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

When Lu Yun received Jiao Ying's invitation, she was discussing her terraced field design with her senior brother. He had learned that some villages deep in the mountains of South Vietnam also had similar farming methods, though cruder, and occasionally washed away during heavy rains.

Seeing that the eldest brother was very interested in the terraced field blueprints he had designed, he temporarily asked him to go somewhere else and signaled Caihe to invite the eldest daughter of the Jiao family in.

Jiaosong also came with Jiaoying. Lu Yun saw her colorful braids from afar.

"No need to be polite, just come in." As soon as the two of them walked in, Lu Yun smiled and said, "Do you like the clothes I gave you?"

Jiao Ying pulled her brother to sit down. "I like it very much. Last time at Grandpa Zhang's birthday party, I received praise from many ladies."

After saying that, she stood up and asked Caidie to open the box she brought. She said shyly, "My Lady, this is a Baizhi dress. It's not as expensive as the clothes from the Central Plains. I'm giving you something new to wear."

Lu Yun was amazed. "The stitching and embroidery on it are obviously time-consuming and labor-intensive. It's much more exquisite than the one I gave you. And the silver ornaments on it are exquisite and gorgeous. I like them very much. Thank you!"

"Caihe, hang up this dress quickly. I'll wear it when I go out tomorrow."

Jiaoying felt a little embarrassed by the compliment, and then she felt even more embarrassed when she saw A-di sitting on the low couch and eating snacks happily. Half of her cheeks turned red, making her originally haggard face look better.

When I looked closer, I found that she had applied a layer of pearl powder on her face, which was thicker under her eyes, leaving a few fine lines.

Lu Yun looked unintentional and said, "The weather has been changing recently, and I haven't been sleeping well lately." After saying that, she yawned lightly.

Jiao Ying subconsciously touched her face, frowning slightly, "I have been having trouble sleeping lately too." Caidie's expression changed slightly, and she glanced at the nobleman at the top.

Caihe took her out on the pretext of looking at the flowers.

Lu Yun thought for a moment and then spoke tentatively, "Before I came here, I heard that the people of South Vietnam are open-minded and that unmarried men and women can openly exchange tokens of love."

Jiao Ying smiled and explained, "Most of the time, it's just as the princess said. However, families with a little status in Dali City will discipline their children and discipline their words and actions. Everything requires the presence of the elders."

Cai Hezhong returned to the house and whispered a few words to his master.

The more Lu Yun listened, the tighter her brows furrowed. "The Jiao family plans to marry you to Luo Yun, the eldest son of the Luo family?" What is this? An ancient version of same-sex marriage?

Jiao Ying was stunned and remained silent. Jiao Song, who was eating snacks outside, ran in with a confused look in his eyes. "Sister, are you going to marry my cousin?"

Lu Yun slowed down her tone and looked at Jiao Song. "Brother Song, there's a martial arts competition going on in the training grounds right now. Do you want to go and watch?"

Jiaosong's eyes lit up, Caihe smiled and took his hand, and the two walked out.

Tonghua followed the two of them and closed the door.

"Yingying, do you know that Luo Song is a good friend?" Lu Yun said bluntly, "If you marry him, what will you do in the future?"

What Lu Yun never expected was that Jiao Ying didn't show the slightest bit of surprise. She nodded calmly and said, "I know."

"The Luo and Jiao families are a perfect match. Mrs. Gui is my aunt. My eldest cousin just doesn't like women, and I don't like him either. If I marry into the Luo family, I can still maintain my original life. As long as I can give birth to the Luo family's eldest grandson, no one will be able to take my place."

He has everything he shouldn't have, but he doesn't have the love he should have.

If she was really an inexperienced woman, she would definitely be persuaded, "If that's the case, what are you worried about?" The dark shadows under her eyes showed her owner's worry.

Jiao Ying kept silent.

The girl from the White Tooth tribe sitting in the sun has extremely thick black hair and wears a colorful floral scarf on her head. Her small and cute earlobes are adorned with two silver tassel earrings, which emit a fine silver luster in the sun.

"Yingying." Lu Yun said in a soft voice, "You are the eldest daughter of the Jiao family. There is no need to condescend to other things. Don't wait until you are stuck in a quagmire and it is too late to regret." You really think things are too simple.

Mrs. Gui knew that Luo Yun had problems but still wanted to choose a woman with good looks and a generous dowry for him. She even ignored her deceased sisters and set her sights on her own niece. She was simply worried about the reputation of the Luo family and used the bride as a fig leaf!

If a son becomes bad, it’s because his wife is incompetent. If he can’t have children, it’s because his wife can’t have children…

Lu Yun wiped her face and tried to stay rational. "Yingying, there is a bachelor in our palace now. Do you like him?"

Immersed in her own thoughts, Jiao Ying burst out laughing.

"My Lady Princess, you don't have to worry about me." The girl's eyes were clear and warm. She had already felt the Lady Princess's concern for her. "For your sake, and with the Jiao family behind me, Madam Gui wouldn't dare to treat me too harshly."

After seeing off the Jiao brothers and sisters, Lu Yun couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Why are you so sad?" The eldest brother just walked in with the blueprint in his hand, and he heard a sigh. He lifted his robe and sat down at the round table outside.

There was a curtain between the two of them, and Lu Yun murmured to himself, "Senior Brother, are there many people in Nanyue who like Nanfeng?"

"Junior sister, you are wrong. The people of South Vietnam are unrestrained and not as reserved as those in the Central Plains." The implication is that the people of South Vietnam are not like the people in the Central Plains, who always hide things when encountering problems.

Lu Yun sat up straight and said, "Brother, do you know the eldest daughter of the Jiao family?"

The blueprint was suspended in mid-air, and his narrow eyes narrowed slightly. "Why are you asking this? The Jiao family owns a large amount of mountains, forests and farmland. Miss Jiao occasionally writes to ask about some agricultural matters."

"Miss Jiao wants to discuss marriage with the eldest son of the Luo family." Lu Yun walked to the table and sat down. "But Luo, the Luo family is not an option! I don't think Mrs. Gui is a good person!"

Zhang Yun had a blank expression on his face. He rolled up the drawing in a few seconds, then stood up and left.

"Brother?" Lu Yun looked at his departing figure in confusion, not knowing where he was going. She called out from a distance, "Please leave the blueprints for me."

Director Wan hurriedly followed Cai He into the Heyue Pavilion and apologized profusely, "My Lady, last night a thief broke into the Maritime Affairs Office and stole a large number of documents."

Lu Yun's expression changed slightly. "Is the sea chart still there?"

Director Wan nodded, his expression still serious. "My Lady, Madam Wan said there have been a lot of unfamiliar faces in the small fishing village recently, most of them are asking about going out to sea, and some have secretly accepted money."

Lu Yun had anticipated this. "Let them go, but one thing is for sure: keep a record of those who have accepted the money. I will never let them get on my ship again."

Director Wan nodded heavily, a look of shame on his face. "The princess is kind-hearted and gave the small fishing village a way out. Now everyone's life is getting better and better. They shouldn't have done this."

Lu Yun smiled and said, "Everything else is secondary. The maritime map in your hand is the most important to the Maritime Affairs Bureau. I'm sure there are many people who want to get their hands on that map, right?"

Wan Ji bowed and said, "Indeed, there are several groups of people who secretly sent messages through my wife, wanting to buy the sea chart at a high price, but they have all been rejected by me." This is the thing that their Wan family relies on for survival and food, and it must not be sold.

"That's good." She had deliberately avoided inquiring about the Maritime Affairs Department during the days since the ship's return, simply to gauge everyone's reaction. Lu Jian's promotion to centurion, even after his return, spoke volumes about the King of Nanyue's attitude toward maritime transport. He must have recognized the importance of maritime affairs, but his inaction suggests a lack of concern. It wasn't that he didn't care about maritime transport, but rather that he didn't care about her or the forces secretly trying to poach her for information.

In the evening, Lu Yun frowned and poured out all her thoughts on sea transportation to Zhou Boli.

Zhou Boli remained calm. "Ayun, it's too early to talk about this now. So far, yours is the only large ship in South Vietnam that can reach Luzon. It will take at least thirty years for maritime transport to develop to the scale you're talking about."

Drink while you can, why worry about the future?