rtunately, there were other women washing clothes by the river. They immediately helped carry her back. Then, acquaintances went to town to find Song Dachuan, a man who did odd jobs, and also asked fo..."Reasons!"

The ripples asked directly.

"The Panlong Kingdom has long been resentful of our Fengqi Kingdom. This time, with such a good excuse and handle in our hands, we have the support of righteousness. Even if the Xuanwu Kingdom and Baihu Kingdom appear to oppose us, they will not actually provide them with assistance."

We can take advantage of this opportunity to capture the five border cities as compensation, expand our population, and connect the entire border defense for better protection against external enemies.

It was also a deterrent, not just to the Panlong Kingdom, but also to the Xuanwu Kingdom and the Baihu Kingdom.

Before Taizi arrived, she had obviously prepared her speech well. What she said was organized and clear in thought.

Ripples nodded and shook her head after hearing the words. The Great Princess also had a puzzled expression, not understanding what her mother meant.

First, war is a money burner. The national treasury's grain and silver are enough to sustain this war, but for how long

Secondly, as you yourself said, Xuanwu and Baihu nations won't openly intervene. However, behind the scenes, they can do a lot of things, secretly causing trouble. Have you already predicted this

Third, if Panlong Nation suffers this loss this time, they will definitely find a way to get back at us. Are you prepared

Ripples directly flung out these three, causing the Great Princess to fall into deep thought.

"Boss, you go back and think carefully. Figure all of this out before coming to me for the Eagle Crest again."

Ripple said softly.

“I understand!”

The Great Princess immediately nodded in agreement, understanding that the Empress had consented to her military action. However, it was a conditional consent, requiring her to formulate a complete battle plan before engaging in any conflict.

"Report!"

Someone outside reported to the cool house.

"What is it"

Someone snuck into the dungeon, attempting to assassinate the fifth prince of Panlong Nation. The person has already been rescued by us.

The martial officer solemnly reported.

"Have you suffered any casualties" Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

Ripple frowned and asked, "I didn't expect that the new emperor of Panlong Country was so ruthless. He said the fifth prince was an envoy with his front foot, and then arranged for someone to assassinate his own brother with his back foot."

Luckily, the Queen had made preparations beforehand, and someone came to help, preventing that group from succeeding. Three people died in the dungeon, and twelve were injured.

The ripples nodded, it seems the other party is in a hurry.

"Mother Empress, I'll go and see the situation."

"That man can't die on Fengqi Country's territory."

"Yes!"

After sending everyone away, Lian Yi looked at Nuan Nuan with interest and asked:

"My dear grandson, can you understand what your grandmother and mother are saying"

"I understand some of it, but not all."

Nannan blinked her big, round eyes and said.

"Where don't you understand"

"It's that Fifth Prince. Why couldn't he die in the Phoenix Nest Country He wanted to harm my grandmother, to annihilate our entire clan!"

"Grandma, tell me why."

Ripple smiled and started to explain things to Nana.

"Taskmaster, are you practicing the piccolo"

The sound of the stone mill emerged again.

"Just prepare, if the three large ones can't be practiced, just go for the small one. At least I have already inhaled Qi, living another fifty years should be no problem, the small one can still be cultivated."

"

That night, Lianyi's guard came to report:

"Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince has been stabbed and injured his kidney. He was saved by Dr. Mei Yuanzheng and is currently out of danger."

Besides, there are agents from the Panlong Nation who have approached people around the elder and second princesses, seemingly wanting to meet with the two princesses privately. The third princess's residence has been sealed off, so they can't find her and are still lingering outside.

"I understand! Tell Mei Yuanzheng to make sure that the Fifth Prince lives!"

As for the people they sent to contact the Imperial Princess, you keep a close eye on them and don't startle the grass.

"Yes, my subordinate understands! The decision of the two princesses."

Tell me the truth, every single word.

Ripples said softly.

"Yes!"

The phoenix leader issued the order and once again vanished from sight.

Five days later, the Princess arrived again to see Lian'i with a scroll in hand. This time, she was well-prepared, having resolved both questions Lian'i had raised previously. Only the last question remained unanswered, and the Princess did not have a concrete answer for it.

Finally, after she had everyone leave the room, she lowered her voice and said:

"Mother Empress, officials from Panlong Kingdom contacted me in private. They wanted me to help them assassinate the Fifth Prince and persuade you to retreat your troops. They even promised to help me become Crown Princess. I temporarily appeased them, saying I needed time to consider. That's why I came to seek your advice."

If you want to openly ascend to the position of Crown Princess, don't pretend to be friends with them! If you want to gain the greatest benefits, you can accommodate them, but they are not fools either. They won't help you without seeing actual benefits.

Ripples spoke plainly.

"My lady, I understand."

The Great Princess was taken aback. She immediately said in a low voice.

"Since you've already made your plans, I shall give you the Eagle Talisman."

Ripples glanced at Huiqi, who then held a tray and walked forward. On the tray lay an eagle-shaped token forged from Xuan iron.

A gleam of joy flashed in the Grand Princess's eyes; it seemed that the Empress was truly going to relinquish power.

"My humble self will surely not disappoint the Empress's trust, and will definitely tear a piece of flesh from the Kingdom of Panlong."

The Great Princess received the Falcon Seal and immediately bowed in obeisance.

"Go!"

The ripples gestured, directly sending the big princess away.

Having achieved her goal, the Grand Princess left Zhuxiu Garden directly with the falcon token.

Meanwhile, the second imperial princess also received the news and learned that her mother had actually handed over the eagle talisman to the eldest sister. She immediately became restless. If her elder sister gained military merit, what greater achievements could she possibly have

"Master, those people are still waiting for our reply. Why not take this opportunity to trip up the eldest princess"

The confidant immediately stepped forward and said.

“Shut up! The Empress said this time we can't get in each other's way. If the Empress finds out, I'll be disqualified from the competition.”

"My Lord, please be calm! We did not set a trap. It was the normal counterattack of the Panlong Kingdom. The Great Princess couldn't withstand it, that is her problem, what does this have to do with you"

The confidante immediately explained.

The Second Princess didn't immediately refuse, but narrowed her eyes, as if considering something.

""

The Grand Princess obtained the Eagle Seal and, brimming with confidence, went to court. She started making preparations in earnest. Meanwhile, the spy secretly working for the Panlong Kingdom noticed something amiss and tried to send a message back. However, he was immediately captured by the Grand Princess. A few others who managed to escape were all subdued by Fengshou.

This series of events happened so quickly and accurately that the spies who had been in contact with the second princess's entourage became nervous. They were preparing to hide if things went wrong, they didn't want to die.

When the general Feng Ming on the border of the Phoenix Nation received the urgent military dispatch and eagle talisman, the next day, 300,000 troops disbanded their assembled forces, leading the Panlong Nation to believe their plot had succeeded. That's how things ended.

Three days later, the soldiers of Fengqi Country, with lightning speed, broke through the defenses of Panlong Country and attacked three cities, marking the first battle.

The Xuanwu Kingdom and the Baihu Kingdom also immediately entered a state of war preparedness.s because they had offended many people before, so few neighbors came to see them off. However, Junsheng's classmates went to see him off.With the house secured, Qingchuan and Lijuan were also very mo...