Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

Since the day when the emperor favored Yang Yunxi, he never set foot in the palace gates of other concubines. After the court session, he would come to Yang Yunxi's bedroom to spend time with her. As time passed, Yang Yunxi had been in the palace for some time without realizing it.

On this day, Yang Yunxi was leaning against the window admiring the beautiful scenery in the courtyard, when suddenly a maid came to report that the queen had summoned her to the palace to see her. Yang Yunxi was confused, but still followed the maid to the queen's bedroom. The queen had always been sickly and never asked about the affairs of the palace. She had only seen her once at a family banquet.

Seeing the queen, Yang Yunxi bowed, and the queen smiled and took her hand and said, "Sister, you are favored these days, it's really enviable."

Yang Yunxi lowered her head shyly, but she knew in her heart that the queen must have come with bad intentions.

As expected, the queen continued, "But sister, don't forget your status and don't become arrogant because of your favor."

Yang Yunxi quickly replied: "I understand."

The queen said some polite words and then let Yang Yunxi leave.

Yang Yunxi walked out of the palace and couldn't help but sigh in her heart that the fighting in the harem was endless.

After leaving the Queen's bedroom, Yang Yunxi ran into Concubine Li after walking a few steps.

Concubine Li was the emperor's former favorite concubine. She was arrogant and domineering on weekdays. When she saw Yang Yunxi, she did not hide her hostility. "Hey, isn't this Concubine Yang? Why did you come out of the Queen's Palace?"

Yang Yunxi bowed her head and greeted, "Greetings, Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine. I'm here to meet you on the orders of Her Majesty the Empress." "Oh? What does Her Majesty the Empress want to see you about?" Imperial Concubine Li asked with a smile.

Yang Yunxi replied softly: "It's just a small talk."

Concubine Li sneered, "That's better. Don't forget, I'm the most favored one in the harem." After saying that, she turned away.

Yang Yunxi looked at her departing back and secretly vowed in his heart that he must be careful in dealing with this complicated palace life.

Yang Yunxi knew very well that Concubine Li was not someone to be trifled with, so she decided to be patient for the time being and avoid conflict with her.

After returning to the palace, Yang Yunxi thought about how to survive in the harem. She knew that it was not enough to rely on the emperor's favor, but she also needed her own power.

So, she began to secretly observe the movements of other concubines and look for someone to form an alliance with. At the same time, Yang Yunxi did not forget to improve her charm. She learned music, chess, calligraphy and painting to make herself more charming. Not long after, the emperor visited Yang Yunxi again, and the two spent a wonderful time together.

Yang Yunxi took the opportunity to express her deep affection to the emperor, and the emperor was deeply moved and loved her even more. However, Yang Yunxi did not become complacent because she knew that the struggle in the harem would never end and she must always be vigilant.

On this day, Yang Yunxi was walking in the Imperial Garden and met Zhang Chongrong. Zhang Chongrong was an old man in the palace, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, dignified and generous, and deeply loved by the Queen Mother.

Yang Yunxi thought that if she could make friends with her, she might have more protection in the palace. So, Yang Yunxi took the initiative to approach Zhang Chongrong and started a conversation, and the two of them had a great time.

Zhang Chongrong praised Yang Yunxi's intelligence and beauty and expressed her willingness to become friends with her. After that, Yang Yunxi and Zhang Chongrong often visited each other and their relationship became closer and closer.

Zhang Chongrong also taught Yang Yunxi some skills and experience in surviving in the palace, which benefited her a lot. At the same time, Yang Yunxi did not forget to maintain friendly relations with other concubines. She won the favor of many people with her wisdom and kindness, and gradually established her own network in the harem.

It was a beautiful day. Yang Yunxi and the palace maids were having fun flying kites in the imperial garden when the kite's string suddenly broke and they didn't know where it had fallen. They hurried to look for it and found it on the glazed tiles of the palace wall.

They wanted to take it down very much, but the palace wall was too high and they couldn't reach it even on tiptoe.

Just when they were at a loss of what to do, a team of guards on patrol happened to pass by. The leading guard saw the kite on the palace wall and immediately understood what was going on. He jumped onto the top of the wall and took the kite down. He presented it to Yang Yunxi with both hands and said, "Your Majesty, please be more careful when flying a kite next time!"

Yang Yunxi took a closer look and was shocked. How come this man looks so much like the top student idol in college? Could it be... Could it be that he also traveled through time and space to the Tang Dynasty?

"Wang Junjie, is that you?" she blurted out. "I am Han Xuan, what does the queen want?" the guard replied. Yang Yunxi knew she had recognized the wrong person, and quickly pretended to be calm and said, "It's okay, go down." So Han Xuan and the other guards continued their inspection.

Yang Yunxi watched Han Xuan's back as he left and fell into endless memories: She was in her prime, the daughter of the richest man in the city, her family had plenty of money, and she always had everything she wanted. But she had a crush on the top student Wang Junjie, and she secretly wrote love letters to him and occasionally ran into him on the street, but none of these attracted his interest and he politely rejected her.

The top student was admitted to this nationally renowned university with great difficulty because of his poor family background. The school made an exception for his excellent academic performance and gave him no tuition fees, as well as scholarships and grants. He cherished this opportunity very much and devoted himself to studying.

He was 1.78 meters tall, not the tallest in the class, but he knew everything about astronomy and geography, and he was eloquent. He ranked first in all kinds of exams, and was also a leader in basketball and long-distance running in physical education. He had a sense of freshness. He was very popular with teachers and classmates. Other girls in the same school and even some junior girls also admired him very much.

"My queen, are you still flying kites?" The maid Lian'er's words pulled her back from her thousands of thoughts. Ah! How are my parents at home? I wonder if I can go back to the modern times. Yang Yunxi suddenly missed her parents and pet dog at home, as well as her favorite KFC fried chicken wings and hamburgers... Woo woo, can I go back!

"My queen..." Lian'er's words rang out again. Yang Yunxi said faintly, "Let's go back to the palace. I'm tired and hungry."

So they returned to the palace, it was already lunchtime, Lian Er ordered the other maids to prepare lunch. Yang Yunxi looked at the delicacies served, but she felt that none of them suited her appetite, and she kept missing the chicken wings and burgers from KFC.

But in this huge palace, who would make modern fried chicken wings and hamburgers? She barely touched her chopsticks during this meal. She gave all the delicacies to the palace maids and eunuchs.

Although she didn't eat much and didn't feel hungry, she felt drowsy. Maybe she was tired from playing with kites in the morning, but she fell asleep soon after she lay down on the bed.

She slept for a long time, and when she woke up it was almost evening. Lian'er said with a smile: "Did you sleep well this time, Madam? The emperor came earlier and I didn't have the heart to wake you up." "Yes, the emperor came." Yang Yunxi said the emperor, but the guard Han Xuan she met during the day came to her mind.

After getting up and washing up, the maids started preparing dinner. Dinner was just as good as lunch, with delicacies from land and sea. She tasted a few bites and sent them to the maids and eunuchs.

Lian Er said distressedly: "Madam, what do you like to eat? I'll ask the imperial chef to make it for you." Hearing this, Yang Yunxi suddenly had an idea. Yes, let the imperial kitchen make it. If they can't make it, I'll make it myself. Who told me to like fried chicken wings and hamburgers so much? When I was in school, I thought it was fun and tried to sign up for cooking to learn how to make fried chicken wings and hamburgers.

So it's not difficult to make as long as you have the ingredients. But it seems inappropriate for a queen to go to the imperial kitchen.

Then I have to go at night to avoid being seen by others. Haha, Yang Yunxi suddenly felt that she was both pitiful and ridiculous. She was a rich lady who traveled to the ancient Tang Dynasty and became the emperor's concubine, but she still had to secretly go to the imperial kitchen to cook. Isn't this the biggest absurdity in the world?

It was a dark and windy night. Yang Yunxi avoided others and quietly went to the imperial kitchen. She found the ingredients and made fried chicken wings and hamburgers based on her memory. Although the process was not smooth, the final product was pretty good.

When Yang Yunxi was about to enjoy the delicious food, someone suddenly walked in. She looked closely and found that it was Han Xuan.

"Why are you here?" Yang Yunxi asked in surprise.

Han Xuan scratched his head and said with a smile: "I was on duty tonight, and I heard some noise over here, so I came to take a look. I didn't expect it was the Queen here."

Yang Yunxi was a little embarrassed and explained: "I wanted to eat fried chicken wings and hamburgers, so I came over to try."

Han Xuan picked up a burger and took a bite, praising: "It's delicious! I didn't expect the queen to have such cooking skills."

Yang Yunxi smiled, and the two of them ate delicious food and chatted in a harmonious atmosphere. Unconsciously, the distance between them was shortened a lot.

From then on, Yang Yunxi often sneaked into the imperial kitchen to cook delicious food, and every time she would invite Han Xuan to share with her. Han Xuan would also tell Yang Yunxi some interesting stories outside the palace, and their relationship became better and better.

However, their secret was eventually discovered. One night, Li Guifei's personal maid Chunlan passed by the imperial kitchen and smelled the fragrance coming from inside. She pushed the door open and saw Yang Yunxi and Han Xuan tasting the food.

Chunlan went back to report to Concubine Li, who became jealous and told the emperor about it.

The emperor was furious after hearing this, thinking that Yang Yunxi was not a faithful wife and had an affair with a guard. He immediately summoned Yang Yunxi and Han Xuan and asked them why they were in the imperial kitchen.

Yang Yunxi hurriedly explained that she came to the imperial kitchen to cook only because she missed the delicious food from her hometown. The emperor was skeptical and finally punished Yang Yunxi with house arrest for a month, while Han Xuan was transferred from the imperial court and sent to guard the cold palace.

Yang Yunxi and Han Xuan both felt very aggrieved, but they could do nothing about it. Yang Yunxi felt that the emperor did not trust her and regretted that she had given her love to him in the wrong way.

During the confinement, Yang Yunxi could no longer go to the imperial kitchen and could only miss Han Xuan in the palace. Han Xuan was conscientious in his duties in the cold palace, but he often thought of the happy times with Yang Yunxi.

A month later, Yang Yunxi was finally released from confinement. But the emperor never came to her bedroom again. The emperor's ruthlessness made her think of Han Xuan's kindness and every little thing about him. She decided to find Han Xuan and tell him her feelings. Yang Yunxi came to the gate of the cold palace, but was stopped by the guards.

She begged hard, and the guard agreed to let her in for a while. Seeing Han Xuan, Yang Yunxi burst into tears, and she told him how much she missed him and how ruthless the emperor was. Han Xuan listened silently, and he told Yang Yunxi that he was always by her side and would protect her no matter what happened.

Yang Yunxi was deeply moved. She hugged Han Xuan tightly, as if she had found a warm harbor. Since then, Yang Yunxi and Han Xuan often met in private, and their feelings became deeper. However, their love journey was destined to be full of ups and downs. One day, Yang Yunxi went to find Han Xuan, but was told that because of a fire in the cold palace, Han Xuan was seriously injured in the fire while trying to save the concubines in the cold palace.

Yang Yunxi was heartbroken and desperate to come to Han Xuan's residence. Under her careful care, Han Xuan gradually recovered. After experiencing this storm, their relationship became stronger.

When the emperor learned that they were still in contact, he was furious and ordered Han Xuan to be executed.

Yang Yunxi was extremely worried and decided to risk her life to plead for mercy. She knelt before the emperor and tearfully expressed her true love for Han Xuan.

The emperor was moved and eventually pardoned Han Xuan's death sentence, but sent him to the frontier to guard the city.

The moment Yang Yunxi and Han Xuan parted, their hearts were broken, but they firmly believed that love can conquer everything.

In fact, the emperor still loves Yang Yunxi very much. The reason why he punished her with house arrest is because he cares too much about Yang Yunxi, and the high imperial power cannot be violated. As Han Xuan was exiled to the border to guard the city, the emperor seemed to have forgotten what happened between Yang Yunxi and the guard.

Yang Yunxi was neglected by the emperor, and the other concubines took advantage of the situation and ridiculed her. After not leaving the palace for many days, she finally took a walk in the imperial garden under Lian'er's persuasion.

But she never expected to run into Concubine Li, who was now favored by the emperor again and was even more arrogant. She said to Yang Yunxi arrogantly, "Oh, Miss Yang, you have the leisure and elegance to stroll around the Imperial Garden." Without waiting for Yang Yunxi to answer, she walked past her and pushed her.

Yang Yunxi didn't expect Concubine Li to be so arrogant. She lost her balance and fell down onto the rockery next to her. She immediately felt a sharp pain in her stomach and quickly covered her stomach, shouting in pain.

This scene happened to be seen by the emperor on his way home from court. He still had feelings for Yunxi. Seeing that she was in unbearable pain, he left Concubine Li Guifei who was frightened and kowtowing for mercy, and quickly picked her up and ran back to the bedroom.

In the bedroom, the imperial physician examined Yang Yunxi's pulse and immediately knelt down to report: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, the Empress is pregnant."

"Pregnant pulse?" The emperor's face flashed with an unusual expression. Then he pretended to be happy and said, "It is a pregnant pulse, but will the previous fall affect the fetus?" The imperial physician reported, "As long as you rest well and prescribe a few doses of pregnancy-preserving medicine, there will be no problem."

At night, in Zhang Chongrong's bedroom, the emperor held an exquisite glass bottle in his hand and said to her, "I have something to ask of you. This is the incense material tributed from the Western Regions. Burning it can calm the nerves and help sleep. Concubine Yang is still angry with me. She is pregnant now and needs to rest well.

It's just that Concubine Yang was too close to the guard Han Xuan before, and I'm afraid that this time she's pregnant... You've always been close to her, like sisters. It will be easier for you to do things." After saying this, he looked at Zhang Chongrong meaningfully. Zhang Chongrong understood, nodded and said: "It is my blessing to be able to help the emperor solve his problems." After saying this, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

To know what happened next? Can Yang Yunxi save her pregnancy? Please read the next chapter for updates.