"Peiyu, what's wrong? Is there something else you need to report?"
Xie Yuan was very perceptive; he could easily see the troubled micro-expression on Luo Peiyu's face.
Luo Peiyu clenched her fist tightly, making up her mind.
She sat up straight and asked respectfully, "Your Majesty, did the Emperor mention anything else in his letter?"
Xie Yuan raised an eyebrow: ...Oh wow, it seems there really is something going on!
"Peiyu, just say what you have to say."
"You know me, I don't like hearing things like 'whether it's appropriate to say this or not'!"
Xie Yuan is very direct; she genuinely dislikes hiding things.
Just say what you want to say, don't keep me in suspense!
Especially since Luo Peiyu was her intelligence chief and a trusted confidant, she had to report the truth.
Whether the matter is important or not, or whether it should be mentioned or not, are not issues she needs to consider.
All she had to do was report the intelligence she had gathered.
"Yes, Your Majesty! I shouldn't have kept it from you!"
Luo Peiyu understood the warning in Xie Yuan's words and quickly bowed to apologize.
She didn't hide it intentionally, but rather, she was afraid that the Empress would be saddened if she found out.
"According to the intelligence that came back, after the Sage conquered the Xueyantuo tribe, the King of Gaochang was intimidated by the dragon's might and took the initiative to seek peace."
Luo Peiyu began to give a truthful account.
Xie Yuan had already learned of this part from Helian Jue's letter.
After Helian Jue ascended the throne, the Great Zhou Dynasty continued to expand.
First the Turks, then the Xueyantuo north of the Turks.
Gaochang was located northwest of the Great Zhou Dynasty and was a very small country.
However, its geographical location is quite important, as it is sandwiched between the Western Turks, the Tuyuhun, and the Great Zhou.
Next, whether Helian Jue attacked the Western Turks or annexed Tuyuhun, he could not avoid the small country of Gaochang.
Furthermore, Xie Yuan had always valued the cotton from Gaochang.
In the past, Helian Jue was busy expanding northward and couldn't pay attention to Gaochang for a while.
They simply sent a portion of the Northwest Army to infiltrate Gaochang and obtain cotton seeds and experienced farmers.
Now, Helian Jue has annexed Xueyantuo.
His next step was to destroy Gaochang while attacking Tuyuhun or the Western Turks.
The ruler of Gaochang was not stupid; he was able to recognize the situation and feel a great threat.
Seeking peace, submitting a letter of credence, and expressing willingness to become a vassal state of the Great Zhou was a very wise choice.
On the same day that Helian Jue met with the envoy of the King of Gaochang, he wrote a letter to Xie Yuan informing him of the matter.
Therefore, Xie Yuan's knowledge should be more detailed than what Luo Peiyu "heard from others".
Could there be more to this story?
"..."
I glanced at the Empress, who was over twenty-five years old but still beautiful.
A hint of hesitation flashed in Luo Peiyu's eyes, but she finally told the truth: "In addition to presenting the letter of state, the King of Gaochang also offered the holy maiden of his tribe to the saint!"
"I have heard that the Holy Maiden is sixteen years old and is exceptionally beautiful."
"The most wonderful thing is that she has a natural fragrance and is a beauty that is extremely rare."
Xie Yuan was taken aback.
She wasn't surprised that someone had given a beautiful woman to Helian Jue.
Instead—
"A naturally unique fragrance?"
Isn't this the Fragrant Concubine?
Could it also attract butterflies?
Xie Yuan, a person who traveled from the future, had a childhood memory of the Fragrant Concubine dancing and attracting butterflies.
"Are there really such extraordinary people in this world?"
Curiosity gleamed in Xie Yuan's eyes.
There really are beautiful women who have a natural body fragrance.
It turns out it wasn't just the writer's imagination, but that art originates from reality!
Xie Yuanjing was somewhat excited; everyone has a love for beauty.
Women also enjoy looking at beautiful women.
What's more, she's a beautiful woman from a foreign land with a natural, exotic fragrance.
Luo Peiyu: ...Your Majesty's reaction is not quite right.
Why does she seem more excited than a man?
If she weren't still trying to stay rational and mindful of hierarchy, Luo Peiyu would have rushed forward, grabbed Xie Yuan's shoulders, and shaken him violently—
Your Majesty! Please wake up!
That beauty was given to your husband as a tribute.
Instead of expressing worry or jealousy, you actually looked expectant.
Luo Peiyu was at a loss for words.
"Your Majesty, this holy maiden from Gaochang is indeed naturally fragrant, and also possesses unparalleled beauty!"
Luo Peiyu reminded her Empress again.
Xie Yuan still hadn't grasped the key point: "It's actually true!"
Xie Yuan was even more excited, "Has the Emperor accepted her? Will she come to the capital with the army?"
Oh my god!
We can actually see the living Fragrant Concubine!
Luo Peiyu: ...
Unable to contain herself any longer, Luo Peiyu raised her voice, her tone slightly urgent: "Your Majesty, the Emperor has already accepted it and is keeping the person with him!"
After shouting, Luo Peiyu even felt somewhat relieved.
She just wanted to wake Xie Yuan up: Your Majesty, you need to focus on the important things!
Even if you and the sage are deeply in love and you are not afraid that the sage will fall in love with someone else, you should still have at least some sense of caution.
Furthermore, men are fickle.
The relationship between husband and wife will not always be as sweet as honey and as intoxicating as wine.
It's been almost ten years since the Emperor and Empress got married.
The sage has reached the age of thirty, and the empress is twenty-five.
Although the Empress still looks beautiful, young, and so noble and charming.
But she's not young anymore. In ten years or so, she could be a mother-in-law.
That fragrant saintess was only fifteen or sixteen years old, a tender and beautiful age.
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