Waiting for Zhao Zhen in the northwest is really a tough battle.

The forces in the northwest are scattered, and the good and the bad are uneven, and the military power is mainly in the hands of the Hu family and the Li family. When Zhao Zhen first came there, he only had the 50,000 troops he had brought over, and the soldiers in the northwest refused to listen to his orders.

The Mongol tribes were menacing, and a conservative estimate also had 100,000 soldiers. Zhao Zhen relied on the 50,000 troops he brought over to fight the other party, and won a few small victories, and the Hu family and the Li family were willing to listen to his orders.

Next, some of the troops, under the leadership of these two families, were thrown into his command one after another.

However, although the Hu family and the Li family were willing to listen to his orders, they secretly competed with each other. Soon after, after a battle, because the Li family changed their combat policy without authorization, he was surrounded by enemy troops on the front line. The enemy was outnumbered, and he was taken captive to the enemy camp.

He no longer wanted to think about the suffering he had endured in the enemy camp, and then he found an opportunity to escape from the enemy camp and killed the enemy camp for thousands of miles. When he returned, he saw horror in the eyes of the people.

It is the fear of the strong.

After this time, the Li family and the Hu family really bowed down to him, and he was in charge of everything, and he no longer dared to be arbitrary.

The battle with Mongolia was fought for more than a year, and in the end he won, and the news of the victory came back to Beijing, and the capital was boiling. The emperor soon sealed him and let him guard the frontier for a long time.

*

A year later, the emperor died and Zhao Yan succeeded him.

The news was blocked very tightly, and Zhao Zhen only found out about it half a month later, when everything had already settled, even if he took the army back to Beijing to rob it, it would be too late.

Zhao Yan won the favor of the emperor, and it was indeed natural for him to ascend the throne.

Zhao Zhen minded that she was so protective of him that she was not willing to release the news until half a month later.

At this time, he already had an army of 100,000 in the northwest, and he was a difficult thorn to deal with.

That's what she thinks?

Zhao Zhen realized that at this time, she may not be the same as she was two years ago. The girl who hoped he was alive two years ago may now be hoping that he will die.

So Zhao Zhen picked a young man from his subordinates, named Wei Xiang, and arranged him to Wen Zhiluo's side.

Wei Xiang was a Han boy he saved during a battle. The Mongolian aristocracy liked to catch good-looking boys and girls for their own amusement, and Wei Xiang was one of them. Most of the boys and girls he saved went home separately, and Wei Xiang was one of the few who was willing to stay and serve him.

Wei Xiang has a talent for observing words and feelings, and at the same time has the innocence of a young man, so he may not be recognized by arranging him to Wen Zhiluo's side.

*

Everything was as he expected, Wei Xiang really quickly gained a firm foothold by Wen Zhiluo's side. Zhao Zhen learned from Wei Xiang that Tang Jieyu went with the first emperor on the day of the first emperor's death, and the reason was that she was out of the water.

She even had to hide this news from him.

He also understood her scruples that he was afraid that he would send troops to Beijing because of the pain of losing his mother, but he would not do this.

She was so jealous of him.

Later, Wen Zhiluo was arrested in the northwest layer by layer, closely monitoring his movements. Because of Wei Xiang's existence, he could easily obtain this information and deal with these people. But it will create the illusion that her subordinates are ineffective and leak the news, so as not to let her suspect that there are spies around her.

Wen Zhiluo even sent someone to assassinate him.

said that it was an assassination, and Zhao Zhen felt that she was spying on his strength and obtaining some information. None of the assassinations were actually for his life.

They fought each other countless times, and in the end, she finally couldn't help it and came to the northwest in person.

Since he went to the northwest six years ago, he has never returned to the capital. First, he was afraid that if he moved, he would make her mistakenly think that he was going to usurp the throne, which made him feel very uncomfortable. Secondly, he didn't know how to face her now.

But here she came.

He couldn't hide.

*

Outside the city of Ganzhou, the little girl was wearing men's clothes and a silver crown, and she rode slowly towards here on a horse.

The dust on the road did not leave any traces on her face, her beauty is more amazing than in the past, such as the begonias that bloom to the extreme, a smile is all amorous, charming and natural, but not vulgar.

Wearing men's clothes is not inconsistent, but there is a kind of heroic beauty.

The sergeants brought by Zhao Zhen couldn't help but look at her, and many of them blushed.

She was nineteen years old.

Ordinary girls have already been married, but she doesn't, and she stays in Beizhen Fusi for four years. He once thought that Zhao Yan would marry Wen Zhiluo soon after ascending the throne, but he didn't.

I don't know why.

Wen Zhiluo dismounted and nodded at him with a smile: "His Royal Highness King Yu." ”

Her voice was soft, soft, with a slight smile.

It's the same for everyone.

Zhao Zhen pretended to be nothing, but in fact, his hands were already clenched beside him, stared at her for a long time, and said in a dumb voice: "You are here." ”

Wen Zhiluo was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding why he told her "You are here", instead of politely calling her "Lord Wen".

Cut, look down on her.

The little girl Nunu mouthed, put her hands behind her back, and walked over to look at the group of people he had brought with her. The sergeants behind him stood straight, sweating on their nervous foreheads.

"Tsk", Zhao Zhen couldn't help grinding his teeth.

The little girl patted a sergeant casually and said with a smile: "It is worthy of being King Yu's personal soldier, and he is well-trained." ”

The sergeant received the compliment, his whole face turned red, and he looked down at Wen Zhiluo a little shyly.

Inside, he took away the arm that had been slapped by Wen Zhiluo.

Zhao Zhen raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, his heart was very dry.

This girl is here to make trouble, his 400,000 sergeants, if she shoots them one by one, I'm afraid no one will be able to stand firmly on his side.

"Let's go." Wen Zhiluo smiled at him.

He climbed on his horse and rode alongside her, and the two of them pulled the horse along slowly. On the way he asked her, "When did you learn to ride a horse?" ”

"Three or four years ago, it was for convenience."

He let out an "oh" and looked at her, not knowing what to answer.

Wen Zhiluo turned his head to look at him, and suddenly blinked and smiled, "Why don't you ask me what I'm doing here?" ”

Zhao Zhen said in his heart: Come and get rid of me, I know everything.

"There's no need to ask." He lowered his eyelids and said in a light tone: "Zhiluo." ”

"Huh?"

"Do you remember when you said you wanted me to live?" He looked at her fixedly, "I did it." ”

He was stunned when he saw the hypocritical smile in her eyes collapse, and then lowered his head as if he was very embarrassed, and his ears were crimson: "Well, congratulations." ”

He smiled in the wind, feeling that the reunion might not be as bad as he thought.

*

That night, he held a reception banquet for her.

When the girl bathed and changed her clothes, she appeared at the door wearing a big red dress, which attracted everyone's attention.

She was born with a color as hot and arrogant as red.

Her skin is extremely white, and the veins of her forehead are faintly visible. The red bandeau exposed a large patch of snow skin at her collarbone, her waist was slender and she couldn't hold it, and the skirt swayed with her steps.

It's like a ripple in the middle of a lake.

Zhao Zhen raised his head and poured a glass of wine, and Yu Guang watched her come over and saluted him slightly, "Let Your Highness wait for a long time." ”

He put his glass down, "Beautiful." ”

“？” Wen Zhiluo looked at him suspiciously.

Zhao Zhen hooked the corners of her lips and found that although the little girl was smart, she was very dull in some things, which made people want to tease her.

Zhao Zhen approached her, lowered her head, a warm breath was blowing in her ears, and her voice was low and magnetic: "This dress is very beautiful." ”

Wen Zhiluo couldn't help but take a step back, looked at him in confusion, and after a while, he boldly asked, "Am I not good-looking?" ”

The little girl felt that he was deliberately trying to make her happy, and if he was too shy, he would succeed, so she bit back.

Zhao Zhen smiled deeper and said, "People are better looking than clothes." ”

This time, Wen Zhiluo was completely speechless.

She pouted, staring at the ground with a weak heart, her fingers unconsciously rubbing the hem of her skirt, and her voice almost squeezed out from between her teeth: "You are a ......"

"How?" Zhao Zhen raised his eyebrows.

She raised her eyes and glared at him, "Bandit." ”

Wei Xiang was already Wen Zhiluo's deputy at this time, and he was deeply trusted by Wen Zhiluo, and Wen Zhiluo also brought Wei Xiang with him this time. The two sat together, and Wen Zhiluo chatted with him very happily, with a smile on the corner of his mouth. And Wei Xiang's eyes were unusually doting when he looked at her, and he peeled shrimp for her while listening to her, and after a while, a small mountain was piled up in her bowl.

The eyes can't deceive people, and Zhao Zhen can easily see Wei Xiang's thoughts about Wen Zhiluo.

Although Wei Xiang did not betray him, he still felt very irritable.

The meal was tasteless.

After the banquet, Wen Zhiluo prepared to leave with Wei Xiang. Zhao Zhen suddenly stood behind her and patted her head: "Let's talk." ”

Wen Zhiluo turned his head and looked at him in surprise: "What are you talking about?" ”

He didn't answer, grabbed her wrist and pulled her out. The little girl's wrists are thin and cool, and soft to the touch. The corners of his lips pursed into a straight line, and his nerves tensed.

Zhao Zhen has long legs and big steps, Wen Zhiluo trotted to catch up, and he was pulled to the corner, it was very dark, and the light of the sheep's horn palace lamp hanging on the eaves could not penetrate.

She ducked back in fear, her back against the wall, and swallowed her saliva with difficulty.

The man's eyebrows fell into the shadows, dull and indistinct, and the sparse light and shadow cut the distinct contours of his face, and the jaw was sharply curled.

Fierce.

Wen Zhiluo thought so.

"Is there anything you want to tell me?" He asked suddenly.

Wen Zhiluo was stunned, although she didn't know if Zhao Zhen meant to let her get straight to the point, but she still gave it a try.

"The northwest has been stabilized, Your Highness doesn't have to suffer from wind and frost anymore, it's better to go back to the capital and enjoy Qingfu." She's serious.

Zhao Zhen frowned.

"Not this." He propped one hand against the wall behind her, his tone a little impatient.

"......" Wen Zhiluo bit her lip, "That...... Without. ”

"What do you have to say about my mother?" He lowered his eyes and threw the question out.

Wen Zhiluo froze.

The man chuckled, "Didn't you promise me that you would take good care of her after I left?" Why, it doesn't count, does it? ”