Tianbao eight years, the morning of the seventh day of the second month. The suspension bridge at the east gate of Tingzhou City, squeaking and singing cheerful songs, slowly fell.

The high-nosed, deep-eyed, fair-skinned princess of the Great Food, the lord of Huaiyuan County of the Tang Dynasty, Anice, dressed in white and veiled, sat in a spacious and comfortable carriage, listening to the rhythmic wheels pressing against the shaking suspension bridge deck, and his heart was extremely happy.

The cold north wind outside the car window reminded her that she had arrived in Tingzhou City, which was much colder than Chang'an.

Anice, who had never experienced such a severe cold, was so hot at the moment that she was not afraid of the cold at all. She excitedly poked her head out of the car window and looked at the city that was close at hand, eager to get out of the car and ride her horse and gallop all the way into the city.

If it weren't for Saiifuddin reminding her to restrain her movements, Anicee would have kept an eye on Tingzhou City until she saw the North Court Protector Masa.

There were also two court ladies in charge of serving Anice, a pair of sisters from the country of Sogdia named Mivi and Milan.

The Mi palace maids were all invited by the Honglu Temple and given to Anicese by the Tang Emperor.

Although there are several translators in the temple who are proficient in the language of food and Persian, there are no women among them, so they are not in charge of the daily life of Anice.

Therefore, Honglu Temple Qing went to the political hall and said that there are many palace maids in the Daming Palace who have been dedicated to the nine kingdoms of Zhaowu, and they may be able to find a few people who speak the same language as the princess of the Great Food.

With the consent of the Tang Emperor and the Political Affairs Hall, the Xiaohuangmen of the Inner Servant Province investigated them one by one, found dozens of fourteen or fifteen-year-old Sogdian palace maids, and asked Anicee to see them in person. In the end, it was discovered that the Mi sisters had learned the big food language when they were young, which was enough to serve the little princess.

After the language barrier was resolved, Anicee did not relax her demands on herself. When she met the Tang Emperor at the Yuanri Dynasty, she already understood that she needed to live in the Tang Dynasty for a long time.

Therefore, on the way from Chang'an to Tingzhou, she seized every opportunity and worked hard to learn Tang from the Mi sisters, Ashina Yang and others. Although I can't speak well at the moment, I can already understand a few common words.

Thinking of the Yuanri Meeting, although more than thirty days have passed, Anicee is still deeply shocked.

The majestic palace pavilions, the civil and military officials with the crown and the broad, the dazzling treasures, and the elite and mighty palace guards...... All of this made Anicee feel novel and shocked, and also made her deeply aware that Datang is a magical and powerful country, and Chang'an is a gorgeous and beautiful city!

On the contrary, it was the part of the Beiting Protectorate who presented the Pegasus, which surprised Anice. Although the rehearsal of the Beiting Tooth Soldiers was very shocking, she did not find Pegasus particularly attractive.

Because in the stables of the Damascus Palace, Anicee has already seen a lot of sweaty horses similar to the golden Pegasus. Even the foal that his father gave to Anicee to ride on was a young horse.

Thinking of his foal, of Damascus, of his father, Anicee couldn't help but feel uncomfortable again.

After coming to Chang'an, Anice, accompanied by Saiyifudin, sneaked to the West Market to inquire about the news. Although she knew that it was dangerous to do so, her strong homesickness still drove her to walk into the West Market without hesitation.

In the process of inquiring about the news in the West Market, I encountered thieves, slave traders, and all kinds of people with ulterior motives. Fortunately, Sai Yifudin, who was guarded by him like an iron tower, basically frightened all kinds of social rat city foxes.

Through the few words he heard from the Great Food Caravan in the West Market, Anicee learned that before he arrived in Chang'an, the army loyal to his family suffered a great defeat near the eastern part of Baghdad, retreating and retreating in the city of Baghdad.

Abu? The Abbasid army of the Black Coats, in the Persian general Abu ? Muslim pursued the victory under his command. Baghdad is besieged and could fall at any moment.

Through Sai Yifudin's explanation, Anicee understood that the family situation had reached a precarious situation. If the enemy captures Baghdad, it can be used as a logistics base, and then cross the Great Zab River from the north, and then press on the family's stronghold, Syria.

When the family is dying, Anice's heart is on fire. At this time, she understood why her father let her go through all kinds of difficulties and dangers to come to Datang for help.

It was a long way from Damascus to Chang'an, and in between, it passed through the Khorasan region, the stronghold of the rebels. My father would have thought that this trip would be extremely difficult, and it would never be smooth sailing. If you're not careful, Anicee could die on the road or be captured by the rebels in black.

Even so, he resolutely insisted that the elite palace guards escort his favorite daughter to Chang'an. There is only one possibility, and that is that he has anticipated the imminent end of the family's rule.

Going to Chang'an is certainly a life of death, but being trapped in Damascus is a certain death. In this way, Anicee also understood why so many family members were sent to Egypt, Spain and other places. This is the last resort that my father has come up with with all his might to continue the family!

Before the Yuanri Dynasty meeting, Anicee gradually understood through contact and understanding all aspects of the Tang Dynasty, and gradually understood that his father's so-called sending himself to Chang'an to ask for rescue was probably just an excuse.

Although the Great Tang Dynasty is very powerful, it is too far away from the Great Food Empire. How could the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty send troops and horses and laborers on an expedition for the sake of the Great Food Civil War, which was thousands of miles away?

The father's original intention should just be to find a reason to send his beloved daughter away. He must have some understanding of the politics of the Tang Dynasty and the life of Chang'an, thinking that his daughter can spend her life peacefully and comfortably in the prosperous Chang'an City with the identity of the princess of Dashi.

After thinking about this, Anicee often wept silently in a place where no one was. In the crystal clear tears, there are not only worries about the future of his father and the family, but also the touching of his father's love and love.

Saiyifudin's thinking is relatively simple, after arriving in Chang'an after a thousand hardships, he has always kept in mind the responsibilities he shoulders, and never forgot to ask the officials of Honglu Temple to arrange for the little princess to meet the Tang Emperor as soon as possible, and submit the credentials of the Great Food to request military assistance.

When Saiyifuddin roared and prayed in the Great Food Language, the officials of the Tang Dynasty just listened to the translator's translation very politely, and then replied to the same cliché over and over again: "We have reported to the government hall and are waiting for the emperor's edict, please be calm." ”

Anicee didn't want to dampen Sai Ifdin's enthusiasm, so she could only pretend to be looking forward to it, but deep down, she didn't have any expectations.

After receiving the holy order to participate in the Yuanri Pilgrimage, Saiyifuddin was so happy that he couldn't keep his mouth shut. In his opinion, this is a sign that the Tang Emperor attaches importance to asking for help and is preparing to send troops.

Anicee thinks differently, she thinks that this is just a necessary etiquette for the Tang Emperor to perform. By her father's side, she had seen enough hypocritical courtesies and etiquette, so Anice's heart was still cold.

And the winter in Chang'an is indeed much colder than Damascus, which makes Anice, who is accustomed to the warm sea breeze of the Mediterranean, particularly uncomfortable.

With no expectation of coldness, Anice, like a marionette, under the guidance of the translator of Honglu Temple, participated in all the processes of the Great Dynasty Meeting step by step.

The Daming Palace is very magnificent, and the court meeting is particularly exciting, which deeply shocked Anice. But the delay in seeing the Tang Emperor alone made Anicese sneer, and she thought she had guessed correctly.

After the court meeting, Anicee found that several ministers who were particularly high in the throne had been summoned by the emperor, and the rest of the officials began to retreat from the court in order.

When Anicee was about to leave Hanyuan Hall with the disappointed Saiyifudin, a small yellow door suddenly came over and told the officials of Honglu Temple for a long time. Then the translator told Anicee that the emperor was gathering important ministers in the Zichen Hall to discuss the affairs of the Great Food Kingdom, and after the court was over, he would summon her alone.

Sai Yifuddin was overjoyed when he heard this, and Anicee was secretly a little frightened. If the Tang Emperor summoned him immediately after the end of the Yuan Dynasty meeting, Anicee would not hesitate to think that the Tang Emperor was not ready to take care of the civil war of the Great Food at all, but just received him according to etiquette.

But if he summons himself after convening the important ministers' court, it shows that the Tang Emperor is still very concerned about the big food. The ice in Anice's heart was broken, and although she knew that the possibility of Datang sending troops was very small, she naturally hoped that Allah would favor her and get Datang's assistance.

It's just that the ministers of the Tang Dynasty support sending troops? How would the emperor decide? What will be the final outcome of the court? Anicee wasn't sure. While waiting in the side hall, she was anxious like an ant on a hot pot, and she couldn't calm down in her heart.

The length of the court meeting was far beyond her imagination. At the end of the Yuan Day Meeting, it was still morning. She thought that she should be able to be summoned by the Tang Emperor before noon, but she waited until it was getting late, and she didn't see the emperor send someone to spread the word.

The long wait made Anicee lose his appetite. Although the lunch prepared by the Provincial Shangshi Bureau in the Tang Palace was particularly exquisite, and the eating customs of Dashi were fully respected, Ainisai couldn't eat a bite.

Just when Anicee was waiting for her mouth to be dry and restless, Xiao Huangmen came to spread the word and asked Anicee and Saiifuddin to go to the Zichen Hall to meet her.

During the court, Anicee glanced at the Tang Emperor from afar, feeling that although he was no longer young, he still had endless energy and majesty.

When he was alone in the audience, Anicee took a closer look at the Tang Emperor and found that after he changed into civilian clothes, his loose skin and gray hair all showed that the king who ruled the Tang Dynasty was indeed a little old.

Following the translator's instructions and handing over the letter from his father, Anicee knelt down on the couch.

The content of the letter had already been translated and transcribed by Honglu Temple, and reported to the emperor. Delivering the letter at this time is just a matter of pure etiquette. Therefore, the emperor symbolically flipped through the letter and set it aside.

A tall, white-faced and beardless official who had been standing silently on the side of the emperor's throne. As soon as the emperor put down the letter, he immediately took it silently.

Although Anicee didn't know who this official was, she understood that this person must be someone that the Tang Emperor particularly trusted.

After a lengthy court meeting, the emperor was also tired. He took a sip and then said a few words slowly, and the translator sitting behind Anicese hurriedly took up the notes.

After the emperor had said a few words, he stopped and rested for a while. The translator translated the emperor's meaning and conveyed it to Anicee word by word.