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

It has to be said that the ancients were really ingenious. The miniature courtyard that Lu Yun wanted was delivered to Changchun Palace ten days later. It was even more detailed than the one she drew in her picture. There was even moss in the flower pots under the corridor.

When it was delivered, the Empress Dowager took the crystal mirror and looked at it carefully for a long time. As she looked, she nodded and praised the craftsmanship of the craftsman. She asked Nanny Guizhi to go and appreciate it in person.

Thinking that her elder sister would be leaving in a month, Roujia looked at her sister with a lonely expression and said, "Sister will definitely miss home when she is away. Why not use this method to build a small courtyard and take it with her."

Princess Yongle immediately shook her head. "The layout and arrangement of the palace's rooms are of paramount importance. They must not be leaked. Besides, I am going to marry into a foreign tribe."

The third prince nodded and said, "Yongle is right. The layout of the palace must not be revealed. But..." He changed his tone and looked at Roujia with a smile in his eyes, "When talking about Kyoto, we have to mention Qingping Temple. I think it is better to do this. Just looking at it can relieve my worries."

The Empress Dowager also agreed, "Qingping Temple is a sacred Buddhist site. May the Buddha bless my granddaughter to be safe and sound."

The Empress Dowager's order even alarmed Emperor Longqing, who sent Wang Quan to the Imperial Household Department to inquire about it. When he saw Lu Yun's small courtyard with his own eyes, he was even more amazed and praised her, "The third young lady of the Lu family is extremely clever and sincere."

A word of praise from a ruler is worth more than a thousand taels of gold. Lu Yun's eyes sparkled, "Mom, I've made it."

The full name of the palace garden, Xuanhe Ruyi Garden, is located west of the Imperial City. It was built by Emperor Taizu to provide a cool and relaxing retreat from the summer heat. The journey from the palace to the garden takes an hour by car, and the Empress Dowager stayed there the day before the flower-viewing banquet. Shouchun Pavilion, nestled next to Mingyue Lake and surrounded by lush greenery, emulates the architectural style of the Jiangnan region while incorporating the tall, elegant, and stable features of northern architecture. The interior is blessed with excellent natural light.

After Lu Yun counted the things she brought and confirmed that they were correct, she took Dashou to bed.

The next day, it was already late in the morning when Lu Yun came back from practicing a set of boxing. With the help of the palace maids, she changed her clothes and took Dashou to the main hall for breakfast.

As soon as the two walked in, Aunt Guizhi laughed and said, "Oh my!" "You are really beautiful in your outfit today, just like sisters."

Lu Yun and Dashou were both wearing short, cross-collared shirts embroidered with a ruyi pattern and a round fish pattern on the edges of bright red, and dark green, gold-woven brocade horse masks underneath. They each wore a peace lock necklace with gold filigree and pearls.

The Queen Mother touched Lu Yun's little face and said lovingly, "You must be hungry. Come and eat."

The flower viewing banquet began at noon, and the ladies and ladies arrived one after another. All matters concerning the banquet were handled by the female officials. Lu Yun sat in the room, waiting anxiously, her eyes fixed on the distance. Suddenly, she heard a movement from the front, and she almost jumped up with excitement. Knowing that her mother had to kowtow to the Queen Mother before coming to her place, Lu Yun suppressed her excitement and counted the local specialties she had brought with her again. Once, twice, three times -

The footsteps were getting closer and closer. Lu Yun couldn't bear it anymore and rushed out. She turned around and saw her mother Zhang standing in the corridor with Rong Jie'er and Hui Ge'er, followed by Caihe and Chang Ma.

Nanny Guizhi bowed and turned to leave.

"Mom." The moment the words came out of her mouth, tears welled up in her eyes. Lu Yun tried to wipe away the tears with shaking hands. "Mom, wuwuwuwu."

Zhang bent down and with great effort, she held Lu Yun in her arms, patted her gently, and said nothing.

"Mom, can I go home with you?" Lu Yun asked cautiously, her voice still tinged with tears.

Zhang tried to hold back her reluctance and touched her cheek. "Not yet. We have to wait a little longer."

Lu Yun was extremely disappointed. She looked at Rong Jie'er and Hui Ge'er who were still sobbing and consoled them, "I'll be able to go home in a few days. I brought you some gifts."

After saying that, he took his mother to Luohan's bedside and distributed the gifts one by one.

Cai He and the others didn't expect that they too had experienced this, and couldn't help shedding a few more tears. Hui Ge'er couldn't put down the miniature courtyard model, which diluted the sad atmosphere in the room.

Before leaving, her mother took out a small box and told her to wait until she left to look at it. Lu Yun pursed her lips and nodded. She stood at the door until she could no longer see the figure and then wiped away her tears.

With a click, a box full of banknotes came into view. Lu Yun's mouth formed an O shape as she began to count. The banknotes had varying denominations, ranging from ten to a thousand, adding up to a total of ten thousand. At the bottom of the box was a deed to the house that her uncle had given her.

Mother, the palace doesn’t need so much as a reward. Lu Yun sat there blankly holding the box.

Lu Ling and several sisters were sitting in a corner of the garden. Xu Shiyun looked into the distance and suddenly a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. Zhao Qingbo, who was secretly observing her every move, turned his head away when he saw this. No one spoke for a while.

When Cui Lanxi came over, she keenly noticed that the atmosphere between the two was not right. She bowed slightly and said, "Greetings, sisters, sister Lu." Then she walked to the other side and sat down.

Zhao Qinglu mumbled a few words but didn't say anything. Zhao Qingbo smiled at her and said, "I was wondering if you would come. I didn't expect you to be here just as I finished speaking."

Cui Lanxi said softly, "My aunt brought me here. She said the scenery of the palace was good and I wanted to see the world."

Xu Shiyun took over the conversation and said, "Speaking of scenery, I have already filled in the colors of the painting. I will show it to you in a few days when I have time."

Lu Ling was thinking about something else. She felt a little embarrassed. "This is my first time attending the Empress's flower viewing banquet. I don't know the rules and only embroidered a purse and wrote a few words. I don't know if it's okay."

"My dear sister, why are you so stupid?" Zhao Qinglu smiled and covered her mouth and nose. Then, in a voice that only the few people around her could hear clearly, she explained, "These are just formalities. The Empress in the palace has already decided on the candidates. She is just using the flower viewing party to observe their words and behavior."

The others were fine with what they heard, but Cui Lanxi's expression changed.

Xu Shiyun was very straightforward. "I'm not good at embroidery, but I can write. It's just that I've been busy painting these days and forgot about it."

Zhao Qingbo glared at his sister and comforted Lu Ling, "Don't worry about her. I made a purse like you and wrote a few words on it."

It seems that I am destined to disappoint my grandmother. A smile appeared on Lu Ling's lips.

No one noticed that Cui Lanxi had quietly left.

Cui Lanxi came to an empty pond and took out the purse she had embroidered for half a month. She used the most difficult skipping stitch embroidery in Boling, and embroidered a pine and crane for longevity according to the Empress Dowager's preferences, and also embroidered her own name in the blank space.

The hand holding the purse gradually tightened and Cui Lanxi raised her hand.

Suddenly someone grabbed her wrist. Cui Lanxi was startled and looked back, only to see a square-faced young man in a purple robe standing behind her.

"Miss, it's a pity to throw away such a good purse." The man looked at her with a smile, but his hand was tightly grasping her wrist. A burning sensation passed through their touching skin. Cui Lanxi was anxious and angry. "Please let go, sir."

The purple-robed young man twitched his lips upon hearing this, and reached out to pull the purse from her hand. "Since you don't want it, why not give it to me?" After saying this, he put the purse into his arms and walked away.

Just as Cui Lanxi was about to chase after him, he was stopped by two servants in indigo clothes.