"What did you say? She has a letter of credence from the Kingdom of Gaochang?"
Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Zhang Xiu, who was arranging manpower to secretly monitor Lan Zhi, was also taken aback.
The subordinate nodded. "Yes, General!"
"Yes, I understand. I'll go and report to Prefect Xun right away!"
If she were just an ordinary royal, it wouldn't matter to them whether they placed her under house arrest or monitored her.
But now that she has presented a letter of credence, she represents a country and has become its envoy, fundamentally changing her status. If she is placed under house arrest, it could severely damage the image of the Han Dynasty if word gets out.
Zhang Xiu then waved his hand, dismissing his subordinate, and hurried towards the prefect's residence.
Meanwhile, Li Jue led his more than 500 men to an open space, where they faced the women from the Western Regions whom they had rescued from bandits.
The soldiers stood in a neat row, their faces flushed, their eyes fixed on the women opposite them, their excitement palpable.
The women, knowing what was about to happen, all blushed and looked at their feet.
It seems they also felt a great deal of goodwill towards the Han soldiers who had rescued them from the clutches of evil.
Li Jue also showed a happy expression and strode to the middle of the two teams.
Li Jue looked at his men and asked loudly, "Brothers! Do you know why I brought you here today?"
"Know!!"
The crowd shouted in unison, their voices filled with excitement and exhilaration.
"Give us some wives!!" Chen Erlv shouted from the crowd.
Haha~~
Upon hearing Chen Erlu's words, everyone burst into laughter. The laughter of the Han soldiers made the women opposite them blush again, almost burying their heads in their chests.
Hearing his men's laughter, Li Jue couldn't help but feel annoyed, and his cheeks twitched involuntarily.
"quiet!!"
At Li Jue's loud shout, everyone immediately stopped laughing, shut their mouths, and stood quietly in place.
Li Jue's eyes widened, and he looked at his men, shouting, "Those without wives and children, step forward!"
"tread!!"
With a series of orderly footsteps, about three hundred young men stepped forward.
As for the veterans who remained standing in the same spot, their gazes toward the young men carried a hint of envy, but were mostly filled with blessings.
Li Jue nodded with satisfaction. These brothers had followed him in the army for many years, fighting everywhere. It was his responsibility to find them wives and children.
Li Jue then turned to look at the group of Western Region women and said with a smile:
"Girls, you've been trapped in the bandits' lair for so long, and now you probably can't go back to the Western Regions! Why don't you stay in our Han Dynasty, settle down with my brothers, and live a peaceful life here? What do you say?"
The group of women from the Western Regions looked at each other, their expressions quite hesitant.
"What the general says makes sense. I am homeless and am willing to follow your orders!"
A short while later, a woman who looked to be around twenty years old stepped forward.
"Haha~ Good, good, good!!"
Li Jue laughed and nodded, then looked at the other women, "Those who are willing to marry my men, please step forward. Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I will never let you suffer any injustice!"
Upon hearing Li Jue's words, the other women no longer hesitated and stepped forward one after another.
Then Li Jue looked at his men and said loudly, "If any of you know these women or have feelings for them, you can go forward and take them away!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Erlu, his face beaming with joy, was the first to stand up and then approached the woman who had been the first to stand up.
"Come on! Follow me!"
As he spoke, Chen Erlu extended his calloused hand toward the woman, his words full of gentleness and kindness.
"Um!!"
The woman blushed and nodded, giving a soft "hmm" before placing her small hand in Chen Erlu's palm.
"Okay~"
Amidst the teasing of his brothers, Chen Erlu, beaming with joy, pulled the woman aside.
With Chen Erlu leading the way, the young people in the group also stepped out of the group, came to the women they liked, and then extended their hands to them.
The women also reached out their hands, and then let them lead them out of the group.
From a distance, it looks like a scene of people holding hands, warm and harmonious.
Soon, all of these young men found the women they liked.
After ordering his men to take the remaining women away and settle them, Li Jue came before the crowd. Looking at his brothers, all of whom had rosy cheeks and beaming smiles, Li Jue was genuinely happy for them.
After glancing at the women standing beside his brothers, Li Jue solemnly proclaimed in a loud voice:
"These women were all kidnapped by bandits and brought to the desert. They have suffered greatly and are a group of unfortunate women. Since you have chosen them today, they will be your wives from now on. You are not allowed to despise them or beat or scold them. Do you understand?"
"clear!!"
Everyone shouted in unison, and their hands involuntarily gripped the women's arms tightly.
Feeling the warmth and softness in their hands, they knew clearly that from this day forward, they were no longer alone, and a sense of responsibility welled up within them.
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