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The royal palace of Jade City was not far from here, so the warrior sent to deliver the message, even without a horse, returned quickly.
The warrior whispered a few words to the official.
The official immediately placed his hand over his chest and bowed to Song You. “Our king invites you to the palace as his guest.”
“…”
Song You thought for a moment, then did not refuse. Instead, he turned to the woman beside him.
"And what about her?"
“She will not be executed today. For now, she'll be sent back. If we find the jug, her life will be spared.”
“I have a child who must accompany me.”
“That’s fine.”
“Please lead the way.”
“This way, please.”
With a wave of his hand, the official signaled, and the warrior began escorting the woman back. The official then turned and gestured for Song You to follow.
The group set off toward the royal palace.
As they walked together toward the palace, the official explained, “Two nights ago, our king was hosting a banquet in honor of guests from Great Yan—generals stationed nearby. Our king took out the wine jug personally gifted by the emperor of Great Yan, filled it with the finest wine from the Jadeite Kingdom. However, as soon as the flask and cups were brought out, they mysteriously vanished. This matter has already become known to the guests, and our king is deeply concerned.”
Song You nodded silently as he listened.
An imperial gift couldn’t be casually lost, especially not in a politically sensitive region like this.
The Great Yan army had stationed elite soldiers and strong generals here. The Western Regions were inhabited by foreign tribes, and there were countless generals eager to achieve...
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