"Madam's chess skills have surpassed mine."
Seeing that he had lost so many matches, Yan Jing'an not only did not feel resentful, but also praised Jiang Tian.
Jiang Tian glanced at him indifferently and urged him to go wash up.
Only after they had both finished washing up and gotten into bed did Yan Jing'an recount his experiences of the day.
"...The emperor has reinstated me, and I am naturally pleased. From a young age, I was taught to serve the people. However, I have been away from officialdom for several years, and my mindset is different now. Moreover—"
Jiang Tian rested her head on Yan Jing'an's chest, listening to him confide his innermost thoughts, without offering any opinions.
Only when she sensed his hesitation did she slightly raise her head and look at her husband: "Besides what?"
Yan Jing'an was subconsciously stroking his wife's long hair when he heard Jiang Tian ask a question. He looked at her, tightened his grip on her arm, and pulled her closer to him.
"Besides, so many famous doctors have predicted that I won't live past thirty. I'm already twenty-eight now. How many more years do I have left? We've only just gotten married. I'm thinking of spending the rest of my life with you. This is how I apologize to you."
Yan Jing'an gave a bitter smile: "After all, it was my momentary loss of control that led to our destiny..."
Jiang Tian was held in his arms, listening to his remorse. After a while, she cupped his face and kissed his lips.
"My husband, do you know what the happiest moment of my life was?"
Yan Jing'an looked at her with tender eyes.
"That was the moment you asked for my opinion and said you wanted to marry me."
“If you hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t have dared to bring it up. In that case, I would have missed out on a man who truly loved me, and whom I truly loved in return. You saved me, you helped me time and time again, but I couldn’t do anything for you. I was helpless in the face of your illness; do you know how much I was suffering?”
Yan Jing'an tightened his grip on her arms.
"For me, being able to stay by your side is enough to make me content. Even if you become an official, you will still come home for dinner, and I will still be your wife. What difference is there between us? If you were to give up this opportunity for me, I would regret it for the rest of my life. Because I know your ambitions."
Yan Jing'an remained silent.
Jiang Tian traced Yan Jing'an's eyebrows and eyes with her hand: "Husband, even if it's for my sake, please obey the emperor's order. I want to see you working for the benefit of the people and being loved by them."
Blinking, Yan Jing'an concealed the tears welling up in his eyes.
He stared at Jiang Tian for a long time, and finally smiled and kissed her lips affectionately.
"good."
Having said that, he wasted no more time, and with a swift movement, pulled Jiang Tian into the throes of passion...
The two are husband and wife, so doing this kind of thing is perfectly normal.
Jiang Tian quickly hugged her husband back, blushing as she accepted the overwhelming heat he showered upon her...
Yuwen Zhuo was so excited when he received Yan Jing'an's letter that he was speechless with joy.
He had always had a very good impression of Yan Jing'an.
He would be overjoyed if the two of them could fight side by side and serve as ministers in the same court.
Upon receiving the letter, Yuwen Zhuo rushed to Yan Jing'an's residence.
When I saw Yan Jing'an again, he was dressed in a white shirt and looked dashing and debonair.
Seeing that his features were as they always were, and that time had left no trace on his face, Yuwen Zhuo couldn't help but feel a little jealous.
Who says men aren't afraid of aging?
Yuwen Zhuo sometimes worries that he won't be able to wield swords and spears in the future.
Seeing that Yan Jing'an's handsome appearance remained unchanged over the years, he said somewhat dejectedly, "Brother Yan, have you taken an elixir of immortality? How come you've never aged?"
Yan Jing'an laughed: "I think you're the one who's taken some kind of medicine, always talking nonsense every day."
After exchanging a few jokes, the two went to the study and got down to business.
Yuwen Zhuo naturally spoke freely and without reservation about his good friend.
"His Majesty has only been on the throne for a short time and cannot yet implement his own strategies. He can only plug the loopholes left by the late Emperor."
The Jiang family has ruled this country for generations.
From the founding emperor to the present day, the country has generally been stable.
There are always some rulers who defy superstition and desire to create an even more glorious and prosperous era.
Unfortunately, they lacked the ability and easily messed things up.
Take, for example, Jiang Ting's father, the old emperor who passed away from illness.
He was indeed a benevolent ruler, but he hoped to eliminate the threat of the Xiongnu during his lifetime.
Wars, in any dynasty, are never won easily.
Moreover, war requires a lot of money.
In order to deal with the Xiongnu, the old emperor also put forward many strategies that left people speechless—all for the purpose of raising money.
Of course, his efforts have paid off, and the Xiongnu have now been largely defeated.
The problem is that he left many pits in order to wage war.
These problems always need to be filled by someone.
As the emperor of this generation, Jiang Ting is the only choice to fill the gaps.
He must first clean up the mess his father made before he can create his own era.
However, some problems are not something he can solve alone, so he needs to find talented people to work with him to deal with the remaining issues.
If it weren't for this, Yan Jing'an might not have been remembered.
When talking to his friends, Yuwen Zhuo was much more casual.
Knowing that his friend was going to become an official and serve the emperor, Yuwen Zhuo naturally wanted to remind his friend as much as possible.
"Actually, before the Emperor became Emperor, I met him a few times when I was a child. Back then, he always had a serious face, and no one knew what he was thinking. Later, when he became the Crown Prince and then inherited the throne, he became even more unfathomable. Most people who tried to guess the Emperor's mind failed."
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