In the blink of an eye, time is like flowing water, and in the rising and setting of the sun and the moon again and again, the day of the original expedition has quietly come.

Xi Yan woke up early as usual, and An Ruofei was still asleep as always.

Thinking that she was so tired last night, Xi Yan couldn't bear to wake her up, but leaned over and kissed her on the cheek, and whispered in her ear: "Wait for me." ”

An Ruofei still closed her eyes tightly, and she nodded plausibly in her sleep, as if she didn't understand what was going to happen. Seeing her like this, Xi Yan smiled helplessly and shook his head, his lips fell lightly on her forehead, and then turned away without hesitation.

It's not that he is ruthless, but he is really affectionate, for fear that if he stays any longer, he will never be willing to leave...... It's just that the world is undecided, how can children grow up?

Outside the city, 70,000 troops have been assembled. These 70,000 people were originally the twelve Praetorian Guards of Great Zhao, but after the Northwest Change, they went through ups and downs with Xi Yan, and they were only loyal to him at this time.

As early as a few months ago, Xi Yan changed the military name of this army to Bai Cifei.

She Fei cut the long Jiao, which is the meaning.

The grain and grass baggage had already left for Daqing Pass a few days earlier, and the local armies in various places had already assembled outside Daqing Pass. At this moment, the 70,000 people led by Xi Yan are all cavalry, and if the speed of the rapid march is not more than two days, Xi Yan will be able to reach the outside of Daqing Pass and join the army.

Following the way he came, Xi Yan embarked on the journey again.

On this expedition, although Xi Yan did not have the vigor of driving from Chongdu to the northwest last year, he was more calm and atmospheric.

At this time, Xi Yan had already put on his battle robe, and he was no longer looking like a handsome son, but a decisive general. When changing his robe, Xi Yan found a thin piece of paper in his placket. The handwriting is delicate, and at a glance, you can see that it is An Ruofei's handwriting.

Without it, there are only sixteen words on the paper:

The spring grass is green, the spring water is rippling, send Jun Nanpu, what is the injury!

It seems that An Ruofei is still afraid that she will miss the time when she leaves, so she deliberately wrote a note.

Xi Yan's eyes were full of waves, but there was a trace of reluctance in his heart: "Those who are gloomy ** are just farewells!" The ancients did not deceive me. ”

At this time, this piece of paper was pinched between Xi Yan's fingers, and his face was still calm, his thin lips were slightly pursed, revealing a little perseverance.

"Let's go." Xi Yan looked at Liu Peiqi and commanded softly.

The horn sounded on the castle tower, and dozens of war drums sounded in unison. The horses kicked up the smoke and dust, and they all headed northwest. Sa Luzi raised his hooves and hissed, watching the team in front of him gradually move away, Xi Yan raised his horsewhip, and with a light snort in his mouth, Sa Luzi immediately carried him away.

Go to the northwest, clean up the old mountains and rivers, and face the sky.

……

The sound of the horn of the expedition passed through the streets and alleys of Anding City and fell in the ears of the sleeping An Ruofei.

Hearing the sound of the horn, An Ruofei woke up in an instant. She sat up in a panic, and stroked the already cold quilt with her bare hands, and two tears welled up from her eyes.

She bit her lip in self-reproach and sobbed quietly.

I was afraid that I wouldn't wake up, so I rested very early last night, but now it's good, and I missed the last meeting before leaving, but it's just ...... I wonder if he found out if he left behind a piece of paper?

In the final analysis, An Ruofei still couldn't let go, for fear that he would oversleep again, so he left a note early.

Fortunately, Xi Yan finally saw her mind.

The door was gently pushed open, and the maid Arou walked in. An Ruofei hurriedly wiped away his tears and asked, "When did he get up, why didn't he call me?" ”

Ah Rou replied softly, "Childe got up about two hours ago, and before leaving, Childe specially instructed not to alarm Mrs. ”

An Ruofei said without self-reproach: "I'm really ......"

Seeing her like this, Ah Rou comforted: "Madam, the prince naturally doesn't want you to be so concerned. Moreover, Childe is a good person, Jiren has his own natural appearance, even if he is on the battlefield, Childe will definitely have God's blessing. ”

Hearing Arou say this, An Ruofei also stopped her tears, "Arou, why do you say that he is a good person?" …… Tell me your story. ”

Ah Rou smiled lightly and pinned the hair that fell to her cheeks behind her ears, "Ah Rou is a child of a poor family, in a dynasty like Da Zhao, poor people are born only to be bullied and bullied by the powerful. But Childe is different, he never bullies us. On the contrary, Childe still protects me. When Gongzi first arrived in Lingjiang more than four years ago, he rescued me on the road. ”

An Ruofei listened quietly, while holding Arou's hand and letting her sit next to her.

"When Gongzi rescued me, I was still a slave of the Zhao family in Lingjiang. The son of the Zhao family was indifferent to me, so he became angry and wanted people to drag me out of the house and beat me to death. Just as Childe passed by, he rescued me. Although I am just a slave in Xi Mansion, at least some people here regard me as a human being, the sisters and sisters here, as well as the Qi housekeeper, and the Xi guards beside the son...... They never call at us. Those who have the same experience as me have many sisters in Xifu. ”

Speaking of this, Arou smiled self-deprecatingly, "Some of us have also fantasized that one day we will become Gongzi's concubine. But Childe's kindness to us stops there. During the three years he was in Lingjiang, although he was alone, he never let any woman go to his bed, so clean and self-conscious. Later, everyone just wanted to serve him well. Over the years, there have been sisters in the house who have been marrying, and the housekeeper Qi has given them dowries according to the instructions of the son. This is simply not possible in other prefectures. ”

As she spoke, Ah Rou raised her eyes and looked at An Ruofei gently, "Madam, you are the most blessed person in the world, but you have to treat your son well, don't ...... Don't let him down. ”

An Ruofei slowly lowered his eyes and said softly: "You're right, he's a good person." Even if the sword has no eyes on the battlefield, there is heaven that will bless him. ”

Ah Rou smiled again and said: "Actually, in the end, the person next to Childe is you, and everyone is also convinced." Madame, you are good-looking, you have read books, and you can play the piano and dance. Compared with those of us who can't read big words, it's like a heaven and an underground. Although later Childe also asked someone to teach us to read, but in the end, we were born stupid, in the words of the book, yes, yes...... Rotten wood cannot be carved! ”

An Ruofei was also amused by Arou's words, so he said: "If you don't dislike it, when you have nothing to do, I will teach you to play the piano." When he was on an expedition, he always had to find something to pass the time. If you're free, teach me embroidery. People say that embroidery women have to be proficient, but I don't know anything. ”

Ah Rou only thought An Ruofei was gentle before, but she didn't expect her to be so easy-going, so she said happily: "Madame's willingness to teach is Ah Rou's blessing!" ”