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After Lu Chen transferred the soldiers stationed at the Qi Country border, it quickly caught the attention of the Great Sum royal court.

This left the officials of the Great Sum royal court somewhat baffled, wasn't the North Country long intent on moving south? Yet now, as the Sum Emperor fell ill, he actually withdrew the soldiers from the Qi Country border.

Could it be that some unexpected event had occurred in the north, like the Barbarian Tribe attacking the North Country again?

Without the threat of the North Country, wouldn't it be even more convenient for them to aid their respective supported princes in the struggle for the supreme position after the Sum Emperor passed away?

As soon as the North Country soldiers left Anping City, the two seigniors to the south started to fight fiercely, and the verbal sparring in the Great Sum court also became increasingly intense.

What was once an undercover struggle among the various princes had gradually turned into an open confrontation.

At the same time.

In the Great Wu Dynasty.

Inside the Green Cloud Palace, smoke swirled around as Wu Junwan reclined on a reclining couch, holding a teacup and savoring the tea delicately.

At that moment, Wu Junwan muttered to herself, "I never expected the North Prince's tea to have so many effects, it's a pity it will soon be gone, and I have no idea where these tea leaves come from. If only I could buy some."

Since her mission to the North Country, Wu Junwan had often been drinking Dragon and Phoenix Tea, but the supply Lu Chen gave her was limited, and she tried to save it as much as possible, but no matter how much she saved, there would come a time when it was all gone.

Wu Junwan had fallen in love with the taste of Dragon and Phoenix Tea, which cleared her mind and allowed her skill to circulate smoothly through her body.

In the past, when she practiced her skill, she often felt a faint pain in her Dantian, but now these sensations were all gone, all thanks to this tea.

Wu Junwan thought to herself, such fine tea must also be extremely precious in the North Prince Mansion. How could she obtain some for herself?

As Wu Junwan pondered how to get Dragon and Phoenix Tea from the North Prince Mansion, a female guard entered the Green Cloud Palace, "Your Highness, there is intelligence from the North Country."

Wu Junwan said indifferently, "Bring it in."

Then, the female guard passed through the red curtains and entered the Green Cloud Palace, handing the intelligence in her hand to Wu Junwan, who took it from the guard and skimmed through.

The next moment, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, she then asked, "Has it been discovered where the North Country soldiers have been dispatched to?"

The female guard replied, "We haven't confirmed it yet, but the intelligence from our sources suggests that those North Country soldiers at the Qi Country border were most likely transferred to the eastern part of the North Country."

Wu Junwan sank into thought.

The eastern part of the North Country?

What were they doing by transferring to the eastern side of the North Country?

Wasn't the east side of the North Country the ocean?

Could it be that there were enemies at sea, so the North Country transferred those soldiers to the east to defend against maritime enemies?

Or was the North Country deceiving, making it seem like they were relocating troops to the east, when in fact they wanted to make the Great Sum royal court let down its guard?

With incomplete intelligence, Wu Junwan was unable to judge what the North Country was truly planning.

After thinking for a while, Wu Junwan couldn't come up with a reason, and she didn't continue to speculate further. She looked at the guard in front of her and asked, "How much information have we got about the North Country's mysterious weapon?"

The female guard said, "Your Highness, our people have yet to find any information about the North Country's mysterious weapon. The intelligence gathered is mostly rumors among the common people of the North Country."

Hearing this, Wu Junwan snorted coldly, "All are useless."

Ever since Wu Junwan came back, she had been reorganizing her intelligence organizations. Although she didn't think it was likely that Qianhai Commercial Association would betray her, she felt that their capabilities were increasingly inadequate.

She suspected her reliance on the Qianhai Association was the reason its members had lost motivation to work diligently and only knew how to spend public funds on eating, drinking, and merrymaking.

Therefore, Wu Junwan established another intelligence organization, this time entrusting it to the Qian Family's eldest son, and she even promised him that if he could do better than the Qianhai Commercial Association, she would arrange a fourth-rank official position for him in the future.

Having promised him such benefits, yet he was still of little use, several months had passed and the second intelligence organization had not collected any useful intelligence either.

Wu Junwan muttered to herself, "It seems this palace has placed too much trust in the Qian Family. Truly a bunch of useless people."

Wu Junwan decided to create another intelligence organization, this time without involving anyone from the Qian Family.

At that moment, Wu Junwan suddenly had another thought, and she then said to her female guard, "Write a letter to Qian Dahai, asking him to search for a special kind of tea for this palace, to see if it's possible to obtain some of that tea from the North Prince."

Having said that, Wu Junwan said to a maid by her side, "Go get some of this palace's favorite tea leaves for Yingyue to take to the North Country."

The maid immediately responded, "Yes, Your Highness."

Soon enough, the maid wrapped some of the Dragon and Phoenix Tea that Wu Junwan drank in paper and presented it to the female guard.

The guard took the Dragon and Phoenix Tea and prepared to leave when Wu Junwan reminded her, "Tell Qian Dahai, he must find out the origin of this kind of tea."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Wu Junwan waved her hand, "If there's nothing else, you may leave."

"This subordinate takes her leave."

After the female guard left, Wu Junwan once again picked up the teacup from the table and took another sip, "Who knows if the North Prince improved his realm so quickly because he frequently drinks this kind of tea."

At this thought, the handsome face of Lu Chen surfaced in Wu Junwan's mind.

Thinking of Lu Chen, Wu Junwan sighed slightly. She couldn't help but think, such a handsome and outstanding young man, yet not a man of Great Wu, but rather an enemy of Great Wu, what a pity.

If there ever came a day when Great Wu could eliminate the North Country, she would definitely capture the North Prince and keep him confined, making him her consort.

Thinking this, Wu Junwan murmured, "It's uncertain whether Great Wu will be able to stand against the North Country in the future."

The North Country already had a strong warrior in the Heavenly Human Realm, and coupled with some mysterious and terrifying weapons, though Great Wu had never faced the North Country head on, Wu Junwan knew that the North Country's military strength had essentially caught up with the Great Sum Dynasty.

If a full-scale war were to break out between the North Country and the Great Sum Dynasty, it was not yet clear whether Great Wu could win.

Fortunately, the North Country was still in a relatively weak state at the moment. The North Country prioritized commerce, resulting in most of its necessities coming from other dynasties. By cutting off trade, the North Country could very likely return to its previous state of not having enough food or clothing.

Under such circumstances, as long as the Great Sum Dynasty remained conservative, sent a large army to always hold off the North Country without directly confronting them, the North Country's internals would eventually collapse.

The Heavenly Human Realm, huh?

It wouldn't take too long for Great Wu to also produce a strong warrior in the Heavenly Human Realm. By that time, the North Country's advantage would only be those mysterious weapons.

At that thought, Wu Junwan's lips curved slightly upward. Before she left the North Country, that little man had boasted that one day he would make her his woman; it seemed, in the end, it won't be her becoming his woman, but the North Prince becoming her consort.

One day, she would keep that little man who toyed with her confined and play with him indefinitely.