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Thank you, Shopkeeper Jiang! I'm on my way! Su Qianxue was filled with excitement. Treasures could be obtained again, even purchased! However, those weapons and armor were not something one could buy on the market. Su Qianxue had previously asked royal craftsmen to examine various weapons, and their answer was always the same: they could not be replicated. To acquire these weapons and armor again, she would have to continue purchasing from Jiang Han. In such a monopolized environment, it was already a significant help for Su Qianxue that Jiang Han was willing to do business with her.
As Su Qianxue left, the other four women sat beside Jiang Han, attending to him.
Within the Langya Prince's domain, Che Chengming reported on Lin Qingyue's visit to Jiang Han Tavern. He also mentioned seeing Su Qianxue disguised as she entered the tavern.
Your Majesty! Lin Qingyue is at Jiang Han Residence? The corners of Langya Prince's lips curled into a fierce smile.
Che Chengming grumbled, "Jiang Han is truly enjoying himself, Your Majesty; she must be his bedfellow. Just thinking about how the formidable Empress commands respect in the court during the day and serves Jiang Han at night makes me feel immense envy!"
Su Qianxue! She is our Great Zhou Dynasty's Empress! How majestic and dignified she is in court. The thought of such a person lying in Jiang Han's bed at night, serving him, filled Che Chengming with an indescribable mix of envy and jealousy. After all, she was the Empress, the ruler of a nation.
Langya Prince noticed his son's jealousy and couldn't help but laugh. "When I become Emperor, Su Qianxue will perish; however, before her demise, it wouldn't hurt for us father and son to enjoy her company!"
He continued with a smile forming on his lips, "Su Qianxue must be seeking better weapons and armor from Jiang Han!" You must keep a close watch on every move Jiang Han makes and try to find out where he contacts mysterious forces.
"Understood, Father!" Che Chengming replied.
By the way, is it confirmed that the Ninth Princess is dead? Langya Prince inquired.
"I personally pursued her. I shot an arrow that severely injured the Ninth Princess! Then I shot another arrow; although it didn't penetrate her armor completely, it still dealt significant damage and sent her tumbling off a cliff."
Che Chengming pondered for a moment, murmuring, "A woman has fallen from a hundred-meter cliff; she likely won't survive." However, he had not found the Ninth Princess's body, which might have been taken away by a bear.
"Was your identity exposed during the ambush?" Langya Prince inquired.
"Not at all!" Che Chengming replied.
"That's good. Considering the timing, Xia Kingdom will probably make their move in about a month! By then, a large number of commoners will flood into the capital," Langya Prince analyzed the situation.
Once Xia Kingdom begins their actions, the people living near the border will start fleeing inland! Meanwhile, those in the inland provinces will escape toward the capital. At that time, the million people already in the capital could swell to two or three million.
After contemplating for a moment, Langya Prince issued an order: "You must quickly procure grain and supplies from the capital and surrounding cities!" He murmured to himself, "Weapons are scarce, but if I allow a severe shortage of grain in the capital, Su Qianxue will definitely demand vast amounts of food from you! In this situation, I don't believe we can't locate your supply points with over a million people needing food. At least several thousand must come to transport it; they will certainly take the main roads. By then, I will have arranged personnel along all major routes in advance. I refuse to believe we can't find those mysterious forces."
Langya Prince made preparations on two fronts.
Days later, in a border city of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Ninth Princess donned ordinary commoner clothing and walked toward the border with a pale face. As she stepped into the border city and crossed into Xia Kingdom's territory, she gazed at the Great Zhou Dynasty's checkpoint.
"Jiang Han, you greedy fool! Not only did you demand Mu Jinkun and Jade Sword, but you also dared to ambush This Palace! This Palace will never forgive you; your crimes deserve death a thousand times over!" After muttering these words, she entered a border city within Xia Kingdom.
On her journey, she dragged her injured body while continuously killing various commoners and plundering their wealth to cover her travel and medical expenses. After enduring countless hardships, she finally arrived within Xia Kingdom's territory.
The Ninth Princess had considered many possibilities and suspected both Langya Prince and Jiang Han. Ultimately, after much reflection, she felt that this ambush bore a striking resemblance to Jiang Han's methods. After all, Jiang Han had lured her twice before!
Once, there was an attack on the Jiang Han Tavern, resulting in the death of Quan Gai Su Wen. Another time, there was an assault on Hongfu Temple, aimed at meeting a mysterious force, which led to the demise of the Twelve Celestial Maidens. Both times, the methods were the same, so this third time must also be the work of Jiang Han. Jiang Han, just wait; I will not let this go unpunished! I will surely raise a great army and march into the capital to capture you, you scoundrel! I do not believe that your backing can rival my Xia Kingdom!
And as for Su Qianxue, the dignified empress of a nation serving Jiang Han, I will definitely annihilate your Great Zhou Dynasty! The Ninth Princess stormed into the fortress, cursing as she went. Afterward, she found the commanding officer, revealed her identity, and ordered him to dispatch a team of soldiers to urgently relay the news of the envoy's attack to the capital of Xia Kingdom.
Then, the Ninth Princess directly mobilized the soldiers stationed at the fortress and launched an assault against the Great Zhou Dynasty's stronghold under the cover of night. Tens of thousands of heavy infantry launched a surprise attack on the fortress and opened the city gates! Following that, tens of thousands of Maple Forest Iron Cavalry surged out, annihilating twenty thousand defenders in one night and slaughtering one hundred thousand civilians within the stronghold.
The Ninth Princess led her troops at full speed into Great Zhou Dynasty territory, vowing to take revenge! The other armies would have to wait for the imperial decree from the Xia Country Emperor before they could join the battle.
"Sir, this is truly a rare treasure!" Lao Jin exclaimed with delight upon seeing five pieces laid out on the table. He had never seen such a large blue sapphire before. Moreover, there was a Ruby Cup made entirely of rubies. It was rare to find such a large ruby, let alone use it to craft a cup; most would keep it whole!
This time, Jiang Han had brought five treasures: an Azure Sapphire Pendant, a Ruby Cup, a Zhu Ge Green Gem Inkstone, an Opal Teacup, and a Golden Threaded Jade Garment. Each piece was extraordinarily precious; even at auction, they could easily fetch several small fortunes. If they encountered generous buyers, they might even sell for ten or twenty times that amount.
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