The innocent and naive child may not even fully understand their situation, but he has his mother by his side, and he himself is working very hard to remember every word his mother taught him, especially his name.

Regardless of how much his behavior has been criticized throughout history, his name has remained clean to the end.

Unfortunately, in the original history, people didn't even know this name existed.

"Is it still there?"

While Yun Qing was in a daze, Xie Rang had already walked to her side. When he saw those words, he paused slightly, as if he remembered the days he spent here a long time ago.

To outsiders, the Cold Palace is cold and disgusting, but who knows that it actually holds Xie Rang's few warm memories? Of course, he struggled painfully to survive, but after meeting Yun Qing, all of these became a lucky beginning.

People say that hardship comes before sweetness, and if these hardships were what he had to go through to meet Yun Qing, he had no complaints.

Yun Qing stared for a long time before finally looking away. She suddenly felt very fortunate: "Luckily, I didn't choose to run away back then."

Yun Qing was actually very clear that, based on her understanding of the course of history, she could completely stay away from these disputes. Assisting Xie Rang was not the best solution, but it was the best choice she believed to be at the moment.

After falling in love, she felt even more sorry for the little prince who had been lonely and helpless before.

Although it was difficult at the beginning, they still managed to get through it, stumbling and falling along the way.

It was worth it, everything was worth it.

“At first, I was surprised that the Grand Tutor would help me.” Some things are easier to say now, and Xie Rang made no attempt to hide his past guesses. “I thought the Grand Tutor would sideline me and become regent, but I didn’t expect that you don’t seem to be that interested in that.”

For a time, Xie Rang was afraid that Yun Qing would leave, but he didn't know how to ask her. So he tried his best to put power in her hands. He knew that Yun Qing was a very responsible person. Once she was tied to him, she wouldn't easily give up. His little schemes were always on his mind.

Yun Qing looked at him and sighed, "Do you know how busy I was in modern times? As a result, I'm still a worrywart here. I can't bear to leave you, and I always tell them that I want to help you, but in the end, I'm the one who stays behind."

Yun Qing was both amused and exasperated.

Shen Tingsi's premonition was indeed accurate; in the end, she wouldn't be able to leave.

Xie Rang smiled and kissed her eye: "Who told the Grand Tutor to always be so soft-hearted towards me?"

Once the puppy has tasted the sweetness, it will not be able to resist continuing to push its luck.

Yun Qing neither dodged nor avoided him, already used to his actions. She raised her hand and tapped his forehead, her tone nonchalant: "You'd better treat me better, you hear me?"

Yun Qing was different from others. When she made a request to Xie Rang, it seemed perfectly natural. She didn't try to be overly assertive, yet she managed to make Xie Rang pause for a moment.

He grasped Yun Qing's fingers, gently stroking them, then whispered, "Okay."

Whether Yun Qing says it or not, it won't affect how good he is to her. The Grand Tutor used to be like the moon in the sky, and now that he has obtained it, he should cherish it.

"Let's go back. It's too dusty here; it's not good to stay here too long."

After saying a few words, the atmosphere improved considerably. Yun Qing looked around and smiled, "Find someone to clean it up. After all, this was His Majesty's former residence. It looks rather shabby like this."

Xie Rang took the initiative to bring up these things with her, which means he has truly let go. What happened in the past is already done, and no amount of emotion can make up for it now. It's better to lay it out openly, and no one will gossip about it.

Who knows, future generations might even attribute Xie Rang with the title of defying fate.

Who can say for sure?

Xie Rang nodded: "Okay."

Walking back along the same path they had come from, a light snow began to fall again. The snowflakes landed on their heads and, because of the low temperature, did not melt immediately, accumulating in large quantities without them noticing.

Before the umbrella was handed over, Xie Rang noticed the situation. He was overjoyed and asked excitedly, "Grand Tutor, does this mean we've grown old together?"

Yun Qing looked up at him and said, "I guess so."

And that day will really come.

...

Yunqing spent almost the entire winter in the palace.

She did go back to see Li Yunshu a few times. The girl said she missed her terribly, but soon she complained that she felt her presence was an eyesore when Li Yunshu was with His Majesty, and hurriedly sent Yunqing back.

Li Yunshu's official rank is not low. Yunqing's establishment of girls' schools has already caused a stir in the capital. Perhaps they have realized the attitude, fewer families are trying to arrange marriages for Li Yunshu. She gets along very well with many young ladies in the capital. They always pester her to talk about things on the border, and eventually, the conversation goes to the court and falls on Yunqing.

The border was too far away for them, but it was different with Lord Li. Lord Li was in the capital, and now there was a ready-made opportunity for them to establish themselves in the court through their own efforts. For ambitious women, this was a very good channel.

Li Yunshu's trip has laid a more solid foundation for the implementation of Yunqing's policies.

In fact, how many officials in the capital truly don't care about personal gain at all? If they were a little more flexible, they would know how to make the right choice.

Of course, this is all later.

Things unfold according to their own trajectory, and everyone contributes to them, leading to different outcomes.

Yunqing respects the natural order of things and adheres to the idea of ​​following the natural course of events.

"Grand Tutor?"

Xie Rang held the memorial in his hand and waved it lightly in front of Yun Qing, his tone slightly raised, with a hint of teasing: "Everyone says that spring drowsiness and autumn fatigue have spread to the Grand Tutor, when did it catch on?"

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