Lan Zhi, who had just returned to her residence, was sitting on the bed, lost in thought.
Logically, the Han official should have been moved by the letter of state she presented, but Xun You's performance today left her somewhat disappointed.
"Hehe~ That's true. The Great Han is a celestial empire, so naturally they look down on our small country of Gaochang!"
Sitting on the bed, Lanzhi shook her head and gave a self-deprecating smile, a hint of disappointment showing on her face!
"Thump thump thump!!"
Just as Lanzhi was lost in thought, a series of urgent knocks on the door startled her awake.
Lanzhi looked up and saw a figure at the door. She quickly got up, went to the door, and opened it.
"What brings you here, General?"
Upon seeing Zhang Xiu outside the door, who had already changed into the uniform of the Imperial Guard, Lanzhi was clearly very curious and couldn't help but ask.
Zhang Xiu said in a deep voice, "Prefect Xun has ordered me to escort the young lady to Luoyang!"
"When do we depart?" Lanzhi was overjoyed and hurriedly asked.
"Now!"
"What? Now?"
Lan Zhi was slightly taken aback.
Zhang Xiu nodded. "That's right. Please hurry up and pack, Miss Lanzhi. Let's set off immediately!"
"Oh well!"
Lanzhi quickly nodded. Although she didn't understand why Xun You's attitude had changed so quickly, it was still a good thing to get to Luoyang as soon as possible.
Soon, after packing a few clothes, Lanzhi followed Zhang Xiu and left the mansion. They boarded a carriage and, escorted by Zhang Xiu and several soldiers, left Dunhuang and headed towards Luoyang.
"Hehe~ Commander Zhang, it seems your nephew is quite interested in this Lanzhi!"
On the city gate of Dunhuang, watching Zhang Xiu and his group walk away into the distance, Li Jue couldn't help but smile as he looked at Zhang Ji beside him.
Upon hearing Li Jue's words, Zhang Ji was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Uh... Xiu'er has grown up. Young people are full of vigor, so it's perfectly normal for her to be moved by such a beauty!"
Li Jue couldn't help but laugh loudly, "Haha~ Yes, if it weren't for the tigress in my house, I might have been tempted too, let alone Xiu'er at such a young age!"
"What does Li Sima mean by saying this?"
Hearing Li Jue's rambling words, Zhang Ji's eyelids twitched, and he had a feeling that something bad was about to happen.
"Commander Zhang, don't you think that Lanzhi and your nephew are quite a good match?"
After saying that, Li Jue winked at Zhang Ji.
"What?"
Zhang Ji froze on the spot, then his face darkened, and he looked at Li Jue with an unfriendly expression. "Minister Li, do not speak nonsense! That Lan Zhi is someone that Prefect Xun intends to present to His Majesty! How could my nephew possibly lay a finger on her?!"
Seeing the anger on Zhang Ji's face, Li Jue quickly explained, "Alas, Prefect Xun did think that way, but he never intended for Lanzhi to be His Majesty's woman! What he wanted to offer His Majesty was the entire Kingdom of Gaochang!"
"What does that mean??"
After hearing Li Jue's words, Zhang Ji suddenly felt like his brain wasn't quite working properly!
"Cough cough~"
Li Jue coughed twice and then said, "That's right, Lan Zhi will be of great help to us in successfully taking over Gaochang in the future!"
"In that case, she can only marry someone from our Great Han! And that person must be absolutely loyal to His Majesty and the Great Han. Only in this way can we completely control the Gaochang Kingdom in the future!"
Li Jue then continued, "That's why I think Xiu'er is very suitable! Look at them, they're a perfect match, and their ages are very close. If your nephew becomes the prince consort of Gaochang in the future, then their child will also become the king of Gaochang! Tsk tsk tsk, the merit of plotting to conquer a country is not something everyone can get!!"
Zhang Ji suddenly realized and nodded, "Yes! That makes sense! Now that my Xiu'er has been recruited as a Yulin Lang, her status and position are quite suitable!"
Li Jue's words were incredibly tempting, and Zhang Ji was quite tempted by them.
Upon returning home, Zhang Ji quickly wrote a letter to Zhang Xiu and then dispatched his trusted confidants to chase after Zhang Xiu in the direction he had left.
Achoo!
On the other side, Zhang Xiu, who was riding on horseback, felt a tickle on his nose and couldn't help but sneeze.
"That's strange!! Could it be that he caught a cold?"
Zhang Xiu muttered something in confusion, then reached out and rubbed her slightly itchy nose.
That night, in Dunhuang city, dozens of bonfires were lit around a square in the center of the city, making it brightly lit. A high platform was erected in the center of the square, and large red lanterns and red silk ribbons were hung all around the platform.
Below the platform, hundreds of large tables were set up, laden with wine and various foods, making the surrounding people and children swallow their saliva.
"They're here...they're here..."
Soon, to the astonishment of the onlookers, Chen Erlu and his entourage, all dressed as grooms, appeared before them, leading their brides.
Wow, what a beautiful bride!
Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Chen Erlu and his companions, looking smug, led their brides to the high platform.
"Prefect Xun has arrived!!"
With a loud shout, Xun You, Li Jue, Zhang Ji, Li Qiu, and other officials from Dunhuang appeared in everyone's sight.
The most eye-catching figures were an Imperial Guard officer and two eunuchs behind Xun You.
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