It was to ensure their survival, to give them the ability to protect themselves and to triumph over dangerous enemies.

And so, a few more days passed.

"Keeping oneself shut indoors is detrimental to growth. Now, we can go out and explore."

She pressed her lips into a faint smile; after being out for several days, she genuinely felt a bit homesick.

She wanted to visit Dongcui City and check on Shu Yu and Yixuan, and Little Wu, Liang Yuening, who was still with the Qin family.

So she waved her little hand, issuing orders in succession.

"Effective immediately, ten people will form a small team, a hundred people a medium team, a thousand people a large team, and ten thousand a regiment. The team leaders you will decide among yourselves, and the task I give you is..."

She squinted, smiling like a little fox.

"Seize the enemy leaders without using a single soldier or pawn. From this moment, the use of force is prohibited, use your brains to root out those Dajin spies hidden in the Eastern Lands!"

This place in the east, she had discovered long ago, the population was very mixed, with people from Dajin, Dayuan, and even some foreigners.

It was heard that when Her Majesty the Empress ruled, the population within Dayuan territory was pure, but ever since the Eighth Princess ascended, that person probably became accustomed to kowtowing, making the so-called King without Crown more of a joke.

Embracing overseas foreigners and even starting to trade with Dajin.

On trading, it’s not that it can’t be done, but the problem is, that person is probably a self-indulgent sort.

Amidst the blazing fires of the front line, she incredibly invited the wolves in, letting Dajin people enter Dayuan territory, which is truly ridiculous!

If it were peacetime, interconnection between the two nations would certainly be feasible, but daring to do so amidst great conflict, that person must be brainless, no wonder the internal atmosphere in Dayuan gets worse year by year.

"Let’s go; we’ll also go back for a look. After this, I might take you on a journey far away. Then, who knows how long it will be apart before seeing them again."

Dong Huiying pulled Yun Ge along, nodded to those behind her, and with Hong Fei, Liu Yan, and Zhang Yu, the five of them rode off into the dust.

...

In Dongcui City.

"Damn it!"

Yan Xiyu wore a dark expression.

Recently humiliated at the Qin family and seriously wounded, she had only just recuperated.

But lately, because the Yan Family Master had returned from the mountain after offering prayers, she had been tactically playing maneuvers daily against the Yan Family Master, yet how could she compare to the old fox?

She herself harbored a belly full of anger.

Maid Li Luo always attended to Yan Xiyu’s side; they were master and servant, but Li Luo also knew that her existence was more like a thorn in her lady’s eye, a blemish, reminding Yan Xiyu of those unbearable past times, hence this person had been displeased with her for quite some time.

Trying to suppress the scattered thoughts, Li Luo hesitated and gave Yan Xiyu a glance.

Honestly, she didn’t understand why the lady was naturally rebellious?

Clearly, whatever the family head had done was all for her good, yet why couldn’t the lady understand?

Yan Xiyu angrily returned to her own courtyard and saw Maid Li Luo with an expression of hesitation.

She had been belittled by the Yan Family Master before, and now a surge of wicked fire flared in her chest.

"What are you staring at!"

She yelled furiously.

Maid Li Luo shuddered in her heart, quickly retracting her gaze.

But Yan Xiyu wasn’t done yet; she rushed forward in a single step and raised her hand for a slap!

"Li Luo! Which side are you really on?"