The chattering outside had died down at some point, and it was so quiet that one could only hear her unsteady breathing.
Song Jiaren didn't want to be tied up like this, so she moved to the side, then moved again, until she reached the door. She raised her leg and kicked the door hard, making a "bang bang bang" sound.
Sure enough, a group of people came over, rushing over with messy steps, speaking noisy bird language that she couldn't understand.
Song Jiaren's mouth was blocked as she screamed, making a "Mmmm" sound. The crowd was silent for a moment, and then she was pulled up from the ground, jumping and following the person who was pulling her.
Where are you taking her?
Can't you just untie her feet?
worn out!
Feeling the force pulling her loosen, she quickly stood up, flared her nostrils and gasped heavily for a long time before calming down.
A rough voice said something, but she still couldn't understand it. Then she felt someone came and took off her blindfold. Song Jiaren was not ready to face the unknown danger, so she had to open her eyes carefully and wait until she adapted to the light before she could see the environment clearly.
It was a bright and spacious hall, its four corner pillars intricately carved with designs. A group of people, dressed in uniform, lined up neatly, looking at her, some surprised, some puzzled. At the head of the table, a plump, kind-looking woman also stared at her and said something, which the maid beside her translated in fluent Beijing dialect: "Are you awake?"
Song Jiaren didn't know what was happening and asked in confusion, "Where is this?"
Unexpectedly, the group of people below had an expression of "as expected", and then looked at her with relief, with tears in their eyes and gratitude.
What is going on?
Did she fall into some criminal lair or some evil cult?
"This is the Wusun Kingdom, and this is the Queen of Wusun. I am Biyun, the Queen's chief maid, and the ones below are all ministers of Wusun." Biyun delivered the message, and some of the information was added by her.
Song Jiaren was even more confused. Wasn't Talina imprisoned by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
Did the Wusun Kingdom kidnap her to exchange hostages?
"You plan to trade me for Talina?"
"No, Princess Talina has been announced to have passed away. We invited you here in the hope that you can serve as a director of your country. I heard that hot pot and instant noodles are very popular in China. If we can bring these to our country, it will surely be more prosperous than in China." The queen finished speaking and Biyun translated.
Song Jiaren was silent. She really didn't want to be a director. Not only did they kidnap her, but they also gave her the title of director. However, now she was on someone else's territory. If she refused outright, she would definitely suffer the consequences. Besides, it sounded like they were eyeing the hot pot restaurant and instant noodles. Since they needed her, it meant she was not in danger for the time being.
She smiled proudly. "Is that so? It's not impossible. However, as the Crown Prince's concubine, it seems inappropriate for me to stay in Wusun for a long time. If I teach you how to make hot pot and instant noodles, I wonder if you can let me go back?"
The queen, sitting in a wide chair, listened to Biyun's retelling and grinned, seeming very satisfied with her answer.
"The Queen said of course you can, and she will definitely reward you generously and send you back safely," said Biyun.
Song Jiaren pretended to believe it and nodded innocently, "In that case, I'll stay here for a while." She rolled her eyes in her heart. Only a fool would believe that they would let her go back. They would definitely kill her.
The palace of Wusun Kingdom was filled with portraits of the queen and hanging scarves of various colors. They were all covered with scarves in the palace. Occasionally, one could see one or two men passing by surrounded by a group of male servants. They were weak and timid, and did not dare to raise their heads. It seemed that this was really a country where women were superior to men.
The queen sent Biyun to her, saying it was to take care of her, but in fact it was to monitor her. Fortunately, there was someone to talk to her, so she didn't feel too depressed.
"Biyun, you are not from the Wusun Kingdom, are you?" Song Jiaren saw that her eyes were dark, her hair was golden, her face was pretty, and she could speak Beijing dialect, so she guessed that she might not be from the Wusun Kingdom.
"I am of mixed descent from Wusun and Hua. My mother is the former chief maid of Wusun, and my father is an ordinary scholar who was abducted. Don't think that I will let you go if you get close to me. I hate people from Hua!" Biyun was furious when she said the last sentence, as if only by eating Hua alive could she extinguish the anger in her heart.
Song Jiaren was shocked. What kind of deep hatred was this? Could it be that her father treated her badly? So she transferred her hatred to the whole of China?
"You don't have to be so extreme..." Song Jiaren wanted to give her an example to comfort her, and she thought of their princess. "Look, Talina is so stupid, but I don't think you are stupid either. So one person can't represent the entire country. Don't generalize like that."
Biyun glanced at her and said, "The Queen said you are eloquent and told me not to believe what you say easily."
Song Jiaren “…” is quite right, this queen is quite good at judging people.
The palace assigned to her was not far from the queen's bedroom. The corridor outside was wrapped with pink scarves, and the male servants were all wearing pink jackets and cotton skirts, and their veils were also pink.
Song Jiaren had a headache and her eyes were burning. She felt suffocated by the pink. She asked, "Biyun, why is it all pink?"
Biyun said, "The name of this palace is Pink, so the curtains and clothes in the palace are all pink. If you don't want to wear pink, you don't have to. If you don't wear it, your eyes will be gouged out. This is the law set by the Queen."
Gouge out your eyes?
This is so perverted. Fortunately, she didn't refuse the suggestion to stay, otherwise she would have been buried alive.
Song Jiaren couldn't help but shrink her neck. She decided to just wait patiently for the Crown Prince to come and rescue her.
After two days of being here, she had experienced everything except the food in Wusun, which was too bad. Unable to bear it any longer, Song Jiaren went to the small kitchen herself. Amid the exclamations of a group of male waiters, she cut the half-cooked beef into thin slices, fried it in a pan for a while, and then sprinkled some seasonings on it. The food immediately filled the air with fragrance.
Biyun couldn't help swallowing her saliva when she smelled the delicious meat. She still said with a straight face, "Women should stay away from the kitchen."
Song Jiaren rolled her eyes at her and said, "Your food is too disgusting. This is real food. Yours is at best a semi-finished product. If you eat it, you will definitely not be able to digest it and you will even have diarrhea."
She used a knife to cut the steak into small pieces, and then ate it with enjoyment. The meat was tender, chewy and fresh. Although she couldn't agree with their cooking skills, the meat was really good.
"What kind of meat is this?"
Biyun couldn't help but eat a piece as well, and then couldn't stop eating one piece after another. "Beef."
Song Jiaren was amazed. It turned out that the Wusun Kingdom was good at raising cattle. She had been here for so long, and in China she had only eaten domestic animals such as pork, mutton, and chicken. She thought there were no cattle here, but it turned out that they were all in the Wusun Kingdom.
Beef skewers, beef tendon, spicy beef, steak, teppanyaki beef and barbecue, you can eat enough this time.
So after a few days, an enticing fragrance wafted out of the Wusun palace from time to time, and the male servants were attracted to run to her palace in turns. Except for the male servants in pink clothes in the palace who could see the exotic delicacies every day, the male servants in other palaces could only watch from a distance and ask questions with envy at the door.
"What delicious food did the director make again?"
“It smells so good…”
"Did you ever get a bite or two while you were serving?"
"I really envy you guys."
The male waiter in pink said with a proud look on his face, "There's nothing I can do about being envious." But he smiled bitterly in his heart. This director had never let them serve him closely. He did all the washing and dressing himself, and could even make all kinds of delicious food. Even if they wanted to get close to him, they had no chance.
Biyun frowned and watched for a long time. The male servants gathered at the door still refused to disperse, so she had to step in and scold them, "What are you doing gathering at the door of the Pink Palace when you're on duty? Go back and accept your punishment! If I see you gathering at the door of the Pink Palace again to inquire about the Director's affairs, I will dig out your glasses and throw them into the snake den!"
Biyun was the head maid beside the queen. What she said represented the queen's opinion. Therefore, the male servants were trembling with fear and dared not look her in the eye, fearing that her eyes would be gouged out or thrown into a snake den. They obediently dispersed.
"Write down the names of those who just came. Let the stewards of each palace personally watch them receive their punishment. Each of them will be slapped twenty times in the face!" Biyun ordered the male servants in pink clothes to go to each palace to convey the message, and then returned to the palace with a stern face.
Song Jiaren didn't care whether these male servants were punished or not, as long as they stayed away from her. They all walked gracefully with lotus steps and put on makeup, which was really unbearable to watch. She didn't know what was wrong with the aesthetics of the Wusun Kingdom. They actually forced the women's set of rules to be copied to men, and even had male virtues, male precepts and male skills, and advocated that men were feminine and weak, which was beautiful. Her three views were refreshed.
One day she dreamed that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had become like this, which scared her awake. When she thought about it, she couldn't help but feel shuddering and goose bumps all over her body.
"Finally, it's quiet. Biyun, don't you have any normal men here?"
Biyun asked in confusion, "What kind of normal man is this? All the men in Wusun Kingdom are like this. Only by doing so can they win the favor of women. Otherwise, no one would want them."
Song Jiaren disagreed. "In China, although men may not be considered to be upright, they are also passionate. They value strong bodies, broad shoulders and narrow waists, and long legs. They must also be heroic and manly. They must stand up to protect their wives and children when encountering difficulties. They can also be romantic under the moonlight and recite poems. Such men are the standard for choosing a son-in-law."
Biyun looked confused. "All of what you're talking about can be done by women in our Wusun country, so there's no need for men to learn martial arts or literature. Therefore, men are raised in the lap of male martial arts and are skilled in sewing, cooking, and grooming. They also learn some sexual techniques to please women. If a woman notices them on the street, they can be taken into her bedroom and become her male servant or husband. Men like you wouldn't be able to marry in Wusun country and would have to stay at home their entire lives."
Song Jiaren was thoughtful. No wonder they kidnapped her instead of the Crown Prince or anyone else. She was the only woman in the entire camp, so they thought she was capable and could boost their country's economy.
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