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

"Mother." Lu Yun sat down next to Zhang and immediately saw the small box next to her.

Zhang was very surprised when she read the banknotes and letters in the small box. Although the letter was vague, Zhang knew that it was probably related to Lu Cheng's affairs.

"Sister Yun, I can't accept these." Zhang returned the box.

Lu Yun had anticipated her mother's actions. A wry smile appeared on her face. "Mother, I can barely protect myself right now. It would be a waste to keep this money with me."

Zhang's face showed worry. "I've heard about the marriage proposal. Given the current situation in the capital, it may not be possible."

"There are rumors out there that His Majesty's illness is getting worse." Lu Yun looked at her mother. "Did Father send any letters?"

Zhang smiled when she heard this. "He wrote to me a few days ago saying that the grain you sent was a big help to him. Huaizhou has been working hard all spring, and there was a heavy rainstorm two weeks ago. I think he'll be back in another two weeks."

Lu Yun's expression was serious, and she lowered her voice. "Mother, I think the matter in there will probably be over in the next two weeks. Why don't you bring your family and stay with me at the farm for a few days?"

Zhang was stunned when she heard this. "Sister Yun, how do you know all this?"

Lu Yun avoided her mother's gaze. "I heard it from my master, and coupled with the recent rumors, it's really not good."

Zhang shook her head, "I can't leave. The old lady is only going to be here for the next two days."

The room fell into silence.

Suddenly, there was a chaotic sound of footsteps outside. Yin He looked panicked and said, "Madam, a large group of soldiers have come outside and surrounded the mansion."

Lu Yun's mind raced, several thoughts flashed through her mind, and she immediately stood up and walked out.

"Greetings to Princess Ning'an." The leading eunuch in red bowed to Lu Yun with a smile. "I am here on the orders of the Crown Prince to invite Princess Ning'an to the palace for her marriage."

Zhang smiled and stepped forward to block Lu Yun behind her. "Father-in-law, why don't you come into the house and sit down and have some hot tea." After saying that, she stuffed the purse in her hand into his hand.

Chongrui's expression softened a bit. "Mrs. Zhang, you're too polite. Tea is not necessary. I'm waiting to return and report."

Lu Yun pulled her mother aside and said with a smile, "Hello, Eunuch Chongrui. I came in a hurry. Could you please let me go back and get some clothes?"

Chongrui waved his hand, and immediately someone came out carrying several boxes. Standing next to the boxes was Caihe. "Princess, I have prepared everything for you. If there is anything missing, I will send someone back to get it for you."

Lu Yun was helpless. She was at the mercy of others and the situation was stronger than she was.

Xianfu Palace was located in the northeast corner of the Imperial Palace, just a few streets away from the legendary Cold Palace, making it one of the most remote palaces. Lu Yun took Cai He on a tour of Xianfu Palace. While the main hall had been cleaned, the side halls on either side still showed signs of being dilapidated and uninhabited for a long time.

There was no one guarding the palace gate, only two young palace maids and a few eunuchs doing rough work.

Lu Yun waved to the little palace maid in the distance and said, "Come here. I have something to ask you."

The little palace maid, who looked not much older than herself, timidly said, "Princess."

"What's your name? Which palace did you serve in? How long have you been here?"

"My name is Ah Tao. I used to serve in the palace of Concubine Li. This morning, the housekeeper sent me to Xianfu Palace and told me to serve the princess well.

This morning? Lu Yun raised her eyebrows slightly. This matter was really full of the word "carelessness". Even if she had cultivated high-quality grains and introduced high-yield potatoes, in the eyes of some people, she was still a useless princess who could be disposed of at will.

In the evening, Lu Yun received an invitation from the ladies of Zhao and Li to have dinner at Ronghua Palace.

Ronghua Palace still looks the same as before. The air is filled with the strong aroma of ink, and the bookshelves that reach the ceiling are filled with all kinds of books.

The two ladies looked fine, and their attitude towards Lu Yun was no different from usual. Concubine Zhao ate a few bites and then put down her bowl and chopsticks, looking worried. "I don't have much of an appetite."

Concubine Li put down her bowl and chopsticks, and hesitated to speak. "This palace is the same. When I think of it, oh, I feel very worried."

Although Lu Yun was not full yet, she had no choice but to put down her chopsticks and look at her nose with her eyes and her heart with her nose.

Concubine Li took the small white porcelain wine jar from the tray and said, "This is the wine that Yongle asked the Pingchang Escort Agency to send a few days ago. It has a calming effect. She asked me in her letter to send a jar to Ning'an for you to taste."

Concubine Zhao gestured to the maid behind her to take the jar. "Ning'an, if you need anything in the palace, please send someone to tell me. I'm not feeling well today, so I'll be leaving first."

Concubine Li and Ning An escorted her to the door. Lu Yun gestured for Cai He to take the jar of wine, but was stopped by Concubine Li again. She smiled and handed her a scroll, "This is also what Yongle asked me to give to you."

After returning to Xianfu Palace, Lu Yun ordered Caihe to close the palace door.

After sitting quietly for a while, the door was pushed open a crack. Ah Tao was still timid and asked, "Princess, would you like some tea?"

Lu Yun stared at her coldly. "This is the rule that Empress Li taught you. Do you serve your master in the same way in other palaces?"

Ah Tao shrank her head back in fear, and with tears in her eyes, she quietly closed the door of the hall.

Cai He asked worriedly, "Master, what's wrong?"

Lu Yun looked at the bottle of wine on the table and gritted her teeth, "I regret it. It turns out that I can be anything except a saint." A recipe in exchange for a foreign marriage nine years later!

Nine years ago, because she sympathized with Yongle's fate of marrying into the Cao Kingdom, she slipped a piece of paper with the wine recipe and the principle of "Karez" into Yongle's book.

At first she was still wondering why the State of Cao would go to such great expense to send an envoy thousands of miles to the Qin Dynasty to ask for the hand of a royal lady when she knew that the royal family of the Qin Dynasty had no princesses waiting to be married.

This batch of wine had been sent to Kyoto long ago, and someone could have been sent to deliver it to the farm on the way back to Beijing. But it was delayed until now. It was just that they had already calculated that she would "enter the palace to prepare for marriage", which meant that her entry into the palace must have been intentional by Concubine Li.

Does this also mean that Yongle already knows that I am the one who gave her the prescription?

If this is true, it must be that last time when Concubine Li asked to buy grain seeds from him, he was careless and revealed his handwriting, allowing Yongle to recognize his identity.

Lu Yun was horrified when she thought about it carefully.

With no princesses of marriageable age left in the Qin Dynasty royal family, Princess Yongle was certain that the Crown Princess would be reluctant to send her only daughter to marry. However, the greed of this group of fools, led by Prime Minister Lu, was so strong that they offered a large sum of money, which almost everyone would agree to.

The target of Cao Guo’s proposal has always been herself!

Cai He had already opened the scroll, which showed a young man with a tall stature, wearing a white robe with gold thread, a white turban and a tricorn hat, with a high nose and broad eyes.

Cai He murmured softly, "Master, I still think Young Master Zhou is more handsome."