"I heard that in the Wusun nation, women are respected, men take care of their husbands and children, and women are the ones who travel and engage in business. Their customs are open, and they can have three husbands and four concubines. The veils they wear are also very particular. If they like a man, they can simply remove the veil. If they see a woman's beauty, they have to marry her. Otherwise, the man will be considered disreputable and no one will dare to marry her. In short, it's the opposite of other countries."
The shopkeeper explained in a low voice, and from time to time he kept an eye on the movements of the women, his mustache trembling.
Song Jiaren was very excited. She didn't expect that there was such an advanced place. If she couldn't get along with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the future, she could go to the Wusun Kingdom. After all, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would marry a Crown Princess in the future, and she, as a concubine, could pack up and leave then.
Fortunately, there was the Wusun Kingdom to heal her wounds. She was not the kind of person who wanted to have three husbands and four concubines. She just wanted to broaden her horizons.
Gu Zhen stared at Song Jiaren with a strange look. She was dreaming and her mouth was slitted all the way to her ears. He whispered in her ear, "What are you so excited about? Are you also thinking of following the example of the Wusun people, where women are respected and have three husbands and four concubines?"
Song Jiaren was stunned and glared at him. "You are just a naked male chauvinist. You feel uncomfortable because your self-esteem is damaged. You didn't expect that women can be hugged left and right."
Gu Zhen smiled helplessly and whispered to her, "Without a man, you women can't reproduce. Besides, I only have you. When have I ever had women left and right, let alone three wives and four concubines? Besides, men are always respected in this dynasty. I don't care how many wives and concubines other families have. I just want one who suits my heart."
Song Jiaren thought, see, he is really going to kick her out after he marries the Crown Princess, and she suddenly felt depressed.
The shopkeeper went to greet other guests. The Situ brothers looked at each other, feeling a little guilty. They already shared a wife, which was shocking, so it was difficult for them to judge the customs of the Wusun Kingdom.
After they finished eating and left, they were stopped by the women from the Wusun country as soon as they walked out of the hot pot restaurant.
"This young man is so handsome. I wonder if he has been promised to someone?" The woman from Wusun country, wearing a red beaded veil, spoke in poor official language.
Situ Zhi exclaimed in shock. This woman was truly bold. She actually dared to tease His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the street. He wondered if there would be bloodshed in a moment. If someone was killed in the street, should they keep it a secret for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
Gu Zhen was indeed angry, but not to the point of wanting to kill anyone. His patience and temper had been tempered by Song Jiaren, and these few meaningless words did not arouse his anger at all, so he did not say anything and gave Song Jiaren a look that said "you decide for yourself".
Song Jiaren understood immediately and straightened her back.
She was poached for no apparent reason. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hasn't married a Crown Princess yet, and she hasn't even packed up and left yet, and these women from the Wusun Kingdom dared to come and poach her?
Even if I leave, the benefits will not flow into the fields of outsiders.
"You guys are so blind that I can't even see from here. Why don't you go get some eye treatment?"
Another Wusun woman wearing a purple veil shouted, "Talina, does this woman mean that this man is hers?"
Song Jiaren looked around at the people watching the excitement. They were all dressed in different clothes, with characteristics of various countries. She didn't want to be treated like a monkey and snorted coldly, "If you know, then get out of the way."
Talina smiled sweetly, tossing her long hair, and said in a very unreasonable manner, "You may not know that if we in the Wusun Kingdom like a man from another family, we can compete fairly. Why don't we be fair too?"
The onlookers were enjoying the fun and cheering, offering random suggestions one after another.
"Yeah, let's compete fairly."
"Whoever wins gets it."
"Hold a competition..."
Situ Zhi couldn't help but jump out and ask, "Are you all citizens of the Wusun Kingdom? Why do you all support them and not us?"
No one listened to him and continued to make trouble.
Song Jiaren looked around with a look of idiot in her eyes and shouted, "Stop making noise and listen to me."
The noisy shouting gradually stopped, and everyone looked at Song Jiaren who was about to speak, with excitement and anticipation on their faces, wishing they could agree to host the competition on her behalf so that they could compete fairly.
Song Jiaren cleared her throat and said in a slow and clear voice, "This man is originally mine. Why are you competing with him? I'm afraid you have a problem with your brain. You still shamelessly talk about fairness. He is originally mine, and you insist on taking him away by force. What kind of fairness are you talking about?"
Everyone was poured with a bucket of cold water and reacted quickly.
Yes, he is originally the man of this woman. How can the woman from Wusun talk about fair competition?
They were actually fooled by her few words.
hateful!
Seeing that the people had figured it out, Talina knew she wouldn't gain any advantage if she stayed, so she could only say, "Just wait."
Then he left with his men in shame.
Song Jiaren thought that the matter had ended there, but she didn't expect to meet Talina in the camp a few days later. She came to visit as the princess of the Wusun Kingdom.
Gu Zhen, along with Luo Wenhao and Song Jiaren, went out to greet the Wusun envoy, Sai Ya, and the princess, Talina. "The Wusun envoy and princess are here, and I will definitely send someone to entertain them well."
Luo Wenhao stepped forward and said, "This way please."
Talina took two steps arrogantly, then suddenly stopped and looked back at Song Jiaren, saying thoughtfully, "We meet again. You really lied. He is not your man."
Song Jiaren was so angry at her sarcasm that her whole body froze and she couldn't say a word in rebuttal.
Gu Zhen's face darkened in dissatisfaction, and he said without allowing any argument, "The princess seems to have some dissatisfaction with my woman. Remember, this is not the Wusun Kingdom. You will not be allowed to act so recklessly here."
Talina was scolded and wanted to refute, but was pulled back by Sai Ya. "Princess, this place is indeed different from our country. Here, men are respected. Therefore, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is above you. Don't be rude."
The arrogant and willful princess was not angry at all. Instead, she looked shy, and her veiled face was as red as a red apple.
Talina was scolded by the Crown Prince, but instead of feeling embarrassed or angry, she thought he was very special and different from those delicate men in the Wusun Kingdom.
He has a handsome face that is meticulously crafted, an inviolable temperament, and cold eyes, but he is particularly attractive. She likes challenging things. If she can take him under her skirt and make him obsessed with her, she will not know how happy it will be. Even if she gets tired of him after a while, she will give him a good home.
Gu Zhen's face turned dark. What's wrong with this princess of the Wusun Kingdom?
Even after being scolded by him, she still looked obsessed.
Song Jiaren was also stunned. Is this the legendary masochist?
I wouldn't be more attracted to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
The princess of the Wusun Kingdom and her envoys came to visit and should have stayed in the best tent, but the largest and best tent was used as a study, which contained many drawings, so it could not be given away.
Then there was the place where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lived. It was clean and tidy, and the tents were almost new, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had no intention of giving it up, so we had to give up.
Luo Wenhao reluctantly wanted to give up his tent. Although it was not as good as the Crown Prince's, it was big enough and had no odor.
Who knew that the princess of Wusun Kingdom was extremely disgusted. "It stinks! How can we live here? I don't want to live here! I want to live in the tent of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Luo Wenhao said with an embarrassed look, "But... His Royal Highness... said he was used to living here..." If he wasn't allowed to come out, what else could he do! And you, a woman, are shameless to stay in His Royal Highness's tent!
"No matter! This princess won't live here!" Talina pinched her nose. "Get out quickly, it stinks in here."
Saiya also looked helpless. She didn't smell any special smell, but it was really dirty. It was obviously an old tent. Their princess had never lived in such a place. All the supplies were new and clean. It was no wonder that she made a fuss.
Luo Wenhao could only go to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with a bitter face again, hoping that His Royal Highness would give him some advice. "That princess of the Wusun Kingdom still insisted on living in Your Highness's tent and disliked my place." He felt a little aggrieved when he said this.
Gu Zhen frowned in annoyance. "If they don't want to live here, let them find a place themselves. This is a camp, not her palace. How can we tolerate them being picky?"
Song Jiaren watched from the side and covered her mouth secretly and laughed. This princess of Wusun Kingdom looked arrogant and shrewd, but unexpectedly she was a fool.
I guess no one would dare to mess with her in their country, but who would tolerate her here?
Luo Wenhao tactfully conveyed the Crown Prince's intentions to the Wusun envoy and princess, and then slipped away on the pretext of having important matters to attend to, otherwise he would be pestered to listen to their complaints again.
"What does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince mean? Does he look down on our Wusun Kingdom? He doesn't even give us a decent place to live! This is really too much! When I go back, I will tell the Queen and let her vent my anger!" Talina was so angry that her teeth were itching.
Sai Ya was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat. Seeing that no one around her heard her, she whispered anxiously, "Princess, you can't say such things! We are on someone else's land now. If we anger them, we might be in danger!"
She was just an insignificant envoy, and the princess was just one of the queen's many daughters. She would never offend the powerful Chinese country for her. She even regretted accompanying the princess out, as she could die here if she wasn't careful.
The cold wind howled, bringing with it a thin layer of snow.
Talina and Saya couldn't help shivering after standing outside the tent for a while. The hot air exhaled from their noses and mouths condensed into frost flowers, which froze on the veil to form a water film, sticking to their faces.
"Princess, why don't you go inside?" Saiya looked back at the general's tent. If the princess hadn't been picky, they wouldn't have been freezing outside.
Talina still didn't want to go in, as if she would lose if she went in. She persisted for a while and finally compromised when the sun set and only the last ray of light remained.
Her whole body was in pain, her hands and feet didn't feel like her own, her legs were red and swollen from the cold, her ten fingers also had varying degrees of frostbite, and her feet were in a terrible state, swollen and red.
She had never been treated like this before, never suffered such hardship before, and a trace of resentment passed through her heart.
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