However, the purpose of doing so remained unknown to everyone. In the following month, our army launched several offensives, but they were all minor skirmishes.
The Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao vaguely guessed the purpose of doing this, but said nothing.
As the war dragged on, people gradually went from paying close attention to the battle every day to simply getting used to it, and sometimes they would even forget that a battle was taking place not far down the mountain.
May has arrived in the blink of an eye. During this time, everyone is living a peaceful life as in previous years, working at sunrise and resting at sunset, busy with household chores all day long.
Although Xu Han had been very worried about the ongoing war, she still managed to keep up with the household chores.
Over this period of time, another 800 chicks have been hatched. As the flock grows larger and larger, it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with the daily work.
In May, it's harvest time at home, and the whole family is busy with work in the fields, as well as taking care of the children and the chickens in the coop.
Not only that, Xu Han also hatched a lot of ducks this year and planted fruit trees. She was so busy with farm work that she couldn't keep up.
However, even if we wanted to buy people now, we couldn't. There's a war going on down the mountain, and we can't even get into the county town. We can't control their lives, so buying people is just wishful thinking.
Unfortunately, everyone had no choice but to work harder and start the summer harvest early to avoid the peak harvest season, which was just enough to keep them busy.
As for the high-pressure fruit trees, there isn't time to plant them right now, but it doesn't matter if they're planted a little earlier or a little later; it won't cause any delay.
During the summer harvest season, Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest stopped going down the mountain to keep watch. They simply patrolled the area near their home, and when they found nothing amiss, they went back home to harvest the crops.
While everyone was busy with the summer harvest, they suddenly received a big message from Yunhua.
Although it was big news, it didn't matter to Xu Han and the others, since it had nothing to do with them.
That evening, everyone was harvesting wheat in the fields, and Mu'er and Ze'er also joined in to help out.
The two children, tired from working, were sitting on the edge of the field resting and eating fruit! Ze'er, with his sharp eyes, spotted the carrier pigeons flying back.
She swung her little arms and said, "Mother, Uncle-Master has sent a message back."
Upon hearing this, Xu Han straightened up and looked at Ze'er, asking, "Where?"
Ze'er pointed to the house and said, "I flew home."
The others also looked up, but everyone was busy and needed to speed up the harvesting of wheat while it wasn't too hot in the evening.
It seemed that what Yunhua said wasn't anything important; it was probably just another message from the outside world, so no one planned to go back. There was no rush.
So Lu Chuan said to Mu'er, "Mu'er, take your brother back first, take the letter down and put it in the main room. We'll read it when we get back."
"Okay, I understand, Daddy." After Mu'er finished speaking, she pulled Ze'er up from the ground and patted the dirt off his bottom. Then she pulled Ze'er and ran home.
Mu'er had retrieved the letter many times before, and this time she did so as smoothly as usual, then put it away as her father had instructed.
Then he went to the kitchen, poured some cooled honeysuckle tea, put it in bamboo tubes, and delivered it to the people working in the fields.
Everyone worked in the fields until it gradually got dark, then they packed up their tools and headed home.
After everyone left, Xu Han and Lu Chuan took the opportunity to store the wheat they had harvested that day into their spatial storage. Because there were things stored in the space, Xu Han had specially cleared out a room-sized space specifically for transporting things in preparation for the summer harvest.
But it took several trips back and forth to finally transport all the harvested wheat.
After everything was tidied up, Grandpa Zhao cooked noodles, and everyone sat in the courtyard to enjoy the cool air and eat.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the Taoist priest instructed Ze'er to retrieve the letter that Yunhua had sent back.
Upon closer inspection, the short message, though brief, was indeed a message capable of shaking the entire Yuanqing Kingdom.
That means the emperor of Yuanqing Kingdom has changed. The letter, though only a few words long, holds the fate of the entire Yuanqing Kingdom in its hands.
"The sixth prince's ascension to the throne went smoothly."
The Taoist priest read the contents of the letter without any expression, as if he had known all along that this would happen.
As for the others, they didn't react much to the news. It didn't matter to Xu Han who the emperor was; as long as he wasn't a tyrant, her future wouldn't be too difficult.
Ordinary people don't care at all who succeeds to the throne. This matter is too far removed from their lives. It doesn't matter who the emperor is, as long as he can reduce taxes and there is no war, he is a good emperor.
Now that they heard that the sixth prince had ascended the throne, Xu Han and Lu Chuan had no objections whatsoever. They had heard of this sixth prince before, no, he should now be called the new emperor.
According to the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao, this sixth prince has the world in his heart and cares for the people. He will surely become a rare wise ruler in the future.
Xu Han and Lu Chuan naturally believed what the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao said. But what difference did it make if they didn't? Who became emperor wasn't something they could decide. What was the use of objecting? If word got out, they might just be executed on some arbitrary charge.
Grandpa Zhao didn't react much to this, only saying, "It should have been done a long time ago. It's only been confirmed now, and all those years of fighting have been wasted, turning brothers into enemies. I really don't know what His Majesty is after."
The Taoist priest replied, "You don't understand. Our Emperor's mind is exceptionally deep. How could you or I possibly fathom what he's thinking?"
"Alas, although the sixth prince has now ascended the throne, it's not easy to guarantee that the other princes will willingly accept this outcome. Whether he can even hold onto the throne is still uncertain!"
The Taoist priest patted Grandpa Zhao on the shoulder and said, "Old Zhao, do you really think our Sixth Prince is a pushover? His Majesty is currently unwell, but he is not dead yet. No one dares to rebel at this time. Moreover, Yuanqing Kingdom is not what it used to be. Right now, Yuanqing Kingdom is a mess, and the other princes may not want to take over."
Grandpa Zhao replied, "What you said makes sense. After a series of defeats, they are about to reach the capital. Even if we take over, we may not be able to hold it."
Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest burst out laughing. "Hahaha, you really underestimate our Sixth Prince. Just watch, the enemy will only advance this far. The Sixth Prince definitely has a backup plan."
Do you remember what we discussed before? It was about why the neighboring county was captured so quickly, and why the army's actions after the battlefield shifted here—why they initiated the attack. Now it seems you'll soon see the answer.
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