Transmigrated Female Official

177 Wuyue

The Sixth Princess first introduced Ji Qiran and Chu Qingluo to the Queen of Yuezhi, and then presented the Queen with the gifts they had brought from Ji Kingdom.

Each gift mentioned by the Sixth Princess was carried into the hall for display in turn. While the Sixth Princess was introducing the gifts to the Empress, Chu Qingluo secretly glanced at the others in the hall…

Among the people present were princesses and female officials, but the most eye-catching was a middle-aged man standing beside the empress.

He had a bunch of rather messy braids tied on his head, dark skin, and a pair of eagle-like eyes. His thin lips were tightly closed, his expression was very serious, and he exuded a sense of distance and mystery. What was even more striking was that he held a black cane inlaid with a red gemstone. The fingers resting on the cane had distinct knuckles, and the nails were long, sharp, and pointed.

This made Chu Qingluo gasp. Judging from the middle-aged man's appearance, he was clearly a priest or wizard.

However, the fact that the Yuezhi Kingdom would place such a high position on a man, especially one positioned right beside the Queen, suggests that this person must be extraordinary…

After all the gifts were displayed, the Queen of Yuezhi began to introduce the people in the hall to the Sixth Princess.

The Empress first pointed to two women closer to the throne and said, "This is my eldest daughter, Haitang, and this is my second daughter, Shuixian."

The sixth princess politely bowed to them and said, "Anyang greets the two princesses."

"Princess Anyang, you are too polite."

Princess Haitang nodded respectfully in return, while Princess Shuixian nodded while fiddling with her long braid.

Fusang had briefly mentioned these two older sisters to them before, saying that Princess Haitang had superb medical skills and liked to tinker with various herbs day and night, while Princess Shuixian was fond of martial arts and often led people to hunt in the mountains.

Now that we've seen the two princesses in person, it's clear that one is active and the other is still, which is exactly as described in Fusang.

After the pleasantries and small talk were over, the Queen pointed to the person beside her and said, "This is High Priest Wuyue."

Just as Chu Qingluo had guessed, this stern-faced man was indeed the High Priest of the Yuezhi Kingdom.

The High Priest's position in the Yuezhi Kingdom is second only to the Queen, and he is only subject to the Queen's command. In other words, he is the highest-ranking man in the entire Yuezhi Kingdom, and even the princess cannot shake his position.

Chu Qinglu stared at him, completely absorbed in his abilities. Judging from his appearance and equipment alone, he must be far more advanced than Yu Fei, right?

Wu Yue immediately noticed Chu Qingluo's gaze, and his sharp eyes swept across her sharply.

Chu Qingluo immediately looked away, because his gaze sent chills down her spine. It was like a vulture staring intently at its prey.

……

After leaving the main hall, Fusang led the six princesses and the other two to a specially arranged palace for them to bathe and rest. Then, he reminded them to attend the banquet that evening before leaving.

The palace arranged for them was very large, with four sleeping quarters in the east, west, south, and north. It was more than enough for the three of them.

At this moment, Ji Qiran suddenly asked the Sixth Princess a question that Chu Qingluo was also very curious about: "I never expected that the High Priest of the Yuezhi Kingdom would be a man?"

The Sixth Princess said, "The current Queen of Yuezhi was not the successor chosen by the late emperor. Before she turned forty, she had only given birth to boys. Finally, she gave birth to her only daughter, but unfortunately, she did not live past six months. Therefore, her younger sister, who already had two daughters, inherited the throne without any doubt, while she was given a fiefdom."

"Oh?" Ji Qiran was slightly taken aback and said, "Then could it be that now..."

Chu Qinglu guessed that what Ji Qiran wanted to say but didn't say was the phrase "plotting to seize power".

"On the surface, that's not the case." The Sixth Princess guessed what Ji Qiran was thinking, smiled lightly, and continued, "When the Empress was forty years old, she met Wu Yue in her fiefdom. It is said that Wu Yue had the ability to communicate with the gods and used magic to make the Empress give birth to three baby girls in a few years, who are the three princesses of today."

"...So amazing?" Chu Qinglu couldn't help but blurt out, but her tone carried a hint of doubt.

The Sixth Princess ignored her surprise and continued, "It's strange, but when the Empress gave birth to her first princess, Haitang, her younger sister, who was to inherit the throne, suddenly died in her sleep. Even the two little princesses died of illness in the same year... After that, the Empress naturally returned to Zhaocheng from her fiefdom to inherit the throne."

Ji Qiran said, "The current Empress of Yuezhi has such a story. It's unbelievable... No, it's too much of a coincidence."

The Sixth Princess smiled meaningfully and said, "This must be Wu Yue's skill. In any case, Wu Yue is now the most prominent figure in the Yuezhi Kingdom."

"Sixth Sister... I'm a little worried about Xiaoyu'er's safety."

Compared to the story of the Yuezhi Queen and the High Priest Wuyue, Ji Qiran suddenly became worried about Xiaoyuer, who was far away in the Ji Kingdom, and was the sixth princess's daughter who was not yet one year old.

Although the Sixth Princess had made ample preparations before her departure, it would be a lie to say she wasn't worried at all. "Xiao Yu'er is being personally cared for by His Majesty... she should be fine."

Seeing the siblings discussing such a private topic, Chu Qingluo felt it was inappropriate for an outsider to be present, so she said apologetically, "Princess Anyang, if there's nothing else, I'll return to my chambers first."

"Go and rest first." The Sixth Princess didn't insist that she stay, and nodded with a smile. After Chu Qingluo left, she said to Ji Qiran, "Now that we have come all the way to Yuezhi Kingdom, I am very interested in meeting this Wuyue."

"But he is the High Priest of the Yuezhi Kingdom. How does Sixth Sister plan to invite him?" Ji Qiran asked.

The Sixth Princess raised her delicate eyebrows slightly and said, "So we can only invite her openly and honestly."

……

Fusang specially prepared Yuezhi Kingdom costumes for the six princesses and the other two, and asked them to wear the colorful Yuezhi Kingdom costumes to the banquet tonight.

Ji Qiran had never dressed so brightly and colorfully before. This gorgeous attire made him extremely uncomfortable. Chu Qingluo and the Sixth Princess, on the other hand, were quite comfortable in the colorful clothes, even looking quite beautiful in them. Compared to the women of Yuezhi, their skin appeared even fairer, rosy, and radiant.

When Chu Qingluo saw Ji Qiran appear with a poker face, she almost burst out laughing, but thankfully she managed to hold it in. Although he was quite handsome, he just seemed a bit too flashy... well, something was off about him.