Upon hearing that Jiang Liu and his companions had mistakenly drunk the water of Child-Mother River and were now pregnant, the King of Won's Kingdom was montarily stunned.
However, she considered that it was not unusual for a foreigner unaware of the Special Effect of the Child-Mother River to drink its water when thirsty.
In light of this, it seed reasonable.
"Hmm, you have handled this matter very properly!"
The King of Won's Kingdom nodded in approval and said, "Holy Monk Xuanzang and his followers have co from the Great Tang in the Eastern Land, a venerated state of the Heavenly Empire renowned for its propriety. Since they are guests from afar and have inadvertently drunk the water of the Child-Mother River, it can be considered our oversight. It is indeed our responsibility to find the Abortion Spring Water for them. You may take charge of this affair!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Upon hearing the Queen's words, the female officer nodded in response.
Seeing that Her Majesty had no more pressing matters to discuss, the female officer retreated on her own accord.
The day passed without event. Owing to staying up almost all night the day before and also having agreed to et Holy Monk Xuanzang the next day, by midday, the King of Won's Kingdom had already gone to sleep.
She planned to get enough rest to be radiant and energetic enough to face the Holy Monk.
As for the real reason why the King of Won's Kingdom did not et him, Jiang Liu naturally had no clue, even feeling that the Queen seed sowhat cold towards him.
After spending a restful night in the Royal Palace, early next morning, the civil and military officials of Won's Kingdom received a surprising piece of news.
Because that morning, Her Majesty had unexpectedly declared a suspension of court.
"A suspension of court!? Since Her Majesty's ascension to the throne three years ago, she has been diligent and never failed to hold court! Why would she suspend court proceedings today!?" The Female Pri Minister's face showed a shocked expression as she spoke, finding the news incomprehensible.
"Great Tang has a saying, 'Even heroes find it hard to overco the enticent of a beautiful woman.' It seems that in our King's heart, the Holy Monk of Great Tang holds a much more significant position than we imagined!" The Female General spoke with an inexplicable look on her face.
"Could this Holy Monk of Great Tang intend to use his charm to disrupt our Queen's rule in Won's Kingdom!?" The Female Pri Minister widened her eyes in alarm at the Female General's words.
"Alas, I fear it's just wishful thinking on Her Majesty's part…" However, compared to the Female Pri Minister's response, the Female General sighed deeply and said.
Our own King's attention to the Holy Monk of Great Tang was sothing the Female General was very clear about.
A year ago, she had ordered to keep track of the Holy Monk's movents, ready to report any news at any ti.
Furthermore, a multitude of emissaries had been dispatched to Great Tang to gather all possible intelligence on Holy Monk Xuanzang.
If such behavior were to be observed in modern tis, many people would understand it as the worshipful adoration a fan has for their idol.
Yet, in the world of 'Journey to the West,' the actions of the King of Won's Kingdom were utterly baffling, even seen as crazed and incomprehensible.
...
Whatever the civil and military officials thought about the court's suspension, early in the morning, after rising and washing, another Maiden ca with a ssage that the Queen was summoning him in the Imperial Garden.
"The Imperial Garden!? Isn't it supposed to be in the Great Hall? This really isn't very formal, and it even seems a bit casual!"
Representing Great Tang on his visit, Jiang Liu found it slightly odd that the Queen would only summon him to the Imperial Garden, which led him to frown slightly.
"Alright, Master, let's be on our way! I've heard that the King of Won's Kingdom is the most beautiful woman in the country!" Zhu Bajie didn't have such complex thoughts. After staying one night, Zhu Bajie had gathered quite a bit of information and was eager to see the King of Won's Kingdom.
"Gentlen, please remain in the Eastern Hall, as Her Majesty has only summoned the Holy Monk alone!" However, as Zhu Bajie finished speaking, the Maiden reminded them with a shake of her head.
"Ah!? That makes no sense! We disciples share a single heart in our endeavors…" Zhu Bajie was unwilling to accept this.
After all, if the most beautiful woman of Won's Kingdom was the subject of discussion, Bajie naturally didn't want to be absent.
"True, we have all been protecting our Master's safety as we journey westward; how can we allow him to go alone!?" Similarly, Sun Wukong agreed, offering no objection to Zhu Bajie's words and standing on the sa side as him.
As for Sha Wujing? He remained silent, but by stepping forward a couple of steps, he clearly expressed his stance through his actions.
"That's enough, Wukong, you guys just stay here for now!" It was only to et the King of Won's Kingdom, and Jiang Liu felt no danger in going alone, shaking his head at Sun Wukong and the others.
"But…" Sun Wukong was still worried about Jiang Liu going there by himself.
"Don't worry, your teacher is not without ans to defend himself!" Seeing Sun Wukong's concern, Jiang Liu reassured him.
After all, as the saying goes, a mighty dragon cannot suppress a local serpent, and since the King of Won's Kingdom did not wish to see Sun Wukong and the others, they didn't want to cause unnecessary complications.
If they could obtain the Abortion Spring Water and exchange the Travel Permit Plaque, it would be wise to leave as soon as possible.
"Alright then…" Heeding Jiang Liu's words and considering his diverse and reliable skills, Sun Wukong ultimately decided not to object further.
After instructing Sun Wukong and the others to wait in the Eastern Hall, Jiang Liu left with the Maiden.
A little while later, they entered the Imperial Garden of Won's Kingdom.
In the Imperial Garden, the King of Won's Kingdom, garbed in a golden and crimson dress, stood with a Phoenix Crown upon her head.
Jiang Liu glanced over and was taken aback to find that the age of the King of the Won's Kingdom seed to be comparable to his own.
He had been about 15 years old when he crossed over into "Journey to the West," and two years had passed since then, now he was 17.
The King of the Won's Kingdom looked to be about his own age? So young? And already capable of handling the affairs of a nation?
If this were in his previous life, she would definitely be considered a powerful woman!
Today, because the King of the Won's Kingdom had a good night's sleep and started getting ready two hours early, she looked even better than usual, her appearance at the pri age of sixteen or seventeen.
After ticulous preparation, her delicate features seed to surpass even Fairy Zixia's beauty by threefold.
Jiang Liu, staring at the King of the Won's Kingdom, couldn't help but inwardly marvel at how a young girl could manage a country's affairs. In his previous life, wasn't that the age when one would just be starting high school?
However, the King of the Won's Kingdom was unaware of Jiang Liu's amazent about her age; seeing his fascinated gaze, her cheeks blushed, but she mostly felt delighted.
"Imperial Brother, welco to the Won's Kingdom..." After a long silence, the King of the Won's Kingdom took the initiative to speak.
Perhaps because there were only won and no n in the Won's Kingdom, their education system did not strictly impede interactions between the sexes, and there was no notion that daughters had to be reserved.
Despite feeling a bit shy, the King of the Won's Kingdom approached with confidence, walked a few steps toward Jiang Liu, and spoke softly.
"I have seen Your Majesty!" Hearing the King of the Won's Kingdom address him thus, Jiang Liu was taken aback and quickly responded with a greeting.
Imperial Brother? That was indeed a very intimate way to address soone.
But if she were so close, why hadn't she shown any intention to et him yesterday?
"No need to be formal, Imperial Brother!" the King of the Won's Kingdom stepped closer to Jiang Liu, her breath fragrant, and her bright, large eyes intently fixed on him.
The more she looked, the more he resembled the person she had envisioned.
"Your Majesty, why do you look at so?" The King of the Won's Kingdom was very close, the kind of proximity only found between good friends, and that steady stare, along with the subtle scent of a woman, caused ripples to form in Jiang Liu's heart.
Without showing it too obviously, he took half a step back, feeling that the King of the Won's Kingdom was sowhat strange.
To say she liked him? Who liked soone they just t? Was it love at first sight?
Furthermore, he had entered the palace yesterday, yet they were only eting today.
To say she didn't like him? He couldn't sense any distance or coldness from her.
On the contrary, he felt that her gaze held hints of affection?
Feelings like these, even if one keeps silent, still overflow from the eyes.
Jiang Liu felt certain he wasn't mistaken about this.
"I think you're just as I imagined, no, actually even better than I imagined!" The King of the Won's Kingdom said with a smile on her face, boldly eting Jiang Liu's gaze.
"As you imagined!?" The King's words gave Jiang Liu a jolt of surprise as he looked at her, perplexed: "Your Majesty? Did you know about before?"
"Although today is the first ti we et, Imperial Brother, to , it's as if we've known each other for two years!"
Without any sense of reserve that might exist between different genders, the King of the Won's Kingdom bravely said to Jiang Liu.
Hearing this, Jiang Liu looked at her even more bewildered.
If this person weren't the King of the Won's Kingdom, Jiang Liu might have thought he'd encountered a love-struck individual with a few screws loose.
"Imperial Brother, let show you sothing!" Seeing Jiang Liu's bewildered expression, the King of the Won's Kingdom seed to understand his thoughts and smiled lightly before reaching out and grabbing his hand, leading him to the side.
The hand of the sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl was very warm and soft, feeling like toasty jelly.
Yet, Jiang Liu instinctually withdrew his hand.
"Imperial Brother?" Feeling Jiang Liu pull his hand back, the King of the Won's Kingdom looked at him in confoundnt.
"Amitabha, Your Majesty, in my Great Tang, n and won should not touch each other lightly..." Jiang Liu explained, seeing the questioning look in the King of the Won's Kingdom's eyes. Your next chapter awaits on My Virtual Library Empire
"Oh, I see!" Hearing this, the King of the Won's Kingdom rembered that indeed such customs existed in Great Tang.
She nodded in understanding and then picked up a naless book from a stone table next to the Imperial Garden and handed it to Jiang Liu.
Looking at the naless book before him, Jiang Liu gave the King of the Won's Kingdom another puzzled glance.
Then he took the book into his hands...
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