The next day, the carriage arrived in Yongcheng.
Amur ordered Batu to drive the carriage directly to the posthouse. In front of the posthouse, there was already a line of ceremonial officials in formal attire standing in front of it. Leading the line was the governor of Yongcheng, who was pacing back and forth anxiously.
Before the carriage had even stopped, the governor and the others had already bowed and saluted: "Your subordinate respectfully welcomes the King of the Western Regions!"
Chu Qingluan's pupils shrank slightly and she turned to look at the man beside her.
Amur was seen unbuttoning his coarse cloth robe, revealing a brocade robe embroidered with golden wolf patterns.
He casually took off the mask, revealing a rough and hard profile. His features seemed to have been repeatedly polished by the wind and sand of the grassland, with high brow bones as sharp as a knife, deep eye sockets, and a high and straight nose, with the unique hard lines of grassland people.
"Surprising?"
Amur turned to look at Chu Qingluan and smiled wildly, "Those arsonists last night came here just for this identity."
On the side, the governor stepped forward tremblingly, "Your Majesty, this is..."
"My distinguished guest." Amur glanced at the governor, "Go prepare some good rooms, and..." He glanced at the bruises on Chu Qingluan's wrist under her sleeve, "the best wound medicine."
The governor's eyes rolled, as if he had realized something, and he immediately smiled flatteringly, "I understand. I'll arrange it right away."
After the prefect and others bowed and left, Chu Qingluan couldn't help but wonder.
"Why did the king disguise himself and travel alone?"
Amur explained: "I also heard that a woman with a wolf tooth pendant appeared there."
Chu Qingluan understood immediately.
At the same time, she was also deeply worried.
If it was true as Amur said, his high-profile mission to the Great Chu was ostensibly to celebrate his father's birthday, but in fact, he wanted to find Chu Hong's biological mother, Concubine Jiang in the cold palace.
Then Amur's mission to the Great Chu will definitely not be peaceful.
Although my father has imprisoned Concubine Jiang for many years, she is still a concubine in the harem in name. Since ancient times, no concubine in the harem has ever been able to leave the palace alive and be taken away by another man.
This is not only a contempt for the imperial power, but also a disrespect for the Great Chu.
This alone is enough to provoke disputes between the two countries.
On this side, as soon as the prefect left the main hall, the flattering smile on his face immediately disappeared. He stroked his beard and looked mysterious.
"Sir, how should we arrange things for that lady?" The lawyer came forward and asked in a low voice.
Chu Qingluan is still in Qi Che's disguise, and is dressed as a woman.
The governor narrowed his eyes, "Fool, how can you just take the king's words at face value?"
The master was stunned and a little confused: "But didn't the king say... that he was a distinguished guest?"
Could it be that...
"Distinguished guest?" The governor sneered and lowered his voice, "It is said that this king of the Western Regions has been chaste for many years. He doesn't even have a concubine or a maid by his side. Even the mosquitoes that approach him are male. This time he deliberately took a detour to the next town, and when he came back, he had a wife by his side. Guess why?"
The master's mind was working rapidly.
Why?
Why else?
Of course...
Snap!
In a flash, the master's head seemed to be struck by lightning, and his mind suddenly became clear.
"Your Excellency means... that person?" He pointed in the direction of Chu Qingluan and lowered his voice and asked, "Is she actually the sweetheart of this king?"
hiss!
What the hell!
The governor showed a teachable look, "Although that lady has changed her appearance, her eyes and her demeanor, how can she be an ordinary woman?"
"This king has just arrived in Da Chu. What ordinary woman can be treated so kindly by him? And he even specifically ordered to send her some good medicine for her wounds?"
"Oh! I heard that the men in the Western Regions are very brave, especially in that aspect. I think this lady, no, this girl, must have been tortured too badly on the bed and was injured..."
The master really understood and gave the governor a thumbs up: "You are wise, sir."
The governor smiled meaningfully and said, "Your Majesty has not been interested in women in recent years, but now he suddenly brings back a girl and calls her a 'distinguished guest'."
He patted his master's shoulder and said, "There are some things that the king cannot say clearly. As subjects, we naturally need to know how to 'guess the king's intentions'. Go!"
The master's eyes lit up, "Then I will arrange it right away. Clean up the best rooms, prepare fragrant baths, and provide silk and satin..."
"Confused!"
The governor glared at him and said, "Since the king has disguised himself and is traveling alone, he must not want to make it public. If you make such a big fuss about it, won't it ruin the king's plan?"
He pondered for a moment, and suddenly showed a fox-like smile: "Go, clean up the East Warm Pavilion, just one room."
"One, one room?" the lawyer stuttered.
The governor looked disappointed, "What kind of person is the king? If he really has no interest in the girl, why did he bring her back in person? We just need to go with the flow and help them achieve their goal."
The master nodded repeatedly, but hesitated: "But if the king blames me..."
The governor waved his hand confidently: "Don't worry, if the king is really angry, the worst that can happen is that we apologize, but if it succeeds..."
He smiled meaningfully: "This is a great achievement."
…
Inside the room, hot steam swirled above the bathtub. Chu Qingluan soaked in the warm water. Her long black hair spread out like silk, and water droplets slid down her fair shoulders.
She was closing her eyes and resting, letting the fragrant water wash away her fatigue and tiredness of the past few days.
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