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In their ten years of confrontation with the The Jin Dynasty, their Easternum had already found many excuses to fight.

After every loss, they would cut off the land for compensation. Easternum was rich in properties and fish, but it could not withstand such exploitation. Hence, every time before the war, they had to think about it carefully.

"This time, they were the ones who acted first to snatch our East Chu. The fault is theirs, we were merely defending ourselves.

"However, we will not lose." The generals of the imperial court spoke with one voice.

Even if he lost, he would still have to fight.

"Alright, I agree." Emperor of the East Chu waved her hand. In his heart, even if he did not want to fight, she still had to declare war on The Jin Dynasty in order to save face.

The main reason was that The Jin Dynasty had gone too far this time, she had actually humiliated them.

If they did not retaliate, then it was likely that everyone wanted to come to their Easternum's land and trample on it. At that time, no one would have any respect for them anymore.

Just like that, the shocking battle between Easternum s began.

When the news reached the capital of The Jin Dynasty, everyone was stunned.

Jin Chuyi was so angry that he almost choked.

"Bold dog thief, you actually dare to rebel." It was obvious that the Easternum and the The Jin Dynasty were in an alliance.

This time, the Easterner must have seen Da Jin fighting with the Nanke for a long time.

As a result, they had an illusion that the weak Nanke could fight against the strong The Jin Dynasty, and that the stronger they were, the better.

All the ministers felt that the war at the Nanke had persisted for a long time. In the past, there was nothing much, and a dignified The Jin Dynasty, even playing with them at the Nanke was something they could afford. But now, it was no longer possible.

When the war started in the Easternum, the lines of battle in the The Jin Dynasty would be lengthened and the warriors in the garrison would be dispersed.

"Who should we send for this battle?" Jin Chuyi was full of heroic spirit, he never thought that he would let go of someone who challenged his dignity as a great country.

Since they dared to make a move, he would naturally step forward to give them a heavy blow. This would let them know that the The Jin Dynasty's national might was not something that could be easily provoked.

The hall was in chaos.

It was only because the leader of the army failed to achieve unity.

First Prince went up on stage as a group of powerhouses.

And naturally, the Second Prince's group would go up on stage with their own people.

Only the Third Prince was standing calmly in front, listening to the discussions of the people about the war of words, it was extremely lively.

Sixth Prince also had an unperturbed look. He stood up straight and did not say a word.

Jin Chuyi's head hurt from their bickering. He didn't know why, but he had a headache recently.

After a long argument, no one had been able to decide who to go to.

Everyone thought that this was a good opportunity to compete for fame and benefits. No one wanted to give up on this opportunity.

In the Sixth Prince's Estate, Sun Jinzi was playing Go alone.

On the board, black and white pieces were crisscrossed across each other.

"Empress, the sky is already dark. Could you set the dinner for dinner?" Senior Servant Liu was worried about Sun Jinzi's body. Seeing that she had sat in front of the chess board, he had already sat for two hours and immediately went to ask for instructions.

Sun Jinzi used her right index finger to pick up two pieces, and said gently: "No need, wait for His Highness to come back, then we will have dinner together."

Since the time Jin Chupei married her, he had never come back this late.

However, Sun Jinzi could deduce what happened in the great hall today without going there.

"Empress, His Highness' personal guard just sent a message for you to use first." Not only was the Senior Servant Liu worried about Sun Jinzi, even Jin Chupei who was in the great hall was worried too.

He knew Sun Jinzi's personality. She would definitely not use it before waiting for him, which was why she said that.

"His Royal Highness acted this way for me, this is his heart, I'm waiting for him, this is my heart." Some feelings, if one person did not say, then another person also did not put in effort, perhaps he would completely miss it.

As a result, in this lifetime, Sun Jinzi did not mind doing more than that. Because of her past life's experiences, she could easily see through Jin Chupei's intentions towards her.

"Bring the cheaper dishes here and keep them warm on the stove. As for the rest, keep them, don't cook them." There were some dishes that became more fragrant the longer they were cooked. However, there were some dishes that had to be cooked and eaten at once. If the dishes were put for too long, they would no longer be tasty.

Sun Jinzi was still firmly seated at the round mahogany table. The sky grew darker and the candles were already lit in the room.

The sound of wind came from outside the door, followed by a commotion.

Senior Servant Liu took a look and immediately came over, "Empress, His Highness is back."

Sun Jinzi nodded, she just stood up and prepared to welcome him, only to see that Jin Chupei had already walked in.

"Don't get up. It's windy outside. You're wearing less, so be careful of catching a cold."

Jin Chupei walked forward and held both of Sun Jinzi's hands. He liked to look at her, who was meditating under the light.

Her face was delicate, and her expression was solemn and serious. The light in her eyes was like a magnet, deeply attracting him.

"I'm not that delicate." Sun Jinzi emphasized.

Ever since Jin Chupei found out that she had been poisoned by the cold poison, he treated her like a porcelain doll.

Sometimes, Sun Jinzi even suspected that she was really too weak.

"Then sit down." Jin Chupei did not say anything, holding onto Sun Jinzi, the two of them sat down.

Jin Chupei looked up at the black board on the table and could not help but exclaim:

"Zi Er is so elegant."

After being made fun of like that, Sun Jinzi then focused her eyes: "I can't say for sure, but Easternum and Da Jin are on the left and right."

Hearing that, Jin Chupei frowned.

The game that Zi Er was playing was not an ordinary game, it was the border trial between the Easternum and Da Jin.

"I've heard that the area around the Qilian Mountains is endless, but very few people know that the inner regions of the mountains are actually empty. Many small paths lead to the two sides of the mountains."

The Qi Lian mountain range was the dividing line between the Easternum and the Nanke. It was precisely the very imposing mountain range that cut the Easternum and the Nanke in half, which was also their natural barrier.

As for the major tribes of Mount Qilian, they were within the borders of Dazhi.

"Zi Er has been there?" What Sun Jinzi said, might be considered a fantasy by others, but Jin Chupei did not. There were a lot of people that did not know about this, but he knew.

Back then, when he was leading troops at the foot of Mount Qilian, he had brought a small team there to scout the inside of the mountain due to his extreme curiosity towards Mount Qilian. Due to the great sacrifice, he was actually able to scout out out quite a few paths.

They lead to Easternum and Nanke respectively.

"I've never been there before, I just have seen a lot of the records of The Jin Dynasty. I've never been there, but that doesn't mean that others haven't."

Sun Jinzi took out a book titled "Qi Lianshan" from her drawer.

Jin Chupei smiled slightly. He had read this book back then and all his guesses about Qi Lianshan were written in it.

Including the minerals inside, as well as the caves inside, the treasures … All kinds, very rich.

Seeing Jin Chupei's smile, Sun Jinzi knew, he had already scouted ahead, and couldn't help but to admire him even more.

Actually, all the things that she knew about Qi Lianshan was what she had heard from Jin Chupei in the past.

There were all sorts of things inside the secret passage.

At this time, she thought that Jin Chupei had not explored the way before, which was why she wanted to remind him.

Who knew that he had already thought everything through, and had even arranged everything properly.

The more she thought about it, the more Sun Jinzi hated herself.

Such an intelligent Jin Chupei, if not for him being a lackey's teammate in his previous life, would probably be in control of the rivers and mountains in his current life, how could he let that despicable Jin Chuxuan get away with it?

"Zi Er is truly intelligent, this matter has already been going on for a long time, at that time, she was young and did not know the details, but she was bold enough to bring people, and let the local people bring me in once. Now, if you do not tell me, I am afraid I would have already forgotten."

He wondered if the markings he had made on the road before were still there.

Sun Jinzi was a little embarrassed by Jin Chupei's loving gaze.

However, she couldn't tell Jin Chupei that because of him, she couldn't raise her head up.

The profound and mysterious feeling he'd felt when he'd just set up the formation with Go broke in an instant.

However, Jin Chupei laughed, and reached out to grab Sun Jinzi. It was easy to be shy, but when he smiled, the shy Sun Jinzi gave him a sense of familiarity, not letting him feel afraid, as if he would lose her at any time.

"Your Highness, Empress, it's time to eat." Senior Servant Liu had been standing outside for a long time, but this couple seemed to have an unending stream of words to say to each other.

Sun Jinzi was enlightened, she raised her head and grabbed onto Jin Chupei's wrist: "That's right, Senior Servant Liu has prepared your favorite food for you, let's go eat first." There was no point in wasting time on these things.

Jin Chupei only felt that the time under the lamp was tranquil, his mood relaxed. Sun Jinzi was like a quietly blooming flower, exuding a clear and serene fragrance.

He was slightly unwilling to let go of her hand, so he followed Sun Jinzi out.

"What I like is what you like." After the two of them washed their hands, Jin Chupei sat at the dining table and suddenly lowered his voice and explained himself.

Sun Jinzi looked down.

Mouth grind black chicken, three fresh duck, braised elbow, and fried three fresh, wild fungus soup... All the dishes were actually what she liked.

Sun Jinzi looked at Senior Servant Liu and saw her lowered his head.

Jin Chupei laughed indifferently.

"Like I said, what you like is what I like even more. Who made me like you?"

It's equal, too. Love the house.

Sun Jinzi's eyes became red, and a strong reluctance rose up in her heart.

"Eat." Sun Jinzi wanted to say something, but choked back her words.

Jin Chupei knew that he couldn't push his too hard. In short, he was certain that Zi Er had feelings for him, that was enough.

If he continued to force Ye Xiao, it would be the opposite.

After all, Sun Jinzi wasn't a person who really liked exposing her emotions.

The two of them will have a meal together. If you bring the dishes over, I'll enjoy the dinner.

When the time came, the two had already entered the main building.

A pair of red candles was lit, lighting up the entire room.

"Does Your Highness have any plans?" Sun Jinzi sat in front of the dressing table. She had a black wooden comb, which slowly combed her black hair, it was like a black silk cloth, it dragged across Sun Jinzi's chest.

Sun Jinzi did not say what happened, but Jin Chupei understood everything.

Sun Jinzi was asking him about the upcoming battles.

"He is, but royal father is a cautious person and biased. He will probably have to hesitate a little longer."