A few years later.

The emperor of the dynasty abdicated, and after much thought, he actually ran to the village to find Ji Xiaoyuan and Su Zhiruan.

Over the years, the villagers have developed a strong heart that allows them to remain calm in the face of adversity.

After all, which village could do what they did—the prime minister, the minister of industry, the emperor of Wan Dynasty and others often visited every now and then? ! The emperor of Wang Dynasty had been seriously ill decades ago, but he managed to survive. Now that he had abdicated the throne to the original third prince, he happily moved to the village.

In order to make himself live comfortably, Emperor Wang Chao waved his hand and built new houses for every household in the village, and the house he built was right next to Su Zhiruan Jixiaoyuan's house.

Since then, the reputation of the village has spread far and wide. Outsiders dare not provoke the villagers. When the villagers go out, their backs are straight because they are proud.

"What did my aunt do? It smells so good!"

The emperor of the dynasty came strolling in again.

Following behind him was his former queen, who smiled apologetically at Su Zhiruan.

Ji Xiaoyuan is the younger uncle of the Wang Chao Emperor, so Su Zhiruan was also promoted to a higher generation, but the Wang Chao Emperor quickly accepted it and called her aunt all the time.

Su Zhiruan did nothing. She was eating melon seeds in the rocking chair. When she saw them coming, she pointed towards the kitchen and said, "It's not me. It's Ji Xiaoyuan."

The emperor's eyes lit up, "That's even more important to see!"

When Ji Xiaoyuan was cooking, he guessed that he might come, so he simply made more. Su Zhiruan picked some vegetables in the yard, blanched them in hot water and made a cold dish.

Queen Wang Chao was a somewhat shy woman. She sat quietly in the same position where Su Zhiruan had just sat, peeling peanuts.

Only the dynasty emperor lingered furtively around the chicken coop.

Ji Xiaoyuan saw this scene when he brought out the food. He warned, "You have already stolen eight of our chickens and ducks this month. After all, you were an emperor in the past."

The emperor of the dynasty smiled and said, "So what? I was just worried that my uncle couldn't finish his meal, so I wanted to help him solve his problem."

Su Zhiruan brought out the cold dishes, and also served the freshly braised dishes and offal. She raised her eyebrows and said, "It's okay, nephew, just take some. After you take some, we'll go to your house for dinner."

The food was ready and the four of them sat down to eat.

After dinner, the eldest nephew and his wife volunteered to wash the dishes. Ji Xiaoyuan and Su Zhiruan lay in rocking chairs respectively, looking at the stars, and couldn't help but sigh.

"I don't know how Mingxi and Mingyi are doing."

"Don't worry," Su Zhiruan held his hand, "Neither of them is someone who will be bullied. Besides, there is Jingyi."

Before the emperor of the dynasty came, Ming Yi and Ming Xi both found their ideal persons and got married one after another.

The young emperor also married a queen, and the three of them lived a happy and fulfilling life.

Ji Mingyi was promoted to Prime Minister and was Su Jingyi's confidant. Su Mingxi was still the Minister of Works and made many useful gadgets, which she often sent to Su Zhiruan. She married the young general who had followed her in the past. After the marriage, the young general treated her like the apple of his eye.

Everyone lives a happy and beautiful life.

Decades later.

Su Zhiruan felt that her death was near, so she lay on the bed and stretched out her hand to Ji Xiaoyuan.

"Watch the sunset with me one more time."

Ji Xiaoyuan cried so hard that he couldn't make a sound. He was old, but he couldn't accept Su Zhiruan walking in front of him. Hearing her say this, he swallowed his sobs, and finally hugged her tightly, saying only one word, "Okay."

They climbed the mountain for a long time, and as if he had a premonition, Ji Xiaoyuan walked very slowly.

The sunset, like a blooming golden lotus, shows its most beautiful self to the extreme, and with its last bit of strength, it sprinkles golden light on the earth.

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“It’s complete.”

Su Zhiruan smiled gently.

Ji Xiaoyuan couldn't take his eyes off her and just stared at her for a long, long time. Since they met until now, she has always been in his life. Every aspect of her flashed through his mind quickly and he could even hear his own noisy heart.

It never changed throughout my life.

Su Zhiruan sat for a long time, until the sun completely disappeared over the horizon, and Ji Xiaoyuan found that her eyes were quietly closed.

He held her hand and fell asleep as well.

The road will eventually end, and you and I will meet again.

When the children found them, they saw Ji Xiaoyuan holding a large bunch of brilliant peonies in his hands. The two of them snuggled up to each other, never to be separated again.

*(End of this chapter)