The Emperor and the others, upon learning that the Cold King and his consort were on their way back to the northwestern border of Tianwu Kingdom, led the Empress Dowager and a group of people away from the capital towards the southern part of Tianwu Kingdom, perfectly avoiding the Cold King and his consort.
At this time, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, along with Yan Yan and Luo Luo, under the protection of Prince An and Jian Feng, had arrived at Yun Jing Mountain, on the border of Tianwu Kingdom, for leisure.
The environment of Yun Jing Mountain was beautiful, with a spring-like climate, fragrant flowers, and the scent of islands. Standing on the mountaintop and gazing into the distance, fairy mists swirled, and the mountains were enveloped in thick clouds and fog, revealing only the tips of the peaks. They resembled shy young girls, their faces veiled in thin white mist, hazy and dreamlike, like a celestial realm, leaving people breathless.
The Emperor and the Empress Dowager, with everyone, stood on the summit of Yun Jing Mountain. The Emperor couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder that brat Jun Mo Han and that girl Leng Ruo Li love to travel. It turns out the outside world is truly wonderful!"
Finally, the Emperor said to the Empress Dowager, "Mother, in the days to come, your son will accompany you to visit every interesting place in the three kingdoms."
"Good, Chen'er (Emperor), it makes me truly happy that you can let go of everything in the capital," the Empress Dowager said, smiling and patting the old Emperor's hand.
Her foolish son was quite pitiful. He had served faithfully as Emperor for over twenty years, lost the woman he loved, and was schemed against by women in the harem, cuckolded. In the end, he almost fell at the hands of his own "son" and traitors. It was good that he had come to his senses now.
"Grandfather Emperor, Great Grandmother, wherever you go, don't forget to take me and my brother with you."
At this moment, Luo Luo, standing between the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, spoke in her soft, incredibly pleasant little voice.
Then, she reached out her chubby little hands and tugged at the sleeves of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. She tilted her fair, round, tender little face, her bright, moist eyes looking at the Empress Dowager, a sweet smile gracing her lips as she tried her best to be cute.
"Heh heh, alright, Great Grandmother will take you and Yan Yan wherever she goes. Will that make your Father King and Mother Consort anxious?" the Empress Dowager cooed at Luo Luo.
As she finished speaking, everyone present burst into laughter.
This was because they could all imagine how furious Jun Mo Han and Leng Ruo Li would be upon returning to the capital from Beichen Kingdom and reading the letter left by the Emperor.
And so, several more years passed. The Emperor of Beichen Kingdom died of a sudden illness. Before his death, he abdicated the throne to Murong Li Chen, who then crowned Ba Mei Si as Empress.
Later, with the assistance of her father-in-law, Da Ri Ga Chi, Murong Li Chen successfully unified the various large and small tribes scattered across the grasslands of Beichen Kingdom, establishing a powerful northern nation that could not be ignored.
Meanwhile, in the Nanzhao Kingdom, King Ji, with the help of his uncle Shang Guan Yi, defeated his brothers, King Kang and King Yu, and became the Emperor of Nanzhao Kingdom. King Ji became Empress, and Xiao Liu Zi, who was once saved by Leng Ruo Li, was also enfeoffed as the Crown Prince of Nanzhao Kingdom.
After Murong Li Chen and King Ji became Emperors, they both deepened their industrial exchanges with Tianwu Kingdom, sending a large number of talented individuals to Tianwu Kingdom to learn from Leng Ruo Li about planting crops, medical skills, water conservancy projects, and so on, leading to a leap in the development of agriculture and medicine in both countries. This benefited the people of all three kingdoms, ushering in an unprecedented era of prosperity.
On this day, Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han were invited by the Old Immortal to his celestial garden for tea.
Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han's expressions turned grim as they looked at the old man with a childlike face and crane-like hair.
"Old playmate, what do you want us for again? I still have to give Luo Luo her medical lesson," Leng Ruo Li asked the Old Immortal, frowning.
She now realized that the old man who had given her a dream when she had just given birth to Luo Luo was this old playmate. It was also he who had brought her here through the gap in time and space.
Leng Ruo Li did not know how long this old man had lived, and when asked, he himself could not remember clearly.
But according to the Grand Emperor, this Old Immortal had been living in this celestial garden since the founding of Tianwu Kingdom until now. For so many years, his appearance had not changed.
"Alas, you two little brats are so unreasonable. If I look for you, it must be for a reason!"
The Old Immortal spoke with a sly smile.
"Then tell us,"
Leng Ruo Li rolled her eyes at him.
However, the Old Immortal was used to Leng Ruo Li's temperament and did not argue with her.
"Little girl, do you still want to return to your former era?"
The Old Immortal asked her abruptly.
Upon hearing this, Leng Ruo Li was stunned for a few seconds. After reacting, she hurriedly asked, "Old playmate, what did you just say?"
"Alas, it seems you really don't want to return to your 22nd century now? After all, the life you're living here is so good. Your husband is Emperor, you are the mother of a nation, and you possess wealth that can rival a kingdom..."
The Old Immortal teased her.
"Who says? I also really want to go back to the 22nd century to see."
Leng Ruo Li immediately retorted to the Old Immortal.
Joke, Leng Ruo Li dreamed of returning to the 22nd century to take a look.
"Then take out that energy stone from your space for this immortal to study. Perhaps this immortal can help you find the spacetime passage back to the 22nd century," the Old Immortal said seriously to Leng Ruo Li.
"Is what you're saying true or false?"
Leng Ruo Li looked at the unreliable old man before her, still somewhat disbelieving.
"You girl, when have I ever lied to you?"
The Old Immortal twitched the corner of his mouth, gave Leng Ruo Li a side-eye, and then put on a speechless expression.
"Yes, you promised to give me a Wulan grass before, and you still haven't given it to me."
Leng Ruo Li exposed his secret on the spot.
The Old Immortal: "..."
"Isn't it just a Wulan grass? Just go to this immortal's medicinal garden and pick it."
Unexpectedly, the Old Immortal's words played right into Leng Ruo Li's hands. She had been waiting for the Old Immortal to say this.
Immediately, Leng Ruo Li took out the energy stone mentioned by the Old Immortal from her space, then threw it directly to the Old Immortal and pulled Jun Mo Han towards the Old Immortal's medicinal garden.
Before the Old Immortal could react, she harvested a large batch of precious medicinal herbs. By the time the Old Immortal discovered it, he regretted it deeply.
As night fell, Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han sat in a pavilion in the imperial garden, watching Yan Yan and Luo Luo practice martial arts on the lawn, occasionally offering them pointers.
Time flew by. Their children were now twelve years old. Yan Yan had gradually grown into a handsome and steady young man, and Luo Luo had also grown into a graceful young lady.
After Jun Mo Han became Emperor, he only married Leng Ruo Li as his Empress and refused to take concubines, always upholding the promise of a lifetime commitment with one person.
When Yan Yan and Luo Luo were tired from practicing martial arts, they stopped and walked towards Jun Mo Han and Leng Ruo Li, respectfully saying, "Your subjects greet Father Emperor and Mother Empress!"
"Yan Yan and Luo Luo, if you're tired from practicing martial arts, go back and rest. Mother and Father Emperor want to talk here a little longer,"
Leng Ruo Li said with a smile to Jun Jing Yan and Jun Jing Luo.
"Alright!"
The siblings responded and ran off.
At this moment, Jun Mo Han suddenly embraced Leng Ruo Li's slender waist, then rested his chin in the crook of her neck and said affectionately, "Li'er, I want to be with you in my next life too!"
Leng Ruo Li smiled upon hearing this and replied, "Me too!"
The End of the Book
Thank you all for accompanying and supporting me all the way. This book finally comes to a conclusion today. (May 15, 2023)
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