Rebirth: Making a Fortune in Ancient Times

Xia Yu was wondering whether she should add something when she saw the prince's brow furrow briefly before relaxing.

"It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to meet with your delegation. We come here every year, but we have never received a response from your country. I thought we would return empty-handed again this year, but unexpectedly we received a response from your country." These words were spoken in Russian.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you all. We come here every year, but we’ve never received a response from you before. I thought we would be going back empty-handed again this year.” This is Zhang Haoran’s translation.

“We are very sorry about this. However, His Majesty the Emperor values ​​the friendly relations with your country very much,” Grand Tutor Li replied with a smile.

The other party correctly translated it into Russian.

"We hope to establish diplomatic relations with your country and invite your delegation to visit our country," the prince added.

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At first, there were no problems with each other's translations, but Xia Yu could hear clearly from the side that the other person's translation was obviously better than Zhang Haoran's, or rather, the word choice was more accurate.

As Xia Yu listened, she began to sense that something was amiss.

The prince said, "To show our sincerity, their prince wishes to come to Dahuai to meet His Majesty the Emperor in person and discuss the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries."

Grand Tutor Li replied, "We must first write to His Majesty the Emperor about this matter and await his decision. He cannot give us an answer at this time."

The other party's translation was, "Then you'll have to wait for His Majesty's decision; I cannot agree to that."

Zhang Haoran didn't even notice the change in tone in the other person's translation. The prince was also somewhat taken aback, wondering why the tone had suddenly become so arrogant when the two sides had just been conversing so well.

However, considering that he was the one asking for a favor, he ignored the other party's condescending tone and replied...

"Of course, we are willing to wait; this is our sincerity. In the past two years, other countries have tried to win us over to jointly deal with your country, but we have refused them all. In His Majesty's mind, your country is the best diplomatic partner."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Haoran excitedly translated it to Li Taifu and the others.

Li Taifu asked

"Which countries are so arrogant and ignorant? Our Great Huai is vast and rich in resources, and its people live in peace and prosperity with a constantly increasing population. How could those tiny, small countries possibly covet it!"

As Li Taifu spoke these words, Xia Yu noticed his reverse interpretation: although he was smiling, his hand on the table was clenched into a fist.

However, after Li Taifu finished speaking, the translator seemed to be thinking about something and did not translate immediately.

"**&" The viscount sitting next to the translator called out to him somewhat strangely and nudged him with his elbow, indicating that everyone was waiting for him to translate.

"Kongniqiwa!" Xia Yu suddenly said to the translator.

"Kongni qiwa!" Suddenly hearing his mother tongue, before his brain could react, his mouth instinctively uttered the words he was about to say.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he looked up at Xia Yu with a surprised expression.

But Xia Yu didn't give him a chance to react. With a light tap of her toes, she flew directly towards the translator's seat. Her movements were so fast that both sides' guards were momentarily stunned and didn't react at all. Only when Xia Yu grabbed the translator's shoulder did the Russian soldiers finally react, drawing their swords with a whoosh. They formed a protective circle around the prince and the counts and viscounts, sword tips pointing outwards at Xia Yu.

Almost simultaneously, as the other party drew their swords, Murong Fu's guards also drew their swords, protecting the delegation in the middle. Murong Fu, along with two other guards, leaped over the table and jumped to Xia Yu's side, shielding her behind him.

The atmosphere in the room instantly became tense, and it looked like a fight was about to break out. Although Murong Fu didn't know why Xia Yu had acted this way, he was responsible for the safety of all the members of the delegation, and he couldn't abandon her just because of her reckless actions. Moreover, based on his observations along the way, he knew that this Miss Zhang was not an ignorant young lady from a sheltered family; she must have an important reason for doing this.

"I am very sorry, Your Highness. Due to the urgency of the matter, I did not have time to inform everyone before doing this. I express my deepest apologies for this." Xia Yu reached out and removed the translator's jaw before standing behind Murong Fu and speaking.

She spoke fluent Russian, and both the officials from Dahuai and the Russians were shocked by Xia Yu's voice.

After a long while, the prince pushed aside the guards blocking his way and looked at the beautiful girl standing next to Murong Fu with admiration.

“Beautiful lady, I never expected you to speak our language. You have given me a great surprise.”

“Your Highness, I think I should explain to everyone what’s going on!” As he spoke, Xia Yu pulled the translator away from him.

“Oh, this is my translator who has been with me for several years, a subject of your Great Huai.” The prince’s eyes flashed with puzzlement.

“I think we’ve all been deceived. He’s not a citizen of our Great Huai; he’s a spy from Japan,” Xia Yu said, looking at the translator beside her who was now bound like a dumpling by the guards.

Others might not understand Xia Yu's words, but the translator could. He didn't understand why he had been exposed. He had lived in Dahuai for nearly ten years, and his usual way of speaking and eating was exactly the same as the locals. Why did the girl in front of him assume he was Japanese after just one meeting? And how could she speak the Japanese language?

Based on his understanding of Dahuai, the ancient saying "a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent" was highly valued there. Therefore, the women of this country were generally uneducated. How could this young lady speak not only Russian but also their country's language? But at this moment, Xia Yu had dislocated his jaw, rendering him unable to ask any questions, and he couldn't even die if he wanted to.

Xia Yu naturally noticed the translator's puzzled look, but she didn't have time to pay attention to him at the moment. Although Japan hadn't yet committed any inhumane acts against the people of Dahuai, Xia Yu believed that given their inherent flaws, they would do so again given the opportunity.

Furthermore, the historical knowledge she gained in her previous life instilled in her an extreme hatred for the evil nation of Japan. Therefore, although she had transmigrated to a country that did not exist in history, since Japan existed there, her hatred did not dissipate but instead transferred to the Japanese nation in a different era.