The grass in the factory should be plucked

Cui Ai looked at Jiang Li's obviously bulging belly and was a little surprised. Wasn't it only five months? This belly seemed bigger than that of an ordinary pregnant woman...

"I have twins, a boy and a girl." Jiang Li saw the confusion in her eyes and said with a smile.

"Congratulations, my lord, on having both a son and a daughter, a dragon and a phoenix." Cui Ai was truly envious.

No wonder her cousin Cui Jue said she was a lucky star, she was really blessed!

I don't know if I can share in her blessings. I don't dare to hope for twins, a boy and a girl. I just hope to have a boy.

"She is Xiao's mother, which is something that ordinary people cannot ask for."

Shen Muchun smiled quietly in her ear and said, "Don't envy her. If we work hard, we can also have both a son and a daughter."

Cui Ai was so embarrassed that her face turned red and she wished there was a crack in the ground for her to crawl into.

Jiang Li couldn't help but chuckled: "Sister-in-law, let's ignore him and come and see the new house. Is there anything missing?"

She pulled Cui Ai to the backyard.

Cui Ai came from afar, and many of her companions stayed in her house in the capital. She only brought a nanny and two personal maids, one named Jinse and the other named Yaoqin.

Jiang Li looked at Zhen'er and Zhu'er who were following her and felt a little ashamed. Looking at the names of the maids, they were indeed worthy of being noble ladies from aristocratic families.

After Jinse and Yaoqin packed up the cage, they came out happily and bowed: "Greetings, my Lord, and greetings, my Lady."

When they saw Jiang Li's appearance, they couldn't help but be stunned. It turned out that the reputation of this female marquis' stunning beauty was not a false rumor.

"Sister-in-law, come in and take a look. Are you satisfied?"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "I don't understand these either. They were all cleaned up by the servants. If there is anything missing, ask them to complete it immediately."

Cui Ai said shyly, "My Lord, you are so busy that you still have to worry about these trivial matters of mine. I am really sorry."

Jinse held out a brocade box.

"Your Highness is one year younger than me, so I have the audacity to call you my sister."

Cui Ai smiled shyly, "This is a meeting gift from me to my younger sister. It's just a small gift, not a token of respect, so please don't despise it, younger sister."

Jiang Li was very surprised and even prepared a gift for her?

She motioned for Zhen'er to take it, and when she opened it, she saw a set of pearl head ornaments inside. What was rare was that each pearl was evenly distributed, with a warm luster, and it was obvious that it was worth a lot of money.

"Thank you, sister-in-law, I like it very much!"

The two of them went into the house, talking and laughing.

The front yard of the Marshal's Mansion.

Xie Changan asked someone to call Mo Qilang over to discuss with Cui Jue and Feng Wuhu how to mine the iron ore.

When Cui Jue and Feng Wuhu passed through the "Tianjian Gorge", they couldn't help but be amazed. Was this really created by Xie Changan's sword?

Since everyone said that he was "possessed by the god of war" at that time, and even the emperor agreed with this statement, they naturally would not comment.

But after walking all the way and seeing the primeval forest stretching for hundreds of miles, Cui Jue couldn't help but frown.

How much manpower and resources would it take to mine iron ore in such a vast forest?

Mo Qilang smiled and said, "Master Cui, you haven't seen our secret weapon yet, right?"

Cui Jue naturally knew that Marquis Jing'an, Shen Muchun and Mo Qillang had developed a "secret weapon" specifically for the Mihun Pond.

He asked curiously, "How is the effect?"

The Southern Expedition Army conquered the Southern Barbarians so quickly, but was it related to the secret weapon?

Mo Qilang smiled and said, "The effect is surprisingly good. At that time, a belt of fallen leaves had formed in Mihun Pond. We only need to wait for the vanguard troops to clear the dead branches and leaves, and then we can open a road leading directly to Nanyi."

He glanced at Xie Changan with resentment, "Who would have thought that the great general would be so powerful and cut open the Tianjian Gorge with one sword, so there was no need to open the road. The Southern Yi army was also frightened out of their wits, and our army won without a fight."

The secret weapon they had been developing for half a year was completely useless!

Feng Wuhu could not help but gasp in amazement, praising him repeatedly: "The general is indeed extraordinary and brave. It shows that our Great Chu is destined by heaven. We should make a name for ourselves in the southern border and unify the country!"

Jiang Li did not hide this matter from Nangong Qinghe and explained the whole reason in the secret letter.

How she contracted the King of All Gu with the Gu King, how she fell into Nan Yonghe's trap, was controlled by the soul-sucking insect, and was abducted to the Gu King's palace.

Xie Changan was so angry that he was possessed by the sword fairy. With one sword, he cut a passage through the dangerous Mihun Pond. Even the Gu King's palace and the Miao Gu base camp in the dense forest were turned into ashes under the light of his sword!

His three swords destroyed the Miao and Gu, shocked the Nanyi, and frightened the enemy army so much that they abandoned their weapons and fled without a fight. The Southern Expedition Army then captured the Nanyi King's City in one fell swoop.

Nangong Qinghe watched with cold sweat, the situation at that time was so dangerous, Nanyi had Jing'an Hou in his hands, and the Southern Expedition Army was afraid to act rashly. If it weren't for Xie Changan's efforts to turn the tide, maybe A'li would have risked her life to die together with the soul-sucking insect!

If A'li died for him, even if he could unify Southern Xinjiang, he would never be able to let it go in his life!

As Nangong Qinghe's trusted minister, Cui Jue naturally knew the whole story. He sighed: "It was all thanks to the great general's three swords that our army was able to capture Nanyi in such a short time. The great general should be credited with the greatest achievement!"

Xie Changan smiled and said, "I dare not take credit for it. Without the cooperation of General Shen, General Mo and all the soldiers of the Southern Expedition Army, how could my wife and I conquer the Southern Barbarians?"

He didn't want to mention the matter of the "three swords" anymore, for fear that the little cat servant at home would start to inquire whether he was the "Master Chonghua"!

Let's change the subject quickly.

"Master Cui, General Mo's idea is that when we develop the iron ore, we should first use that weapon to shave the Mihun Pond, so that we don't have to cut down the forest manually."

Cui Jue and Feng Wuhu suddenly understood and couldn't help but applaud: "Excellent!"

In this way, the difficulty of mining iron ore is greatly reduced.

Mo Qilang also smiled and said, "Yes, those dried wood can be used to build houses, killing two birds with one stone."

"As for manpower, we have it ready," Xie Changan added.

"The Nanyi army had about 100,000 soldiers. Some of them escaped, and about 60,000 to 70,000 were captured. It is a considerable expense to feed these prisoners every day. It is just right to let them open a mine."

Cui Jue and Feng Wuhu were both very happy. In this way, both manpower and material resources could be saved!

After a detailed discussion, Xie Changan ordered his personal guards to send Cui Jue and Feng Wuhu to the guest room to rest. Tomorrow was New Year's Eve, so no matter what plans they made, they had to celebrate the New Year first.

After the initial panic, the residents of the former royal city quickly accepted their new identities and returned to their normal lives.

Today, the new Dali city is bustling and festive.

The newly built road is wide and flat, with rows of shops of all sizes neatly arranged on both sides.

Although it has not opened yet, I heard that this commercial area was built by the Great Chu Royal Trading Company - Longmen Trading Company, and I wonder how prosperous and bustling it will be in the future.

Among the students from the academy who followed Feng Wuhu to work, there were many skilled craftsmen who hung up various exquisite lanterns on the shops that had not yet opened.

At night, the streets within a radius of dozens of miles are full of lights, attracting many people who come to see the lights, as well as vendors who come here to hear the news. There are all kinds of food, drinks, and entertainment. It is just like a lantern festival, with people jostling each other and it is very lively.

The newly appointed prefect Feng Wuhu had to temporarily borrow a troop of the Southern Expedition Army to maintain public order.

The Marshal's Mansion of the Southern Expedition was also decorated with lights and colorful lights everywhere, and the atmosphere was filled with joy.

With Cui Ai's arrival, Aunt Lian suddenly had a few more capable helpers.

She was originally a noble lady who was carefully brought up by an aristocratic family. She was adept at managing household affairs. The Aunt Zhao, Jinse and Yaoqin who came to southern Xinjiang with her were all useful people. They were able to get the hang of things quickly and shared a lot of affairs with Aunt Lian.

Aunt Lian was overjoyed and said to Jiang Li, "Girl, you should learn from Miss Cui and see how they manage household expenses!"

Jiang Li said with a bitter face: "The emperor wants me to attend court every day, and you, aunt, want me to learn how to manage the household. I am not Nezha with three heads and six arms, how can I handle it?"

Aunt Lian: ...

Cui Ai covered her mouth and smiled: "The Marquis is a man who can do great things, how can he be trapped in the backyard? Everyone has their own specialties, so please don't make it difficult for her, aunt."

Jiang Li happily hugged Cui Ai's arm: "Sister-in-law is still the best, the one who understands me is my sister-in-law!"

Aunt Lian said unhappily: "You should learn some needlework. You can't even make clothes for your own children!"

Jiang Li stuck out her tongue and said, "I'm afraid that the little clothes I made will be worn out by them in no time."

She began to use her spiritual sense to nourish the meridians of the two babies. The twins grew stronger, and when they punched and kicked in her belly, their strength was much greater than before.

The clothes of poor quality really cannot withstand the test of two babies.