Chapter 01: The Phoenix Arrives, A Glimpse Beyond the Fragrant Dust (I)

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Before others could figure out what was happening, a sound of "whoosh" was heard as an arrow sliced through the sky, and a large goose fell in response.

Already waiting? Ha, fine

Unfortunately, the thicket is dense, with wisteria sprawling everywhere; a single misstep of the eye, and one loses sight of the wild deer.

The young master did not expect that there would still be someone daring to scold him on his own territory. When he looked up, he was momentarily taken aback.

Two foreign attendants responded to the call and galloped away on their steeds

The eagle cries in the vast sky, and the cheerful laughter of a young girl cuts through the spring breeze for miles.

Before those subordinates could make a move, the young girl had already rushed over, pointing her riding whip at him, and shouted in Chinese: "Where did this stinky man come from? Hit him!"

The young girl wore a long robe of dark blue with wide sleeves, adorned with a silver crown. Countless silver tassels were woven into her delicate braids, accentuating her fair complexion like jade and her features as picturesque as a painting. Yet, it was precisely this beauty who wore a cold smile, her colorful garment in red, blue, white, and yellow swirling around her, creating a dazzling rainbow that left him dazed and entranced

The fifteenth year of the Jiahe era of the Great Zhou dynasty

The spring breeze blows over the azure, the spring clouds reflect the green, the silver pond appears dyed, and the golden embankment resembles embroidery, creating a picturesque scene of the mountains and waters of Jiangnan. Outside the capital city of Ruidu, beneath the feet of the Son of Heaven, the scenery is even more enchanting, resembling a beautiful screen.

The man from the Central Plains was just about to breathe a sigh of relief, reflecting on how he could finally complete this troublesome task, when the young girl suddenly laughed and said, "Look, a wild goose!"

In the distance, a group of followers was closely pursuing, and the leading warrior of a different ethnicity was loudly calling in their native dialect: "Princess, please stop! That may be the imperial garden!"

Official family

As she responded in this manner, her pair of eyes continued to scan and search around, the dark pupils reflecting the azure sky of spring, shining like onyx.

The young girl raised her face and smiled, saying: "Just watch, beneath the city of Ruidu, my spoils will be no less! Go help me collect them, just in time to serve as a greeting gift for the officials from the Ministry of Rites who are coming to meet me!"

As she wandered in search, the attendants over there had already rushed closer. Among the foreign warriors, a man from the Central Plains rode forward and reported to the young lady: "Princess, this place seems to be the garden designated by General Shen. It is not advisable for us to linger here; we should leave first! I estimate that the officials from the Ministry of Rites sent by the Emperor of the Great Zhou should also be waiting!"

As the young girl eagerly urged her horse forward, the sounds of shouting and cursing could already be heard from the woods ahead

A chestnut steed galloped past, charging from the official road into a nearby grove. The delicate silver pieces and countless tiny bells clashed together, producing a melodious tinkling sound that intertwined with the thunderous hoofbeats.

Surrounding the fallen goose on the ground, two foreign attendants and seven or eight individuals from the Central Plains were arguing, yet due to the language barrier, they could not reach an understanding. As they attempted to seize the goose to report back, the leader of the opposing group, a slightly plump nobleman in brocade, shouted: "Where did these blind barbarians come from? Attack!"

The exotic young girl immediately flicked her dark braids, intertwined with silver tassels, and turned her head to reveal a deep dimpled smile.

She spoke with a hint of sarcasm, nonchalantly turned her head, and galloped into the forest garden, searching for the deer that had escaped into it