The envoys of the Southern Tang Dynasty had already sent a secret letter to Li Jing in advance, informing him of everything that happened in the Great Zhou. Li Jing was a little confused, how much grain, grass, soldiers and horses were lost during the war, let alone an official prostitute. Especially when it comes to Zhao Kuangyi's mansion again, who dares to pursue it. Who bothered to investigate. But Da Zhou sent this official prostitute back with a pretentious letter, which made Li Jing inexplicable, and after receiving the secret letter, he discussed with the ministers of the DPRK and China overnight without discussing the truth. Or is it a ploy? I couldn't figure it out for a while, but in the end, the result of the discussion, since it was sent back, then it was collected, and it had to be kept well. It is worth the Great Zhou to be so prosperous, I am afraid there are some reasons.

Xiao Tao sat in the carriage and bumped all the way. There were no people who served, only the envoys of the Southern Tang Dynasty sent people over to bring some dry food and water when they were resting. Little Peach eats it slowly.

The envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty looked at Xiao Tao from a distance for a long time, this is the woman who dared to write a letter to herself? A black cloak is wearing a long gray dress, and the whole person looks haggard and old, he must be thirty years old, right? It seems that there is still any deficiency disease and crookedness, and it can still go to Zhao Kuangyi's house like this? No matter how much the envoy looked, he didn't see the loveliness of Xiao Tao.

The envoy and Xiao Tao asked, "How many years has the girl been in Lord Zhao's mansion?" ”

Years? Xiao Tao was a little confused, it should have been two years, but he was wandering outside for more than a year, and the rest of the half a year was like a year. Xiao Tao didn't answer, but asked distractedly, "How far is it from Datang?" ”

The winter wind blew a little cold, and the envoy only felt that his face was about to crack, and replied casually: "Then pass the village in front." It's time to reach the realm of Datang. But to Jinling, it takes a day and a night. It's so cold. As he spoke, he strode forward and got into the carriage.

Xiao Tao suddenly pursed her lips and smiled, and finally someone like her also felt that this place was cold. The people of Kaifeng are used to living for a long time, and they have never heard this kind of complaint in their mouths, and the complaints of the envoys of the Southern Tang Dynasty made Xiao Tao feel a kind of cordial familiarity. Little Peach also got into the carriage. The carriage was deserted, Xiao Tao tied the cloak tightly, her stomach was a little hungry, Xiao Tao opened the snack that Baozhu brought to her and ate a piece, eating and eating, the mood just now suddenly disappeared, and tears fell one by one. Xiao Tao reached out to wipe it. But he couldn't wipe it clean, and he couldn't eat the snacks in his mouth anymore, so Xiao Tao shrunk into his cloak and covered his mouth with tears streaming down his face. She didn't know what she was crying about, why when it came time to leave, it was not relief, not joy, not happiness, but sadness and distress? What else do you have to give up? She couldn't answer.

Little Peach didn't know how long she had been crying, and the carriage continued to move forward. Little Peach wiped away her tears, occasionally lifting the curtain of the carriage and watching the trees and villages outside rushing backwards from her. My heart was empty.

The frontier of the Tang Dynasty was immediately ahead, and the envoy was also a little happy, and ordered the horses to go quickly. But he was suddenly stunned.

At the junction of Datang and Dazhou, there were several carriages, and dozens of retinues behind them. It's like you're waiting for someone. Looking at the tall horses and the well-decorated carriages, which did not look like ordinary people's houses, and as their carriages approached, the curtain of the carriage in front of them was lifted, and a person came out.

The envoy hurriedly ordered the coachman to stop the procession, and when he looked closely, the front came out of a white-clothed and white-robed son, wearing a cyan coat, and the envoy hurriedly walked out of the carriage and said to the visitor: "Lord Qi." ”

Xiao Tao felt the procession stop, and also lifted the curtain of the carriage, but was stunned. That scene is really breathtaking. Qi Zhengxiu, who was dressed in white, his hair was tied in a green jade crown, his face was gentle, he was standing in the wind steadily and elegantly, and the whistling north wind swept the yellow sand on the ground and the snow grains, and there was no way to block his brilliance. His white, raised clothes, made it all seem like nothing, and only the cleanliness of the body could be seen. He's still so clean, Xiao Tao's heart is pinching, how could he come? Xiao Tao unconsciously shrank back, eager to wrap herself in the black cloak. Where can I see a little bit of my self now?

Qi Zhengxiu glanced back, and also arched his hand to the envoy: "It's been hard all the way." ”

The envoy was a little curious: "My lord, this is?" ”

Qi Zhengxiu's voice was very warm, but very determined: "I'll pick you up." ”

The envoy looked at the team led by Qi Zhengxiu, there was no flag and no guard of honor, so it can be seen that it was not to be picked up by the emperor's order, that is, Qi Zhengxiu himself came to pick it up. He said that he would pick them up, but I was afraid that he would pick them up from the carriage behind. It seems that what the official prostitute said in the letter was right, and sure enough, Qi Zhengxiu had a friendship with her, and it was not shallow. The envoy smiled knowingly: "Your Excellency, please." ”

Qi Zhengxiu was not polite, smiled at the envoy, walked straight to the back, opened the curtain of Xiao Tao, but only saw a pair of panicked eyes, and after a closer look, Qi Zhengxiu only felt that his heart had been hit hard, sullen and sour. It was even difficult for him to associate the pale and haggard withered woman in front of him with the delicate and lovely little peach.

After a while, Qi Zhengxiu tried his best to control his voice without shaking, and said with a light smile: "Xiao Tao, I'll pick you up." ”

Xiao Tao's expression was very tangled, uneasy, apprehensive, a little longing, a little excited, and finally mixed into a very complicated smile: "Thank you." ”

A word of thanks, so that Qi Zhengxiu felt uncomfortable, knowing that she was coming back, no matter what the weather or situation, he would come to pick her up. But a word of thank you seems to have opened a lot of distance. Qi Zhengxiu still smiled on his face: "Sit in my carriage, there is a charcoal fire in it." Warm up. ”

"I'm not cold. Not necessarily. Little Peach shrank back again.

"Go ahead. You have a small place here, and you can't fit a charcoal brazier. Qi Zhengxiu said softly, "Do you want me to sit here with you?" ”

"No, no." How could Xiao Tao let Qi Zhengxiu sit in this cold carriage with her. Seeing Qi Zhengxiu's insistence, Xiao Tao had no choice but to stand up, hold her small package, get out of the carriage, and follow Qi Zhengxiu to his carriage. Hong, he throws skills.

Qi Zhengxiu smiled at the envoy and said, "When you get to Jinling, I will let the peach girl go with you." Your Majesty will have a will. ”

The envoy arched his hand and said, "Yes." ”

Qi Zhengxiu's carriage was very large, and it was more than enough for three or four people. Soon after Xiao Tao went up, Qi Zhengxiu also followed. The two of them sat on one side of the carriage, it was indeed very warm inside, and Xiao Tao's hands and feet gradually relaxed, and they were not so stiff. Qi Zhengxiu looked at Xiao Tao carefully for a long time, but Xiao Tao turned his face sideways and did not dare to look at Qi Zhengxiu.

After a while, Qi Zhengxiu asked softly, "You, are you okay?" After asking this sentence but regretting it, there was a "good" word written on her whole body. Without waiting for Xiao Tao to answer, Qi Zhengxiu said again, "It's been a long journey, let's rest for a while." Let's talk when we have the energy. We'll have a lot of time later. ”

Qi Zhengxiu's last sentence said that Xiao Tao's heart "banged", we will have a lot of time in the future, what a beautiful sentence. Xiao Tao felt an indescribable emptiness, hurriedly glanced at Qi Zhengxiu, and quickly replied, "Okay." I'll take a break. With that, he leaned on the side of the carriage and closed his eyes.

The carriage was warm, and although Xiao Tao's heart was apprehensive, it was also unprecedented peace. At least here, there will be no more harm. This is the realm of the Tang Dynasty, and here is the son of Qi, can everything be quiet? Da Zhou is already far away, I don't know when Zhao Kuangyi will return to Kaifeng, will he be in a hurry when he sees that he is gone? What do you want to do with all this?! Xiao Tao desperately drove the black haze Zhao Kuangyi out of his head, and secretly squinted at Qi Zhengxiu in white, and when he saw Qi Zhengxiu in white, he wouldn't think about Zhao Kuangyi in black. glanced at it, and then looked at it, and then looked at Xiao Tao a little tired, and her head was also dizzy, and she soon fell asleep in a daze.

It was a little hot in the carriage, Xiao Tao's cloak gradually slipped down, Qi Zhengxiu picked up the cloak and was about to put it on Xiao Tao, but suddenly saw the black ball under Xiao Tao's open collar. The heart seemed to be stabbed severely, and the blood in his whole body was as cold as if it had coagulated. Qi Zhengxiu closed his eyes forcefully. What happened to this woman?

Qi Zhengxiu put the cloak on Xiao Tao, reached out and gently shook Xiao Tao's hand, he asked himself, can he protect her in the future? But I still can't answer. The carriage jolted, and Xiao Tao's hand slid out of Qi Zhengxiu's hand and retracted into his sleeve.

Qi Zhengxiu smiled bitterly, sat on the opposite side of the carriage, looked at the charcoal brazier, and his thoughts drifted a little far.

The carriage traveled for a day and a night, and there was no hotel rest in between, Xiao Tao and Qi Zhengxiu only fell asleep in the carriage with their clothes. Xiao Tao seemed to be very tired, sleeping all the way, and occasionally waking up, she also chatted casually with Qi Zhengxiu. Xiao Tao asked Qi Zhengxiu how he escaped from the cliff in the first place, and stated that Xu Kai was good, and if he knew if his mother was good now, he would greet all the people in a circle, and Xiao Tao was relieved. Xiao Tao originally wanted to ask the eldest lady if He Zhitang was good, but she didn't ask. He Zhitang's news, she still asked from other people's mouths.

Walking to Jinling, Xiao Tao sat back in the envoy's carriage. The carriage traveled to the official residence, and the envoys entered the palace to meet the emperor Li Jing, and told them a series of things about the envoy to the Great Zhou, including the matter of paying tribute and returning gifts. Finally, when it came to Xiao Tao's matter, Li Jing paused and said: "Since it was sent back by the Great Zhou Dynasty in person, and it was in Zhao Kuangyi's mansion, so let's do it, it is still a religious workshop, but I will be given a fish bag from the four products to walk, and then a separate courtyard." ”

Li Jing is going to appease him first, and then wait to figure out what the door is before making plans. However, the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty ordered it to be returned, and he could not be dismissed from the status of an official prostitute at will, but he could not be treated lightly.