.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean it." Ayido said apologetically.

Yunxi saw her intention and smiled slightly, "It's okay, Princess, don't worry about it."

She turned and left, and went to change her skirt. However, when she returned to the banquet hall, she found that everyone's eyes were focused on her and they were talking about her.

Yunxi looked down in confusion and saw a large stain on her seat, which was very conspicuous. She immediately understood that it must be Ayiduo's doing.

At this time, Aido looked at Yunxi proudly with a provocative smile on her face.

Yunxi calmly faced everyone's strange looks, she decided to play along... Yunxi reached out and picked up a glass of wine from the table next to her, also pretending to be careless, and spilled it on her clothes.

Then she said to everyone apologetically: "I'm so sorry, I accidentally spilled wine on my clothes. I'll excuse myself for a moment." After that, Yunxi calmly walked out of the banquet hall in full view of everyone.

Ayiduo didn't expect Yunxi to respond in this way. Her plan failed and she gnashed her teeth in anger. When the eldest prince saw this scene, he admired Yunxi even more.

Not long after, a melodious sound of pipa suddenly rang out in the banquet hall. Everyone looked around curiously, and saw a group of dancers in gorgeous costumes enter the banquet hall and start a wonderful performance.

Among the dancers, there were two particularly dazzling figures - Yunxi and Xiaowan. Their dancing was graceful and moving. Yunxi also sang a modern song with a special and melodious voice, which attracted everyone's attention. Ayiduo was jealous of their outstanding performance. She originally wanted to make Yunxi look bad at the banquet, but she didn't expect that Yunxi would steal the show instead.

After the song and dance, Yunxi and Xiaowan received thunderous applause. The eldest prince couldn't help but walk up to them and express his admiration.

The eldest prince praised: "Your singing and dancing are truly amazing." Yunxi smiled and replied elegantly: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness."

However, Ayiduo, who was watching from the side, became even more angry and resentful. She rushed forward angrily and yelled at Yunxi: "You, a Han Chinese woman, are just showing off your charm with some tricks!"

Facing Ayiduo's harsh words, Yunxi remained calm. She responded calmly: "Your Highness, if you really have something outstanding, why not come on stage and show it."

Hearing this, Aida became furious. Just as she was about to explode, she was stopped in time by the eldest prince.

The eldest prince shouted, "Enough! Aida, stop being rude!" There was a hint of majesty in his eyes, forcing Aida to stop.

Just then, a waiter came over with light steps. He approached the eldest prince cautiously and whispered a few words in his ear.

After hearing this, the eldest prince's originally calm face suddenly changed color, but he quickly regained his composure. He raised his head, glanced at everyone present, and then said in a steady and firm voice: "Everyone, please excuse me for a moment. I have something important to deal with and must leave first. But don't worry, just enjoy this wonderful banquet!" After speaking, the eldest prince nodded slightly to everyone, then turned around and hurried away, leaving a group of guests looking at each other in bewilderment.

The palace hall was magnificent, the Turkic king sat on the throne, and next to him stood a man who looked like a prince. The two were discussing something important.

At this time, the eldest prince strode into the hall. He was tall and straight, and walked in front of the Turkic king. He knelt on one knee, performed a standard salute, and said loudly: "Greetings, father!"

The Turkic king laughed, waved his hand to let the eldest prince stand up, and said: "My son, you came at the right time. Your father and your uncle are discussing letting you marry Ayiduo as your prince consort. You two grew up together and can be said to be childhood sweethearts. It would be a great thing if you could form an in-law relationship now.

The eldest prince strongly objected to his father's words. He said, "Although my cousin and I have been friends since childhood, I only treat her as my sister. The person I love most is Yunxi, and she is the only one who can be the prince's consort."

The eldest prince frowned, his face full of disapproval. He straightened his back, looked at his father firmly, and continued without flinching: "Father, the person I love," his voice was slightly low, with a hint of tenderness, "is a woman who can communicate with me and share the same interests. My cousin is my dearest sister, and I hope she can find her own happiness instead of tying her future to mine."

The eldest prince's eyes revealed sincerity and determination. He knew his inner desires and was unwilling to go against his true feelings. He hoped that his father could understand his position and respect his choice.

The Turkic king's face darkened, "Nonsense! How can you mess around with such an important matter as marriage? Yunxi is just a Han woman, how can she become the princess of my Turkic prince?"

The eldest prince knelt down and kowtowed, "Father, Yunxi is smart and kind, and she is very close to me. I beg you to grant my wish!"

The prince advised: "Your Majesty, let the young people make their own decisions on their emotional affairs."

The Turkic king pondered for a moment and said, "Well, since you insist on doing this, I will give Yunxi a chance. If she can pass my test, I will agree to your marriage."

A glimmer of joy flashed in the eldest prince's eyes, "Thank you, father!" He knew that this was his only chance to fight for love.

The eldest prince returned to the banquet, his eyes flashing with a mysterious light. He stood in front of everyone and announced in a loud voice: "Tonight's banquet is over!" The guests stood up and left, but the eldest prince signaled Yunxi to stay.

Yunxi felt nervous. She didn't know why the eldest prince left her alone. When everyone else left, the eldest prince walked up to Yunxi and whispered, "Father wants to test you in order to help you adapt to Turkic life." There was a faint smile in his tone, but Yunxi could sense that there was some deep meaning hidden in it.

However, the eldest prince did not tell Yunxi the whole truth. He deliberately concealed some important details because he knew that this would be a real test for Yunxi. Yunxi nodded silently, indicating that he was willing to accept the challenge.

From that moment on, Yunxi devoted herself to learning Turkic culture and etiquette. She studied day and night, constantly reading various books and materials, and humbly asked for advice from everyone who could help. Whether it was the native language, customs or traditional art of the Turks, she tried her best to understand and master them.

Every day, Yunxi spends several hours immersed in the ocean of knowledge. She is diligent and hardworking, not afraid of difficulties, and often studies late at night. She understands that only through her own efforts can she better integrate into the Turkic society and win the recognition and respect of others.

As time went by, Yunxi's efforts gradually paid off. Not only did she master the native Turkic language, she also learned many unique skills. She could play beautiful Turkic musical instruments, weave exquisite handicrafts, and even had a deep understanding of Turkic history and traditions.

In the process, Yunxi gradually discovered that she had a strong interest in Turkic culture. She was attracted by its rich and colorful connotations and wanted to explore this strange and fascinating world more deeply. Her efforts were not only to pass the test, but also out of her inner desire and pursuit of knowledge.

Finally, the day of the test arrived. The sun was shining and the breeze was blowing. Yunxi, dressed in a gorgeous Turkic costume, appeared in front of the Turkic king in a dignified and elegant manner, like a fairy descending from the earth. Her beauty was so stunning that it seemed as if the whole world was eclipsed by her.

Facing the various problems posed by the Turkic king, Yunxi showed extraordinary intelligence and calmness. She was quick-witted and answered questions fluently, with each answer full of wisdom and depth, which impressed everyone present.

The Turkic king was very satisfied with Yunxi's performance, and a smile of appreciation appeared on his face. He announced in public that he approved the marriage between the eldest prince and Yunxi, and this decision surprised and excited everyone.

However, Yunxi was totally unprepared. After hearing the news, she was shocked and her heart was full of contradictions and uneasiness. She had never thought that there would be such a result and was at a loss for a moment.

On the other hand, Ayiduo was even more sad and angry after hearing the news. She could not accept that her beloved man was about to marry someone else, and the pain in her heart was indescribable. But she knew that the decision of the Turkic king could not be violated, so she could only cry silently and watch all this happen helplessly.

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