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

Luo Er had always looked down on this cousin from the bottom of his heart. He curled his lips and said, "Cousin, you always like to think the best of people. It's not you who was punished by her to kneel."

Jiao Ying said seriously, "Cousin Zhi, the princess is a noble lady from the Central Plains. According to the Central Plains rules, we have to kowtow when we see her. Not only was my brother disrespectful, but he almost hit her with a plate. And--"

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted. Gong Jinjin forced a smile and said, "Yingying has a point. She just rejected my invitation and asked Brother Jiaosong to pay more apologies. The princess's status is noble, so let's not discuss it."

"You only know how to use your status to bully others." Luo Er was very dissatisfied and instigated, "You and I should stay away from her from now on."

Many people nodded in agreement.

Luo Er snorted at Jiao Ying and walked away with a few sisters.

Jiaoying's eyes were slightly red as she sat there twisting the tassel ribbon in her hands.

"Yingying." Gong Jinjin sat beside her and comforted her in a gentle voice, "Luo Er has always been honest and upright. Don't take it to heart."

Jiao Ying shook her head slightly. "Jinjin, I didn't think the princess was as bad as everyone said." A rude and unreasonable person would definitely not let it go after learning that it was his younger brother who deliberately offended him. And it wasn't the princess who complained, but the Sixth Master beside His Royal Highness the Crown Prince—

Gong Jinjin felt impatient when she saw that she was silent. "Yingying, I remembered something." She stood up and was about to leave.

"Jinjin, I--" Jiaoying immediately called her, her eyes struggling, not knowing whether she should speak or not.

Seeing her like this, Gong Jinjin had no choice but to sit back down and wait patiently for her to finish.

Jiao Ying's voice was as soft as a mosquito. "Jin Jin, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not a good match. He values the Princess very much. Don't—"

Before she could finish her words, Gong Jinjin's face turned from red to white and finally to ashen blue. "Jiao Ying, do you know what you are saying?"

Jiao Ying had never seen Gong Jinjin's face look so ugly, and she was frightened for a moment. When she reacted, the person in front of her was already covering her face and sobbing softly, and her shoulders, which were so tight that they could be held in one hand, were trembling slightly as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Jiao Song was the first to jump out and loudly accuse, "Sister, what did you say to Sister Jinjin?"

Luo Er was even more furious. He walked over and pushed Jiao Ying viciously. "Cousin, I've seen it just now. You always favor outsiders. That's fine, but now you dare to bully Jin Jin. She has given you so many benefits."

Jiao Ying was speechless, sweating all over. She was about to speak when she was hit and nearly fell. After regaining her balance, she saw that everyone around her, including her own brother, was looking at her with cold and strange eyes. Gong Jinjin was still sobbing with her head down.

"I, I didn't bully Jin Jin."

Luo Er scoffed and pressed on, "Then how do you explain why Jin Jin became like this after hearing what you said? What did you say?"

Jiao Ying looked at her brother sadly, "Brother, don't you believe me either?"

Jiao Song didn't dare to look directly at her, lacking confidence. "Sister, Sister Jin Jin is the kindest person. Just give her an apology and let this matter go."

Jiao Ying was extremely disappointed. She finally looked at someone who was still crying sadly and made up her mind, "Since you all want to know, then I will tell you."

"It has nothing to do with Yingying." Gong Jinjin raised her head, her cheeks streaked with tears, her voice choked with sobs. "Don't make things difficult for her. This is my own fault."

Jiao Ying left the garden without saying a word under the contemptuous gazes of Luo Er and others.

Jiao Song wanted to follow him, but Luo Jiang stopped him again. "Second Brother Song, my elder brother said he was going to the mountains to hunt in a few days, and asked me to ask if you would like to go."

Thinking of the excitement of hunting, Jiaosong nodded excitedly and immediately forgot about his sister.

Jiao Ying sat alone beside a rockery, a quiet place rarely visited. Soon, a soft sob could be heard. Cai Die's eyes were red with heartache. The mistress had passed away long ago, and some ruthless people were using her daughter as a stepping stone. Unfortunately, she was a servant, so she could only quietly remind her, "Miss, let's stay away from Miss Gong from now on."

Jiao Ying cried even harder, her tears falling onto the stone at her feet. "Before she left, my mother asked me to take good care of my younger brother and shoulder the burden of socializing with the various families in the city. I failed to do so."

Caidie sniffed. The sarcastic and conscienceless guy only knew how to bully her girl. "Girl, isn't there another one in this city?"

Jiao Ying stopped crying and asked uncertainly, "Are you talking about the princess?"

Caidie used a handkerchief to carefully wipe the tears from the girl's face. "Well, I also think that the princess is not as bad as they say. Those who like to gossip behind others' backs, bully others in groups, and deliberately pretend to be weak to mislead others for sympathy, are they good people?"

Her eyelashes were still stained with tears, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. "You have some truth in this." She blinked guiltily at Caidie. "Was I particularly embarrassing just now?"

Caidie shook her head like a rattle. "This girl is really amazing. In the past, girls would have burst into tears if they encountered something like this."

Jiao Ying's cheeks flushed. "After all, I'm an adult now. I can't just cry when things go wrong."

The master and servant were about to leave when a man suddenly appeared and stopped them.

Caidie was startled and hurriedly stood in front of the girl. After seeing that it was the eldest cousin of the Luo family, she knelt down and saluted.

Luo Yun has a delicate appearance and a gentle and magnetic voice. "Cousin Ying, long time no see."

Jiao Ying greeted warmly, "Cousin, how have you been lately?"

Luo Yun stroked her slender white fingers. "Everything is fine. Mother has been asking me several times to invite you to stay at her home for a few days."

Jiao Ying's eyes fell on her cousin's exposed wrist, where a piece of red string was visible. "Thank you, aunt, for thinking of me. I will definitely go see her in a few days."

Luo Yun seemed to have noticed something. He put down his hand and looked at the pink azalea on the side. "Cousin Ying, I plan to go hunting in the mountains in a few days. If you find anything you like, I will keep it for you."

"Thank you, cousin. Yingying has everything she needs. Cousin Zhi likes to keep little toys, so you might as well ask her." After saying this, Jiaoying knelt down and saluted, then turned and left with Caidie.

Luo Yun watched the two men depart, then raised his hand to the sun, admiring his own fair, slender fingers. Remembering what that hand had just done, his heart burned, and he slowly grasped the rockery beside him.

"Master."

Luo Yun opened his eyes and said lazily, "I suddenly feel unwell. Please send me back."

"Master, do you want to go back to Luo Mansion or outside the city?"

Luo Yun's eyes were like water, and his lips slightly parted. "What do you think?"

Jiao Ying and Cai Die walked through the Gong family garden without looking around, returned to the hall, found a place not too far away and sat down to listen to the other ladies talk.

"Your Majesty, when will the wedding be held in the palace? We can't wait any longer."

Jiao Ying recognized the person who was speaking; it was the old lady from the Zhang family.

Mrs. Hui interrupted, "Old lady, please don't be anxious. The second master of the Zhang family hasn't made his decision yet."

This was Uncle Zhang, and Jiao Ying couldn't help but prick up her ears.

Mrs. Lu said calmly, "Madam, if you say so, could it be that there is a good girl you want to talk to my Yun'er?"

Mrs. Hui covered her mouth and chuckled, "The best girl in Dali City is not with me, but with the queen."

Seeing that no one was trying to matchmake for Uncle Zhang, she quietly put her mind at ease.