At this moment, on the official road northeast of Western Xia, a small caravan was also making its way toward Xingqing Prefecture. The carriages were unusually designed, lower and more compact than the ones commonly seen in the Central Plains nations.
The largest banner of the caravan bore the words "Goryeo," while some of the other flags read "Choi" and "Kim."
After the city commander inspected their travel documents, he waved them through. Watching their departing figures, one of the gate guards could not help asking his companion, "Where is Goryeo?"
"How would I know? Is there even such a country in the world?" The other soldier looked equally baffled.
The commander beside them snorted. "What do you know? Goryeo lies ten thousand li away in the northeast, apparently even east of the Qing Empire."
"Even the Crown Prince of such a distant country came to take part in the marriage contest. Our Princess really is incredibly charming."
"Of course. It is said that Princess Yinchuan's beauty is utterly unparalleled. It is only natural for princes and young nobles from other countries to admire her."
"Too bad we do not have the fortune to see the Princess's true face. Still, that woman in the Goryeo delegation just now was so beautiful. She probably was not much inferior to the Princess."
"Didn't you see? There was an even younger one, and she was breathtakingly gorgeous. Her skin was so tender it looked like you could pinch water out of it."
"Ahem, they should be sisters, right? Their temperaments were somewhat alike. I think the elder sister is prettier."
"Boss, you really know your stuff!"
"I don't think they are blood sisters. They do not look alike, though both are equally beautiful. If I could hold those two sisters and sleep with