Chang'an was home to nearly a million people, and now they were all outside, cheering the Han Army's return.
The streets were empty—a whole city out to greet them!
Emperor Liu Che led the officials of every rank out of Chang'an himself, traveling twenty li to welcome them!
Wei Qing's Dragon City Great Victory was the first triumph the Han Dynasty had achieved against the Xiongnu in more than seventy years! Since the two sides made peace after the Bai Deng Battle, the Han Dynasty had never before held such an overwhelming advantage in a war against the Xiongnu.
Seeing banners fluttering in the distance, Verdant Green Maiden turned her gaze from the tower of Chang'an City.
"This is only the beginning..."
Verdant Green Maiden murmured.
After the celebration and the officials' congratulations came a family banquet.
Only Liu Che, Wei Qing, and Wei Zifu were present inside Changle Palace. Wei Zifu was not Empress yet. Faced with a table laden with delicacies, none of them touched a thing.
The palace was utterly quiet, inside and out.
Wei Zifu felt uneasy. She asked softly, "Will Master come?"
Liu Che took her hand and gently patted it. "She will! The people I sent have already met the Goddess. She'll come."
Yet despite his assurance, Verdant Green Maiden had still not appeared after all this time, and Liu Che couldn't help feeling a little worried.
Suddenly, the doors to Changle Palace's inner hall burst open with a bang!
Verdant Green Maiden strolled in, with Hong Luan perched on her shoulder in bird form and Chunyu Tiying following close behind.
The three of them were overjoyed and immediately bowed in greeting.
Verdant Green Maiden never bothered with such formalities. She waved her hand and sat down.
Throughout the banquet, Liu Che never stopped