Princess Deling walked into her father's study, saw her father and brother sitting in the room, and said with some surprise: "My imperial brother, how can you have time to come to the house today, we can't afford to be so honorable." De Ling playfully teased. Guangxu smiled bitterly: "How can there be an emperor now, little sister, don't joke." "Brother Emperor, you ascend to worship every day, how pleasant it is for all the people to admire!" Princess Deling did not give up. "Don't make a fuss, Amma has something important to do with you." Then Yihuan told him about the marriage.

When Princess Deling heard that it was the president's decision, she was immediately stupid, and sat on her chair with stunned eyes. Guangxu understood his sister's state of mind and said: "Although the current president has won the hearts of the people, he will not be merciful for the interests of the country. After all, politics is politics, and any head of state with high morals must also put the state first. Besides, if you marry the son of Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, you will not be wronged, and Amma's identity may be more prominent in the future, which will be beneficial to our royal family. Yihuan said: "Girl, I know that you don't want to, but this is the president's decision that cannot be changed, no wonder Amma, Ama has no choice." ”

After a long time, Princess Deling said: "Do I know how to do it?" "This matter is highly confidential, so I can't tell her for the time being, but the reason why you left home is to go to Shanghai for half a year to study." Don't go to school in the next two days, accompany Eniang well, China and Germany are far apart, I'm afraid it's difficult to meet. Remember not to say it to anyone, or your life will be in jeopardy. The next day, the president's personal secretary came to Bauhinia City and personally handled the divorce of Guangxu and Longyu. After the divorce formalities were completed, Longyu proposed to move out of Bauhinia City to Shanghai. Deng Zixuan agreed and arranged for Shanghai to arrange a house and other living matters for Longyu.

A few days later. Li Hongzhang entered Bauhinia City again by car. Two cars stopped in front of the gate of Qinghe Palace, and behind the sedan in which Li Hongzhang was riding, followed by a brand-new car. Yi 60, Yi Huan, and Guangxu were already waiting in front of the door. Li Hongzhang got out of the car and stepped forward to say, "Lord Li." Princess Deling is ready! Li Hongzhang nodded and said: "This is the car that the president personally gave to Guangxu, how about you get in the car and take a look?" Guangxu danced happily when he heard this, and immediately got into the car.

Seeing Guangxu's style, he didn't even say the word thank you, Yi 60 and Yi Huan were a little embarrassed. "Lord Li, thank you for the president's kindness, Princess Deling is waiting in the house. Please! The three of them threw the overjoyed Guangxu outside and entered the inner hall. The folk girl meets Master Li! Princess Deling greeted her in front of the door, and Li Hongzhang nodded with a smile. Finding that Princess Deling's expression was very haggard, she said: "Princess Deling, before leaving, the president's wife invited you to go to the presidential palace to stay for a few days, and your dowry, the president's wife personally prepared it for you, don't bring anything when you leave Bauhinia City." This is based on confidentiality reasons. ”

In the house, Li Hongzhang instructed Yihuan and Yi60. There are still 10 days before the end of the month, after Princess Margaret entered Xinjiang, Princess Deling set off, and the German send-off personnel handed over to the CIA personnel in Urumqi, and Princess Deling was to meet with the German personnel in Urumqi and then go to Germany. In addition, after Princess Margaret arrives in Urumqi, she will soon arrive in the capital. Therefore, Li Hongzhang asked Yi 60 and Yi Huan to prepare for the wedding as soon as possible, so as not to be caught off guard.

In front of the Presidential Palace. Wan'er personally greeted her at the door. Princess Deling got out of the car in front of the door, and her eyes were full of tears after greeting Wan'er. After Wan'er and Li Hongzhang finished greeting, she took Princess Deling's hand and entered the mansion. Wan'er in the house held Princess Deling's hand and said: "I know that you are sad, if you want to cry, cry happily, just as I am your mother!" When De Ling heard this, tears suddenly welled up, and Wan'er's nose was sour, and she didn't know how to comfort her. After a long time, Princess Deling stopped sobbing, and Wan'er handed her handkerchief over.

De Ling said gratefully: "Madam, thank you for your concern, my mood is much better." "If you marry in Germany, where you have no relatives, you have to learn to take care of yourself. Remember that you are the princess of Huaxia, and no one dares to embarrass you. The president said that when the war is over, you can come back at any time. "President Xie Lu Xie, Mrs. Xie Lu Xie!" "Please come with me, see the dowry I have prepared for you, and if you are not satisfied, bring it up." After Wan'er finished speaking, she took Princess Deling's hand and entered the back hall.

There are a lot of dowry items, not to mention gold, silver and jewelry, and all kinds of costumes are hung all over the room, which are custom-made according to the figure of Princess Deling. "Although you are not my daughter, but you are the princess of Huaxia, I want to accompany the dowry with the specifications of my daughter, and I can't let people look down on us." Suddenly, Princess Deling knelt on the ground and said, "Godmother, please accept your daughter's worship!" Wan'er was stunned for a moment and hurriedly helped De Ling up and said, "Poor child, I recognize you, from today onwards you will be my goddaughter!" After Wan'er finished speaking, she took off the jade bracelet in her hand and put it on Princess Deling's hand.

In the evening, Wan'er said to Deng Zixuan leisurely: "I recognize Princess Deling as my goddaughter, you are her godfather, go meet her!" Deng Zixuan said: "Princess Deling doesn't know how Lu Dao hates me, what did I say when I saw her?" "Your heart is so hard, it's incomprehensible to marry a yellow flower girl far away!" Deng Zixuan said: "The interests of the individual must be subordinated to the interests of the whole, not that I am hard-hearted, and on the road to the rise of the Chinese nation, I must pay a price." If we consider it from the German side, isn't it the same with Princess Margaret? ”

Deng Zixuan continued: "You recognized Princess Deling as your goddaughter, although it was an unintentional move, but it was the icing on the cake, which shows that we attach so much importance to it, and the emperor will be more at ease." The great power game pays attention to courtesy and exchanges, and we cannot be domineering because we are strong. Princess Deling has a good family education, strong traditional thinking, and has received a modern new education. It is also the mission of Princess Deling to spread the virtue of Chinese women, so Princess Deling's marriage should highlight the flower of Chinese civilization, and its significance is immeasurable. ”

A few days later, Princess Deling, accompanied by CIA officers, stepped on a train from the West End. Wan'er disguised herself to see off at the station, and on the platform, De Ling fell on Wan'er's shoulder and cried again, the scene was poignant and sad. The train started slowly, and Princess Deling barely showed a smile and waved goodbye to Wan'er through the glass window. Looking at the train gradually moving away, remembering that Princess Deling went to Germany alone, I don't know what danger will be encountered on the road, tears can't help but flow out, at this moment, Wan'er seems to have the feeling of getting married to her daughter.

Margaret and her entourage, accompanied by German personnel, arrived in Urumqi, where they were personally greeted by CIA Director Wan Chuan, and in addition, Shang Hu, commander of the Western Front, was listed. Wan Chuan didn't tell who was going to greet him, so Shang Hu didn't know the truth. A convoy entered the city and stopped in front of a nondescript courtyard house. The convoy was a caravan, and today's merchants from Central Asia, undeterred by the brutal war, constantly came to Urumqi to transport the industrial products of the empire to Central Asia for sale. At present, the civilian goods produced by the Chinese Empire are very popular in Central Asia.

The entourage of the convoy, all of them tall, was dressed in the traditional costume of the Kazakh people, the only difference was that each of them wore a headscarf on their head and face, and only two eyes were exposed. A German embassy official spoke to the leader of the convoy in German, and then a woman in a headscarf wrapped in a headscarf with only one pair of eyes visible from her face was dismounted from a caravan in the middle of the convoy. The woman got out of the car lightly, as if relieved that the difficult journey had finally ended.

There is no need to express the greetings between the two sides, the German personnel were placed, Princess Margaret bathed and changed, during which Shang Hu was puzzled: "Director Wan! They are foreigners and women, so you are so tired to greet in person, I am afraid that it is a trick that cannot see the sun, can you tell me a thing or two? Wan Chuan smiled: "Commander Shang, I'm sorry, they are distinguished guests, as for what they are here for, I can't tell you." Although Shang Hu was itchy in his heart, he couldn't ask more, he knew in his heart that Wan Chuan came to Urumqi alone to greet foreigners, maybe it had something to do with the president.

Miss Margaret walked in, and saw her in a white dress, her blond hair like a waterfall, her eyes sunken and her cheeks flushed, charming and enchanting, and set off a different beauty. Shang Hu and Wan Chuan were a little stupid, Princess Margaret greeted her according to Chinese etiquette, understood the proficient norms, and presumably she had practiced at home. Wan Chuan arranged in his heart: Damn, this kid Guangxu is really blessed, such a beautiful and bewitching foreign girl, a hundred times stronger than Queen Longyu.

For reasons of secrecy, the translator introduced her as Miss Margaret, and Shang Hu saw that Wan Chuan was a little unhappy with this foreign girl being so respectful, so he found an excuse to leave. Princess Margaret's personality is exposed, and she has traveled a long way, and the sad atmosphere has passed, revealing her innocent side. It is the father's order to marry far away from China, and the fate of a woman is like this, how dare she disobey. After the bumpy ride of the long journey, Tegrete is relieved of her fate for the future.

"Mr. Wan, I heard that the western part of China is very desolate, but it is prosperous and rich here, and I want to go out into the streets!" After listening to the interpreter's explanation, looking at Margaret's innocent appearance, Wan Chuan had no choice but to agree. At the beginning of July, it is the time when melons, fruits, pears and peaches are on the market, and the streets are filled with a strong fruity fragrance. Princess Margaret, accompanied by an interpreter and two guards, browsed the scenery of Urumqi and tasted Xinjiang's unique grapes, cantaloupe, and melons.

The next day, Princess Margaret bid farewell to the German personnel who saw her off, and embarked on the eastward train, accompanied by a member of the Central Intelligence Service and a member of the German Embassy in Beijing. And Wan Chuan wants to welcome the arrival of Princess Deling in Urumqi and hand over Princess Deling to the German personnel. The train is a special train with only one additional carriage. The train rushed across the Gobi Desert, and the lifeless Gobi Desert could not attract Princess Margaret's eye, on the contrary, the luxurious carriages aroused her great interest.

Bidding farewell to the German personnel, Princess Margaret did not show sadness, indicating that she is very adaptable. The train arrived in Lanzhou, and it happened that Princess Deling also arrived in Lanzhou. Two women with the same fate pass by, the road is long, and what awaits them is an unknown and new life. (To be continued......)

PS: No matter how high-sounding, women in this era cannot decide their own destiny.