Chapter 1002 Arrival in Southern Xinjiang!
Chapter 1002 Arrival in Southern Xinjiang!
The chaos within Dan Yan Kingdom was entirely within Ouyang Yunyao and Chu Chenjing's expectations. Their visit to Dan Yan Kingdom had given them a thorough understanding of the situation, and the loss of the warlike General Zhen meant they had no reason to worry about Dan Yan Kingdom attacking Xi Chu Kingdom.
Their only concern was that the Emperor Dan might be instigated by Wu Yuan to continue the war against the Western Chu Kingdom, which would be the end for the Emperor Dan. Nevertheless, the two decided to thoroughly investigate Wu Yuan's background.
After the plane took off from the backyard of the inn, Ouyang Yunyao set the navigation. Their first stop was Jir, the capital of the Southern Frontier Kingdom.
While piloting the plane, Ouyang Yunyao analyzed the situation with Chu Chenjing.
Danyan Kingdom and Southern Frontier are adjacent. In a short while, the outline of Southern Frontier Kingdom appeared below, and even the winding Great Wall of Southern Frontier Kingdom was faintly visible.
About 15 minutes later, the plane was circling over Gir, the capital of the Southern Xinjiang Kingdom.
Ouyang Yunyao piloted the plane down slowly, and by this time the flight altitude was low enough that the houses and streets below could be clearly seen.
She noticed that the architectural style of the houses in southern Xinjiang was somewhat similar to that of the Miao people in western Hunan, which she had visited before. Many of the houses were stilted buildings built by the water, which had a unique charm.
At that moment, Princess Xuan Ye of Southern Xinjiang saw the familiar scenery below through the airplane window and couldn't help but exclaim, "We're here! We're here! This is so fast!"
Then, she excitedly shouted to Ouyang Yunyao, who was piloting the plane, "Princess Jing, look! Over there, over there is our palace!"
Ouyang Yunyao smiled slightly and looked in the direction Xuan Ye pointed. Not far below the plane, a cluster of exquisite and magnificent buildings stood out.
Unlike the surrounding wooden stilted houses and mud-brick houses, this building is almost entirely constructed of stone. The wood carvings along the eaves are intricate and exquisite, some even edged with gold, gleaming and shimmering in the sunlight. The roofs are covered with neat rows of black tiles, giving it an impressive and grand appearance.
Looking at the vast palace, Ouyang Yunyao maneuvered the plane low above it and asked, "Princess, where in your palace can we park our big iron bird?"
"There! There!" Xuan Ye immediately pointed to a spot. "That three-story building will do. That's my palace!" Xuan Ye said happily.
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Yunyao couldn't help but chuckle. This princess was truly baffled. What was she thinking? Their plane was almost entirely filled with men.
If the plane were parked in the backyard of the princess's palace, she would be condemned by public opinion, after all, this is ancient times with strict etiquette!
The Crown Prince Xuanwei of Southern Xinjiang realized what was happening. He glanced helplessly at his sister and then pointed to a four-story square pavilion not far away: "Princess Jing, you can park the big iron bird there. That's the Crown Prince's residence, it'll be more convenient."
"Okay." Ouyang Yunyao responded, quickly adjusted the direction, and steadily flew the plane over the Crown Prince's residence before slowly landing.
As soon as the plane came to a stop, a large number of guards rushed out and surrounded the aircraft. Ouyang Yunyao chuckled softly and said to Chu Chenjing beside her, "Hey! A-Jing! They're quite alert."
"Hmm! The precautions are well taken." As Chu Chenjing responded, he used the remote control in his hand to open the cabin door and lower the spiral staircase.
Seeing that the cabin door was already open, Xuanwei quickly led his personal bodyguard Jin Wuyou to the cabin door and stepped out of the cabin first.
The guards below were stunned and speechless when they saw that the Crown Prince's Commandant had actually emerged from that unknown contraption.
Wasn't their Crown Prince supposed to have gone to Danyan Kingdom? How did he come out of this strange thing? Could someone be impersonating their Crown Prince? After a brief silence, only two or three people called out in trembling voices, "Crown Prince... Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and pay your respects to His Highness the Crown Prince!" Jin Wuyou, the personal guard of Xuanwei, shouted in a deep voice upon seeing this.
The guards, recognizing the voice of their chief guard, Jin Wuyou, snapped out of their daze and knelt down to pay their respects, shouting in unison, "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Upon seeing the princess who followed, they quickly bowed again, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness the Princess!"
"Rise." Xuanwei waved his hand to signal, then gave the order, saying authoritatively, "All of you, listen to my command! Line up in formation to welcome our distinguished guests!"
The guards quickly lined up and stood respectfully to welcome the envoys from the Western Chu and Northern Yue kingdoms who stepped out of the plane.
Subsequently, Xuanwei personally led the delegation of ministers led by the Crown Prince of Western Chu and the Crown Prince of Northern Yue to the royal palace to meet his father, King Xuanxuanrui of Southern Frontier.
When the King of Southern Xinjiang saw them arrive, he was overjoyed with surprise and received them with the highest honors. He even insisted that they stay for a few days and held a grand banquet for them.
However, the crown princes of Western Chu and Northern Yue were in a hurry to leave and repeatedly declined. The King of Southern Frontier had no choice but to comply with their wishes and hosted a simple luncheon for their farewell.
After the luncheon, everyone chatted for a while. In the late afternoon, the Crown Prince Chu Chenxiao of the Western Chu Kingdom, Prince Chu Chenjing of the Jing Kingdom, and other envoys, along with the Crown Prince Bei Jinheng of the Northern Yue Kingdom and his entourage, bid farewell to the King of Southern Xinjiang and his ministers, boarded a plane, and prepared to leave Jier, the capital of the Southern Xinjiang Kingdom.
This time, Chu Chenjing took over as pilot, while Ouyang Yunyao remained in the co-pilot's seat.
After takeoff, the plane flew straight north, heading towards the same place they had come from: the border town of the Western Chu Kingdom.
Bei Jinheng and his entourage from Beiyue Kingdom were waiting at the border town with their carriages and escorting soldiers.
During the flight, inside the cabin, Crown Prince Chu Chenxiao of the Western Chu Kingdom and Crown Prince Bei Jinheng of the Northern Yue Kingdom, along with their envoys, engaged in in-depth exchanges and discussions on border trade matters between the two countries.
The conversation flowed smoothly, and they offered many practical ideas regarding the implementation details of border trade between the two countries. The more they talked, the more compatible they became. They shared numerous feasible concepts.
More than half an hour later, when the plane landed in the border town, everyone still felt that the conversation was not enough and wondered how the big iron bird had arrived so quickly.
Chu Chenjing brought the plane to a smooth stop, exchanged a glance with Ouyang Yunyao, and then smiled at each other, their understanding unspoken.
Their trip to Danyan Kingdom served as a deterrent to Danyan Kingdom, and indirectly deterred Beiyue Kingdom as well. As a result, Beiyue Kingdom will not consider waging war against Xichu Kingdom for at least ten years.
During these ten years, the Western Chu Kingdom was able to focus on developing its national strength, and its people were able to live in peace and prosperity.
The two knew that now, on this continent of Yuzhou, all they needed to do was uncover the secrets of Wuyuan, leaving only the enigmatic Nangong City. It was time for them to search for Nangong City and take a look.
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