Where apricot blossoms bloom red, green hills are broken; travelers rest by the mountainside and below.

Although the Su family couldn't leisurely travel north to enjoy the scenery, they still managed to sample the black tea of ​​Wuxi, the fresh fruit of Ningzhou, the strong liquor of Baoxia, and the mutton of Yongchang.

Time flies on the road. In the blink of an eye, we've gone from mid-August to the end of August. There's a hint of early autumn in the air. The mountains and fields are gradually receding, replaced by an endless plain.

By the end of August, the wheat had already been harvested, and clusters of tender green wheat seedlings had sprouted on the stubble. Many farmers were herding cattle and sheep to graze on the seedlings in the fields, while little children with their hair in pigtails ran around in the fields, their laughter carrying far and wide.

After another half day, as dusk approached, the group finally drove into the outskirts of Yanjing City.

The carriage curtains were made of dark silk gauze, making it impossible to see inside from the outside, but those inside could see the scenery outside clearly.

Through the carriage curtain, everyone saw an ancient and majestic city wall standing at the end of the official road. The wall was more than ten meters high and its length could not be seen. It was made entirely of blue bricks, with arrow towers above the gates and gate towers at the four corners.

At the highest point in the center of the city gate, a black and gold plaque hangs high, with three large, gold-plated characters engraved on it: Yanjing City.

On the city gate tower and beneath the plaque stood several rows of imposing soldiers, numbering at least a hundred. Each of them had a stern face and wore a sword at their waist, the tip of which reflected a chilling light in the sunset, making it impossible to look directly at them.

Even as darkness fell, long queues still formed outside the city gates as people lined up to enter.

Seeing this scene, Su Dalang and his three little rascals couldn't help but lift a corner of the carriage curtain and crowd around the window.

"The capital is so lively!"

"There are so many people in the capital! There are so many, many more government officials guarding the city gates than there are back home!"

"Yes, not only are there a lot of people, but the city gate is also incredibly tall—it's about ten or twenty of us combined! Even the characters on that plaque look really good..."

The people in line ahead of them, hearing these words, thought they were from some rural village, but when they turned around, they saw three rosy-cheeked little girls huddled together by the car window.

The boys were handsome, and the girls were pretty, especially their skin, which was fair with a rosy glow, like the attendants of a Bodhisattva, making it impossible to look away.

I can't help but wonder what kind of home could raise such an exquisitely crafted little baby?

The three siblings, Su Dalang and his sister, were not shy at all. When they saw them looking over, they politely smiled back and were about to lower the carriage curtain.

However, Su Erlang, whose eyes had been darting around, suddenly grabbed Dalang's hand and lifted the carriage curtain halfway open again.

"What's wrong?" Su Dalang was slightly taken aback.

Following his gaze, her usually calm face broke into a daze, and she abruptly turned to look at the girl who was dozing on the soft couch. "This, Aunt Zheng... how come there's another Aunt Zheng?"

Su Bai and the others were completely confused. With the carriage curtains wide open, they could see the convoy approaching from the corner of the official road with just a slight turn of their heads.

The convoy was different from what Da Yu had seen in recent days.

They were all tall and strong, and what they rode were not horses, but... camels.

Moreover, whether they were women or men, their skin was a wheat color with a honey-like sheen, their eyebrows and eyes were deep, and their clothing was strange. The women wore a row of coral tassels around their necks.

The lead carriage was drawn by five snow-white camels, with a fiery red phoenix wood carving at the front and exquisite paintings all around. The roof was inlaid with various gemstones, and a purple veil hung down from the top of the carriage.

A gentle breeze blew through the city gate, causing the light gauze to flutter.

A graceful figure peeked out from the gap in the light gauze.

The girl looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old. Her long, ink-black hair was half-tied up and braided into small braids that were coiled on top of her head, with a cluster of silver bells and copper pieces hanging from them.

The forehead is adorned with a crimson hue paired with a sky-blue hue after rain, a bold and exquisite use of color.

Below that was a delicate oval face with honey-colored skin, thick eyebrows, and deep eyes. Under the corner of her right eye was a bright red floral decoration, and her gaze carried an air of charm.

The Su family was astonished. This person looked exactly like A-Zheng. If it weren't for the fact that A-Zheng was still sleeping in the carriage, they would have thought that A-Zheng had run off to play on the imperial carriage.

Outside the carriage, a crowd of people watched the slowly approaching convoy and gasped in astonishment.

Immediately, a majestic voice rang out from the city gate, "The Queen of the Western Rong has entered the city. All bystanders, please make way!"

As the voice faded, the line of people waiting to enter the city spontaneously dispersed. Two men in official robes greeted the Queen at the city gate. After exchanging greetings, they led the Queen's camel caravan toward Yanjing City.

As soon as the convoy left, the people started talking about it, like a pot of boiling oil.

"Wow, so this is the newly enthroned queen of Xirong. She's so beautiful!"

"Not only are they beautiful, but they're also impressive! White camels are much more expensive than Akhal-Teke horses. Having five big white camels pulling a cart is truly magnificent!"

"If a woman can become queen, then her life has been worthwhile!"

"Who can argue with that? Among so many large and small countries, only the Western Rong has a woman who can become a queen!"

"Alas, we're both women, yet others are queens, while I, Liu Jindou, live like a slave. Truly, different people have different fates. When will this fortune turn in my Liu family...?"

The Su family was puzzled. The Queen of the Western Rong?

They had long heard that the Western Rong were ruled by women, but it was rather strange that the new queen looked so much like Azheng.

Su Hua frowned, the image of the woman with bare feet and floral decorations at the corners of her eyes lingering in her mind for a long time, subconsciously reminding her of the scene when she first met A Zheng.

The person on the soft couch seemed to have been asleep for a long time, with only her fan-like eyelashes trembling slightly.

She paused for a moment, glanced at Su Dalang and the others with a smile, and said softly, "Things have similarities, and people have similarities. In this vast world, there are many people who look alike."

Upon hearing this, the Su brothers exchanged a glance, looked at the identical faces opposite them, and obediently nodded, "Yes, Aunt, we understand."

As they were talking, Su Hua suddenly felt a gaze upon her. Turning her head, she saw only a sea of ​​black heads, and the gaze seemed to have no malice.

After some fruitless searching, they temporarily stopped paying attention to it.

As the Western Rong Queen's convoy departed, order returned to the city gates, and soon it was the Su family's turn to enter the city.

Previously, when the emperor bestowed the title of county princess, he granted her a county princess mansion in the east of the capital. After entering the city, the Su family parted ways with the Qin siblings and drove directly to the county princess mansion.

Prince Gong's Mansion, Lishui Residence.

Yu Xiao was pacing back and forth under the pear tree when he heard familiar footsteps, and his tiger eyes suddenly lit up.

"How is it? Has the little girl arrived yet? The Emperor's birthday is the day after tomorrow, and it should be almost here. I need to ask my eldest son's wife to take another look and see if there's anything we need to add to Peach Blossom Residence..."

As he spoke, he looked intently behind Wu Yang.

Looking at the empty space once again, the light in his eyes immediately dimmed. "Didn't they come again today?"