Thousands of miles of yellow sand beyond the Great Wall, with no end in sight.
Such an environment is simply a disaster for people who are accustomed to the Rugao Plain and the misty rain in Jiangnan.
Not long after he first entered the desert, Luo Junyao could still say a few sentences: "The solitary smoke is straight in the desert, and the sun is setting in the long river."
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It can be seen that whether the scenery is beautiful or not is closely related to the state of mind.
Luo Junyao was wearing the gorgeous clothes of a woman outside the Great Wall, and her hair had no hairpins and was braided into thin braids.
He wore a necklace on his forehead and a large cloak to protect him from the wind and sand. His hair, lips and nose were all covered tightly, leaving only a pair of bright eyes exposed.
"Bah, bah, bah!"
Even so, after a burst of yellow sand, Luo Junyao still felt like he had eaten a mouthful of sand.
A young man with a Western appearance who was riding a camel in front of her turned around and smiled at her: "Little Blue Girl, the desert is not easy to walk in. I told you that it would be best to wait for us in Umo, but you don't believe me.
Do you regret it now?" He spoke in Zhongyuan fairly fluently, but his tone was a little harsh.
Luo Junyao said with a bitter face: "I thought that going to the royal court of the Qi tribe was the same as going to Wumo City."
The man shook his head repeatedly and said: "No, no, no, this is the real desert. Wumo can only be regarded as the edge of the desert."
"How many more days do we have to go?" Luo Junyao asked.
The man held out two fingers.
"Two days?"
The man nodded, and Luo Junyan said: "Fortunately, if it lasts longer, I really won't be able to bear it."
The man laughed loudly and urged the camel to run forward.
"King..." Xiying picked up the reins and walked to Luo Junyao. When he met Luo Junyao's eyes, he immediately changed his title, "Miss Lan."
Luo Junyao nodded with satisfaction and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiying glanced at the man from the Western Region who had already reached the front of the team, and whispered: "That Zatuo..."
"Um?"
Xiying shook his head and swallowed his words, "No, it's nothing."
Luo Junyao sighed and said: "Ayan and Qu Tiange left first, and Qin Yaoer hasn't caught up yet, so we are the only two left..."
Xiying whispered: "Isn't it because you suddenly fell ill?"
Luo Junyao looked unhappy when he mentioned this. She was usually in good health, but who knew she would fall ill this time when she arrived in Wumo.
But the matter was planned in advance, and the schedules of Qu Tiange and Xie Yan could not be delayed. She was forced to stay in Umo and rested for several days before setting off with the team from Umo City to the Qi royal court.
Yes, even though the Qi people were beaten so hard that they lost their royal court in the past two years, it is still very easy to bully a small country in the Western Region.
Their team is exactly the team that Wumo City submits to the Qi people every season. The person in charge is Zatuo, the second prince of the Wumo Kingdom.
"I heard that there are many horse thieves in the desert. It seems that we haven't encountered any during our journey?" Luo Junyao said with great interest.
Xiying whispered: "This is the team that provides sacrifices to the Qi people. Horse thieves generally don't dare to provoke them." After all, provoking Wumo City is nothing, but if they offend the Qi people, it will be troublesome.
Luo Junyao blinked and said, "Really? What is that?"
Xiying raised his head and looked in the direction she was pointing, seeing yellow sand rolling in from the distance.
"Enemy attack!!" someone in the team shouted loudly.
Xiying couldn't help but see a black line on his forehead. Could this be the legendary crow's mouth of the princess?
After a fight, Zatuo found Luo Junyao, who was crouching in a ball behind a sand dune, and a girl who was blocked by her behind him.
Seeing that the two of them were fine, Zato breathed a sigh of relief. Nothing could happen to either of them.
"Pearl, little blue girl, are you okay?"
When the girl saw Zatuo, she burst into tears and threw herself into his arms.
"Second brother!"
Zatuo patted her vest distressedly and said comfortingly: "Don't be afraid, it's okay."
The girl was so frightened that she still clutched Zato's sleeves and kept sobbing.
"Little Blue Girl, are you okay?"
Luo Junyao blinked his eyes and said, "Yes, I was a little scared. Are those... the horse thieves in the desert?" Sure enough, the style of painting is different from that of the Central Plains.
Zatuo nodded with a heavy expression and said: "There are people from the Yin tribe there. Speaking of which, it's thanks to Mr. Lan. If it weren't for him, we would probably have a lot of casualties."
Not far away, a shadow was walking towards this side with a sword in hand. When Zatuo heard the words Mr. Lan, his back couldn't help but stiffen.
"The prince is serious, we have caused a lot of trouble along the way. It is only right to share the difficulties," Xiying said.
Zatuo saw that his sister was no longer crying. He felt much better now that he did not let the thieves succeed this time and there were no casualties on his side.
"It's not always safe in the desert. Let's set off early and try to get to the royal court of the Qi tribe as early as possible." Zha Tuo said.
Luo Junyao and Dieying naturally nodded in agreement. Zatuo looked at his sister and said, "Zhu'er is scared? How about my second brother give you a ride?"
The girl named Pearl shook her head and said, "No, I want her to accompany me."
Luo Junyao touched his nose silently, she didn't want to be with her, and their relationship wasn't that good.
Just now, I was just afraid that she would be hacked by a horse thief, so I just picked her up.
Zatuo said: "Little Blue Girl's horse..."
"I ride the camel myself." Pearl said quickly.
Zatuo didn't know what to say, so he had to ask Luo Junyao and Xi Ying to take care of his sister. He had to be responsible for the entire team, and he really didn't have the time or energy to keep an eye on her all the time.
The team set out on the road again. Perhaps they were frightened by the horse thieves, so the group of people hurried on their way much faster.
The journey that was originally planned to take two days took only one and a half days.
Seeing the oases and houses in the distance, Luo Junyao almost shed tears of emotion.
The same goes for Zhuer. Although she was born in the Western Region, she has never left Umo City since she was a child. How could she know the horror and hardship of the desert?
But she was not in such a relaxed mood as Luo Junyao. She was sent to the Qi tribe by her father to be married to the newly appointed King of Qi.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! She did not want to marry from the prosperous Wumo City to the Qi people who were unfamiliar with the place, but she had to marry.
The group of people was introduced by the Qi officials who came to greet them into a mansion next to the palace specially designed for entertaining guests.
Naturally, there will not be the spacious, bright and gorgeous embassy in Yonghuang City here, it will just be a stone-walled courtyard.
Not to mention that Luo Junyao was used to seeing the prosperous place of Shangyong, Zhu'er was also a little uncomfortable when she came to the royal court of the Qi tribe for the first time.
Fortunately, the palace not far away looked pretty good.
Pearl has begun to miss her palace in Umo City.
After seeing off the Qi officials, Luo Junyao looked at Zatuo who came in with a heavy expression, and asked in confusion: "Second Prince, what happened?"
Zatuo sighed and said: "The Qi people's attitude towards us... I'm afraid it's a little uncomfortable this time."
Hearing this, Pearl's face turned pale.
She was only fifteen years old, so it was impossible not to be scared.
Zatuo stretched out his hand to rub the top of her head and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, second brother will only leave after seeing you settle down well."
Pearl's eyes immediately turned red, but she couldn't say anything.
Luo Junyao sighed secretly in his heart and said softly: "If you think about it a little more, maybe the situation is not that bad."
Zatuo glanced at her and said softly: "Miss Xiaolan is right."
Zatuo did not know the origin of this beautiful girl from the Central Plains, but he knew that several former guests from the Central Plains had secretly visited his father not long ago.
After that, those people left, leaving only Miss Little Lan. It was also the father's wish to bring them to the royal court of the Qi clan.
Maybe Little Blue Girl is right, things may not be that bad.
When he first arrived at the royal court of the Qi people, Luo Junyao would naturally not squat in the room.
Pearl is also a lively and cheerful girl. Instead of being afraid in her heart, it is better to find something to make herself happy.
After settling in, Zatuo discussed business matters with the people he brought, and Luo Junyao and Zhuer went out.
Even though the royal city of the Qi people is in an oasis, there are often winds and sand blowing. Therefore, women of the Qi people like to wear clothes that cover their faces. Luo Junyao and Zhuer followed the local customs and put on the clothes of Qi people. They looked like
The Qi girl is almost here.
The market in the royal city is also very lively.
Unlike merchants in Zhongyuan and Wumo City who like to open shops, most people here just set up stalls on the roadside and sell.
There are even direct barter transactions between many Qi people.
The two little girls watched and bought various interesting things along the way, and tasted various delicacies of the Qi people. They did not feel at all embarrassed or uneasy about arriving in a foreign place for the first time.
"Miss." When Xiying appeared behind Luo Junyao, Luo Junyao was leisurely biting a cheese candy while looking at Zhu'er with interest, who was crowding in the crowd not far away to watch others wrestling.
"Um?"
Xiying leaned over and whispered: "I saw the mark left by Duoying."
Luo Junyao nodded and said, "I saw it too."
Xiying was a little surprised. He thought that the princess was eating, drinking and having fun with the little princess from Wumo City along the way.
Luo Junyao raised his hand and spread it in front of him, "Here."
There was an inconspicuous-looking dart lying in her white palm, and she said: "Leng Shuang is here too, Qin Yao'er should be arriving soon."
"When do you plan to meet them, Miss?"
Luo Junyao said: "We are here as merchants from the Central Plains who have lived in Wumo City for a long time. It's better not to cause trouble to them. Let's go at night."
Xiying nodded and said yes.
Mr. Luo shook his chin and said, "After all, this royal city of the Qi tribe can be regarded as a crouching tiger, hidden dragon."
Xiying said: "Indeed." In addition to their people, it is unknown how many people from other parties entered the Qi Clan's royal city.
Luo Junyao thought deeply and said: "This Qi Clan's royal city is not that big. Maybe... the master also knows that there are many guests who should not come."
The area of the entire oasis is probably larger than that of Shangyong Imperial City, but the population is less than one-tenth of Shangyong.
In such a place, the ruler of the royal city should know how many people come and go every day.
Xiying said: "Recently it is the time for each tribe to make offerings. This time King Qi has invited the leaders of all tribes to come to see him. There are too many people coming in and out of this place during this time, and the Qi people may not be able to take care of them."
Luo Junyao said: "Others may not care, but...she will definitely not forget it."
This she, of course, refers to Bai Jingrong.
Although Bai Jingrong is now the queen mother of the Qi tribe, her current situation is actually not as comfortable as when she was Mrs. Rong. At this time, she will definitely pay close attention to all the movements around her, and be as vigilant as a lone wolf.
"Xiao Lan!" Zhu'er had seen enough wrestling and walked back happily. She was a little surprised to see Xiying standing behind Luo Junyao, "Mr. Lan, why are you here?"
Xiying said that every time he heard others call him Mr. Lan, his heart twitched. How could he be able to become brother and sister with the princess?
"Back to princess, I came out specifically to find you two." Xiying said calmly.
"Huh? Why?" Pearl asked puzzledly: "Don't worry, Mr. Lan, I brought a guard with me, so I won't be in danger."
Xiying shook his head and said: "No, I just wanted to pass a message to the second prince. Someone came from the palace. The second prince asked for a message. Zhu'er's expression instantly became gloomy.
Both Luo Junyao and Xi Ying knew what was causing her, but they had nothing to say to comfort her.
Luo Junyao had no choice but to reach out and hold her hand, and said softly: "The second prince didn't send someone to deliver the message in person. I guess he's not in a hurry. Why don't I accompany you for a while?"
Zhuer shook her head, raised her head and smiled reluctantly, "Let's forget it. If we keep the people in the palace waiting for too long, it will be hard for the second brother." This is the tragedy of a weak country, even if you are a prince or princess.
, when facing the Qi people who are more powerful than them, they can only lower their noble heads.
When the group returned to the courtyard where they were temporarily staying, they realized that the person coming from the palace was not someone else, but the new King of Qi, Ji Zhan himself, who had recently succeeded to the throne.
Naturally, Luo Junyao would not go to see Ji Zhan with Zhuer, although she was indeed a little curious about Ji Zhan.
What does the son of a woman like Bai Jingrong and the late King Qi look like?
She has already met Ji Rong. Although she has a weak and sickly body, she is really not a simple person.
Because of Bai Jingrong's actions over the years, the possibility of the two of them becoming good brothers was basically cut off. I heard that Ji Rong also caused a lot of trouble for Ji Zhan during this period.
Luo Junyao said goodbye to Zhu'er and returned to his room leisurely.
As soon as he stepped into the room, the Youyue Thorn that was originally hidden at the bottom of his sleeve slipped silently into his palm.
In addition to tents, the houses in the royal city of the Qi people have stone walls. The walls are very thick, and the lighting is probably not very good.
There is a person sitting behind the desk in the corner of the room.
The man chuckled lightly and put down the teacup in his hand.
Luo Junyao's eyes lit up, he immediately put away the dagger and ran to the man with brisk steps.
"Ayan."
There was a flash of fire and the candlestick on the table was lit.
Under the lamp, it was Xie Yan's handsome face.
Luo Junyao happily knelt down beside him and put herself close to his arms, "Why did you come to me so quickly?"
Xie Yan held her in his arms and said softly: "I have just arrived in the royal city. I heard that you have just arrived, so I came to see you first."
"Have you just arrived?" Luo Junyao was a little surprised. Xie Yan left many days ahead of them, and a few people alone must be much lighter than their large group of people and horses. How could you say that?
Xie Yan gently played with her braid and said, "We will take a detour to another place first."
"Where did you go?"
"Guess what?" Xie Yan said with a smile.
Luo Jun shook his eyes and quickly thought about it in his mind: "Yin people?"
