Time flies, and no one is treated. Unexpectedly, the young branches at the mouth of the green willow alley have sprouted new shoots. The seasons in the world rotate, and Chang'an is still prosperous.

Today, Fanxue Building is closed, without the hustle and bustle of the past, and it seems very quiet.

That moment finally came, and Princess Han Li'an was about to set off from Chang'an to the grassland. When her father, who was the emperor, asked her what else she wanted, Su Xi was silent for a moment and made the only small request: she wanted to go out of the palace to meet her former friend .......

Su Hongyun and Lingzhi's eyes were a little red. They had only been to the Weiyang Palace once, and they didn't know much about the royal secrets, but at this time, when they saw the girl sitting quietly opposite, their hearts were full of sympathy and sadness.

And Xiaoice, who just returned to Chang'an yesterday, was in a different mood from them.

Speaking of which, Xiaoice and Su Xi are still related by blood, and her mother Wei Miaoer was originally Wei Zifu's own sister, but the sisters have different personalities, so they are not close emotionally.

Xiaoice'er didn't feel sad that this cousin's little princess was going to the distant and unfamiliar desert grassland to make peace with her, but was a little excited, because ...... The little master will follow, so what else is there to worry about?

It's just that I can't go with it, which is a pity!

Yuan Zhao didn't talk much today, and the emperor told him not to say anything to Su Xi, let alone tell her the truth. Since the emperor wants to take the opportunity to hone the minds of his children, why should he bother.

In the past few days, Yuan Zhao has been staying in Chang'an and has not been in a hurry to return to Changleyuan. There are people who secretly know the emperor's plan this time, and they have already come to the Changle Marquis Mansion.

Dou Ying and a group of veterans, Ji Dian, Zheng Shishi, Yao Shang...... Even Han Anguo, who had recovered from his leg injury and was about to put on his armor again, had come.

They have all kinds of excuses, some are here to extort tea, some say that the family is out of alcohol, and the kid doesn't know how to send two jars. Some just come to make small talk. But when everyone goes out to leave, they will pat him on the shoulder and say take care of the kid!

People's hearts are like water, and they know their own warmth and coldness. For sincere kindness, Yuan Zhao has always taken it seriously, keep it in his heart, and he will be rewarded later!

As for the emperor who ordered him to take the little princess out of the palace to say goodbye to his friends, Yuan Zhao couldn't refuse. I think that I have done such a thing as abducting the princess out of the forbidden palace late at night, and now if I have a little grinding, I am afraid that the emperor's smiling face will soon rain and thunder!

Forget it, isn't it just to take a girl shopping, what's the big deal!

But before they could leave the palace, Liu Ju didn't know how to ask for his father's consent, so he caught up and said that he wanted to accompany his sister out of the palace to play.

Alas! It doesn't matter, just follow it. Yuan Zhao in line with the mentality of "one duck is released, and two ducks are also released", led the sister and brother out of the palace. It's just that the palace guards who followed far behind were a little annoying.

Since Liu Ju was canonized as the crown prince, such an opportunity to leave the palace is extremely rare, if it weren't for the sadness of the eldest sister, he should have been very happy.

But this time he was only a silent escort the whole time.

Lingzhi's gift to Su Xi was a delicate wooden box with twelve small clay vases neatly arranged, which were twelve different scents of fragrant water.

This kind of gadget that was originally just made by Yuan Zhao to give Lingzhi a happy gift, has now become another industry of Fanxue Lou, and has become a new favorite at the level of noblewomen in Chang'an City, the quantity is scarce, the price is expensive, and it can be regarded as a luxury boudoir thing.

Although several people are still young and have never experienced the joys and sorrows of adults, they can't help but feel sad when they think of the carefree time when they used to be here.

"Lingzhi, if there is still a chance, I will definitely be a good sister with you!"

Half a day is short, and what I want to say is not finished. When the chief guard dressed in plainclothes came in to urge him to return to the palace, Princess Suxi took off the delicate hairpin covered with green silk and carefully pinned it behind her head for Lingzhi, with a gentle smile on her face.

The spring breeze blew from the south, breaking through the ice, snow and frost, and the girl who had just bloomed cardamom once again glanced nostalgically at the few friends in her short life, put down the curtain of the carriage, and the wheels turned, gradually moving away, turning the corner of Green Willow Lane. The Lingzhi who saw off in front ......of Fan Xue Lou had already thrown herself into her mother's arms, crying silently.

Three days later, on the first day of the new year, it is advisable to travel far away.

A team of 300 elite cavalry Yulin Army escorted Princess Li'an's car out of Changle Palace, left Chang'an, the capital of the Han Dynasty, from Yong'an Gate along Zhuque Street, and went all the way to the north, running towards an unknown fate.

Sad, sad, worried, resentful, gloating...... Born into a slave of the exchange of interests, whether you want it or not, whether you are willing or not, it is difficult to be spared!

With the departure of the friendly team, the military envoys sent by the emperor Qin also set off secretly in several ways.

Prior to this, the elite of the Five Routes Army, a total of more than 300,000 Han elites, had already assembled in the land of Yanzhao and stood by.

The commander-in-chief of the five armies appointed by the emperor himself, the general Li Guang of the cavalry, the general of the escort army Cheng Buzhi, the general of the light car Gongsun He, the general of the Tun army Wang Hui, and the general of the material officer Han Anguo received the order to rush to their respective armies in the starry night.

North of the Yellow River, inside the Yanmen Pass, the military situation is already like fire, and the wind is surging!

Qionglou Yuyu, the galaxy is splendid. Standing on the Wufeng Tower at the highest point of Weiyang Palace, you can see most of the night of Chang'an City.

Emperor Liu Che withdrew his gaze from looking up at the sky, and looked back at the crown prince who had not spoken a few words for a day after following him.

"Ju'er, you're good at everything, but your heart is too soft, it's not like your father at all!"

"Child...... Father ....... Liu Ju's expression was gloomy, since the eldest sister left, he felt as if his heart had been hollowed out, thinking of Su Xi's kindness to him on weekdays, he no longer had the heart to listen to the masters in the study.

"You're still young, and there's still time for everything. What my father said must be remembered! As a monarch, you can't let your inner emotions control your behavior, you must develop the habit of Mount Tai collapsing forward and not moving, and your joy and anger are not visible, and you must let the courtiers not be able to spy on the emperor's thoughts...... These are all things you have to learn hard. ”

The way of teaching children is serious, and the emperors and the people are no different.

"Yes! The child obeys his father's teachings. ”

In this way, no one will teach him except his own emperor father.

"I know that these days, you and Yunxi must blame our father's desperation in our hearts, right?" Liu Che held on to the railing, looking at the palace, the lights were shining, and there was no emotion in his tone.

"Father...... The child is, he is uncomfortable, and he doesn't dare to blame his father! Liu Ju lowered his head and said in his mouth.

"Hehe, don't hide it, you haven't learned to lie yet. If you don't have any blame in your heart, that's a terrible thing! A person always has to have feelings, if you are born cold and indifferent to your relatives, then how can your father trust you in the future? ”

Liu Che stretched out his hand and stroked his shoulder, with a generous temperature.

"Hmm...... Father, do you have to sacrifice the happiness of your eldest sister's life? Is there no other way to think of it? ”

Liu Ju finally mustered up the courage to say what he wanted to say.

The father, who was the emperor, did not immediately answer his son's question, but held him in front of him, and there was a moment of silence.

"Father, tell you a story."

Liu Ju felt that the emperor's father tonight was different from the past, with a little less majesty and more rare warmth. Will he also feel sad for his eldest sister who has traveled far away?

"Fifteen years ago, in this palace, there was a prince who was more than ten years old, and he also had an older sister who grew up together, and the relationship between the two was very good. In those happy times, I always felt that the future days were still very long, and the prince had promised his sister that after inheriting the throne in the future, he would give her the greatest wealth in the world, so that she could live a free life without worries. ”

The old years, like the old man of time, said slowly, a few steps away, the golden helmet of the armor soldier standing was reflected by the moonlight with a faint light. Liu Ju raised his head and quietly listened to the story of the hidden sorrow.

However, in the age of indifference, there is always too much willfulness and naughtiness. I remember that it was also a day at the beginning of spring, and the two of them had an awkward quarrel because of a trivial matter, so the prince deliberately played a petty temper and ignored his sister, and avoided deliberately not seeing her. They used to do this a lot, and they would be reconciled in a few days. But this time...... But there was no chance. A few days later, the crown prince was sent to Ganquan Palace by his father, the emperor. When he returned, he heard absolutely unexpected news. ”

There was a slight sigh passing through his ears, Liu Ju had a premonition, but he didn't speak, he didn't ask, he felt a little cold, so he leaned back on the railing, and shrunk into the robe of the person who was called the emperor by all the people.

"During the time when the prince was not in the palace, his sister was named Princess Longqing, and the day before he returned, she had already set off for the Xiongnu and Qin, and they finally did not see the last ......."

The person who tells the story of the past has been on the throne of God for more than ten years, and his heart has long been tempered by military and political affairs!

However, Liu Ju clearly felt that something had slipped into his hairline, and there was some damp coolness, and he couldn't tell whether it was dew or ...... He didn't dare to look up, but his little hand grabbed one of his father's arms tightly, and he couldn't hold back the choking that came to his mouth.

"For my sister, I won't even have a chance to apologize and forgive. Full of remorse and hatred! But what's the use? He couldn't do anything. He can't hate the queen mother, he can't hate his mother, and he can't hate his father...... If you want to hate, you can only hate that this country is not capable yet! Not strong enough! On that very day, he made a deep mark on his arm with his sword to remember a vow made in blood. That is to commit me as a strong man, although it is far away, he will be punished! ”

Through the sleeves of the robe, he could vaguely feel the scar on his father's arm, Liu Ju's heart shook violently, and at this moment, he suddenly understood many things that his father had done in the past.

"Father, is that princess her aunt who is far away in the grassland?"

"Yes, it's your aunt, my own sister! Thirteen years have passed, and my father has never forgotten that humiliation. This account was recorded on the heads of the Huns. I am always waiting for a suitable opportunity to take revenge and vent the resentment of the past! ”

Speaking of this, the emperor's voice became excited.

"There's never been a better time to do it! Ju'er, I can tell you now, my father has laid a net for the hungry steppe wolf of the Huns, just waiting for them to take the bait, and the bait is your sister Su Xi, and the wealth of those five cities! ”

Liu Ju turned around in surprise and saw the confident light in his father's eyes.

"However, the Huns are so cunning and ferocious, the eldest sister ...... It's going to be dangerous! ”

"Don't worry, Emperor. I have already arranged for thirty masters of Xifengwei to be by her side, in order to protect the princess's safety. What's more, isn't there still that kid from Yuan Zhao following! Hehe. ”

"It turns out that my father has arranged it so carefully! Well, as long as there is Brother Yuan, the eldest sister doesn't have to worry about anything! Originally, I thought my father was so ruthless...... ”

"How can you, my sons and daughters, repeat the mistakes of the past! Father will not let you endure the pain ......of separation. ”

"Father, you are really the best father in the world!"

"Hahaha! Silly boy, you can rest assured now...... ”

It was late at night, the voice was far away, and the figures of father and son gradually disappeared between the ghosts of the palace.