With Sun Zhengxing telling stories and Ziyu singing minor tunes, the road of the long journey suddenly became lively and exciting.

Because of the warmer weather, the carriage sedan chair was replaced by a thick cotton curtain and a relatively thin curtain of thick cloth.

My big red velvet cloak was arranged by Du Ruo as early as when I was in Fengxian and placed on the carriage behind me.

Everyone has changed into new clothes, just like this revival spring, with a new look.

I don't know if it's because of the warmth of spring, or because after changing clothes, my movements have become lighter, and my whole body and mind have relaxed, and even the apprehension of entering the Crescent Moon Country has faded without a trace.

For dinner, Ziyu made her specialty stir-fried salted meat with green vegetables and wild vegetable soup, which was a simple dish, but very delicious. Especially her steamed steamed buns, which are very popular with soldiers.

"Ziyu, it's estimated that you'll be able to get to the border tomorrow, are you still going with the convoy?" Sun Zhizhi bit the steamed bun and asked Ziyu who was serving soup with his face up.

Ziyu replied with a smile while scooping the wild vegetable soup with a spoon, "I have to ask the soldiers of our team if they need me to stay." ”

"Of course you need to, don't you!"

One soldier shouted, and the others followed suit.

"Okay, as long as everyone likes to eat the food I cook, I will follow everyone all the way to the Crescent Moon Country, which can be regarded as an eye-opener!"

Hearing Ziyu say this, the soldiers were even more happy.

I sat on the sidelines, eating the food she cooked, which was indeed very delicious, and I was reluctant to let her leave the convoy.

After getting along for a few days, I feel that Ziyu is very easy-going and has a very straightforward personality, and even Du Ruo often praises this woman.

Come to think of it, maybe it's really me who is too worried? I glanced at Ye Liuyun, who was next to Sun Zheng, who was holding a piccolo at the moment, turning back and forth there, while his eyes were turned to the west. At this moment, the golden light of the setting sun hit his angular face, as if coated with a layer of gold paint, and he was very radiant.

I followed the direction of his gaze and looked at the sunset in the west. The empty and wild sky, because of the red bloom, looks quiet and beautiful.

In order to do a good job in the handover, Gu Shoucheng sent people to the border to spread the news of the convoy's entry as early as when he was in Fengxian. So when the convoy came to the border of the Crescent Country the next day, the soldiers on the border of the Great Zhou were waiting in line early.

I didn't get out of the car, and everything was completely handled by Gu Shoucheng. Du Ruo and I waited in the carriage for a while, and heard the sound of many horses' hooves walking, and we approached the carriage step by step.

"Your Royal Highness, the envoy of the Crescent Moon Kingdom asks to see you."

It was Gu Shoucheng's voice, hearing the messenger's request to see him, Du Ruo turned his head to look at me, and when he saw me nodding, he got up and stepped forward and opened the curtain of the car.

I let out a sigh of relief and slipped out of the canopy of the carriage.

"Chenmoss."

"The minister is more than a dragon."

"I've seen Her Royal Highness the Great Zhou Qianjin Princess!" Two men dressed in Crescent Kingdom service were half-kneeling and saluting me. Needless to say, they should be the emissaries of the Crescent Country.

"Get up." I ordered faintly, and looked around the crescent moon, and found that except for the two of them, only a few cavalry were waiting, and there were no chariots and horses. Looking at the border of the Great Zhou Dynasty, not to mention the convoy of people, let's just say that the soldiers on the border are also several times more than those from the Crescent Country.

If this is the greeting team of the Crescent Moon Country, it is really a little shabby. Seeing the two envoys get up, I opened my mouth and asked, "Why, just the two of you come to greet you?" ”

The two messengers, who must have heard some dissatisfaction in my tone, hurriedly put one arm on their chests, and bowed to explain.

The messenger named Zuo Duolong said: "Back to Her Royal Highness the Princess, our welcoming party has already calculated a good day and waited on the south side of the border. ”

Another named Moss added: "Because of the urgency of the matter, in order not to delay the entry of Her Royal Highness the Princess, we came here as an advance party first." As for the wagons, grain and grass, and the convoy of performances, they are currently coming here, and it is expected to arrive tomorrow morning. ”

The two messengers explained with a smile, but the messenger named Zuo Duolong was obviously complaining in and out of his words, it was because we temporarily changed the itinerary, which caused them to make arrangements in a hurry.

I couldn't help but be a little annoyed, "Are you the envoys who went to Da Zhou to ask for relatives before?" ”

The two were stunned for a moment, shook their heads, and said no.

"Then it's no wonder, it seems that this messenger should be beheaded." My tone was calm, but I learned Ye Liuyun's killer cold and chilling tone. I glanced sideways at Ye Liuyun, and he actually smiled at me.

Hearing this, Zuo Duolong hurriedly explained: "Your Royal Highness Princess, where do you say this, Su Kun is the national teacher of our New Moon, the last time he went to the Great Zhou, he traveled a long way, and he worked hard, and when he came back, he fell ill, and now he is still sick in bed." ”

"Got sick when you came back? Why, is it because of the lack of adaptation to the soil and water in Dazhou? "I didn't want to fight with my tongue, but this messenger's answer was too infuriating, "long journey" and "hard work" were also caused by your Crescent Moon Country's insistence on harmony, but the tone always seemed to be the responsibility of the Great Zhou, and it was really unpleasant to hear.

"Maybe ......"

Without waiting for Zuo Duolong to continue, the messenger Moss on the side seemed to notice that his companion's language was missing, and hurriedly stepped forward to take over the conversation. "It's mainly caused by climate change on the road, thank you for your Royal Highness the princess's concern for Su Kun."

It seems that this Moss is obviously much smarter than Zuo Duolong on the side, and at the end he knows to give me a step down.

"Two envoys, it's not that we intend to toss the Crescent Moon Country's welcoming team, it's mainly because you didn't learn about the terrain from the national teacher Su Kun. When Su Kun came to the Great Zhou, it was the middle of winter, and they could walk on the ice. But now that it's spring, the ice on the river can't bear so much weight, so we have to take a detour. ”

I stood on the carriage and breathed a sigh of relief, "This princess is not obliged to tell you the reason for this, after all, anyone with a little brain knows that there must be a reason. But I don't want people to misunderstand that we are bullies and don't understand etiquette, so I nag so much. Well, I'm tired too, so I'll set up camp here tonight, and enter the new moon tomorrow! ”

After speaking, I turned around and got into the sedan chair in the car, and the two messengers were about to come forward to ask, but Gu Shoucheng stopped them directly.

"Two, this is still in the territory of Da Zhou, please pay attention." Gu Shoucheng's deep voice was very intimidating.

"But......" I could hear that it was Zuo Duolong, who was not long-eyed, and was about to open the curtain to refute, when he suddenly heard the voices of Sun Zheng and Ye Liuyun.

"But what, don't think that you are tired, we are also working hard, anyway, your welcoming team will come over tomorrow morning, but we will set off together, isn't it just right."

"When you should be obedient, you still have to be obedient, Her Royal Highness the princess of Da Zhou is not so easy to mess with."

Although I was sitting in the sedan chair in the car, I could still guess the helpless expressions of the two people, as well as the appearance of Ye Liuyun and Sun Zhengse.

"Hehe, Du Ruo, I think your rival in love has overdone it."

"Miss, when is it, make fun of me again."

Hearing that I was going to stay at the border, the soldiers at the border hurriedly cooperated with Gu Shoucheng and set up a tent. There are many people and fast hands, and before the sun sets, the tent is set up.

As soon as Ziyu came to the kitchen on the border, she immediately grasped the overall situation, and she used all the salted meat, vegetables, etc. brought from Feng County, and suddenly the entire military camp was filled with the smell of vegetables.

"Oh, Her Royal Highness the princess's cook is different, this dish is fresh, bright and bright, and the taste is also very delicious."

"That's it, the key family, the purple jade girl, is also beautiful."

"I'm tired today."

……

A few maids and I were eating in the tent, and we could hear passing soldiers praising Ziyu's craftsmanship.

"Miss, why don't you take Ziyu to the crescent moon with you." Du Ruo suggested on the side: "I heard that the food of the new moon is all barbecue, and it is difficult to eat. ”

"You know again." I laughed and scolded Du Ruo, "We can't cause Ziyu to leave her hometown just because her cooking is delicious, and it is impossible for others to be cooks for the rest of their lives." ”

"But Ziyu also said that she is willing to go to the New Moon, not to mention, what's so bad about being a cook, with Ziyu's craftsmanship, opening a restaurant in the New Moon Country, she will definitely be able to come like a guest."

"Ha, Du Ruo's idiom is getting more and more slippery. Joke and joke, the purple jade girl looks at her age, she should find a good home as soon as possible, we have been deserved by the hard work of this way, if her future is delayed because of this, it will be too much to say. I paused, and said seriously to Du Ruo's little girls: "Not only the purple jade girl, but also a few of you, my life has been arranged, but your life is still in your own hands." So when I enter the palace of the new moon, I will immediately send you back to the Great Zhou. ”

Cui Yun and Yu Tang looked at Du Ruo, Du Ruo thought for a moment and said, "Miss, I may have to stay in the Crescent Moon Country for a while. ”

"Huh? Du Ruo, are you hiding something from me? ”

"Well, I want to accompany Sun Zheng to find the person he is looking for, and then take Cuiyun and Yutang back to Feng County to meet my mother." Du Ruo responded lightly, but there was a clear flush on his cheeks.

"Okay, if that's the case, then it's better for you to follow me into the palace, after all, you're outside, I'm a little worried."

"Yes, good miss."

As he was talking, Ziyu walked in with a small basin.

"Let's go, let's go!"

When everyone heard her shout, they hurriedly made way for the space. Ziyu placed the small clay pot directly in the center of the table, and then pinched her ears with her hands.

"Ouch, it almost burned me. Come and try it, the egg custard I just steamed is very fragrant. ”

Ziyu lifted the lid, and when I stepped forward to smell it, I suddenly felt the urge to cry. This taste is exactly the same as the chef of Zhao Wangfu, that chef is a master of the imperial kitchen, it seems that this Ziyu's cooking skills are really not covered.

After a delicious meal, in addition to the stomach full, the spirit is also much fuller. I, who had always been lazy, actually agreed to Du Ruo's request to go out for a walk.

"Miss, today is sixteenth, the moon is big and round, very beautiful!"

Du Ruo pulled me out of the tent, and when I looked up, I realized that she really didn't lie to me. At this time, Ziyu also packed up and stepped over.

"Today, I worked hard for Miss Ziyu, cooking for so many people." I smiled and praised, "I really didn't expect that a thin girl like you could cook so many people's food, and it was very delicious, it's really amazing." ”

"Her Royal Highness the princess has praised it falsely, they are all soldiers of the Great Zhou, and they should be." Ziyu responded with a smile, "Ouch, the moon is really big and round tonight, and the moon in Shangyuan is not so big." ”

"Yes, time flies so fast, in a blink of an eye, two months have passed." I looked at the round moon and muttered to myself.

Du Ruo took my arm, "Miss, are you homesick again?" ”

I shook my head and denied, "That's not true, it's just that seeing such a full moon at the border always has a different feeling." ”

"In fact, there is only one moon, and what you see there is the same consummation." Ziyu shuffled, and a few thoughts seemed to flicker in her eyes.

"By the way, Miss Ziyu, I heard you sing a nice tune before, the moonlight is so good tonight, why don't you sing a part." Du Ruo suddenly suggested on the side, thinking that Ziyu was embarrassed to open her mouth because of the large number of people, but she didn't want her to agree very happily. As he walked, he sang at the same time.

"The little geese fly, south and north. I don't know where my hometown is, and who are I looking forward to?

Who misses whom? Who is crying? A goose letter said the truth, stained with lovesick tears.

Looking at the broken winter and going again, looking at the broken spring and coming back. Looking forward to the end of the world, the geese will not return.

The sun rises after looking at it, and the moon falls after seeing it. I can't see through this autumn water, whose tears are sprinkled. Looking forward to returning. ”

Ziyu's voice is high-pitched and clear, and she sings very tactfully and melodiously, but the lyrics and tune are a little sad. After a song, I heard the sound of soldiers sobbing behind me.

"I really didn't expect that, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have thought that such a sad tune would come from the mouth of such a cheerful girl." I complimented on the sidelines. "Look, you've made a few soldiers cry."

"I just think this minor key is more appropriate, but I forgot to take into account the melody is too sad, and I ask Her Royal Highness the princess to forgive me!" Ziyu turned her head and shouted heartily at the soldiers behind her, "I'm sorry, everyone. ”

This shout was completely detached from the mournful singer just now. "It's a little sad, but it's really good, and I like it anyway."

"Her Royal Highness the princess likes it." Ziyu smiled politely, and despite the hazy night, I could still see that there was a faint sadness in that smile.

He was immersed in the sad tune of Ziyu, and a flute sound was heard in the distance. I only had to listen to the beginning to guess that it was Ye Liuyun who was blowing. Ziyu pouted on the side and said, "Guard Ye's kung fu playing the flute, compared to Zishan, is really different from cloud and mud." ”

Hearing Ziyu say words like "the difference between clouds and mud", I was surprised in my heart, after all, this is not a word that a homeless person or a cook can say, but when I turned my head and glanced at Du Ruo, I felt that I was too careful. After all, even Du Ruo, who has never been in a book, can pop up an idiom from time to time, and what is so strange about a cook saying an idiom?