Autumn nights always seem extra long. It's already past midnight, but the sky is still dark and calm. The wind is not strong, but it is bitingly cold. Even though she has added a brocade waistcoat, Zhao Qiong still feels hairy all over.
Han, shivering involuntarily, her face, which had always been red and tender in the past, looked extraordinarily pale under the bright light of the lantern. Her frail look made Zijuan extremely distressed.
"Miss, it's still early. You'd better go to the carriage and have a rest first. There is a slave here to keep an eye on you. When His Highness arrives, it won't be too late for the slave to call you." Finally, the little maid Zijuan couldn't stand it any longer.
Then he tried to persuade her. She was kind-hearted, but what she got in exchange was Zhao Qiong's stubborn head.
"Miss, you haven't rested all night. What if you get sick? How can you get sick? Alas, it's true that Your Highness didn't even show up. He only sent a boy to deliver the message. It's really...
..." When the little maid saw that Zhao Qiong was not moving, she pouted and murmured.
"Don't talk nonsense. If you are afraid of the cold, just go back to the carriage by yourself."
Zhao Qiong could not tolerate anyone criticizing Li Xian, not even Zicuckoo, who was like a sister. After hearing Zicuckoo talk nonsense, her face immediately turned serious and she scolded him unhappily:
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"Okay, okay, it's okay to assume that Zijuan is wrong?" Seeing that his young lady lost her temper, Zijuan didn't dare to be presumptuous anymore. She stuck out her tongue and apologized in a perfunctory manner. But just after she calmed down, she continued again.
He began to persuade: "Miss, you'd better rest first. His Highness may not know when he will leave the city, so waiting like this is not an option."
Isn't that a way? Indeed, Zhao Qiong also knows that waiting like this is a stupid way. But apart from that, Zhao Qiong can't think of a better way. He can't go directly to Prince Zhou's Mansion.
That is too unseemly. If it arouses criticism from interested people, the serious consequences will not be fun. In fact, even waiting to meet Li Xian at the city gate is in danger of causing complications.
, However, no matter how much risk there is, Zhao Qiong still has to meet Li Xian, even if it is just a glance from a distance, just because Li Xian is about to go on an expedition.
Zhao Qiong didn't know where Tubo was, and she didn't want to know. She only knew that Ai Lang was about to fight for his life against the Tubo people. This trip was dangerous and anything could happen. Zhao Qiong was already prepared for the worst.
, if Li Xian was careless, she would never live alone. She didn't want to keep this in her heart, she wanted to tell Ai Lang in person, so she waited here for most of the night, afraid that
The only thing is that I missed the time when Ailang left the city.
"Miss, here we come, here we come!"
Just as Zhao Qiong was biting her red lips and thinking deeply, a rumble of horse hoofbeats sounded at the far end of the long street. Although it was still unclear who was coming because of the darkness, Zicuckoo was already there.
I couldn't help but get excited.
Is he here? It should be! Hearing the rapid sound of horse hooves coming from the end of the long street, Zhao Qiong felt a panic in his heart for no reason, and he quickly reached out to wipe away the blood that had dripped from his cheeks for no apparent reason.
With tears in her eyes, she hurriedly straightened her clothes, and then looked anxiously at the far end of the dark long street.
The cavalry came very quickly, rushing through the long street like a whirlwind, and only slowed down when they reached the city gate that had not yet been opened. At first, sitting upright on a lion horse that illuminated the night, it was none other than Zhou Wang Li Xian, the noble soldier.
Speed is the only way to use troops, especially if they want to take advantage of the opportunity to attack the Tubo people after their new victory, there is no room for any delay or hesitation. Otherwise, once the severe winter comes, the battle will not be able to continue. Li
Xian didn't want to go on a journey in vain. He just received the imperial edict and military talismans yesterday. Early this morning, Li Xian led more than a hundred personal guards to embark on the journey, in order to seize the fleeting opportunity!
"Your Highness, Your Highness, the lady is here, she is here."
Zhao Qiong was looking forward to Li Xian's arrival, but when Li Xian got close, he suddenly became timid again. He just looked at Li Xian who was riding slowly and slowly, and did not dare to step forward to greet him. On the contrary, Zi
But Juan didn't have the slightest scruple, waving the lantern in his hand and calling out sweetly from all the way.
"Qiong'er?"
This time the military situation is urgent. If there were not many things that needed to be taken care of at home, Li Xian would have gotten up last night. Of course, no matter how busy things were, Li Xian would not have forgotten to send someone to send a letter to Zhao Qiong. He had already sent the letter to Zhao Qiong.
The explanations have been made clearly - Li Xian only made one request in front of Gaozong, that is, if he can return in triumph, he is willing to ask Gaozong to allow him to choose Zhao Qiong as his princess. Although Gaozong was surprised by Li Xian's
Bold act - Since ancient times, when a prince gets married, it must be appointed by the emperor himself. There has never been an example of a prince choosing his own concubine, especially since Zhao Qiong was previously involved in the Lion's Tail Alley case.
What surprised Gaozong even more was that in the end, his love for his son prevailed. Gaozong reluctantly agreed to Li Xian's request. In the letter, although Li Xian did not explain in detail the situation during the meeting,
However, he had clearly told Gaozong that he had agreed to the marriage. After this triumph, he would marry Zhao Qiong openly and let her stay at home with peace of mind and go out less often. However, he never thought that Zhao Qiong would show up.
Arriving here, Li Xian was startled, got off his horse, and walked in front of Zhao Qiong in a few strides.
"Your Highness..."
Looking at Li Xian's heroic face, Zhao Qiong shed tears without saying a word. After calling out softly, she choked up and couldn't speak any more. She just looked at Li Xian with blurred eyes.
"Qiong'er, don't cry, I'll be gone in three months if I'm alone, and I'll be back in half a year if I'm slow, it'll be okay, I'm alone..."
Li Xian's ability to coax girls was really lacking. Seeing Zhao Qiong burst into tears, his heart ached so much that he hurriedly tried to comfort her, but when he started to speak, his words were obviously very incoherent.
"Pfft."
Seeing Li Xian's helpless and embarrassment, Zhao Qiong was so amused that she burst into tears and started laughing. However, after laughing, her face instantly turned red and she lowered her head, not daring to look into Li Xian's eyes.
"Qiong'er..."
Although Li Xian is not good at making girls happy, he is not a fool who doesn't understand the charm. When he saw Zhao Qiong's shy look, he didn't hesitate at all. After calling out softly, he stretched out his hand and held Zhao Qiong
Caught in his arms.
"ah……"
Zhao Qiong obviously didn't expect that Li Xian would do such a shocking thing in the public eye. She was so shocked that she let out a soft cry and wanted to refuse, but her body refused to obey and fell into Li Xian's arms.
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At this moment, time froze; at this moment, the dark sky exploded with brilliant colors; at this moment, the world no longer existed, only hearts blended together. Words are no longer enough to describe this harmony, and the eternal oaths are also
It's also superfluous, because the harmony between hearts far outweighs the eternal vows.
"No matter what you look at, I turn my head away!"
Li Xian's act of embracing a beautiful woman in the street is not unusual in modern times, but in the Tang Dynasty, it was very rare. A group of royal guards were all dumbfounded, and their mouths opened wide.
, the jaw dropped to the floor. In the end, Jiang Ye was still alert and reprimanded everyone unceremoniously, making all the guards look back. But Jiang Ye was better,
I ate alone, looking at the strange "scenery" with a sly smile on my face.
“Creak…boom!”
I don't know how much time passed, but Li and Zhao were still hugging each other tightly. No one else dared to come forward and disturb them. However, the harsh sound of the defenders opening the city gate became the main culprit of ruining the scenery.
"Your Highness, it's time for you to leave. I'm here waiting for your return."
Hearing the loud noise coming from the direction of the city gate, despite all his reluctance and wanting to be tired of being in Li Xian's warm embrace, his reason reminded Zhao Qiong that it was time to say goodbye, so Zhao Qiong
He raised his head with difficulty, looked lovingly into Li Xian's eyes as bright as morning stars, and said softly.
"Well, I'm leaving alone, Qiong'er is so solemn. It's getting cold, so I'll go back early."
Li Xian didn't want to let Zhao Qiong leave, but the military situation was urgent and he couldn't delay. In desperation, he had to look at Zhao Qiong deeply, and after giving instructions, he turned around and walked to the horse, turned over and
On the way up, he glanced at Jiang Ye, who was winking, waved his hand, and loudly ordered: "Let's go!" As soon as he finished speaking, the whip and prancing horse took the lead in rushing towards the city gate. Seeing this, the guards did not dare to neglect.
, all rode their horses and followed closely behind Li Xian. With the sound of horse hooves, the group of people had already gone far away...
"Miss, come back, His Highness has gone far."
Looking at Juechen's retreating cavalry, Zhao Qiong's eyes turned red again, her small nose twitched slightly, and two lines of clear tears ran down her white jade cheeks again, and she stood up in the wind foolishly.
They saw a sad and beautiful scenery, which made the little maid Zijuan feel extremely distressed and had to whisper a reminder.
"When you give birth to a concubine, you give birth to a concubine; when you remove a concubine, she will be born soon. Your Highness, take care of yourself!"
Zhao Qiong ignored Zicuckoo's kind words and remained motionless. After a long time, she opened her red lips and made a vow softly. Then she turned around resolutely and slowly walked to the side.
The carriage drove away, but she didn't realize that on the roof of a house not far from the city gate, there was a pair of eyes silently staring at her back. The owner of these eyes was surprisingly Ming Chongyan, who was wearing fluttering white clothes!
Ming Chongyan has a handsome face that puts most women in the world to shame. He is even more evil than Helan Minzhi, who is known as "the most beautiful man in the capital". But at this moment, this face is distorted.
It was almost ferocious, and a pair of eyes that could be called "bright" were full of complex expressions. There was some jealousy, some resentment, some resentment, and some even a bit of viciousness and madness...