Chapter 788 - Fence (2/2)
Duodun snorted as he replied, ”Paying taxes is their duty From the Norland to the Central Plains, every resident has to pay taxes, and the people of the Western Regions are no exception I don't knohat trick the Dragon King's playing, and neither do I knoions because of him”
”However rich he is, he's no ”
”I hope so But I need to hear it fro's own mouth This is much more i that Prince Duodunabout it There were ru had appeared in Jade City and massacred 's whereabouts, and this provisions thing was just an excuse
Their group of several hundred people reached the outside of the Xiaowan Kingdouan Ru had kept her word and hadn't drank a drop
Long Fanyun came out of the city and welco tion King as in closed door cultivation, but he said that they would have to wait until tomorrow at the earliest to receive a response
Prince Duodun refused to be acco in the army camp outside the city This was the first time that he had rand feast like he used to in the grasslands, inviting all the off-duty officers, and also bringing out all the food and wine he brought froht, the whole aruan Ru failed to control her addiction to alcohol On this occasion, Red Bat couldn't stop Shangguan Ru either, and she could only ask her to drink as little as possible
Shangguan Ru drew Red Bat aside and said to her in a low tone, ”How about this? I'll allow you to take a leave of absence You can go anywhere you want, so you don't have to watch , and I also proave a naughty snedly staed, ”But you're the ferance-”
Shangguan Yun pushed Red Bat out of the tent and loudly said, ”Say hello to Long Fanyun forFanyun, but she was also worried that the feht not be able to stop Instructor fro too uan Ru to hiuan Ru didn't enjoy herself to the fullest Azheba was only one of the reasons, auan Ru had traveled a long way to arrive at the gateway to the Western Regions, and there was now only half a day's journey between her and her admirer Yet in the more than ten days that had passed, she had only s were in private Not only did this make the Second Consort ed her opinions on Shangguan Ru
The Second Consort was not a ti after the feast started, she suan Ru around ”This is theand chatting in peace Ever since our lastin the Royal Court, I've uan Ru had a widespread reputation regarding her drinking capability, and she had also brought dozens of female soldiers with her, so the feast lost a lot of its fun after their departure It was not until Prince Duodun took out sonition with his approachable personality that joy and delight caain
With nobody else around to disturb theuan Ru enjoyed their drinks Although the as not er and better than the ones out there Soon, the Second Consort becairls leave the roouan Ru without reserve
She talked about her e with the Khan as well as the price she had paid all those years ago Souan Ru's heart beat rapidly and her flush red Then the Second Consort started talking about Prince Duodun, as the sunshi+ne in her dark life and the rasslands
”Wohtly drunk ”Men can fill the void in their hearts with pohile women, even if they have power, alant to trade it for love”
”Not all wouan Ru seldoree with Second Consort on this point
”There are different ones in this world But if a woman has no room for love, then nobody will see her as a woic, but it's also fate”
”I won'tout the contradiction between thee uan Ru's hand, ”I believe you But I'ive up on you that easily”
”Then what else can I possibly do?” Shangguan Ru was a little confused and also a little unhappy about the Second Consort's words
”You love the Dragon King and the Dragon King loves you back, so why don't you uan Ru gently drew her hand back ”This has nothing to do with the Dragon King”
”You're not going to o
”I'uan Ru had no choice but to utter these tords, feeling a stab of pain in her heart, but a ghost of relief at the same time
”Then maybe you should marry Duodun with