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

As soon as Lu Yun received the sweet potatoes, she brought the vines back to the palace and planted them in the prepared wooden troughs. The best time to plant sweet potatoes is in spring and autumn, and they mature in about 150 days.

It was winter in South Vietnam, and the weather was quite cold in the mornings and evenings. Worried that the plant wouldn't survive, Lu Yun moved it into the palace's greenhouse.

Princess Gao loved bathing in rose and Chinese rose petals. To ensure she had a year-round supply of fresh flowers, the palace built a greenhouse with flues cut into the walls and floors. In winter, the greenhouse's gardeners would burn charcoal to create a warm, artificial temperature for flowering.

This greatly facilitated Lu Yun. She told the gardener that this was a precious herb she brought back from overseas, and instructed him to take good care of it according to her requirements.

After explaining all this, Lu Yun returned to the front yard.

Boxes of all sizes were stacked in the open space in the front yard, all with their lids open. Liuzi, holding the account book in his left hand and a pen in his right, looked distressed, occasionally whispering to Director Wan.

"Master Liu, this is a durian fruit from Luzon. Peel it and eat it."

"These are corals from Luzon, giant clams, and golden pearls."

Lu Yun walked over, picked up one and placed it in the sunlight, her eyes filled with amazement. The famous South Sea golden pearls were indeed worthy of their reputation. Just this box alone would make her money back on this trip.

Others are some Luzon handicrafts, fabrics, and gold and silver jewelry.

"Princess, there are many gold mines in Luzon. Although these gold and silver ornaments are crude, their prices are only 50% of those in South Vietnam. The people of Luzon like our silk and tea very much, so I took the initiative to exchange them for more silk." Director Wan was happy. They also exchanged some for themselves and made a small fortune.

Lu Yun nodded in approval, "You did a good job. I just saw their fabrics, and they are indeed simpler and rougher than ours." After saying that, she walked to the last few baskets.

"Oh, these are some rare plants I discovered in Luzon." Director Wan lifted the black cloth covering them and explained to the princess, "They might be useful."

Lu Yun bent down and observed carefully, her eyes fixed on several plants tied with straw ropes in the corner, her pupils dilated slightly.

Is this chili?!

There are still a few small pepper fruits left on it.

Seeing this, Director Wan hurriedly introduced, "My Lady, this is wax eggplant. Even a small amount makes dishes extremely spicy. I and others are not used to it, but the people of Luzon love it. In addition to these, I also brought back some dried wax eggplant."

Before Lu Yun could finish his words, boiled fish, boiled pork slices, and spicy chicken were already swirling in her mind. She swallowed her saliva, her eyes sincere and passionate, "I know how to make it. Let's get together at the small fishing village tomorrow night. Then you'll know how delicious dishes with wax eggplant are!"

Ahhhh, chili peppers, the South Vietnamese will definitely like it!

After sending the chili peppers to the warm room, Lu Yun and Cai He sent the pearls and corals to Mingde Courtyard. Yao Chun apologized, "My Lady Princess, the Princess is entertaining guests. Why don't you come back another day?"

Lu Yun slapped her head. How could she have forgotten about the extra person on the boat? No wonder he disappeared after Zhou Boli returned. The whole family was probably in Mingde Hall now. The details of Uncle Gao's disappearance were related to her family, so Princess Gao definitely didn't want too many people to know.

After leaving the things behind, Lu Yun quickly left.

In Mingde Hall, the King of Nanyue and Princess Gao sat at the top, Uncle Gao sat in the first seat on the left, and Zhou Boli sat opposite them.

Uncle Gao and Princess Gao had red eyes, obviously they had just cried for a while.

The King of Nanyue sighed, "I never thought that you would suffer so much over the years. Now that you have finally returned to your homeland, don't go back to Luzon. I will definitely seek justice for the grievances you have suffered!"

"Your Highness is right." Princess Gao's voice was still choking with sobs. "Brother, before my father passed away, he personally passed the position of Grand Tusi to you in front of my mother and me. Now that you have returned safely today, the Gaotai position should be restored to you."

Zhou Boli had been listening quietly. He caught a glimpse of his father's expression from the corner of his eye, and he lowered his eyes imperceptibly, lost in thought.

Gao Yong sighed, "Sister, I was tricked by the Diao family and drifted alone at sea for half a month until I was rescued by a fishing boat from Luzon. The resentment I felt at the beginning has gradually subsided over the past decade. My wife and children are still waiting for me in Luzon."

The King of Nanyue sighed softly, "Brother Gao is kind-hearted."

"Is it really that easy for Diao?" Princess Gao's face was grim and she disagreed. "Even if we talk about the family business, you should have a share, big brother. If you don't want it, it will be a bargain for our enemies!"

Zhou Boli coughed lightly and said, "Uncle, I think Mother is right. Why not build a family business and bring your wife and children to live in Nanyue? My grandma and I have always believed that you fell into the river and have lived in a valley beside the Nu River for more than ten years. Now that you have returned to Nanyue alive, can you bear to let the old man suffer the pain of separation again?"

Gao Yong's eyes instantly turned red. "It's my fault for being unfilial! We can talk about these things later. I want to go see my mother first."

Princess Gao ordered Luo Duo to take his elder brother to the mountain valley where A Niang lived, and then drove the prince and his son out.

Yaochun led people to move the box sent by the princess into the hall. "Your Majesty, the princess just sent it. Would you like to take a look?"

Princess Gao was enveloped in a faint sadness as she murmured to herself, "Obey your husband, obey your husband. I should be grateful that Zhou Chong never leaves me the slightest room to make a comment, thus preventing me from being caught in a dilemma."

Yao Chun didn't dare to speak, lowering her head as she opened the box. A box of round, neatly arranged, vibrantly colored golden pearls of all sizes caught her eye.

Princess Gao smiled again. "My princess, this child is very thoughtful. Bring it here for me to see. Golden pearls are really rare here."

Yaochun smiled and placed the box on the table. "Your Majesty, you have always been dissatisfied with the new sets. Why don't you use these pearls to make a set of head ornaments and earrings? If you are satisfied, you can keep them for the Crown Prince's wedding."

Princess Gao's mood improved a lot. "That's it. As for the red coral tree, we can keep it for the banquet. Go and ask if the princess gave it to the prince as a gift. If so, what kind of gift did she give?"

Yao Chun returned quickly, smiling, "The princess said that although she had many gifts, apart from the pearls and coral tree she gave her, she only had a two-foot-wide giant clam left that was barely worth giving away. Remembering the princess's last instruction, she sent someone to deliver this giant clam to Sansi Hall."

Princess Gao was even more delighted after hearing this. "It's amazing that she's so thoughtful at such a young age." Giant clams are valuable, but pearls and red coral are clearly more popular with women. "Give her my pair of spring purple bracelets as a thank you gift."

Yaochun responded with a smile.

On the floor of Sansi Hall lay a large, wavy clam shell. The King of Nanyue used his arms to compare it with the shell, expressing his amazement. "I never knew there was such a country not far from Nanyue. A giant clam this big must have taken more than ten years to grow."

Lu Jian wrote down everything he saw and heard along the way in a booklet and gave it to his godfather, Manager Liao, to present to the prince.

After instructing Manager Liao to arrange for someone to polish the giant clam and make it into an ornament, the King of Nanyue sat back at his desk, opened the booklet, and read it with great interest.