The old lady was a little moved by her.

After all, no one knows when the Khitan will retreat.

As long as the Khitan does not retreat for a day, Lu Jiuyuan will have to stay on the border for a day and cannot return to Beijing.

In this way, the young couple will not be able to see each other.

The ninth child of her family will be thirty years old after the New Year, and if she continues like this, when will she be able to hold her grandson?

Thinking of this, she made up her mind, "Go ahead, but you must take care of yourself, and besides, I will choose a reliable person for you to escort you all the way to the frontier."

As for Gu Changqing's side, I will tell him, you just have to go and prepare the things you want to bring. ”

Tao Yao hugged her happily, "Thank you, mother, then I'll go back and pack my things now." ”

The old lady said lovingly, "Go, the bitter cold of the frontier, bring everything you can." ”

"I know." Tao Yao nodded, jumped up, and returned to Tingfang Courtyard.

In two days, Gu Changqing and the others will set off for the frontier, so in these two days, she will have to prepare the things she needs.

Although the time was in a hurry, it was decided by her on the fly, but with the support of the old lady, she didn't have to worry about anything else, she just had to pack her things.

However, since she was going to the frontier, she would definitely have to say hello to Tao Qian and them.

So after packing up her things, Tao Yao went to Tao's house and told her that she was going to the frontier.

After Tao Qian heard this, he was very worried.

"The frontier is far away, and your daughter's home is too unsafe."

"It's okay, Dad, Master Gu is also going too, and there is a response along the way. And my mother-in-law has already agreed, and she will choose a reliable person to escort me there, so my father doesn't have to worry, I have made up my mind. Tao Yao said.

Tao Qian was still not at ease, "For such a big matter, you don't discuss it with me first." It's not a joke to go to the border, it's cold there, it's close to the Khitan, and it's dangerous in case of a conflict between the two countries. ”

"No, Lu Jiuyuan will protect me, and I'm not that weak, if there is danger, I will run first." Tao Yao knew that he was worried and tried his best to reassure.

Tao Qian thought for a while and said, "No, I'll escort you there." ”

"But how do you get out of the way? And next March, you will marry Aunt Mulan, and there are still many things to prepare. Tao Yao didn't agree, "Dad doesn't have to worry about me, there are so many people escorting me, so I don't need to trouble Daddy." ”

Tao Qian sighed, "I'm just a daughter like you, plus since you were a child, you have been outside Linzhou once last time, and you have never been far away, how can I rest assured?"

And I don't have any errands now, so it shouldn't be difficult to take a leave. ”

When Tao Yao heard this, he hesitated a little.

In fact, when my father was young, he also made military exploits, and he fought bravely, and he was also named a prestige general by the emperor at that time.

But later, after he got married, he put all his thoughts on her mother, and then her mother "died", and he had to raise her again, where could he still take care of his career?

So for so many years, his rank has never risen again, and he has always stayed at the rank of fifth-grade military attaché.

In fact, if it weren't for this family dragging him down, her father's achievements today would definitely not be lower than that of her uncle.

Maybe Tao Qian also thought of these things, his expression was a little depressed, and he didn't speak again for a long time.

Tao Yao noticed his strangeness and was very distressed.

He is a military general, and military generals will want to make contributions, but he was delayed by her mother at the best age.

He was so good to her mother, but her mother cheated to death and left, lost him, and made him sad for so many years.

When he thinks about it now, he must have regrets in his heart.

Thinking of this, she didn't refuse again.

"If Daddy can take a leave of absence, then Daddy will escort me there." Tao Yao said.

Tao Qian came back to his senses and touched her head, "Okay." ”

……

After everything was ready, Tao Yao took Xi'er, followed Gu Changqing's team, and under Tao Qian's escort, embarked on the road to the frontier.

The master and servant dressed as men, pretending to be Gu Changqing's servants, mixed in his carriage, and no one found out.

The road to the frontier is even more difficult than Tao Yao thought.

In addition, it was snowing and the weather was cold, so the trip was very slow.

However, in addition to walking slowly, everything went well, and it was also possible that they were outnumbered and accompanied by soldiers with knives, so they scared off Xiaoxiao.

Therefore, the group did not encounter anything bad, and two months later, they finally reached the frontier.

The frontier is very cold, Rao is Tao Yao is mentally prepared, but when he arrived at the frontier, he was still frightened by the climate here.

She wrapped herself like a rice dumpling, but her teeth were still shivering from the cold, and her little face was cold.

She and Xi'er snuggled together and kept each other warm.

Seeing this, Tao Qian took the blanket on his body again and wrapped it around the two of them.

He turned his head to look at the snow outside the window, his face a little solemn, "It seems to be very cold this year." ”

Gu Changqing was also worried, "Yes, it's so cold, those Khitan people are afraid that they will attack desperately." ”

When Tao Yao heard this, he understood what they meant.

The Khitan people have the worst time every winter.

They are not happy, so they will find ways to come to Dayan to loot.

No wonder the Khitan army has not retreated.

Are they waiting for their time?

Several people's faces were a little solemn, and they went all the way to the General's Mansion.

Gu Changqing opened the car door, looked out, and said to Tao Yao: "Jiuyuan basically stays in the barracks, and occasionally goes back to live here.

You are a woman, I can't take you to the camp, you and Uncle Tao, let's wait here for Jiuyuan first.

After a while I went to the camp, I would tell him that you are here. ”

Tao Yao nodded, "Okay, this way, thank you Lord Gu for taking care of you, then we'll see you back." ”

"Sister-in-law is polite." Gu Changqing said with a smile.

With that, he got out of the carriage and gave a few orders to his men.

The men quickly knocked on the door of the general's mansion, and an old man walked out.

"You are ......"

The man said a few words to him, and then the old man went to the carriage.

Obviously, he knew Gu Changqing, and when he saw him, he was very excited, "Why is Lord Gu here?" ”

Gu Changqing said with a smile: "I am at the behest of the emperor to come to express my condolences to the soldiers on behalf of the emperor." This is the Duchess of Lu Guo, and asked Tian Bo to take her in and settle down. ”

When Tian Bo heard this, he looked curiously at Tao Yao, who was dressed in men's clothes on the side, "Are you ...... Duchess of the Kingdom? ”

Tao Yao nodded, "I am." During this time, I am going to disturb Tian Bo. ”

Tian Bo was excited, "Alas, the Duchess of the Kingdom is here, the old slave doesn't know Mount Tai, don't be surprised, please come in quickly." ”

Gu Changqing said with a smile: "Third Uncle Tao, sister-in-law and Mrs. Tian go in together, I have to go to the camp first." ”

"Master Gu walks slowly." Tao Yao nodded.

After Gu Changqing took the people away, Tao Yao and Tao Qian followed Tian Bo into the General's Mansion.