King Shalin greeted Gu Xin and Helian Yi with a smile, and whenever there was a matter concerning the relations between the countries, King Shalin's son would step in to speak.
Unfortunately, even though King Shalin's son was a few years older than Gu Xin and Helian Yi, he couldn't withstand their verbal onslaught, leaving King Shalin with no choice but to step in.
Gu Xin picked up her wine cup and stood up: "Uncle Yan, I was spoiled in the Flowing Sand Kingdom, and my father often scolds me. If there is anything I have done or said inappropriately today, I hope you will forgive me. I will punish myself with three cups!"
After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp, three cups in a row.
After finishing her drink, Gu Xin poured herself another glass and raised it to King Shalin: "Uncle Yan, this glass is for you. I'll drink it all, Uncle Yan, please feel free to drink as you please!"
King Shalin gave Gu Xin a deep look, then raised his cup and finished the wine in it, laughing, "That Dugu fellow actually has such a clever daughter. He's kept it hidden all these years! We've never heard him mention it."
The king of Shalin, surnamed Yan, had some blood from the Great Zhou Dynasty in his ancestors, but by his generation, the bloodline from the west completely overshadowed the bloodline from the east.
He never denied that his ancestors came from the east, and not only that, he could also speak the language of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Back then, after the King of Liusha came from the Goddess Kingdom, he fought with the King of Shalin, who was then the Prince of Shalin. So the two knew each other, but they weren't close.
Despite his seemingly kind and smiling demeanor, King Shalin was actually very familiar with the situation of the various tribes in the west, which is why he had some doubts about Gu Xin's identity.
Gu Xin said frankly, "Uncle Yan must have heard about my brother, Prince Ahai! My brother and I got separated because of some fighting. My father searched for us for many years before finally finding my brother. We siblings depended on each other for survival. My brother was cautious and hid me. Only after my father and brother had settled the internal affairs did my brother take the opportunity to bring me back."
This was the initial statement made by the ruler of the Flowing Sand Kingdom when he first sealed Gu Xin's identity. Only the three of them and someone else whom the ruler of the Flowing Sand Kingdom particularly trusted knew about it.
They just wouldn't call each other that when the three of them were together.
King Salim looked at Gu Xin and asked with a smile, "Where have you and your brother been all these years?"
Gu Xin said, "When we were young, we were kidnapped and taken to a ship, which was intended to transport us further west. The ship wrecked en route, so we fell into the sea. Later, we were rescued and went east with them. We lived in a place called Jin Nan Kingdom. There were many jade mines there, and the land was fertile. We lived there for several years. After my brother was found, he returned to Liu Sha Kingdom with us. Last year, he sent someone to look for me. At the end of the year, he took the opportunity of going to Lang Ge Kingdom in the east to bring me back to Liu Sha. Uncle Yan, have you ever been to the east?"
Prince Helian looked at Gu Xin in astonishment; he had no idea that this young girl had such a complicated past!
It must be so tough for someone so young to be away from home!
King Shalin smiled and shook his head: "I haven't been there, but when your brother went to Langge, some of us from Shalin went there too. It's definitely much better there than here."
Seeing that he had taken that line, Gu Xin asked again, "Would Uncle Yan cooperate with Yunhai? Would he lend them a hand and get a share of the profits?"
The room fell silent when the question was asked.
Even Prince Helian felt that Gu Xin was being a bit rash. Was she really asking such a question on her very first day?
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