When the guard of honor of the eldest princess of Jiangdu came to the west bank of the river, the officials and troops of Anyang came to greet her. Because it is the eldest princess's honor guard, the specifications are very high, although Huo Guang did not greet him in person this time, he also sent Du Yannian, the monarch of the Li Fan Academy, to wait on the west bank of the river in person.

It has been almost two years since Liu Xijun left Hexi, but in just two years, he found that the changes here have also been very huge. A straight road from Wuwei to Dunhuang was completed at some point, and the speed of the procession was nearly half as fast as before. And Liu Xijun also found that a large number of troops and materials in the entire land of Hexi continued to converge towards Dunhuang. The whole Hexi seems to be running at high speed.

Although Dahan has been developing vigorously for more than a year, it is still not as fast as the high-speed and tense rhythm of Hexi. It's like the difference between doing your best and giving it your all, and Hexi is the latter.

Dunhuang City, a few years ago was a small city only for business travel to stay and supply, and now it has become the largest city in the entire Hexi and even the Western Regions, the size and population of the city are also first-class cities even in the Han Dynasty, although there is still a certain gap compared to Chang'an City, but it is not inferior to such big cities as Luoyang and Chengdu.

Today's Dunhuang City is full of lights, full of festive and warm atmosphere. King Anyang marrying the eldest princess of the Han Dynasty was a major event not only in the Anyang Kingdom, but also in the entire Han Empire.

In the Jingyang Palace, the officials of Anyang State all attended in full costumes, and in the matter of marrying the eldest princess of Jiangdu, the etiquette standards of the wedding made Huo Tang, the monarch of the courtyard, and Dongfang Shuo, the monarch of the Executive Yuan, also quite a headache. It stands to reason that the eldest princess should be the wife of the king of Anyang when she marries, but Huo Guang already has a queen wife, so Liu Xijun can only be a concubine, but the eldest princess of the Han Empire must not be a concubine. Therefore, in terms of etiquette, the entire wedding ceremony is basically carried out in accordance with the ceremony of the kings marrying their wives, but some slight modifications have been made in some small places, which are similar to the main wives but slightly inferior to the main wives.

There is a newly built palace in Anyang Palace, which is the dormitory of the eldest princess of Jiangdu in the future, and it is also the place where the king of Anyang and the princess of Jiangdu tie the knot today.

The light and shadow on the big red candlestick in the palace swayed, and Huo Guang appeared outside the palace surrounded by the palace attendants. The door of the palace slowly opened, and then Huo Guang walked into the palace alone, and at this moment the palace was arranged magnificently, in addition to Liu Xijun, the eldest princess of Jiangdu who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and exquisite makeup, there were also two henchmen and female officials she brought from Chang'an.

Huo Guang took a step forward and walked towards Liu Xijun step by step. Looking at the figure sitting upright in the distance, this person who used to be his disciple, but now he has become his woman, Huo Guang's mood is still a little complicated. In all fairness, Huo Guang did not have a trace of male and female affection for Liu Xijun, and he only changed Liu Xijun's fate out of a little sympathy and the preconceived influence of the original historical ending.

"The concubine pays a visit to the king." When Liu Xijun saw Huo Guang approaching, she took the initiative to get up to greet her, and bowed to Huo Guang with the two female officials behind her.

"You really have a deep love between sisters and brothers...... You should know that loneliness has no love for you, and you will not be happy here! Huo Guang lowered his head and looked down at Liu Xijun, as if he had seen Liu Xijun for the first time in Taixue.

"It's okay...... Feelings can be cultivated slowly! Doesn't the teacher often say the word fate? When I met the teacher back then, it was fate, maybe fate also destined you to become my husband......" Liu Xijun slowly raised her head and said slowly, she is no longer the only girl in Taixue back then.

She didn't have to hide behind the plum tree and secretly look at Huo Guang, she could look at Huo Guang with a calm expression. And today, she has a different style and confidence, and at the same time, she naturally said the word husband to Huo Guang.

"Lone already has a queen, even if you are the eldest princess, you can't become Lone's wife, but I will issue an edict to make you the princess of Anyang, the princess is the same as the queen, and the status is only below the queen. I don't know if you're satisfied? Huo Guang looked at Liu Xijun and said what he had thought about early in the morning.

Huo Guang also had to admit that power does make people change, when he became the king of Anyang, even if he had no feelings for Liu Xijun, he still had to work face, and even set up a harem status like a princess for the first time, at least he wanted to make the world think that he and the eldest princess of Jiangdu were in love.

"Princess...... What a nice title, I love it! Liu Xijun had an intoxicated smile on her face, as if she was very satisfied with the title set up for her.

"This palace is not named, so you can come up with a name for yourself." Huo Guang continued, saying something unrelated.

"Let's call it Yonghe Palace!" Liu Xijun seemed to have an idea, and she pronounced a name as soon as Huo Guang finished speaking.

"Yonghe? So much better! Tomorrow, the lonely will order someone to hang the plaque of the Yonghe Palace. Huo Guang repeated the word Yonghe, and seemed to be very satisfied with the name.

"In fact, the concubine has a doubt in her heart for many years, but when the beautiful scenery is beautiful today, the concubine has to ask!" Liu Xijun approached Huo Guang, looked up at Huo Guang's eyes slightly, and there was no previous relaxation and banter on his face.

"Tell me about it." Huo Guang also seemed to be interested, looked at Liu Xijun with interest and said, and then sat down leisurely.

"Yuan Hunt won a great victory in the battle of Mobei in the fourth year, and in March of the following year, Huo Guang entered Chang'an with the Marquis of Jinghuan. In the same month, in the Huren Tavern on Hengmen Street, there was a fight with a woman for a woman, which was the first time His Royal Highness met Anping Hou Sanghong Yang, right? That's what happened to you, right? Liu Xijun walked casually, but circled around Huo Guang, and finally stopped at Huo Guang's side, leaned down and lowered his head, and said in Huo Guang's ear.

Huo Guang was unmoved when he heard this, just two fingers lightly tapped on the desk in front of him, and then said calmly: "Keep talking." ”

Liu Xijun straightened up, a hint of an inexplicable smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and then continued to speak: "That woman is fourteen years old at this time, her name is Li Yan, and she is good at music and rhythm. She also has two brothers, one named Li Yannian and the other named Li Guangli. Li Yan's family lived in Maoling, and across the wall from her house lived the late Zhonglang general Sima Xiangru during the period of Emperor Xiaowu, as well as her wife, Zhuo Wenjun, who was later enshrined as a close relative by the Marquis of Anyang. ”

Liu Xijun continued to surround Huo Guang and said word by word, but the smile on his face became more and more obvious. Huo Guang was still unmoved, as if he was still listening to Liu Xijun's story, as if this was an ordinary story.

"As far as I know, everyone who saw Li Yan later either died or disappeared, or just like the Taizhong doctor Dongfang Shuo at that time, he became the henchman of Anyang Jun later. In the sixth year of Yuanzhen, Li Yan was introduced to the palace by the eldest princess of Pingyang, and was later named his wife, and gave birth to a son, who is the current king of Changyi, Liu Ji. In the same year, Anyang Jun Huo Guang married Huo Xian, a maid in the house, as his wife. Liu Xijun stopped and didn't continue, but still looked at Huo Guang with a smile on his face.

"You investigate me?" Huo Guang's face didn't show any anger, and even his tone was still flat as usual.

"No, no, no...... This is not an investigation...... Husband, do you know? I regard all men in the world as grass mustard, but you are the only one who is different, I want to know you, understand your past and bits and pieces. The smile on Liu Xijun's face retracted, and he said with a very solemn expression.

Huo Guang still didn't speak, but just turned his head slightly to look at Liu Xijun, it seemed that the word husband came out of the mouth of this woman who had always called herself a teacher, which made him a little uncomfortable.

Seeing that Huo Guang didn't say anything, Liu Xijun continued: "Back then, you were already the general of Sima Pingnan, and you can be said to have power all over the world. But for the sake of the current Dayuan Jun, a woman who was originally an ordinary maidservant girl in your house, actually collided with the emperor in front of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces in the Xuanshu Palace, maybe you don't know how many women in the world envy the Dayuan Jun, right? Later, you were sent to Taixue by the emperor, maybe I was young and ignorant at that time, and I already liked you...... Huh"

"Talking about the point....." Huo Guang interrupted Liu Xijun's confessional words, and had to admit that Liu Xijun's investigation of Huo Guang was indeed meticulous, and some confidential things were also known to her.

Liu Xijun was not angry, but just stopped and knelt down in front of Huo Guang. Then he continued to stare at Huo Guang and asked, "I've always been curious, what did Li Guangli want to say when he was in Fushi?" I think even if Li Guangli didn't have the intention of surrendering to the Huns, you would have killed him, right? ”

"So you've guessed it, right? Queen Anyang is the real Li Yan, the sister of Li Guangli, the general of the Second Division. Huo Guang suddenly spoke, and for the first time he personally told this secret that had been hidden for nearly twenty years.

"That Liu Ji ..... Is it really yours? Although Liu Xijun had already guessed, when Huo Guang said it in person, she was still shocked, and blurted out even more eagerly.

"No.... King Changyi is the flesh and blood of the first emperor. Huo Guang shook his head lightly and said with a serious face.

Liu Xijun's heart was slightly relieved when he heard this, and then a smile appeared on his face again and said: "That's right, if you want to become the emperor's woman, you can fake your identity, but you can't fake your body, and you have been in South Vietnam before Liu Ji was born." ”

"Do you want to tell the queen this?" Huo Guang stared at Liu Xijun, his eyes forced her to ask.

The real Huo Xian has long since died, even Emperor Wu of Han is dead, and he doesn't need to deliberately hide these things anymore, because even if the current emperor knows all this, he can't blame Huo Guang for anything. Even Huo Guang is not afraid of any charges, the only thing worth worrying about is that if Li Yan knows that her brother was deliberately killed by her husband, she may be in some trouble. However, Huo Guang never regretted killing Li Guangli, the only blame was that this person's ambition was too big, so big that he would rather use the life and death of Jiangshan Sheji and the people of Liming as bargaining chips.

"How so..... Could it be that in the eyes of my husband, I am such a person who likes to sow discord? This place will also be my home from now on, so what good will it do me if my husband's palace is restless?" Liu Xijun hurriedly said, with a sincere look. Her husband said more and more naturally, and looked at Huo Guang with a bit of resentment in her eyes, but she changed her identity very quickly.

"That's the best, you've traveled far and you've been tired all the way, so get a good rest tonight!" Huo Guang suddenly stood up without warning, just dropped a word and turned around and walked towards the outside of the Yonghe Palace.

"The concubine sends off the king." Regarding Huo Guang's sudden move, Liu Xijun did not show dissatisfaction, and even bowed down to see him off.

After Huo Guang walked out of the Yonghe Palace, a female official behind Liu Xijun took a few steps forward and asked in a low voice: "Your Royal Highness the eldest princess, tonight is the wedding night between you and the king, and the king leaves at this time, I am afraid it will not be conducive to His Highness's foothold in Anyang Kingdom in the future!" ”

On the wedding night, the groom is not there, leaving the bride alone in the empty room, so it must be another gossip to spread out, especially if the couple is still the dignified King of Anyang and the eldest princess of Jiangdu, if this rumor comes out, it will make the world talk about it even more.

"It's okay, take your time...... Doesn't it mean that men like the new and hate the old? I especially like young and beautiful women. The queen is no longer young, and even the lord of the courtyard is not young, and I ...... but they have what they don't have. Don't worry, Lone will become the real princess of Anyang Kingdom. And also.... You can't call me the eldest princess anymore, remember to call me the princess, you know? Liu Xijun said confidently. She has a noble identity, young looks and outstanding intelligence, she is not worried about her future at all, and she has even been sure that Huo Guang will really like her sooner or later.

"Yes, Your Highness the Princess!" The two female officials behind Liu Xijun bowed their heads respectfully in response.

On the east side of the Anyang Palace, there is also a large hall here, called the Cheng'en Palace, which is the dormitory of Li Yan, the queen of Anyang. At this moment, Li Yan was sitting alone in front of the window in the dormitory, she looked thoughtfully at the bright moon outside the window, and after a long time, she asked faintly: "Are the king and the eldest princess sleeping?" ”

"After returning to the queen, the king has already left the eldest princess's bedroom, and it seems that he will not sleep there tonight." Li Yan also has a female official behind her.

"Not at the eldest princess? Where did the king go? Li Yan continued to ask with a puzzled face.

"I went to the courtyard to ..... the king's mansion," the female officer whispered.

"Nonsense, he won't stay at the eldest princess tonight, what are you doing at Sister Tang?" Li Yan said with a somewhat ugly face, and at the same time she got up and wanted to persuade Huo Guang back, but just after walking a few steps, she stopped again, thought for a while and said, "Forget it, change my clothes and go to bed." ”

"In addition, pass on my will and tell Manager Zhen that no one should talk about tonight's incident after the incident, and if there are people who can't keep their mouths shut, let these people disappear forever!" Li Yan thought for a while, and then gave another order to the female officer beside her.

This once gentle and virtuous woman has already had a new identity, she is the queen of Anyang who is in charge of the palace of Anyang and is extremely noble.

The palace of the Dunhuang Courtyard is no different from the Anyang Palace from the inside. In a palatial palace, Huo Tang was wearing a light silk dress and was pouring wine into the glass on the desk, while Huo Guang opposite her stared at the wine glass, with a relaxed smile on his face.

The wine glass was full, Huo Guang reached out and picked up the wine glass, and drank most of it in one gulp. And Huo Tang on the other side of her just took a small sip gently.

"The second brother is on a happy night, but he came to the little sister, I'm afraid that tomorrow's gossip can directly drown you and me, right?" Huo Tang put down his wine glass and said self-deprecatingly.

"This Wu Ya and Liu Xijun are not simple, and Anyang Kingdom may not be calm in the future. It's really a family affair and a sad thing in the world..... But you still haven't married, do you think there are still fewer gossips? Huo Guang said seriously at first, and finally glared at Huo Tang, and said with some complaints.

"It seems that my second brother is wise and wise, but he is helpless about this palace matter?" Huo Tang showed a smug smile on her face, as if she was quite happy to see Huo Guang deflated.

"We are no longer young, let the future generations deal with the future by themselves, how can there be a foundation that will not be destroyed forever? Not to mention that, how are you prepared there? Huo Guang was very open-minded, and he was not too worried about the possible disaster of the palace in the future. In Huo Guang's opinion, the future is too illusory, and he can do what he should do in this life.

Huo Tang heard Huo Guang's words, 'We are no longer young', glared at Huo Guang resentfully, and then habitually reached out to brush the hair next to his ears, and gently wiped it from the corner of his eyes.

Huo Guang watched Huo Tang's movements, and also saw the obvious wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. This once peerless woman has indeed gone through her heyday. Huo Guang stretched out his hand and gently wiped the corners of Huo Tang's eyes, but even though he was already the king of Anyang, it could be said that he had broken free from all the shackles given to him by this world, but he still couldn't brush away the traces of time on Huo Tang's face.

"It's me...... I'm sorry for you! Huo Guang looked at Huo Tang and muttered to himself.

He is the obsession and demon in Huo Tang's heart, in fact, Huo Tang is not the obsession in Huo Guang's heart?

"Actually, it's good, no matter how many wives and concubines you have, your sister is only me. I, Huo Tang, am the unique monarch of this Anyang country, and the only sister of your Huo Guang, anyone can become your woman, but I am irreplaceable! Huo Tang suddenly held Huo Guang's hand and put her cheek in Huo Guang's palm, her face was full of pride and happy smiles, as if Huo Guang belonged to her alone.

After a long time, Huo Tang put down Huo Guang's hand, raised his head and said solemnly: "It's all ready, plus the cavalry of the Northern Xiongnu and Wusun, we have gathered 250,000 troops in Dunhuang." Among them, the 10,000 most elite cavalry are also all equipped with Hanyang steel weapons, and this 10,000-strong cavalry is also equipped with Hanyang steel light armor, although it is not the kind of armor that protects the whole body, but it also has obvious restraint effects on the bow of rest. Huo Tang talked about the strength and preparation of Anyang Country now, and when she talked about this, she became the confident and proud lord of the courtyard again.