Wan'er breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her sister-in-law had managed to appease the Third Princess with just a few words.
Because the three of them were speaking so fast, Aibei only understood half of what they were saying, but she still cleverly discovered how capable her sister-in-law was.
No wonder everyone in the family loves their sister-in-law; who wouldn't like a girl with such a clever and insightful mind!
After exchanging a few casual words, the room became much livelier.
Baozhu tugged at Jiayin's sleeve and glanced at Aibei with a grin.
Jiayin understood and laughed, "So that's why you all came to see me so early in the morning! You were thinking of my fourth sister-in-law!"
"Don't worry, my sister-in-law is your sister-in-law, there's nothing to be shy about! My sister-in-law brought back a lot of fun things from the Golden Buddha Kingdom, as well as their traditional clothes and jewelry. Shall I take you to see them?"
"Great! Great!" The Third Princess and Baozhu immediately clapped and cheered.
What young girl doesn't love beauty and novelty? That's why they came here!
Jiayin walked up to Aibei and slowly explained things to her.
Aibei understood and readily agreed, warmly inviting them to go to her yard together.
Wan'er had to attend to family matters and couldn't join in the fun, so she saw them to the door.
Seeing that Abe had disappeared with the three little girls, she couldn't help but smile.
With her younger sister at home, her life is so much easier...
The fact that women are allowed to be queens in the Golden Buddha Kingdom clearly shows that women have a higher status than those in the Heavenly Martial Kingdom.
At least the boundaries between men and women were not so strict, and women were more enthusiastic and lively.
Once she arrived at her courtyard, Aibei called for her maid to bring out her clothes, jewelry, and some other small items she had brought.
The rich exotic atmosphere instantly attracted the full attention of the Third Princess and Baozhu.
The two chattered on and on, and with Aibei's enthusiastic encouragement, they even tried on a tube skirt and dressed up as women from the Golden Buddha Kingdom.
For a moment, the room was filled with laughter and chatter, which attracted the attention of the maids in the courtyard, who all peeked out with great curiosity.
This wasn't outside, and Abe didn't act like a queen at all. Like an older sister, she played with the three princesses, Baozhu, and Jiayin.
Sometimes, when there's a language barrier, people resort to gesturing, which actually makes things more lively.
Around noon, Wan'er came over with a smile and asked them what they wanted to eat.
The third princess and Baozhu both insisted on having hot pot, and Aibei, remembering that her husband had mentioned it, kept nodding in agreement.
It was a beautiful, sunny day, so Wan'er set up the dining table in the pavilion in the small garden.
Aibei used a light mushroom broth to cook vegetables, shrimp balls, and fish balls, while Baozhu and the Third Princess sucked in the spice and ate beef and mutton!
By the time Baozhu and the Third Princess reluctantly bid farewell, the sun was already setting.
Aibei prepared two boxes containing small ivory carvings and gave them to the Third Princess and Baozhu respectively, which made the two little girls very happy. They said they wanted to get together more often in the future.
At dinner time, the elders in the family all returned home.
Everyone knew that the Northern Expeditionary Army was to set off earlier than planned.
Li Lao Er rarely returned to the Ministry of Revenue, but he did so to keep an eye on the money and grain, to prevent anyone from deliberately delaying payments.
Li Laosi even sat directly in the Ministry of War, urging the production of armor and weapons.
As for Li Yong, he has already returned to the dockside military camp to help Jiang Cheng organize the troops.
It must be said that allowing scions of aristocratic families to enlist in the army was an exceptionally wise move.
Many families have children serving in the Northern Expeditionary Army, and this time even more will be going on the expedition with the army.
No matter how much each family schemes, they still have to consider the children.
At least on this day, the Northern Expeditionary Army did not encounter any major problems.
The group gathered together, ate dinner, and summarized the meeting. Once they had a clear understanding of the situation, they dispersed to rest.
Meanwhile, Jiayin has been busy in the space again, working herself to the bone!
Nothing happened that night. When they got up early, Aibei left Wenwen behind and, along with Jiaxi, dressed up and went out to pay their respects.
In the past few days, the envoys from various countries stayed at the post station and wandered around the new capital. They were surprised by the prosperity of Tianwu.
They all knew that Tianwu was almost destroyed and was driven to Jiangnan by barbarians, barely clinging to life.
I originally thought that even if Tianwu wasn't a land of starving people, the common people were still poor.
But to everyone's surprise, the people were able to eat their fill and stay warm, and there were hardly any beggars on the streets.
Some people didn't believe it and went out of the city to look around. They found that the people in the villages all looked fine and didn't seem to be in any disarray.
Spring planting is in full swing everywhere, with oxen plowing the fields and farmers working hard, their faces beaming with smiles.
The envoy from the Eagle Kingdom, being more shrewd, used some methods to find out the truth.
After hearing it, he almost started cursing.
It turned out that the missionary from France next door had somehow obtained the seeds for high-yield crops.
Not only were they not sent to their own country, but they even sent them to the Tianwu people!
As a result, Tianwu retreated to Jiangnan, leaving only half of the country with such national strength.
Otherwise, such a valuable continent, if the Eagle Group could occupy it...
It must be said that this envoy from the Eagle Kingdom had no good intentions.
Unfortunately, he didn't know that the missionaries from France were just a front.
The high-yield grain seeds are a gift and a salvation for this world from a little girl from a distant time...
This day was the day of the grand court assembly.
After the emperor held court and all the civil and military officials paid their respects, the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies personally led the envoys from the eight countries to pay their respects one after another.
Perhaps because the Golden Buddha Kingdom was the closest, and Queen Aibe was practically family, she was placed last.
The envoys in front presented their respective countries' specialties, expressing their goodwill.
When it was Queen Abe's turn, everyone's curiosity reached its peak.
Aibei, dressed in a golden traditional Buddha robe and wearing a glittering jeweled crown, walked into the main hall side by side with Jiaxi.
She was born with a high nose, deep-set eyes, tanned skin, and a tall figure; she was undeniably beautiful.
However, his noble air made everyone subconsciously lower their gaze, showing no sign of presumption.
Queen Aibe greeted the Emperor with a golden Buddha statue, then presented a gift list, and finally paid her respects as a junior to Tianwu.
The Emperor initially harbored some resentment, but seeing that Aibei was willing to let Jiaxi walk beside her, going in and out together, and showing no sign of neglect, he was surprised.
She was even more satisfied because she was married to Jiaxi and became Li's granddaughter-in-law, and she was willing to treat him with the respect due to a junior.
After exchanging pleasantries for half an hour, the envoys from various countries were entertained to admire the flowers in the Imperial Garden, and then a state banquet was held at noon.
Amidst the music, dancing, and clinking glasses, there was inevitably some mutual probing behind the scenes.
The officials of Tianwu may be timid when it comes to fighting on the battlefield, but when it comes to scheming and intrigue, they are practically the masters.
They kept raising their glasses, showering the envoys with praise, leaving them completely bewildered.
In the end, perhaps the envoys kept their underwear color to themselves, but unknowingly revealed quite a few details about their own countries.
For example, how large is the territory, how many people are there, how many soldiers are there, and what is the strength of the military?
After the envoys finally returned to the post station to sober up, these details were compiled together and, combined with what Jiaxi, Jia'an, and others had witnessed, were presented to the Emperor's desk.
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