Chapter 31
Silver armor, flying black hair, face like jade, eyes like paint, riding on a snow-white horse, he is really a young hero, he can capture the direction of any woman, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the first beautiful man in the world, that is Meng Yuan's initial impression of Zhao Chen.
Now, after all these years, Mu Dan has invaded the border with China again, and Zhao Chen will go out with the army again, but Meng Yuan's mood is very difficult.
Their relationship is just a little better, and the time they spend alone together is only a handful, but he is going to go on an expedition, I don't know how long it will take, a few months earlier, even a few years later, and the place where the war is going to be full of dangers, who can say what will happen tomorrow?
Meng Yuan was reluctant in his heart, and the rest of the palace banquet was calm throughout the whole process. Of course, when this kind of thing happens, no one can laugh, everyone is worried, except for Meng Yuan, the most unhappy is Queen Chen.
The battle for the crown prince has just been stabilized, Zhao Chen has not ascended to the position of prince, and Empress Chen and himself are not in a hurry, they all know it in their hearts. But this doesn't mean that she doesn't need him here, Zhao Chen was sent by the emperor to fight on the border, and if she wants to meddle in the affairs of the palace and outside the palace, she has to be cautious and restrained, and the plan agreed with her adopted son before will also be postponed or postponed.
The most calm is the party Zhao Chen.
He continued to enjoy the feast as usual from the moment he received the order, and there was no change in his expression until the feast was over.
Xianwang Zhao Yin came to see Zhao Chen before leaving, and the two stood facing each other, although he looked distressed, but that expression made people feel very uncomfortable.
"Hey, this is not over the Spring Festival yet, the third brother is going to go to war, Mudan is bitter cold in winter, the third brother has to take care of his body."
Zhao Chen said indifferently: "When I was young, I was stationed in Mudan for a few years, unlike the second brother who was pampered in Beijing, Feng Yuan has long been accustomed to the climate over there, and the second brother doesn't have to worry." It's the second brother himself, after Feng Yuan is gone, you and the eldest brother must take care of your brothers and sisters more. ”
At this time, when it came to the crown prince, there was nothing more than slapping Zhao Yin's face, he suddenly sank his face, squinted at him and said coldly: "Don't worry, I know, the hour is not early, the third brother should go back to the house early to prepare, I will go first." After speaking, there was no need for Zhao Chen to answer, just raise his feet and leave. Zhou Jing followed behind him, looking at Zhao Chen's eyes with a little indescribable taste.
In front of everyone, Meng Yuan couldn't say anything directly to Zhao Chen, Zhao Chen also walked very fast, and after the second prince left, he also left, Prime Minister Meng Cheng took her out of the palace gate, got into the carriage, and the car traveled for a while and suddenly stopped.
Meng Yuan was absent-minded, thinking that when she got home, she was waiting for her father to get out of the car, but Prime Minister Meng sat there safely without moving, which made her a little confused.
"Dad, why don't you get out of the car?" She is a junior, so naturally she can leave only if her father gets out of the car first.
Prime Minister Meng turned his head to look out the car window and said, "You go down first." ”
Meng Yuan was puzzled and wanted to ask again, but her father raised his hand and signaled her not to ask more, so she had to get out of the car first.
As soon as she got off the carriage, she saw the familiar frame, the curtain of the carriage was opened, Zhao Chen was sitting in the carriage, the bright moonlight fell on his face, he was really handsome and beautiful.
Xing Shen was not here, nor was the coachman, as soon as Meng Yuan's feet landed, the carriage of the Xiangfu took the first step, and Zhao Chen kept looking at her intently, and this kind of gaze made her unable to pay attention to other changes.
He beckoned to her and whispered, "Yuan Yuan, come here." ”
Meng Yuan frowned, did not hesitate, walked over obediently, and got into the carriage with his support.
Then she saw him lower the curtain of the carriage and sit beside her, with a high crown and wide sleeves, and a plump and handsome look.
"Why don't you seem surprised at all?" Seeing that he was as calm as a mountain, Meng Yuan couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that you already knew about the things that asked you to go on the expedition today?" ”
Zhao Chen looked at her and smiled slightly, there was a shadow flickering in his smile, and he whispered, "Yes, I already knew." ”
In his previous life, he also went to Mu Dan to fight at this time, but at that time, Meng Yuan was about to elope with Su Jichen, where did he care about him? I'm afraid I don't know at all. At that time, she even came to beg him to fulfill her and Su Jichen on the eve of his upcoming expedition, which really cut him in the heart.
It's just that he will never say these words, he just said: "I have fought with Mu Dan several times in the past, and I have long since thought that it will offend my dynasty again, and I have always left a spy over there, perhaps, I knew about it before my father." ”
Meng Yuan suddenly stared at his handsome face in distraction, and he spoke softly, as if he was very gentle, but she always felt that although he didn't show it, he felt very uncomfortable.
"You're actually upset, aren't you?" Meng Yuan couldn't help but stretch out his hand to caress his soft face line, this scene was only visible to her, such His Royal Highness Duan Wang, no one in the world could see it.
Zhao Chen looked at her in surprise, and said in a deep voice after a while: "Do you know what you are doing?" ”
Meng Yuan smiled lightly, his beautiful eyes lingered on him, his figure was reflected in his clear eyes, so concentrated, in stark contrast to his previous life, such a change made people bewitched.
"I know." She spoke in a very nasal voice, and she was about to cry, "How long will it take you to come back?" What should I do if I stay in Kyori alone? What if someone else bullies me? You're not there, who do I go to? ”
Zhao Chen said very beautifully: "There is a prime minister, and I won't let anyone bully you." ”
Meng Yuan pinched his handsome nose vigorously, which made the Third Highness, who had always been strict and dignified, a little stiff, as if he had been treated like a child for the first time. He has been old since he was a child, and he has hardly had any childhood, everyone thinks that this is the most like a prince of the emperor, with an infinitely bright future, and he is respectful to him, he has hardly been treated badly, of course, he has not been less calculated by the outside world.
"Is there any way I can go with you without being discovered?" Meng Yuan withdrew his hand and asked boldly.
Zhao Chen immediately returned to His Royal Highness Duanwang, who was not angry and arrogant, and said with a cold face: "Nonsense, thinking nonsense all day long, what kind of system has it become." Oh, yes, I've heard, recently your cousin Meng Ze has brought you a lot of notebooks from outside, and you have been holding them day and night, thinking that you have fallen into evil. ”
Look, it's this majestic and inviolable appearance, which really makes people want to step forward and correct him on the spot.
"Then you're just going to talk nonsense to me." Meng Yuan had a bitter face, "But you're going to go for so long, what if I miss you?" ”
These words were so pleasant that Zhao Chen's whole body softened, took her into his arms and said, "I will write to you every day." ”
"But it's going to be a few days away from the border!" Meng Yuan still complained.
"I won't be going for long." He promised.
"It won't be too long, how long? How do you know how long you'll be going? ”
It's hard to answer, but who is Zhao Chen, he has already thought of a countermeasure.
"I am very familiar with Mu Dan's routine, and I will definitely return to Beijing in less than a year."
Zhao Chen's forehead was against hers, holding her hand and seriously reassuring.
Meng Yuan looked at him with red eyes, and said in a dumb voice: "Really? ”
"A gentleman's word, the horse is difficult to chase."
Meng Yuan threw himself into his arms, but he still cried in the end, tears like beads with broken threads, and his heart was broken.
This night, Prime Minister Meng Cheng got along surprisingly well, no matter how late Meng Yuan came back, he didn't say a word.
And three days later, it is the day when the army goes out, and it is also the day when the ninth princess and Ma Su Jichen get married, and the ninth princess reveres the third brother the most, but the elder brother can't attend her wedding.
At the gate of the city, the people gathered by the streets to see off the soldiers who had gone out to fight.
Yongning General Ning Day is at the forefront, he is the commander of this time, he has experienced a hundred battles, and his achievements are impressive, and he is enough to deter Mu Dan.
Zhao Chen went out with the army as a supervisor and deputy marshal, he rode on the galloping horse, his expression was indifferent, his eyes were cold, and his appearance with frost and snow was particularly dusty in the crowd.
On the top of the restaurant along the street, Meng Yuan, who was brought out by Han Ning, was watching Zhao Chen go on the expedition, as if he had a telepathy, he looked back at the direction of the restaurant when he was about to walk out of the city gate, and looked at her from a distance through thousands of people and soldiers.
At that moment, Meng Yuan's mood was excited and indescribable, she felt honored, her future husband was about to go to the battlefield in order to make the life of the people of the world stable and worry-free, her man surpassed anyone left in the capital, he was her greatest hero, and her feelings were all condensed in those watery eyes.
Zhao Chen squinted at her, imprinted her last appearance into his heart, and then beat the horse and left, never looking back.
Because of the limitation of location, Meng Yuan couldn't see him anymore, but in her heart, she had already sent him one ride after another.
Separation, there is always an end, and life still has to go on.
Reluctantly returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion with Han Ning, Meng Yuan was completely depressed. She paid no attention to the outside world and spent all day in the house, either reading books, embroidering, or painting. Prime Minister Meng asked Fufeng to take a look at the young lady's paintings, and the paintings were all the backs of Zhao Chen riding on a horse that day. Prime Minister Meng sighed helplessly, and said in his heart that this girl was stunned, she was young and could still love, it was really good.
What made her state change slightly was the first letter sent back by Zhao Chen.
It was the seventh day after he left, and by the time the messenger reached the prime minister's house, the horse had fallen to the ground no longer. The letter was delivered to her as soon as possible, and she opened it with ecstasy, her eyes locked on one of the sentences.
On the day of the triumphant return, when Yingqing entered the palace.
Meng Yuan only felt that the difficult days of the past few days were all worth it, she picked up the pen and wrote a reply on the fragrant stationery, and before the ink was dry, Fufeng came in to report: "Miss, the people from the princess's mansion came to spread the news that His Royal Highness King Duan had been on the expedition for many days, and Princess Jing'an was afraid that the young lady would be bored in the mansion and lonely, so she specially invited the young lady to come over the mansion and talk a few words. ”
Meng Yuan's hand holding the brush paused, let's just think that this invitation was just the meaning of the ninth princess, but now that Su Yuma and the princess live in the princess's mansion together, she will inevitably meet him when she goes, I'm afraid it won't be beautiful. But according to the temperament of the ninth princess, if she refuses her request, she is likely to come to the prime minister's mansion to see her in person, which will seem that she, the daughter of a courtier, does not know how to lift.
To be honest, looking at the relationship between Zhao Chen and the Ninth Princess, it seems to be the best among the brothers and sisters, and Meng Yuan is also willing to be closer to the Ninth Princess, but this Su Jichen ......
The reality is that she can't think about it too much, and the carriage from the princess's mansion has already come to pick her up.
This trip, I'm afraid I don't want to, I have to go again.