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Chapter 1568 "The Great Dunhuang": Princess Meiduo, Zhenniang

"What do you want to say?" Jiang Chen asked.

Liu Xiyin hesitated for a moment, then changed the subject: "Duke Yongguo, weren't you dealing with the Liangshan bandits? Why are you here in Xixia?"

“You’ve forgotten the substitute I gave you.” Jiang Chen didn’t hide anything.

"You used a body double?" Liu Xiyin looked at Jiang Chen in shock.

"Is it surprising?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Mm." Liu Xiyin nodded.

“The Liangshan bandits are nothing but a rabble. Emperor Chengzhao sent me to deal with the Liangshan bandits because he didn’t want my Jiang family army to do anything.” Jiang Chen did not hide anything.

"The Jiang family army hasn't been dealt with yet, so why would the emperor target my cousin (Ye Zhao, though Liu Xiyin hasn't called Ye Zhao 'cousin' yet)?" At this point, Liu Xiyin realized her mistake and looked at Jiang Chen apologetically: "Duke Yongguo, I didn't mean that."

“The Yongguo Duke’s Mansion is in Hezhong Prefecture, just like the Western Xia, they can’t do anything to me. Ye Zhao doesn’t have that intention, so Emperor Cheng Zhao is targeting her,” Jiang Chen said.

"How could this be?" Liu Xiyin was dumbfounded.

“That’s called being a bully at home,” Jiang Chen said.

"A bully at home?" Liu Xiyin had never heard of this term before.

"If being a bully at home means a man who grows horizontally while lying in bed every day, it also means a behavior pattern of being strong internally and submissive externally, that is, showing aggression in close relationships (such as family). But the same applies to a country."

Jiang Chen paused for a moment, then continued, "If I rebelled directly in Hezhong Prefecture, and even attacked Kaifeng Prefecture, Emperor Chengzhao would not only not blame me, but would even give me those gold and silver treasures, and even the princess and empress."

"How is this possible?" Liu Xiyin looked at Jiang Chen in disbelief.

“What’s impossible? The Ye family army defeated Western Xia, and Emperor Chengzhao still sent you here,” Jiang Chen said.

Liu Xiyin fell silent.

"Don't be sad." Jiang Chen patted Liu Xiyin's shoulder.

"Ah."

Liu Xiyin responded.

It was only at this moment that Liu Xiyin realized that she and Jiang Chen had become too intimate after meeting.

It seems like she was just being held in Jiang Chen's arms.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Chen asked.

“I…” Liu Xiyin lowered her head.

"Are you feeling unwell?" Jiang Chen stepped forward, getting very close to Liu Xiyin.

"No...no..." Seeing Jiang Chen approach again, she subconsciously stepped back. However, in her haste, Liu Xiyin stumbled.

"Be careful." Jiang Chen reached out and put his arm around Liu Xiyin's waist.

next moment.

Liu Xiyin collapsed into Jiang Chen's arms.

"Are you alright?" Jiang Chen asked Liu Xi in her ear.

"No...it's nothing..." Liu Xiyin felt as if she had entered a warm harbor. Especially Jiang Chen's words, which were very pleasant to hear.

"It's good that you're alright." Jiang Chen didn't let go of Liu Xiyin, but patted her back instead.

Liu Xiyin sensed Jiang Chen's movement at that moment. Her body stiffened.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Chen asked knowingly.

"I'm fine," Liu Xiyin said.

"It's good that you're alright." Jiang Chen tightened his grip on Liu Xiyin's arm slightly.

Liu Xiyin sensed it, and her face turned bright red: "Duke Yong... Duke Yong..."

"Ok?"

Jiang Chen looked at Liu Xiyin and saw her blushing face: "Xiyin, you are so beautiful."

“Duke Yong… Duke Yong, you…” Liu Xiyin felt Jiang Chen’s gaze and her expression flickered.

“Xiyin…” Jiang Chen reached out his other hand and pinched Liu Xiyin’s chin.

Liu Xiyin looked at Jiang Chen and blinked.

Jiang Chen lowered his head and approached.

Liu Xiyin shuddered and instinctively closed her eyes.

Liu Xiyin was already beautiful, and with her pampered life for over a decade, her temperament was far superior to Xu Qin's.

After a long while, Jiang Chen finally released Liu Xiyin.

"Duke Yongguo, you, I..." Liu Xiyin glanced at Jiang Chen quickly, then lowered her head.

“From now on, I will let you come with me. You belong to me alone,” Jiang Chen said.

"Mm." Liu Xiyin nodded.

She loved Ye Zhao, and for Ye Zhao's sake, she was willing to come to Xixia for a political marriage.

Now that she knows Ye Zhao is a woman, she has given up hope.

Marrying into a Western Xia kingdom and becoming a barbarian there is worse than being with Jiang Chen.

The Duke of Yongguo was the Duke of Yongguo of the Song Dynasty. He held considerable military power and was far stronger than those Western Xia people.

“From now on, I will also take Ye Zhao as my concubine, so that you two can be together,” Jiang Chen said.

"Ah..." Liu Xiyin looked at Jiang Chen in disbelief.

“After I found out Ye Zhao was a woman, I wanted to take her as my concubine,” Jiang Chen said.

"Cousin can be a concubine?" Liu Xiyin naturally understood what being a concubine meant. She also thought of Jiang Chen's legal wife, Ma Zhaixing.

“Why not? Marrying a spoiled nobleman is not as good as marrying me,” Jiang Chen said.

"But, but..." Liu Xiyin felt something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. From now on, you and Ye Zhao are both mine," Jiang Chen said.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiyin didn't say much, but simply gave a soft "hmm".

"Let's go inside and chat." Jiang Chen picked up Liu Xiyin and carried her to the bed in the inner room, where they began to talk.

After Jiang Chen spoke, Liu Xiyin relaxed.

After chatting for a while, Jiang Chen said, "It's getting late, I have to go."

"Ah..." Liu Xiyin exclaimed in surprise.

"Reluctant to part with it?" Jiang Chen nodded with a smile.

Liu Xiyin quickly shook her head.

"Are you willing to let me leave?" Jiang Chen approached Liu Xiyin.

Liu Xiyin's face was flushed.

"I will definitely come to see you when I have time." Jiang Chen hugged Liu Xiyin.

"Hmm." Liu Xiyin wanted to say what was on her mind, but couldn't.

Jiang Chen ate Liu Xiyin's lipstick again.

It was quite some time before Jiang Chen finally took his leave.

Liu Xiyin only realized what was happening after Jiang Chen left.

"me……"

So much happened today, but at this moment, Liu Xiyin only had Jiang Chen's image in her mind.

……

The Kingdom of Khotan.

In Jiang Chen's previous life and in the history of the First World, Khotan was a small kingdom in the Western Regions. However, in the central continent of the Second World, Khotan was a city in the western part of the Western Xia Dynasty and the southeastern part of the Zhufeng Dynasty.

This city is also a small country.

However, in the eyes of the Song Dynasty during the Zhufeng Dynasty, Khotan was nothing more than a city-state.

After leaving Xixia Zhongxing Prefecture, Jiang Chen arrived in Khotan.

Although Khotan was just one city, it also included several surrounding counties.

Khotan is primarily an agricultural and planting center, with jade being its most famous specialty. It is also a center of Mahayana Buddhism.

"Next, we'll go to the City Lord's Mansion."

Jiang Chen headed straight for the City Lord's Mansion.

Soon, Jiang Chen met the person he wanted to see at the City Lord's Mansion.

Almost simultaneously, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received ten Breaking Crossbows.]

"Ten Qi-Breaking Crossbows?"

"This is the fifth time I've checked in."

According to the system introduction, the Breaking-Armor Crossbow, like the Breaking-King Crossbow, Breaking-Martial Crossbow, and Breaking-God Crossbow, is a weapon specifically designed to deal with martial artists. It not only has the effect of penetrating armor but can also pierce through the body of a martial artist. The difference is that the Breaking-Armor Crossbow is a crossbow specifically prepared for martial artists at the Martial Emperor realm. When activated, it requires at least four martial arts masters at the Martial King realm to charge up their energy and channel their inner force before they can nock the arrow and release it.

Like the King-Breaking Crossbow, God-Breaking Crossbow, and Martial-Breaking Crossbow, the reason why the Gang-Breaking Crossbow can deal with Martial Emperor realm martial artists is because internal force, formations, and machinery, under the operation of a special device, gradually approach perfection. The internal force originally transferred to the Gang-Breaking Crossbow is amplified through the formations and machinery, achieving the power to penetrate Martial Emperor realm martial artists! One Gang-Breaking Crossbow can kill a martial artist in the early stage of Martial Emperor realm!
Ten Qi-Piercing Crossbows—even the strongest Martial Emperor would perish on the spot if caught off guard!
"Ten Po Gang Crossbows are matched with one thousand Po Gang Crossbow bolts."

"Unfortunately, the Broken Crossbow bolts cannot be made before the manufacturing process is obtained."

Right then, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Meiduo, a character in "The Great Dunhuang".

In the drama, she plays the young princess of Khotan, who, under the protection of Khotan monks, flees to Dunhuang to seek refuge with her sister, Zhenniang. On the way, she encounters Li Yuanhao, the king of Western Xia, who is determined to dominate the Western Regions. Li Yuanhao, who has long coveted Dunhuang, orders his general Wang Rong to escort Meiduo and her party to Dunhuang. There, she falls in love at first sight with the dashing Fang Tianyou. Unexpectedly, the straightforward Wang Rong also falls for Meiduo, and she eventually marries him.

"Meiduo from 'Dunhuang' is indeed still here."

In the drama, Khotan is destroyed by the Abbasid Caliphate. Princess Meiduo of Khotan, protected by Khotan monks, flees to Dunhuang to seek refuge with her sister Zhenniang. On the way, she encounters Li Yuanhao, the King of Western Xia, who is determined to dominate the Western Regions. Li Yuanhao, who has long coveted Dunhuang, orders his general Wang Rong to escort Meiduo and her party to Dunhuang. Using the pretext of seeking revenge for Khotan, he requests passage from Cao Shunde, the leader of the Guiyi Army guarding Dunhuang, putting Cao Shunde in a difficult position.

Meiduo navigates the conflict between the Western Xia and Song dynasties in order to protect Dunhuang cultural relics. In the drama, she forms a love triangle with Dunhuang painter Fang Tianyou and Western Xia warrior Yeli Wangrong, ultimately ending the conflict by jumping off a cliff.

"The Great Dunhuang has three historical stages."

"So, the Second World is an excerpt from this drama."

"Medo..."

Jiang Chen's eyes flickered.

Mei Duo, Diao Chan, and Yue Siying were all played by the same actress in their previous lives.

"Princess Medo".

Jiang Chen came out.

"Who?"

Meiduo looked at Jiang Chen warily.

"My name is Jiang Chen, Duke of Yong of the Song Kingdom," Jiang Chen said.

"The Duke of Yong of the Song Kingdom?" Mei Duo looked at Jiang Chen suspiciously and said, "A person from the Song Kingdom in the east?"

“Yes.” Jiang Chen nodded slightly.

"What brings you to Khotan?" Medo asked.

“I heard that Princess Meiduo of Khotan is very beautiful, so I came to see her,” Jiang Chen said.

Meiduo blushed slightly.

"Now it seems that Princess Meiduo is even more beautiful than I heard..." Jiang Chen's praise was undisguised.

No woman dislikes sweet words.

Princess Medo is the same.

Moreover, Princess Meiduo is only a teenager, a pampered princess. When has such a person ever heard such sweet words? So, after hearing Jiang Chen's words, she smiled like a flower.

It took Meiduo a while to realize what was going on: "What do you want from me?"

"Princess Meiduo, what do you want to do most?" Jiang Chen asked.

What do you want to do most? "Meiduo was slightly taken aback.

“Yes, I can grant your wish as long as you want to do it,” Jiang Chen said.

"I want to fly, can you take me flying?" Medo said, pouting.

“Okay,” Jiang Chen said.

"What?" Meiduo was slightly taken aback.

The next moment, Jiang Chen waved his hand and brought Mei to the sky.

"what……"

It took Meiduo a while to realize what was happening.

“Princess Meiduo, weren’t you going to fly? Why are you so surprised?” Jiang Chen said, putting his arm around Princess Meiduo’s waist.

At this moment, Jiang Chen didn't feel embarrassed to put his arm around Mei Duo's waist.

Because she's a beautiful woman.

"You can take me flying? How can you take me flying?" Medo's beautiful eyes were filled with shock.

"Because I have great strength. As long as I have enough strength, none of this is a problem."

Jiang Chen smiled and asked, "Would you like me to take you flying for a while?"

"Yes," Medo said without hesitation.

"Where do you want to fly to?" Jiang Chen was not surprised by Mei Duo's answer.

Meiduo is forthright and unconventional, with a strong sense of self. She does not agree with passively accepting fate, but advocates taking control of her life's trajectory.

Judging from the situation in the drama, she is a strong-willed and decisive person.

In the drama, when faced with national crisis, Mei Duo demonstrates a strong sense of responsibility and decisiveness. Therefore, although she deeply loves Fang Tianyou, she is forced to marry Wang Rong for the sake of national interests, and ultimately chooses to jump off a cliff to die for her country in order to defend her dignity.

“Over there.” Medo pointed in a direction.

"it is good."

Jiang Chen flew over with Mei Duo.

A moment later, a city came into Jiang Chen's view.

"Is this Dunhuang?" Jiang Chen asked hesitantly.

“Yes, this is Dunhuang City,” Meiduo replied.

Jiang Chen was somewhat surprised to hear this.

He never expected that there really was a Dunhuang city.

However, there is no Western Region in the Central Continent. Instead, it is a vast area west of the Song Kingdom, east of the Tanxiao Mountains, north of the Xiya Mountains, and south of the Zhufeng Dynasty.

"You've come to see your sister?" Jiang Chen asked.

"How do you know?" Meadow countered.

“I’ve heard that your sister joined Dunhuang,” Jiang Chen replied.

"Really?" Meiduo looked at Jiang Chen with a skeptical expression.

“I can take you there, but you can only look around and you can’t alert anyone,” Jiang Chen said.

“Okay.” Medo did not refuse.

"Walk."

Jiang Chen quickened his pace and led Mei Duo directly into the Dunhuang City Lord's Mansion, where he met Mei Duo's sister.

The system notification sounded the moment Meiduo was seen.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received 10,000 Wild Goose Feather Waist Knives.]

"Ten thousand wild goose feather waist knives?"

"A third-grade weapon, the Goose Feather Waist Saber?"

"This is the ninth time I've checked in."

According to the system introduction, this third-rank weapon, the Goose Feather Waist Knife, is made based on the Goose Feather Waist Knife from the Ming and Qing Dynasties in history.

The blade of the wild goose feather waist knife is relatively straight, with a slightly upturned arc at the tip. It is 70-80cm long and 3.5-4cm wide. There are four blood grooves on both sides of the blade. The blade is sharpened from the tip to the back of the blade, about 15-20cm from the tip, which is generally called the reverse edge.

The blade of the goose-feather waist knife is engraved with star patterns, and the scabbard is made of wood, covered with golden peach bark arranged in a "人" (human) shape. Golden peach bark is the bark of a type of peach tree found in southern China; its color is golden, like gold lacquer. Folklore says that golden peach bark can ward off evil spirits, so using it for the waist knife and scabbard serves both a decorative purpose and symbolizes the enduring stability of the empire and the awe-inspiring power of the people.

"This sign-in reward is great!"

"The Star Riders and Eagle Armor Guards are required to be equipped with goose feather waist sabers."

"When the Eagle Armor Guards expand in the future, the demand for Goose Feather Waist Knives will definitely increase."

"If possible, the regular Jiang family army can also be equipped with this."

Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Zhenniang is a character in the film "Dunhuang".

In the drama, she plays a princess of the Kingdom of Khotan who marries into the Cao family of Dunhuang.
“Indeed, you can sign in to Zhenniang in the movie ‘Dunhuang’.”

“Zhenniang has a strong classical charm, as if she really is a beauty who has floated out of a mural. Although she wore a lot of gold jewelry, it did not overshadow her beauty in the slightest.”

"A classical beauty whose beauty could topple kingdoms, whose single glance could captivate a heart for eternity."

In the drama, Khotan is destroyed by the Abbasid Caliphate. Princess Meiduo of Khotan, protected by Khotan monks, flees to Dunhuang to seek refuge with her sister Zhenniang. On the way, she encounters Li Yuanhao, the King of Western Xia, who is determined to dominate the Western Regions. Li Yuanhao, who has long coveted Dunhuang, orders his general Wang Rong to escort Meiduo and her party to Dunhuang. Using the pretext of seeking revenge for Khotan, he requests passage from Cao Shunde, the leader of the Guiyi Army guarding Dunhuang, putting Cao Shunde in a difficult position.

Ten years before the events of the story, Li Yuanhao had pursued Zhenniang, the wife of Cao Shunde, but Zhenniang married Cao Shunde instead, making them rivals in love. Li Yuanhao's current attempt to obtain passage through the Western Regions clearly indicates ill intent. Cao Shunde, fearing the borrowed scriptures would not be returned and sensing the urgency of the situation, secretly appealed to the court for help. However, the Northern Song Dynasty was at war with the Khitan and had no time to attend to affairs in the Western Regions. They only dispatched the court painter Fang Tianyou to escort a large Buddhist canon in gold lettering to Dunhuang, hoping to use the scriptures to further solidify Dunhuang's status as a Buddhist capital and deter Li Yuanhao from taking any rash action.

Upon arriving in Dunhuang, Fang Tianyou's flamboyant personality and outstanding talent captivated Meiduo at first sight, while Meiduo's noble temperament and stunning beauty also stirred Fang Tianyou's heart. Unexpectedly, the straightforward and honest Wangrong also fell in love with Meiduo and even arranged for Li Yuanhao to personally propose marriage to Cao Shunde. Before the marriage was finalized, Li Yuanhao asked Cao Shunde to lend him the Golden Sutra for a few days of worship. After Cao Shunde politely declined, Li Yuanhao suddenly dispatched troops to Guazhou, capturing this vital town guarded by the Uyghur army and threatening the very lifeline of Dunhuang. He then told Cao Shunde that Guazhou would be offered as a dowry for Wangrong's marriage to Meiduo. The situation in Dunhuang was thrown into turmoil, and the precarious state of affairs was now hanging by a thread.

Because Cao Shunde consistently tolerated Li Yuanhao's unbridled provocations, his subordinates became disillusioned and disloyal. As a result, Dunhuang fell without a fight, and Cao Shunde was killed by his own men. To save the people of Dunhuang from further suffering, Zhenniang resolutely went out of the city to meet Li Yuanhao. After receiving Li Yuanhao's promise not to massacre the city, she calmly jumped into the fire and immolated herself.

"The story hasn't even started yet."

"Zhenniang must have been married for only a few years..."

Jiang Chen sized up Zhenniang.

This Zhenniang is truly beautiful...

"Sister..." Meiduo cheered when she saw Zhenniang and ran over.