Hidden in the court

"Ugh……"

The King of Loulan sighed and began to tell the story.

"Ayiguli, actually, you have always had a twin sister. Eighteen years ago, on the night you two were born, the great wizard predicted that your sister would become the ominous person who would bring destruction to Loulan. When I arrived, they said that your mother only gave birth to you. It was not until the great wizard died that I learned from him that you had a twin sister..."

Ayiguli and Yuchi Zheng found it mysterious and fantastic when they heard it.

"Then why don't you go looking for her for so many years?"

Ayiguli was a little angry.

The King of Loulan sighed and said helplessly:

"For so many years, a little baby was abandoned. I thought she was dead. I was afraid that if I found her, she would not recognize me. I was even more afraid of the great wizard's prophecy. If it is true as Yuchi said, that girl looks a lot like you, she is very likely your sister."

Gradually, after listening to the story told by the King of Loulan, Ayiguli and Yuchi Zheng also accepted this fact.

Having said this, Yuchi Zheng could no longer sit still and immediately slammed the table and stood up.

"If that's the case, I'll go get Lana back!"

"I will go with you!"

Aiguli didn't have time to confess to Yuchi Zheng. Finding her sister was the most important thing.

If Lana is her sister, then she is also the princess of Loulan. Since Lana and Yuchi Zheng have feelings for each other, wouldn't it be good for them to get married?

Poor Xihe Huchen, who had just woken up from a nap, saw Yuchi Zheng and Ayiguli and their men surrounding the hotel as soon as he opened his eyes.

"What the hell, Loulan and Yutian are going to rebel?"

Fortunately, he reacted in time and the whistling arrow in his hand was not fired.

At this time, Lana was wiping the table on the first floor.

"Lanna!"

"younger sister!"

She was startled by two people who came in at the same time, and then she saw Aiguli, who looked 90% like her.

Just as she was wondering, Aiguli came up and hugged her.

"younger sister."

Yuchi Zheng stood there, at a loss as to what to do.

After Ayiguli's explanation, Lana also understood, but she has not yet accepted the reality.

Aiguli took Lana's hand and handed it to Yuchi Zheng.

"I wish you all the best, and may lovers finally get married."

Lana continued to be confused. Isn’t His Royal Highness the Prince her sister’s fiancé? What’s going on?

Ayiguli saw her confusion and explained: "He likes you, not me. I don't have any feelings for him either."

The King of Loulan who arrived was a little confused. How would this end?

Fortunately, Yuchi Zheng was very sober at this moment. He looked at Lana and said affectionately: "Lana, will you marry me?"

Lana blushed and nodded stiffly.

The newlyweds, Yuchi Zheng and Lana, were naturally very happy.

Aiguli was happier than them, thinking that now Xihe Huchen had no reason to reject her.

However, Xihe Huchen was leaning on the railing on the second floor and watching with great interest.

The King of Loulan was thinking, okay, they are all princesses, it doesn't matter who he marries. Maybe there is still a chance for Xihe and Huchen...

When Xihe Huchen looked back again, Aiguli appeared behind him.

"now what?"

"Besides..."

Xihe Huchen scratched his head, lowered his head and walked away quickly.

That night, the King of Loulan crowned the second princess, Lana, and the whole country of Loulan celebrated the marriage between the two countries.

The next day, Yuchi Zheng led his troops to bring the bride back to Khotan.

Xihe and Huchen's troops also traveled together, after all, their mission was to visit the countries along the way.

I only stayed in Khotan for two days, and attended the wedding of Yuchi Zheng and Lana.

Xihe Huchen and his three thousand men continued to march westward with the help of Loulan and Yutian.

It must be said that after seeing Yuchi Zheng and Lana get married, he also felt itchy. Ayiguli was a good girl, and he did have some thoughts about her, but he also understood that now was not the time for him to act as he pleased. When he was out, his every move represented the attitude of the North.

I couldn't help but think of the "unpromising" older brother in my family, and I seemed to understand him a little bit.

Putting away his thoughts, looking at the endless desert before him, feeling the sun gradually rising above his head, Xihe Huchen slowly closed his eyes.

Next up will be the diehards who have refused to surrender, which could be really troublesome.

However, after looking at the warhorse under him, the iron armor behind the horse, and the artillery being transported nearby, he instantly felt confident again.

There is not much to say about the situation on the other three lines.

Those who surrendered were allies long ago. Those who did not surrender also surrendered when the 3,000 soldiers were at the gates of the city.

Lu Peng and Liu Dong were treated to delicious food and drinks by various countries along the way.

The document from the North roughly said: "Either surrender or fight till the end."

Only Chen Ju met someone who didn't know the current situation.

At the foot of King Shache's city, Chen Ju led three thousand cavalrymen and was ready for battle.

"I'll ask you one last time, do you, Shache, really want to be an enemy of our northern border?"

On the city wall, the King of Shache said with a smile: "Why not? I also have 3,000 warriors, and we are defending the city. Surrendering will also lead to the destruction of the country. Why can't we fight?"

Chen Ju frowned when he heard this and looked at the group of translators beside him.

"What the hell is he saying?"

After listening to the translator's explanation, Chen Ju just found it funny.

"Ask him, isn't he afraid of losing his life, or does he want thousands of people across the country to be buried with him?"

A group of translators immediately spoke to the King of Shache.

After hearing this, the King of Shache also smiled and said: "At this moment, all the people of Shache are soldiers. The envoy should worry about his own safety."

After Chen Ju heard this, he looked around Shache City. There was only yellow sand everywhere, not even a bit of shade from trees, but there were some chopped-down tree stumps. The larger stones were gone, too, leaving only shallow pits where the stones had been moved.

It was obvious that Shache had prepared this in advance. Maybe there were horse traps waiting for them within the range of the bows and arrows.

Not to mention that there are barricades at the city gate, just to prevent my goose cart from breaking in, right?

Chen Ju looked at the four or five-meter-high earthen wall of Shache and suddenly laughed strangely.

"What a great maxim that everyone is a soldier. Does that mean that there is not a single innocent person among the tens of thousands of people coming to Shache?"

Chen Ju asked the deputy general and military supervisor beside him.

"Well, theoretically it should be gone."

The deputy general answered with sweat all over his forehead, not just because the weather was too hot. It was because how could this be possible in theory? What about the elderly, women, and children? They are also soldiers.

The military supervisor saw this and instantly understood what Chen Ju was trying to do. He stopped him and said, "This cannot be generalized. You can bombard the city walls, but you must try your best to protect the people in the city. Our army is a benevolent and righteous army, and we must not massacre the city!"

Chen Ju waved his hands, "I know, how could I do such a stupid thing? But when have I ever been humiliated like this? I'll do as you say, go to the city wall and blast him to pieces!"