I traveled through time and became the Queen of Ancient Dian

Baona's premonition was not groundless.

The prosperity brought by the new trade routes, like the bright stars in the night sky, attracted countless greedy eyes.

The surrounding tribes were jealous of the ancient Dian Kingdom's prosperous trade. The seeds of jealousy grew and spread in their hearts, eventually leading to the evil consequences of conspiracy.

The surge in the ancient Dian Kingdom's trade volume was like throwing a huge rock into a calm lake, causing ripples and alarming other tribes.

At first, they just watched, like a poisonous snake lurking in the dark, spitting out its tongue and evaluating the prey in front of it.

As the ancient Dian Kingdom became increasingly prosperous, their greed also grew. Finally, they could no longer hold back and became restless.

The first to take action were several weaker tribes. Like hyenas, they did not dare to challenge the lion head-on and could only harass it secretly.

They sent out small forces to set up roadblocks and traps along the new trade routes, and even spread rumors that the caravans from the ancient Dian Kingdom were carrying plague.

Although these despicable means did not cause too much damage, they disrupted the rhythm of the caravan and caused panic among the people.

The news reached Baona when she was discussing the next trade plan with Shangguan Xingshang. Upon hearing the news, she frowned, the pen in her hand stopped in mid-air, and the ink spread across the exquisite papyrus, just like her heavy mood at the moment.

Shangguan Xingshang also realized the seriousness of the problem. His face was solemn, and he paced back and forth, rubbing his fingers from time to time, which was his habitual action when he was nervous.

"It seems that we have underestimated the greed of those people." Baona put down her pen, her tone cold, like the calm before the storm.

The caravan members also felt the crisis.

The originally relaxed and happy atmosphere was replaced by uneasiness. They gathered together, whispering, with worry written all over their faces.

Even the usually calm guard Zhuge seemed a little anxious. He kept wiping the sword in his hand, and the sword reflected a cold light, just like his mood at the moment.

Baona knew that consolidating the new trade route was of vital importance and these villains must not be allowed to succeed.

There was a determined light in her eyes, like two burning flames, enough to dispel all darkness.

She stood up suddenly, walked to the map, and scanned every node on the new trade route with her sharp eyes.

"Guard Zhuge," Baona's voice was sonorous and powerful, with unquestionable majesty, "Come here..."

Baona pointed to several marked points on the map and said decisively, "Lead a team of elite soldiers and ambush them at these locations. Remember, don't alert the enemy. When they attack again, use their own tactics to capture them all!"

Guard Zhuge took the order and left, his eyes flashing with excitement, like a cheetah seeing its prey.

He knew that this was an opportunity to demonstrate his strength, and he would definitely complete the task and protect the safety of the caravan.

A few days later, those small forces appeared again. They sneaked to the place where the trap was set before, ready to strike again.

However, they did not know that they had walked into an ambush set by Zhuge's guards.

At the command of Zhuge's guard, the soldiers lying in ambush nearby descended from the sky like divine troops and surrounded them.

Before those people could react, they were tied up tightly, like lambs to be slaughtered.

Seeing the troublemakers being trapped, the caravan members applauded and their morale was boosted.

The worries in their hearts were swept away, replaced by full confidence and pride.

Just then, the sound of horse hooves came from afar, dust was flying, and a gorgeous carriage slowly approached.

The carriage stopped and a graceful and elegant woman stepped out. She was the Queen of Ancient Dian.

The arrival of the Queen made the caravan members even more excited. They all knelt down and saluted, shouting, "Greetings to Her Majesty!"

The queen walked up to Baona and asked with concern, "Baona, are you okay?" Her eyes were full of concern and love, as if she was treating her own child.

Baona shook her head and smiled, "I'm fine, Your Majesty."

The Queen reached out her hand, gently wiped the sweat from Baona's forehead, and said softly, "You have worked hard."

Baona felt the Queen's tenderness and felt strong in her heart.

She knew that everything she did was for the ancient Dian Kingdom, for the Queen, and for the country she loved deeply.

The Queen looked around at the caravan members and said firmly, "I will give you an explanation for what happened this time!"

Afterwards, the queen discussed some things with Baona and turned to leave.

Baona watched the Queen's carriage go away, with a lot of thoughts in her mind.

She knew that the road to consolidating new trade routes was long and full of challenges.

But she believed that as long as she had the support of the Queen and the unity of the caravan members, she would be able to overcome all difficulties and ultimately achieve victory.

Bao Na turned and looked at Shangguan Xingshang, "Take these carefully prepared gifts with you and go to various tribes. Be sure to explain clearly the benefits of the new trade routes. Tell them that the ancient Dian Kingdom is willing to share prosperity, and mutual benefit is the long-term solution." Shangguan Xingshang took the order and embarked on a diplomatic journey with generous gifts and sincere invitations.

He spoke eloquently, describing the benefits of the new trade route in a highly exaggerated way and promising to share some of the trade benefits with other tribes.

Those tribal leaders who were originally jealous changed their attitudes after receiving the precious gifts and hearing Shangguan Xingshang's promises.

They realized that they could gain greater benefits by cooperating with the ancient Dian Kingdom, and it would be better to join it than to destroy it.

So they gladly accepted the invitation of the ancient Dian Kingdom and expressed their willingness to jointly maintain the smooth operation of the new trade route.

When the news reached the caravan, the members cheered and admired Baona's diplomatic skills.

They originally thought they would have to go through a fierce battle, but unexpectedly, Bao Na resolved the crisis without bloodshed.

Murong the merchant was originally hiding in the dark, waiting to see Bao Na make a fool of herself.

He thought this crisis was enough to make Baona extremely anxious and even unable to recover.

However, the development of events was completely beyond his expectations.

Baona not only resolved the crisis easily, but also won the support of other tribes.

Murong Shangren realized that he had underestimated Baona's ability, and he felt mixed emotions, including jealousy and admiration.

After much deliberation, he decided to take the initiative to show his goodwill to Baona.

He came before Bao Na and bowed deeply, "Lady Bao Na, I have offended you many times before. I hope you will forgive me. I am willing to join your caravan and serve you." Bao Na looked at the merchant Murong quietly. His face was full of sincerity and his eyes were shining with expectation.

Baona pondered for a moment, then finally nodded. "Okay, I accept your request. I hope you can sincerely serve the Ancient Dian Kingdom." Murong the Merchant was overjoyed upon hearing this, his words incoherent with excitement. "Thank you very much, sir! I will do my best and will never let you down!"

Night falls and the stars are shining.

Baona stood on a high place, overlooking the prosperous trade route, but a sense of uneasiness welled up in her heart.

Although the new trade route is temporarily consolidated, as the trade volume continues to grow, it will inevitably attract more and more powerful forces.

How should the ancient Dian Kingdom respond?

"Your Majesty, what do you think..." Baona turned her head to look at the Queen of Ancient Dian beside her.