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

On the return carriage, Princess Gao frowned in thought, "The more I look at that white undergarment hanging in my mother's yard, the more I think it's made of snow satin brocade from the Central Plains. Many years ago, my prince and I were conferred titles in the palace, and the late Empress Dowager gave us several pieces. My prince said this snow satin brocade was tribute satin produced in Yangzhou, exclusively for the royal family."

Yao Chun's heart trembled. "Your Majesty, what you mean is, could it be that the person the old lady saved was—If that's the case, Your Majesty, the old lady might be in danger."

Princess Gao narrowed her eyes slightly, slowly sat up straight, and gave the order in a deep voice, "Luo Duo, stop the car and turn back."

When she woke up, Goddess Jiang felt refreshed. She changed into the new clothes that her grandmother had made for her last night, picked up the wooden basin and went to the riverbank to wash clothes.

Before she reached the riverbank, she saw the little pig in a red silk garment stuck between the large bluestones by the river.

A pig really did float over. Jiang Nv ran over excitedly with her eyes shining. The pig's belly was as round as a ball, and its nose was still red. It was obvious that it had just drowned. Jiang Nv put down the wooden basin and reached out to drag the pig to the shore.

"Grandma, there's a dead pig floating on the shore. Come with me and take a look."

The old man shook his head. "Ms. Jiang, this is a sacrifice and cannot be eaten. Hurry and don't move. Push it back."

Jiang Nv took out the red cloth and said unwillingly, "Grandma, this is the cloth on its body. It looks very good. Why can't you take it?"

The old man sighed, "These are all tributes. Return them quickly. You are committing a sin, kid."

"Okay." Before leaving, Grandma stuffed another piece of bacon into her hand and said, "Tie this to it as an apology."

Jiang Nu was very depressed because she got nothing and was only compensated with a piece of bacon.

Suddenly, a voice called "Aniang" rang in his ears. The old man looked up at the person who came in surprise and asked, "Why are you back again?"

Jiang Nu returned to the riverbank with the bacon and tied it to the pig with a red cloth. "I'm sorry, but I'm sending you away now."

They grabbed the pig's two front legs and planned to drag it to the riverbank where it intersected with the Nujiang River.

There were footsteps behind her, and Jiang Nu didn't even turn her head. "Grandma, I have done what you said."

The visitor looked at the thin figure not far away, with his back to him, dragging the dead pig with its legs up in the air. The corners of his mouth curled up, and he waved to the person behind him, "Go, bring my daughter-in-law back."

At the same time, a group of people in the upper reaches of the Nujiang River were quickly moving through the woods along the coast with seven or eight dogs.

As the sun reached its zenith, Ah Da shouted, "Everyone, rest where you are and continue after you finish eating!"

After saying that, he turned around and walked to the woman in shorts behind him and said, "Miss Hong Fei, we have walked dozens of miles. It's not too late to eat before going on."

Huihui stood between the two of them, spinning around excitedly.

Hong Fei remained calm. "Brother, Huihui doesn't like being with other hounds. It would be bad if he started making trouble. I'll take him a little further."

After saying that, he winked at the people he brought with him, and a group of four or five people walked away quickly.

Ah Da fell behind, stroking his chin and looking at the backs of several people thoughtfully.

One of his men came up and said, "Brother, we have walked this route countless times and haven't seen a single hair."

Ah Da glared at him and said, "Go back."

Huihui became more and more excited as he walked forward, his tail wagging so hard that only a shadow remained. Hongfei remained calm and patted his back soothingly. "Huihui, did you find something?"

Huihui: "Oh wow——"

After feeding it a large piece of dried meat, Hong Fei patted the little guy's butt and said, "Let's go!"

According to the plan, they were supposed to walk along the shore, but Huihui and a few others started to go into the woods. Hongfei was worried about getting lost, so she ordered her men to mark the road.

The light suddenly became brighter, and several people looked down at the surroundings. The first thing that caught their eyes was the pig wrapped in red cloth on the gravel beach.

The subordinates were very excited, "Sister Hong, look over there, there is a house!" Huihui became even more restless.

Hong Fei untied the rope tied around Hui Hui's neck and said, "Go ahead."

Huihui dived down, jumped high and landed on the rocky beach. Without even looking at the pig on the ground, he rushed to the yard behind like crazy.

Hong Fei's eyes were slightly red, Hui Hui must have recognized the princess. Does this mean that the princess is still alive?

However, to their great disappointment, the courtyard was full of signs of human life, but there was no one there.

Huihui lay dejectedly on the ground, whimpering from time to time, as if he thought he had made a big mistake. He didn't understand why he couldn't find her when the smell of "mother" was everywhere.

Hong Fei walked around the room and finally found a set of white undergarments from the west room. She said excitedly, "Snow satin brocade! This is the princess's clothes. There is no way it can be wrong."

Later, Ah Da discovered that the person was missing, so he followed the marks made by several people. When he saw the courtyard in front of him, he frowned, as he felt that he had seen this courtyard before.

Again nothing was gained.

Hong Fei suggested, "Brother, I am sure that the princess must have lived here. Why not leave a few people here to guard it?"

Ah Da thought for a moment and nodded. He glanced behind him and pointed out three people, one tall and two short. "You three will guard here. If there is any abnormality, light a flame as a signal."

Nanyue Palace, according to reason, the princess should have returned home seven days ago, and housekeeper Zhou has been waiting at the door for several days.

Finally, the sound of the copper bell on the Empress' carriage was heard, and Butler Zhou, who was dozing off in the gatehouse, woke up immediately.

Princess Gao called the housekeeper to Mingde Hall.

"Old Zhou, has everything been going well in the mansion during the time I've been away?"

Steward Zhou, hands in his sleeves, hunched over, "To answer your Majesty, everything is fine at the palace. All the visiting cards sent in seven days ago have been given to Miss Yaoli. Furthermore, the accounts for the various shops and farmlands in the palace this month have been calculated by the accounting office and are awaiting your Majesty's review."

Princess Gao was not interested. "I know all this. What I mean is, what is the current situation between the prince and the girl surnamed Lu?"

As for the matter concerning the Crown Prince's harem, Steward Zhou lowered his head even more. "Well, the Crown Prince is still the same, mostly staying in his study, and occasionally being invited over. Miss Lu is also feeling much better, and even left the house a few days ago."

Princess Gao was a little annoyed by his beating around the bush, so she simply asked, "Would you like to stay overnight?"

Steward Zhou was sweating profusely. "Ah, from what I understand, the princes always go there during the day, sit for a while, and then leave."

Princess Gao nodded, a hint of a smile in her blue-gray eyes. "Thank you for your hard work during the days I was away. Yaoli, please see Butler Zhou off for me."

Yaoli returned with a stack of invitations in her hands. "My Lady, why didn't Yaochun come back?"

Princess Gao yawned lightly. "I've been traveling for many days and I'm exhausted. I sent Yaochun out on an errand. I told her I need to get some sleep and no one is allowed in."

"Yes."

When Zhou Boli heard that his mother had returned, he brought his six sons to Mingde Hall to pay their respects. After learning that his mother was resting and not seen, he turned and went to Sansi Hall.