Princess Mingyue's cheeks turned even redder.
She tried to break free from his grasp, but found herself powerless.
"Lord Lu...Lord Lu, you...you let me go..."
Princess Mingyue breathed softly, her eyes sparkling.
Lu Yan felt that the area his fingertips touched was warm, soft, and smooth.
A strange electric current surged through my body.
Just as we were about to explore this intoxicating spring scenery further...
A guard rushed in in a panic and whispered a few words in Lu Yan's ear.
Lu Yan's expression changed drastically, and the effects of the alcohol dissipated almost instantly.
He flung Princess Mingyue's hand away with such force that it instantly sobered her up.
"An envoy from the Northern Xiang Kingdom? And he brought a large number of gifts?"
Lu Yan frowned, cursing the damn timing in his heart.
He originally planned to take advantage of Princess Mingyue's drunkenness.
We should thoroughly interrogate her about the true purpose of her trip.
We might have been able to extract some information about the Northern Xiang Kingdom, but now it's all gone!
What are they trying to do?
The guard answered cautiously:
"My lord, the envoy from the Northern Xiang Kingdom says that their king wishes to discuss matters concerning the barbarian lands with you."
"Discuss? I think they're here to interrogate me!"
Lu Yan sneered, and the barbarians submitted to Da Tong.
The Northern Xiang Kingdom has long been eyeing us covetously, and sending an envoy now certainly indicates ill intentions.
"Let them in!"
Before long, the envoys from the Northern Xiang Kingdom were brought into the county government office.
The leading envoy was tall and had a full beard, looking just like a fierce tiger.
He first bowed deeply to Princess Mingyue.
"Your Highness, the King is concerned for your safety and has ordered his subjects to escort you back to the country. Please do not linger here."
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