After finally having some free time and the group of children had quieted down, Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi walked out of the manor.
It was already dusk.
The autumn wind is bleak and a little sad.
Xiao Ran gently took Li Lizhi's hand and said, "We haven't been out for a walk like this for a long time."
"The last time I went out alone was several years ago. A-Lang accompanied me to that little house. Time flies so fast. Before I knew it, we've grown old!"
Li Lizhi leaned lightly on Xiao Ran's shoulder.
"Yeah! So many years have passed, it seems like we met just yesterday."
Xiao Ran pulled Li Lizhi to sit on a rock by the river.
"Alang, it's nice to meet you!" Li Lizhi gently hugged Xiao Ran's arm.
"It's great to know you. Thank you for being there, and thank you to the Tang Dynasty." Xiao Ran said sincerely.
Xiao Ran envied the marriage between Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun and always wanted a marriage like that.
Li Lizhi was also envious. The two of them never said it out loud, but they both knew that the other had this idea.
Xiao Ran and Li Shimin liked to quarrel whenever they met, and they liked to argue with each other and dislike each other, but Xiao Ran always took Li Shimin as his role model.
Li Shimin was a good emperor, and Xiao Ran was not. There was no need to compare them, but Li Shimin was also impeccable as a father and a husband.
Xiao Ran has been learning from Li Shimin.
I hope to be a good husband and a good father.
Li Lizhi is worthy of being the eldest daughter of Empress Changsun, and worthy of being raised by Empress Changsun. Her words, deeds, every frown and smile all have the shadow of Empress Changsun.
She was virtuous, dignified and elegant, just like Empress Changsun.
Taking Empress Changsun and Li Shimin as their role models, the two of them also treated each other with respect and equality.
From knowing each other to getting married, there has never been a quarrel between them. At most, they have negotiated together.
If we can understand each other's difficulties and hardships, and both sides take a step back, there will naturally be no quarrels.
Li Lizhi always said that the Tang Dynasty and the Li Tang royal family owed Xiao Ran too much, and even giving herself to him could not make up for it. Xiao Ran always felt that he was not worthy of such a good girl and that he was marrying above his station.
Even husband and wife should try their best to understand and respect each other.
Li Lizhi pointed to a spot not far away and said, "The setting sun and the lone wild goose fly together, and the autumn water and the sky are the same color, right?"
"Yes!" Xiao Ran thought of a song and couldn't help singing:
If I could gain a little youth for you, I would keep it in my heart. Even if my black hair turns to frost and my beauty fades, I only hope that there will be some innocence in my heart. The sun sets in the west, and the sky is filled with dusk. We are about to walk into the evening, looking back on the countless sweet and sad ups and downs, I will never regret spending this life with you...
Li Lizhi listened very carefully, "It sounds good..."
My eyes were red without me noticing.
Li Lizhi whispered, "I don't believe in ghosts or reincarnation, but I do hope there's an afterlife, so I can meet A-Lang again... well, preferably a little earlier than Si-Zi."
Xiao Ran was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Li Lizhi looked at the place not far away and said, "If only I could live my life again, and go back to the winter of the sixth year of Zhenguan, when we were still young, Sizi and the others were still young, and my grandparents were still alive..."
"Wife, do you want to be reborn? Or do you want to keep your memories?" Xiao Ran was familiar with this.
"Yes! If I had memories, I could do many things better. I could have another chance to have happy times." Li Lizhi missed the past. "It was so good back then! Lychees were so delicious..."
"Isn't it good now?"
"It's okay now, but we are all old, and I can't bear to leave Alang..." Li Lizhi hugged Xiao Ran tightly.
The two stayed by the river for a long time. The little princess also discovered it when she came back, but she did not disturb Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi.
When she returned home, a group of children surrounded the little princess.
After a busy day, I felt much more relaxed when I saw the little children and the little princess.
When the sun set, Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi returned home, and they began to understand Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun a little.
The two of them just like to stay together and are inseparable.
Just as I was approaching the manor, I saw several missed calls on my phone, all from Yao Xinyi.
"What's wrong?" Li Li asked.
"Sister Yao called. I have to go over and see what's going on."
"Okay!" Li Lizhi did not follow.
Seeing Xiao Ran about to leave, a group of children hurried to follow him, but were stopped by Li Lizhi and the little princess.
Xiao Ran returned to the 21st Century Villa and called Yao Xinyi back, "Sister, tell me what's going on."
"I'm outside the villa, let's talk in person!" Yao Xinyi said and hung up the phone.
Xiao Ran opened the gate of the villa and Yao Xinyi drove into the villa.
So many years have passed, and she is still alone. Although she has taken good care of herself, the traces of time cannot be concealed.
There was no one else at home, so Yao Xinyi didn't ask.
"After so many years, you've been really tight-lipped, little guy!" Yao Xinyi treated Xiao Ran the same way as before.
Even if decades have passed, you are already old.
"Sister, what do you mean? I don't understand."
Yao Xinyi smiled and said, "Do you really think I don't know about the mirror and those people are Tang Dynasty princesses?"
Yao Xinyi didn't waste any words.
Xiao Ran was slightly embarrassed. "Sister, you know everything! Why didn't you tell me before?"
"This must be your good fortune! Mingda has one too, but I don't, so it's useless. I didn't know where the mirror would go until I saw Mingda, Changle, and the others. You gave me so many boxes, I can tell you went to the Zhenguan period."
Xiao Ran did not deny it, "Sister, do you want to go and take a look?"
Now that others knew about it, Xiao Ran no longer hid it.
"I'm not telling you this for any other reason. You've been very kind to me." Yao Xinyi took out a box from her bag. "This is for you!"
"What's this?"
"Don't open it for now. You will know it later. Don't forget me when you encounter such good things in the future." Yao Xinyi stood up after saying that.
Xiao Ran looked at the box in his hand, a little confused, not knowing what it meant.
Yao Xinyi left the villa without staying for long.
"Will you encounter such a good thing in the future?" Xiao Ran asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Will there be such a good thing again?"
Xiao Ran was very curious about the box given by Yao Xinyi, but found that it could not be opened.
Without thinking too much, I put the things away.
The villa was deserted because no one was inside. It was large, and being alone inside made it seem even more lonely.
Xiao Ran was also unwilling to come, and thought that the Tang Dynasty was better.
I like being in Datang more and more.
Seeing Xiao Ran coming back, a group of children ran towards him.
They all hugged Xiao Ran's legs and wanted to eat candy.
It seemed that everyone knew that Xiao Ran was easy to talk to, and since Princess Li Lizhi and the others were having trouble talking to each other, they came to Xiao Ran.
"Grandpa, have some candy!" Little Lizi said with anticipation.
The others were similar, staring at Xiao Ran.
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