After Qin Xu was officially promoted from Grand Tutor to Prime Minister, Gu Jiangli and others moved out of the palace.

Zhaoxu found them a secluded courtyard outside the capital city, not far from the palace, so Zhaoxu could come to see his two younger brothers whenever he wanted.

The reason I went to live outside the palace was simply because I didn't like the palace.

She disliked how everyone fawned over her, and Ayao was no exception.

He enjoyed the freedom outside the palace. There were no palace maids or eunuchs around, no one to flatter or fawn over him, and he could breathe in the fresh air, which made him feel more relaxed and comfortable.

Physician Lü and Doctor Wu said that his body was more suited to living outside the palace, and that his cessation of illness in recent years was largely due to his cheerful mood.

As long as he takes his medication diligently, maintains a good mood every day, and doesn't fall into worries, living for a few more years shouldn't be a problem.

Gu Jiangli breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

What she had been hoping for all along has finally come true.

She watched him play with Zhaoyu and Zhaohe in the yard, her face full of a satisfied smile.

The two children are growing up very quickly, and it might not be long before Ayao brings up the idea of ​​leaving.

"Jiang Li! Come quick! Zhao Yu can walk!"

She heard Ayao excitedly calling her name in the yard, so without saying a word, she ran to his side with a smile.

Zhao Yu walked towards them unsteadily, arms outstretched, from five steps away.

"Jiang Li, look! He can really walk!"

"Come here, Zhaoyu, come to Daddy and Mommy!"

Zhao Yu called out "Father, Mother" as she ran towards them with all her might.

With a few big strides, she walked smoothly into Ayao's arms.

"Zhaoyu is amazing! Jiang Li, did you see that? He can walk now! He's so little, and he can already walk!"

Gu Jiangli's smile reached his eyes, "Yes, yes, I see, our Zhaoyu can walk now."

She then looked a few steps away and saw Zhaohe sitting on the ground, her hands covered in mud, and called out:

"Zhaohe, your brother can walk now, how about you? Have you learned yet?"

Gu Jiangli opened her arms, ready to hug him.

Zhao He looked at her blankly, then at her brother in her father's arms, and then stood up abruptly, babbling as she ran towards Gu Jiangli.

A few blinks later, he threw himself into Gu Jiangli's arms.

"Mommy, hug me."

Gu Jiangli scooped him up in her arms and stood up. "Zhaohe is amazing, just as amazing as your brother!"

"Let's go, time to go back for dinner."

The two children giggled happily in their parents' arms, chanting, "Food, food!"

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While living in this courtyard, Gu Jiangli had been observing the extraordinary qualities of the two brothers, Zhao Yu and Zhao He.

Based on her past experience, she believed that a child was born with a specific talent.

So she kept looking for what their talent was.

When the two children were two years old, Gu Jiangli and A Yao sat with them in the yard, looking at the full moon and stars in the sky.

She suddenly had a question:

"Zhaoyu, Zhaohe, have you ever thought about what you want to be when you grow up?"

When Ayao heard her question, he immediately looked at the two little ones, seemingly also interested in the answer.

Without even thinking, Zhao He replied:

"Mother, I want to farm."

Gu Jiangli was dumbfounded, "Huh?"

"Mom, farming is really interesting! A few days ago I planted a pomelo seed in the yard, and it's already sprouted!"

"Yeah?"

Gu Jiangli looked in the direction he was pointing, and sure enough, in the dim moonlight, there was a small seedling swaying in the breeze.

Although the branches are slender, they give one a sense of vitality.

"Zhaohe is so amazing! But the act of covering seeds in the soil is not called 'burying,' it's called 'sowing.' Zhaohe has planted her own little tree."

Zhaohe giggled, "In the future, I want to plant lots and lots of trees, towering trees, and fill our little yard with them, so that everywhere is lush and green."

Gu Jiangli and A Yao smiled with satisfaction at the same time, "Great, we're waiting for Zhaohe to turn this little courtyard into a lush green space."

She turned to look at Zhao Yu beside her, "What about your brother? What does your brother want to do in the future?"

Zhao Yu scratched his head and said, "I'll just help my brother. If any bugs eat the trees he planted, I'll help him get rid of them. Last time I found a kind of herb, and after grinding it into juice, I dripped it on the ground, and no bugs dared to come near it."

"Zhaoyu is also very capable. As long as you two brothers help and support each other, your mother believes that you will definitely achieve great things in the future."

Ayao patted the two little ones on the head, "Daddy believes that you will both be very capable people in the future."

The two children clenched their fists, their bright eyes brimming with ambition. "Don't worry, Daddy and Mommy, we will do useful things for the people, just like our big brother. When the people praise our big brother, they will surely praise us too!"

Gu Jiangli and A Yao felt a warmth in their hearts.

The two children are still young, but they have already learned a lot from Zhaoxu.

The ambition and aspirations in my heart cannot be contained in this small courtyard.

Their future holds a much wider horizon.

After nightfall, Zhao Yu and Zhao He had already fallen asleep.

Only a few insect chirps remained around the courtyard.

Gu Jiangli leaned on A Yao's shoulder, and the two held hands tightly for a long time.

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