Her Majesty the Queen Stays Forever Young

At last, they returned to Kucha. Her Majesty Queen Dina led officials and several thousand citizens fifty li outside the city to welcome them. The occasion was extraordinarily grand.

Jiang Hao ordered the army to return to their respective garrisons and rest, then followed the Queen back to the palace. As for Wang Mang, someone would naturally make arrangements for him.

A brief separation only made reunion sweeter, let alone after being apart for so long.

"How have Kucha and Shache been while I was away?"

"Everything has been fine. With you here, no one dared set their sights on either kingdom. Everything has gone smoothly."

Dina turned over and propped herself up, her large eyes filled with adoration as she looked at Jiang Hao. "My king, I never expected you to truly become a king. The Han Emperor named you king over the entire Western Regions. When Dina heard the news, she was so happy her heart felt like it had burst into bloom."

"The Great Han grants the rulers of other nations only marquis titles, but my king is a true prince, and even the most noble kind—a prince with a single-character title. You are sworn brothers with the Emperor. The entire Western Regions knows about it now. Everywhere, people are spreading your glorious name," Dina said worshipfully.

"Your king will not merely become King of the Western Regions. I will conquer a vast realm, then take my Dilina Zha traveling across the world. How does that sound?" Jiang Hao said as he looked at Her Majesty the Queen.

The woman's gaze grew hazy again.

Suddenly, a current of spiritual power connected them.

His heart jolted.

Could it be that Queen Dina had developed spiritual power?

Boom!

Both their minds trembled.

Princess Dina's consciousness seemed to enter a