A small boat sails down from the north, and the mountains on both sides appear as if they have been cleaved in two by a giant blade, with a clean cut that is breathtaking.
Gu Jiangli and the emperor's entourage sat in the boat, quietly and leisurely enjoying the magnificent scenery on both sides.
With a smile, the emperor asked Gu Jiangli:
"Jiang Li, what made you decide to come here?"
His gaze lingered on the passing mountain peaks, captivated by the wonders of nature.
Gu Jiangli leaned against him and replied, "Doesn't His Majesty's painting collection contain many landscape paintings? I simply chose my favorite one. The mountains on both sides and the water in the middle are very beautiful, so I wanted to come and see if it is really as beautiful as depicted in the painting."
"Now that you've seen it, how do you feel?"
"It's even more beautiful than in the painting."
The emperor was even more pleased with Gu Jiangli's words.
"Yes, the scenery of Tianyu Mountain is indeed breathtaking. After seeing these landscapes in person, I really don't want to be confined to the square palace anymore."
Gu Jiangli didn't respond for the moment; she knew who the emperor was talking about.
This Tianyu Mountain was the first place that Consort Yu introduced to him back then.
It was from that time onward that the emperor began to yearn for life outside the palace.
Therefore, this place has a more special meaning for him.
That's why she came here.
She was also pleased to see the emperor so engrossed in the beautiful scenery.
Therefore, she made a suggestion:
"Ah Yao, the world is so vast, let's see what we want to see before we go back."
He smiled faintly and shook his head, "If we keep going out there, wouldn't we be leaving all those heavy burdens on Zhaoxu's shoulders? That won't do."
“But has Ayao ever considered that what is a heavy burden for you may not be so for Zhaoxu?”
A hint of doubt flashed in his clear eyes. "What makes you say that?"
"Zhaoxu enjoys his studies, grading memorials, and governing the country. For him, the throne does not bring him pain; on the contrary, he is happy to take on the responsibility of governing the world."
"In that case, why doesn't Ayao let go completely and hand Yun Sheng over to Zhaoxu directly?"
His eyes dimmed, and in that instant, the beautiful scenery around him seemed to fade.
The emperor remained silent for a long time before finally smiling bitterly: "Jiang Li, actually I'm not suited to be an emperor, am I?"
“Ah Yao is just… not interested in this. You don’t want to be the one, but you still governed Yun Sheng very well for the past twenty years. There were no foreign invasions, not many treacherous officials in the court, and the people lived peacefully and happily. You have done everything you could.”
"You've read the letters Zhaoxu has sent over the past six months. With his abilities, taking over Yunsheng is no problem at all. Not to mention, there are quite a few ministers in the court who support Zhaoxu, and he also has the capable Grand Tutor Qin by his side to help him."
“Ayao, why don’t you hand over your responsibilities to Zhaoxu?”
The emperor held her hand and pondered for a moment.
After what seemed like a struggle, he asked in a low voice, "Zhaoxu truly wants to be emperor, doesn't he?"
Gu Jiangli smiled.
She knew that the emperor's question meant he was willing to accept her opinion.
“Yes, Zhaoxu was not reluctant at all. He was so happy that his eyes lit up when he thought about handling the memorials on his own.”
The emperor finally laughed out loud: "Alright, I'll do as you say."
He turned and went back into the cabin. Xiao Anzi prepared paper and pen for him. The emperor wrote a few lines and then stamped his personal seal at the end. Immediately afterward, Gu Jiangli also stamped his seal next to the emperor's seal.
Afterwards, the two of them returned to the bow of the boat together and once again looked at the beautiful scenery on both banks.
After disembarking, he sent the letter back to the capital, where it would soon reach Zhaoxu.
They returned to the inn, found another painting, and began planning their next destination.
The emperor had collected so many paintings; they would eventually visit them one by one.
They traveled south along Tianyu Mountain, taking both water and land routes, enjoying the scenery along the way. They no longer concerned themselves with court affairs and their lives became increasingly carefree and joyful.
Three months later, they received a reply from Zhaoxu.
Zhao Xu has officially ascended the throne as written in the emperor's letter.
Upon seeing the two private seals on the letter to God, the minister dared not utter a word of objection to its contents and quickly proceeded with the coronation ceremony.
After Zhaoxu became emperor, he handled state affairs with even greater ease. His demeanor was nothing like that of a child; rather, he seemed to have been an emperor for decades in his previous life, displaying composure, humility, frugality, and self-discipline.
After receiving the reply, the emperor and Gu Jiangli were even more relieved and enjoyed their travels.
In her second year away from home, Gu Jiangli became pregnant.
The emperor was both shocked and frightened, and planned to take her back to the palace that very night to prepare for childbirth.
However, Gu Jiangli refused, citing the long journey as being detrimental to her pregnancy.
With Doctor Wu and Physician Lü by his side, both highly skilled in medicine, Gu Jiangli had nothing to fear.
In addition, she also has a system with her, so no matter what, nothing could happen to her child.
She suggested to the emperor that they stay nearby first, and then bring the child back to the palace after it is born.
The emperor had no other choice and also felt that the long journey would be detrimental to the pregnancy, so he could only accept her opinion.
They rented a courtyard in a small village.
The people in this village are kind and honest. Seeing that this large family had just arrived and were unfamiliar with the place, they gave them a lot of help.
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