“I know. He told me too. Don’t worry, if it happens in the future…” She didn’t finish her sentence, but just smiled self-deprecatingly, “Let’s not talk about these things anymore, I don’t want to think about them right now.”
Her husband had just passed away; how could she possibly recover from her grief in such a short time?
Jiang Ting didn't try to persuade her anymore. He only told her that Yan Jing'an had left her a lot of inheritance and that he had also sent people to protect her. All she could do was try her best to be happy.
Jiang Tian agreed.
She's gone now.
Jiang Ting also reaped the rewards of his efforts to influence the imperial court's plans.
Their story actually came to an end after Yan Jing'an passed away.
Yan Jing'an loved Jiang Tian with his whole being and soul. She had already received the best love in her life. Any other mortal love would be like climbing to heaven to move her.
It would be perfect if she left the capital, Jiang Ting continued to be the emperor, and Yuwen Zhuo continued to be his military minister.
Those moments of drinking and chatting happily in the courtyard should remain only in their memories.
Having eliminated many of the ills of the previous dynasty, Jiang Ting finally had the mind to consider matters concerning the harem.
He's planning to enter the draft.
However, before that, Yuwen Zhuo submitted a memorial to the throne.
He hoped Jiang Ting would allow him to go to the frontier and continue serving as his soldier.
Jiang Ting did not agree; instead, he sent Yuwen Zhuo to see him.
Yuwen Zhuo has become increasingly silent these days, as if he has matured suddenly in an unseen corner.
"You're leaving? For Jiang Tian?"
Yuwen Zhuo suddenly looked at Jiang Ting.
It turns out that the Emperor had already seen through everything.
Yuwen Zhuo wanted to laugh, but he couldn't.
He shook his head: "It's partly because of her, but not solely because of her."
Why is that?
Jiang Ting just promoted him, and Yuwen Zhuo is now considered one of the most prominent military officers in the capital.
After the grand plan was revealed, Jiang Ting's ruthless methods terrified the officials.
Yuwen Zhuo, this close confidant, has also come into the view of many people.
People originally thought he was just an ignorant scion of a noble family, serving as a mere bodyguard to the young emperor.
Later they learned that Yuwen Zhuo had already done many things for Jiang Ting in private.
This person should not be underestimated.
After the grand plan was completed, Jiang Ting rewarded all those who had participated, including Yuwen Zhuo.
But his current demeanor makes it seem as if he doesn't care about anything anymore.
Yuwen Zhuo looked at Jiang Ting and spoke slowly.
“I just feel that everything is so meaningless. You are the ruler of a country, and your country and its people leave you no time to care about anything else. But I am different. When I was young, I went to the army without telling my elders. There, at least I knew who I was and could feel the meaning of my existence.”
"Now I have achieved great success, but I still find life really boring. I have no intention of getting involved in the chaos of the court, nor do I want to be someone who has to think for half an hour before saying a word. My family is now happily preparing for my wedding, and they are forcing me to be a law-abiding person."
"My future path is clear. I will marry, have a few children, and if my wife doesn't please me, my family will arrange for me to take a few more concubines. In the court, my current position is high enough, but as you know, I am not a person who can plan ahead. This position may be the top I can reach."
At this point, Yuwen Zhuo twitched the corner of his mouth: "Life is just like this, you can see the end from the beginning... I couldn't be with the person I liked, nor did I do what I liked to do. A lifetime of wealth is already very lucky. But... it's too boring."
"I would rather live freely, avoid causing trouble for others, and make more plans for myself."
"Your Majesty, please allow me to proceed to the border."
This was the first time Yuwen Zhuo had spoken so much.
Every word he uttered revealed his true inner thoughts.
He was always unruly and could never be an ordinary person.
No one can stay on the same path forever.
At least he can't.
Jiang Ting looked at his close advisor, Yuwen Zhuo, whom he had known for many years.
He knew very well that this person was not lying.
He was genuinely weary of the court intrigues and the riches and glory of the capital.
He would rather go to a harsh, cold place and be an unknown nobody than waste his life.
"Let's wait another month. The situation is unclear right now, and I cannot let you go."
Jiang Ting's methods are extremely sophisticated. On the surface, the turmoil seems to be confined to the capital, but in reality, it has already spread to all parts of the country.
There are parasites in the border regions; those people were raised by the late emperor.
Jiang Ting couldn't allow others to slander his father, so he could only use a gentle approach to remove those who were occupying positions without doing their jobs.
For example, poisoning.
So much time has passed, the toxins should be taking effect soon.
This slow-acting poison can kill a person without them even realizing it.
Jiang Ting was already considering who his successor would be.
The border region is too dangerous; he cannot entrust it to someone who is not competent.
After Yuwen Zhuo told him all this, Jiang Ting's gaze finally fell on him.
He is an excellent candidate.
Yuwen Zhuo rose from a lowly soldier to a general; he understood the battlefield and tactics.
For him, that was a place where he could live freely.
Most importantly—Yuwen Zhuo was a loyal subject.
He would never betray Jiang Ting.
Sending him to that harsh and cold place is a blessing for everyone.
Jiang Ting told Yuwen Zhuo about his plan.
Yuwen Zhuo felt a surge of emotion.
Jiang Ting was a rare emperor who was both compassionate and righteous.
Jiang Ting never mistreated either Yan Jing'an or him.
Yuwen Zhuo smiled and accepted the decree.
Yuwen Zhuo thought he could while away the time during this month.
But he never expected that his childhood playmate would contact him.
Tao Luoran never imagined that she would be reborn one day.
After being abused to death by her husband, she miraculously returned to her teenage years.
At that time, she was the eldest daughter of the Tao family, and everyone thought she had a bright future.
But who could have known that she would not only have no future, but would also die a violent death at a young age?
The man she longed to marry dared to deceive everyone and fake her death for the sake of a woman in the pleasure quarters.
Tao Luoran originally thought that the despicable couple would spare her life.
Little did she know that her former husband had allowed her to leave the government office alive so that he could send her to his new lover for torture.
Tao Luoran only understood why they were deliberately targeting her after seeing the woman.
The woman who bewitched her husband in the world of pleasure was the maid she had driven away as a child.
When that maid tried to seduce Tao's father, the intelligent Tao Luoran naturally wouldn't allow her father to be entangled by a maid.
She then had the maidservant sold off.
Years later, the maid had been transformed into a stunning beauty that everyone coveted.
Tao Luoran also became the target of her revenge.
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