Gu Qinlan and Zheng Dinglian had only one precious daughter, Zheng Yunxuan.
The couple secretly longed to have more children, but their wish remained unfulfilled. Despite their good health, they never received more good news.
Gu Qinlan had an open-minded attitude; she guessed that she and Zheng Dinglian were perhaps destined to be childless.
In her past life, she was murdered by a plot. When she died, Zheng Dinglian was already over forty years old. He had no children and had never even seen his wife.
Therefore, they now have this daughter, whom they consider an extra blessing from God.
Life should not be too biased.
Gu Qinlan has already experienced many extraordinary adventures, and her life is so smooth and successful. What more could she ask for?
Zheng Yunxuan is exceptionally talented. Under the careful guidance of her parents from a young age, she abandoned the traditional weakness of young ladies and displayed a bold and magnanimous style. She has a firm and resolute character and is proficient in both literature and martial arts.
She studied under three eminent scholars, absorbing their knowledge and becoming well-versed in policy essays and historical texts. She also honed her martial arts skills under her father, Zheng Dinglian. Whether it was playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, music, or needlework, she was proficient in all these arts. At a young age, she had already become famous in the capital.
The Emperor and Empress repeatedly discussed with Zheng Dinglian and Gu Qinlan the possibility of Zheng Yunxuan becoming the Crown Princess, because they knew that only such an outstanding woman could be qualified for the future Empress position.
However, each time he was politely refused.
On one occasion, the emperor even became somewhat angry and questioned Zheng Dinglian: "Is my son so incompetent that you, Zheng Dinglian, look down on him so much? Am I, the emperor of a country, not worthy of forming a marriage alliance with your Zheng family?"
Zheng Dinglian responded sincerely, "Qinlan and I only have this one daughter, so naturally we can't bear to see her life become too stressful in the future. Of course, the main reason we don't agree is not just that. More importantly, we don't want to decide Yunxuan's life for her. What kind of life she wants to live and what kind of partner she chooses should be decided by her own choice."
“If she truly admires the Crown Prince, we, as her parents, will naturally not prevent her from entering the palace as a concubine.”
Therefore, the emperor resolutely sent the crown prince to approach Yunxuan, thinking that by increasing the interaction between the two young men, the young woman would surely develop feelings for the crown prince.
After all, what woman doesn't yearn to stand beside the Crown Prince!
However, unexpectedly, Yunxuan regarded the Crown Prince as a close friend.
The Crown Prince praised Yunxuan highly, asserting that if she were to enter officialdom, she would surely become a pillar of the nation.
As for marrying her as the Crown Princess? That's obviously impossible, after all, who would marry their own brother!
Finally, the emperor and empress gave up on the matter completely.
As for Du Jinyi, the son of Yunxuan and Zhao Qingyu, their relationship is that of childhood sweethearts who are deeply in love.
They were born in the same year, with Yunxuan being only two months younger than Du Jinyi.
From a young age, Du Jinyi followed Yunxuan closely, never leaving her side.
Yunxuan is calm and intelligent, and can quickly master anything she learns.
In contrast, Du Jinyi was mischievous and troublesome, unable to concentrate on anything he studied, and always leaving nothing uneaten. His presence often caused chaos at home, making Zhao Qingyu and his wife suffer greatly, as if they had gone through a life-or-death ordeal. It could be said that his reputation for being unruly in Kyoto was already widespread.
But once this troublemaker meets Yunxuan, he becomes docile and obedient. If Yunxuan points east, he will never lean west.
From that moment on, Zhao Qingyu made up her mind to make Yunxuan her daughter-in-law in order to restrain her unruly son for life!
However, she was also well aware of how much Yunxuan's parents valued their daughter, so she wisely did not reveal her intentions and only kept them to herself.
Later, as Yunxuan became increasingly outstanding, she left Du Jinyi far behind, and Zhao Qingyu gradually gave up on the idea.
It wasn't that she didn't want her son to marry a woman who was too outstanding, but rather that she knew her son was simply not good enough for Yunxuan, and even she herself felt that her son was unworthy.
However, unexpectedly, the two young people fell in love with each other.
When Du Jinyi returned home full of anticipation, intending to have Zhao Qingyu propose marriage, she instead berated him, mocking him for going to the lotus pond at home to reflect on his behavior and see what right he had to harbor such delusional thoughts!
Du Jinyi sincerely swore an oath, but Zhao Qingyu was still skeptical and couldn't believe that Yunxuan would favor him so much.
It wasn't until Yunxuan personally wrote a heartfelt letter to Zhao Qingyu that Zhao Qingyu truly believed in this beautiful fact.
Although Yunxuan adopted the method of having her husband marry into the family, Zhao Qingyu and his wife did not hesitate at all, and even prepared an exceptionally generous "dowry" for Du Jinyi, so that he could marry into the family in a grand manner.
After their marriage, Du Jinyi stayed at home, diligently managing the various businesses of the Prince's Mansion, while Yunxuan entered the imperial court to take up an official position. They lived a harmonious and loving life, with the husband managing the household and the wife handling external affairs.
Du Jinyi is exceptionally intelligent and has a great talent for business management. He not only helped the Zheng family and Gu Qinlan's business reach new heights, but also made it even more successful.
In the third year of their marriage, Yunxuan gave birth to a son, their first child.
As his children grew up and started their own families, Zheng Dinglian resigned from his official post and embarked on a leisurely journey of sightseeing with Gu Qinlan.
Over the years, the two have devoted themselves entirely to their work, leaving themselves almost no time to breathe. Now, with a reliable successor, they can finally lay down their responsibilities and fully enjoy the beauty of life.
Their first stop was naturally back in the familiar capital city.
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