Gu Jiangli and A Yao sat on deck chairs, enjoying the night sky.

The starry sky was so beautiful that it was impossible to look away.

"The starry sky is so beautiful tonight," Gu Jiangli exclaimed.

Ayao said, "It's not as pretty as the lantern you gave me."

Gu Jiangli laughed out loud.

To prevent him from being trapped in darkness every day, we made him a lantern that could illuminate the starry sky.

Not being good at handicrafts, it took her three days to make it.

Fortunately, Ayao likes it.

"I didn't expect Ayao to still remember."

"Of course I can't forget, that was the first gift you ever gave me."

"Was it from that time that Ayao decided to open his heart to me?"

"I have never closed my heart to you."

"Yeah?"

"Yes, I remembered you when we first met at Taiqing Pool."

Gu Jiangli's heart skipped a beat.

"Ah Yao, I entered the palace through the imperial concubine selection. You had already seen me many times before the Taiqing Pool. How could that time at the Taiqing Pool be our first meeting? You must have forgotten, right?"

She was sent here by the system.

When they arrived, the original owner had already been in the palace for three years.

For Ayao, their first meeting should have been during the talent show.

But Ayao shook his head and said decisively, "Taiqing Pool is where we first met."

Gu Jiangli seemed a little dazed and didn't reply.

He continued, “There are many women in the harem, and each of them will become a pitiful person trapped in that world, so I remember each and every one of them. But you are different from ‘her’, and it is easy to tell the difference.”

Could this "she" refer to the original owner, Gu Jiangli?

How could Ayao possibly distinguish them?

"So, you knew all along that I wasn't..."

"Yes, I know, so what I like is you as you are now. I'm very grateful that you came here and saved me."

Gu Jiangli fell silent, her gaze softening as she looked at him.

Saving him wasn't her mission; having his child was.

But she didn't regret it; in fact, she was very satisfied with her choice.

fine……

Fortunately, I chose to save him.

In their third year in Dujia Village, on a starry night, Ayao closed his eyes.

He lay down next to Gu Jiangli, a smile on his lips, and left peacefully.

On his deathbed, his only regret was that he could not leave after Gu Jiangli.

A pang of sorrow welled up in Gu Jiangli's heart; he had already reached his limit by persevering until now.

She hoped that Ayao could leave this world without worry.

Zhao Yu and Zhao He wept bitterly, and the villagers of Dujia Village also shed tears.

Zhao Xu rushed over upon hearing the news, and they held a small funeral in Dujia Village.

Only after the funeral was over was Ayao sent to the imperial mausoleum.

The Emperor Emeritus passed away, and the whole country mourned.

After watching his body being sent to the imperial mausoleum and spending a few more days with Zhao Xu in the palace, Gu Jiangli returned to Dujia Village once again.

Chat with the villagers and talk to Zhao Yu and Zhao He about their future plans.

After confirming that they could take care of themselves, Gu Jiangli closed his eyes a month later.

She didn't care about her posthumous title; all she knew was that she was buried in the imperial mausoleum with A Yao.

Even after death, Ayao will not be alone.

The mission was over, and a light screen popped up in front of her.