This harmonious scene hurts the heart of the person who was hiding and peeking at the scene.

She couldn't help but have an illusion, replacing Xiaoguo with her own image, as if she was having a love affair with Jiang Shanhe.

"After we get off the boat, do we need to take a carriage or walk to the Holy Land?"

Jiang Shanhe held Xiaoguo's hand as they got off the boat. Although the ground was flat, he was afraid that she would fall.

"No carriage, just walk."

After Jiang Shanhe helped her down, he took her and walked not far from Shao Zhan. Originally, this was not a good idea as all the female family members followed behind. However, he was afraid that Xiaoguo was too independent and if she fell behind, no one would see her. It would be better for her to stay with him.

"Where is the entrance to the summer resort?"

Xiaoguo asked in a low voice out of curiosity. They had been walking for a while. The trees along the way were trimmed very stylishly and the roads were clean. If she hadn't known it was an island, she would have thought it was a big park.

"This island is called a summer resort. There is no gate. You can enter as soon as you get off the boat."

Xiao Guo took a deep breath and whispered, "Then we won't use the sky as our blanket and the ground as our bed, right?"

"What are you thinking about?" Jiang Shanhe pinched her cheek lightly with amusement, "There is a place to stay, and we will be there soon."

Xiaoguo said "oh", as long as it wasn't camping, she felt relieved!

"This place is bigger than I imagined, but also smaller than I thought." Jiang Shanhe said something that made people confused. Then he smiled and looked at her and said, "I'll take you around later."

"good."

Xiao Guo nodded and said nothing more. After all, she was following Shao Zhan and was surrounded by ministers. Xiao Guo was considered an outlier among them. Moreover, Jiang Shanhe held her hand regardless of other people's opinions. The two of them were already conspicuous enough. Shao Zhan turned a blind eye to this, and the two of them could only keep a low profile as much as possible.

Sure enough, I didn't walk far before a row of ancient houses appeared before my eyes, with green tiles, red roofs, carved beams and embroidered doors.

Not only Xiaoguo, but everyone else who came for the first time couldn't help but gasp. It was so amazing.

The housing area is very spectacular and is surrounded by the natural beauty of nature. Just standing here is refreshing.

There were already people waiting here. When they saw Shao Zhan and his party, they knelt down to greet them. Then the person in charge began to allocate rooms to each person, starting from the Dragon Hall in the center and moving outwards according to their official ranks.

Xiaoguo and Jiang Shanhe were led into a room slightly to the right of the center. Before entering the door, Xiaoguo glanced at Zhuangzhuang and Xiaoyi's rooms, which were not far away, just a little to the left of the center. Needless to say, the luxurious hall in the middle must be Shao Zhan's room.

“This is a great place!”

As Xiaoguo spoke, he took out a shawl from his bag.

I didn't feel it when I just got off the boat, but when I stopped in the center, I suddenly felt a little cold. It is indeed a summer resort, the temperature is completely different from outside.

"Do you need to take a break?"

Jiang Shanhe took the shawl and put it on her, and asked while helping her tidy up her appearance.

"No need, didn't you say you'd take me for a walk? Let's go."

Xiaoguo couldn't wait to go out and take a look. It was so cool that the summer resort was the name of an entire island.

It is really extravagant to develop an unknown island into a summer resort just to escape the heat.

"Let's go." Jiang Shanhe said, and then he took Xiaoguo outside. When he passed the door, he greeted the guards at the door before leaving.

"By the way, don't you have to accompany the emperor?"

After seeing the guards, Xiaoguo remembered that Jiang Shanhe was an official. Was it appropriate for him to wander around instead of accompanying the emperor at this time?

"Don't worry, my duties are only required on the way, and I will be free once I reach my destination."

Xiaoguo nodded in relief, "That's good, should we bring Zhuangzhuang with us?"

"No need, let's wait until next time. Xiao Yi won't let him go either."

Jiang Danhe said this, and Xiaoguo nodded in understanding. This was not an exaggeration. Xiaoyi was indeed obsessed with Zhuangzhuang. She had just seen it along the way. Even if Zhuangzhuang wanted to come to see her, he couldn't find time.

The two chose a road and started their island tour.

Along the way, the road was clean and flat, and the trees and weeds around showed signs of being carefully trimmed. It was not the scene of overgrown weeds and snakes, insects, rats and ants that Xiaoguo had imagined.

"It's so clean here, did someone clean it specially?"

"The group of people we just encountered are the palace servants stationed here. They are responsible for maintaining the safety and cleanliness of the island. They have been prohibiting the island from being used for many years until they die."

After listening to his explanation, Xiaoguo felt mixed emotions. He was not allowed to leave the island for many years, was isolated from the rest of the world, had to live with beautiful scenery all the time, and had no worries about food and drink. He didn't know whether this was good or bad.

Jiang Shanhe glanced at her, and then continued, "They are all the families of criminals. The current emperor, out of mercy and the principle of not confiscating the property of the criminals, has escorted the families of the criminals here. Every day they are responsible for sweeping the floor, cleaning the house, pruning flowers and trees, pulling weeds and other trivial tasks. This is both a punishment and a favor."

After hearing his explanation, Xiaoguo's mind suddenly became clear. Although they could not leave the island and had to live under surveillance, wasn't this better than being beheaded and exiled, or being sent to a remote frontier to serve as a military prostitute?

The environment here is beautiful, the work is easy, and there is no worry about food and drink. How can anyone complain about the monotonous and boring life? This is already the best ending for the families of criminals.

We don't even have time to be grateful, so how can we possibly blame others?

After walking for a while, Jiang Shanhe stopped and pointed to the uphill place to Xiaoguo, "Are you curious why I said this place is neither big nor small?"

"Curious!"

Xiaoguo nodded wildly, she was almost dying of curiosity.

"Hold my hand tight."

Xiaoguo held his hand tightly and told him with her eyes, I'm ready!

Jiang Shanhe smiled, then suddenly pulled her and started running.

Xiao Guo screamed in fright, and followed his steps excitedly. The two held hands tightly and ran faster and faster. Their hearty laughter resounded through the sky. The road became narrower and narrower as they ran. Because of Jiang Shanhe, she ran very steadily. She felt a pleasure she had never felt before in her heart, and she ran more and more vigorously.

Jiang Shanhe occasionally looked back at her, and after confirming that there was no problem, he accelerated for the last time and headed straight for the summit.

Xiao Guo suddenly stopped, her breathing became disordered, her heart was beating so hard it seemed like it was going to jump out, and she panted and begged, "What are you doing here?"

Jiang Shanhe was fine, his breathing was just a little erratic, "Look down."

Xiaoguo listened to him and looked down. Suddenly, a bird's-eye view of the island appeared before his eyes.

“Wow~”

Jiang Shanhe laughed at her exclamation, "So, is the island big or small?"

Xiaoguo stopped exclaiming and looked at the island carefully. It was indeed big, but also small. "Just right."

Not too big or too small is just the right size.

"Hahahahahaha~" Jiang Shanhe suddenly burst into laughter.

Xiao Guo shyly pushed him a few times, "What are you laughing at?"

Wiping away the tears from laughing, Jiang Shanhe stretched out his hand and asked her to look down, showing her the route they had just walked.

The two of them were talking as they walked, and they had never realized that they had actually walked one-third of the island.

"That's where we got off the ship. That's where we live. We just came here along the way. We can go there when we have time. I heard there's a beautiful flower field there, and there..."

Xiaoguo listened to him talking and glanced at him secretly. This guy actually prepared a dating strategy. It seemed that she would have to walk a lot in the next few days to make her legs thinner.