"Ayao, did I... hurt you?"

Yu Jiuchen hugged her tightly, feeling guilty but helpless and could only blame himself.

Su Changzhao was shocked: [He knows? ]

【Does he have any memory of last night? 】

Yu Jiuchen: "I don't remember, so I hurt you?"

Su Changzhao: [I didn’t remember it.]

[You should have guessed it from the marks on my body.]

[He should have some impression, but he is not sure.]

[Is he shaking?]

[I have to comfort him, even if I have to lie.]

"No, I accidentally did it when I was taking a shower last night."

“…”

"You're holding me so tight, it hurts, let go first." Su Changzhao's voice was exceptionally gentle.

Yu Jiuchen could feel that she was trying her best to comfort himself, so he let her go first.

Su Changzhao smiled at him, "What's wrong?" She touched her mouth, "It's just a little skin breakage. We didn't get hurt that often before. Don't worry, this little injury will heal quickly."

She tilted her head and plunged into his arms with a smile on her face, "Your long moves, martial arts are unparalleled, you have lived for 9,000 years, and now you are still the ghost king who dominates a ghost town. You are not that fragile, don't worry."

“……”But all these injuries were caused by me.

Can't forgive...

Yu Jiuchen pursed his lips and hugged the person in his arms. His movements were gentler than before, but more cautious.

The person in his arms is so precious to him that they have gone through many lifetimes to meet each other again today.

"Um."

He responded in a low voice, pretending to be well-behaved and easy to coax, but he had actually made up his mind.

I will never give those 'previous lives' the chance to hurt A Yao again.

.

After everyone had a simple meal in the morning, the large army headed towards Xia State.

After successfully passing the border town, they soon met the welcoming delegation sent by Emperor Xia.

Seeing the other party's friendly and considerate appearance, Su Changzhao couldn't help but think:

[Old Xia Di really takes the treasure map very seriously. If it weren't for the treasure map, he probably wouldn't even look at us.]

After the ghost town became famous, many people from various countries came to inquire about the truth or to make friends. Only Emperor Xia and the State of Yan did not make any move.

Once in the Ghost Town, Su Changzhao heard that Emperor Xia was obsessed with alchemy and even neglected sleep and food and state affairs.

The main reason why such a person could spare no effort to send troops to launch a feint attack on the Kingdom of Qing was the great charm of the treasure.

Although he had not personally studied it, Su Changzhao still knew a little about the alchemy and white magic.

[Kings of all dynasties who were involved in alchemy would inevitably spend money. ]

[If Emperor Xia got the treasure, couldn't he build more? So Ah Heng saw through the old man Xia's intentions and hit the target with one strike, thus resolving the crisis of Qing Kingdom attacking the ghost city.]

After entering the Xia Kingdom, Yu Jiuchen always wore the bronze mask and never took it off even when bathing.

This was to prevent anyone from recognizing him.

The face can be blocked, but a person’s inherent nobility cannot be concealed.

Even though they traveled all the way to the capital of the Kingdom of Xia together, every time the envoy saw Yu Jiuchen, he was always speechless because of his noble demeanor.

"Master Ghost King, I wanted to ask you when we first met, do all the men in Ghost Town like to wear masks?"

Su Changzhao put on a friendly face, "Of course not. My Ghost Town has always been an open-minded place, advocating equality between men and women. The princess wears a mask purely out of my own preference."

“…”

The envoy immediately understood the implication of Su Changzhao's words.

I didn't expect that this Ghost King was not only so beautiful, but also had such an extreme possessiveness that he wouldn't even let others see his man's face. He was a bit overbearing.

but.

How many men would dream of being loved by this unparalleled beauty?

The young envoy looked at Su Changzhao's beautiful face full of vigor and vitality and couldn't help but become intoxicated.

But the next second.

He felt as if there was a sharp gaze in the air directed at him.

Following the feeling, I looked and happened to meet a pair of captivating eyes under Yu Jiuchen's mask.

"!!" The envoy was immediately stunned and his whole body tensed up.

This princess...gives me a very strong sense of oppression.

Noticing that the envoy who had been talking enthusiastically all the way suddenly fell silent, Su Changzhao could not help but ask:

"My Lord, are you all right?"

The envoy deliberately avoided someone's sight and looked at Su Changzhao. The suffocating feeling in his heart instantly eased a lot, and he said with a wry smile:

"It's fine for me," he swallowed, unable to resist asking, "Where is the princess's family from? I see she has an imposing manner, so she must not be from an ordinary family, right?"

【Oh? This envoy has good taste.】

[Of course he is not ordinary. My Ah Heng is unique in heaven and earth. He will be the greatest emperor in the future. ]

Yu Jiuchen was originally in a low mood because the envoy kept sticking to Su Changzhao.

But when he heard Su Changzhao praising himself in his heart and sounding quite proud of it, his mood instantly brightened.

The corners of his lips curled up slightly, "Heh." A barely perceptible smile.

Not long.

The envoys and the ghost town troops arrived at the gate of the Xia Palace.

The envoy said that only the Ghost King and the Princess could enter the palace, and the rest could only wait outside the palace gate.

Su Changzhao had no objection, she had guessed it would be like this.

So after giving the order, she took Yu Jiuchen and followed the envoy into the palace to meet Emperor Xia.

The royal palace of the Xia Dynasty was like the royal palaces of most countries.

They are all beautiful and have their own unique features.

For example, the Xia Kingdom believed in astrology, so the layout of the royal palace buildings was built according to the positions of the stars.

The pavilions and towers of other countries are all carved with dragons and phoenixes, but the ones in Xia Kingdom are carved with stars and star positions.

They also used elements related to "stars" in their clothing.

Su Changzhao followed the envoy to the main hall while paying attention to his surroundings.

She didn't move her head, which would have made her look ignorant. After working in the palace for a long time, she had already developed the ability to take in the surrounding scenery without moving her head.

but.

Ever since she came here, she had an indescribable sense of familiarity.

It’s like… I’ve been here before?

"What's wrong?" Yu Jiuchen asked in a low voice beside him.

Su Changzhao smiled at him and shook his head, "No." Then he looked at the box in his hand and said, "Let's go."

"Um."

What's in the box is naturally a treasure map, a real treasure map.

Just as Yu Jiuchen said, Emperor Xia is cunning and has a hawk-like eye. He cannot be fooled by fake things, only real things can be used.

And this real map is not given for free. When Emperor Xia gets the real map, he will definitely put it together with his own real map.

That would be the best time for them to find out where his treasure map is.

.

"Hahahaha... OK, OK..."

In the main hall, Emperor Xia couldn't stop grinning after receiving the treasure map presented by Su Changzhao and Yu Jiuchen.

Perhaps the emperor was very pleased, so he decided to hold a welcoming banquet for Su Changzhao and Yu Jiuchen, and at the same time establish an alliance with Ghost City so that they could trade with each other and maintain long-term exchanges in the future.

Su Changzhao thought that Emperor Xia was not incompetent one second ago, but the next second he heard him impatiently say to the heads of the officials below:

"Is this all right, Prime Minister?" He stood up holding the treasure map in his hand, looking anxious as if he didn't want to stay for a moment.

Su Changzhao understood: [It turned out that it was the Prime Minister of Xia who asked Emperor Xia to do this. ]

Being suddenly called out in front of outsiders, the prime minister saluted with embarrassment.

All the officials present shook their heads and sighed.

"Are you alright? If you are, please leave the court. My elixir is still burning in the furnace. You can't leave for too long."

Emperor Xia seemed to be blind to the gloomy faces of the civil and military officials, and hurriedly shouted for everyone to adjourn the meeting.

Everyone in the audience: “…………”

After the court was dismissed, Su Changzhao and Yu Jiuchen were taken away.

The eunuch in charge of leading the way came up and said, "The harem is ahead. Men please stop. Princess, please follow them to the Xingxing Pavilion. After the Ghost King accepts the Queen's summons, he will go to the Xingxing Pavilion to meet you."

"The queen wants to see me?" Su Changzhao asked in surprise.

The eunuch smiled and said, "Yes, please allow the Ghost King to accompany me for a trip."

He was extremely polite.

"It is an honor for this king to be received by the queen."

After Su Changzhao finished speaking, she looked at Yu Jiuchen, who nodded to her silently.

The scene of 'audience with the Queen' was also a part of their design.

The ghost market in the ghost town sells everything, and naturally intelligence is indispensable.

Before coming to Xia Kingdom, they spent a large sum of money to buy the secrets of Queen Xia.

Although the queen is the mother of the country, she has always had a hidden illness. Su Changzhao deliberately spread the word to let the queen know that the medical saint Xiao Qinsu is by her side.

The queen would not miss the opportunity to cure her hidden illness.

After summoning Su Changzhao, he must have wanted Xiao Qinsu to treat him.

Su Changzhao took the opportunity to walk around the harem and find the location of Emperor Xia's treasure map.

According to the plan, Su Changzhao went to the harem.

Yu Jiuchen could only bid farewell to his lover temporarily and go to Xingxing Pavilion with several eunuchs.

At this moment, he was on his way.

Unexpectedly, when he turned the corner of the corridor, he bumped into someone face to face!

"oops!"

The other person fell down in pain.

"Who is so blind as to dare to offend the Second Princess!" The maid shouted and hurried to help the pretty girl in pink on the ground...