As soon as she heard that the man had won another victorious battle, Cai Wei’s heart bloomed with joy, her charming face filled with sheer delight, and she turned around and ran back into the big tent.
On the table in the outer room of the big tent, there indeed laid a pile of about a dozen furs, including sable, snow wolf, white fox, and red fox skins, each meticulously selected and of fine quality!
On top of the furs, there lay a neatly folded letter sealed with the words "To my beloved wife Cai Wei," written in flamboyant script, unmistakably his handwriting.
Cai Wei lowered her head, silently laughed for a while, then pulled out the letter and slowly began to read.
The beginning of the letter described the whole process of conquering Kash in grand, majestic terms. He repeatedly stressed that he had followed her instructions, not killing indiscriminately. He planned to continue north to attack Dolan City while the morale was high. Once Dolan was conquered, it would bring them near to the heart of Meng Slaves — the Meng Slaves King City. Once at the King City, victory was in sight!
In the following part, the man detailed his longing and shamelessly recounted some vivid dreams about their intimate moments, making Cai Wei’s face flush with heartbeat and shy embarrassment. She scolded him in her mind while reading; how daring he was to write such nonsensical words in a letter. If it were to fall into enemy hands by accident and be declared to the world, she would indeed be too ashamed to face anyone!
Luo Xue and Nangong Yu arrived at the Great Jin’s wounded soldiers’ camp close to noon after over a month of arduous journey. They finally located Nangong Yi’s camp, feeling a sense of relief and overwhelming joy, as if they had escaped a great disaster.
It seemed as though the dark clouds of the past had dispersed, and a bright tomorrow was right before their eyes!
However, upon their entry into the camp, they were stopped by the guard soldiers.
"Stop right there! Who are you to dare to intrude into Great Jin’s camp? Do you have a death wish?"
Nangong Yu frowned and was about to scold the guarding soldiers but was stopped by Luo Xue.
Luo Xue took out a small ingot of silver and placed it in the soldier’s hand, softly saying, "Young man, we have come from the Capital to see His Highness King Qin. Please help us inform him—just say that Yu’er is here, and His Highness will surely meet us!"
The guarding soldier, seeing Luo Xue and Nangong Yu dressed simply and looking worn and weary without servants by their side and considering their young, beautiful appearances, assumed they were women trying to climb the social ladder through seduction. Thus, with a cold laugh, he rudely threw the silver back into Luo Xue’s bosom, jeering, "You two might as well go back. If you intend to climb the dragon or attach to the phoenix, you should at least take a look at your own appearance with a mirror. Our Wife of King Qin is a nation-falling beauty, countless times more superior than you. As she is currently in the camp, how could His Highness care to see you?"
The Wife of King Qin?
Luo Xue and Nangong Yu were stunned. They knew they had been mistaken by the guarding soldiers as courtesans, but upon hearing the words "Wife of King Qin," they were both shocked and speechless, forgetting to question the soldier and merely pressed him with questions.
"What Wife of King Qin? Where did this Wife of King Qin come from? She must be an impostor, have her come out and meet me!"
The gate-guarding soldier impatiently said, "She is the Wife of King Qin as acknowledged by His Highness himself. How could she be fake? It seems you’re just sour because you can’t have the grapes. Just give up and get out. If you keep nagging, I’ll treat you as spies from the Meng slaves and take you in. You’ll get what’s coming to you!"
Upon hearing this, Nangong Yu was so angered that her blood rushed to her head. She pointed at the guarding soldier and furiously said, "How dare you, servant, insult and humiliate me! Once I report back to my brother, I will make sure he takes your dog life!"
The gate-guarding soldier, having been scolded harshly, also grew angry. He swung his long spear at Nangong Yu, cursing as he did so.