The two children were born at full term; they are twins, a boy and a girl.

The emperor held his two children and smiled broadly.

He probably didn't feel as happy as he did when he ascended the throne as he did when he had two children.

As the eldest brother, Lin'er, just as he himself said, never feared that his younger brother would seize his throne, and he doted on his younger siblings.

The twins, a boy and a girl, had very distinct differences in personality from childhood.

The older of the twins was quiet, shy, and not good at talking to people from a young age.

Whenever he had free time, he would stare blankly at the eaves of the various rooms in the palace.

The emperor sometimes worried that he was too introverted, but Gu Jiangli did not think it was a bad thing.

Introversion is a personality trait, not a flaw.

Once, Gu Jiangli asked him what he was looking at, and he said he was thinking about how the wood on the house was fixed in place, and why his house, which he built with small branches, would collapse in the wind, while so many houses in the palace did not collapse despite the wind and rain.

Unable to provide a detailed answer to such a technical question, Gu Jiangli sought out the master craftsman who had built the house to specifically address his concerns.

He could already draw when he had just learned to write.

He could draw a structural diagram of any house he had ever seen, without any errors.

He is quiet and reserved, but his talent in this area is probably unmatched in the world.

As for the youngest sister, she has been a troublemaker since she was little.

As soon as he learned to walk, he wanted to ride a horse while perched on his father's shoulders.

The emperor was enjoying himself immensely, and he was also delighted to hear her giggling on his neck.

Compared to her brother's quiet demeanor, the younger sister was far too lively.

She had a particular fondness for weapons. As soon as she learned to run, she would brandish the guard's longsword everywhere, almost cutting her own arm in the process.

Seeing that she couldn't stay still, the emperor found her a little pony, hoping she could play with it and stop brandishing swords.

Unexpectedly, the younger sister acted as if she were very familiar with the pony as soon as she saw it. Even without a saddle, she was able to mount the pony and ride it at her command.

She laughed more heartily on horseback than she did on the emperor's neck.

My younger sister rode a horse for the first time and rode all over the entire palace.

When she returned to the Emperor and Gu Jiangli, she nimbly jumped off her horse, proudly put her hands on her hips, and said:

"Father, Mother, Rou'er has learned to ride a horse. Let Rou'er go to the horse farm to play!"

The emperor had no choice but to give in to her.

The only condition is that someone must be with you when you ride a horse; you cannot ride alone.

After receiving permission, Rou'er was overjoyed and danced with delight, repeatedly promising that she would act under the guidance of the horse farm master and would never put herself in danger.

Not long after, Rou'er began learning to draw a bow and shoot arrows at the horse farm.

Lin'er would visit her from time to time, teach her some skills, and the two would even have friendly sparring sessions.

But Rou'er never beat her older brother.

Once, Rou'er lost again in archery and angrily said to her elder brother:

"Big brother, just you wait for me. You're older than me now, but when I grow up to your age, I'll definitely beat you!"

Lin'er smiled indulgently and said, "What does Rou'er want to do after she beats me?"

"Of course, it's to fight on the battlefield and defend our country!"

Lin'er touched her head and shook her head, saying:

“How can a weak woman be sent to the battlefield? Such a dangerous task should naturally be done by the older brother, who is a man.”

Rou'er's little face puffed up like a bun as she said:

"Does elder brother think that Rou'er is a frail and weak woman who cannot be compared with men?"

"Of course not, it's just that there has never been a precedent of a woman leading troops into battle throughout history."

"Big brother is the future emperor, the future ruler of the Great Xia Dynasty. If you say women can go to the battlefield, then women can go!"

Lin'er looked into Rou'er's determined eyes and remained silent for a long time.

"Brother, it's okay if you don't believe in Rou'er's abilities now. One day, Rou'er will prove to you that men protecting women is not an immutable rule, and sisters can also protect their brothers!"

Gu Jiangli saw all of this clearly from outside the horse farm.

Rou'er was so young, and her height was not even as tall as a warhorse's waist, yet she was already thinking about going to war when she grew up.

Such ambitions are truly astonishing.

Of the three children, the one who received the emperor's most favor was none other than the youngest sister.

He said that his younger sister was the one who caused him the most trouble, but her personality was the most like his.

Gu Jiangli laughed when he heard this.

My younger sister has an impatient yet innocent personality, which is indeed similar to that of an emperor.

These children are all talented and will surely achieve great things in the future.

When Lin'er turned ten, the emperor made a decision that shocked the world.

He wanted to pass the throne to Lin'er, become the retired emperor, and no longer interfere in court affairs.

Gu Jiangli did not object to his decision because she knew that the emperor wanted to abdicate mainly so that he could travel and enjoy life with her.

On the other hand, he believed that Lin'er's abilities were sufficient to make him the ruler of a country.

When Lin'er heard her father's decision, her first reaction was to refuse.

How can he succeed to the throne when his father is still alive?

But Gu Jiangli said to him, "Lin'er, your father passed the throne to you because he trusts you. Think about it, you are already the crown prince, and you will become emperor sooner or later."

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