After losing the vest at the beginning, the female general was forced to marry the scheming prince

Chapter 18 Mission to the West
Yudu on the fifth day of March
The king of Chu set off surrounded by a thousand soldiers.

On the day of departure, the weather in Yudu was fine.

The blue sky, white clouds, the sun is high in the sky but it doesn't feel hot at all.Occasionally, a breeze blows, touching everyone gently.

The officials who accompanied the King of Chu included Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites and Du Ximing, the official of Honglu Temple.

Honglu Temple is in charge of foreign guests, ceremonies and festivals, ethnic affairs and foreign affairs reception activities, etc., and the government orders are inherited from the Ministry of Rites.

Because it is going to peace talks, it is most reasonable to send officials from the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple.These two people were also decided after the discussion between the emperor and the king of Chu.

After leaving Yudu City, Ning Youbei lifted the curtain of the carriage, "Ah Chu, do you want to ride the carriage with me?"

Qu Chu gave King Chu a cold look and ignored him.

For this trip, Qu Chu only brought He Dabao.Qu Bingyu was handed over to Wang Liangcong to take care of her.

Before departure, the emperor summoned Qu Chu alone, and asked her to keep King Chu safe no matter what.

……

Seeing that Qu Chu ignored him, the king of Chu was still not reconciled.

"Ah Chu, if you don't like riding in a carriage, then you should also get closer to me and talk to me."

Qu Chu still ignored Ning Youbei.

But Ning Youbei was a thick-skinned person, he didn't give up just because Qu Chu ignored him, he kept yelling "Achu", "Achu".

Qu Chu finally couldn't bear it anymore, and turned around to glare at Ning Youbei.

"To shut up".

The shouting finally had some effect, and the King of Chu fell silent for a while.

He Dabao, who was next to Qu Chu, was about to blow his head, and was called by the king of Chu with "A Chu" one after another.He sent Ma Ce to Qu Chu's side, and asked quietly, "General, has the King of Chu been so noisy?"

Qu Chu didn't know either, but it was true the few times he was alone with him.

Seeing that Qu Chu didn't answer him, He Dabao whispered again: "The king of Chu is not at all different from the one in the legend."

Qu Chu was a little curious, and looked sideways at He Dabao, "What kind of King Chu is everyone talking about?"

"It's kind of a nice thing to say about him being gentle and courteous and humble."

"Then what do you think of him?"

He Dabao smiled shyly, but did not dare to speak.

"It's okay, just say what you think."

He Dabao rubbed the back of his head embarrassingly, "I don't know if what I said is right or not. I always feel that the king of Chu can't see through. His innocence and rascal are all pretended. He is actually very deep."

Qu Chu nodded in agreement.

"You're not mistaken, the king of Chu is indeed very scheming."

It seems that He Dabao's natural sensitivity is still there.

I don't know what Ning Youbei will think after hearing the discussion between the two of them. He still wants to pretend to be naive in front of Qu Chu.

……

The convoy moved forward calmly for two days. On the third day, something happened and the convoy was stopped.

The soldier came to report: The person who stopped the car was a girl who said she knew the king of Chu.

After hearing the report, Qu Chu steered his horse forward.

The one who stopped the convoy was a beautiful girl of seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed as a martial artist.

Qu Chu saw the white hexagonal snowflake logo engraved on the hilt of her sword, and knew that she was from the High Heaven Pavilion.

"Girl, why did you stop our convoy?"

"I want to see the King of Chu."

Qu Chu didn't answer, and looked down at the girl while riding on the horse.

Under the pressure, Dongfang Ying replied loudly:
"I am Dongfang Ying, the daughter of the Pavilion Master of Lingxiao Pavilion. The King of Chu saved me. I heard that he is going to go to the west, so I want to go with him."

A few months ago, Dongfang Ying sneaked out from the High Heaven Pavilion. She originally thought that her martial arts skills would be enough to protect herself in the arena, but who would have thought that her lack of experience would cause her to be targeted and fainted.

When she was about to be bullied by Xiaoxiao, she was rescued by Ning Youbei.

At the beginning, she didn't know Ning Youbei's identity, but she was attracted by his appearance and fell in love with him, so she followed him all the way to Yudu.It wasn't until he arrived in Yudu that he realized that Ning Youbei was the king of Chu.

Qu Chu told He Dabao: "Go and ask the King of Chu if you need a girl from Dongfang to accompany you?"

Dongfang Ying was quite disturbed under Qu Chu's gaze.

She recognized Qu Chu and knew that Qu Chu was the concubine of Chu who had been married by imperial decree.But she also thinks like most people: the king of Chu is not willing to marry Qu Chu because he likes her, but because of her military power.

As for Qu Chuxi not liking King Chu, everyone's opinions are not consistent.

The women all thought that Qu Chu liked the King of Chu.

After all, in their opinion: there is no woman who does not like a husband-in-law who is as noble, good-looking, and good-natured as King Chu.

Dongfang Ying also thought that Qu Chu liked King Chu, and was worried that Qu Chu would embarrass her.After all, she herself fell in love with King Chu deeply.

……

After a while, He Dabao came back.

"The prince said: It is enough for him to be escorted by a general, and he does not need to be accompanied by an oriental girl."

Qu Chu said to Dongfang Ying expressionlessly, "Did you hear that?"

Dongfang Ying stubbornly refused to let go.

Qu Chu thought in his heart: He is really a spoiled child who is lawless!
She had a cold face:
"Don't blame me for being rude if the Oriental girl refuses to move away. You will be punished for blocking the imperial army without permission."

Only then did Dongfang Ying reluctantly step aside.But she didn't go far, but kept following the team.

Seeing that she didn't hinder the team's progress, Qu Chu ignored her and let her follow.

He Dabao moved his horse to Qu Chu's side, "General, don't you care?"

Qu Chu glanced at He Dabao, "As far as King Chu's attractive appearance is concerned, do you think I can handle it? Besides, if you have this time, you might as well drink two more jugs of wine."

He Dabao thought about the appearance of the King of Chu, and he was indeed very attractive.It seems that it is not good for a man to be too good-looking, there are many things!
……

At lunch time on this day, the soldiers set up a stove on the spot to eat and drink, while Qu Chu and He Dabao accompanied Ning Youbei to the station.Dongfang Ying followed behind them not far or near.

At the gate of the post station, there was a row of people standing in a row.

After Qu Chu glanced at their all-white robes, sabers, and white hexagonal snowflake logos, he locked his eyes on the person in the middle.

Seeing Qu Chu and Ning Youbei, the man in the middle stepped forward and stopped six feet away from them.

"I have seen King Chu and General Qu."

This person is 27 or [-] years old, although he is young, his internal strength cannot be underestimated.

Neither Ning Youbei nor Qu Chu spoke.

At this time, Dongfang Ying stepped forward and called out "Eldest Brother" to the man.

The man nodded towards Dongfang Ying, and bowed his hands to Ning Youbei.

"I'm Dongfang Yu, the eldest disciple of the Pavilion Master of the Lingxiao Pavilion. Master heard that the King of Chu saved the junior sister, and there is nothing to repay him. He ordered me to lead the younger brothers and sisters to guard the King of Chu on this trip."

Hearing this, Qu Chu did not speak, she waited for the King of Chu to make a decision.

It is risky to go to the tribes in the west this time, and you can't bring a large army. Therefore, it is best for people who go there to be people with high martial arts skills and good skills.

(End of this chapter)