After Guo Yan said this, it took Nian Yun a while to understand what he meant, and his heart couldn't help but feel sour. And when he said such words now, there was also a sense that the strong man was gone, which made her eyes full of soreness.

At that moment, the Empress Dowager Guo ordered Sishun to draft a decree, canonized Guo Jun as the Xuanwei envoy to conquer Chengde, and led 5,000 people to Chengde to quell the rebellion. Of these 5,000 people, she was also temporarily recruited from the generals who had a relationship with the Guo family, so as not to disobey Guo Jun's dispatch at that time.

It was decided that they would set off in two days, and the selected soldiers of the Guo family and the Shence army began to prepare intensively, so Guo Yan was specially allowed to go to court in the past two days.

When the next day, Yuzhu suddenly came to the Zichen Palace, and the Empress Dowager Guo was a little surprised: "But does the one in the Buddha Hall have anything to say for you?" ”

Yuzhu nodded, "I can't hide anything from the Queen Mother's eyes." ”

Empress Dowager Guo closed her eyes slightly, "You can say it." ”

At this time, the will of the expedition had already spread throughout the Six Palaces, and even Zheng Qiaoqiao had already known about it. Yuzhu didn't beat around the bush, and said directly: "That one, she wants to meet Guo Juma before Guo Juma goes on the expedition." ”

Empress Dowager Guo had already guessed it, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Yuzhu, what do you see?" ”

Yuzhu saluted, "The slave maid thinks that the Zheng family has been quite honest in the palace over the years, and the slave maid has been by her side during this time, seeing that she is also keeping her duty, if this request is not particularly difficult, the queen mother may as well be accommodating." ”

In fact, there is no need to ask this, Yuzhu is a clever person, if she thinks it is not necessary, she will naturally try to return it directly, and she will not report it to her at all. Now that she has said it, it can be seen that she still sympathizes with Zheng Qiaoqiao in her heart.

In the past ten years, she has been silent in the Buddhist hall, and she has not suffered less. Empress Dowager Guo thought for a while, "Yi'er can follow the mourning family to meet." But Zheng ...... The harem concubines had no reason to see the court officials. ”

She paused, "But the expedition naturally has to go out of the city from Suzaku Street, and when she is passing through Suzaku Street, she can be allowed to climb the Suzaku Gate and take a look from afar." But—don't say anything, it's best not to let Guo Juma see her, she's also a man with a son now, it's better not to make any demon moths. ”

Yuzhu nodded, "The slave knows, so I'll go and talk back." ”

On the day of the expedition, early in the morning, Empress Dowager Guo personally led the civil and military ministers to see them off in front of Danfeng Gate.

On this day, the four princes also came, and the ministers were a little surprised, and the Empress Dowager Guo said: "As a prince, such a thing for the country and the people, you also need to take a look at it, and it is good to have a little vision." So he ordered the four princes to follow him.

Guo Yan stood in front of him wearing armor and a red cloak, and knelt down on one knee to the Empress Dowager Guo and gave a military salute. Empress Dowager Guo helped him up, pointed to the four princes beside him and said, "Come and see the four princes." ”

Guo Yan was stunned for a moment, he had never seen this child, even if it was his only ...... Flesh and blood.

He was already so big, almost up to his shoulders, twelve or thirteen years old, not very similar to him, but when he looked closely, there was a slight resemblance between his eyebrows and eyes. Guo Yan lowered his head, "Minister Guo Yan...... I have seen the four princes. ”

Li Yi didn't have much expression on his face, and bit his lip to tell him to get up.

Guo Yan saw the ceremony, so he didn't look at him more. Empress Dowager Guo said a few more words, and at this time, Guo Yan said: "The minister is ready, if the Empress Dowager has nothing else to do, she will set off." ”

Empress Dowager Guo said: "Leave now?" ”

Guo Yan said: "I thought that there would always be some people who would have to delay some time, so the time was set a little loosely. But I didn't expect that the soldiers were very neat, and the war was urgent, so it was better to be late than earlier, so it was better to leave it at that. ”

So Guo Jun dressed up and led the army to set off from in front of Danfeng Gate, through Zhuque Street, and went straight out of Mingde Gate.

Li Yi barely said anything the whole time, kept her head down silently, didn't know what she was thinking, and even looked a little wooden.

Until everyone returned to the Zichen Palace, because he was not qualified to go to the court, when he was about to leave, he suddenly bit his lip and raised his head a little timidly to look at the Empress Dowager Guo: "Queen Mother, Yi heard that there are many books in the Long Pavilion, can Yi often go to the Long Pavilion to read?" ”

Empress Dowager Guo was a little surprised, Li Yi thought she was unwilling to agree, and hurriedly said: "Yi promises not to run around in the Daming Palace, Yi only goes to the Changge, and will not go anywhere else." ”

Empress Dowager Guo took a deep breath, and saw a kind of eager desire in the child's eyes, he may not know it, his eyes at the moment were extremely bright, exuding a bright light.

It's just a child, and this child is her own nephew, but she just wants to read a book, how can she bear to refuse?

She nodded: "Yes, but ask Aunt Yuzhu to accompany you." ”

"Thank you to the Queen Mother!" Li Yi suddenly took two steps back, knelt down in front of Empress Dowager Guo, and knocked his head three times. This thanks, Empress Dowager Guo heard that he was sincere, not at all as wooden and lifeless as the usual salutes and greetings, and his voice was full of joy and trilling.

Empress Dowager Guo asked him to get up and asked someone to send him back first.

Here Zheng Qiaoqiao got up early in the morning to freshen up, because she hadn't walked out of the Buddhist hall of Taiji Palace for too long, she almost didn't have a piece of clothes that fitted, or she got permission yesterday and temporarily cut a new set of clothes with the fabric that Empress Dowager Guo rewarded last time.

She carefully groomed and dressed up, and after staying in the deep palace for too long, she no longer knew what styles of clothes and what kind of makeup were popular outside.

In the Buddhist hall for more than ten years, her makeup has almost always been simple and plain, and sometimes she will wear a gray nun robe directly. Suddenly changed into a woman's attire, and she was even a little dazed.

The rouge gouache rubbed on her face was applied again and again, and it was washed off again and again, in fact, she knew in her heart that he was leading the army out at this time, and he might not take a second look at the Suzaku Gate at all—even if he did, he might not be able to see her, let alone see her appearance clearly.

Facing an old bronze mirror that has been used for more than ten years, she can see the appearance of the person in the mirror clearly, in this long waiting day after day, year after year, her appearance is no longer young, and the corners of her eyes have long had crow's feet. But...... She waited until this day, she was able to see him again, and to be able to let their son appear in front of him and show him, she felt extremely satisfied, these ten years of poverty and waiting, in fact, are worth it.

She finally chose an outfit, still wearing the same rouge as when she first met him more than ten years ago, and putting on a new dress. She believed that perhaps it would be easier for him to recognize her and think of her, as he had done before.

She doesn't expect him to love her, as long as she can remember her, it's good.

It took too much time to choose clothes and makeup, and seeing that the time was about to be too late, she hurriedly took three steps and two steps towards the main gate of the Taiji Palace, the Suzaku Gate.

In the past ten years, she has hardly walked to the front of the Taiji Palace, and she suddenly feels that the Vermilion Bird Gate is so far away from the Buddhist Hall, so far that she always prays in her heart that time passes slowly, but she still hasn't reached it yet.

She couldn't help but lift her skirt, didn't care about her image, and strode up.

It wasn't until she ran to the Suzaku Gate and ran up to the castle tower that she stopped, crouched on the city wall and gasped for breath.

But she didn't see the troops going out, let alone the people she was thinking about. She doesn't know what he has become in the past ten years, maybe, he should have wrinkles, right?

She imagined him as he was, and she waited and waited until she had not even had time to eat in the morning, and waited until her belly began to be hungry, and when the sun came in the middle of the day, she still did not see anything.

She was starting to get frustrated, but she didn't want to leave here. This is the opportunity she has been waiting for for more than ten years!

"Auntie!"

In the distance, the figure of a young man strode over, ran to the bottom of the city tower, and then went up to the city tower.

It's Yi'er.

"A-Niang, Yi asked the palace maid, only to know that A-Niang is here."

She nodded, touching Yi'er's head. She didn't tell Li Yi about Guo Yuma, for the child, his identity at this time is the fourth prince, so just let him be the fourth prince here, and don't let him have too many troubles. Of course, he won't know why the Queen Mother asked him to see him off today.

"Yi'er, have you seen the Guo horse who went out today?"

Li Yi tilted his head and thought about it, in fact, he had been thinking about how to let Empress Dowager Guo and his concubines go to the Changge to read books all this morning, and he didn't think much about anything else at all. When Guo Juma saluted him, he had a slight impression, but he didn't pay attention to what Guo Juma looked like.

He didn't know why A-Niang asked about this, but he still nodded: "See." ”

Zheng Qiaoqiao was suddenly a little excited, grabbed Li Yi's arm, and asked, "You saw Guo Yuma, what does he look like now, does he look okay?" ”

Li Yi didn't pay attention to these at all, and it was difficult to answer A-Niang's big questions for a while, and pushed his A-Niang's hand, "A-Niang, you scratched Pain Yi." ”

Zheng Qiaoqiao hurriedly let go of him, still looking at him very eagerly, "Is he okay?" ”

Li Yi touched his arm, "What's so good, I look no different from other ministers, I am in my forties, but I look very thoughtful, better looking than those ministers." ”

"Yes, yes," Zheng Qiaoqiao became excited again, "Of course he is good-looking, better than anyone else!" ”

Although this answer is still a little careless, Zheng Qiaoqiao is satisfied. When he went out this time, he must have been wearing armor and cloak as before, he must be very good-looking, very good-looking, he has always been a very good-looking man.

But she was a little disappointed, in the end he still left, did not wait for her. She was still a little reluctant, so she asked, "Is he already gone?" What time did you go? ”

Li Yi thought about it, and rarely remembered the time, "It's probably the beginning of the day." ”

He left at the beginning of the day, but the time that the Empress Dowager Guo told her was the right time? Is this wicked woman actually playing tricks on her?