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

"It's only natural that we've known each other since childhood." Emperor Longqing nodded in agreement.

Li Guifei shed tears, "But I always feel that she is too lonely in a foreign country."

Emperor Longqing picked up his teacup and said, "It was a helpless move to let Yongle marry into the imperial family. Now that the world is at peace, there is no need for a marriage in the short term."

After saying this, he suddenly felt dizzy, his fingers became weak, and he saw the teacup was about to fall over.

In a flash, a hand reached out and lifted the teacup. "Your Majesty, the imperial physician said that you shouldn't drink boiling hot tea often. It's not good for your health."

Wang Quan used his body to block Concubine Li's sight and put the cup down steadily. Emperor Longqing recovered his composure, grabbed one of Wang Quan's arms, and secretly stood up straight.

Concubine Li knelt and saluted, "Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell!"

After leaving Ronghua Palace, Wang Zhi helped His Majesty onto the sedan chair. "Your Majesty!"

Emperor Longqing shook his head, his forehead already wet with sweat. "Return to the palace."

In the Eastern Palace, the prince lay on the couch with his eyes closed. Cui Liangdi was massaging his muscles and bones. The air was filled with a strange fragrance.

"Father sat in Ronghua Palace for a while and then returned? And he even took a sedan chair?"

The young eunuch in gray knelt on the ground.

The prince opened his eyes and suddenly sat up. "Before this, I remember that my father secretly summoned the judge of the Court of Sea Justice." He turned around a few times with his hands behind his back, then suddenly stopped and gradually regained his composure. "You quickly return and keep a close eye on the movements in the Purple Palace."

"Your Highness." Cui Liangdi wrapped her arms around the prince. "What's wrong?"

A stern look flashed in the prince's eyes. "My beloved, I have been sitting on the throne of the crown prince for too long."

The weather was getting hotter by the day. Lu Yun had a hot body and had already changed into light summer clothes before everyone else. Today's weather was gloomy and the air was stuffy.

Lu Ling lived in Zuishanju, the westernmost part of the village, a small square courtyard. The gate of Qingping Temple could be seen through the back window.

After returning the box intact to her eldest cousin, Lu Yun remembered that she still had the banknotes that should have been returned to her mother.

Just as he was about to ask Caihe to prepare the carriage, Dashou ran in with Huihui.

"Princess, it's raining outside." Biyu shouted.

Thunder could be heard faintly, and the rain gradually became heavier. After a while, the sky and the earth were covered in white, accompanied by gusts of wind, which blew the flowers and plants in the yard to and fro.

Lu Yun quickly closed the study window and sat outside, feeling the first thunderstorm of this summer.

Cai He was afraid that she would catch a cold, so she brought her a cup of hot tea and said, "Master, the thunderstorm came and went quickly."

Lu Yun pressed down her twitching upper eyelid and muttered quietly, "This doesn't feel right."

Cai He frowned, "Master, are you hungry?"

The rain soon stopped, the clouds dissipated, and sunlight reappeared in the sky.

Lu Yun carried the box and got on the carriage. "If I can't leave the city in time, I won't be back tonight."

Unexpectedly, she ran into Roujia on the way. Lu Yun got into her car and saw that she looked different than usual. She jokingly asked, "What's wrong? Did the prince consort bring his cousin to see you again?"

Roujia pinched her angrily and said, "You help this and that all the time. Why don't you think about yourself more?"

Lu Yun was confused. "What are you talking about?"

Roujia was still complaining, "You don't like Xiaowu, what else do you have? All you do every day is farm the farm, grow those damn potatoes. Now look, those people in the court have their eyes on you, and want to trade you for Cao's fine horse."

What? Lu Yun pointed at her face. "Trade me for horses? How many?"

Roujia was almost mad at her. "Does it matter how many horses there are? Lu Xiaosan, you are going to be sent to marry a foreign prince! A foreign prince!" She almost yelled in her ear at the end.

Lu Yun covered her ears and moved away. "Don't get excited. Let's talk it over nicely."

Roujia grabbed her and said, "A few days ago, an envoy from the State of Cao came to ask for another princess for their little prince. The betrothal gift was five thousand fine horses. The Lu family and those old fools are greedy for money and want to trade you for her."

According to the current market price, Lu Yun counted on his fingers and estimated that five thousand horses were worth at least four hundred thousand taels of silver. This was quite valuable.

He put a hand on his head and turned to face Roujia's expression of looking at him like a fool. "Are you okay?"

Lu Yun sighed deeply, "I'm fine. I just can't think of a solution for the time being. Besides, hasn't your father said anything yet?"

Roujia's eyes darkened and she quickly covered her mouth.

Lu Yun lifted a corner of the curtain and looked at the crowds coming and going at the entrance of the Prime Minister's Mansion, which was as busy as a busy city. She felt quite disgusted at being schemed against.

Roujia said sarcastically, "Lu Xiaosan, just look at it. Take a few more glances while you can!"

Lu Yun clenched her fists and asked, "Have you ever been to this old man's house?"

Roujia was puzzled. "Why are you asking this? Could it be that—" She lowered her voice, "You're going to beat him up?"

Lu Yun crossed her arms and asked, "Guess?" With his osteoporotic skeleton, she could break it with just two fingers.

That night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. Just after midnight, a figure leaped over the wall like a nimble cat and disappeared into the night.

Based on the topographic map of the Prime Minister's Mansion obtained from Roujia, Lu Yun avoided the guards and found her way to the backyard through twists and turns.

The main gate of the courtyard was closed. Just as Lu Yun was about to climb over the wall, she heard faint footsteps. She had no choice but to hide behind the banana tree beside the wall. Two guards walked past the outer wall with lanterns in their hands. Seeing the candlelight gradually disappear, Lu Yun landed lightly on tiptoe in the courtyard. The courtyard was dark, with only a few faint candlelight coming through the windows outside. It should be where the maids were keeping watch.

Lu Yun opened the window and found a maid lying inside. Perhaps sensing some movement, her eyes moved restlessly, and her eyelashes trembled slightly. Lu Yun held her breath and, with a quick palm strike, knocked her unconscious.

With the dim candlelight, Lu Yun nimbly avoided the furniture and lifted a corner of the curtain to look inside. A foul smell hit her in the face. Lu Yun covered her mouth and nose. The old man's smell was quite strong.

He knocked both people on the bed unconscious with one palm. Lu Dan had fair skin and a long beard. His hair and beard were all white. He was a thin and frail old man with white skin.

Lu Yun searched the house thoroughly, even checking their pillows and mattresses, taking all the valuables out of the house. She also found a few interesting things that looked like account books.

Before leaving, Lu Yun gave each of them another slap, which was from her eldest cousin.

I carried a big bag full of things, probably about 40 to 50 kilograms. Fortunately, I had enough strength to eat a full stomach.

She probably didn't expect that someone would dare to steal from the Prime Minister's Mansion. From her personal experience, the defense in this courtyard was quite lax. No one noticed that she was carrying such a large package, and Lu Yun was very happy.

Who knew that just after a few minutes of feeling proud, I heard a voice behind me: "Who's that over there?"

Lu Yun was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. There were only a few tall trees here, which could not hide her figure. Seeing the lights getting closer and closer, Lu Yun put on her face mask and clenched her fists.

Suddenly, there was a sound of something heavy falling to the ground in front.

The guard turned around and Lu Yun took the opportunity to grab the tree trunk and use the force of his feet to flip over the wall.

The package hit the wall, making a crisp sound in the night.

"Come here, catch the thief!"

The sounds around her ears gradually became louder, and Lu Yun felt that something was wrong. She chose to escape to the alley at the back. A few steps further in was an ordinary house, which was convenient for hiding.