This is tantamount to rubbing her face on the ground.
"What consequences? Does the Dongfu Kingdom's navy want to harass the eastern coast of Daze Kingdom while Princess Lingyu is a guest in the capital?" Qiao Lian'er turned around, seemingly surprised. "I believe the Dongfu Kingdom would never do something so stupid. Otherwise, wouldn't Princess Lingyu become a hostage and be unable to escape?"
Ling Yu sneered inwardly. She would not become a hostage because she had explained in her letter that the naval fleet would not depart in the name of Dongfu Kingdom, so the blame would not fall on Dongfu Kingdom or her.
However, the people of Daze Kingdom would know very well that, apart from Dongfu Kingdom, which other island nation could send such a fleet?
We'll see. With this pressure, Qiao Lian'er will eventually give in, and the Second Prince Pei will eventually be willing to marry her. Otherwise, there's the Emperor; who dares to disobey the Emperor's word?
They rode at full speed, from morning till evening, and arrived at the naval headquarters on the eastern coast.
The naval headquarters was built on a high point in the fjord, with several watchtowers providing a clear view of the sea several miles away.
Behind them was a spacious training ground used for training the navy's swordsmanship and spear skills.
On the vast sea, the fleet of ships built by the Great Swamp Kingdom shuttled back and forth, and the navy also conducted rehearsals on it to prepare for naval warfare.
Governor Yan was strict and attached great importance to naval training. Although it was not as skilled as the navy in Dongfu Kingdom, which was a naval territory, in training naval skills from a young age, the navy of Daze Kingdom was not weak.
Otherwise, the Donghu Kingdom would have landed on the east bank long ago and plundered the resources of the Daze Kingdom.
Pei Shijiu's uncle, Pei Dun, served as the deputy commander of the naval headquarters, in charge of all affairs on the ships.
Several other senior officers were in charge of various tasks, including land-based training, intelligence gathering, reconnaissance, and sea patrols.
Pei Dun had already received news that Princess Zhenguo and the Second Prince Pei were coming to the Naval Headquarters.
Everyone knew the title of Princess Zhenguo, and the Emperor had specially sent her to help strengthen the navy. Pei Dun was very pleased with this.
He was closest to Master Pei, who, through Qiao Lian'er, became one of the top deputy generals of the Imperial Guards in the capital, achieving great success.
Although Pei Dun's position in the Naval Headquarters was already difficult to advance further, Qiao Lian'er was a person who could bring good fortune, and everyone was willing to work with her.
He had a sumptuous meal prepared and also brought out fine wine hidden at the bottom of the sea to welcome the two.
A table laden with seafood—hairy crabs, large white shrimp, abalone, oysters, scallops, and clams—was dazzling. Of course, there were also inland dishes.
“We just catch some seafood here every day and we can never finish it. It’s inexhaustible.” Pei Dun was a generous person and said in a carefree manner, “I wasn’t used to it when I first came here, but after eating it more and more, I found it to be a different kind of delicious food. I can’t live without it. You should try it too.”
Qiao Lian picked up a piece of braised abalone; it was chewy, fresh, and fragrant—the taste was indeed best when it was freshly caught.
"Uncle Dun, what is Governor Yan's attitude towards our arrival?" Pei Shijiu asked.
Pei Dun was somewhat hesitant, but decided to tell the truth.
"Although the Emperor has given the order, Governor Yan said that land training and naval warfare are different, and Princess Zhenguo may not be able to adapt. However, he will try his best to cooperate with Princess Zhenguo and will never refuse any useful suggestions."
Governor Yan wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for anyone, but he would keep his opinions to himself until he witnessed their true abilities. This was just to be on the safe side, after all, this was the first line of defense in the east.
"Commander Pei, the reason His Majesty sent me here is not only to train the navy, but also to supervise anything unusual. After all, Princess Lingyu of Dongfu Kingdom is in Daze Kingdom. I would like to ask Commander Pei to do something."
"Princess Zhenguo, please speak frankly."
"Commander Pei will lead the ships to patrol the outer seas and see if there is any movement from Dongfu Kingdom. If there is, I will soon be able to prove my ability in this regard to Governor Yan. If not, I will seek other means."
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