Zhao Ping'an took Zhao Jingxing from Jiang Bai's hands and held him carefully in his arms.
He had held Zhao Xile in his arms before, but the age difference between him and Zhao Xile wasn't particularly large. When Zhao Xile was this young, he was just a child himself.
He was holding the little dumpling in his arms, afraid that he might hurt his little brother if he used too much force.
The little dumpling kept shoving its hands at Zhao Ping'an's face, giggling incessantly.
It made the people around him laugh.
The atmosphere immediately became even more lively.
This full moon celebration can be considered a triple celebration.
Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi have been doing business and raising their two children for several years now.
Jiang Bai himself never expected that the wish he made back then would actually come true.
The Zhao family's business has already extended to the Western Regions. Now that Zhao Ping'an has pacified the northern border, the trade routes are even safer, and with the help of the Black Cavalry, Jiang Bai no longer needs to worry about the current situation.
Furthermore, Zhao Ping'an's appointment as a General of the State at such a young age is a double blessing for the Zhao family. The Zhao family has truly broken free from their status as merchants, making it much easier for them to do business in the future.
Zhao Xile once again came out on top in the selection of the most outstanding women. Most importantly, because of the recapture of the northern border, the emperor was overjoyed and his health improved considerably, so he decided to grant a general amnesty.
Thus, the position of female official was established in this dynasty, and Zhao Xile became the chosen one.
If this situation continues, Zhao Xile will be able to enter the court as an official after reaching the age of marriage.
The large amount of silver and medicinal herbs that the Zhao family paid to the imperial palace every year made His Majesty pay more and more attention to the Zhao family and Jiang Bai, and even entrusted Jiang Bai with the handling of the majority of the medicinal herbs tribute.
In a sense, the royal family and Jiang Bai are inextricably linked by interests.
That night, after the hustle and bustle, Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi lay in the courtyard enjoying the cool air.
The night was as quiet as ever, another moonlit night with few stars.
As past events flashed through Jiang Bai's mind, she sighed with some emotion.
Zhao Yi turned around and looked at her curiously: "What's wrong?"
Jiang Bai chuckled: "It's nothing, I just didn't expect everything to go so smoothly."
In her previous life, she was born in a world on the brink of collapse, like a drifting duckweed, unable to change her fate no matter what she did.
They waited for death every day in fear and dread.
In this life, although not everything goes smoothly, a little effort has yielded considerable results.
Life is truly unpredictable.
As Jiang Bai was thinking, he suddenly felt like drinking for some reason.
She turned around and asked Ying'er to warm two pots of peach blossom wine, giving one pot to Zhao Yi.
Then, she called away everyone in the courtyard, and it was as if only the two of them existed in the world.
Zhao Yi had previously forbidden Jiang Bai from drinking alcohol, but now that she is healthy, it's okay for her to indulge herself occasionally.
Jiang Bai hadn't touched alcohol for more than half a year, but he was starting to crave it.
She took several large gulps in quick succession, but she was surprised to find that her alcohol tolerance had decreased so much in just six months, and her face began to turn red.
Zhao Yi looked at her and smiled: "Bai'er, are you drunk?"
Jiang Bai waved his hand: "Who said I was drunk? I'm not drunk."
Zhao Yi found Jiang Bai quite adorable; although she was already a mother, she still acted like a child.
"Okay, you're not drunk." Zhao Yi went along with her.
Jiang Bai was also happy. He got up and sat down with Zhao Yi, leaning half of his body against him, feeling quite at ease.
"Zhao Yi, I'll tell you a secret."
Zhao Yi paused in his movements, turned to look at Jiang Bai, and a subtle ripple appeared in his calm eyes.
Jiang Bai tilted her head and rubbed against his neck, seemingly a little scared.
She was afraid that if she revealed this secret, Zhao Yi would see her as a weirdo.
Zhao Yi sensed her unease and pulled her close, asking, "What secret?"
"Then you want to promise me that you won't be afraid no matter what I say."
Zhao Yi chuckled: "What am I afraid of? Are you some kind of monster?"
"That's not necessarily true." Jiang Bai, who was slightly tipsy, suddenly became serious.
Zhao Yi put down the wine jug in his hand and turned around to look at her seriously: "If you are a monster, then I will not let you go."
"Don't even think about running away."
Jiang Bai's eyes were a little moist, and he chuckled.
"I am a monster. A pretty boy like you would have been eaten by me long ago."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Bai slowly said, "Actually, I am not from this world. I come from another world. That world was the end of the world, and almost all of humanity was wiped out. I waited in fear and despair every day, but I never expected that one day I would wake up."
"After waking up, I was inside Jiang Bai's body."
Zhao Yi showed no surprise or fear; instead, he tightened his grip on Jiang Bai's hand.
Seeing his calm demeanor, Jiang Bai asked curiously, "Don't you want to ask me anything?"
Aren't you scared?
Zhao Yi tapped her head: "It's good that you came. It seems that heaven really favors me, Zhao Yi."
After listening to Jiang Bai's explanation, Zhao Yi was finally able to understand many things from the past in a logical way.
However, what concerned him most was that Jiang Bai's tone still carried a sense of fear when he spoke about this matter.
What kind of event could have caused Jiang Bai, who is usually calm and collected, to react like this?
Thinking of this, Zhao Yi felt quite distressed.
Jiang Bai hugged Zhao Yi's neck and gave him a gentle kiss: "Thank you."
Zhao Yi raised an eyebrow. "Is this how you thank me?"
After saying that, he picked the person up and carried them into the inner room.
......
The next day, while Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi were still asleep, someone knocked on the door urgently.
Jiang Bai felt weak and shivering. He stood up and glared at Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi put on a coat and got out of bed: "Who goes there?"
"Master and Madam, someone from the palace has arrived!"
"What?!"
Jiang Bai was startled and quickly dressed. The two tidied themselves up briefly and then left the courtyard.
At the entrance stood two groups of eunuchs, the leader of whom was Eunuch Wang, who was by the emperor's side. He was bowing and smiling broadly.
"Mr. Zhao, is Mrs. Zhao awake?"
"His Majesty requests that you come to the palace."
Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi exchanged a glance, then bowed and said, "Yes."
The carriages at the entrance were extremely luxurious, the kind of ceremonial processions reserved for royalty and nobility. Jiang Bai had a premonition that this trip to the palace would bring good fortune.
As expected, it worked.
But things didn't go as expected.
It took Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi about half an hour to reach the main hall on the long palace road.
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, looking quite energetic, a stark contrast to the earlier reports of his appearance.
The Empress and Princess Anping were also present.
"You've arrived."
"Greetings, Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, and Princess Anping."
The emperor gestured with his hand: "Please take a seat."
Before Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi could even sit down, the emperor's words nearly made Jiang Bai trip and fall.
How about bestowing upon her an imperial title?
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