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

The next day, Lu Yun got up to practice martial arts as she had done every day for ten years. Zhou Boli was woken by her and came out to practice swordplay without saying a word.

Lu Yun stopped what she was doing, grinned at Zhou Boli, and rushed over with a sword flower. Zhou Boli was well prepared, holding his sword across his chest, trying to block Lu Yun's attack.

Lu Yun controlled the strength of his men, otherwise he would be knocked away in a single blow. When her first move failed, Lu Yun spun around in mid-air and attacked Zhou Boli's armpits. Zhou Boli switched from defense to offense, sending a silver snake hurtling straight towards Lu Yun's face.

Lu Yun chuckled, leaned back, and slid behind him. By the time he reacted, a sword was already on his neck.

Zhou Boli quickly threw away his sword and raised his hands in surrender. "I give up."

Lu Yun proudly put the sword back into the scabbard.

"Pa pa pa" applause was heard at the gate of the courtyard, and old man Qingxu, who had not appeared for more than a year, walked in with a kind smile.

"It's been over a year since we last met. Do you miss me, your disciple?"

Lu Yun smiled and stretched out her hand to him, "Master, where is what I want?"

Upon hearing this, the old Taoist priest began to rummage in his sleeve and pulled out a round, yellow, fist-sized object. "I ran all over the south to get this thing for you, asking many people, and finally I found it from a foreigner overseas."

Lu Yun was overjoyed. Potatoes played an important role in the development of social productivity. She carefully put the potato in her arms. In order to find it, Lu Yun asked the old man to run errands for her.

The price is that during the time he is away, you have to take good care of Qingxin Temple for him and not leave the mountain at will.

Zhou Boli watched quietly from the side.

"Master, can I go down the mountain now?" Lu Yun was eager to leave right away. Nanny Guizhi had sent people to deliver several letters urging her to go down the mountain.

"My disciple," Taoist Qingxu coughed lightly, "a month later is the anniversary of the death of the Holy Empress Dowager. Every year at this time, the Emperor would come to Qingxin Temple to stay for a few days, so—"

Lu Yun glared at him. "I know His Majesty comes here every year, but don't you have Master?"

Taoist Qingxu stroked his long beard and lowered his voice, "Master, I heard that the emperor wants to see Yuanfu, so why don't you bring Yuanfu up the mountain to stay for a few days?"

After thinking for a moment, Lu Yun decisively refused. "Dashou suffered a lot in the mountains a few years ago when she was treated for her illness. She won't come. Anyway, there is still a month left, so we can talk about it then."

After saying that, without caring about the old man's expression, he called Caihe in to pack up and prepare to return to the farm.

Lu Yun and Cai He reappeared in the courtyard. She handed the key to the courtyard to Zhou Boli. "After I leave, I'll trouble you here, Master Zhou." After thinking for a moment, she added, "Food and firewood are available in the kitchen. It's free."

Zhou Boli didn't answer, his face showing a sad expression. "I dare not hide it from the princess. I came to the capital this time not to take care of the family business, but because I had a quarrel with my brother and my father kicked me out. Although Liuzi is my servant, he is actually stupid and can't do laundry or cook."

If Lu Yun had not confirmed Zhou Boli's statement to her uncle many times, she would definitely have doubted his words.

"Do you want to follow me back to the manor?" Lu Yun asked hesitantly.

Zhou Boli bowed deeply and said sincerely, "Please take me in, Princess." Liu Ziya, who was hiding in the inner room and watching his master's words and deeds through the crack of the window, felt very jealous.

"But - you can just stay in an inn in the capital." Lu Yun began to doubt his intentions. From her observation, Zhou Boli could definitely afford the money.

Then Zhou Boli gave her a reason that she couldn't refuse. "I've thought about it too. A room in the best inn in the capital costs two taels of silver a day. Liuzi and I squeeze into one room and it costs sixty taels a month. Add in the food and drink, and it'll cost a hundred taels a month. It's not much money, but this money-"

Lu Yun's eyes lit up, and she coughed lightly. "You're right. My farm is much more comfortable than the inns in Beijing. How about this: you give me 100 taels of silver, and I'll cover your food and lodging?"

Zhou Boli smiled and took out a silver note from his pocket and presented it with both hands, "Thank you, Princess, for taking me in."

The New Year is coming soon, and the expenses in the farm will be very high. We have to budget carefully to make a living.

It takes an hour and a half to drive from Qingxin Temple to her farm. When Lu Yun was still some distance away from the yard, she saw Dashou and Nanny Guizhi, who were carrying lanterns and wearing cloaks.

"Why did you come out? Come on, get in the car and warm up." Lu Yun held Nanny Guizhi with one hand and Dashou with the other, motioning them to get in the car.

Lu Yun handed her hand warmer to Dashou and touched her face, which was warm.

"Princess, who are those two behind?" It was late at night and there was a distance between them, so Nanny Guizhi couldn't see the appearance of the people behind clearly. She could only vaguely make out that they were two men, and she was a little worried.

Lu Yun gave a brief explanation. As for why Nanny Guizhi knew in advance that she would be coming back today, Lu Yun did not ask. She believed that the Empress Dowager must have given her some personal belongings.

As the carriage drove into the yard, a warm feeling hit me in the face and my vision suddenly became brighter.

Zhou Boli handed the horse to the servant and took in the entire courtyard at a glance.

The front yard was spacious, paved with polished bluestone from the West Mountain. A small semicircular flowerbed was left in each of the four corners. On the right were three rooms, likely study rooms. A moon-shaped door carved into the left wall led directly to the rest of the courtyard.

Through the full moon gate in front, there is a stone bridge spanning the two sides of the pond. On the other side is a two-story building. The first floor is in the shape of a concave U.S. dollar. At the end of the raised parts on both sides is a long corridor leading to other places on one side, and a water pavilion is built on the other side.

The whole yard is very cleverly designed.

Nanny Guizhi secretly looked at the master and servant in front of her, and always felt that the young man looked very familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere.

Zhou Boli faced the candlelight and gave the old man in front of him a gentle and polite smile.

Nanny Guizhi's pupils shrank slightly at these eyes, and she thought of an old friend—Princess Gao of Nanyue. During the reign of the previous emperor, King Zhou Chong of Nanyue had brought his consort to the capital to be enthroned. Nanny Guizhi had met Princess Gao once before, and her blue-gray pupils had left a deep impression on her.

She remained calm and, with a heart full of doubts, ordered the guests to be taken to Songtao Pavilion for accommodation. After settling the two young masters, she immediately turned back to the front yard and walked towards Songtao Pavilion.

Hearing the footsteps outside fading away, Lu Yun, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened her eyes. Her intuition told her that Nanny Guizhi might know Zhou Boli, and this kid had a secret.

Getting up and putting on his clothes, Lu Yun jumped from the second-floor terrace to the roof, and after a few leaps, he landed on the roof near Songtao Pavilion. He approached very carefully, put his ear to the tiles, and listened carefully to the movements inside the house.

"Hoo-ho ...

Shortly after Lu Yun left, a small stone hit the window of Songtao Pavilion. With a "click", the snoring in the room stopped abruptly.