Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1009 Harassing the Princess
“Drip, drip…”

The sound of festive music echoed on several streets in the northern part of Luoyang, attracting many passers-by to stop and watch.

The new inn was not far from here, and the sound naturally attracted envoys from various countries to come out of the gate and investigate.

"What's going on? Why is there such a loud noise?" The envoy of Jingjue Kingdom looked forward.

Everyone looked at the envoys from Cheshi State. Cheshi State was very close to the territory of the Han Dynasty, and many of its customs and practices were naturally influenced by the Han Dynasty. Therefore, they were naturally more familiar with the customs of the Han Dynasty than those of other countries.

The Cheshi envoy was a man in his fifties. He twirled his beard and said, "The Han people have always attached great importance to etiquette. Whether it is a wedding or a funeral, there is a set of ceremonial systems. I see that this festive movement is either a wedding or a move into a new house."

"A happy event? Then celebrating a birthday is also a happy event?" The envoy from Pishan Kingdom looked confused.

The Cheshi envoy shook his head and said, "No, it is still the month of the Empress Dowager's birthday. As far as I know, according to the laws of the Han Dynasty, on the birthdays of the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress, no one, from the nobles to the common people, can celebrate their birthdays in a big way. They must be cautious."

"Hey, what's the point of you guessing here? Just ask someone and you'll know for sure."

The princess of Wusun started to cry out. But now she had returned to her fully covered attire, so the other envoys thought she was just an attendant.

The princess was very decisive and acted quickly. She did what she said. As soon as she finished speaking, she ran out. When Nan Duohe wanted to stop her, it was too late. He could only quickly follow her.

She acted quickly, found out everything quickly, and ran back, but she told Nan Duohe about the situation first.

Nanduohe then said to everyone, "It was the Xianbei Chanyu, Budugen, who came to Luoyang. He killed the Xianbei rebel Kebineng and assisted the Han Dynasty in killing the ruler of Goguryeo. The Han Emperor gave him the surname Liu and named him Liu Bu. He was granted the title of Marquis of Dingyang County. The Han court equipped him with a carriage and horses and allowed him to parade through the streets. The Emperor also gave him a new mansion, which is said to be bigger and more magnificent than our inn, as well as many other rewards."

When they heard about the reward, the envoys' eyes lit up.

"It's bigger than our house? It's incredible. How big is that house? How many servants are needed to serve it?"

"I'm afraid even the kings of our countries can hardly live up to this day. It's really enviable."

"The Xianbei tribe has now completely become a vassal of the Han Dynasty. Even their leader has been granted a title of nobility and an official position in the Han court. Sooner or later, this tribe will be integrated into the Han Dynasty."

"The Han Empire is too powerful, and their resources are so rich. These days I saw silk, porcelain, and lacquerware on the street market. If they were shipped to the Kushan Empire, Parthia, and other countries, their prices would definitely increase by hundreds of times. I think it is a great thing to be able to live in the Han Empire."

Everyone was immersed in the dream of making huge profits by trading with the Han Dynasty, but one person broke this beautiful dream.

"But I heard that the Han Dynasty's traitors have already captured dozens of cities and are about to gather their troops to attack Luoyang City. Do you think the Emperor can hold on?"

Everyone turned their heads and saw that it was the envoys from Dayuan. Dayuan bordered both the Kushan Empire and the Northern Xiongnu Royal Court, and had been oppressed by both parties over the years. This time they came to the Han Dynasty, they might not have been seeking support or even reinforcements, so it was reasonable for them to pay attention to these things.

However, his words did arouse the doubts of the envoys.

"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten it. I heard that Cao Cao, together with the other two traitors, has gathered a million troops. It's really terrifying. If they were to march down to the city, what if the Emperor lost it..."

"Pfft, pfft, please say something nice. We have finally climbed up this big tree. We cannot let it fall down no matter what. Otherwise, who knows how those traitors will treat the countries in the Western Regions after they win."

"That's what I said, but the rebels are so powerful. They have a million troops. Even if they want to sweep all our countries, it is more than enough to deal with Luoyang City..."

The man did not continue speaking, but everyone understood what he meant, and for a moment, everyone fell silent.

In the inn, in the courtyard where the Wusun Kingdom was located, the princess changed into women's clothes in her room, but even here, the table in the room was still filled with various delicious cakes.

"Your Highness, Nanduohe requests to see you."

"Come in." The princess grabbed a piece of cake and stuffed it into her mouth, a satisfied smile immediately appearing on her face.

Nan Duohe pushed the door open and saw the princess in this state. He shook his head helplessly, but did not dare to say anything more.

"Your Highness, I have discussed with many envoys. Now that the Han rebels are about to attack the city, we think that Luoyang City may not be able to be defended. Therefore, we have decided to go to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty tomorrow and ask for permission to return home early. After the Emperor of the Han Dynasty puts down the rebellion, we will continue to pay homage."

He firmly believed that this was the safest idea. After all, this was the internal affairs of the Han Dynasty. As foreign envoys, they were inconvenient and unable to interfere. It would be better for them to get out of it as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, the princess kept shaking her head: "Why do you want to leave? I think the emperor has an extraordinary temperament and must be very capable. Don't worry."

"This..." Nan Duohe hesitated, "The rebels are really strong, and they are definitely not comparable to Goguryeo and Wuhuan. Not to mention that if we stay in the city, our lives will be in danger if the city is breached. Even if we survive, if the rebels win and seize power in the Han Kingdom, they may think that we are here to help and send troops to attack us. Then, the countries in the Western Regions will face a catastrophe."

But despite his earnest words, the princess was still determined: "No, I won't leave. I believe that His Majesty the Emperor will find a way to repel the rebels. If we leave now, wouldn't he think that all the countries in the Western Regions are... are... Han people, as the saying goes..."

Nan Duohe reminded: "A fence-sitter will be easily influenced by the wind."

"Yes, yes, that's it. Think about it, if we stay at this critical moment, what will the emperor think of us? That will be of great benefit to our future exchanges with the Han Dynasty."

Seeing the princess's confident tone, Nan Duohe also fell into deep thought.

At this time, a voice came from the door: "Report to the Wusun envoy, there are several people outside, and they want to see a woman who is accompanying you."

When Nanduohe heard it, he realized it was the voice of a servant who was in charge of his Wusun Kingdom's daily life in the Han Dynasty.

"Someone wants to see my entourage? Who is he?"

"I don't know, but... they look like some playboys in the city, I'm afraid they are not good people. There are quite a few people coming, but the inn is guarded by the imperial guards, so they can't get in. I just don't know if you know them. If not, I will ask the guards to drive them away."

Nan Duohe said without hesitation: "We don't have many friends in the Han Dynasty, let's hurry up..."

Before he finished speaking, the princess stood up with an interested look on her face. "It's great that someone came to see me. We don't have any friends in the Han Dynasty. If the other person is interesting, it's a good opportunity to get to know him."

"Princess, the other party's identity is unknown, I'm afraid..."

"Oh, there's nothing to worry about. Didn't you hear that there are the Han imperial guards here? We won't be in danger. Come on, follow me out and take a look."

After saying that, the princess walked outside on her own, and Nan Duohe had no choice but to follow her.

The two of them walked out of the inn and came to the main gate. Sure enough, there were a few young men in brocade clothes outside. When they saw the princess coming out, their eyes lit up and they hurriedly surrounded her.

"Hey, it's out, it's out." A group of young masters quickly surrounded Nanduohe and the Princess of Wusun, and all of them stared at the princess with frivolous and wanton eyes.

The princess was not afraid at all. She looked at these people and asked curiously, "I heard that you want to play with me?"

"That's right, I'm a descendant of the Wang family of Taiyuan, the current Situ, and my cousin. I have no ill intentions, I just want to invite you to go... go... go enjoy the flowers, yes, enjoy the flowers."

"I am a descendant of the Cui family of Boling. The current prime minister is my great-uncle. I am the same. I would like to invite the young lady to appreciate the flowers..."

"And me, I am..."

Many young men began to introduce themselves one by one, which made Nan Duohe frown. These people were all high-ranking officials of the Han Dynasty. He could not afford to offend them, but he did not dare to put the princess in danger. He was really in a dilemma.

However, the young and inexperienced princess obviously did not have the same worries as him. Faced with these young men who clearly had bad intentions, she readily agreed.

"Okay, this is my first time in Luoyang, and I don't know where to go for fun. Do you know any? Can you take me there?"

When a young girl, especially a stunningly beautiful one, says something like this, even if she has no intention of being coquettish, it is indeed an act of coquettishness that almost all men cannot refuse.

Many young masters immediately nodded their heads: "No problem, whatever the lady wants to play, I am willing to accompany you."

"Come with me, I'll take you on a boat trip around the Luo River."

"What's so fun about Luoshui? It's better for you to follow me..."

Several people originally came together because they were worried that the other party was a foreign envoy, and it would be difficult to intimidate the other party with the identity of one person alone. They wanted to win by numbers. With the background of so many people, it would be enough to make the envoys of these small countries dare not refuse.

But now that they saw that the girl agreed so readily, these young men would naturally want to be alone with this stunning beauty, so how could they be willing to share her with others?
Therefore, these dozen people soon started arguing over who should take her away first.

The princess watched them quarreling and felt as if there were flies buzzing around her ears. Her desire to go out and play was instantly ruined.

"You guys are so noisy. It's not fun at all. I won't go with you."

She flicked her sleeves, turned around and was about to go back to the inn. Seeing this, Nan Duohe breathed a sigh of relief.

However, how could those young masters, seeing the duck just about to be in their mouths, let it leave so easily?

Several people hurriedly ran forward and blocked the two of them.

"No, you've already promised to go with us, how can you go back on your word?"

Nan Duohe hurriedly protected the princess and said, "You are all noble sons of the Han Dynasty. Do you want to forcibly seize a woman in public?"

One of them sneered, "Hmph, old man, don't be so shameless. Isn't she just a maid in your delegation? I can buy her for a thousand gold coins. How about that? For you country bumpkins, this is a lot of money, right? Take the money and get out of here. This girl is mine."

He stretched out his hand to grab the princess, but Nan Duohe was shocked and instinctively slapped his hand away.

"Ouch..." The young man felt a little pain when he was slapped hard on the back of his hand, and he immediately became angry and embarrassed.

"How dare you hit me?"

Nan Duohe was a little scared when he saw the other party getting angry, but at this point, he couldn't afford to regret.

"I didn't mean it, but you are so rude, I have no choice but to do it, so..."

"What do you mean you are helpless? I think you are just looking for a fight. Someone come here..."

At the young master's command, more than ten followers and guards came running over.

"Quick, beat this guy up for me, and then bring that woman back to the mansion."

He was furious and gave the order directly, but a good young man beside him tried to dissuade him: "Absolutely not. It's fine if you snatched back a mere maid, but this man is an upright foreign envoy. If you beat him up, it will be hard to explain."

The man thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he said, "Then let him go and take the girl back quickly."

The commotion here was so loud that it inevitably alerted the guards of the imperial inn. A team of imperial guards came running over. One of them, who looked like a captain, shouted at them, "This is a very important place for the imperial inn. How can you be allowed to make a noise here?"

Nanduohe was like seeing a savior, and he shouted for help: "Help me... They... They are trying to rob the maid of my Wusun prince... "

When the captain heard this, he immediately showed anger on his face. If they succeeded in this, the future of them, the imperial guards who were responsible for guarding the inn, would be completely over.

"Who are you? How dare you release the people and leave immediately?"

However, those young masters were not afraid at all. Instead, they looked at him provocatively: "What? We just won't let them go. What do you dare to do to us? Hey, I'm not afraid to tell you that we are all descendants of the nobles of the dynasty. You are just a small sergeant of the imperial guards. Bah, you are not even worthy of carrying my shoes."

"That's right, who do you think you are to stop us? Get out of here now."

The captain of the imperial guards also saw the background of these people, but he showed no sign of retreating: "Since you are all descendants of famous families, you should understand the dignity of the court. How can you snatch the maid of a foreign envoy in public like this? If it gets out, won't it ruin the reputation of your family? I, the imperial guards, have been ordered to guard the inn. Not to mention you, even if your elders come in person, don't even think about taking anyone away from here."

"Oh, I think you are really brave."

Several young masters were furious and immediately called for their many guards.

"If your Imperial Guards commander or deputy commander were here, we wouldn't dare to say anything. But you, a mere squad leader, dare to stop us? Guys, grab it!"

These dozen young masters brought no less than two hundred guards with them. When they heard the order, they all swarmed over and tried to take the princess of Wusun away by force, regardless of whether the other party was imperial guards or not.

The princess had never seen such a scene before and was frightened to death. Nan Duohe was even more panicked.

The imperial guardsman drew his sword and shouted, "Soldiers, stop them!"

(End of this chapter)