After seeing the people off, Yan Siming put his arm around Ali and said, "Once the border is peaceful, I'll ask the court for a sinecure and stay with you until we're old."

Ah Li snuggled into Yan Siming's arms and said, "Are you really not going back to the capital?"

Yan Siming smiled and said, "Since ancient times, great achievements have threatened the emperor. Whether I return to the capital or not, I will be feared by others. In addition, if someone is jealous and accuses me of treason, then whether I go back or not is not a decision I can make."

Ali grasped Yan Siming's hand and said unhappily, "Don't talk nonsense. I still want to grow old with you."

Yan Siming affectionately kissed Ali on the cheek and said, "Hmm, I was just talking nonsense."

Decades have passed, spring and autumn have come and gone, time flies by, and endless vicissitudes and changes have taken place.

Over the decades, they also brought Grandpa Wang from the village and took care of him until his death.

Ali also returned to Beijing with Yan Siming and met Yang Wenshu.

However, Yang Wenshu did not become the crown princess; instead, she married a minor official.

When she saw Yan Siming and Ali, she covered her face and walked away.

And that person became the current emperor. He wanted Yan Siming to return. The border is now very peaceful, with no Xiongnu invading.

However, Yan Siming still politely declined and handed over the military tally.

Yan Siming said, "Ali has always liked to call me General, and she also likes life on the border. I just want to spend the rest of my life with her peacefully."

However, the current emperor still gave half of the military tally to Yan Siming, saying, "I don't know what will happen in the future. Right now, the only person I can trust is you, Brother Siming. Please continue to help me guard the border."

Seeing that the emperor was not testing him but only showing sincerity, Yan Siming slowly accepted the military tally and said, "Good."

Ah Li, along with several children who were already capable of handling things on their own, stayed at the general's mansion in the capital for a few days before returning to the border with Yan Siming.

As they were leaving the capital, Yan Siming asked Ali, "Ali, do you like it here?"

The living environment in Kyoto is indeed better than that on the border; this is an undeniable fact.

Ah Li simply hugged the man and said, "Where you are, that is my home, my husband."

Yan Siming gently hugged Ali and said, "Okay, let's go home."

Regardless of birth, old age, sickness, or death, wealth or glory, wherever you are, I feel at peace. — Yan Siming

【over】