The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

Chapter 104 The Future No Longer Has the Kingdom of Uro

Was he trying to profit from the war, or was he trying to gain an advantage and support the Empress Dowager?

Profiting from war... is it really possible? Buying and selling grain? Buying and selling weapons? The mines around here are all under government control, so... it should be fine, right?

As for supporting the Empress Dowager... that's somewhat possible. Over the years, Empress Dowager Deng has been trying to build a good relationship with the Emperor and his other son, the Prince of Jin. However, for the Emperor and the Prince of Jin, the damage the Empress Dowager inflicted on them during their childhood is still too deep, and it may not be easy to heal in the short term.

Hmm... I'll stop thinking about it for now. In any case, let's focus on managing the Changgan City area first. Even if no war breaks out, the mere rumor of the Wuluo civil unrest is enough to make it difficult to control public opinion.

Changhong has enjoyed peace for a long time, and the people... may not be able to accept the devastation of war.

Zhu Ling shook his head, looking at the group of old gentlemen reciting poems in front of him...

Forget it, I'll be grateful if these people don't cause me any trouble. I don't expect these old-timers in the city to do anything for me.

Perfect timing. I can't participate in the poetry gathering or anything like that, so I'll go talk to the merchants in Changgan. At least I can't go back today, so I'll stay with everyone for now.

Zhu Ling returned to the place where the merchants had gathered, intending to continue chatting with a few of them, but instead saw four people from the Yun family communicating with the merchants.

Everything looks normal. There doesn't seem to be any problem.

The only one who might have a problem is Yun Qingjin.

The eleven-year-old girl should have been happy and cheerful, but her behavior was inexplicably strange.

"Qingqing, what's wrong?" Liu Zhou'er asked Yun Qingjin.

"It's nothing, Sister Zhou'er. I probably just didn't sleep well." Yun Qingjin shook her head.

Liu Zhou'er looked apologetic, "You really didn't get enough rest last night. You're still growing, you can't handle staying up all night..."

"No, no, no, it's alright, it's alright," Yun Qingjin quickly waved her hand. "Sister Zhou'er, don't be afraid of growing up, I know what I'm doing. Look at all the good food the Marquis's mansion has prepared, I'll definitely eat my fill in the next couple of days."

Yun Qingjin sighed, "Sister, I've just been thinking about strange things after I close my eyes these past two days. I feel like something's not right. That's what I'm thinking about."

"Can you tell your sister about it?" Liu Zhou'er asked.

"Well, the first thing that I find strange is that old Liu." Yun Qingjin didn't want to overthink things, so she decided to talk it out and discuss it with her family.

“He…” Liu Zhou’er looked a little unwell, but she still perked up.

"Sister, please don't blame me for bringing this up. I was thinking that Old Liu and that arrogant woman came to our house specifically to deliver invitations. Did you see Old Liu and that woman at the banquet these past two days?"

"It seems... there really isn't?" Upon hearing Yun Qingjin say this, Liu Zhou'er had indeed thought of this as well.

“Let’s assume that the people who launched the night raid last night were indeed arranged by that woman. Why didn’t they show up? They didn’t even attend the banquet. That’s too strange.”

Since yesterday, when Yun Qingjin went to Aunt Hua and Liu Zhou'er's house, she had been thinking that Liu Laodeng liked being a father to others so much, but he didn't show up at the banquet... She could only think that Liu Laodeng was too embarrassed to reveal in front of the guests that he had abandoned his wife and children.

"Let's not think about it now. We'll leave tomorrow morning. If you haven't slept well, you can lean against your sister and sleep for a while." Liu Zhou'er knew that the child cared about her, so she sat next to her sister and hugged Yun Qingjin in her arms.

"It's alright, sister, I haven't finished yet." Although Yun Qingjin said she hadn't finished speaking, she still leaned into Liu Zhou'er's arms.

Anyway, the place where the two sisters were was a rather secluded spot, a small pavilion in the garden. There weren't many people around, so Yun Qingjin didn't care about her image and chatted with her sister Zhou'er.

This is next to an artificial hill inside the resort. The small pavilion here looks elegant, and there is a faint fragrance of flowers nearby.

"Actually, I have a feeling that war is about to break out." Yun Qingjin hesitated for a moment before finally speaking up.

This was actually Yun Qingjin's guess.

These past two days, it seems like some old memories from my past life have resurfaced in my mind.

Over the past five years, I've forgotten a lot about my past life; I can barely recall any of the painful memories. Therefore, regarding...

This morning, upon hearing Yun Yuke mention the internal strife in Wuluo, Yun Qingjin remembered that there was indeed something to it.

When was it? It must have been before I was sent to the brothel to learn how to be a "skinny horse" (a euphemism for a prostitute). A major event happened in the country—the Changhong Dynasty and the Wuluo in the southeast launched a large-scale war.

If it were just a war, there probably wouldn't be anything worth commemorating. The reason it's remembered is mainly because the war ended quickly; it seems like not long after, the entire Uro was destroyed, and almost all of Uro's high-ranking officials were captured.

This was such a big deal for Changhong that after the victory, the imperial court granted a general amnesty, resulting in a significant reduction in tax revenue.

It seems that it was precisely because of the annexation of Wuluo that Changhong's strength increased greatly, and even several neighboring countries directly submitted to it, making Changhong the de facto overlord of this continent.

Aside from a few sects and small groups in some remote areas of this land, Changhong basically has the capability to get involved in everything.

At that time, Yun Qingjin had no idea about these things.

Before being sent to be a "skinny horse" (a euphemism for prostitution), she had to do housework and needlework at home to supplement the family income. She was busy doing these things every day, and since she was illiterate in her previous life, she couldn't understand anything even when passing by the bulletin board.

Not to mention that they didn't even have the chance to go out.

Even so, being confined to his home every day, he knew that a place called Wuluo no longer existed and had become an administrative county in Changhong.

This incident alone shows how important this matter is.

Moreover, upon returning to the Marquis's residence, he discovered that his father's family had also participated in the battle to capture Wuluo. This was a genuine achievement of the Marquis of Changxing.

Of course, as I said before, the things I experienced in my past life cannot be said directly. Fortunately, I had mentioned my precognitive dreams to Yun Yuke before, so my family was somewhat prepared for my special circumstances.

"Qingqing, you said there will be a war?" Liu Zhou'er asked in confusion.

"Hmm... well... how should I put it..." Yun Qingjin thought for a moment and felt that there was no need to say too much.

The biggest problem is that my memories of my past life are too blurry, and I am not sure of the exact time when it happened. All I can say is that Changgan City is still relatively close to Wuluo. Although there are still many buffer zones, it would be quite troublesome if a war really broke out.

"I think it might be because this Marquis Ankang is a bit scary. They put sleeping gas in the house in the middle of the night." Yun Qingjin ultimately felt it was better to say less and not reveal everything, so she changed the subject.

Sleeping smoke...

Sleeping smoke?

Yun Qingjin seemed to smell the same scent she had smelled last night again.