Chapter Thirty-Eight: Sadness and Parting, Ask for Collection!
The next day, the wedding of Zhuang Yi and Zhao Qiuling was held as scheduled, and nearly 500 people in the whole village were feasted, all of whom were beaming and congratulating. This wedding was naturally held hastily, Duan Zhongzhong was the witness, and the man Zhuang Yi was an orphan and had no parents to attend; The woman didn't talk about her parents, she didn't even come to give the wedding envoy, so naturally there was not much joy at all, and the grievances and resentments in Zhao Qiuling's heart can be imagined.
Zhuang Yi didn't think about it so much, he didn't pay attention to etiquette at all, as long as the husband and wife were in love, the wedding was not grand, and whether there was anyone to bless it, what did it matter. But Zhao Qiuling, who was born in an official family, has been exposed to it since he was a child, but he attaches great importance to etiquette, and he is inevitably unhappy. Zhuang Yi naturally said kind words and comforted him, and cared for him in every way, so that Zhao Qiuling's heart knot was slightly untied and gradually became cheerful.
However, good flowers do not bloom often, and good times do not always exist. As a person with great ambitions, especially when the great cause has just started, Zhuang Yi cannot get tired of being around his newlywed wife for a long time, his time is very tight, there are many things to do, he has to go.
Half a month later, this day was the first day of the seventh month, Zhuang Yi summoned a group of officers to explain the future, and then brought Zhang Langzhong, Sha Gu and Bian Wu and other fifty personal guards, Shi Dazhong, Kang Zheng and led the third capital with one hundred fine cavalry, the team of men and horses armor, fully armed, all the way out of Diexiu Village, to a mountain pass north of Madu Mountain stopped. Zhuang Yi asked the coachman to drive the carriage to the side of the road, ready to get off the carriage and take a war horse, but Zhao Qiuling held his arm and refused to let go.
"Husband! Take me with you! No matter where you are, no matter how dangerous it is, I am willing to accompany you! Zhao Qiuling's face was full of tears, and Chu Chu said pitifully.
"I'd like to take you with me, but I need someone to watch over me too! Mr. Duan needs to take care of this place and White Wolf Mountain, he will run on both sides, and he can't be busy. You are also the master mother, and your words are also weighty, you can help stabilize people's hearts, for your identity as a lady, for you to go home with dignity, and for my career, bear with it first, it's only a few months, I will remember your suffering, and rush back as soon as possible. Zhuang Yi comforted.
"Humph! You bad guy eating in the bowl and looking at the pot, I don't know you yet! You're going to find Princess Alan, right? When are you going to marry her? I'm better prepared. Zhao Qiuling's tone was vinegary, and the last sentence sounded a little lacking in confidence.
"I think it's next year! Everything will be fine next year, we won't have such a thing as parting, you have to be obedient, let go! I'm leaving! Zhuang Yi whispered, kissing Zhao Qiu's smooth forehead.
"I don't want any fate, I just want your husband to be safe and ......sound," Zhao Qiuling actually shook his arm and made a coquettish appearance.
Zhuang Yi couldn't help laughing, kissed Zhao Qiuling's slender neck again, and said with a wicked smile: "It can't be that I didn't have enough fun last night!" I'm going to miss you too, this is really going to go! ”
"You bad guy!" Zhao Qiuling scolded with a smile, reached out and twisted his waist fiercely, and finally let go, and said with a crying voice: "Go!" Be careful when you go to the battlefield and come back early! ”
Before she finished speaking, her tears fell like beads of broken thread, and she hurriedly turned her head away. This made Zhuang Yi also worry about it, sighed and said: "If you are bored, help Mr. Duan do some accounting things, so that time flies quickly, I'll go!" You have to take care of yourself! Treasure! ”
Zhuang Yi jumped out of the carriage and said loudly:
It is difficult to say goodbye when we meet, and the east wind is powerless.
The spring silkworm is dead to the end, and the wax torch turns to ash and tears begin to dry.
Xiaojing but the clouds and temples have changed, and the night chant should feel the cold moonlight.
There is no way to go to Pengshan, and the blue bird is diligent to visit.
Zhao Qiuling couldn't cry anymore, Zhuang Yi waved his hand at her, went to Bian Wu and brought the big black horse, turned over, and shouted: "Let's go......"
Everyone also turned on their horses, and the long team of horses followed the slow trot, and gradually rolled forward. Zhao Qiuling ran to a small hill with a skirt in her hand, watching the horse team drift away, still waving a handkerchief, and tears flowed endlessly. Cai Ping and Yu He hurriedly followed, persuading their own lady to return......
Tuhu Zhen River, also called Ren Suchen Water, is a tributary of the Liao River, the headquarters and tooth tent of King Xi Tules are on the bank of the beautiful Tuhu Zhen River, in order to deal with the Khitan people continue to harass and invade along the river south, King Xi had to retreat more than 100 miles south along the Tuhu Zhen River, and moved the tribe to the south bank of the Tuhu Zhen River, giving up a large area of pastures with abundant water and grass, but this did not make the Khitan people satisfied, but had to inch in, further harassing and testing the bottom limit of King Xi.
But King Xi Tujin Si sent Xie Lai and Princess Ailan to go south to Youzhou to ask for help, but they were unsuccessful, which made King Xi worried, but his princess was bedridden again, which made him anxious. Finally waited until Xie Ra and the eldest daughter Princess Ailan came back one after another, and both of them reported to him one after another, a Youzhou robber named Zhuang Yi volunteered to help him train to resist the enemy, which made King Xi a little crying and laughing, how could a thief get into his eyes.
At this time, the Black Chezi Murwei people came, bringing not only sincere greetings, but also the sincerity of becoming allies. After the pledge was fulfilled, he would support 2,000 light horsemen and 10,000 cattle and sheep, which made the king of Xi Tulus overjoyed. But to his distress, the envoy of the Black Chezi Murwei also made a condition, the young chief of their tribe would marry Princess Ailan in order to increase their mutual trust.
King Xi was naturally overjoyed to ask Alan, but Alan refused without hesitation, which made King Xi Tules angry, but there was nothing he could do, because his long-ailing princess also wanted Alan to marry Youzhou, but Youzhou refused to help him, so the matter was temporarily delayed. King Xi wanted to persuade Alan to change his mind, but Alan was anxious in his heart, looking forward to Zhuang Yi's arrival every day.
"It's been more than a month, and if that bastard doesn't come again, I can only promise Daddy!" Princess Ailan stood on a low slope with green grass and muttered in a low voice, she stretched her neck to look at the southern place where heaven and earth meet, hoping to wait for the sentinel from the south to come to the tent, but the dusk of the day waited, and still found nothing.
"Alan! O my beloved daughter! You're standing here every night, you can't be waiting for that robber! Does he really deserve your trust? You won't even listen to me? ”
Princess Alan sighed, disappointed, and turned to look at her father, who had been worried about the survival of the tribe, he was only forty-two years old, but he had gray hair on his temples, and the wrinkles on his square face were like ravines carved by a knife. Ailan's nose was sour, his red eyes began to redden, and he choked up and said, "Daddy! Can't you really wait a few more days? I'll be honest with you, I'm just waiting for him, he will definitely come, Daddy will meet when he arrives, and then decide whether to form an alliance with Heichezi Murowei, so that the daughter will have no complaints. ”
"But Daddy can't wait any longer! The patriarchs of the Ao Lost Department have already migrated to the southwest with his two tribes, but Daddy is useless and can't persuade them. How can the remaining three of our men and horses be able to stop the Khitan invasion, no matter how capable that bandit is, how many soldiers and horses does he have, can he stop the Khitans? Turus frowned, his heart full of worry.
"Daddy! Just listen to me this time! It's better to wait for him to come, he must have a way, it should be in the past few days, if he can't come up with a way to satisfy Daddy, I will definitely kill him with my own hands. Alan said through gritted teeth.
"How long are you going to wait? Is three days enough? "Turus gave an ultimatum.
"Daddy! Can't you really wait a few more days? Alan was about to despair in her heart, even if it was a day, she wanted to fight for it.
"O Alan! You all know that Daddy can't bear to force you, but now the situation is pressing! The last three days will depend on whether he can make it or not! With that, Turus turned and got on his horse and walked away.
Alan couldn't hold back anymore and cried sadly. The maidservant Xue Lian hurriedly stepped forward and persuaded: "Princess! It's too windy outside, so let's go back! That Zhuang Langjun can't be in time today, in fact, it's not bad to marry a black car......"
"What do you say? Is this something you can ask? Did you take the benefits of the Murowei people? Alan interrupted Snow Lotus's words and asked angrily.
"O princess is angry! The slave has been with you for five or six years, and has always been loyal, how can you do such a thing? Xue Lian was startled and hurriedly excused.
"I hope you don't, those Murowei people are not necessarily well-intentioned, you have to be careful, otherwise I will not be able to spare you!" Alan reprimanded.
"The slave knows! The princess should go back! Xue Lian lowered her head and said, but her eyes were rolling around.
Alan didn't say anything more, nodded, picked up a handkerchief and wiped the wet corners of his eyes, turned to his white warhorse, pulled the saddle and pedaled up, whipping the horse away. The maidservant Xue Lian also hurriedly rode up to follow, and the two galloped back to the tribe's camp.
The tents in the camp were staggered and divided into sections, guarding the king's tent in the center of the camp. The king's tent is not a single tent, but a fence military village surrounded by a circle of large trees half a person high, covering an area of about 50 acres in diameter. Antlers were piled up on the periphery, and fortifications such as corner towers, arrow towers, and watchtowers were set up on the wall, which was the temporary location of the king's tent, and it was so simple.
There are two rows of tooth soldiers standing on either side of the high door, which are warriors selected by the young and young men of each tribe, who have been guarding the tooth tent all year round and undertaking various tasks assigned by King Xi. In this way, the scattered alliance tribes were closely united, and the royal power was quietly salivated back here.
Alan took Snow Lotus and dismounted at the door, handed over the war horse to the guards, and walked to his mother's tent on foot, a large pile of medicinal residue was poured in front of the door, exuding a strong smell of medicine, Ailan frowned and raised his slender eyebrows, and stepped forward to lift the curtain with a heavy heart.
Two maidservants were frying herbs in a small pot of red clay in a corner of the tent, and kept fanning them with their fans, and the blue smoke was scattered and the sparks flashed. Alan choked on the thick smoke, coughed incessantly, and quickened his pace into the back tent.
On the couch on the back lay a woman in her thirties and forties, skinny, with a yellow face and gray hair. Ailan stepped forward and grabbed her thin hand outside the thin quilt, choked and called softly: "Ah Niang! How are you? Is it better now......"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a churning in his stomach, and hurriedly got up and ran to the door, unable to help vomiting, but nothing came out.
"Lan'er! Come here! The woman on the couch called softly.
"Auntie! I'm fine! Do you feel better after taking these herbs? Alan asked with a concerned expression.
"Lan'er! A-Niang has been sick for so long, and she can't die, you don't have to worry, you are also retching this morning, this has been several times, stretch out your hand and let A-Niang take a look......" The woman had a hoarse voice, and she looked a little lacking in breath.
Ailan meekly stretched out her hand, looked at Ah Niang worriedly, and saw Ah Niang slowly reaching out to her wrist vein, and suddenly had a bad premonition.
After a long time, the woman sighed, let go of Ailan's hand, and sat up with a struggle, her face full of joy, and she said happily: "Lan'er! You're pregnant! Is the child's father nice to you? Did you ever say that...... When will I marry you? ”
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