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

At the beginning of the You hour, Lu Yun got up and found a secluded open space. She spent an hour and a half doing horse stance and a set of exercises. Qin Dashou would wake up in a while, so she had to go back before him.

"Who are you?" A voice came from behind. Lu Yun looked over and saw a young man in a white round-necked robe looking at her curiously.

Seeing the arm hanging in front of the chest, Lu Yun knew that the person in front of her was probably the third prince. However, now was not the time to speak, as she had already heard the voice of Nanny Xu coming from the front.

Lu Yun ran away without looking back.

Qin Dashou didn't see that someone was throwing a tantrum, and Aunt Xu stood by and coaxed her gently. When "Sister" saw the figure appear at the door, Qin Dashou immediately stood up, ran over barefoot and hugged Lu Yun.

Nanny Xu withdrew her hand, her expression uneasy, but she ultimately said nothing. Having lived in the palace for these days, Lu Yun had become vaguely aware of Nanny Xu's hostility towards her. Perhaps it was because of her presence that Qin Dashou no longer relied on her as much as before, and because she couldn't stay in the palace forever, even if she had any complaints, she chose to keep them to herself.

Lu Yun pretended not to notice Aunt Xu's expression as she picked up Qin Dashou and put him on the bed. "Sister, I've told you so many times not to run off the bed barefoot. If you do that again, I'll be furious."

Qin Dashou nodded hesitantly. "Good girl," Lu Yun, who had received a response for the first time, touched her hair in surprise.

Aunt Xu turned and walked out.

"Your Majesty, Miss Lu's words and actions are rude and may lead the princess astray." Madam Xu knelt on the ground and reported respectfully.

"Oh," the Queen Mother leaned on the pillow and closed her eyes to rest. Upon hearing this, she slowly opened her eyes and looked at Aunt Xu who was kneeling in the hall. "What exactly is going on?"

"Your Majesty, Third Miss Lu was born out of wedlock. She is rude in her speech and behavior, and has none of the reserve and gentleness of a daughter of a wealthy family. Lately, she has been secretly running to the courtyard next to the Third Prince's residence every morning to practice martial arts. It's really rude." Madam Xu fell to the ground and told everything she had seen and heard.

The Queen Mother closed her eyes and said, "I understand. You can go down."

Nanny Xu suppressed the unwilling look on her face and retreated carefully.

"Guizhi, do you think I look senile?" the empress dowager asked the old nanny standing beside her.

Guizhi smiled and said, "How could that be possible? Your Majesty is worrying too much. Times have changed and people's hearts have changed."

The Empress Dowager nodded imperceptibly. "Yuanfu was born different from others. He never cries or makes a fuss, and he doesn't like to get close to others. When the Third Prince was three years old, he was very naughty. Once, he even threw the white jade brush washer his father gave me. But he was so quiet in our school. I was afraid of him. Now he is better. With Miss Lu by his side, he is much more lively than before. I am relieved. There is no need to worry about the rules."

Guizhi nodded in agreement.

When Nanny Xu, completely unaware of the situation, returned to Yongfu Hall, Lu Yun and Qin Dashou were already sitting at the table enjoying breakfast. Although the Empress Dowager was frugal, she never skimped on her granddaughter's food, clothing, and daily necessities, so the breakfast menu was incredibly diverse.

After finishing his meal, Qin Dashou remained seated at the table, waiting. Ever since Lu Yun realized her past was nearly fully investigated, she devoured every last bit of food. After swallowing the last piece of osmanthus cake, she rinsed her mouth and washed her hands with the help of a palace maid. She stood up to straighten Dashou's clothes, then took her hand and went to the Changchun Palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.

When the two arrived, a young woman wearing a nine-tailed phoenix hairpin and a yellow gown was already sitting in the hall, and next to her sat a little girl about five or six years old.

"Look, someone's here just as we were talking." The Empress Dowager had Nanny Guizhi bring Lu Yun and the other two to her and said, "This is the Imperial Concubine. This is Yuanfu, your sister Roujia."

Lu Yun came forward with her grandson to greet them. Concubine Zhao had a face like a full moon, willow-shaped eyebrows and phoenix eyes. Her every move and gesture exuded the dignity of a superior, but her words were very gentle. "Miss Lu, there is no need to be so polite."

Princess Roujia also stood up and returned the greeting, then looked at her grandmother and said, "Grandma, I want to visit Sister Yuanfu's palace."

Princess Roujia was tall and walked quickly. When Lu Yun and Dashou arrived, she was already sitting on a cushion, picking at toys on the shelf, tossing aside the ones she didn't like. A lot of them were already piled on the carpet beside her legs.

Dashou took a few steps back. Lu Yun noticed something strange and looked back. After thinking for a while, she took Dashou to sit on the other side of the blanket, took a jigsaw puzzle from the shelf and began to teach Dashou.

"Hey, this one's great. Give it to me." As she finished speaking, a hand snatched the tangram from her. Never mind, Lu Yun calmed down and took another stack of pictures from the shelf, handing them to Dashou.

"You, come here." It was that annoying voice again, and Lu Yun glared at Roujia.

"Come here and teach me how to play." Roujia looked arrogant.

Lu Yun rolled her eyes at her without any hesitation and continued to lower her head to teach Dashou how to recognize the pictures.

"Pah!" A sandbag hit her body. When Lu Yun looked up again, she saw Roujia proudly swinging another sandbag. "This princess asked you to come over here. Didn't you hear?"

Lu Yun chuckled. "Throwing a sandbag, huh?" she said. She picked up the fallen bag and threw it at him with all her might. With a precise "bang," it landed on her face, knocking her head sideways. When she turned back, her cheek was visibly swollen. "You, I'm going to have the Empress spank you!" Roujia burst into tears and rushed out.

"Don't be rude to the princess," Aunt Xu, who had been watching, scolded her and trotted out after her. Lu Yun gave her an idiotic look. "Sister, sister," Qin Dashou muttered softly as he hugged her arm.

In Changchun Palace, Lu Yun blinked and looked at everyone in the hall. "Empress Dowager, the princess threw a sandbag at my sister. I thought she wanted to play with the sandbag, so I threw it back."

The Empress Dowager looked at Concubine Zhao and smiled, "It must be a misunderstanding." Roujia stood obediently aside, the tears on her face still wet.

Concubine Zhao lowered her head and said, "Roujia has always been spoiled. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

The Queen Mother waved her hand and said, "It's nothing. It's normal for children to be naughty."

This time, Lu Yun and Dashou were in front, and Roujia was following behind, but no one knew where Nanny Xu had gone.

"Stop!" Lu Yun turned around and saw Roujia looking at her angrily with her hands on her waist. Lu Yun made a face at her and said, "I can't deal with you anymore."

"You," Roujia ran over angrily, "you did it on purpose just now."

Lu Yun blinked and looked at her. "Sister, what do you mean by intentional? Sister Yun doesn't understand."

With a look of suspicion on her face, Roujia followed her into the room and sat down in a corner far away from the two of them. After a short silence, she started to act up again. She slowly moved over and placed the glass koi fish behind Lu Yun, then pretended to be unsteady and gave it a strong push.

Lu Yun dodged it easily, and with a cry of "Ouch", Roujia fell straight onto the koi. The hard and protruding glass fins hurt her, and she covered her chest and shivered in pain.

Lu Yun smiled and pulled Dashou to sit on the other side.