Although Zhao Tingduo, the son, is already twenty years old, his mother, Lady Wuya, is stunningly beautiful and not even forty.

In Song Liyun's eyes, she was definitely a mature and elegant woman in her prime.

The thought of having to call her "mother" was something Song Liyun couldn't accept for a moment.

Ignoring Song Liyun's sudden awkwardness, Madam Wuya stepped forward, took her hand, and said with a smile, "Liyun, let's go back to our tent!"

This fiery passion made Song Liyun, who was already nervous, freeze on one side of her body. She felt like she couldn't keep up with the pace.

Just then, Elder Shan rushed over angrily and blocked the path of the mother and daughter who were walking hand in hand.

"Madam, this woman's origins are unknown, and she has trespassed into the valley without permission. She should be executed as a spy," Elder Shan said aggressively, brandishing his horsewhip and pointing at Song Liyun.

Lady Wuya was stopped, but her expression remained unchanged, and her tone was calm: "Elder Shan has misunderstood. This is A Shi's betrothed, the young mistress of the tribe. She was eager to see me, which is why she came to the valley. A Li is new to the tribe and has many things she does not know. I will have her apologize to the elder."

Song Liyun quickly stepped forward and bowed to Elder Shan: "Liyun didn't know you were an elder just now..."

"Shut up, you cunning and despicable Wu Dynasty man!"

Elder Shan was furious. This Song Liyun clearly knew he was a tribal elder, yet she dared to charge at him on horseback, and now she was pretending not to know.

Lady Uya's face darkened: "Elder Shan, please watch your words. Our Uda tribe has been on good terms with the Wu Dynasty for generations!"

Elder Shan, panting, retorted.

He stopped speaking the Wu Dynasty language and started speaking the Di language, becoming more and more excited as he spoke.

Lady Uya's expression grew increasingly grim, clearly indicating a conflict between the two.

Song Liyun frowned. She needed to find a way to learn both languages ​​quickly, otherwise even communication would become a problem.

She looked around and saw many figures in the direction of the valley entrance. A large caravan of horses was entering the valley, and she could vaguely see Song Dekui's tall and thin figure inside, gesturing wildly as he spoke.

Seeing that everyone was alright, Song Liyun felt relieved. Although the Wuda tribe had a very special relationship with her, there was no guarantee that another "misunderstanding" wouldn't happen.

Song Liyun glanced at Elder Shan, who was speaking earnestly, and said to Madam Wuya, who was clearly impatient, "Madam, a powerful enemy is about to attack. Let's quickly discuss how to defend against them!"

In that short time, she had already noticed the discord between Madam Wuya and Elder Shan.

That's good.

It's a bit underhanded of me to be thinking about how to eliminate dissidents when I haven't even become a member of the Uda tribe yet.

Song Liyun didn't hold back and put a big X after Elder Shan's name, indicating that she would have to be more careful in the future.

However, the group was still heading towards the bottom of the valley. Song Liyun concealed her thoughts and decided to deal with the attack on the tribe first.

Lady Wuya already knew about the enemy attack, and after being reminded by Song Liyun, she stopped arguing with Elder Shan and simply changed the subject, saying, "Elder Shan, you've worked hard patrolling the snow mountain, you should go back and rest early!" With that, she led Song Liyun further in.

Seeing that Madam Wuya ignored his words, Elder Shan was furious and his face turned fierce: "Wuya'er, is this the good daughter-in-law you chose? She has no respect for her elders at all."

Furthermore, she claims there will be enemy attacks, and so they happen. I suspect she's the one who brought these attacks; she's an ominous creature that brings disaster to the tribe.

Women on the Dilu grasslands had a low social status; aside from giving birth, milking, and doing manual labor, they were not even as valuable as warhorses.

Back then, the old man had no sons, so the Uda tribe appointed a woman as their leader. Their alliance with the Zhenbei Army was already a joke on the grasslands.

Although the Zhenbei Army is now helping with the fighting, Elder Shan still feels deeply ashamed that his tribe relies on foreigners.

Fortunately, the young lord has grown up and will soon reclaim power in the tribe.

But now another woman from the Wu Dynasty has suddenly appeared, interfering in the affairs of the tribe before even entering it.

Is this an attempt to transform their Di tribe into a village of the Wu Dynasty, and to produce another Lady Wuya?

Even if he couldn't tolerate a woman in charge, he wanted to let Uya'er know that the grasslands were still a man's domain.

As he spoke, the group had already walked more than ten steps when Madam Wuya suddenly turned around and looked coldly at Elder Shan: "Du Ze, please ask Elder Shan to return to his tent to rest!"

Du Ze, a middle-aged man who followed Madam Wuya, stepped forward and said in a cold tone, "Elder Shan, Madam has given instructions, please!"

As Song Liyun listened to his pure Wuchao dialect, she noticed that the guards brought by Madam Wuya were all from Wuchao, and they exuded a murderous aura.

Elder Shan was clearly unwilling to leave like this. He shouted, "The Wuda tribe is our Di tribe's tribe. We cannot let these Wu Dynasty people destroy it at will! Wuya'er, this is a tribe that the old man has worked hard to build up over his entire life. You cannot let the Wu Dynasty people make decisions for you so easily."

Lady Uya ignored his shouts and rode away with Song Liyun without pausing.

Inside the tent at the bottom of the valley, Granny Qi, leaning on her cane, waited by the curtain with a smile.

Her legs couldn't stand the cold, so she had to stay in a tent all winter.

Upon seeing Granny Qi's gentle face, Song Liyun quickly bowed and greeted her, "Greetings, Granny Qi!"

Granny Qi smiled and returned the greeting: "Young Madam, there's no need for such formalities with this old woman!"

Lady Uya's tent was very spacious, with curtains dividing it into different functional areas.

Just as the three of them settled down on the cushions by the low table, Yuquan appeared out of nowhere, kneeling down to pour tea for everyone.

Lady Wuya picked up her teacup and said to Song Liyun, "Liyun, I have been acquainted with the Zhenbei Army for twenty years and I know about the customs of the Wu Dynasty."

According to the rules of your Wu Dynasty, an unmarried daughter-in-law cannot enter her husband's home without an invitation. Yet you have traveled a thousand miles to deliver this message. I, Wuya'er, am grateful for your help to the Wuda tribe. Now, I offer you this bowl of tea instead of wine!

Song Liyun blushed slightly. Putting aside the fact that Madam Wuya was her future mother-in-law, her gratitude alone made her feel that the trip had been worthwhile.

She accepted the milk tea from Madam Uya, returned the gesture, and drank it all in one gulp.

Granny Qi watched all this with a happy smile.

After she had drunk her fill, Madam Wuya smiled and said, "I'll express my gratitude to Ashi when he returns. He can do whatever he wants with me."

Granny Qi smiled even more broadly and nodded repeatedly: "That's right, the young master's campaign is going well, and he will be able to return to the tribe soon!"

Song Liyun, who thought she had a thick skin, finally felt embarrassed. Her face turned red to her ears. She touched her burning face and stammered, "Madam, Granny, let's talk about the attack. This can't be delayed!"

Upon hearing about the sneak attack, Lady Uya and Granny Qi exchanged a glance, their faces beaming with smiles. Lady Uya said loudly, "Don't worry, Ali. I have already sent someone to inform the Mudan tribe outside Kara Mountain. They will protect Uda."