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

Every year, the clothes and jewelry of the girls who board the boat to seek love become the focus of discussion among the young ladies.

The most discussed topic this year is still the clothes and the pearl crown worn by the eldest daughter of the Zhao family of the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion. The second is this year's new face, the eldest daughter of the Ping'an Marquis's Mansion, Lu Ling. Her clothes are just ordinary, but the most talked about thing is the half-opened peony and peach blossom makeup. People all praise her skin as white as cream and her face as rouge as rouge, yet clear, elegant and unconventional.

No matter how angry Qin was, she could only suppress her dissatisfaction when she returned to Yannian Hall and saw the old lady's happy expression after hearing the news. Zhang sat aside with a smile on her face, not saying much.

Lu Ling was held in the old lady's arms. She looked at Zhang with gratitude and said, "I have to thank Second Aunt for this. If it weren't for that peony flower from Second Aunt and Sister Jin He reapplying my makeup for me, my granddaughter wouldn't be able to get on the boat."

Although Qin still had a smile on her face, her voice seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, "Sister-in-law has such a good thing, why didn't you take it out earlier and let Sister Qin take advantage of it." She was accusing Zhang of being partial.

Zhang suppressed her smile upon hearing this and said in an awkward manner, "Sister-in-law, you may not know this, but my brother from my mother's family is familiar with the owner of Xiefang Pavilion. The gauze flowers are a new product that they haven't launched yet. My brother got this gauze peony by chance and gave it to me. I wanted to keep it for myself, but who knew... "

Zhang sighed, her eyes showing regret. "The rose velvet flower that Lingjie used to wear on her head was lost. I saw that her hair was empty and looked ugly, so I gave this flower to her." After saying this, she looked at Qin and showed a meaningful smile. "I guess this is a blessing in disguise. Sister-in-law, do you think so?"

Qin's face was pale, without a trace of smile. "If you say so, then so be it. It's just a blessing—" I hope she can catch it!

In the Wangyue Pavilion in the Dingyuan Marquis's mansion, Zhao Qingyu sat behind the desk, staring at a painting on the desk. The girl in the painting had her facial features added. She had rosy cheeks and an apricot face, and was very charming. A pink peony flower was pinned in her hair.

Thinking of the scene of their meeting today, she was wearing a pink shirt and green skirt, with rosy cheeks and a pink peony that was about to bloom on her hair. She followed her sister shyly and timidly, looking at him.

The last time his grandmother held a plum blossom banquet, he went to Qinghui Garden to look for his mother and noticed someone behind the curtain. At first, he was just curious, so he hid aside to see who it was. But he didn't expect that a strange lady with beautiful face and long hair would come out.

After just one glance, Zhao Qingyu couldn't forget her. Later, when he learned that she was the eldest daughter of the Ping'an Marquis's family, Zhao Qingyu felt that he was not worthy of her. Therefore, he studied even harder, reading until midnight every day, hoping to pass the imperial examination soon. By then -

Thinking of this, Zhao Qingyu carefully placed the scroll among the papers on the bookshelf and spread out the book on the table. Time should not be wasted, and reading should not be slacked off for a single day. As for tomorrow's outing, he did not plan to wear the ivory dress his mother had given him. He would wear the royal blue robe he had worn last time.

Meanwhile, in another courtyard, Cui Lanxi was dressed in casual clothes, her pink and green magnolia robe at her side. She still remembered what had happened today and set off for Xiama Lake.

Mrs. Ma suddenly invited her to ride in the same carriage with her two sisters. The second lady's carriage was naturally much more comfortable than the small green-covered carriage arranged by her aunt. It not only had a couch but also a small tea stove.

However, the bumpy ride caused the tea in her hand to spill all over her, instantly staining her moon-white dress, embroidered with green bamboo, with large brown stains. After the maid explained that they were drinking Pu'er tea, a very dark-colored one, Zhao Qingbo handed her the dress. The Su satin green magnolia dress was much better than the one she was wearing, and she loved green the most.

Cui Lanxi's expression was gloomy. At first, she ignored the secretive glances from those around her, until she returned home that night and noticed something was wrong with her brother's face. After repeated questioning, she learned that her brother had not only secretly taken Zhuying in, but had also used her status as a member of the inner household to inquire about the ladies' daily lives through Zhuying, and then went out to brag about it to his friends.

It would have been fine if she had only harmed others in the past, but now she has been retaliated against.

No wonder the girls who used to be on good terms with her gradually stopped associating with her;

No wonder her mother always scolded her during that period, but her brother, whom she had always favored, became even better to her, while she was clearly the legitimate daughter of the Cui family, yet no one even mentioned a decent marriage;

No wonder Mrs. Ma suddenly asked someone to invite her to ride in the same carriage with Zhao Qingbo and Zhao Qinglu today. Coincidentally, the little maid smashed the tea bowl and stained her clothes.

Zhu Ying knelt on the ground trembling with fear. Her good brother Cui Erlang sat on the chair with an indifferent look on his face. "Sister, I didn't expect it to be like this. Please forgive me this time. It won't happen again in the future."

Cui Lanxi shed two tears as usual and said in a sad voice, "Brother, please don't do this again. I don't care about the things at home anymore. Now we are living under someone else's roof and all our food, clothing and expenses depend on the mansion. It's better to be honest. But..." Cui Lanxi held her face and sobbed softly, "Now everyone outside is talking about me, talking about me - wuwu, how can I go out and see people?"

"This--" Cui Erlang touched his chin in confusion. He never thought about the aftermath when he did these things.

Cui Lanxi lowered her eyes and said, "I have an idea." Cui Erlang leaned over and listened while nodding. When he was about to leave, she grabbed him. Cui Lanxi whispered, "Brother, have you forgotten that there is someone here with me?"

Zhuying, who was kneeling on the ground, looked up when he heard this and looked at the second young master with hope on his face.

A hint of impatience flashed across Cui Erlang's beautiful peach blossom eyes, and he chuckled, "She? She's just a maid. As long as she can make my sister happy, you can do whatever you want with her. I'll find a better one for you some other day." After that, he left without looking back.

Upon hearing this, Zhuying collapsed to the ground, her face pale. She then turned around, knelt down, grabbed the young lady's calf, and begged, "I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again. Please forgive me, young lady. Please forgive me, please forgive me--"

Cui Lanxi's lips curled up in mockery. She bent down and reached out to pat Zhuying's cheek, saying softly, "You've been with me since you were little. We've been master and servant, and I gave you a chance. But unfortunately, my brother was just playing with you. He's seen many people like you in the mansion."

After saying this, she stood up and said calmly, "You were my maid, but you lost your virginity to a man without a matchmaker. I can't keep you. Coincidentally, one of my mother's old stewards has a son, but he's a bit foolish and doesn't understand family matters. His wives all died early. I think he's the only one who deserves you now. If you can give birth to a child, you'll have a happy life ahead of you."