At that time, in order to delay the Yan people's southward migration, Emperor Taihe asked Xie Xiu to open a market in Hejian Prefecture.

Situ Yuan opened a glass factory in Hejian Prefecture, selling various glass products, including glass windows and glass mirrors.

These two things opened the eyes of the Yan people who came to the market at that time.

Although some merchants had secretly smuggled glass mirrors to the State of Yan in the past, large items like glass windows were difficult to transport and hide.

Therefore, only a very small number of Yan people had seen small glass mirrors. They had never seen a larger one, let alone a glass window.

After seeing the glass mirrors and windows in the market, they quickly became addicted to them.

In the past two years, I bought a lot of glass mirrors and windows.

However, glass products are difficult to transport, especially large items such as glass windows.

Therefore, only a very small number of nobles and wealthy families can use glass windows.

Until the State of Yan was conquered, Xijin Prefecture became the fief of Situ Yuan, and he opened a glass factory in Xijin Prefecture.

After Xie Xiu came to Dading Prefecture, he opened a glass factory there.

Only then did more and more people in Yan State use glass windows and glass mirrors.

When the weather is hot, the benefits of glass windows are not obvious, but when the weather gets cold, these glass windows are great.

Just like now, Xie Ying and her friends are sitting in the house eating hot pot, and they can also appreciate the scenery outside through the glass window, without being affected by the cold wind at all.

On the second day of the reunion, Liu Zhichun got up early and went out of the city with Tu Yong.

The two came to a hill outside the city where several graves stood, all of which were members of the Xie family who were killed that year.

Tu Yong sighed and said, "Back then... Duke Xin secretly arranged for someone to bury their remains, and even hid a plaque on each body to mark their identity.

If not, after all these years, it would be almost impossible to recover the remains. Even if we did find them, we would be unable to identify them.”

Liu Zhichun was already in tears.

"He and my brother were once close friends, sharing everything. They both had lofty ambitions, wanting to clean up the bureaucracy and bring peace to the people. Unfortunately, with a tyrannical ruler in power, people like them will never have a good ending.

But he was smarter than my brother, and he didn't try to shake the tree with his own strength, but knew how to protect himself. So my brother died, but he survived well.

Of course, it wasn't his fault, and if it weren't for him, I wouldn't be alive. He took the risk to collect the bodies of my family and give them a proper burial, and I should be grateful to him."

Tu Yong gently put his arm around her shoulders and said, "Go ahead and cry if you want to."

Liu Zhichun gently wiped the tears from her face: "No, I just want to laugh now. If they knew about this in the afterlife, they would definitely be very happy. What they couldn't do before, someone has now done it for them."

At the end of her speech, she walked to a tombstone and looked at the name engraved on it with complicated eyes.

Her grandparents were buried here. When she looked at the words above, her memory instantly went back to many years ago.

Grandfather played chess with grandmother, and she was there to give her some advice.

The memory is full of laughter.

But now, her once loving grandparents have turned into bones, and she is no longer the graceful young girl she used to be, but has become an old woman.

"Time flies so fast."

Liu Zhichun sighed, tilted his head and leaned on Tu Yong's shoulder.

She sighed softly and said, "The best decision I have ever made in my life was leaving the palace and choosing to marry you."

Tu Yong's heart tightened, and he couldn't help asking, "You entered the palace to seek revenge, right? Why did you change your mind later?"

Liu Zhichun showed a complicated smile: "Yes, back then my mind was full of revenge, so I tried every means to enter the palace, wanting to become a concubine and let Xia attack Yan.

But life in the palace was not easy. The little palace maids and eunuchs lived in fear all day long and were often bullied and oppressed.

If life at home had not been so hard and they had not been so poor that they could not even afford to eat, they would not have chosen to serve in the palace.

Either their father or their brother joined the army and never came back. All they heard when they came back was the news of their death.

But they were already so miserable, and even after hearing that all my family members had died, they still felt sorry for me and took care of me in every way.

When I looked at them, I thought of my former family, the mountains of corpses and the seas of blood.

I thought of you, too.”

Liu Zhichun said this and looked at Tu Yong, "I think that once the two countries go to war, many soldiers like you will become corpses on the battlefield, and I feel ashamed.

My family was killed by the tyrant ruler of Yan State because they wanted to keep the people safe. But if I start a war between the two countries and kill thousands of innocent soldiers and civilians, how will I face them in the future?

At the end, she couldn't help but shed tears.

She struggled in her heart for a long time back then. The intense hatred was like a terrible venom, constantly eroding her reason and heart.

But the smiles and care of those little palace maids and eunuchs with tragic life stories were constantly tormenting her conscience.

She kept hesitating in her heart, watching Concubine Zhao change from her initial innocence and kindness to greedy and shameless little by little, watching Liu Zhichun change from a simple country girl to vain and greedy, trying to climb onto the dragon bed but being murdered tragically.

She had made up her mind.

So she left the harem, deliberately used the identity of Liu Zhichun, and went to her hometown.

She wanted to see what the place where Liu Zhichun grew up looked like.

Are the parents and relatives who she mentioned caring for her still alive?

Also, did Tu Yong, the soldier she met when she secretly entered the Xia Kingdom, return home alive?

At that time, she just wanted to go and take a look, and then look for another place and a suitable man to help the Xie family continue its offspring.

But she didn't expect that she would meet Tu Yong there.

Not only did Liu Zhichun's family not doubt her identity, they also coveted the money she had and wanted to sell her in exchange for a betrothal gift.

Tu Yong recognized her, but did not expose her. He just secretly questioned her purpose, worried that she would be detrimental to the State of Yan.

So she married Tu Yong.

This was a very good man. Although he did not achieve great military exploits or become a marquis or prime minister, he was loyal, kind, brave and resourceful.

Moreover, he is also very good-looking and will definitely help her give birth to excellent offspring.

Unfortunately, she only gave birth to a daughter and then her body was injured and she could not give birth again.

Fortunately, their daughter is also very good.

She also gave birth to even better children.

Liu Zhichun leaned on Tu Yong, and the images of his relatives hugging each other appeared before his eyes.

They were smiling at her and waving at her.

She subconsciously held Tu Yong's big hand.

His palms were rough, with many calluses on them. He was not as pampered as Xiao Jing, but this made her feel at ease.

Suddenly, she heard Tu Yong ask, "Why don't you bring the children over?"

Liu Zhichun, no, Xie Miaoyi chuckled and said, "I'll just remember the hatred in my heart, there's no need to let the children know.

They have their own futures and shouldn't bear this burden. Now that the enemy is dead, let all the hatred end with me."

Tu Yong didn't ask any more questions, but just held her slightly cold hand.

The golden sunlight fell on the two of them, as if covering them with a layer of golden light, like a dream, and as warm as a hug from a loved one.

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