The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 105 First Encounter with Stone Guanyin

Inside the tent, candles shone brightly.

Princess Pipa was leaning against her father, pouring him wine.

After Chu Liuxiang and his two companions entered, they first scanned the area and were somewhat disappointed when they found that they did not see the eldest princess.

However, they all understood that it was appropriate for the bride-to-be to avoid people for the time being.

Chu Liuxiang, with his keen eyes, noticed that Hua Manlou, who was originally sitting with the Wu brothers, was now sitting with Lu Xiaofeng behind a low table.

Fang Yunhua and Yuan Suiyun both noticed Chu Liuxiang's gaze and simultaneously looked up to give him a friendly smile. Their expressions and actions were almost identical, giving Chu Liuxiang the illusion of seeing twins.

He naturally nodded in return.

He was then seated by the maids.

The conversation in the tent then revolved around Hu Tiehua's marriage to the eldest princess, and the atmosphere was extremely lively. Fang Yunhua occasionally chimed in, and even made a joke about Hu Tiehua.

However, Yuan Suiyun, who was sitting next to him, noticed that the other person was not in a good mood.

Taking advantage of the moment when he raised his sleeve to drink, he quietly asked the other person.

"Is it because of Lady Gao?"

"I feel a little sorry for my senior sister, but after all, she chose this man herself, so I can't really say anything. However, compared to this little thing, we need to be more careful about our behavior from now on."

"Is she about to show up?"

"Yes, they want to see us for themselves, but of course, their main target is Chu Liuxiang."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the King of Kucha stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "The Queen's health has improved; it would be good for her to come out and sit for a while."

Wu Baiyun, the second of the Wu brothers, known as the "White Cloud Swordsman," replied with a smile:

"Could it be that the princess also wants to come out and see her son-in-law?"

"That's right. She's been bedridden for a long time, but today, with this happy event, she's actually able to get out and move around. Could this be what the people of the Central Plains call a 'chance of a happy event'?"

Amidst the laughter, several young women in brocade robes, supporting a beautiful woman with a long, trailing dress, slightly disheveled hair, and an air of noble elegance, slowly walked out.

Her starry eyes were slightly dizzy, and her face still showed signs of illness, but this only added to her beauty. Although she was not young, she still looked radiant and had a stunning appearance.

Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at each other.

Only Chu Liuxiang believed that since Heaven had created such a stunning beauty, if you couldn't appreciate it, you would not only be letting down Heaven's good intentions, but you would be torturing yourself.

Fang Yunhua, who was pretending to lower his head, clearly noticed that although Shi Guanyin, who was dressed as a princess, lingered on him and Yuan Suiyun for a moment, she was quickly attracted by Chu Liuxiang, who was holding his head high.

Old Chu, oh Old Chu!

You really deserve a perfect score for drawing a lot of hatred!

It's no wonder he insisted on using the other person as a tool; there was no need for prior notice, as Lao Chu had already taken the initiative to become the center of attention.

At this moment, Princess Pipa greeted him with a charming smile, and the King of Kucha also stood up and quickly said:

"Hurry up and help the princess to sit down, quickly... why aren't the curtains drawn yet?"

This self-admiring and romantic king of Kucha clearly loved his queen to the extreme, as if he were afraid that she would suddenly fly away again.

The Queen of Kucha sat down gracefully. Although she remained seated, her eyes, in an instant, exuded a captivating charm that almost took one's breath away.

Princess Pipa pointed at Hu Tiehua and laughed.

"it's him!"

Hu Tiehua felt as if all the blood in his body had rushed to his head. The unconscious upturn of his lips revealed his joyful mood.

He also raised an eyebrow at Chu Liuxiang, because on the way there, Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but speculate on the possibility that the eldest princess had never shown up.

However, after seeing the princess's appearance, Hu Tiehua immediately scoffed at those speculations. After all, the princess was so beautiful, and her other daughter, Princess Pipa, was also a beauty of unparalleled grace.

It's impossible that only the eldest princess inherited the pig-like face of the King of Kucha!

How can there be such an unfair thing in this world!
It must be that Old Chu is secretly sour because the eldest princess chose him instead of him!

This made Hu Tiehua even more smug.

Chu Liuxiang, who noticed the change in her expression, sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation. However, when the King of Kucha mentioned that the Queen Consort was in poor health, he had thought that perhaps the eldest princess had also inherited some of her ailments.

It's also possible that she's been taking care of her mother in private all along.

Therefore, one's own guess may not necessarily be valid.

At this moment, the Queen of Kucha seemed quite pleased with Hu Tiehua, and she smiled sweetly and said:

"good very good!"

She stretched out her slender, jade-like hand and waved it. The girl behind her brought over a jade plate, which was radiant with precious light, and it was impossible to tell how many treasures were on it.

Princess Pipa followed up with:

"This is from my mother, please accept it!"

It was clear that the marriage was basically settled.

The King of Kucha also raised his cup and laughed loudly:
"With distinguished guests gathered here and a joyous occasion at home, what could be more delightful than this? Come! Come! Come! Gentlemen, let us drink three hundred cups with me!"

So everyone raised their glasses in celebration, and the room was indeed filled with joy. But Hu Tiehua was in a difficult situation. With fine wine in front of him, he was like a timid wife, not daring to even lift his head.

As the saying goes, "The more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more interesting he becomes."

However, Fang Yunhua noticed that the eyes of this Queen of Kucha were always, intentionally or unintentionally, glancing at Chu Liuxiang.

If her gaze lingered briefly on herself and Yuan Suiyun when she first entered the tent, now she completely ignored them, as if only Chu Liuxiang, this third wheel, completely occupied her field of vision.

Tonight's first meeting had made Fang Yunhua a little nervous, fearing that he might alert the enemy or accidentally reveal a flaw, thus ruining the promising situation.

but--

Old Chu, oh Old Chu!

He underestimated the intense attention that Chu Xiangshuai, one of the three great succubi of the martial arts world and currently the protagonist, could attract when he unabashedly exuded his charm.

Fang Yunhua and Yuan Suiyun were extremely low-key at the banquet, and their rather special temperament was even more restrained. They also took on various supporting roles during the event.

This naturally prevented Shi Guanyin, who had already locked onto her prey, from even glancing at the two of them again.

After confirming her target, Shi Guanyin took two small sips of wine, then gracefully stood up and said with a smile:

"I hope you all enjoy yourselves. I am feeling exhausted and must take my leave now."

Chu Liuxiang watched her walk away, seemingly lost in thought.

Upon seeing this, Ji Bingyan whispered in his ear:
"You may have designs on other women, but this is someone else's princess. You must not have any foolish thoughts."

Chu Liuxiang smiled, as if he wanted to argue, but then shut his mouth.

Fang Yunhua also noticed something was wrong with the other party. He suspected that even though Old Chu was an expert in disguise, he might still have noticed some oversights in Shi Guanyin's disguise skills, which could be described as extremely superb.

(End of this chapter)