Compared to the simple houses you see, the shogunate in front of you looks much more magnificent and grand.
The heavy gate was made of solid wood with some stone, and the door panel was carved with a tiger-like pattern. Six warriors stood with long spears.
The door opened, and a man walked out, bowing to the group. "This way, everyone."
The group followed the man through the gate. Inside, there was a stone-paved courtyard, rockeries and ponds, and a surrounding corridor. In terms of refinement, it was more exquisite than even the Regent's Palace, let alone the homes of wealthy merchants, though perhaps not as large.
Arriving at a house, the man pushed open a wooden sliding door covered with paper and gestured for people to enter, saying, "Please."
After saying that, the man took off his shoes and went inside first.
Su Ruojin also took off her shoes. Seeing that Xiaojin was doing this, the others were puzzled, but they followed suit.
Su Ruojin added, "People from Yamato don't sit on chairs; they only kneel on the floor. When entering a room, they have to take off their shoes."
Aside from Xiao Yanchu, who could guess why Su Ruojin knew all this, everyone else just thought the princess was amazing, truly knowledgeable in astronomy and geography.
Upon entering the building, the man led the group to a room inside and pushed open the closed door again. "Doctor, please."
Su Ruojin gestured for the others to wait outside, and she and Xiao Yanchu went inside together.
Inside the house, an elderly man, about sixty years old, was kneeling behind a table, dressed in a black hunting robe with a pattern embroidered in gold thread. Upon closer inspection, it was the same tiger pattern that had been carved on the front door earlier.
She wore a vermilion sash around her waist, with an inro hanging from it to store things she needed to carry with her. She wore an eboshi hat decorated with feathers and red gemstones, and white tabi socks on her feet.
When Su Ruojin and Xiao Yanchu entered, Deyi Xinwu was slightly taken aback.
It wasn't just because of Su Ruojin and Xiao Yanchu's age, but also because of their appearance.
The man was exceptionally handsome, and the woman was graceful and charming.
In addition, the two of them possess an aura that makes people want to submit to them.
With just one glance, Tokugi Shingo knew that these two were no ordinary people.
Is this really a doctor?
"Please have a seat, both of you." Tokugi Shingo said calmly, gesturing for the two to sit down.
Su Ruojin walked to the table to the lower left of Deyi Xinwu and knelt down. Xiao Yanchu followed suit and sat down as well.
Tokugi Shingo looked slightly surprised. How did they know the rules of Yamato and sit so properly?
However, in just a moment, Tokugi Shingo concealed the surprise in his eyes and remained calm.
At this moment, a maid came in and served tea to Su Ruojin and Xiao Yanchu.
"Please, both of you." Tokugi Shingo gestured for them to enter.
"The fate in this world is truly strange. I never imagined that there was another country on the other side of the sea. If my warriors hadn't entered by chance, we would never have met."
I am Deyixinwu, the elder of Dahe. May I ask how you two should address me?
If I'm not mistaken, these two aren't doctors.
Su Ruojin and Xiao Yanchu were not only superior in temperament, but also in the fabric and embroidery of their robes, which were far more exquisite than those of the elder Deyi Xinwu.
In particular, the jade pendant at her waist was as warm and smooth as snow, without a trace of impurity. If this were in Yamato, only emperors and generals could wear it.
Based on this alone, Deyi Xinwu did not believe they were ordinary people.
Although Xiao Yanchu could speak Japanese, he was not as fluent as Su Ruojin. He had already told Su Ruojin that she would be in charge of the negotiations.
Su Ruojin smiled faintly, "Your Excellency has excellent taste. My husband is the Regent of the Great Chu Kingdom. You can also be understood as someone who combines the identities of General Dahe and Your Excellency. You can call my husband Your Highness, and I am Your Highness's Consort."
Upon hearing this, Tokugi Shingo was taken aback. He hadn't expected that the man in front of him, who was only in his early twenties, would be in such a position.
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