Quick mission: We don't make trouble

Yang Jiu lowered his voice and said in a mysterious tone, "Some people say this is cursed!"

Hearing this, Yu Bo couldn't help but shrink his neck, and a chill ran down his spine.

"Brother Yang Jiu, let's not talk about these royal secrets..."

Yu Bo's voice trembled a little.

Brother, I am timid.

Yang Jiu waved his hand nonchalantly: "What's the big deal? If more people talk about it, it won't be a secret anymore. Even the emperor can't control so many mouths. Besides, we are just ordinary people. As long as we don't rebel or cause trouble, who can do anything to us?"

His tone was casual, but there was a sly glint in his eyes. He seemed to be very interested in this topic, or perhaps he wanted to test Yu Bo.

Yu Bo thought to himself: This Yang Jiu is really a tough guy! Fearing that he would say something shocking again, Yu Bo quickly changed the subject and said, "What about the other two princesses? What kind of people are they?"

Yang Jiu replied, "The eldest princess is the younger sister of the current emperor and the elder sister of the virtuous prince. Unfortunately, she fell ill and passed away last year, leaving behind only one daughter, Princess Le Yi. The other princess is the emperor and the virtuous prince's youngest sister—Princess Jia Yi. You should have all seen her, right? She's the princess who went to the Tibetan capital to marry."

Hearing this, Yu Bo nodded and replied softly: "Well, I once caught a glimpse of the princess from afar, and it was indeed impressive." The scene at that time emerged in his mind. Although it was just a glimpse, the beauty and nobility of Princess Jiayi were deeply imprinted in his heart.

Father Zhu frowned and said, "Logically speaking, there aren't many members of the royal family, and the emperor only has this one sister left. Why would he be willing to send her away to marry?"

"Your Majesty and the Wise King were naturally reluctant to let their only sister marry far away, but in order to resolve the current dilemma, they originally planned to select a suitable candidate from the royal family's side branches or the daughters of ministers, grant her the title of princess, and send her to Tubo for marriage.

Yet, all of this was Princess Jiayi's own decision. She expressed her willingness to dedicate her all to the Great Zhou, sharing the court's worries. She believed that, having been born late, she had not been able to join her father and brother in their conquests, but she could protect this land. To prevent the Great Zhou and Tubo from being drawn into the flames of war, she willingly journeyed to Tubo to establish a friendly alliance.

Upon hearing this, Yu Bo couldn't help but sigh, "It seems that this princess is truly a heroine. She is truly admirable."

Yang Jiu waved the whip in his hand and said, "That's right! Great minds think alike. On our way back, we knew the princess's procession was coming, so we stopped in advance to wait.

This delayed our trip by two days, but we were willing to do it.

When I saw the princess's procession, I kowtowed three times respectfully to Her Royal Highness, not only for the people of the Great Zhou, but also for the Yang family, and even more for myself.

As long as there's no war, the people can live and work in peace, and our Yang family's caravans can continue to travel between the Great Zhou and Tubo to do business. I can continue to follow the caravans back and forth between the two places. I love this kind of life!"

Yu Bo said, "If you can think this way, and the people can think the same way, then all the efforts the princess has made will be worth it."

Yang Jiu agreed with a smile on his face, "That's right, we really are like-minded! I'm determined to make friends with you!"

Yu Bo: "That's right. I also feel that I met Brother Yang Jiu too late. I will rely on Brother Yang Jiu to take care of me in the future."

Yang Jiu smiled brightly and said, "No problem."