Ever since meeting Azi, Emperor Jingyuan had been having a strange dream. In the dream, Azi fell in love with his elder brother but was deeply betrayed and died tragically in the palace. He was far away on the frontier and powerless to help her. When he returned, he only found her corpse. This dream kept haunting him and he couldn't shake it off.
He wanted to protect her even more, to make her happy and joyful. Seeing how much his elder brother cared for her, he gradually believed that his brother would not let her down; little Chu'er was so cute and lovable, he also treated Chu'er as his own child.
Over the years, he seemed to have gotten used to silently protecting the mother and child, and seeing them happy and content made him feel no regrets. Later, Azi gave birth to a lovely little princess, and he loved this beautiful and adorable girl who looked just like her mother even more.
Of course, his love for Chu'er wouldn't diminish in the slightest because of the little princess's arrival; both children were his beloved. Not to mention, his sister had also given birth to an adorable little princess, making the palace incredibly lively, and he didn't need to contribute anything more.
Now the country is peaceful and prosperous, the people live and work in contentment, and there are no major events in the court. Emperor Jingyuan and his elder brother are also happy to have some leisure time, spending their days playing with their children in addition to handling state affairs. Emperor Jingyuan often sighs to himself that this is a kind of perfect life, leisurely and wealthy, free from illness and pain, and with so many children around him.
Of course, Di Jingcheng and Azi had urged him to get married soon, and Di Jinghan was no exception. The three siblings were born of the same mother and had a deep bond. Now, the eldest and youngest children were running around everywhere, while Di Jingyuan was still single.
Di Jingyuan stated that he did not have a woman he desired, and did not want to delay other women or rush into marriage. Of course, they all knew that the person Di Jingyuan desired was A Zi, but they tacitly refrained from revealing this relationship.
The group thought that perhaps Di Jingyuan would marry another woman and gradually focus his attention on his family, and that as time went on, his heart would no longer be solely devoted to Azi. However, Di Jingyuan's attitude was so resolute that they couldn't sway him, so they stopped trying to persuade him. After all, a forced relationship is never happy, and they figured they'd just go through the motions.
Emperor Jingyuan never married, devoting all his energy to the court. When Xijing unified the world, it was no longer Xijing, but Jing Kingdom. Chu'er grew up day by day. Emperor Jingcheng taught him the art of being an emperor, Li Yannian taught him horseback riding and archery, and Emperor Jingyuan taught him history and classics. Through experience and learning, he finally grew into a young emperor with both literary and military prowess.
When he turned eighteen, Emperor Jingcheng abdicated in favor of Azi and took her to live in the south for a long time, where she was able to fulfill her filial duties to her grandfather and parents. Later, Emperor Jingcheng and Azi left their footprints and laughter across the vast territory of Jing Kingdom, but they would return to the capital every year for one or two months to spend with their son and daughter.
Di Jingyuan wholeheartedly assisted his beloved nephew, which made him very proud. He did not feel that this was a hard-won or worthless effort, but rather felt very happy.
Li Yannian and Di Jinghan often brought Xiaoyuer to the palace to play. The adults would gather together to chat, while the children played around. It was a very pleasant time.
Chu'er grew up and reached the age to be chosen as a concubine. Like his father, the emperor, he was urged by his ministers to select concubines to enrich the harem and continue the royal line. However, he blocked them with his father's glorious deeds. The ministers brought it up many times but left disappointed. So, they gradually stopped asking for trouble.
Chu'er felt that he should also spend his life with the one he loved, just like his father and mother. Besides, his second uncle was still single! It was not his turn to get married! These ministers were just worrying unnecessarily. No rush!
As for our little princess, Di Ming'an, she is a gentle and beautiful woman like A Zi. Every noble young man in the capital is captivated by her, but they can only admire her from afar, as they are far beyond her reach.
Like her emperor brother, the little princess also wanted to find someone she loved to spend her life with, otherwise she would never settle. But she searched and searched and could not find the love of her heart. She was tired of the flattery and admiration of those marquises and noblemen, which made her feel very uncomfortable.
So she left the palace alone with her bodyguards to search for true love. Unexpectedly, she didn't find true love, but instead encountered bandits who shouted that they wanted to kidnap her and make her their chieftain's wife. However, with her bodyguards protecting her, she didn't let the bandits get close. Seeing the thugs begging for mercy on the ground, she felt extremely bored and went back to have the mountain leveled.
The brother and sister seemed to have the same troubles. After Azi found out, she carefully guided them, saying that beautiful feelings are not carefully designed or encountered, but rather an unexpected and stunning glimpse is more touching.
Di Jingcheng watched his beloved children being gently taught, his eyes filled with tenderness. Yes, a fleeting glance across two lifetimes, love at first sight, they would never be apart again.
The brother and sister stopped desperately searching for so-called true love. Chu'er finally agreed to the selection of concubines, thinking that she had heard her father say that he had fallen in love with her mother at first sight. Maybe she could also meet a woman who would move her heart!
During the palace selection, Chu'er looked at the ordinary beauties below with boredom, feeling utterly uninterested and disappointed. When the selection ended, not a single one of them caught his eye. After that, he stopped participating in the selection. Until one New Year's banquet at the palace, Chu'er encountered a lost woman in the imperial garden. She was beautiful and refined, but her eyes were filled with innocent fear. She knelt at his feet.
He asked the woman to rise and inquired about her background. She was An Yuexin, the second daughter of the newly appointed Minister of War. She had lived a secluded life and this was her first time entering the palace. When he asked why he hadn't seen her during the selection of concubines, the woman was like a startled fawn, her large, moist eyes filled with panic. She knelt on the ground, unable to utter a word for a long time.
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