Li Han, Lu Yuan and their group soon arrived at the territory of Tan State. Along the way, they saw many beggars and refugees lying outside the city gate. There were old people, children, and even babies crying for food. They were all skinny, with sallow faces and barely breathing. They must have been hungry for many days.
"Royal sister, why are there so many refugees here?" Li Shu was a little scared. After all, as a princess, she had never seen such a scene, and such a thing had never happened in the territory of Li Kingdom. She hurriedly approached Li Han and hugged her arms tightly.
Li Han comforted him, "I don't know either. It might be another natural disaster or man-made disaster. They are pitiful people too!"
Li Han felt heartbroken looking at these people, especially those skinny children, who stared at him with their clear and clean big eyes. The crying of babies in his ears kept echoing, all of which were like sharp blades stabbing into his heart.
Li Han had only heard of this kind of scene, or seen it in modern movies and TV shows. She didn't feel anything at the time, but when she really felt it, she was still shocked by the scene.
But faced with this situation, Li Han could do nothing. She could only leave the little dry food she had left to an old woman and the baby in her arms. Maybe this would not help them at all, but at least it could allow them to hold on a little longer and wait for that illusory hope.
Li Han and his companions were about to enter through the city gate when they were stopped by the Tan Kingdom's gatekeepers, "Beggars, refugees are not allowed into the city!"
Li Han then took out her Li Kingdom Princess token and said, "I am the Li Kingdom Princess. I have come to your country on the orders of my father, the Emperor, to exchange ideas. I should have sent a message to your Majesty before this."
He thought that after he introduced himself, the guards would let him in, but Li Han was still thinking too well. The guard took Li Han's token, looked at it, weighed it in his hand, and then smiled disdainfully.
"You little beggar, don't think I will believe you just because you have a piece of scrap copper and iron. You don't even take a piss to look at yourself. With your character, you still want to pretend to be the eldest princess of Li Kingdom. Are you stupid or am I blind?" Then, the guard threw Li Han's princess token back to Li Han.
"You!" It was the first time that Li Han was insulted so greatly.
"What are you talking about? Get out of here right now and don't block the door. That's where you're going to be!" The guard pointed to the place where the beggars and refugees gathered.
Tuoba Jun was so angry. In the Western Regions, she was the only one who could bully others. She didn't expect that she would have to endure the bullying of such a watchdog here. Tuoba Jun couldn't swallow this, so she rolled up her sleeves and was ready to fight.
Lu Yuan was afraid that she would be angry, so he quickly stopped her, "This is Tan Country, not the Western Regions, don't cause trouble!" Tuoba Jun had no choice but to give up.
Li Han thought about what else she could do to prove her identity. After all, it was not a solution to keep wasting time like this. What if it got dark and it was so chaotic here? Lu Yuan couldn't take care of the three girls at the same time. It was too unsafe.
Suddenly, Li Han thought of something and quickly said to Li Shu, "Shu'er, the imperial edict from our father should still be with you. Take it out quickly. With it, we should be able to prove our identities."
Afterwards, Li Shu took out the imperial edict and the letter from the king of Tan and placed them in front of the guard. Even if the guard was short-sighted, he would not have mistaken the seal belonging to the royal family of Tan on the imperial edict and the letter.
The guard's expression suddenly changed, and he said to Li Han respectfully: "You are really the eldest princess of Li Kingdom. Forgive my poor eyesight, but I really didn't recognize you when you were dressed like this!" The guard's expression of "it's all your fault" really made Li Han sick.
So after some twists and turns, Li Han and his party finally entered the city of Tan State under the reception of the envoys of Tan State. After entering the city, they found that the city of Tan State was really different from what they had imagined.
"Royal sister, the buildings in the city of Tan are so strange. The patterns of the carved beams and painted buildings are so beautiful. The entire street is spotless, and the passers-by are harmonious and orderly. It's hard to imagine how they manage it." Li Shu exclaimed.
In fact, it is no wonder that Li Shu looks like a "country bumpkin coming to the city". The city of Tan is indeed very prosperous, even more prosperous than the Li Kingdom. Everyone is neatly dressed, the streets are spotless, and even the hawkers on the streets get along like relatives and friends.
The Tanzanian envoy, upon hearing this, beamed with pride. "That's right, that's just the way we Tanzanians are. Everyone values etiquette and has strict standards for behavior. This is all thanks to the wise administration of His Majesty. Unlike other countries, where people are so unruly and unspeakable!"
What Li Shu hated most was the appearance of such a shrewd person getting ahead of himself. The Tan envoys were so blunt in their words, so he muttered quietly, "So what if the city is prosperous? Outside, there are still corpses everywhere. They have no humanity at all!"
Fortunately, Li Shu's voice was not loud. The envoys were still immersed in the atmosphere of pride and did not hear what Li Shu said. Li Han was afraid that she would be willful and cause unnecessary trouble again, so he pulled her and leaned close to Li Shu's ear, "This is Tan Country. It's better to be careful and don't say anything careless, so as not to cause gossip!"
Li Shu nodded reluctantly. Li Han put his arm around Li Shu's shoulders to comfort her. He knew that she was upset, but this was the only way he could do now.
Led by the envoy of Tan, Li Han and his group came to the Tan palace to pay a visit to the king and queen of Tan.
"Princess Li, Li Han greets His Majesty the King of Tan!" Li Han saluted respectfully, and Li Shu, Lu Yuan and Tuoba Jun also followed suit.
"You are the eldest princess of Li Kingdom, why are you so dirty? Could it be that your Li Kingdom has become so poor that you can't even afford clothes to wear?" The King of Tan Kingdom felt bad when he saw Li Han and the others dressed so inappropriately.
In the subsequent exchanges, the King and Queen of Tan were extremely indifferent to Li Han and the others, and it seemed that they didn't want to pay much attention to them. The scene suddenly became a little awkward.
At this time, someone suddenly came to report that a delegation from the State of Li had arrived outside the city gate. These people were the ones who had escorted Li Han and the others before. Because they arrived at different times from Li Han, they arrived one after another.
"Your Majesty, I'm truly sorry. We had a small accident on the way here, so we were temporarily separated from the majority. Now that they've caught up, we can continue to give Your Majesty some of the things we brought from the Kingdom of Li."
After a while, the envoys from the State of Li also arrived at the palace of the State of Tan. When the king of the State of Tan saw that Li Han had sent a lot of good things, he immediately smiled and his attitude towards Li Han and others improved a lot.
Li Han said, "Your Majesty, these are some gifts from my father. I hope Your Majesty will not dislike Li Han during this visit!"
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