The speculation that it was made of white jade was confirmed four years later.
During these four years, Nahan Oren's personal guards grew in number and became more powerful at a visible rate.
When He Chu and Dai Qin were born, it was the beginning of spring. The grasslands were still in a state of transition, and many small tribes were unable to survive, forcing many men of these tribes to migrate and wander.
Meanwhile, thanks to the auspicious signs that appeared when his son was born, Nahan Oren was able to acquire more fertile land and more provisions first. He then took these homeless men under his control and transformed them into an even more powerful cavalry army.
This is the foundation.
Over the next four years, as the population increased, the productivity of the Great Jin Dynasty also steadily improved. The soldiers did not fight but trained, and in their spare time they cultivated the fertile soil along the riverbanks. Surprisingly, this nomadic people of the Great Jin Dynasty also had a portion of self-sufficient farmland to grow crops that could grow on the grasslands.
As combat effectiveness and survivability improved simultaneously, Nahan Oren naturally became very busy.
The result of this busy schedule is that Daikin is now completely different from what it used to be.
If it weren't for its less-than-ideal natural geographical location, its strength would have long surpassed that of the Great Chu.
However, they are not far behind now and can firmly suppress the Great Chu.
At this critical juncture, almost six years had passed since the last war with the Great Chu and the signing of the truce treaty. The treaty was about to expire, but Emperor Ling of the Great Chu sent a letter, supposedly dispatching the Crown Prince of the Great Chu as an envoy to continue discussing the treaty.
Upon hearing this, Bai Yuzhi felt that Emperor Ling of Chu probably had ulterior motives.
After years of recuperation and development, the Great Chu, thanks to the wealth of the Jiangnan region, has probably recovered to its peak of national strength. Its purpose in coming here now is not to renew the alliance, but to take the opportunity to probe the strength of the Great Jin.
Nahan Oren had also thought of this, but he was also planning the same thing as Emperor Ling of Chu.
In recent years, the Jin Dynasty has developed rapidly and seized the initiative. Nahan Oron is definitely not a ruler who is content to remain dormant on the grasslands for the rest of his life. He needs an opportunity to enter the Central Plains. Emperor Ling of Chu sent his crown prince as an envoy, which also gave Nahan Oron the opportunity to test the Chu Dynasty.
Emperor Ling of Chu was getting old, and in a few years the crown prince would be in power. Naturally, Nahan Oren wanted to find out his background.
Thus, the leaders of the two seemingly harmonious regimes hit it off and agreed to meet in May of this year.
When Bai Yuzhi received the accurate news, she was idly counting little golden pigs. Over the years, Nahan Oren still hadn't changed his habitual perception that Bai Yuzhi was still a young girl, and he always liked to send her cute little things.
When He Chu and Dai Qin were very young, they could count together with Bai Yuzhi. Now that both sons are five years old, He Chu follows Nahan Oren around all day. He is very excited every day when they go to train the troops, and he is clearly a warlike person.
When Daiqin was chosen for his first birthday celebration, Bai Yuzhi saw that he was a child who would be good at inventing and creating, so he gave him an intelligence-enhancing pill. Then he discovered that the intelligence-enhancing pill would have different effects on different children.
The young prince Hu'an from the previous world gained the ability to remember everything he saw after taking the pill, and could recite the Four Books and Five Classics backwards. But in Daiqin's case, the Enlightenment Pill turned him into a living encyclopedia of questions, and he would dismantle and study anything new he saw.
Anyway, these two kids are just too naughty. Now that they can run and jump, they play everywhere and have started to think that counting little golden pigs is childish.
After several years of training, Songli has become very mature and steady. Seeing that Bai Yuzhi was bored, he brought up the matter of the alliance meeting.
"Your Highness, what are your plans?"
After He Chu and Dai Qin were born, Nahan Oren no longer went to any other queen's tents. In the entire Great Jin Dynasty, only Bai Yuzhi was favored. Because the queens had no opportunity to see Nahan Oren, they had become much quieter.
However, when the alliance is held, everyone will inevitably gather together, and it is impossible to predict who might have ulterior motives.
Matsuri is worried about this.
Especially the Great Khan's wife.
Bai Yuzhi remained noncommittal, only smiling: "What plans can I possibly have? Let nature take its course."
She had waited far too long for this opportunity; with such a perfect time, the Second Empress should not be able to hold back any longer.
Let's just do it this once. Once we've dealt with the Great Queen and the Crown Prince, the mission in this world will be successfully completed.
She hadn't held the position of Grand Consort for nothing these past few years. She had seen through all of the Second Consort's little schemes. Although she didn't know the details, Bai Yuzhi could guess that she must have a grudge against the Grand Consort.
And it was a deep-seated hatred.
Bai Yuzhi thought this was perfect, saving her the trouble of racking her brains and taking action herself. Didn't she have a natural ally? All she had to do was cooperate well.
Amidst such anticipation, the Crown Prince of Great Chu finally arrived, accompanied by his Crown Princess and eldest grandson, who was only seven or eight years old. He was quite thin and refined, and did not appear as strong as five-year-old He Chu.
As the Great Khan's primary consort, Bai Yuzhi was naturally responsible for settling the Crown Princess and the young prince. She personally met with the two of them. The Crown Princess was older than Bai Yuzhi and addressed her as "sister" repeatedly.
It's not wrong for her to call her that, after all, Bai Yuzhi is indeed the daughter of Emperor Chu Ling.
Bai Yuzhi had no desire to have anything to do with the Great Chu, and simply said, "You're too kind, Crown Princess. But I am now the Grand Princess of the Great Jin, so it is not proper for me to address you like that."
The Crown Princess was surprised by her directness and was somewhat embarrassed. She smiled and changed the subject, but never called her "sister" again.
The young prince was naturally very unhappy to see his mother suffer such a setback.
This child is quite intelligent, and must be the crown prince's most valued offspring; otherwise, he wouldn't have been brought all the way to the Great Jin.
He was very mature for his age, and at this moment he pretended not to understand: "Your subject heard that Aunt Chaoyang is also here, but I don't see her. Your Highness, why don't you call her here as well? The three of us, aunt and nephew, are bound by blood and should catch up."
Bai Yuzhi sneered inwardly. Chaoyang? That person was long dead, not even a bone fragment remained. She was going to go to the underworld to call him?
This little grandson of the emperor is only seven years old this year. When Princess Chaoyang came to marry him, he was just over one year old. What old stories could there be to reminisce about? And to deliberately mention that blood is thicker than water is just implying that Bai Yuzhi is ruthless and doesn't even spare his own sister.
"You are indeed still young and don't understand many things."
Bai Yuzhi didn't care about children or adults. She looked directly at the little prince and said with a half-smile, "I'm your aunt too. Today I'll teach you some manners. It's fine here, so you won't embarrass yourself outside."
The young prince gritted his teeth, quite indignant.
"What does the Grand Queen Dowager want to teach me?"
Bai Yuzhi, disregarding the Crown Princess's unpleasant expression, said, "At such a young age, you don't understand hierarchy and seniority. Do you have the right to speak when I'm talking to your mother?" (This chapter has been read. Please click to continue reading the next chapter!)
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