Chapter 364 Preparing for the Wedding
When Luojiang King Xiong Dun said he wanted to marry Yun Chen, he was not just talking.
He first announced the news of his marriage to Yun Chen to the entire Khanate, causing the people to celebrate and cheer, and arrested and punished all those who slandered him for marrying a general from an enemy country.
Then, the entire royal court became busy.
In the palace, servants and maids were busy coming and going, preparing the wedding gown, ox horn bun, wolf king skin, etc. from Xiong Dun's last wedding.
Unlike the Nan Kingdom where people wear red and green when getting married, the people of Luojiang are keen on bathing and combing the cattle and sheep, putting white thorn wreaths on them, and adorning each cattle and sheep with all kinds of jewels. There are a total of 3,000 cattle and sheep, which they say are wedding gifts for Yun Chen.
Xiong Dun already had a wife, Yanshi, and three concubines. Yunchen would be the fourth concubine.
He held a grand wedding when he married Yanshi, and his marriages to his other concubines were relatively simple, but there were also ceremonies.
This time, the most grand scene was specially arranged for Yun Chen.
This made Yun Chen feel helpless as if the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. She didn't expect that Xiong Dun would like getting married so much.
What? Marriage leave?
What do you like about her? Do you respect and admire her as a rare warrior?
No, who chooses a wife based on bravery? Wouldn't it be nice to be brothers? Maybe it could even promote peace between the two countries and avoid war!
Seeing the people around her busying about preparing for the upcoming wedding, Yun Chen became more and more annoyed. When the maids smiled and brought the wedding dress for her to try on, she kicked them away, scaring them so much that they dared not come forward again.
Finally, Xiong Dun’s wife, Yanshi, came in person, bringing with her three beautiful women. They stood far away from Yun Chen, hesitating and not daring to approach.
Yun Chen glanced at a few people. They all had the typical Luojiang women's neat and dignified appearance and dignified manners, but the expressions they gave her were all very frightened. It was obvious that Xiong Dun had sent them to act as lobbyists.
How can a woman make things difficult for another woman?
Yun Chen sighed helplessly, sat there sullenly, and stopped getting angry.
Upon seeing this, Yanshi immediately stepped forward with the three concubines and began to help Yunchen comb his hair and try on his wedding dress.
"General Yun is very handsome." Yanshi's Nan Guoyu is also good.
Several other concubines echoed and expressed their praise for Yun Chen's appearance.
Yun Chen suddenly felt like he was a man and was being flattered by his wives and concubines.
She patted her head to drive away her chaotic thoughts and said to Yanshi:
"You call me 'General Yun', which means you understand that Xiong Dun doesn't like me. He just wants to keep me for his own use and help him win the battle."
Yanshi said something in Luojiang dialect that Yunchen couldn't understand. Several concubines blushed and laughed. Yanshi said:
"The Chanyu likes you not just for fighting."
"How did you know?" Yun Chen didn't believe it.
"When we got married, he gave me three thousand cattle and sheep. Now he's giving you the same. It shows that he values you very much."
“…”
"In your words, it was probably 'love at first sight'."
“…”
"When you were brought here, you were so tiny, wrapped in a thick wool blanket. I felt so sorry for you. Shan Yu is a man of integrity, and he loves women."
“…”
This was the first time in Yun Chen's life that he heard someone use the word "tiny" to describe himself.
You have to know that she has been a man for more than ten years! She is tall even among women!
But compared with the women in Luojiang, she does look very fair, tender and petite.
As she spoke, her hair was piled up high and she was adorned with all kinds of gorgeous jewels. The whole hairstyle was bigger than her head, and her wedding gown was furry, like a little bear.
However, Yanshi and the others all praised her beauty, which made her laugh and cry.
She sat there with her head propped up, feeling depressed, listening to Yanshi and the three concubines chattering non-stop.
When the voices of several people suddenly stopped, she looked up.
Xiong Dun was looking at her at the door, his eyes filled with surprise, but also with some emotions that she didn't dare to look directly at.
Yanshi and his companions retreated obediently, and the attendants and maids around them also retreated. Only three layers of soldiers inside and outside were still guarding, but they all turned their backs, as if they knew that Xiong Dun was going to do something shameful.
The woman's alertness made Yun Chen take a step back and gave her a serious warning:
"Xiong Dun, if you dare to touch me, we will die together!"
Xiong Dun shook his head helplessly: "I'm not a beast, I won't force you."
This made Yun Chen feel much more at ease.
With Xiong Dun's promise, she was not afraid even if it took several months, because she would definitely find a chance to escape during that time.
Xiong Dun came to her side, looked at her face carefully, and said in a serious tone:
"Yun Chen, you're so damn beautiful."
Yun Chen was stunned: "Thank you..."
Feeling Xiong Dun's increasingly hot gaze, Yun Chen took a step back to distance himself.
"Xiong Dun, I have a husband. We are engaged, but we haven't gotten married yet."
"I don't mind."
"But I mind!"
"What should I do? I'll pick out the most beautiful woman in Luojiang and give her to him as his wife. Is that okay?"
"Can't!!!"
"Then I'll kill him, and you'll have no reason not to marry me."
“…”
Yun Chen really wanted to pry open Xiong Dun’s head and see what was inside!
She knew that men in Luojiang were all very patriarchal, but she had never seen one so domineering!
"I really don't understand why you must marry me. Don't you Luojiang people hate the Nan people?"
Xiong Dun's face darkened slightly. "I know you're talking about the Nan Kingdom Princess being imprisoned in the palace. I just found out a few days ago. My brother, Touman, really hates the Nan people, so he treated the Nan Kingdom Princess like that. I've already punished him severely and locked him up."
If it was Xiong Dun who captured Nan Lijun, based on Yun Chen's contact and understanding over the past few days, and given Xiong Dun's character, he would never let Nan Lijun experience those horrific and inhuman tortures.
"Why does he hate the people of Nan so much? From what I know, the people of Luojiang don't actually like war. They long for peace just like the people of Nan. The people's wishes are simple: to have land and food, and their wives and children to be safe."
"Then I have to ask your country why it killed our princess, deceived and massacred a hundred thousand of our compatriots!"
Hearing this, Yun Chen was stunned.
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