Chapter 1056: Give a Bride Price

Dahong and the others were extremely embarrassed, but they could only respond with silence; what else could they say? It was completely impossible to explain.

The trade had to continue; no one could completely tear off the mask of civility. The Jiuli needed the Xuanyuan Tribe, and the Xuanyuan Tribe also needed the Jiuli, but they needed Huaxia even more. If it was known, then so be it; it was best to just continue this somewhat awkward relationship. As for what kind of changes might occur with Changle being together with a woman from the Jiuli, no one knew.

Changle returned to the Xuanyuan Tribe with a bountiful harvest. However, upon returning this time, he discovered that the people of the Jiuli were not under any restrictions and could roam and observe the Xuanyuan Tribe as they pleased, because their existence was already known to Huaxia, so there was no need to hide it.

It was Ayuduo's first time coming to the Xuanyuan Tribe, and she was naturally shocked by the prosperous scene of Qingqiu City. A major reason she wanted to come to the Xuanyuan Tribe was that she had heard from the War Lord and the others that the Xuanyuan Tribe was very prosperous and felt very special, completely different from other tribes.

The Jiuli had their own houses; they were made of wood and thatch, and more often, they were houses built on stilts using bamboo and wood. Because they had such a great need to move away from the ground, it actually spurred the characteristics of their housing.

Only by leaving the ground could they avoid the extreme dampness on the ground, as well as various snakes, insects, and wild beasts. But when Winter was approaching, they would come down again and enter places like mountain caves to live. Their houses had poor heat retention, and the Winter in Dayeze was long and cold; if the warmth measures in their living quarters were insufficient, they would be completely unable to endure it.

Now, it was also because they had formed a Tribal Alliance with the Dongyi, Sanmiao, and others that they had gradually begun to move south to live, where the Winter became shorter and warmer.

The War Lord and the others were also very happy to see their sister return. Ayuduo also temporarily left Changle to reunite with Yangasha. After all, Ayuduo might stay in Huaxia from now on and would not return to the Jiuli; for these people, there would be no more opportunities to meet again.

The Jiuli also used the fastest time to complete the trade with the Xuanyuan Tribe, exchanging the animal skins, Crocodile Skin, and Weapon they had brought for the things they needed most: Silk and grain. Grain, in particular, could be stored for a long time in the damp Jiuli, an advantage that meat did not possess.

Now they were waiting for Changle, mainly because they wanted to take a trip to Huaxia to see what Huaxia was really like. It was also to back up their sister, to tell the people of Huaxia that their sister was the daughter of Chiyou, and that she had countless uncles and brothers who could protect her, so that the people of Huaxia should not mess around or bully Ayuduo.

Changle naturally understood their intentions. Having made such a big decision this time, he had to take them back for a visit. He could be considered to have voluntarily entered into a marriage alliance with the Jiuli, and he really wanted to know if he could bring some benefits and changes to Huaxia.

Of course, he also wanted to give the Jiuli some help now, such as paper, Glass, and Silk; he could give them some, as these were not considered too valuable in Huaxia, but for the Jiuli, these were precious treasures.

Moreover, Huaxia did indeed have the custom of giving a bride price. He couldn't just find a wife and follow the customs of the Jiuli; he certainly had to follow his own customs. When his brother took a wife, it was held so grandly that he was very envious.

Now it was finally his turn, and the wife was already in his hands. Perhaps by the time they returned to Huaxia, she would already have a child in her belly; after all, Changle and Ayuduo had not stopped for a single day after experiencing the pleasure.

Whatever his brother had, he must also have. A wedding was nothing to Huaxia, and it was a great joyous occasion. It could not only announce that he already had a woman, but also allow the general public to celebrate as well. Most importantly, he could collect a great many congratulatory gifts from those Nobles; that was a huge fortune. The materials consumed by so many people from the Jiuli traveling over mountains and rivers to trade, plus the materials traded, were probably not as much as a fraction of Changle's congratulatory gifts.

Changle also decided that, apart from keeping a portion of the received gifts for himself, he would also have the War Lord take a portion back as a bride price. Perhaps the Jiuli did not have this custom, but Ayuduo was, after all, the daughter of Chiyou, so he certainly had to show two hundred percent sincerity.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Changle invited the War Lord Qianxi, and again called for Ayuduo and Yangasha, wanting them to go to the Embassy and his Imperial Palace to take a look.

Dahong had also told them clearly that Huaxia had a designated place for them to live here, but since Changle was not there, they were not qualified to let the War Lord and the others enter, because according to the agreement, this place belonged to Huaxia and was owned by Huaxia; they had exchanged a similar place with Huaxia.

Those exotic flowers and grasses had already been sent over first. This time, Changle was like a host, taking his wife, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, and the like to tour his property.

Outside the Embassy was a high wall, but it was only about three meters; it certainly couldn't be made like a city wall, as that would look ridiculous, and it would be too wasteful. The Embassy was a relatively safe place, and the only threat came from the Xuanyuan Tribe. But once the Xuanyuan Capital began to attack the Embassy without any scruples, it would mean they no longer cared about anything, no longer cared about their Embassy in Huaxia, and that they were going to war in full scale.

And once a full-scale war broke out, how could there be any chance of escape from an Embassy in the center of someone else's city? It would be a target waiting for death. No matter how high the wall was, it would be useless. It was just that at this height, it was just enough to prevent ordinary people from climbing over, and they couldn't see inside, which could guarantee the privacy and property safety of the Embassy to the greatest extent. As for personal safety, that still had to rely on the agreement with the Xuanyuan Tribe.