After having children, time flies by incredibly fast.
It seems like they only slept for a few days, and the children have already grown into adults.
The twins are named Wen Chu and Wen Yin.
Although the two siblings did not possess the astonishing talent of their two older brothers when they were young, it still made Gu Jiangli and Xie Shiyan very gratified.
After they learned to read, they started going to school.
The master praised the two for their good comprehension and said they would surely become promising talents in the future.
Just as the teacher had said, her younger sister Wenyin became the first female official in Northern Qi.
Wen Chu, the elder brother, did not enter the court to serve as an official. Instead, he opened his own private school and taught hundreds and thousands of students. Many famous figures and officials had been taught by him, and Wen Chu became a well-known and respected teacher.
Wen An and Wen Sheng, needless to say, became famous at a young age and their popularity remains undiminished many years later.
In addition to serving as the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, Wen An also opened a clinic outside the city, where he specially sent imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy to treat the people.
After Xie Shiyan stepped down, he handed over all his military power to Wen Sheng.
Wen Sheng was not only a third-rank general, but also the leader of the Xie family army.
Their deeds have been recorded and even adapted into operas, which are widely sung.
Gu Jiangli and Xie Shiyan did not stay in the capital for a long time; they also left once.
The place they went to was none other than the former Nanlin.
That place has now become a city of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and is managed by officials sent by the court.
Along the way, she and Xie Shiyan saw many refugees.
Because of the previous war, many people suffered. In addition, the former King of Nanlin did not value human life and used the inhumane method of plague to deal with enemy countries, which made the local people suffer even more.
Gu Jiangli could even see that some of the refugees still had scars left by the plague that had not yet healed.
The concept of "enemy state" no longer exists; they are all subjects of Northern Qi, so they should have everything that the people of Northern Qi have.
Gu Jiangli and Xie Shiyan brought the prescription written by Wen An to Nanlin, so that they could no longer suffer from the pain of illness.
In this way, they once again became like gods.
Gu Jiangli wrote down everything that happened here in a letter home and sent it back to the capital.
She wanted to show it to her grandfather.
Although others were unaware of the Gu family's situation, she herself was fully aware of it.
The Gu family originally came from Nanlin, so they should know about the current situation in Nanlin.
She and Xie Shiyan stayed in Nanlin for less than three years before returning to the capital.
They traveled and played along the way, stopping and starting, and it took them another year to finally return to the Xie family.
Having seen mountains and rivers, she felt quite content.
Having traveled through the beautiful landscapes of Northern Qi and watched her children grow up to be successful, she had no regrets.
Gu Jiangli and Xie Shiyan also had graying temples.
However, Xie Shiyan did not show any signs of aging, except for a few more wrinkles on his face, but his figure and temperament were still very superior.
When Gu Jiangli watched Xie Shiyan wiping his spear with a focused yet forlorn expression, she had a strange feeling... perhaps the time had come.
The next day, Xie Shiyan presented Wen Sheng with the long spear that had accompanied him in battle for many years.
Wen Sheng accepted it with a solemn expression, as if receiving a dignified token.
Immediately afterwards, he handed over the position of family head to Wen An.
Wen An is exceptionally capable; managing the Xie family would be no problem for him.
After doing all this, Xie Shiyan seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.
All the burdens on his shoulders were lifted, and he felt relaxed and comfortable, but Gu Jiangli felt as if he didn't have much time left.
On an autumn afternoon, the sun was quite strong. Xie Shiyan lay on a recliner in the courtyard, a smile on his lips, enjoying the warm sunshine.
Gu Jiangli crouched down and whispered in his ear:
"Shiyan, it's time to eat."
Xie Shiyan opened his eyes, and the glaring sunlight made him frown slightly, but he quickly broke into a smile.
"I'm not very hungry, Jiang Li, why don't you eat first?"
Gu Jiangli seemed to have guessed his answer, so she followed suit, made a chair for herself, lay down next to him, and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Shi Yan, do you know? These past two days you've been making your final arrangements."
“I know.” He smiled, a relaxed smile. “I’m just making my final arrangements.”
"Why?" Gu Jiangli looked at him. She had a premonition, but she couldn't sense anything wrong with Xie Shiyan's body.
Xie Shiyan looked into her eyes, and the love in them made her want to look away.
He said, "Because the time has come."
His voice was very soft, like a feather brushing against Gu Jiangli's heart, making her heart tremble involuntarily.
"What...does that mean?" she asked instinctively, her mind racing as she pondered the meaning of the words.
"Jiang Li, your time has come... Just like my mother, it's time for you to go."
Gu Jiangli was shocked, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Before she could speak, Xie Shiyan continued, "My mother came to the Xie family to give birth to me. I don't know why she was willing to marry a man she hated so much just to give birth to me, but... after meeting you, I think I understand."
“I’ve always felt that my mother never really belonged here. She could act gentle and virtuous in front of outsiders, but she would act mean and sarcastic in front of me and the Xie family.”
"She often spoke in words that no one could understand. Others explained that it was because she was a sorcerer. But I knew it was not just because of that. I was by her side before she died, and her last words were, 'I can finally go.'"
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