said with some displeasure:"This is my favorite cat-eye earring, how could one get broken""Mother Empress, you are old! It's time to abdicate!"At this time, the second princess was clad in armor, bran...Duan Zongqing, after hearing Zhang Fenglin's words, raised his head to look at his daughter beside him. A hint of sarcasm played on the corner of his mouth, but he said in a calm voice:

"Yes, they haven't seen each other for so long, there must be a lot to say. Let Xuetou come over sooner, Lianyi has prepared a gift for him."

"Good! Good! Good! I will have Xuetao leave as soon as possible."

After receiving a satisfactory answer, Zhang Fenglin exchanged a few pleasantries with Duan Zongqing and then hung up the phone.

"Ripples, have you thought about how to deal with Zhang Xuetou"

Duan Zongqing asked directly.

"I'll force him to propose breaking the engagement, and then I'll see what he does. I'll adjust my plan accordingly based on his actions."

Lian Ri smiled, but didn't completely shut down the conversation.

"Alright, as long as you know your limits. Take me to see the little treasure you brought back first."

Duan Zongqing said with a smile.

"Good!"

Liàn yī accompanied Duan Zongqing with laughter and conversation as they went to the Grand Marshal's Mansion treasury. Duan Cheng was instructing the guards, clearly not feeling at ease.

"Acheng, tell them to open the warehouse. Father wants to see what I brought back."

Yes, Miss!

Duan Cheng immediately nodded and opened the warehouse door. Then he ordered people to bring over two large wooden chests. When they were opened, they were filled with guns, specifically the most advanced small submachine guns from Country Y. The other chest contained automatic rifles, and the third chest brought over was filled with hand grenades.

When Duan Zongqing saw these things, his eyes lit up. He immediately took out a small submachine gun, pulled back the bolt, and carefully examined it, praising it non-stop:

"Well, this is Y Country's most advanced weapon. I never expected my daughter to bring it back. How many people can this arm"

"Five hundred armed men should be enough. I estimate that one battle would result in a third of them being lost, and the follow-up supplies should already be on board ships. That's also why Qiu Chan and Dong Qing didn't come back with me."

Ripple smiled and explained.

"Daughter, is the money enough If not, just tell me and I'll give you some more. It's a good excuse to prepare for your wedding, and moving a large sum of money around won't attract anyone's attention."

Duan Zongqing skillfully wielded the weapon in his hand and said directly.

"Alright, Father, give me more money. I need enough to equip a thousand men. With sufficient ammunition, we can form a highly mobile and elite force. They can be deployed on the battlefield at any time for raids, reconnaissance, mopping up operations, and sabotage. However, I want to lead this unit myself."

The ripples immediately put forward their own requests.

"Alright, let me see what kind of skills you picked up at that foreign military academy."

Duan Zongqing smiled and replied.

"Heavy weaponry is a bit tricky to get, but I managed to secure some through my classmate's family, the Baskars. It will take a while longer for it to arrive, though. By then, Autumn Cicada and Winter Sunshine will be back with the shipment."

"I know, but safety first."

The father and daughter spent most of the day in the study. Duan Zongqing told Lian Yi, who was determined to grasp the current situation in Xia Kingdom as quickly as possible. Though she had been corresponding with her father all along, the political landscape was constantly changing.

The next day, while Duan Zongqing was at the headquarters making arrangements, Lian Yi had time to talk with Chun Xia and Xia Xin, her two aunts.

"Both aunties stayed home to take care of father and keep an eye on Zhang Xuetao. You worked so hard!"

Ripples smiled and gave the gift to the two people.

We're all family, no need to be so polite. Don't go out of your way.

Xia Xin waved her handkerchief and said, but she still happily accepted the gift.

"Of course, this is the most popular jewelry in Y country right now. I specially crafted a set for each of my two aunts."

Chunyao also received the gift box and, after hearing Lianyi's words, curiously opened it. Inside was a set of diamond jewelry. The dazzling brilliance of the diamonds surprised both aunts. They hadn't expected that even simple white diamonds could be made into such beautiful jewelry.

"My goodness, that's dizzying."

Xia Xin took out the dove egg diamond ring and put it on her hand, letting Chun Xiao on the side see:

"Chūnxiǎo Jie, do you think this looks good on me"

"Pretty, your handwriting is beautiful already, but this makes it even prettier."

Spring Dawn smiled and said.

Although both are diamond jewelry, the styles of the two are different, and they are very in line with their own temperament. It is clear that they were carefully selected.

Xia Xin finished admiring the beautiful jewelry and put the box away. Then, she got down to business, even having a maidservant bring over a box filled with records and photos of Zhang Xuetao and Yun Siyu's interactions. There was even a document confirming Yun Siyu's pregnancy.

"Goodness gracious, I never expected this. Zhang Xuetuo is truly shameless, even getting someone pregnant."

The ripples shook their head.

This cloud-like rain is very smart, she seems to want to keep something in reserve and hasn't told Zhang Xuetao about her pregnancy yet.

It didn't take two days before Zhang Dashao captured the person. My men didn't dare to follow too closely; all they knew was that after meeting Zhang Dashao, the other party was put under house arrest. I estimate that they want to wait until their son's marriage is settled before dealing with Yun Siyu, after all, she is carrying Zhang's child.

"He's arriving in two days, and I've got a great show prepared for him."

Three days later, Zhang Xuetao arrived in NN City in a whirlwind. As soon as he got off the train, he led his men straight to Duan Dashuai's mansion.

Ripples had long since made peace with Duan Zongqing. To avoid affecting his daughter's performance, the other party found an excuse to avoid meeting Zhang Xetao.

What greeted Zhang Xuetao was the spring dawn and Xia Xin, but the two of them were not very kind to Zhang Xuetao. Besides having him seated and offering tea, they didn't say much else.

Zhang Xuedao didn't want to talk to his two aunts either. In his view, aunts were beneath him, and he saw no need to lower himself to please them.

About half an hour later, Lian Ri came to see Zhang Xuetao. She was wearing a simple and elegant light blue cheongsam, her hair simply tied in a bun, and flat shoes on her feet. She looked gentle and dignified as a whole. If you ignored her red eyes, she would be a noble lady.

Zhang Xuetao was also amazed. He just looked at the other person's red eyes and was a little surprised, smiling as he greeted them:

Ripple, long time no see! What's wrong with you You don't seem happy to see me

Liàn Yī raised her head to look at Zhang Xuetāo, tears welling in her eyes before a word could be spoken. Her gaze held an air of profound resentment.

"Miss, please don't cry. You cried all night last night. If you keep this up, your body won't be able to take it."

Purple Swiftlet immediately stepped forward, holding onto Ripple's hand, and glared at Zhang Xuetuo unfriendlily, as if he were the villain who had wronged her young lady.

Zhang Xuetao's face also fell. He looked at Lianri's face because she was his fiancee, a maidservant. What right did she have to give him an attitude

"Zi Yuan, don't be rude! Xue Tao is my fiance."

"Miss, he has done all those things, will you still marry him Surely the whole South can't find another young man stronger and more talented than him"

The Purple Kite hissed, "

"Be quiet! This is none of your concern. Go fetch the things on my vanity table!"

Yes, Miss!

After Purple Swallow yielded, she glared at Zhang Xuetao one last time before turning and leaving.remarkable fairness, then waved her sleeves to send them all into her personal space. In the next instant, she hugged Cyclone and stood on the teleportation array, placing the jade key into the slot....