The further to the northwest, the road becomes more and more desolate, and the lush, gurgling water, wind and sunshine in the south of the Yangtze River are different, the northwest is vast and sparsely populated, the wind and sand are everywhere, and there is no one in the wilderness.

Often, there are only a few households after dozens of miles, and the eyes are full of loess flying sand, dead vines and old trees.

"The desert is lonely, and the sun sets on the long river."

The endless majestic scene also shocked the two.

The climate was very dry, Tan Yin and Honeysuckle felt that their skin was very dry, and their nasal cavities began to bleed, so Lian Sang applied mutton fat oil to the two of them to get a little better.

On the road, she was not accustomed to the water and soil, her diet was greasy, and she was easy to get angry, Tan Yin didn't eat much, and she was even more emaciated.

Coupled with the lack of water on the road, even drinking water is extremely precious, so naturally there is no water to bathe. Tan Yin felt that she was dirty and smelly, and Honeysuckle complained very much, but Tan Yin stopped her from drinking, and she was not allowed to make such a luxury request.

Everyone walked on the official road during the day, and the days were getting longer and longer, and they rested at the post station at night.

Sometimes passing through several cities, it is relatively prosperous, and there are more and more people at the post station.

Yang Wu explained that with the Great Xia's control of the Hexi Corridor in Risong, more and more caravans are now coming and going to this road, and the post station is expanding again and again, and it is still difficult to find a house.

Lian Sang saw that Tan Yin was unaccustomed to a lot of water and soil on the road, and he couldn't eat for several days, but he didn't say a word, and he began to look at this Jiangnan girl's future Mrs. Houfu with admiration.

……

The carriage walked much slower than the horse, and after more than two months, it finally arrived at Yingzhou, the gateway to Hexi, which is also the place of the Northwest Military Administration.

It had been two years since the recapture of Yingzhou, where caravans from the Western Regions exchanged goods with merchants from the Central Plains.

They carried furs, beef and mutton, grapes and wines, stained glass, gold and silver utensils from the Great Qin and Western Regions, as well as porcelain made by the Great Zhao, silk that was softer and smoother than a baby's skin, and tea leaves that haunted them.

Trade and taxes in Yingzhou have skyrocketed several times, tens of thousands of people have come and gone in the city, and various establishments such as taverns, teahouses, and Goolan tile shops have increased day by day, and night markets have gradually opened late.

The merchant Hu Nu who came from the Western Regions was different from the people of the Central Plains, they had a wide forehead and a high nose, golden curly hair, green eyes, and snow-white skin, and Tan Yin's master and servant were very surprised.

Feeling timid, Tan Yin hopes to see Yang Che soon, but on the other hand, she doesn't know how to face him.

When she heard that Yang Che was still handling military affairs in Liangzhou, she couldn't get out of her body for a while, and she breathed a sigh of relief, but she was a little melancholy.

Yang Wu placed the master and servant in a separate courtyard of the post house, let Lian Sang stay with a few guards, and let a Yue Niang come to take care of them. sent a letter to Tan Jun to report his safety, and after the arrangements were made, he went to Liangzhou.

Yue Niang is about thirty years old, dignified in appearance, looks very amiable, every move, word and deed is very polite, which makes people very comfortable, I heard that she has been on duty in the official palace for many years.

Lian Sang did her best along the way, but Tan Yin knew that she would rather go to the front line in Liangzhou than be a personal guard for a powerless girl here.

The floor of the room is covered with a colorful pomegranate pattern of the Western Regions carpet, and a Dunhuang flying color sculpture is placed on the table against the wall.

There is also a cow head gilt agate ornament, which is vivid, and the style is completely different from the Central Plains. In the middle of the house, there is a low table and two chairs, and the quilt on the bed is new and soft.

The house is connected to the ground dragon, which is warm as spring, and it is very easy to wear indoors.

The post envoy personally came over to ask if the placement was proper, seeing that he was very serious, for fear that the hospitality would not be good, Tan Yin hurriedly said that it was already very good, and the post envoy left with confidence.

Tan Yin felt a little surprised why the envoy was so cautious.

Yue Niang smiled: "The girl's current identity is different from the past, and she will have to adapt to it in the future." Master Hou asked me to come over to wait, also to make the girl better coping. ”

Tan Yin was stunned when she heard this, and Yue Niang saw that although she understood, she was still a little uncomfortable, and explained it to her in detail.

……

It snowed heavily at night, and it was white after a while, Tan Yin and Honeysuckle were very excited.

Although it often snows in Jiangnan, it often can't accumulate, and only the little white on the roof is always unpleasant. Besides, the regions are different, and it is impossible for spring to snow so soon.

Although the journey was tiring, Tan Yin woke up and slept at night, and got up early the next day, the sun had come out, shining on the snow with a golden light.

Open the window in the early morning, there is an old plum tree in the courtyard, a chill pierces the mouth and nose, with the fragrance of snow and plum, refreshing people's hearts, Tan Yin's childlike heart is everywhere, and she hurriedly puts on thick clothes and runs to the courtyard.

The snow was very deep, and when it reached the calf area, Tan Yin stepped on it, crunched, and walked a few steps, leaving a line of deep footprints behind him.

Folded a plum blossom, sniffed it, and stuck it in the snow. Tan Yin picked up a pile of snow and slowly kneaded it into a large ball, so that she could have a snowball fight with honeysuckle and build a snowman.

After a while, he noticed that there seemed to be something unusual, and when he turned his head, he saw him dressed in black and standing in the snow at the gate of the courtyard.

Tan Yin's heart jumped suddenly, as if she was about to jump out of her chest, the sun was shining, the courtyard was windless, and it seemed that the whole space was frozen.

When he reacted slightly, his face was red for a while, and he was at a loss, and he didn't know what to do, so he could only stop in place.

Yang Che saw her standing in the snow prettyly, the sun shining on her body, her cheeks were red from the cold, and the fluffy white fox fur wrapped around her neck, becoming more and more white as jade.

Seeing her rubbing her hands uneasily, her lowered brows, and her flushed face, she suddenly felt warm as spring, and a sense of satisfaction that she had never felt before came to her heart.

"Fusheng only respects the old man, the snow is full of Chang'an Road, the old man rises on the platform in the morning and evening, and gives me a plum in the spring in the south of the Yangtze River." He walked towards her, picked up the sprig, and stopped in front of her.

Tan Yin mustered up her courage and looked up at him.

Yang Che asked softly, "How are you on the road?" How did you sleep last night? Are you still used to eating? ”

Tan Yin said softly: "It's good on the road, I slept well last night, and I was used to eating." ”

Yang Che took her folded hands, held them up with her left hand, and covered her with her right hand to cover her.

Tan Yin's face turned even redder now, and the earrings were like dripping blood.

After a while, Yang Che said: "The weather is still cold, I heard Yang Wu say that you have been unaccustomed to water and soil on the road, and your body is still unwell, let's go back to the house." ”

Tan Yin retreated shyly and followed him into the front hall.

Yang Che took off his black clothes and was fashionable, revealing the military uniform inside, which was quite dirty and old. His hair is a little messy, his chin has a green beard, and he is thinner, which is completely different from the jade mountain-like noble son when he went to Beijing.

Tan Yin immediately took the big fashion in his hand and hung it on the hanger, led him to sit down, and poured him a cup of tea. Later, he remembered that he hadn't used breakfast yet, and it was so early, he probably didn't have breakfast, and it was not suitable to drink tea.

Yang Che saw that she poured him tea, but didn't bring it over, and smiled: "Don't be busy, I'll ask the post envoy to bring breakfast directly, you eat with me, and I will rush back to Liangzhou after eating." ”

He came here so early, he must have set off last night, and he could come here so early after a day and night.

"Why are you in such a hurry? And there is no hurry for this moment. You didn't sleep much last night! Tan Yin said half-angrily and half-complaining.

"Do you feel sorry for me?" Yang Che smiled even more, Tan Yin's face turned red, and he turned away from him.

Yang Che knew that she was still shy, so he stopped laughing, and said, "I'm fine, leading troops to fight is a common thing in soldiers." ”

Seeing that his tone was serious, Tan Yin turned around and said, "I heard Yang Wu say that you have been assassinated before. ”

"Oh, it was three months ago, but it was a minor injury. At that time, Liangzhou had just been conquered, and there were many detailed works in the city, which were destroyed everywhere, and now it has been pacified. Yang Che wrote lightly.

Tan Yin is not an ignorant girl, she knows the treacherous and dangerous things behind this.

"That'...... Then you have to take care of your body, there is no need to rush back. ”

"I know you're here, so how can you stay?" His gaze was fiery, as if it was about to melt her.

Tan Yin's face, which had finally recovered to normal color, turned red again, and lowered her head.

Seeing that she was so shy, Yang Che stretched out his arm and grabbed her left hand, and slowly stroked it: "Ayin, you look at me, I am very happy, I never dreamed that there would be such a day." ”

From the moment Tan Yin saw him outside the courtyard just now, her heart was pounding violently, she was dizzy, as if she was in the clouds, and she seemed to be stepping on a ball of cotton, and the whole person was fluttering, and she didn't need to make her own decisions, just follow him.

Tan Yin raised her head and looked at the pair of brilliant eyes in front of her, the feelings in them had long been unbearable, just like the rushing river, all the way forward, unstoppable.

Her heart is not like eating honey, she is willing to merge into this rushing river, and move forward with him, sometimes surging torrents, crashing on the shore, rolling up a thousand piles of snow; Sometimes it is gentle and peaceful, gurgling and caressing the embankment, flowing through the Wanzhong Mountain.

She flipped over and stroked his. These hands are very slender and have distinct joints, but they are not the kind of jade hands that hold a fan and caress the qin.

There are thick calluses between the fingers and fingers, which are the hands that have been holding the sword and pen for a long time, and several healing scars tell the fighting, fighting and life and death that these hands have experienced.

She was anti-customer, stroking his hands, especially when she touched calluses and scars, and carefully traced them several times with her fingertips. When it feels the scar, it seems to be lamenting the pain it has suffered.

Yang Che was stunned and let her caress her slowly, as if those past scars had also been soothed.

Tan Yin looked into his eyes and said slowly, "I'm also very happy." ”

Yang Che looked at her in disbelief, revealing ecstatic eyes for a long time, like fireworks blooming in the air, and like peach blossoms blooming.

He was overwhelmed by the great joy, and stepped forward and hugged her tightly, Tan Yin was strangled by him, coughed twice, and then woke him up.

Like a child, he didn't speak, but looked at her whole body, kneading her hair and face from time to time, and fiddling with the hem of her skirt.

His eyes shone like morning stars, and his face was as fine and smooth as mutton fat and white jade.

For the first time, Tan Yin felt that his beauty was so close to herself, no longer separated from the clouds, sunk under the water, as if she was not in the world. It is no longer hazy like a veil, incomprehensible, and difficult to understand.

All her previous doubts and worries, and all the worries on the road seemed to disappear at once. A steady stone was pressed in her heart, and her heart was completely opened and settled.

It wasn't until the guy came in with breakfast that his irrepressible passion was temporarily interrupted.