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

Zhou Boli took the handkerchief handed over by Liuzi and wiped his hands, a trace of anger flashed across his face. "Qin Yuanfu is conscious now. She holds the people left for her by the empress dowager. Although she cannot leave the capital, she can protect herself." But he still pretends to be stupid, worthy of being a greedy member of the Qin family.

Lu Yun returned to the Taoist temple and came to the ancient tree where her master often meditated. Taoist Qingxu and Master Liaofan were drinking tea there.

Taoist Master Qingxu twirled his beard and said, "I have traveled all over the world. This time I passed by Huaizhou and stayed for a few days."

Liao Fan chanted a Buddhist name, "Master, what do you think of Huaizhou?"

Qingxu shook his head and sighed, "A thousand miles of barren land, with no harvest at all."

"Master, this is Uncle Liaofan." Lu Yun stepped forward and saluted.

Qingxu smiled and asked her to sit down. "It's been a while since we last met. How is everything going in the capital?"

Lu Yun: "It's okay." It's okay.

Liao Fan stood up and said, "I have something else to do in the temple, so I'll take my leave now."

Qingxu looked at his young disciple and said, "Disciple, I once divined for you fourteen years ago." The old man stood up and walked towards the backyard. After a few steps, he saw that she had not followed him. He stopped and turned around with a gentle smile, "Disciple, don't be afraid."

Lu Yun was still struggling. "Master, I don't really want to know."

Taoist Master Qingxu was helpless. "You look lazy, but you are extremely intelligent. Disciple, do you understand the principles of following the natural way and being quiet and inaction?"

Lu Yun reluctantly followed, "Respect the laws of everything and do not change them at will." After a pause, she continued, "I didn't do that."

Qingxu smiled and shook his head. "Everything has its own laws, except humans. They always want to use the laws of nature for their own benefit."

Lu Yun asked mysteriously, "Master, the Heavenly Dao you are talking about is not me, right?"

Qingxu: “——” Disciple, you think too much.

Lu Yun, I swear to the Three Pure Ones, Master definitely rolled his eyes just now. Then she heard Master say, "You are a once-in-a-century unlucky person."

The unlucky guy looked confused and said, "Huh?"

Lu Yun tried hard to digest her master's words. "I am the Destiny Girl, a favorite of the royal family. However, once a Destiny Girl becomes a mere decoration in the inner palace, she will turn into a resentful woman. The responsibility of every abbot of Qingxin Temple is to find the Destiny Girl, hide her, and enable her to shoulder the responsibility of the Destiny Girl and benefit the people."

Oh, my Sanqing ancestor, Master, you are even more ridiculous than the Lanzhou ramen chef. Lu Yun doesn’t believe it at all.

The master smiled with an especially kind smile, "Then why did you come all the way here?"

"I—" Lu Yun was stuck. She avoided her master's eyes guiltily. "It's less than ten thousand miles from here to Kyoto. Master, you're mistaken."

"Oh, could it be that Master calculated it wrong?" Qingxu pinched his fingers and pretended to ponder, "Master clearly calculated that you are a ghost from an unknown source."

Lu Yun's face turned pale. "Master, you--"

Qingxu stroked his beard, feeling overwhelmed. "My disciple, I, your master, have traveled for many years. The rice seeds produced on your farm have long been sown throughout the country, feeding countless people and saving countless lives from disaster. If it weren't for your excellent seeds, the consequences of this severe drought in Huaizhou would be immeasurable." He smiled and looked at Lu Yun. "Master, let me ask you, has anyone forced you to grow these seeds that benefit the world?"

"No." Lu Yun's face was stern.

"Did anyone force you to offer the grain seeds to His Majesty?"

"No" Lu Yun couldn't hold it anymore.

"Compared to the various benefits brought by the grain seeds, have you ever felt dissatisfied with the small reward His Majesty has given you?"

"Never." Lu Yun was dejected.

"Master, why did you tell me only now?" Lu Yun opened her eyes wide.

Qingxu sighed, "Because I discovered that my foolish disciple, you have been targeted by His Majesty."

Lu Yun was shocked and hugged her weak self. "What is he going to do to me?"

"I will grant you a marriage."

"Could it be the Fifth Prince?"

Qingxu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Disciple, have you known this for a long time?"

No wonder Roujia asked her what her impression of the Fifth Prince was. It was terrible. Lu Yun smiled uglier than crying and said, "Master, I can never marry the Fifth Prince."

Upon learning that there were still variables, Lu Yun was still driven down the mountain by his master, although he was not very reassured.

Arriving at the tea stall at the foot of the mountain, Liu Qing went to pay the money and lead the horse, while Lu Yun sat on a rock outside, her mind wandering.

"Ning'an?"

Lu Yun turned around in fear and saw the plump fifth prince standing behind her, smiling evilly.

Lu Yun jumped up and put some distance between them. "Greetings, Fifth Prince." Realizing she had gone too far, she immediately put on a smile. "What's this, Your Highness?"

The fifth prince smiled gently, "I heard that praying at Qingxin Temple is the most effective, so I want to go and worship there."

"Indeed, our observation is very effective." Lu Yun caught a glimpse of Liu Qing's figure and bowed again, "I will not disturb Your Highness."

The fifth prince waited until she got into the car before turning around.

"Xiao Wu, I met Ning An." Emperor Longqing was half lying on the mat with a pale face.

The fifth prince said sincerely, "Father, Taoist Qingxu has returned. Ning An is his most senior disciple and I should go and pay him a visit."

Emperor Longqing coughed softly a few times and looked at his youngest son. "Xiaowu, what do you think of Ning An? If you are willing, your father will grant you a marriage."

The fifth prince immediately shook his head and said, "Father, I already have someone I love. Ning An is so talented, I'm afraid it would be unfair to her if she married me."

Emperor Longqing narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Which girl do you like? Father will check it out for you."

The fifth prince knelt on the ground and said, "Father, I like to study and do not like being restricted. I just want to become a famous scholar."

When Emperor Longqing heard this, the anger hidden in his heart turned into a sigh, "I understand. You can get up now."

The green-covered carriage disappeared on the mountain road, and several figures flashed by in the grass by the roadside.

Back at the farm, Lu Yun recalled her master's words. Now, her farm not only had grain seeds but also potatoes. "If it's beneficial to the country, life and death are of no concern. Why avoid it because of misfortune or good fortune? What needs to be done must be done."

Lu Yun had a basket of potatoes gathered and brought to the kitchen, handing them to the cooks. She instructed them to follow her own method: peel them first, then slice, dice, and then cut them into strips. The shredded ones would be stir-fried with vegetables, the dices would be stewed with chicken, meat, or duck, and the strips would be boiled, coated in egg, deep-fried, and finally sprinkled with salt and spices.

I also boiled a few more with the skin on, made some sauce, and saved it for dipping later.

There is a potato banquet at the farm tonight.

The rich aroma wafting from the kitchen attracted many people to look in at the door, and a few children were standing at the door, asking furtively, "Princess, what are you doing?"

Seeing that they were really greedy, Lu Yun put a plate of freshly fried improved French fries on it and said, "Take it and eat it."

The little ones cheered, took the plates and ran away.

Liu Qingqing retracted his envious gaze and asked, "Princess, are these made from the potatoes we harvested a few days ago?"

Lu Yun nodded and filled another plate and handed it to him and the Wang brothers and sisters beside him. "Thank you for your hard work these past few days. Try it and see if it tastes good."

The Wang siblings wiped their hands, carefully took one and ate it, their eyes instantly lit up, "Princess, it's fragrant and crispy, I've never eaten such delicious food." Liu Qing did the same, and soon the whole plate was empty.

Seeing that they were still hungry, Lu Yun smiled and sent them away, "You can't eat anymore. It's not time for dinner yet. The delicious food is still to come."

Zhuangzi's kitchen was originally located outside the house. When the wind blew, the fragrance spread everywhere, and Huihui spread his hooves and ran to the kitchen.