Yu Quan, who remained in the tent, noticed that Song De Kui liked milk tea, so she knelt down beside him and refilled his cup after he finished drinking.
When Song Dekui saw the young girl from Yuquan serving him so attentively, he felt completely at a loss.
He was a castrator from a small town, and he had never been so close to a girl before. He wanted to refuse but was afraid of being ridiculed, so he had no choice but to keep drinking bowl after bowl.
Fortunately, several maids quickly brought up food, which eased his embarrassment.
Lady Uya had not prepared Di cuisine, but rather Wu Dynasty porridge, cakes, and stews, which were laid out lavishly on the long table.
Lin Qingyuan's entourage, including Lao Qian, ate mutton for several months on the Dilu grasslands. At first, they could bear it, but later they suffered greatly from it. It was only after meeting Song Liyun that they were able to eat the food of the Wu Dynasty.
Unexpectedly, their first meal in the Wuda tribe was authentic cuisine. They immediately disregarded the fact that they had embarrassed their host, Young Master Lin, and happily devoured the food.
Song Dekui, however, became polite at this moment, slowly eating his food while chatting casually with Madam Wuya.
Song Dekui was seated in the VIP seat next to Madam Wuya.
He was the cousin of the young mistress of the Wuda tribe, meaning he was a father-in-law who could be on equal footing with the young mistress of the Wuya tribe.
As an elder in the bride's family, Song Dekui, whose belly was already full of milk tea, was not nervous at all, but chatted and laughed.
He was witty and spoke in a logical and organized manner.
From the moment he and Song Liyun overheard the dangers of the Wuda tribe, to their encounter with the wolf pack.
Then, when everyone arrived at Kara Mountain but couldn't find the tribe, Song Liyun taught everyone how to ski, deliberately wandering around and leaving tracks, explaining everything in detail.
He even explained his actions of forcing his way through the valley entrance on horseback.
Although stating the facts, he couldn't help but praise Song Liyun in his words.
She is said to be kind-hearted because she did not want to see the hundreds of people in the Uda tribe suffer, so she went through all the trouble of traveling thousands of miles to deliver the message.
The reason they never mentioned it was because of the marriage arrangement with the Uda tribe.
Lady Uya simply listened with a smile.
She naturally understood what Song Dekui meant; he was worried that Ali would be looked down upon if she went to her fiancé's house without permission.
His concern was clearly unnecessary.
On the Dilu grasslands, there was no strict etiquette for marriage like in the Wu Dynasty. Once engaged, people became one family and no longer distinguished between each other.
Since Song Liyun is already the young mistress of the tribe, it is only right that she do her best to contribute to the rise and fall and safety of the tribe.
However, this was just a custom on the grasslands, and Lady Uya did not force the Song family to comply.
It was Song Dekui who made her pay more attention.
This uncle looks very young, only a year or two older than his son, but he is very thoughtful in caring for his family. He is someone I can get to know better in the future.
Madam Wuya listened carefully to everything Song Dekui said and asked about many details.
When she heard Wu Dan enter the valley and say that Young Madam Song had arrived, but was stopped by Elder Shan, she immediately went out to greet her.
Therefore, we don't know enough about Song Liyun's journey.
Upon hearing Song Dekui recount Song Liyun's exploits of traveling a thousand miles to deliver a message, deliberately leaving traces, and forcibly entering the tribe, he was overjoyed.
Heaven has eyes!
A woman with such compassion, courage, and wisdom is a good leader who can manage the overall affairs of the tribe.
Overjoyed, Lady Uya ordered her maids to bring plenty of milk wine, urging the guests who had come from afar to enjoy it to their heart's content.
Bahrain and his companions drank to their hearts' content. They hadn't had a chance to drink alcohol on the road, and it was milk wine, no less.
Just as the atmosphere was getting lively, a guard rushed in from outside the tent and whispered a few words in Lady Uya's ear.
Song Liyun recognized the man; he was Du Ze, the one who had seen Elder Shan off.
Because they were close by, and Du Ze was speaking the Wu Dynasty dialect, Song Liyun and Song Dekui could vaguely understand what he was saying.
"...The people of the Mudan tribe have all gone to...search for the tribes that have escaped. Now only twenty people remain in the tribe. Although they have gone to inform the tribe soldiers, it is hard to say when. Madam, I'm afraid we can't rely on them."
Song Liyun put down her chopsticks and looked at Madam Wuya's expression.
Lady Uya had a serious expression, her eyebrows raised high, clearly indicating that something had gone wrong with the protected tribe.
After Du Ze finished speaking, Madam Wuya looked at Song Liyun and said the truth in one sentence: "The guards of the Mudan tribe are out capturing escaped slaves, leaving the tribe vulnerable and unable to come to our aid immediately."
Du Ze has already sent a message to A Shi, instructing him to strengthen the patrols around the Wuda tribe.
Even without Mudan, we need to be prepared. Ali, what do you think we should do?
The atmosphere in the tent suddenly froze.
In the past few months, some tribes scattered by the Uda army have been dispersed, while those tribes that belong to Uda have captured these people and livestock to fill their tents with wealth.
The Mudan tribe, which was responsible for defense outside Kara Mountain, was idle for several months.
Seeing that the cattle and sheep of other tribes were growing day by day, the Mudan tribe finally couldn't help but secretly send out its own soldiers to gather cattle, sheep and people, completely forgetting its responsibilities.
Their dereliction of duty certainly deserves punishment, but how to handle it needs to be decided immediately.
Song Liyun's situation suddenly became subtly awkward.
If the Mudan tribe is preparing for war and defending as required, Lady Wuya only needs to send someone to notify them to be on high alert.
Whether or not there was a real enemy attack, it would not affect the goodwill brought by Song Liyun's long journey to deliver the message. In the future, she would be known as a respected young mistress in the tribe.
But now the Mudan tribe cannot send troops and can only rely on the Wuda tribe to save itself.
If a foreign enemy were to invade, Song Liyun, who came to deliver the message, would certainly be indispensable.
However, if the intelligence is wrong and the Uda tribe, which is home to a large number of elderly, weak, women and children, is disturbed for no reason, it will leave a bad impression if any of the tribe members are harmed.
Not to mention Elder Shan, who already had reservations. If all these older generation members were to cause trouble, not only would Song Liyun's future status as the young mistress be in jeopardy, but even Madam Wuya would be implicated.
This decision will come at a price, and speaking out about it will have consequences.
Song Liyun's mind raced; she understood Madam Wuya's predicament.
I had only met her for the first time, and we didn't know each other at all. How could I have to make such an important decision after just one meeting?
Lady Uya asked this question to confirm the accuracy of the information and to test what measures she should take.
After a moment's thought, Song Liyun said, "Madam, I think we should be prepared regardless of whether the Mudan tribe can send troops or not."
However, since the event has not yet occurred, there is no need to tell everyone the truth to avoid causing panic.
First, we had everyone gather in one place, so that it would be easier to manage in case of an emergency.
"In addition, we should immediately send people to patrol along the Mida River Valley and report back as soon as we have any news."
Seeing that Song Liyun had only been slightly panicked for a moment but quickly calmed down and even laid out the necessary measures one by one, Madam Wuya couldn't help but nod in approval.
She didn't doubt the veracity of the news; in any case, it was always wise to be vigilant.
If Song Liyun hadn't come, she wouldn't have discovered the Mudan tribe's negligence, which would have led to disaster sooner or later.
Song Liyun's ability to suppress the matter first, keeping the tribe calm and composed, and maintaining a tight exterior while keeping a relaxed interior, suited her perfectly.
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