When Liu Wei and Shen Lian were ready, Princess Sharde came to invite Liu Wei in person.
As night fell, the windows of Loulan City were ablaze with red lights. Little did they know that it was already past 10 p.m. (the hour of Hai).
Liu Wei's biological clock hadn't adjusted, and he was already feeling sleepy.
But Liu Wei couldn't refuse the Loulan people's hospitality, so he rallied his spirits.
So, Liu Wei led his men, including Chen Ji, Shen Lian, the auxiliary military officer, and the commander of the guards, to the banquet under the guidance of Shardede.
The farewell banquet was held in the banquet hall of the officer's residence.
As soon as you enter, a group of alluring women from the Western Regions move among the tables, setting out exotic delicacies such as grape wine, mutton, raisins, and braised chicken.
There were also a variety of dried fruits that the Han people from the Central Plains couldn't name.
However, Liu Wei recognized the dried fruits such as figs and walnuts.
If it were summer, there would probably be fruits like watermelon, grapes, and pomegranates!
These products originated from the Western Regions and the Central Plains. When Zhang Qian traveled to the Western Regions, he brought some of them with him to the Central Plains.
However, due to different climates and environments, it may not be possible to grow it in the Central Plains; even if it can be grown, it will naturally not be as plump as in its place of origin.
The injured Wei Liao, along with his wife and a group of Loulan officials including Manji Baishi, were already lined up at the gate to greet them.
The wife of the officer wore a veil, had a seductive figure, and looked as if she still retained her charm.
If a woman could give birth to a daughter as beautiful as Sharde, she herself must be quite attractive.
After exchanging pleasantries with the officers and officials of Loulan, Liu Wei was invited to take the seat of honor.
The Han Chinese and the Loulan people sat in two groups. Sald, dressed in a light gauze dress, sat next to Liu Wei and poured him wine.
No one was surprised.
The officer launched into another round of praise, and the crowd echoed his sentiments.
After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food!
The wine made from these grapes seems to have a higher alcohol content than the wine made from fermented glutinous rice in the Central Plains.
The lights flickered, and soon everyone's faces were flushed from drinking.
A dozen or so slender Loulan women danced gracefully to the strains of exotic erhu and string instruments, bringing the banquet atmosphere to a climax.
Under the lights, the temperature inside the hall continued to rise.
Sharde served Liu Wei drinks and took meticulous care of him, which Liu Wei accepted without hesitation.
The two seemed to slowly draw closer, and as they exchanged drinks, some physical contact was inevitable.
With the beauty of a jade-like woman and the influence of alcohol, Liu Wei looked at Sharde beside him and saw that she looked remarkably like Hanikezi, which made him feel a flutter in his heart.
Seeing that Liu Wei had drunk quite a bit and his face was flushed, Manji gestured to Wei Liao's wife.
Lady Wei rose gracefully, removed her veil, picked up a glass of wine, and walked towards Liu Wei.
After exchanging greetings, fine wine was served.
Like mother, like daughter; Liu Wei was also shocked by the appearance of Shard's mother.
Despite her age, she is so plump, yet her appearance remains unchanged.
"Could this be Princess Sharde's sister?" Liu Wei smiled as he took the wine glass from Lady Wei Liao and drank it all in one gulp.
"Your Highness is too kind; you flatter me!"
Lady Wei Liao was surprised that Liu Wei would say such a thing to her, and her face immediately lit up with a smile. "This humble concubine is nearly fifty years old, yet I never expected to be praised by Your Highness. I am truly unworthy of such praise!"
After she finished speaking, she glanced at Liu Wei's cup, which was empty.
A look of delight immediately appeared on Liu Wei's face as he drank her cup of wine, which contained the Kushan divine medicine from Manji.
Tonight, the plan to have Liu Wei father a child with Shard is already more than half successful.
The erhu and konghou played their melodious tunes as the banquet continued, with the two groups toasting each other in a joyful atmosphere.
Then, from the lowest-ranking officers to ordinary officials, everyone in Loulan toasted Liu Wei.
Seeing their enthusiasm, Liu Wei accepted all of them.
Seeing that Liu Wei was somewhat drunk, Wei Liao said, "Sald, the prince is a little drunk. Quickly help him inside to rest."
As he spoke, he winked at his daughter.
Before the banquet, Shard was summoned by her mother and given a lecture that made her blush with embarrassment.
Although Liu Wei said that this trip would last at least three months and at most half a year before he would return to marry her.
However, she also knew that many things would not go as planned.
Instead of waiting, seize the moment.
She kept her mother's words in mind and was determined to make Liu Wei favor her tonight, no matter what.
Now, seeing his mother toast Liu Wei, his father gestured for her to help Liu Wei to rest, and quickly got up to help Liu Wei into the inner room.
Liu Wei was also slightly tipsy and sleepy, yawning repeatedly, so he let Shard help him walk.
The guards from the Imperial Guard were about to step forward to protect him, but Liu Wei shouted them away: "It's alright, there's nothing to worry about in Loulan City."
"You all should relax tonight too!"
The guards then took the lead and went to keep watch around the inner room from a distance.
"Let's keep playing the music and keep dancing!"
Seeing that his daughter and Liu Wei had gotten up and left, Wei Liao raised his glass and said loudly to everyone.
"Haha, keep playing the music and keep dancing!"
Shen Lian, Chen Ji, and the others got completely drunk.
Meanwhile, the Loulan beauties in the room swayed their waists even more alluringly, their eyes filled with affection, and the banquet hall was filled with an atmosphere of joy!
Liu Wei was slightly tipsy, but his mind was very clear.
Shard, who was a head taller than him, supported him steadily.
However, Liu Wei noticed that Shard was trembling slightly the whole way, with a look of tension and anticipation in his eyes.
What is this little princess nervous about?
"Would I eat him?" Liu Wei couldn't help but laugh.
All he could think about was getting some rest and recharging.
We'll set off early tomorrow to return to Hetao and discuss returning to Luoyang with Yao Guangxiao. We haven't thought about anything else.
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