Ren Zuo glanced at the woman Guan Tao had mentioned, the one standing beside the Chieftain. In truth, he had not known who she was at first. It was only later, aboard the ship heading south, after hearing the boatmen talk, that he learned Tang Yao's identity. He became even more suspicious. Had the Chieftain already arranged a marriage with this woman from the Tang Tribe?
He recalled the rumors he had heard, then introduced her to Guan Tao.
"Uncle Guan, she isn't from our Han Tribe. She is the next female Chieftain of the Tang Tribe across from Tohai Commandery. She was appointed by the current Chieftain of the Tang Tribe to serve as an envoy to our Han Tribe, just as our Han Tribe once sent an envoy to Bamboo Island.
"The Tang Tribe's envoy is skilled in Medical Arts and can identify medicinal herbs. The Tang Tribe and Han Tribe currently have many areas of cooperation. We are promoting currency, as well as various cultivation and animal-breeding methods, in the Tang Tribe. In exchange, the Tang Tribe is to teach us its expertise in medicine.
"At present, this envoy lives year-round in the Chieftain's home. She usually works at the Medical College in Ruyang Commandery, where she is mainly responsible for compiling medical and pharmacological texts."
"Oh? So that's how it is. You mean she has the ability to cure people's illnesses? Then she really is an extraordinary person. And she and the Chieftain are a perfect match. I'd say she would be quite suitable as the Chieftain's wife." Guan Tao was old enough to be a grandfather, so he was naturally no fool. After hearing Ren Zuo's introduction, he immediately guessed at a few things. Although some matters had not been officially announced or made public,