Chapter 818 Arrival in Assab

According to custom, a passage fee must be paid when borrowing a route from the Yuezhi tribe.

But one was the Great Yu Kingdom and the other was the Asab Kingdom, and the Yuezhi people dared not offend them at all, so how could they dare to mention any travel expenses?

Asab lacked food due to the climate, but not gold, so he readily gave away a hundred taels of gold as travel expenses.

The local Yuezhi officials were so grateful that they even arranged a lunch for the group.

Cheng Wanwan took the opportunity to inquire about the current war situation between the Great Yu Kingdom and the Laji Kingdom.

As the Yuezhi official spoke, an official from the Honglu Temple who was proficient in the Yuezhi language translated for him.

"...The army of the Great Yu Kingdom is pressing in, and the Laqi Kingdom has scrambled back to their islands. Our Yuezhi tribe has also been given a brief respite... The ships on the sea are ready, just waiting for the autumn fog to dissipate before the war officially begins... I heard that our Yuezhi king has sent 10,000 soldiers to help the Great Yu Kingdom fight against the Laqi Kingdom... With the Laqi Kingdom destroyed, the Yuezhi tribe will only need to focus on fighting the Western Rong Kingdom..."

The local officials looked at Daewoo with gratitude in their eyes.

If the Kingdom of Laki becomes part of the Kingdom of Dayu, then from now on, they will no longer be harassed by the Kingdom of Laki.

As for the Western Rong Kingdom, they even dared to harass the border regions of the Great Yu Kingdom, let alone the mere Yuezhi tribe...

Hopefully, after the Great Yu Kingdom finishes defeating the Laji Kingdom, it will turn around and declare war on the Western Rong Kingdom, utterly crushing them...

The territory of the Yuezhi tribe is crescent-shaped and runs east-west. It takes three days to walk from south to north and leave the Yuezhi territory, officially arriving at the gate of the Asab Kingdom.

Assab is located in the far north. Perhaps to let them experience the weather in Assab, it started raining on their first day there. The temperature dropped considerably due to the wind and rain, and the air felt cool, giving the impression of late autumn or early winter.

In fact, it's only August 20th now. In Dahe Town, the end of August still had the lingering heat of midsummer, commonly known as the "autumn tiger," which was unbearably hot.

However, once you get here, you need to wear an extra layer of clothing when getting out of the carriage, otherwise you'll easily catch a cold.

Cheng Wanwan kept lifting the carriage curtain to look at the scenery outside.

Assab's capital was chosen in a large city in the south of the country with a water source. The city walls were designed in a style reminiscent of ancient Europe, with arched gates, a tower every ten meters or so, and many round forts and battlements. From a distance, it looked extremely magnificent and imposing.

There were many large stones piled up at the city gate, and countless ordinary people stood beside them.

The common people held flowers in their hands, and after the royal procession passed by, they began to throw flowers, and countless petals fell from the sky.

The crowd parted to the sides, and a man in his forties walked out of the arched city gate.

He wore a golden suit of armor, with a long curved sword hanging at his waist. He had golden hair, blue eyes, and a hooked nose, and he exuded an imposing aura.

He clasped his hands in a fist and said loudly, "Your subject, leading all the officials, respectfully welcomes the King and Queen back to the court!"

Behind him followed all of Assab's court officials, who shouted in unison to welcome the king and queen back.

"Your subject, leading all officials, welcomes the Qin Dynasty of the Great Yu Kingdom to Asab as our guest!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the civil and military officials repeated his words, their voices filled with great authority.

King Asab stepped down from his royal carriage, and Cheng Wanwan followed the Queen down as well.

Prince Ali first bowed to his own king and queen, then looked at the King of Qin: "I have long heard that the prince of the Great Yu Kingdom is handsome and dashing, and seeing him today, I can confirm it is true. I, Asabu, have prepared the finest wine, meat, and beauties. Come, please enter the city."

Cheng Wanwan, acting as the translator, repeated these words.

Prince Ali then noticed Cheng Wanwan and smiled with interest: "This must be the famous Lady Sui of the Great Yu Kingdom. I have never left the Asab Kingdom, but I know of Lady Sui's great name. I never expected to meet her."

"Your Highness is too kind," Cheng Wanwan said with a faint smile. "I have also heard that the Prince of Asab is incredibly brave, and the rumors are indeed true."

Prince Ali laughed loudly: "Lady Sui speaks Assab very well. Prince Qin and I will be discussing important matters later, and we would like to ask Lady Sui to act as an intermediary to convey our intentions."

Cheng Wanwan readily agreed: "This is simply my duty."

Prince Ali didn't say anything more to Cheng Wanwan. Instead, he walked with Prince Qin at the front, heading into the city.

For a prince to walk first in the presence of both the king and queen shows a complete disregard for the dignity of the royal family.

The king and queen seemed to have gotten used to it all along. They were talking to the prince and princess, who were also being ignored. The family was walking together, and the atmosphere was quite warm... Perhaps this was the biggest reason why the king and queen suddenly decided to take back military power.

After entering the city, they rode in the royal palanquin directly into the palace.

The palace had prepared everything in advance. Beef, mutton, and pork were laid out on the table, and countless delicacies were piled on plates. In the center of the hall, scantily clad palace maids swayed their hips and danced, while many beauties played music and sang on the side. The atmosphere was extremely lively.

The King and Queen sat at the head of the table, followed by Prince Alexander, then Prince Qin, then Cheng Wanwan, with the other members of the royal family sitting opposite them.

“This is the best spirit I’ve ever tasted in Assab.” Prince Alex raised his glass. “Come, let’s have a drink together.”

The King of Qin raised his cup and clinked it with his, then tilted his head back and drank it down, unable to help but praise, "This is indeed fine wine."

The wine in Daewoo is relatively mild. He had never drunk such strong wine before. Although it was spicy, it was very refreshing to drink.

Shen Dongming took a sip, his eyes lighting up. This was indeed a strong liquor that the Great Yu Kingdom didn't have. If he could figure out the brewing process, the trip wouldn't have been in vain. Besides the liquor, he also tasted other foods, noting down anything that interested him, and would inquire about their growing habits when he had more free time...

During the banquet, Prince Alexander kept talking to the King of Qin, and Cheng Wanwan's mouth was almost dry from translating.

The king and queen were invisible from beginning to end, as if they didn't exist at all.

"I've heard that the Prince of Qin is still unmarried?" Prince Ali put down his wine cup and pointed to the person opposite him. "That is my youngest daughter, Princess Liuli. In your Great Yu Dynasty's terms, she is just twenty-seven years old. What does the Prince of Qin think?"

Cheng Wanwan silently relayed these words to the King of Qin, then added her own words: "On the way, I reminded Your Highness, but Your Highness thought it was nonsense. How about it, do you believe me now?"

The King of Qin almost spat out the wine in his mouth.

He knew that Prince Alexander only had one unmarried daughter, who was only fourteen years old. He thought that no father would marry his young daughter to a man in his thirties... well, he would just pretend to be the old man.

Cheng Wanwan had mentioned it to him before, but he didn't take it seriously at all. As a result, he was put in charge on his first day in Assab.

Prince Alexander beckoned: "Liuli, come here and have a few drinks with the prince of the Great Yu Kingdom."

Princess Liuli walked over with a shy expression, sat in the empty seat next to King Qin, picked up the wine pot to pour wine for King Qin, and then personally brought it to King Qin's lips.