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

Roujia lowered her eyes, looked at her smooth jade-like palm, paused, and then continued, "According to Master Zhang, people from the underworld spontaneously went to Jizhou to look for your whereabouts."

General Lin nodded. "Not only Jianghu people, but also the people of nearby Jizhou will go there spontaneously. This is not surprising."

Roujia: "Master Zhang asked the corpse servants and found a wild man's ditch, where he rescued you."

General Lin turned around, his eyes sharp. "Princess, do you know how big and deep this Savage Ditch is? He's lying."

It is as big as two Kyoto cities, with countless deep ravines and wild valleys, and dense forests and mountains blocking out the sky. If you fall down, the only outcome is to be smashed to pieces.

"Master." Lu Tan's face turned grim. "Master Zhang is missing."

Zhang Yulin, who had fled overnight, changed into the homeless outfit of yesterday, mixed in with the crowd, left the city gate, and rode a donkey south for twenty miles.

It is located in another remote mountain area, but the difference is that it is full of refugees.

Zhang Yulin wandered around and arrived at an unremarkable tent. He bowed to the man in black clothes sitting at the head of the tent. "I have fulfilled my mission and have sent Lin Zhaochuan back to Kyoto."

Zhou Boli stood up and helped the man up. "Thank you for your hard work, little uncle. Does Emperor Wende know that Lin Zhaochuan has returned?"

Zhang Yulin: "Lin Zhaochuan has half his arm broken and his leg injured. Now that Yanmen Pass has been breached, Emperor Wende wouldn't publicize it even if he knew."

Zhou Boli stood with his hands behind his back. "A while ago, Emperor Wende suddenly issued an imperial decree to summon General Lin and the second daughter of the Lin family to the capital. Uncle, are you aware of this?"

"Your humble servant knows his fault." Zhang Yulin fell to his knees with a thud. "I indeed acted on my own initiative in this matter. Your Highness, please punish me."

"Just remember this for now. There won't be a next time."

"Yes."

Liuzi saw Lord Zhang from afar. Just as he was about to say hello, he saw that Lord Zhang was in a daze, unlike usual, and naturally did not notice him.

What happened? Liuzi frowned slightly. Never mind. Business is more important.

"Master, this is a letter from the Princess to you."

The envelope was thin, and felt light and weightless in her hand. Unfolding the letter and reading it carefully, Zhou Boli felt even more disappointed. Most of the letter was devoted to other people's affairs, with only a few words about her and her son.

"My son can already crawl and sit. Everything is fine at home. Don't worry."

"Go and ask General Hua to come over."

General Hua, dressed as a refugee, walked into the tent. Before he could even salute, he was helped to his feet by the Sixth Prince and asked to sit down. Seeing the Prince's unhappy expression, General Hua's heart began to beat fast. He took the initiative to ask, "Your Highness, have you encountered any troubles?"

"Ning An sent me a letter, which said—" Before he could finish his words, General Hua saw the prince shaking his head and sighing. An idea came to his mind, and his face showed just the right amount of anxiety. "Could it be that something happened in my family?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Boli hurriedly said, "That's not the case. It was Cen. I know the general's family treats Cen like their own flesh and blood. Now that she has encountered such a serious situation, it is difficult to hide it from the general. Ning An said that Cen had been experiencing frequent abdominal pains recently, and not long after, she gave birth to a fully formed male fetus."

General Hua was horrified, a trace of grief flashed across his face and he subconsciously repeated, "A fully formed male fetus?!"

Zhou Boli said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, General. I will investigate this matter thoroughly. My father and mother are taking this matter very seriously. They have ordered that everything Cen ate and used during her pregnancy be sealed and stored for inspection."

"Miaoxin has been weak since she was young. The deaths of General Cen and Madam Qiong in quick succession were another setback." General Hua sighed softly, "Madam often told me that this child might look good on the outside, but she's actually empty on the inside. When I first learned she was pregnant, I was so happy, thinking she'd finally gotten her wish after all the hard work. But in the end, everyone's joy was in vain. Alas, this child has brought trouble to the mansion again."

Zhou Boli's tone became even gentler. "Actually, Ning An has already sent people to investigate." Seeing General Hua's expression unchanged, he secretly said to himself, "He's an old fox. He really didn't find any major problems. Apart from a few medicinal herbs, there are a few bottles of ointment of unknown origin."

General Hua wiped his eyes and said nothing.

After returning to his tent, General Hua sat for a cup of tea before sending someone to invite Hua Cheng.

"Your sister gave birth to a fully formed male fetus."

Hua Cheng was startled at first, then the corners of his mouth curled up. Seeing his father's expression, he coughed lightly and said, "Mother loves Sister Cen the most. I wonder how sad she would be if she knew."

Mrs. Tong was furious and annoyed when she heard the news. She cursed in the house for most of the day, "What a disaster! He can't even accept the blessing from heaven. It's a fully formed male fetus!" All her good things were wasted. Whoever wants to go to this palace can go there in the future.

Dong Panlai came to pay her respects to her mother-in-law. She stood outside and listened for a while. When she saw that it was not her who was being scolded, she calmed down a little, straightened her new clothes, and walked into the house leisurely.

"Hello, ma'am."

Mrs. Tong was already furious. Seeing her wearing new clothes, she immediately turned her nose up and said, "Panpan, how long have you been in my Hua family?"

Dong Pan rolled his eyes secretly and said, "Madam, it will only be a little over a month or less than two months."

Tong smiled wryly, "After all, it's a little short. Your sister Cen got it right the first time. You better hurry up."

But Dong Pan said without hesitation, "Madam, this kind of thing is not something I can do alone. Besides, my husband is fighting outside with my father-in-law. If I really get pregnant, you will be worried about me."

Mrs. Tong, who was nearly furious after failing to persuade Cheng Er, glared and gnashed her teeth, "If you could just shift a little of your attention from dressing up to taking care of your body, this thing would definitely work when Cheng Er comes back."

Dong Pan covered her mouth and chuckled, "Madam, I don't have the good fortune of Aunt Cen, who treats her like her own daughter and sends her tonics every two or three days."

Mrs. Tong, whose sore spot had been touched, jumped up from her chair. "You have no respect for your elders and no sense of law. I'm going to send someone to the Dong family to ask how your father raised his daughter. If I had a daughter like you, I would have thrown her to death long ago to avoid sending her out to be embarrassed!"

Dong Pan calmly sat down on the ground, grabbed a handkerchief and began to wipe his eyes. "Wow, my whole family bullies me. I can't live like this anymore, wow."

The maids and old women came to try to stop the fight, but Dong Panle took advantage of the situation and ran away.

Mrs. Tong was very angry and sent for a doctor that night. The doctor took her pulse for a long time and finally prescribed a safe and stable prescription.

Cai He: "Master, the Hua family sent word that Madam Tong is very ill."

Lu Yun was puzzled. "Why did he suddenly become ill when he was fine?"

"Should we send someone to Xiuzhu Pavilion to let them know?"

"Madam Cen hasn't finished her confinement yet." Lu Yun was confused. "Forget it, you go there yourself and then prepare some herbs to send to the Hua family."

Unexpectedly, only three days later, the newly married young lady Dong of the Hua family came to seek medical treatment in person.

"I've changed so many doctors but nothing has worked. My condition is getting worse and worse, and I can't even get out of bed." Mrs. Dong cried bitterly. "I have no other choice but to come to the Empress for help."

Princess Gao said, "Your mother-in-law has always been in good health. How could she be in this state? Yaochun, please take the court doctor to the Hua family to see Madam Tong for me."

Dong Pan hurriedly thanked her, stood up and followed Yaochun out. As soon as he left Mingde Hall, he bumped into Princess Ning'an. Dong Pan shuddered and saluted sideways.

Lu Yun said politely, "Mrs. Dong, you don't have to be polite. Mrs. Tong's health is important, so go and get busy." After that, she walked forward with two wet nurses. The babies in the wet nurses' arms occasionally cried.