The Concubine's Daughter Travels Through Time and Space and Takes the Road of Confrontation

The carriage curtain was lifted, and a plump white boy came out. The boy had delicate eyebrows and regular features, a gentle smile on the corner of his mouth, and was dressed simply without any accessories.

"That's fine. Just be gentle and don't scare people."

The black-faced warrior took the order and left.

When the gatekeeper met the guests who came to stay overnight again, he was not surprised. He said a few words about the host's identity and precautions, then let the three people in and arranged them to the Dicui Pavilion as instructed by Nanny Guizhi.

The young man in the lead was very polite and said many soft words. He also asked a servant named Qingbao to hand over a silver ingot. The servant was very happy and hurried to lead the way.

Lu Yun and Zhou Boli were sitting under a peddler's umbrella, playing chess. Cai He approached slowly, "Master, the servant said that Mr. Tan, who is staying here, praised our farm and wanted to meet the master."

Lu Yun hesitated for a moment before agreeing and putting down the chess piece in her hand. "Please wait here, Master Zhou. I'll be back soon."

Zhou Boli nodded slightly. "My Lady, please go and do your work. Don't worry about me."

Seeing the others leave, Zhou Boli looked at the chess pieces on the board and sighed. The princess was indeed a straightforward person. This chess skill was really too - bad.

If I had known this would happen, I would have gone fishing with Master Lu.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou." Fang Hao walked out of the house, bowed to the young man, and said in a gentle voice, "I also know some chess skills. If you don't mind, you would be willing to play a game with me." As he said this, he was about to sit in Lu Yun's seat.

Liuzi glanced at his master's face and said tactfully, "Miss Fang, Master Lu just asked my son to go fishing. It's almost time now."

Fang Hao's smile froze on his face, and he turned his gaze to the other side. "Mr. Zhou, is there something wrong?"

Zhou Boli bowed and said, "It's true that I have something to do. I hope Miss Fang can forgive me." After that, he stood up and walked towards the back mountain.

Fang Hao sat there for a while, then returned to the house. Rong Jie'er watched the whole process through a window, frowning slightly. "Mother, when will Miss Fang return to Luzhou?"

Zhang thought for a moment and said, "It's hard to say. We'll have to wait a few more days."

Lu Rong disagreed, "Mother, the Fang family's affairs are settled, and I think it's time for her to return to Luzhou."

"You're still blaming her for my injury." Zhang frowned. "She can't be blamed entirely for this."

Lu Rong recalled the scene she had just witnessed and sighed in annoyance. "Mother always thinks I'm blaming her. I just think it's inconvenient for her to be alone outside. After all, she and I are about the same age."

Zhang looked at her daughter in surprise and said, "You can actually think of all this. However, mourning for a father is a great filial piety and one must observe it for three years." The words were vague, but Rong Jieer understood them and her doubts were immediately dispelled.

Behind a partition, a figure stopped outside for a moment and then left quietly.

Zhou Boli and his six sons turned around and headed towards the front yard.

The plump young man saw Lu Yun, dressed as a Taoist priest, without the slightest surprise. He performed a Taoist fist-clenching salute and said, "Greetings to Master Runhui."

A look of surprise flashed across Lu Yun's face. Outside the Taoist temple, few people around her called her by her Buddhist name. It seemed that the young man in front of her was from Kyoto.

Lu Yun also returned the greeting. "Thank you. It seems that you are from Kyoto?"

Mr. Tan smiled innocently. "I live in East City. I missed the time to enter the city last night, so I had to stay here with the real person for one night. I plan to leave today, so I came to thank you."

Lu Yun smiled and waved her hand, "Mr. Tan, you're too polite."

As soon as he finished speaking, he showed an embarrassed smile, "It's just that I see that this manor of yours is really unique. Could you let me stay here for a few more days?" The black-faced strong man took out a silver note from his sleeve and put it on the table without saying a word.

Qingbao lowered his head. Well, his son was acting stupid again.

"I know that the Master will not take such vulgar things seriously, but now I have only money on me besides the classics. I hope the Master will forgive me." Mr. Tan was very embarrassed. Seeing that Lu Yun did not speak, he was worried that the Master would be angry, so he hurried to make amends, "I will give the Master another one that meets the requirements when I return."

After they left, Lu Yun tucked the banknote into her bosom. She ran into Dashou as she left the house, and frowned at the sight of his empty bedside. Nanny Guizhi was getting old, so it was time to find Dashou a personal maid.

Dashou looked thoughtful and said, "Sister, I think I have seen that young man before."

Lu Yun paused and asked, "Da Shou, do you remember where you've seen him before?"

Dashou left the palace at the age of five. The people she could remember were either relatives or nobles. Calling the servant beside her, Lu Yun whispered a few instructions.

Anyone who can afford to hire a bodyguard must be no unknown person in the capital.

Zhou Boli came out from the corner, holding a plum blossom branch, bringing with him a waft of fragrance. Lu Yun turned to look at him. "Mr. Zhou, have you ever heard of any noble or official family with the surname Tan in the capital?"

Zhou Boli showed a strange expression. "My lord, there is only one largest family with the surname Qin in the capital."

Lu Yun was shocked. How could she have forgotten this? She had seen the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, so this one was obviously not him. So there were only the Fourth and Fifth Princes, so it should be the Fifth Prince.

She had only heard that the Fifth Prince was obsessed with traveling, had no interest in the struggles for the throne, and was determined to become the most learned person in the world. Remembering the young man's nerdy aura, Lu Yun extended five fingers to Zhou Boli.

“That should be this one.”

Zhou Boli coughed lightly and said, "Since this young master is unwilling to reveal his identity, the princess might as well pretend not to know and do what is convenient for her."

The fifth prince, Qin Mao, was completely unaware of this and took Qing Bao on a lively stroll around the manor. "The scenery here is truly beautiful. When I have time later, I'm going to paint a picture of it and hang it in my study."

When we reached the edge of the pond, we saw a middle-aged man wearing a conical hat and scholar's robe sitting on a large bluestone on the shore.

Qin Maoxing walked forward and was about to speak when he saw the middle-aged man in front of him glaring at him.

Mr. Lu Er sat by the pond for the whole morning and only caught a small fish the size of a palm. When he finally caught a fish, he was startled by the footsteps of someone coming, and it dropped the hook and ran away.

The fifth prince bowed and apologized, "I'm sorry for disturbing your pleasure."

Master Lu sighed and said, "I have bad luck today. I was too impatient. Please sit down, young man." It was very likely that the young man in front of him was staying overnight at the manor.

The two chatted for a few minutes, and Mr. Lu Er quickly felt like he was an old friend to the young man.

"I wonder which family you are from?" Master Lu asked with a smile.

Qin Mao was completely unsuspecting, his face innocent and naive. "My surname is Tan, and I'm from Kyoto. I should have left immediately, but I saw the beautiful scenery and unique architecture of the village, so I stayed for a few days."

Master Lu opened his mouth and was silent for a moment before he said, "Young Master, you have several brothers in your family."

Qin Mao glanced at Qing Bao happily and said, "It turns out that the adults have heard of our family. What a coincidence."

Master Lu was tired. He put down his fishing rod and knelt down to say hello. "Your humble servant greets His Highness the Fifth Prince."

Qin Mao's smile froze on his face.