After a long silence, Jiang Nuan said with a sigh, "I don't know if God has any prejudice, but I can't let my descendants live in war and displacement."

Gandan has a very harsh environment. In winter, it is surrounded by heavy snow, and countless people from the lower classes freeze to death, die of disease, or starve to death.

In comparison, the Great Zhou was indeed a little better.

However, this is not a reason for the Great Zhou to be wantonly plundered.

“Alice,” the eldest princess said, puzzled, “shouldn’t the law of the jungle apply? Believe me, the warriors of Gandan will know how to cherish and be grateful more than the people of Great Zhou.”

We can't communicate anymore!

Jiang Nuan was truly impressed that someone could so brazenly claim to be seizing another's territory.

“I agree with that statement,” Jiang Nuan said, her expression hardening. “Since we believe in the law of the jungle, we should know that the power of discourse lies in the hands of the strong. Gandan can mobilize the entire nation to attack Da Zhou, and in turn, Da Zhou can use every means to drive you back to the desert. Let strength speak for itself!”

"Alice," the eldest princess asked tentatively, "do you really want to get involved in this war?"

"Personally, I love peace and hope there will never be any conflict on the border, but I'm not afraid of trouble either. If someone provokes me, I'll just kill them!"

Jiang Nuan is actually a rather assertive person, but she doesn't like to be aggressive and hides this assertiveness very well.

"nature!"

At this point, the atmosphere became tense.

After a short while, the eldest princess chuckled, "No need to be so serious. I have no hostility towards you. This battle was proposed by the Alegen family, and Father Khan has long coveted the Great Zhou, hence this action. I personally do not approve of it!"

"real?"

“Of course it’s true,” the eldest princess said, spreading her hands. “The consolidation of Alegen’s position does me no good.”

After seven generations, the Alegen family had long since become powerful, and the eldest princess was very worried that they would take advantage of this war to try to completely replace the Baturhui family.

“That’s true,” Jiang Nuan was convinced. “If we win, the Alegen family will gain support because of the proposal. If we lose, the Gandan royal family will suffer the most damage.”

Victory allows them to share the spoils, while defeat provides an opportunity to attack the royal family. No wonder the Arlegan family is so enthusiastic about war.

Who could resist the temptation of something that has absolutely no downsides?

“So,” the eldest princess leaned closer to Jiang Nuan, “Alice, how about we join forces? I’ll help you get rid of this disaster, and you help me deal with the Algen family.”

It was a tempting offer, but Jiang Nuan didn't dare to agree. "Let me think about it for two days."

Arlegan's ambition is nakedly displayed in every aspect.

The eldest princess was different.

She was like a cheetah lurking in the grass, watching the territory intently, always ready to tear apart her enemies.

"Don't keep me waiting too long!"

After saying this, the eldest princess left reluctantly.

She really wanted to continue spending time alone with him, but she had too many things to deal with, and squeezing out this much time was already her limit.

Seeing this, Jiang Nuan couldn't help but shrug her shoulders, "Harqi, come here quickly."

"Auntie, what can I do for you?"

Harzi was as attentive as ever.

"Watch this area, don't let anyone get close, I'm going back."

"Go back?" Harqi asked tentatively. "Is Auntie going back to Great Zhou?"

"Um!"

Jiang Nuan didn't explain much, quickly gave her instructions, and left immediately without disturbing anyone, including the eldest princess.

They rushed to their destination at full speed and used a few tricks, managing to return to the Northwest in just one day.

The atmosphere in the Northwest was very heavy at this time, with a faint sense of killing intent in the air, making it clear that a major battle was about to break out.

"Lady Protector of the Nation, is that you, sir?"

Startled by these words, Jiang Nuan's lips twitched immediately. "You guys keep going, don't worry about me."

"That won't do, I must protect you, sir."

"I'll go in first."

Although she has always known that she is getting old, Jiang Nuan still finds it hard to bear being called an old lady.

What a huge difference!

She hurried to the tent, where Jiang Chao was checking accounts with an abacus. It took him a while to realize that Jiang Nuan was there.

"Auntie, you're back?"

"Hmm, where's the second one?"

"He went to set a trap with his men and won't be back for a while."

"Then let's wait a little longer."

After saying that, Jiang Nuan fell into deep thought.

She was really torn. The eldest princess's suggestion was very tempting, but the person was extremely dangerous.

Jiang Chao was also busy with many things, so he didn't disturb Jiang Nuan and continued with what he was doing.

He actually had a lot of questions to ask, but he knew that his aunt hated trouble the most and would never waste her breath on something that could be resolved in one go.

Two hours later, Huang Lao Er and his wife returned. Upon seeing Jiang Nuan, they were immediately astonished, "Mother, you're back?"

“Okay,” Jiang Nuan nodded, “Clean up the staff, I have something to say.”

“I’ll go,” Jiang Chao said first, “You guys wait a moment, I’ll be right back.”

A moment later, Jiang Chao brought two men to guard the gate.

Seeing this, Jiang Nuan gestured with her eyes: You've already found a confidant so quickly?

Jiang Chao simply smiled faintly at this.

He felt that he was already moving very slowly.

"Mother," Xie said with great concern, "are you alright in Gandan?"

They should have gone to pick them up much earlier, but they kept getting delayed because no one had the time.

"well enough!"

Jiang Nuan didn't know how to describe her life in Gandan.

"Is everything alright?"

"No," Jiang Nuan responded quickly, "Everything went smoothly!"

"That's good."

Madam Xie breathed a slight sigh of relief, looked her mother-in-law over from head to toe, and then finally felt completely at ease.

“Alright, let’s get down to business,” Jiang Nuanqing cleared her throat and began, “Gandan’s situation is rather complicated. The Allied Forces do exist, and their army numbers around 700,000, but there’s more to it than meets the eye.”

"Overall, Gandan people have high expectations for this battle and hope to improve their lives through fighting."

"But on a political level, it's not that simple. It could very well be a test by the Alegen family against the Gandan royal family, using the Great Zhou to see if the former lion has lost its teeth."

"Does Aunt mean to sow discord between the royal family and the Allegheny family, and completely dismantle the alliance?"

“No,” Jiang Nuan explained, “Gandan’s eldest princess asked me to join forces, hoping to take the opportunity to get rid of the Alegen family, which is blocking the Gandan royal family’s path.”

She then gave a detailed account of the relationship between the Gandan royal family and the Arlegan family.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chao immediately understood.

After a moment's thought, he suggested, "I think we can agree to it; it would be best to end the war without losing a single soldier."

“No,” Jiang Nuan expressed her concerns, “The eldest princess is a dangerous person.”

He was incredibly cunning and harbored some inexplicable thoughts about himself.

It's dangerous from every angle!

“It is indeed dangerous for the Great Zhou,” Jiang Chao stated his opinion, “but not for us!”