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

Lu Ling sat on the porch, basking in the sun. The clear, bright spring sunshine dispelled the winter chill. The peach trees beneath the south wall were already sprouting green leaves.

"Your Majesty, the Second Madam is here to see you." Xiang Xing walked into the courtyard and said softly.

When Lu Ling opened her eyes, she saw her aunt and her group looking at her with smiles on their faces.

Zhang was about to kneel down to greet him when a pair of hands gently held her back. Lu Ling smiled and said, "Aunt, there's no need to be so. I haven't seen you for a long time. Seeing that you are in good health and better than before, I am relieved."

The group walked into the house. Zhang looked around. The furnishings were very simple. The air was filled with the mixed scent of sandalwood and ink. A pot of begonia under the south window was particularly eye-catching.

Lu Ling coughed lightly and said, "Auntie, please sit down."

Several people sat on the floor around a low table. Fortunately, there was a thick mattress underneath, so they didn't feel cold at all.

Sister Rong looked at the small table curiously. "This table is so exquisitely made." It looks like an ordinary small low table, but in fact it is hollowed out inside to place a charcoal brazier, which is very convenient for warming fire in winter.

Zhang smiled and said, "Sister Yun told me that you were living well in the temple. I didn't quite believe it at first. But now I see that although the furnishings in this room are made of ordinary materials, they are exquisitely crafted and practical. I'm relieved."

Pointing to the small box Jin He brought, he said, "Life in the mountains is not easy. We have the masters do the rough work of carrying water and firewood. I've put some loose silver in here for your daily use. I've also brought you a few packets of tea that we often drink at home. Don't mind."

"Thank you, Auntie." Lu Ling told Xiang Xing to put the things away and asked about other things. "Auntie, I heard that the old lady is sick?"

Zhang nodded. "He's sick. He's old and had a stroke. He can only be taken care of."

Lu Ling fell into deep thought, muttering to herself, "How could a healthy person suddenly have a stroke?"

Lu Rong looked at her mother hesitantly, and when she saw she didn't say anything, she turned her gaze elsewhere. Seeing that the sun was shining brightly outside, she took Jin He out, and Lu Yun followed behind.

"Sister, I heard from mother that grandmother had a stroke because of my eldest cousin." Lu Rong couldn't help but say, "My eldest cousin took hundreds of taels of goods from our shop for free. Mother had just told father about this, and not long after that, we heard that grandmother was ill."

Lu Cheng? Lu Yun remembered that when he was a child, he bullied his brother and was beaten by her, leaving him speechless.

"Grandmother was so angry about him that she fell ill, but he didn't even show up. A few days ago, Hui'er told me that my eldest cousin asked him to borrow a hundred taels of silver. Hui'er didn't lend it to him, and he was very unhappy."

Lu Yun suddenly said, "Sister, don't lend him any money, not even a little bit."

Looking at her sister's serious expression, Lu Rong was puzzled. "Why is that? Even though I don't like him, he is still our eldest cousin."

"Anyway, don't lend it." Lu Yun said seriously.

Lu Rong nodded. "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Lu Rong was a little tired from walking, so she found a big rock nearby to sit down. Feeling the warm spring breeze, Lu Rong felt drowsy, so Jin He asked the young lady to lean on him.

"Sister, let me tell you something." Lu Yun glanced at her sister's profile guiltily.

Lu Rong said "hmm" and said "go ahead."

"There are several families in my farm in Xishan. The old man in one of them is good at taking care of flowers and plants, so I asked him to come to the farm to help. His son, a scholar, actually took the flowers and plants from my farm out to exchange for money." Lu Yun said while observing her sister's expression.

Lu Rong still had her eyes closed, breathing lightly. "Well, this scholar is really wasting his time reading the sage's books."

Lu Yun was confused. Could it be that she was wrong and the person her sister met was not Mr. Ding?

Lu Rong couldn't hear her sister's voice, so she opened her eyes and looked at her. "What happened next? Did my sister get the flowers and plants back?" Her face was full of curiosity.

"We've recovered him. Tell the person in charge not to let this person in again." Lu Yun said.

"Yeah, that's how it should be. If Mother encountered something like this, she wouldn't even use this old man anymore."

Lu thought that the punishment for his sister was not harsh enough.

Perhaps I really was mistaken. Lu Yun wiped the sweat off his face and began to ponder which other scholars had come to the village during that period.

"Sister, what's wrong?" Lu Rong was confused.

"Shh." Lu Yun made a gesture to silence the two of them and pointed towards the pavilion below, indicating that there was someone inside.

Lu Rong's sleepiness suddenly disappeared, and she looked down curiously, only to see a few backs.

"Brother Lu, your family has been having a lot of happy events recently. I would like to congratulate you in advance." The scholar in white clothes said with a smile.

Luzon, who was wearing a green robe, put away the folding fan in his hand and said, "I am very happy. I am very happy. My brother, please remember to come to my house for a drink."

"Brother Lu, I heard that it was the eldest daughter of the Lu family?" The scholar in white rolled his eyes and said in a low voice.

Luzon scoffed, "At first, I met with her a few times for my father's sake, but who knew these rumors would spread later?" He looked at the white-robed scholar jokingly, "Although Lord Lu lost his job, I heard that Lord Lu's wife is good at business. The Xiefang Pavilion in the capital was opened by his wife."

He stretched out his voice and said, "If you can marry this beautiful woman, your family will never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of their lives."

The conversation between the two people reached the ears of the two sisters word for word.

Lu Rong was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes, and Jin He also had a look of resentment on his face.

Lu Yun straightened his Taoist robe and jumped off the rock.

Lu Yun's sudden appearance startled the two people in the pavilion. When they saw that it was a female Taoist priest, their expressions suddenly became subtle.

The scholar in white looked the girl up and down in front of him. Seeing that she was quite pretty, he winked at Luzon and asked, "Excuse me, young lady, who are you?"

As he spoke, he moved closer to Lu Yun.

Lu Yun stood still. "You two, Buddhism is a pure place. Please be mindful of your words and actions and refrain from using foul language."

Luzon had an ordinary appearance, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a frivolous smile curled up the corners of his mouth. "Young lady, dressed as a Taoist priest, eavesdropped first and then accused us of being wrong. How can this be justified? Besides, Buddhist affairs are governed by Buddhists. Young lady, please do not cross the line."

Lu Yun smiled and said, "It seems that the two gentlemen don't understand what we are saying. This shows that the saying that appearance is determined by the heart is true."

Luzon always hated people talking about his appearance, and his face was very ugly. "My father is a second-rank official in the current dynasty, the Imperial College's chief academic officer."

"Oh, so you're the son of Lord Lu." Lu Yun stretched out her tone. "Then do you know who I am?"

"No matter who you are, if you don't kowtow to my brother and apologize today, don't even think about leaving." The man in white began to shout.

"Hmph, that's right, you don't know." Lu Yun showed an extremely brilliant smile and made a quick move.

Before the two of them could react, five finger marks appeared on their left and right cheeks after a few "pa pa"s. They felt dizzy and had stars in front of their eyes.