Liu Ju's face changed after hearing this, and he asked, "Have you reported this to the emperor?"
The official quickly said, "It has been reported."
Liu Chuo said, "Follow me to Ganquan Palace..."
Before he could finish, Liu Tan stopped him and said, "Go to bed first. This matter won't be resolved in a day or two. What's the point of worrying about it now?"
Liu Ju was stunned for a moment, and when he realized that Liu Tan didn't look angry at all, he couldn't help but feel a little strange: "You...are you really sleepy?"
According to Liu Tan's previous temper, shouldn't he be furious at this time?
Okay, furious might be an exaggeration, but he definitely wasn't this calm.
Liu Tan was stunned for a moment before realizing what he meant. He said helplessly, "Actually, I had a premonition about this. Those small countries in the Western Regions have no idea how powerful we are. They probably think that the Han Dynasty is just like their neighbors. Anyway, they are quite ignorant, so it's not surprising that something like this happened."
The only thing that Liu Tan didn't expect was that Liu Che acted so quickly. He had always thought that the envoys had not been sent out yet, but he found out that not only had they been sent out, but they had also already returned to the underworld.
Whenever Liu Tan heard any rumor, he would try his best to stop it, or apply for better protection for the diplomatic delegation.
Unfortunately, the Golden City where Li Xi is currently stationed is too far away from Dayuan and cannot provide any protection at all.
Well, Golden City is the name of the new city. Liu Tan originally thought that Liu Che would give it a nicer name, but he didn't expect it to be so simple and crude.
Now that things have happened, what Liu Tan is most concerned about is probably who will be sent to fight.
Liu Tan thought of this and reminded Liu Chuan, "Father will definitely not tolerate this and will definitely send troops to attack Dayuan to seize the Pegasus. I heard that Lady Gouyi also has brothers, so be careful."
Liu Ju was stunned for a moment: "Such an important matter, Father..."
He originally wanted to say that his father would not send someone who knew nothing.
But think about how Li Guangli got out? Wasn't it just to lead the troops out of the border?
Even if he was just asked to pick up Liu Tan, in the eyes of the Han Dynasty, the difficulty of attacking Dayuan and picking up Liu Tan was almost the same.
What's more, Liu Tan, a newcomer who was still young, led his men to defeat the Jie Kingdom. Lady Gouyi's brothers were at least older than Liu Tan. If they were as tall and strong as Li Guangli, what would be surprising?
Liu Ju's face was solemn: "This matter...I'm afraid it's beyond our control."
Liu Tan remained silent. He also knew it was difficult. Liu Che wanted to confer a title of nobility on his concubine's brother, and this was the quickest way.
However, in history, Lady Gouyi's brothers never made a name for themselves. Even if Lady Gouyi's father was castrated, he would not believe that Lady Gouyi was the only daughter of the man.
Now I just hope that if Li Guangli were not there, Liu Che would be able to choose a reliable person.
He thought for a moment and said, "Li Xi is close to Dayuan and has experience. Why not give him a chance? If we choose someone in the capital, we'll have to travel there quickly, which will waste a lot of time."
Liu Ju thought about it and realized the same thing. He came to his senses and hurriedly urged Liu Tan: "Don't worry about this. Go and rest!"
Liu Tan really wanted to worry, but what was the point of worrying?
Might as well go to bed first.
Liu Tan was so sleepy that he didn't want to care about anything anymore. He returned to Sui Yu Palace and fell asleep.
He slept until the next day, and when he woke up, he received an imperial edict from the queen.
Liu Tan quickly washed up and went to see Chen Ajiao. As soon as they met, Chen Ajiao asked, "I heard Gongsun Wuniang is missing?"
Liu Tan was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that the matter of Gongsun Wuniang had not yet been resolved.
He nodded and said, "Yesterday, the Shaofu sent someone to look for her and said she was missing."
Chen Ajiao was a little confused: "Why did you disappear? What did your father say?"
"Father? Father didn't say anything, he just asked someone to investigate."
Chen Ajiao was a little impatient: "How about the wedding arrangements? The day is almost here!"
Liu Tan quickly explained, "Those were just lies from the alchemists before... just random nonsense, not to be taken seriously. Yesterday, the emperor saw through those people and imprisoned them all."
"Lie?" Chen Ajiao was instantly alert: "Why would they use you to deceive Liu Che? Are these people... related to Gouyi?"
Liu Tan was stunned: "How did the Queen Mother know?"
He hasn't said anything yet, and even what happened yesterday was kept secret. After all, it is not a glorious thing for the emperor to be deceived by the alchemist again. He should hide it if possible. If not, it cannot be said that it was Liu Tan who exposed it, but that Liu Che had a keen eye and discovered that these people were liars.
As for what they had been cheated out of before... it was just a little money, nothing compared to Luan Da, and everyone was not stupid, so it was impossible for them to poke the emperor in the sore spot.
Chen Ajiao sneered and said, "Apart from that mother and son, who else would go to such great lengths to trip you up?"
Chen Ajiao didn't know what had happened, but from a simple perspective of the palace fight, it was definitely a good thing for Liu Fuling for Liu Tan to marry the daughter of a criminal.
The main reason was that when Liu Tan and Gongsun Wuniang first got engaged, nothing happened in the Gongsun family.
Therefore, Chen Ajiao even suspected that Lady Gouyi's lackeys had known something from the beginning, knowing that such a thing would happen to the Gongsun family, and then intended to let the Gongsun family's affairs implicate Liu Tan.
Even if his crime was not as serious as that of a married woman, what they wanted was to lower Liu Tan's status in Liu Che's heart, not really to kill him.
Chen Ajiao asked again, "Who captured Zhu Anshi? You must reward that person well. If it weren't for him, I'm afraid the Gongsun family's affairs wouldn't have been exposed so quickly."
Chen Ajiao may not be that politically astute, but when it comes to these things, she is very smart.
In a flash, one can imagine that the exposure of the Gongsun family's affairs may be beyond everyone's expectations. No one thought that Zhu Anshi would be caught at this time. After all, he had been on the run for many years. No one thought that Zhu Anshi actually had so many handles on the Gongsun family and dragged the entire Gongsun family into the water.
All this was because someone captured Zhu Anshi, so she felt that person was Liu Tan's benefactor.
After hearing this, Liu Tan couldn't help laughing and said, "What a coincidence! The one who captured Zhu Anshi was the Kunmi of Xiao Wusun."
Chen Ajiao was a little surprised: "It turned out to be him? Find some time to take a thank-you gift and thank him properly. He took care of you when you were outside the customs, and now he's helping you again after you came back. You two really are destined to be together."
Liu Tan said readily, "Okay, I'll go see him later."
Chen Ajiao nodded and said, "As for marriage... don't worry. Your mother will definitely choose a better one for you. Although the previous words were all lies from the alchemist, it's still better to be cautious. What does His Majesty say?"
Liu Tan quickly said, "There's been a lot going on lately, and Father may be too busy to handle it. Furthermore, the witchcraft case is still under investigation, and we don't know who will be implicated. It's best for Mother not to worry about her son's marriage right now. Let's wait and see. After all, her son isn't old, so there's no rush."
Chen Ajiao nodded repeatedly with a stir in her heart: "That's true. If your Yue family is found out about something, I'm afraid you won't end up in trouble."
Chen Ajiao paused and was silent for a long time before saying, "I haven't had time to ask you since you came back, Danyang..."
Liu Tan couldn't help but slap his forehead. He had neglected this matter. Chen Ajiao didn't ask maybe because she was afraid that she would be sad after hearing it, but he shouldn't have kept silent.
After he came back, a series of things happened to him, leaving him with little time to think about these things. He hurriedly described Danyang's wedding to Chen Ajiao in vivid detail, and how Danyang spent his days in Da Wusun.
But to be honest, he was not quite sure about the last point. He figured it out bit by bit through Danyang's letter.
After they had almost finished talking, Liu Tan promised Chen Ajiao that he would send more knights to communicate with Danyang and try to get Danyang to write more letters.
To be honest, Chen Ajiao just wanted some psychological comfort.
What could she do about Princess Danyang's well-being in Great Wusun? Liu Che didn't want to care. The only thing she could do was to give her money as much as she could. But she was worried that the Wusun people would rob her if she gave them the money. Now she heard that Princess Danyang had her own palace in Wusun and that Liu Tan had left her 500 soldiers, she felt relieved.
After Liu Tan comforted Chen Ajiao, he left the Pepper Room and stood outside to think for a while before deciding to go find Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan really did something unexpected that led to a great success.
As a result, he ran to find Lu Xuan but was told that Lu Xuan had been summoned by Liu Che.
Liu Tan was a little puzzled. Why did Liu Che summon Lu Xuan alone?
When he got back, he asked Miao Rui to send someone to check on Ganquan Palace. If he saw Lu Xuan coming out, he should come back and tell him. If it was too late, they could see each other tomorrow.
However, Liu Tan did not receive any news that day. It was not until the next morning that Bi Gao came over and said, "Your Highness, the little Kunmi has come out. Do you want to see him?"
Liu Tan asked in disbelief, "He just came out? Did he stay in Ganquan Palace all night yesterday?"
Bigao whispered, "Yes, it is said that His Majesty had a long conversation with him all night, and it seems that they even had an argument during the conversation."
Liu Tan felt more and more puzzled. What could be worth two people talking about all night long?
If it is a state affair, then the ministers should be summoned to discuss it, and it is impossible to spend the whole night. If there is no conclusion on the first day, then we can do it bit by bit.
Liu Tan hesitated for a moment and asked, "Where is Lu Xuan now?"
"We've reached the palace gate."
Liu Tan originally wanted him to go and rest first and talk about it later, but after hearing this, he decided to go see Lu Xuan first. The main reason was that he was really curious about what Liu Che discussed with Lu Xuan.
As Liu Tan left the palace, he spotted Lu Xuan on horseback. Lu Xuan dismounted and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Fifth Prince."
The politeness in Lu Xuan's tone made Liu Tan pause in his tracks. He looked at Lu Xuan and was startled.
At this moment, Lu Xuan's eyes were slightly red, so obvious that it could not be ignored. Apart from that, what Liu Tan was most concerned about was a red and swollen wound with blood spots next to his Adam's apple.
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