"Pfft!"
Xie Yuan burst out laughing, completely disregarding any semblance of decorum, and started laughing loudly.
I can't wait!
She couldn't wait to go to Yongzhou to "welcome" the Fourth Prince's family.
Xie Rou's expression at that time will definitely be very interesting!
Seeing Xie Yuan laughing so hard he was doubled over, Helian Jue's smile grew even brighter.
The couple laughed together for a while before slowly stopping and continuing their conversation.
"I've already verified the horseshoes; they really work!"
When Helian Jue mentioned this matter, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.
Xie Yuan keenly sensed this and quickly asked, "Your Highness, is there something troubling you?"
Helian Jue did not hide anything from Xie Yuan.
After a slight hesitation, he still spoke the truth, "Ah Yuan, I want to trade horseshoes for some things."
For example, warhorses, and fine iron.
Xie Yuan didn't react for a moment and blurted out, "Then go change it."
Although a horseshoe is just a small piece of iron, it doesn't look particularly impressive.
But the role it plays is enormous.
Xie Yuan believed that, given Helian Jue's "cunning," he would surely maximize the value of the horseshoes.
Helian Jue: ...
He looked deeply at Xie Yuan, his Ah Yuan, without a trace of selfishness.
The horseshoes were something she brought out.
She gave it to him without reservation, without making any demands.
Complete trust, complete reliance... At this moment, Helian Jue once again felt that he and Xie Yuancai were a unified whole.
However, given Xie Yuan's sincerity, Helian Jue could not pretend not to understand.
There were some things Xie Yuan could choose not to mention, but Helian Jue had to say them—
“Ah Yuan, the horseshoe was taken out by you, it should belong to you.”
Even if Xie Yuan didn't want anything, Helian Jue should have told her before taking it to exchange for something.
"Ah Xi, we are husband and wife, we are one, why distinguish between you and me?"
Xie Yuan smiled, her eyes crinkling into crescents, her smile sweet enough to melt anyone's heart. "What's mine is yours, and what's yours is mine, right?"
Xie Yuan always remembered that the person opposite her was not only her husband, but also a prince with great ambitions.
In the future, if Helian Jue really has the opportunity to ascend that throne, he will be a king above all others.
Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger. Even if a couple was once close, once they sit on the throne, they may develop rifts for various reasons.
What Xie Yuan needs to do now is to manage things bit by bit, like water dripping on a stone, until it seeps into the bone marrow.
Even if love fades one day in the future, they will still have family ties and the friendship of sharing hardships and building a career together!
"……right!"
Helian Jue and Xie Yuan stared at each other for a long, long time before he slowly uttered two words.
"I plan to 'sell' the horseshoes to General Dugu Xiong of the Northwest Circuit."
Helian Jue uttered those words softly.
His expression was calm, but the content of his words carried great weight.
At least, Xie Yuan sensed it.
Dugu Xiong?
When they left Beijing, they met him in a small town on the outskirts of the city.
Xie Yuan used a cooking trick to exchange eight hundred warhorses and a full set of military equipment from Dugu Xiong.
Those around them assumed that Xie Yuan had catered to Dugu Xiong's tastes and had accurately grasped the essence of Dugu Xiong's love for food.
However, Xie Yuan had never thought of it that way.
At that time, Xie Yuan secretly wondered: Could there be some relationship between Helian Jue and Dugu Xiong?
Although Helian Jue once said that he had no dealings with Dugu Xiong.
Dugu Xiong even impeached him, the deposed crown prince.
Xie Yuan, however, was skeptical.
As the former crown prince, it is only natural for Helian Jue to avoid associating with powerful generals who command large armies.
However, "reason" does not mean it does not exist.
Perhaps the two of them are making some kind of deal in secret.
At this moment, Helian Jue mentioned Dugu Xiong again, which deepened Xie Yuan's suspicions—there must be something fishy going on between the two of them!
Sure enough, seeing Xie Yuan's solemn expression, Helian Jue smiled.
He knew that his son, A-Yuan, was the most intelligent and could always find the truth from the slightest clues.
He did not give a direct answer, but said calmly, "My adoptive mother, Empress Ashina, was not truly cold to me to the end."
Empress Ashina once saved Dugu Xiong's life, and Dugu Xiong has always been grateful for her kindness.
After Helian Jue grew up, he began to secretly build his own power, and Empress Ashina handed over Dugu Xiong, a pawn, to Helian Jue.
Of course, this does not mean that Dugu Xiong would be loyal to Helian Jue.
This man was extremely shrewd. He genuinely wanted to repay Empress Ashina for saving his life, but he would never sacrifice himself and his entire clan for a mere favor.
He could help Empress Ashina and her son within his own capabilities.
If Empress Ashina or Helian Jue were to raise the banner of rebellion, Dugu Xiong would absolutely not help them.
He's showing some conscience by not voluntarily exposing it.
Helian Jue didn't expect Dugu Xiong to repay him with his life; he only hoped that Dugu Xiong could make a "fair deal" when Helian Jue needed help.
Last time, we traded recipes for horses; that was a transaction.
This time, Helian Jue wanted to exchange horseshoes for more warhorses and fine iron.
Helian Jue knew that in the Northwest, Dugu Xiong was the local tyrant.
He owned a huge horse farm and also painted a large grassland to raise horses, cattle, and sheep.
Helian Jue wanted a long-term, stable source of warhorses, while Dugu Xiong could reduce his own warhorse losses and gain merit by selling horseshoes.
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