After a day of rest, everyone set off for the Land of Quicksand.
Peng Ze left his brothers Peng Erlang and Peng Silang in Yunhai Royal City, along with 10,000 soldiers. Helian Yi left his general and 10,000 soldiers with him. In Shalin, the second prince led his soldiers to stay behind. In Liusha Kingdom, Nangong Er of the Nangong family led his soldiers to stay behind.
Originally, Cheng Huaijin wanted to stay behind, but Gu Xin persuaded him. Cheng Huaijin is the only prince of the Flowing Sand Kingdom. Other princes like Gorz and Salin have gone. If you don't go, will our father face those father and son alone?
Cheng Huaijin thought about it and agreed.
Their group arrived two days earlier than Gao Zi and Da Zhou's group. As soon as they entered the territory of the Flowing Sand Kingdom, almost all the people and soldiers cheered and greeted Gu Xin and Cheng Huaijin.
Now, not only in the Flowing Sand Kingdom, but throughout the entire west, everyone knows that Princess Xin Xin of Flowing Sand is even more powerful than the Seventh Princess of Cloud Sea. Moreover, Princess Xin Xin is kinder and more compassionate towards the people than the Seventh Princess of Cloud Sea, and she enjoys high popularity.
Gu Xin, riding on a camel, waved to the people and soldiers.
She thinks she will never forget this past year or so. She has grown and learned a lot during this time.
She learned more than she did during the years she was taught at home by her parents and sisters, when she was well protected. But here, once she left the Flowing Sand Kingdom, only she could protect herself.
We must protect not only ourselves, but also the people and the shifting sands.
"Xin Xin!" Upon returning to the palace, Gu Xin was greeted by Xie Zhiyi's embrace. "You're so naughty! I was all set to come to the west to be with you, but in the past six months, I've only seen you a few times!"
"Hehe, I came back so you could keep me company, didn't I?" Gu Xin hugged Xie Zhiyi. "Besides, when I wasn't here, everyone in the palace played with you. Weren't you lonely?"
"Yes, yes, Princess Xin Xin's reputation is so great, no one dares not to play with me." Xie Zhiyi wiped away her tears.
"My dear, I'll play with you from now on, don't cry!" Gu Xin patted Xie Zhiyi.
At this moment, Gu Xin saw the Sand King standing behind Xie Zhiyi. She released Xie Zhiyi, stepped forward, and knelt on one knee: "Father, your daughter has returned."
King Liusha helped Gu Xin up and smoothed her bangs, saying, "Yes, my good daughter, my dear daughter."
Cheng Huaijin also stepped forward.
Looking at these two children who were not his own, King Liusha felt that Heaven had been incredibly kind to him, allowing him to have such a pair of children.
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That evening, King Liusha held a victory banquet, inviting Peng Ze, Lu Zheng, and Xue Qianyu from the Great Zhou Dynasty, as well as Helian Yi from Gorz and the eldest prince of Shalin.
At the celebration banquet, everyone spoke well of each other, ate and drank to their hearts' content, and it was almost midnight before they all went home.
The Kingdom of Liusha did not have an embassy before. The King of Liusha cleaned up the houses around the palace and arranged several places to live. The largest place was reserved for the Great Zhou.
"Father, is it really only the Vice Minister of Rites who brought people from Great Zhou? Is our aunt not even planning to come?" Before going to sleep, Gu Xin ran to ask the King of Liusha.
"That's what the letter I received said. Your aunt is too lazy to go, so she wants me to go back with the Great Zhou delegation!" King Liusha laughed, and seeing Gu Xin's disappointed look, he comforted her, "Once things are settled, you can go home with the delegation. More than a year has passed, so a few more months won't make a difference."
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