Exiled, I Set the Northern Frontier Ablaze with Infrastructure

[Historical Fantasy + Infrastructure Building + Self-Conquest + Strong Female Lead]

Lin Qiao, an overworked infrastructure engineer stuck in the 996 grind, died of exhaustion and had her soul transported to ancient times. From the start, her family was ruined and all of them were exiled.

A prison cart, a snowy wilderness, and frail relatives starved to the point of emaciation... This deadly scenario sent the civil engineer's DNA into overdrive!

Faced with barren land, while others struggled to survive, she set about developing it.

“This soil is perfect for digging cellars to keep things fresh!”

“This wind direction is ideal for building heated brick beds for winter!”

“With this rock stratum, there must be water and coal underneath!”

She led a group of elderly, weak, sick, and disabled exiles, treating the harsh wasteland like a brand-new project. With her extensive infrastructure skills, she transformed the place of exile into a paradise beyond the Great Wall.

But Xiao Xuan, the icy prince ordered to keep an eye on her, was beginning to look at her strangely.

Lin Qiao (pinching his abs): “Your core strength is pretty good, Your Highness. I reckon you could carry two bags of cement.”

Xiao Xuan (ears burning red, secretly overjoyed): “She loves me! She really has fallen for me!”

Lin Qiao (weighing the jade pendant he gave her): “Hard texture, high density. It should make a durable scraper if I break it open.”

Xiao Xuan (heartbroken yet blissful): “She wants to carry her token of love with her and use it every day. She loves me so deeply!”

When the emperor in the capital finally remembered this forgotten land, the scouts' report left him dumbfounded: the once-frozen place of exile was now a “New Hope City,” with cattle and sheep dotting the hillsides and an abundance of fish and rice rivaling the regions south of the Yangtze! And the daughter of a disgraced official had become the city's one and only queen.