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

A strong smell of spices hit her face, and Lu Yun took a step back. "Miss Qiman, there's no need to be so polite."

Qiman said bluntly, "My Lady Princess, do you dislike me?"

Lu Yun lived in Bengbu. Which wife would like her husband's concubine? Stopping Cai He who was about to scold her, Lu Yun changed the subject and said, "Miss Qiman, you look a bit like someone from the Central Plains?"

Qiman smiled and said, "My mother is from the Qin Dynasty. Princess, you are the most beautiful person from the Qin Dynasty I have ever seen."

The sudden flattery made Lu Yun feel a little embarrassed. "Miss Qiman, are you getting used to life in South Vietnam now that you're new here? Is there anything you need?"

Qiman shook her head. "Everything is fine. Qiufeng Courtyard is much better than the courtyard I lived in before. Thank you."

Lu Yun noticed that the new concubine was quick-witted and spoke quickly, and she felt relieved. "As long as you like it."

Back at Anlan Courtyard, Cai He was worried and asked Madam Chen to check her master's pulse. Seeing that everything was fine, she told the two mothers about meeting the new concubine today. "Madam Qiman is much taller than the women in the Central Plains. She has blue eyes and looks a bit like Master Gao."

"How can he look like my cousin?" Mother Dong didn't believe it at all. "Caihe, you must have seen it wrong."

Lu Yun laughed out loud, "Caihe, maybe you think that Miss Qiman and Gao Di have the same skin color, so you think they look a bit alike."

Cai He was a little embarrassed. "This servant seems to really think so."

Everyone laughed out loud.

Qimandawuti returned to the courtyard and sat in the corridor for a while before going into the house. She brought only two maids from Cao State who had served her closely since childhood. One of them was a Han woman named Yinhua, who was given to her by her wife as a maid, and the other was a Cao person named Jinna.

Yinhua said earnestly, "Miss, why don't you seize the opportunity? Madam said that if you want to gain a foothold in South Vietnam as soon as possible, you must give birth to a child as soon as possible. Now that the princess is pregnant, it is your chance."

Qiman opened her fan and fanned vigorously. "Yinhua, I understand what you said, but neither the prince nor the princess wants to see me. I can't do anything about this alone."

Jinna took the fan silently and fanned the young lady carefully.

Qiman sighed comfortably, "Although Nanyue is cooler than Cao State, it always makes people feel uncomfortable because of the stuffiness."

Yinhua volunteered, "Miss, I'm a very good soup cook. Why don't you send someone to send more soup to His Royal Highness to show your concern and remind him not to forget you."

Qiman sat up straight, her expression gradually becoming serious. "Yinhua, you are my maid."

Yinhua lowered her head and said, "I dare not. I am doing this for your own good."

Qiman's expression was indifferent. "Since we have already arrived in South Vietnam, don't mention Madam's words again. I have the final say on my own affairs."

Yinhua looked embarrassed and finally stopped talking.

At night, Qiman chased Yinhua away, leaving only Jinna in the room to keep watch. Lying on the mat, Qiman stared at the ceiling of the tent. "Jinna, the princess's position in the palace is as stable as the princess's in the royal court. Are all the women in the Qin Dynasty so powerful?"

Jinna has always been taciturn. "I have heard a lot. The princess is a good person."

Qiman sighed, "I just know she's a good person, so I don't know what to do. But to be honest, I'm much happier these days in Nanyue than when I was in Caoguo."

No one cared about her, and she didn't have to worry about being framed or used as a bargaining chip. Her mother was a Han Chinese woman who was a gift from her father's subordinates. After giving birth to her, her father never visited her again. She and her mother could only rely on trying hard to please the mistress and make a living in the mansion.

It was not until her mother passed away that she begged her wife for a long time before she was able to buy a thin coffin for her mother to be buried.

Jinna didn't say anything, and Qiman didn't care and continued to talk to herself, "If I really do what Yinhua said and try to please His Highness, will my good days be over?"

Jinna: "You can't trust Yinhua."

Qiman nodded in agreement and said, "Yinhua turned out to be the maidservant beside Madam. I guess Madam must have secretly told her some things, such as..." not letting herself live a good life.

Despite this, Qiman had to admit that as a concubine, she should do what a concubine should do, such as pleasing the mistress.

Looking at the stew on the table, Lu Yun couldn't hide her surprise. "You said it was sent from Qiu Fengyuan?"

Caihe nodded, lifted the lid and showed it to Mama Dong. Seeing her nod, she indicated that there was nothing wrong. Caihe did not let her mistress help, but took it down and divided it among Tonghua and the others.

"You are already in your advanced stage of pregnancy, so you should be more cautious."

Lu Yun yawned and moved with difficulty. "Why should I be so careful? Has she sent me off at Muyangju?"

Seeing Cai He shaking her head, Lu Yun smiled and said, "That's interesting. They only gave it to me, but Zhou Boli didn't get any."

Various stewed soups and supplements were delivered for five consecutive days. Even Zhou Boli sent people to check on them several times. Although there was nothing wrong with them, he did not let Lu Yun eat them. Instead, he took them away and shared them with the servants.

On the sixth day, Lu Yun ordered Cai He to call the maid who brought the soup in. "What has your girl been busy with lately?"

Jinna answered carefully, "To make clothes for the unborn little prince."

Lu Yun was surprised. "Your young lady can actually do this?"

Jin Na: "When I was in Cao State, Madam would often assign tasks to the young lady, and she was already familiar with them."

Lu Yun saw that she was afraid that she would dislike her young lady's craftsmanship, so she smiled and asked Cai He to stuff a thick purse into her pocket. In addition, she added two pieces of silk to the gifts that had been prepared long ago. "Your young lady has been very thoughtful these days. It's not easy for her to come here for the first time. These are my gifts of thanks."

Jin Na declined several times before accepting the things according to Qin Chao's rules. There were too many things for one person to carry, so Lu Yun asked Caihe to accompany her.

So today, the servants of the palace saw Miss Caihe, the maidservant beside the princess, carrying several trays of gifts across half of the palace to Qiufengyuan.

In the evening, Qiman looked at the dishes on the table, which were much more delicious than yesterday's, and nodded secretly. It turned out that pleasing the mistress was the most effective way. After dinner, Qiman took Jinna for a walk in the yard, and Yinhua followed beside her. "Miss, according to the customs of the Central Plains, you should go to thank the princess tomorrow morning."

Qiman finished the circle and nodded, "You're right."

Yinhua said, "I will go and prepare clothes and jewelry for the young lady to use tomorrow." Then she left in a hurry.

Qiman and Jinna looked at each other and whispered, "Prepare another set of clothes, not red."

At the beginning of the morning hour, Qiman was called out of bed by Yinhua. Looking at the silver-red and gold-woven skirt hanging on the rack, Qiman winked at Jinna.

A moment later, with a "bang", Jinna accidentally knocked over the copper basin, and the splashing water sprayed onto the hem of her dress.

Yinhua was annoyed, "Jinna, why are you so clumsy? What if you delay the young lady's important event?" Jinna said nothing as Yinhua complained. She took a rag and carefully wiped the water stains around.

Qiman coughed and said, "Okay, stop talking. Jinna, go find some clothes."

When Jinna left, she didn't forget to take the dress out. A moment later, Yinhua looked at the green dress spread on the bed and said disapprovingly, "Miss, the princess likes red. Your dress is too bland."

Qiman was unmoved. She changed her clothes and left.