Zhao Yuyan looked at the island getting farther and farther away, and her heart suddenly brightened. She hugged Yuling tightly and turned to face the sea.

Yuling, live well and start anew from today.

Zhao Yuyan withdrew her gaze and leaned lightly on Yuling. Yuling felt her weight and then leaned over with a smile. The mother and daughter snuggled up to each other and walked towards the morning sun.

After the journey became smooth, Zhuangzhuang went to find Xiaoyi, but Xiaoguo reminded him to come back early before the boat stopped, because after getting off the boat, they would arrive at the small fishing village and their route would not be smooth.

She was afraid that Zhuangzhuang would be inexplicably squeezed away by the crowd and separated from her. Although Jiang Shanhe was there, she felt more at ease if she saw it with her own eyes.

Zhao Yuyan was talking to Yuling about something, the mother and daughter were leaning their heads against each other, looking very intimate. Xiaoguo was bored and thought of Jiang Shanhe, so she sneaked to the sail, the same position as last time. She didn't know if Jiang Shanhe would be able to understand her. If he was also on the other side at this moment, it would be really great.

With excitement in his heart, Xiao Guo quietly squatted down and looked over there.

But he was immediately disappointed. There was no one he had imagined, only other ministers who were chatting.

Xiaoguo looked away in disappointment and was about to leave when he suddenly felt someone poking him on the back of the head.

I was stunned at first, and then I was delighted. If I guessed correctly, it should be Jiang Shanhe~

“It’s really you!”

Xiaoguo looked at Jiang Shanhe happily, with an expression that said, "I'm really awesome," which made Jiang Shanhe almost laugh out loud.

"You look silly." Jiang Shanhe touched her face and said with a smile, "Why don't you look up?"

"Hey, how did you know I would be here?"

Xiaoguo smiled shyly.

Jiang Shanhe was delighted when he heard this, and then said, "We are in sync with each other."

"You're so conceited." Xiao Guo looked at him and asked, "Have you been waiting for me here for a long time?"

"Well, it's right here when we first got on board."

Xiaoguo pursed her lips and smiled secretly.

"Did you see Zhuangzhuang pass by?"

"I saw him sitting and playing with Xiao Yi."

"I was afraid we would get separated when we got off the boat, so I didn't let him go to your place and he just followed me here."

"It's okay. I'll watch him. When we stop the boat, I'll bring him to you."

Xiao Guo nodded, then hesitated a little and said casually, "You didn't stop after getting off the boat, and just left?"

Jiang Shanhe knew what she wanted to say, but there was nothing he could do. He nodded and said, "This time it took longer than expected. There was a team waiting for us as soon as we got off the boat. We left without stopping."

Xiao Guo nodded somewhat unhappily, "Oh."

Seeing this, Jiang Shanhe raised his hand and rubbed her head. "Aren't you going to stay in the small fishing village for a few more days? I've left a carriage at the village chief's house. You can go there whenever you want to go back."

Xiaoguo nodded, still feeling unhappy. She suddenly felt that it would be nice if Jiang Shanhe stayed at home all the time.

She had never had any relationship with any man other than her father before, and because she was not used to it, she subconsciously resisted. But now she found that if the person was Jiang Shanhe, it would not be as difficult to accept as she had imagined.

"Come with me to the capital."

Xiao Guo raised her head and looked at him in disbelief, "What?"

"Come with me to the capital."

Jiang Shanhe was very serious. He had wanted to take her to the capital for a long time.

Xiao Guo felt relieved for a moment, but then shook his head, "Forget it, I'll just wait for you to come back. There are too many living things at home, and I'm worried."

Jiang Shanhe wanted to say something, but then he stopped talking after seeing the expression on her face, and said, "Then I will try to go back once a month."

Xiaoguo smiled again and nodded.

"Is it time to collect the food at home?"

"It's almost done. We'll be able to harvest it in about half a month after we go back."

Jiang Shanhe calculated that half a month was enough. "Then I will send the emperor back to the capital and come back. I will collect it when I come back."

"No need, our land is so small, my brother and I can finish it in half a day."

Xiao Guo felt that the small piece of land at home was not worth it for three people to manage, and she also didn't want him to be in such a hurry. How could his body bear it if he had to rush back after just returning to the capital?

Jiang Danhe nodded on the surface, but Xiaoguo saw through his thoughts at a glance.

"Don't come back. The food may be harvested in a few days. When you return to the capital, you should have a good rest. If you want to come back, wait a while before coming back. How can your body bear the strain of going back and forth?"

Jiang Shanhe nodded. He liked to hear her nagging at him the most, so he continued to act hesitantly in a shameless way.

As soon as Xiao Guo saw him like this, she immediately started nagging again, "Don't underestimate me because you are still young, but you can't stand this kind of hardship. Youth is not an asset. You will understand when you are old. It will be too late to regret then. The illnesses you suffered when you were young will all come back to you when you are old..."

Xiaoguo's throat was almost smoking, but Jiang Shanhe kept smiling. She was so angry that she fanned him over the sail, and the sound was quite loud.

"Don't be so frivolous. Did you hear what I said?"

"I heard it!" Jiang Shanhe covered his shoulder and said seriously, "I swear!"

Xiaoguo's expression finally relaxed, and she then rubbed his shoulders lovingly.

Jiang Shanhe became weak in seconds upon seeing this and half-knelt down to make it easier for her to reach him.

Although the affectionate scene between the two was concealed, it was still seen by those who cared.

To be honest, the ship is so small that no one would notice it even if it was hidden. After all, it would be scary if no one saw two such big people.

Li Shouji and Shao Zhan were two of the people who had an eye on the incident. Although they witnessed the whole process, they turned their eyes away in disgust.

How should I put it? She said she disliked it, but her eyes were sincere as she continued to look at the two of them uncontrollably.

Everyone has a gossipy heart, but Li Shouji has two.

Shao Zhan was looking at them in a daze and thought of Xiao Yi's mother. He thought that they used to be so loving and affectionate, but now he could only watch others envy them.

Li Shouji's reason was even simpler, it was just out of curiosity as a bachelor from birth. Jiang Danhe and Xiaoguo spoke very quietly, but he could occasionally eavesdrop on their words. However, the more he listened, the more strange it seemed to him. What was so beautiful about such a meaningless conversation?

Watching the two of them smiling from time to time, he trembled in horror. It was really scary. Then he lost interest because it was too boring.

The conversation between the two of them was like a gust of wind blowing past them, and they were laughing for a long time. It was really crazy. I would have thought they were two people with low IQs having a conversation.

If Xiaoguo and Jiang Shanhe knew what Li Shouji was thinking, they would definitely sneer and say, "What do you know about the little atmosphere of love? You are so lonely."

Before the boat docked, Jiang Shanhe brought Zhuangzhuang over. The little boy's eyes were red, obviously he had just cried.

As soon as he saw Xiaoguo, he immediately threw himself on her, hugged her legs and started wiping his tears.

Xiaoguo comforted him gently, telling him to say goodbye for a short time, to keep in touch, and to write letters, and finally she comforted him.

At this time Jiang Shanhe held the railing of the boat and asked Xiaoguo to hold on to him to prevent the boat from being shaken when it stopped.

After the boat came to a stop, someone came to put the stepping stone. A row of carriages were parked neatly on the shore, and a team of horses and soldiers were waiting there.

Xiao Guo looked at Jiang Shanhe reluctantly, and he also looked at her at the first moment, his eyes also full of reluctance and comfort.

At this moment, neither of them had expected that a brief separation would be so terrible. It was not as easy as they had thought at the beginning. When they really did it, neither of them could do it easily.