Chapter 345: Chapter 345 - 243: Winter Has Come

He blinked and slowly turned his head, seeing a familiar blue long hair quietly spread across the pillow, gently rising and falling with her breath.Emily lay motionless in his arms, not even twitching her eyebrows.Louis blinked silently, sighed a bit helplessly, "Ah, it's hard work for the grand cause of making babies."He made a little quip, but the main matters were pressing.He cautiously sat up from Emily's side, careful not to disturb her.The gray-white morning light from outside filtered in, and even with geothermal heating, a brisk chill permeated the air.Winter truly had arrived, and it would be a tough one, several times harder than last year.He grabbed the gloves and cloak from the bedside, dressed them properly, and exhaled a white mist as he walked to the brazier."Time to see today's fortune," he said softly, extending his right hand gently in the air.A semi-transparent blue-white light interface appeared, hovering in front of him, as text rapidly arranged itself on the screen.[Daily Intelligence Update Complete][one: Yesterday's Dragon Throne meeting decided to establish the Northern Rebuilding Directorate, with a rebuilding system led by Duke Edmund and supervised by the Imperial Capital.][two: The Emperor's Sixth Prince, Astha August, will first head to the north for pioneering as an example for reconstruction.][three: Near the thermal fissures in the Red Tide Territory, lava moss is present, dark red, burning with high heat and little smoke, usable for warmth.]Louis fixed his eyes on the first piece of information, his gaze slightly concentrated, then a hint of a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth."It happened as expected."The previous days' correspondence with his father flashed through his mind.Duke Edmund's position was secured.This was a matter of profound significance for Louis.The resources and power center of the Northern Territory had not been entirely taken by the Imperial Capital but were distributed within a "local nobility-led" system.He was among the existing vassals in the Northern Territory with the widest lands, most population, and strongest military force, acquiring considerable resources and rights."Since the stage is set, I should give a good performance," he murmured.Then he shifted his gaze to the second entry, somewhat astonished.The Emperor's Sixth Prince, Astha August, would first head north.Impressions of this Sixth Prince were vague in his mind.Astha August, this prince, had rarely made high-profile appearances and had no outstanding achievements."The Emperor is sending him northward first. could there be some other motives? A demonstration?