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

"Master, the princess has left." Liuzi stood cautiously at the door. He saw the master sitting at the stone table with a piece of dessert in his hand.

"master?"

"I understand." Zhou Boli played with the snacks in his hand, his expression complicated. "I'm going to the shop tomorrow."

"Yes."

After returning to the temple, Caihe cooked the rice dumplings and placed them on her master's desk.

The fragrance of the rice dumplings attracted Huihui to put his two front paws on the table, but Dashou quickly patted his head and said, "Huihui, stop being naughty."

Huihui: "Woo-woo--"

Lu Yun only kept one and asked Cai He to share the rest with the others in the yard. Bi Yu picked up one and peeled it carelessly, noticing that Sister Cai He and Hong Fei were both looking at her.

Her hands trembled and she almost dropped it. Finally, she obediently put the peeled rice dumplings on a small plate and handed it to the princess.

Lu Yun scooped a piece with a spoon and put it in her mouth. It tasted like candied dates, sweet and tender. It was clearly no different from any other zongzi, but it made her ears burn.

"It's okay, you can take it and eat it." After finishing one zongzi, Lu Yun put down the spoon and motioned Caihe to take it away.

Cai He then took away the rest, and Hui Hui chased after him. Da Shou followed closely, fearing that he might get naughty.

Thinking of how Master Zhou had taken care of his master over the years, she whispered to Lu Yu, "This was packed by Master Zhou."

Lu Yu immediately retracted her hand that she had stretched out in fear. Fortunately, she hadn't eaten it just now.

Dashou reached over Luyu and took one from the plate. He ate half of it and gave the rest to Huihui. "It tastes just average, not good."

Hong Fei led a young man in from outside the courtyard gate. "Sister Caihe, there is a young man named Lu who wants to see the princess."

Lu Song was wearing a dark blue robe with a round collar and narrow sleeves. He had a tanned complexion from years of escorting escorts. He had a pair of dark brown eyes set under a pair of sharp black eyebrows. He looked handsome with a bit of the refreshing air of a man from the underworld.

Seeing the girl sitting behind the desk, surprise flashed across his face. "Your humble servant greets the princess." He smiled and bowed to Lu Yun, revealing his white teeth.

Lu Yun was not sure, "Are you Brother Lu Song?"

"The princess actually still remembers me." Lu Song didn't expect that the princess still remembered him.

Lu Yun invited him to the outer room for tea. Lu Song took out a wooden box from his arms and placed it on the table. "This is what the Princess asked me to bring to the Princess."

Grand Princess was the respectful title given to Princess Yongle by the State of Cao. Lu Yun opened the box and found a letter inside.

Having brought the things, Lu Song stood up and said goodbye.

Lu Yun walked him to the door and said, "The incense in our temple is very effective. Brother Lu Song, when you have time in the future, why not bring your family to visit Xishan."

Lu Song smiled when he heard this and said, "You don't have to see me off, my princess. It's just that my grandparents are too old to walk the mountain roads, so I'm the only one who can come."

It turned out that he was not married yet. Lu Yun made a mistake and insisted on seeing him off to the mountain gate before going back.

Lu Song went to the escort agency to hand in his work before returning home.

Old Mrs. Qian was waiting at the door with her cane. "You little bastard, I calculated that you should have come back yesterday. Why did you wait until today?"

Lu Song dodged his grandmother's cane and entered the yard. "Grandma, this nobleman's errand is not difficult to run, but it has more rules than other ones."

"I don't care if you behave properly, just come here." Old Master Lu San was sitting in the hall. "You're not a child anymore. Three years ago, you had a lot of things to do at the escort agency, so you decided to get married after you took over everything. Now that we've received the noble's order, shouldn't we discuss and arrange the wedding?"

Lu Song picked up the invitation on the table and looked at it, his eyebrows raised. "I was just saying it, why are you bringing this up again? Qian Ming actually got married?"

Old Madam Qian walked in leaning on a cane. "He's a legitimate Jinshi who passed the imperial examinations twice. If Widow Lu hadn't been so picky, she would have married him long ago."

Lu Song was curious, "Which daughter did Master Xiao Qian marry?"

Old Lady Qian "really let her choose. She married the third daughter of the Marquis of Ping'an family."

Lu Song still remembered the time when they were chased out by the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion when they were young. He tutted his tongue and said, "Master Xiao Qian is good-tempered and doesn't hold grudges. Will the old lady agree to that?"

"It's only been a few months since the exchange of engagement letters and the acceptance of the marriage, yet Qin is in such a hurry to arrange the marriage." Old Mrs. Qian felt a little sad when she thought of her sister-in-law, who had enjoyed a glorious life for half her life but ended up in such a situation.

"Old man, I'm afraid the old lady is not well."

Old Master Lu San sighed deeply, "It's painful to be paralyzed. It's actually a good thing to leave early."

Seeing that the two elders' attention was no longer on him, Lu Song quietly closed the door and walked out quickly.

Qian Ming dismounted at the entrance of the alley and saw a man standing at his door.

"Sir, who are you?"

Lu Song smiled and bowed to him, "Master Xiao Qian, have you forgotten me so quickly?"

Qian Ming was overjoyed. "So it's you. You said you didn't want to study and you left for so many years." As he spoke, he took Lu Song home.

Lu Song looked around the small courtyard. It had indeed changed a lot. It used to be a main room with two side rooms, one connected to the kitchen and the other to Aunt Lu's residence. Now, there was a small door in the wall next to the main room, and he didn't know where it led to.

The courtyard was neatly swept, the yellow mud floor paved with a path made of blue bricks, dividing the small open space into four parts. There were several clumps of Mirabilis jalapa planted there.

Aunt Lu came out from the main room in a lake blue silk dress, followed by a timid little maid.

"Ming'er, who is this young man?"

"Mother, this is Young Master Song who was beaten by Old Master Lu San's family."

Aunt Lu immediately said enthusiastically, "It's Master Song. Please come in." She asked the maid to serve snacks and make tea.

Lu Song hurriedly told his aunt not to be polite. "It's a sudden arrival. Please go and do your work. I'll have a few words with Qian Ming and then leave."

Aunt Lu was not willing to do that and tried to persuade him to stay for dinner before leaving.

Lu Song had no choice but to say that he had just returned from escorting an convoy and was passing by to visit, and that his grandparents were waiting at home. Only then did Aunt Lu give up.

"Good boy, you are actually getting married." Lu Song smiled and punched him.

Qian Ming coughed softly and smiled bitterly, "I haven't exercised for a long time, my body is not as good as before. I can't even withstand your punch." Then he replied, "People always have to get married when they grow up. Brother Lu, don't you have one yet?"

Lu Song shook his head and said, "I've been traveling all over the country for so many years, but I can't find anything I like."

Qian Ming smiled and said, "Who says you have to marry the one you love? I wish you can meet the woman of your dreams soon."

Lu Song shook his head. “Everyone has changed, you weren’t like this before.”

Qian Ming was helpless. "I have to keep eating and keep going. I just made some concessions. Anyway, those are not particularly important to me."

Lu Song placed the gift he brought on the table. "I have to go on a convoy mission in a few days, so I might not be able to come. I wish you and your new bride a happy wedding in advance."

Qian Ming sent him to the entrance of the alley.

Lu Song patted his shoulder gently and said, "Live a good life. I'll come back when I'm free later."