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

Gong Jinjin returned home empty-handed. After listening to the entire process, she told her wife that she did not doubt her daughter's words, because Mr. Zhou's actions were completely beyond her understanding.

Gong Jinjin's eyes were filled with tears, and she was almost out of breath from crying. "Mother, I think there's something wrong with his brain. He doesn't understand anything I say."

Mrs. Hui sighed and hugged her daughter in her arms, patting her back gently. "I will tell your grandfather about this."

In the study, after listening to the report from his wife, Old Master Gong was speechless. He had planned everything, but he never expected that Mr. Zhou would have such a temper. Is it God's will to destroy his Gong family?

Today, in front of Zhang and Jiao, he brought up the issue of shipping again. Jiao Xiang simply ignored him, while Zhang Xu's words were vague and seemed to be retreating. But he was unwilling to just watch the fat piece of meat dangling from his lips without being able to eat it.

After hearing the rumor that Zhou Er sent someone to assassinate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he came up with this idea and asked Jin Jin to test whether Zhou Er had such intention. He didn't expect Zhou Er to be so stupid!

If it wasn't Tuesday, then who else could it be?

Old Master Gong stood up in astonishment. The celadon fish tank on the table trembled slightly, and ripples spread out in circles, just like the old man's mood at the moment.

Mrs. Hui frowned, "Grandpa?"

"Nothing." Old Master Gong sat down slowly. "You go down first. I still have some official business to deal with." The more it gets to this point, the more he cannot lose his composure. As long as Zhou Boli doesn't catch any evidence against the Gong family, he can't do anything to him.

After returning to his wife, he went straight to his son's yard. Gong Jinbao was bored and flipping through the storybook in his hand. Ever since the last incident, his father had sent a letter to take away all the shops he was in charge of.

"Jin Bao." Mrs. Hui sat down next to her son. "Your father wrote to me a few days ago saying that Qin Chao's business was struggling and he couldn't make ends meet on his own. Since you have nothing to do at home, why don't you go and help your father out?"

Gong Jinbao straightened up instantly. "Mother, when should I leave?"

The wife replied with a normal expression, "Wait a minute, three days at the latest."

The next day, Jiang's pregnancy was aborted. She came to Gong Erye in tears, insisting that the mistress had secretly plotted to kill her child. Peng was delighted to lose her child, but she couldn't bear to have the blame placed on her. She sobbed and wailed as she went to her father-in-law to seek justice for her.

For a while, the Gong family was in chaos.

Taking advantage of the chaos in the second house and no one paying attention to the first house, Madam Hui sent Gong Jinbao directly out of Dali City. After sending him away, Madam Hui spread the word that she was going to arrange a marriage for Gong Jinjin.

Mrs. Gui heard it but pretended not to hear it, and focused on leading people to decorate the flower hall. The day after tomorrow, she would finalize the marriage between Luo Yun and her niece Jiao Ying in this flower hall.

A five-panel vermilion lacquer screen with a bird on a blossoming branch and embellished with various treasures, a brocade palace lantern with a pattern of falling flowers and cloud motifs, and a variety of seasonal flowers that she had purchased at great expense were placed on the solitary chairs around it. Even the lantern hanging overhead had been taken down, cleaned, and its cover replaced.

Not to mention the chairs, cushions on the couch, tea cups for guests, snacks, incense, etc.

Suddenly, there was a loud "crash" and a set of intact pink magnolia covered bowls fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

Mrs. Gui was about to open her mouth to scold when she saw the figure in front of the table. She stopped herself and gestured for others to leave with a gloomy face.

Luo Yun stood with his arms folded, his face cold. "Mother, I told you I don't like women!"

Mrs. Gui lowered her head and continued fiddling with the tassels on the mattress. "You are the eldest son of the Luo family. It doesn't matter who you like. But the Luo family needs an heir who can carry on the family line."

"I don't care about the Luo family!" Luo Yun's eyes were filled with disgust. "I don't want to marry any woman either. I'll just marry her as a decoration."

"Pa!" A clear palm print of five fingers appeared on Luo Yun's fair cheek. Mrs. Gui's lips trembled, her cheeks flushed slightly, and her chest rose and fell slightly. "You don't care about the Luo family, how ridiculous!"

"Everything you wear, every thing you use, every grain of rice you eat, every single one of them was given to you by the Luo family? Including that person who was with you before—" Mrs. Gui almost yelled, closing her eyes. "I feel sick just by looking at me!"

This kind of argument had happened countless times between mother and son. Luo Yun went from being furious at first to being numb now. "Mother, it was your son who was disgusting first. It was your son who pushed him first."

"You!!!" Mrs. Gui screamed in despair. "You're my son. What can I do? Am I going to let everyone in Dali City laugh at our Luo family and poke your grandfather in the back? By then, it will be too late for me to do anything, don't you know?"

Luo Yun held his head in his hands dejectedly, "But my son can't do that! Mother, I can't do that to a woman!"

"How do you know if it won't work if you don't try? Maybe it will get better." Mrs. Gui tightly grasped her son's arm, her tone almost pleading, "As long as you can give birth to the Luo family's eldest grandson, mother will never care about you again, okay? Just listen to mother this time, just this once!"

At the same time, Jiao Ying sat on the couch and carefully rubbed the jade bracelet on her wrist. After pondering for a long time, she finally made up her mind to go find her grandfather.

"Grandpa, this is the bracelet my aunt gave me."

Old Master Jiao frowned slightly. "Yingying, what are you thinking?" In Dali City, the only families rivaling the Jiao family were Gong, Zhang, and Luo. The Gong family wasn't a good fit; Zhang's second master was too old, and Old Master Zhang hadn't uttered a word. Now, only the Luo family remained. There was also the second son of the royal family, but it was worth considering that this second son, Master Zhou Er, didn't seem to get along with the Crown Prince.

Jiao Ying stared at the bracelet beside her and said softly, "Grandpa, I thought women always have to get married."

Old Man Jiao nodded and said, "You decide."

Back in the room, Caidie walked in breathlessly, dragging a wooden box with both hands. "Master, the clothes for the princess have finally been found."

Jiao Ying took the garment out and unfolded it for a closer look. The hem and lapels were decorated with vibrant and intricate floral patterns, and the jade buttons on the collar dangled from a five-bearded silver chain. The handkerchief was also adorned with a detachable silver tassel, adorned with a white fringe about arm's length at the end, and a pom-pom on top symbolizing the sacred snow of Cangshan Mountain.

The handkerchief on the side contained earrings, bracelets and other matching jewelry.

Jiao Ying was very satisfied and said, "Come with me tomorrow to deliver this set of clothes to the palace."

Caidie was doubtful and said, "Miss, why don't you submit your invitation first before going? Otherwise, it would be impolite."

Jiao Ying shook her head. "Cai Die, I have already promised my aunt to attend the banquet the day after tomorrow, and I have also informed my grandfather about the matter. If nothing unexpected happens the day after tomorrow, my marriage will be decided."

So, I want to do everything I want to do as soon as possible.

Caidie packed up the box and forced a smile, "I will tell the young lady to go out now."

Jiao Song had just finished practicing martial arts and was covered in sweat. "Sister, I spent a full half hour in horse stance today."

Jiao Ying nodded and praised, "Brother, if I get married in the future, you must be obedient at home."

Kadomatsu was puzzled. "Sister, who are you going to marry?"

"I want to..." Jiao Ying stopped talking mid-sentence and changed the subject. "Tomorrow I will go to the palace to visit the princess."

Jiao Song immediately put the previous topic behind him, excitedly hugged his sister's arm and begged, "Sister, I also want to go to the palace, can you take me with you?"

Jiao Ying pretended to be embarrassed. "I didn't inform her in advance of my visit. What if the princess isn't at home? You'll have made a wasted trip."

"Sister, if the princess is not at home, how about you take me to the restaurant where we had dinner last time?"