"Ah Xi, didn't you say that Yuling has already been opened up?"
Staring blankly at the chaotic construction site in front of him, Xie Yuan asked a question.
"Yes! That's what the person who came to report said."
Helian Jue was also somewhat dumbfounded.
"Pfft!"
Xie Yuan realized what was happening and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
It is obvious that both Helian Jue and she had misunderstood.
Their understanding of "drilling through" differed from that of the captain in charge of the Yuling project.
The image that Helian Jue and Xie Yuan imagined should be that a tunnel had already been opened between the mountains.
The road was flat and wide, and three carriages could travel side by side without any problem.
The Yuling Mountain in front of us now only has a "cave".
The mountain was not excavated, and the so-called "road" does not exist!
What's even more ridiculous is that Xie Yuan was still feeling melancholy yesterday—he was leaving! He was so reluctant to go!
Leave my ass!
What a load of rubbish!
The mountain has only been excavated, and the proper tunnel has not yet been completed.
Xie Yuan looked at the hole and asked Hou Jingting, the tomb raider who looked like a monkey. She recalculated that it would take at least a month to achieve the appearance that she and Helian Jue hoped for.
If there is another rainy day, the construction period will be even longer!
It's not impossible for it to drag on for three to five months.
"..."
Helian Jue pursed his lips, no longer looking dumbfounded.
He gave the captain in charge of the construction site a severe dressing-down and repeatedly urged the construction period to be completed: "At most one month, the entire line must be completed!"
It's not a hole, but a real tunnel.
"Your Highness, there's no need for such a rush. Things are in the capital—"
It shouldn't cause an immediate commotion.
Besides, even if trouble breaks out, there's no need to send troops immediately.
Once they've stirred up the waters and the time is right, it won't be too late for the Yue Prince's Mansion to strike.
Arriving too early might actually be counterproductive.
Xie Yuan gently comforted Helian Jue.
It's not that she's not anxious, but rather that she doesn't want things to get chaotic if she rushes things.
If Helian Jue's orders are too urgent, and his subordinates are busy fulfilling their duties, focusing only on meeting deadlines and neglecting quality, serious problems will arise.
That would only cause more trouble.
Haste makes waste.
Helian Jue also understood this principle.
But he had a plan in mind: "There's no rush in the capital, but we need to prepare in advance."
You have plenty of time to make your choices.
If everything is rushed to the last minute, he won't have many options left.
Helian Jue was always skilled in scheming and would naturally not make such a mistake.
After hearing Helian Jue's explanation, Xie Yuan nodded slowly, "Your Highness is indeed very thoughtful. I was just being too naive."
Military campaigns are not a joke; they require consideration from multiple perspectives.
It's better to have more than you need, even if you never use it in the future!
Xie Yuan fell into deep thought.
Suddenly, she thought of something.
Looking at the mountain "cave," then at Helian Jue, and considering this feudal dynasty full of metaphysics and auspicious omens, she decided: she should make more preparations for Helian Jue.
The couple arrived full of excitement but left disappointed.
After staying in Yuling for two days, Helian Jue gave some instructions to the captain and Hou Jingting before returning to the Yue Prince's Mansion with Xie Yuan.
It's already November, and the Lunar New Year is just a month away.
As the hostess, Xie Yuan began to make preparations for the New Year.
Prepare festival gifts: one for the Prince of Yong's residence, one for Li Baozhu, and one for Empress Ashina in the capital;
Preparing to receive festival gifts: Regardless of their true feelings, the officials and powerful families of Yuezhou had to outwardly show respect to Helian Jue and Xie Yuan.
The harvest on the farm, the delicious food for the New Year, and the plans for the coming year...
Xie Yuan was so busy he barely had time to breathe.
Even amidst her busy schedule, she still makes time to play with her children.
Even if you can't be there for someone long-term, you can still provide "effective" companionship.
Play games or tell stories with your children to maintain close parent-child interaction.
Even though Xie Yuan wasn't always by their side, the four children were still very close to her as their mother.
They can already recognize people, and they get especially excited when they see familiar faces.
During the Chinese New Year, the four little ones were exactly six months old, and they could already roll over nimbly and sit steadily.
It is estimated that in another two or three months, they will be able to stand up, albeit unsteadily.
The four little ones have also grown up further.
The eldest son resembles Xie Yuan, while the youngest son resembles Helian Jue.
The second child has a bad temper and has the air of a little queen;
The third child loves to laugh and is like a little Maitreya Buddha every day.
Xie Yuan and Helian Jue may have shown some favoritism for certain reasons, but they both valued their children very much.
She wouldn't feel annoyed by her second son, Ah An, who was prone to tantrums, nor would she ignore her third son, Ah Fu, who was quiet and didn't cry or make a fuss.
They are all his biological children, and if nothing unexpected happens, the four of them will also be Xie Yuanwei's four biological offspring.
Xie Yuan couldn't be too biased.
Every day she reminds herself, "I must be a master of balance."
Treat all children equally, without showing excessive favoritism, and avoid robbing the rich to help the poor or suppressing the strong to support the weak.
Sigh, only when you become a parent yourself do you realize the hardships and contradictions of being a parent.
Xie Yuan was busy, sweet, and conflicted.
Days passed by, and before we knew it, the first month of the lunar calendar was over.
Lingnan is alright; the climate is still hot and humid.
After three New Years without snow, Xie Yuan had gotten somewhat used to it.
Wearing only a single layer of clothing in the dead of winter—this kind of "joy" is something northerners can't even imagine.
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