flstandardbreds What exactly happened in Chapter 1050?
What exactly happened in Chapter 1050?
Prince Jing's Mansion
The next morning, while Ouyang Yunyao and Chu Chenjing were still asleep, a crisp knocking sound rang out on the door.
Ouyang Yunyao's eyelashes fluttered slightly, her eyes remained closed, and her small mouth pouted slightly as she mumbled indistinctly, "Who is it... disturbing my dreams so early in the morning..."
Chu Chenjing, who was lying beside her, was off duty today and did not need to get up early for court. He had already woken up, but looking at Ouyang Yunyao's delicate sleeping face, he was reluctant to get up.
He reached out and gently patted Ouyang Yunyao's head, saying tenderly, "Yaoyao, sleep a little longer. I'll go out and see what's going on!" With that, he got up easily, casually put on his outer robe, and tiptoed towards the door.
As Chu Chenjing opened the door, he saw his trusted aide Chu Feng standing in the corridor. His brows immediately furrowed, and his tone turned slightly somber: "What is it? Knocking on the door so early in the morning, can't you see I'm still resting?"
Chu Feng was speechless, thinking to himself, "I know you and the Princess are resting. Do you think I wanted to wake you?" But alas! He quickly replied:
"Your Highness, it was Han Shizi who sent An Yi to inform you that Prince Joliv, along with several blond men, has already departed from the post station and is heading towards the palace, saying they have come specifically to bid you farewell."
"Saying goodbye?" Chu Chenjing then remembered that the blond men from the Luoba Continent had indeed mentioned yesterday that they planned to leave today. He nodded and ordered, "I understand! Inform them immediately upon their arrival."
"Yes, Your Highness!" Chu Feng replied, closed the door, and turned to leave.
Chu Chenjing returned to the inner room and saw Ouyang Yunyao already sitting up, rubbing her sleepy eyes as she looked at him. "So early, is there something wrong?"
"Chu Fenglai said that Prince Jolif and the others will be coming to the manor to say goodbye in a while, and I have to go and entertain them," Chu Chenjing replied while tying his belt.
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Yunyao's sleepiness vanished almost instantly, and she sat up, suddenly realizing, "Oh! That's right! They seemed to have mentioned leaving today yesterday, but I didn't expect them to come and say goodbye to you so early in the morning. I thought they were going straight to the palace!"
She stretched and relaxed, then threw off the covers to get out of bed. "Well, it looks like I'm definitely not going to get to sleep in!"
"Yaoyao! You don't need to get up, just rest." Chu Chenjing quickly stopped her.
"Never mind, I'll get up and help you translate later!" After saying that, Ouyang Yunyao smiled at him, then quickly got up and put on her clothes.
She lamented that she had become lazier since coming here, and was now increasingly fond of sleeping in. Back in the military, she had to get up before dawn for training; there was no time for such leisure.
The two quickly dressed, and in no time they were both ready. Just as they finished tidying their robes, Xiao Cui and Xia Fei came in with hot water and toiletries, placing them on the shelf. "Your Highness, Your Highness, the hot water is here."
"Okay, coming right away!" Ouyang Yunyao replied and went over. Due to time constraints, Ouyang Yunyao did not take Chu Chenjing to the space to wash up.
After she finished washing up, Xiao Cui and Xia Fei quickly helped Ouyang Yunyao tie her hair into a simple bun and inserted a white jade hairpin into it, making her eyes and brows even more radiant.
"Your Highness, what do you think of this hairpin?" Xiao Cui asked, looking at Ouyang Yunyao in the mirror.
Looking at her pretty reflection in the mirror, Ouyang Yunyao smiled and said to the two of them, "This is perfect!"
Just as they finished tidying up, Chu Feng's voice came from outside the door: "Your Highness, Your Highness, Prince Joliv and his entourage have arrived at the manor. Your subordinates have settled them in the main hall to wait, and Prince Han is accompanying them."
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As Chu Chenjing and Ouyang Yunyao entered the front hall, Qiao Lifu and the others immediately stood up and bowed to them according to their etiquette to show their respect.
Their visit to Prince Jing's residence to bid farewell to Prince Jing and Princess Jing was out of heartfelt gratitude. Their trip to the Western Chu Kingdom had been very fruitful, all thanks to the help of Prince Jing and Princess Jing.
The atmosphere in the hall was very harmonious, and Chu Chenjing, Ouyang Yunyao, Han Fengli, Qiao Lifu and others chatted happily.
About half an hour later, Joliv stood up, his face showing some reluctance, and solemnly said, "Your Highness Prince Jing and Princess Jing, it is truly an honor for us to have met you both, and I am extremely grateful! If there is an opportunity in the future, I hope that you two can visit our Kingdom of Lorian!"
Chu Chenjing stood up and replied, "We will definitely visit your kingdom in the future." This was something he and Ouyang Yunyao had already discussed; they planned to visit the Luoba Continent in a few days.
As soon as she finished speaking, Ouyang Yunyao's fluent translation was also completed.
After exchanging pleasantries, Joliv immediately got up and left, as they still needed to go to the palace to bid farewell to the Emperor.
Ouyang Yunyao glanced at Chu Chenjing with a smile, and the two exchanged a knowing look. They also had to go to the palace with them, because only with Ouyang Yunyao present could the Emperor communicate smoothly with these people from the Luoba Continent.
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in the palace
The Emperor was extremely hospitable to Joliv and his party when they came to say goodbye. Seeing that it was almost lunchtime, he specially invited them to have lunch in the palace.
Accompanying him were Crown Prince Chu Chenxiao, Prince Jing Chu Chenjing and Princess Jing Ouyang Yunyao, Prince Han Fengli, the Fourth Prince, the Fifth Prince, and a host of officials including the Minister of Rites and the Director of the Commerce Department.
After lunch, Jolief and his party decided to set off.
Crown Prince Chu Chenxiao, Chu Chenjing, Ouyang Yunyao, and others personally escorted Prince Joliv and his entourage, along with their caravan laden with goods, all the way to the city gate.
The long convoy, escorted by soldiers of Western Chu, marched in a grand procession toward Shatai City on the eastern coast of Western Chu.
Instead of returning via the Yue Rong Kingdom, they headed to Shatai City in the East Sea of Western Chu.
This was the suggestion that Chu Chenjing gave to Qiao Lifu when they talked at the Prince Jing's residence that morning.
Chu Chenjing told them that Western Chu had a port in Shatai City on the East Sea coast, and it would only take three hours by boat to reach the port of Yue Rong Kingdom.
They could take a boat from the port of Shatai City to a ship anchored in Yue Rong, which would save them a full five days of travel time compared to going directly through Yue Rong.
More importantly, the goods traveled entirely within the territory of Western Chu, escorted by Western Chu soldiers throughout, ensuring their safety. Their convoy would reach Shatai City in just ten days.
Moreover, Chu Chenjing promised to personally go to Shatai City and escort them onto the ship.
Upon hearing this, Jolief and the others were overjoyed. After a brief discussion, they immediately agreed to the plan.
This led to the scene described earlier: Joliv's convoy, escorted by soldiers from the Western Chu Kingdom, headed towards the East China Sea.
At the city gate, Chu Chenxiao and his entourage watched the convoy gradually depart. Crown Prince Chu Chenxiao then turned to Chu Chenjing beside him and asked, "Third Brother, are you planning to travel to Shatai City with your wife?"
“Brother,” Chu Chenjing nodded, “Yaoyao and I are traveling to Shatai City on the giant iron bird because we want to take this opportunity to see for ourselves what the cannons they’ve been talking about are really like!”