After the death of the late emperor, the prince successfully succeeded to the throne and was named Wende.
Seeing Hong'er successfully ascend the throne, Jin Xin felt relieved.
The matter had been settled, Jin Xin stood on the tower, looking at the scenery outside as usual.
The scenery in the palace can only be seen here.
She was like a imprisoned bird. She could only stand in a gorgeous cage, looking at the world outside, envying those free birds soaring.
Gu Zhao came up at this time and stood where the late emperor stood before. Jin Xin slowly tilted his head and said in a calm tone, "You're here."
Gu Zhao nodded and put on the cloak for her.
"You granted me a marriage before, but the matter has already been settled. She asked me to reconcile with her." Gu Zhao sighed.
The late emperor had previously suspected that he had impure thoughts. In order to prevent things from getting worse, the queen mother had no choice but to grant him a marriage to dispel the emperor's suspicion.
After Gu Zhao discussed with Su Yan, she agreed, saying that she was repaying her kindness and hoped that she could repay Gu Zhao's kindness.
Gu Zhao also expressed that he could not accept Su Yan, and Su Yan also expressed his understanding. Then the two reached an agreement and got married in a show.
Now Su Yan took the initiative to propose a divorce, and Gu Zhao gave her all the money. He gave everything to Su Yan except the General's Mansion.
After all, as a remarried woman, her life would definitely be difficult if she didn't have money.
Su Yan said she didn't want anything, but Gu Zhao insisted on giving it. In the name of kindness, he asked her to accept his compensation, and the two really broke up peacefully.
After all, no matter what his future holds, he can no longer accept other women by his side.
When Jin Xin heard about his reconciliation, she frowned at first, and then felt helpless, "Why are you doing this? Are you doing it for me?"
"You asked knowingly, but I cannot accept other women in this life. I have already felt sorry for Su Yan in this life, and I will never do anything wrong again."
"If it's for me, it's really not worth it," she sighed.
"There is no question of whether it is worth it or not, only whether you are willing or not." He said.
His eyes were gentle and consistent, standing behind her and never leaving her.
The more he behaves like this, the more guilty Jin Xin becomes.
"There are mixed forces on the border in southern Xinjiang. I plan to go to southern Xinjiang to guard it. The Queen Mother will take care of herself in the future."
Jin Xin was stunned, "The terrain over there is complicated, and people from southern Xinjiang are good at poisoning. You should take care of yourself when you go."
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern. I will take care of myself. I will live for a few more decades." Gu Zhao said with a smile.
Southern Xinjiang is a powerful enemy of the Celestial Dynasty. They have been competing against each other for hundreds of years. Many generals of our dynasty have been persecuted by the people of Southern Xinjiang. Jin Xin is really worried about Gu Zhao.
But Gu Zhao left and made his own decision. People in southern Xinjiang now see that the young emperor is young and keep inserting people in with the intention of disrupting the internal affairs of the dynasty. Only by guarding the borders can the world be peaceful.
Gu Zhao then set off. When he went, Jin Xin went to see him off, and Su Yan was also there, but she just restored her daughter's home attire.
She had never consummated her marriage with Gu Zhao, so she was still innocent. Su Yan knew Gu Zhao's intentions after she got married to him.
As soon as Gu Zhao left, Su Yan stepped forward to greet the Queen Mother. Jin Xin looked at her gently and said, "Miss Su, please get up."
"The Queen Mother, can you, the daughter of the common people, talk to the Queen Mother about your daily life?" Su Yan hinted.
Jin Xin asked people to step back, and only she and Su Yan walked in front.
"This is what Brother Gu is wearing. He asked me to give it to the Queen Mother." Su Yan said, taking out a red hosta from her arms. The style was very simple, but the texture was bright red and translucent, unlike ordinary red hairpins. Made of jade or carnelian.
Jin Xin slowly took it and looked at Su Yan with a puzzled look, "What else did he say? Why didn't he give it to the Ai family in person?"
"Brother Gu said that he specially asked for this when we captured the feudal kingdom. He said that it had a blessing spirit. He wanted to give it to you back then. Now his wish has been fulfilled."
Jin Xin looked at the red jade hairpin and felt extremely complicated. She turned around, but couldn't see the retreating team. She could only retract her gaze and put away the red jade hairpin.
On the way back, the carriage passed under the big banyan tree, and she still remembered that she made her wish here.
Naturally, she wants to climb to a high position and become the most noble woman.
Now, she doesn't feel happy.
No matter how noble you are, you only have three meals a day. When you open your eyes, you are waiting for the day to get dark.
She asked someone to stop the carriage, walked forward, took three sticks of incense, and bowed devoutly to the sacred tree three times.
"The female believer has come to fulfill her wish." She looked at the sacred tree with mixed emotions.
After putting the incense up, the wind blew and a sign fell down, just beside her feet. She picked it up and saw that the sign had turned white with age, but the writing on it was still clearly visible.
[May she have a smooth life and good health until she is 100 years old. 】
There is no signature, but the handwriting belongs to Gu Zhao.
Jin Xin held the sign and was stunned in place for a long time. Her mood was complicated and confusing, but she didn't know how to calm herself down.
Gu Zhao, Gu Zhao, why do you have to embarrass yourself like this?
How can she repay this love debt?
She put the sign away and placed it in the box together with the red hosta.
In the sixth year of Wende, the young emperor took full control of all power, and the border in southern Xinjiang was stable, and a new young general was supported to take over. In the seventh year of Wende, the Queen Mother was critically ill. Gu Zhao, who was far away at the border, hurried back to Beijing, feeling uneasy all the way. Sometimes, he didn't even dare to see his beloved.
Standing at the door, he did not dare to approach. Jin Xin walked out, stood at the door, and looked at him, "Gu Zhao, after many years of absence, you are finally willing to come back."
Gu Zhao was surprised when he saw her standing there intact, "Aren't you...? Are you actually fine?"
"In these years, you haven't even sent back a letter. Have you really let it go?"
Over the years, she had been worried every time she heard news about him. Every New Year's Eve, she wanted to wait for him to come back and reminisce about the past, but he never came back.
The emperor was open-minded and willing to let her leave the palace. Thinking that Gu Zhao had always been waiting for her, she was really moved, but she couldn't bear to let him down. She wanted to ask him if he had let her go?
How could he let go and practice every day, forcing himself not to think about it, but he paid attention to the news in the capital every day, otherwise why would he have come back as soon as he heard that she was critically ill.
But he didn't expect that she was pretending to be sick.
"What do you mean?" He didn't dare to think in the direction he wanted, but he wanted to know why she forced him to come back.
Jin Xin took out the red jade hairpin and the wishing card.
"The Emperor has grown up and can take charge of his own affairs. It's time for me to be myself. Mute, are you still willing to accept me?"
This surprise fell from the sky, and he couldn't believe it.
"I do." He is willing, ten thousand willing.
In the seventh year of Wende, the Queen Mother passed away. The Lord Protector submitted his resignation on the grounds that an old injury had recurred, and the Emperor approved it.
When the carriage set off, Jin Xin opened the curtain and looked at the tall city gate behind her. It was the place where she had struggled for half her life. Now, she left with ease.
"It's okay, the emperor has arranged everything. We will come back when you miss the children." Gu Zhao said gently.
Jin Xin nodded, "Brother Mute, I have made you suffer all these years. I will definitely make it up to you for the rest of my life."
"I'm not wronged. I asked you to give up your noble life and live in seclusion with me in the countryside. It's me who made you wronged." Gu Zhao expressed his position hurriedly.
After years of waiting, she was willing to nod. From that moment on, he felt that he had nothing to ask for in this life.
The two embraced each other and rushed to a new future together.
This episode is not the main plot, it is a consolation to compensate for Gu Zhaojinxin’s CP.
