Emperor Chongwen assigned the task of receiving envoys from various countries to Gu Sinian.
Gu Sinian left early and returned late. When he left in the morning, Gu Sui'an was still asleep.
When he returned in the evening, Gu Sui'an was already asleep.
Therefore, Gu Sui'an had been in a bad mood these past few days.
Qi Zhenzhen accompanied her to play every day, but she always seemed listless. She would either fiddle with prayer beads with her little hands or drift off into a daze. In short, her behavior was increasingly unlike that of a child.
Qi Zhenzhen had no choice but to privately tell Gu Sui'an again and again to act normally. At the same time, she also told Yue Hua not to rush things. After all, too much is as bad as too little.
Ye Bai, who had recently been brought back, let out a low growl and rubbed against Qi Zhenzhen's palm.
She was somewhat surprised that Ye Bai could communicate with Yue Hua's divine consciousness.
"Tell this foolish woman that without this venerable one, she could not have safely given birth to Xiao An'an!"
Through Ye Bai, Qi Zhenzhen understood the general situation.
There was a tribulation when Xiao An'an was born, which Yue Hua resolved.
Otherwise, even if Xiao An'an survived, she would have been mentally deficient.
Therefore, she was not rushing things but was forced to do so.
In short, she assured Qi Zhenzhen that she cared about Xiao An'an more than anyone else, because only when Xiao An'an was well would she be well.
If Xiao An'an was not well, she would be the first to suffer.
Ye Bai rubbed against Qi Zhenzhen's palm again.
Qi Zhenzhen felt relieved.
Ye Bai told her that it could sense that Yue Hua had no ill will towards An'an. It also said that it would guard An'an from now on.
Qi Zhenzhen hesitated for a moment before agreeing to Ye Bai.
Ye Bai was no ordinary wolf. The fact that it could communicate with Yue Hua in the prayer beads proved that it should be similar to Yue Hua.
By staying by An'an's side, it could not only protect An'an.
Perhaps, it could also have its own opportunities. Perhaps, Yue Hua could also help it. After all, without any extraordinary encounters, a wolf's lifespan is only about ten years.
Ye Bai seemed to know what she was thinking and nuzzled her affectionately.
"You don't need to worry about me. Venerable Yue Hua has promised to teach me some wolf clan breathing techniques."
"If I can find the way, I can accompany you for a long time."
Although it couldn't be like the demon race when Venerable Yue Hua fell, it could at least extend its lifespan.
With enough time, there were infinite possibilities.
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On the day Gu Sinian had leave, Gu Sui'an, who had been listless for several days, finally became spirited.
Gu Sinian, wanting to make up for his neglect of Gu Sui'an these past few days, took Qi Zhenzhen and Gu Sui'an for an outing to the countryside.
Gu Sui'an sat in a specially made bamboo basket, with Ye Bai acting as a 'pony,' slowly pulling the basket.
Gu Sinian and Qi Zhenzhen followed behind them.
"This is truly good," Gu Sinian said softly.
Qi Zhenzhen glanced at Gu Sinian, then at the happy Gu Sui'an, and felt inexplicably at peace. Yes, this was truly good. Having the person she loved and the person who loved her by her side, within her reach, could there be anything better?
Qi Zhenzhen took Gu Sinian's hand and said slowly, "An Nian, this is truly good."
Looking back at the past, it seemed that only at this moment did she truly accept everything that had happened to her and develop a strong sense of belonging here. She could not leave Gu Sinian, nor could she leave Gu Sui'an.
She was Gu Sinian's wife and Gu Sui'an's mother.
In the future, she would stay by their side, watching Gu Sui'an grow year by year, growing old with Gu Sinian year by year, watching the twilight deepen, until their hair turned white, growing old together.