Amidst the chaotic noise, the Southern Gu King looked at everyone with a gloomy look, frowning and saying, "Where are those two idiots?"
"The prince and princess are housed in a side hall. Prince Casas just went to visit them."
"Bring the people here."
…
A little earlier.
Side hall.
Tudora was lying on the bed with her eyes closed and the corners of her mouth slightly raised. She looked very relaxed.
Erzhu Huaji sat on the edge of the bed, his brows tightly furrowed into the shape of the Chinese character "川".
The thing that Nan Gu has the most of is snakes, and there are many of them in the temple.
Tudola's current body is obviously unable to control them, so Erzhu Huaji must stay by her side.
He has sent someone to pass the message to the high priest. The high priest has always been quick and decisive, so there shouldn't be any action until now.
Erzhu Huaji was anxious, but he was worried about Tudola, so he could only wait.
"Brother, what's wrong? Why do you look so worried?"
Casas stepped into the hall, followed by a man with snakes hanging all over his body, his body stiff.
Erzhu Huaji glanced at the man's face and his eyes paused slightly.
This was the man he sent to deliver a message to the high priest.
Casas looked at him and chuckled, "Just now, when I saw this guy acting suspiciously, I thought he was a thief. Do you know him, brother?"
Erzhu Huaji then looked at him: "My man."
"So it's my brother's man," Casas pretended to be surprised, but he didn't remove the snake from the man. "Don't be offended, brother. I was just a little too vigilant."
"Let him go."
Erzhu Huaji looked at him coldly.
"No," Casas said with an unwavering smile, "My father will definitely want to see you later, and all the ministers in the palace have seen me come to visit you. If I let him go and something happens, I won't be able to explain myself."
Erzhu Huaji snorted coldly.
Tudora on the bed opened her eyes and said, "It's just a little bug, how dare you get in my way?"
"No matter how much you flaunt your power now, everyone in Nan Gu will remember that you were driven by the Gu worm to do..."
Her eyes were filled with malice and a hint of mockery.
"shut up!"
Before she could say anything more unpleasant, Erzhu Huaji stopped her.
Casas' expression didn't change at all. Or rather, the corners of his mouth curled up even more. "Yes, it's a pity that a little bug like me can easily decide your life or death now."
He reached out and rang the bell, and the snake on the man's body instantly disappeared.
"Brother sent him to the high priest to heal Tudola's wounds, right? Unfortunately, even if you sent someone, the high priest wouldn't help."
Casas looked at him with a confident expression: "I'll release the person. Brother, you can go and verify it directly."
Erzhu Huaji looked at him suspiciously. Tudola couldn't move her body and could only blink rapidly to show her anxiety.
Erzhu Huaji patted her hand soothingly. The person received his gaze and ran out in a hurry.
Before he could come back, someone suddenly came in at the door and said, "The king, let them pass."
Casas waved slightly.
…
There were not many people left in the hall, except for the five elders and King Nan Gu, and six trusted ministers.
Three Miao teenagers carried Tudola into the hall and placed it on the ground. Erzhu Huaji knelt beside her.
Tudora was once the most beloved daughter of King Nan Gu. Seeing her like this now, it would be a lie to say that he didn't feel sorry for her. But when he thought of the disaster that she and Erzhu Hua had brought to Nan Gu, this feeling of distress was forgotten.
"Tell me," he said coldly, "tell me everything you've done since you came to Tianqi. Don't hide anything."
Erzhu Huaji spoke slowly.
Of course, the story of Tudola being sold and everything that happened to him in the City God Temple was omitted.
But without these two points, the message becomes somewhat incoherent.
The Southern Gu King asked doubtfully, "According to what you said, you were only providing the Gu worms to Prince Yu behind the scenes. Then why did it become a public knowledge?"
Erzhu Huaji pursed his lips, and Casas raised his eyebrows frivolously: "Speaking of which, there seems to be an interesting rumor about my brother in Tianqi."
Erzhu Huaji's eyelids twitched violently.
"What rumor?" King Nan Gu stared at Erzhu Huaji suspiciously.
"It's said that my brother and Prince Yu were caught in bed together, or...in the wild."
Casas blinked innocently.
Like a bolt from the blue, everyone was stunned and opened their mouths, but no one uttered a word.
After a long while, the Southern Gu King spoke in a vague voice, "So you're a homosexual? No wonder you've never had sex in your life."
Erzhu Huaji: “???!!!”
"I'm not into homosexuality!" He even broke his voice a little: "That was an accident! I was tricked by those shameless people of Apocalypse!"
Everyone was silent.
"Really? I don't know what Jiang Zhiyu did. I was completely unconscious at the time!"
"Speak! Speak!"
Erzhu Huaji's face seemed to be cracked into several cracks, and he gritted his teeth.
King Nan Gu coughed lightly and said, "This matter is not important. Anyway, the envoys from Tianqi are here to ask for punishment. We need to give Tianqi a satisfactory answer. What do you think we should do?"
The atmosphere suddenly became cold. After a long while, Erzhu Huaji finally spoke dryly, "Before I die, can you ask the high priest to heal Tudora's injuries?"
Tears fell from Tudora's eyes, "Father, this is my last wish."
The Southern Gu King pondered and said, "Go and invite the high priest."
At this moment, the man that Erzhu Huaji sent to invite the high priest also came back. Casas saw him first and waved him in.
The man finished his greetings and then timidly said, "The high priest is not here."
…
After a lot of effort, Jiang Wenjing and Jiang Zhiyu finally cleared all the snakes and insects out of the house.
The main reason why I didn't let the Nan Gu people do it was because I was afraid that they would do something in secret. If I did it myself, I could also check the house at the same time.
The house is very big, with a hall in the middle and a small room on each side. The furniture is all made of woven rattan. It looks okay when viewed up close, but a bit scary when viewed from a distance.
Only after they had evenly sprinkled the prepared powder on their bodies and in the room did they breathe a sigh of relief.
They really didn't get enough rest these days. After everything was done, they went back to their rooms to sleep.
When I opened my eyes again, the moon was already high above the branches.
The welcoming banquet has begun.
Jiang Wenjing and Jiang Zhiyu stood up and went to the hall.
To show respect, they were placed slightly below the Southern Gu King, with Casas next to them.
The two men sat down, Casas raised his glass, and Jiang Wenjing nodded slightly.
The Nan Gu people seem to be particularly fond of rattan, and even their wine glasses and food containers are made of rattan.
Jiang Zhiyu picked it up and took a look at it, feeling that his appetite had been greatly reduced by these things.
Then she looked at the clothes on Casas and couldn't help asking, "Why are you the only one wearing clothes made of vines? Why aren't others wearing them?"
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