A group of people passed through Ganzhou, Suzhou, Dunhuang and other places, and the extreme sight was a large area of desert next door, and a male city rose from the ground in the distance, and the camel caravan on this road gradually increased, leaving a long series of footprints on the desert Gobi.

After walking most of the way, I saw that it was September, and under the clear sky, the oncoming west wind had gradually been infected with a bit of late autumn chill.

Although it was already cooler, when the sun came out, it quickly became hot again, and the bright sun often made people dizzy. Therefore, Qingrong chose a set of neat and light stone blue beard clothes, and his face was also covered with a dark blue veil, revealing only a pair of bright eyes, adding a bit of elegant and mysterious style in the vast Gobi.

Although Qingrong and An Qilang said that they would go together, but the fatigue of the carriage and horses during this period of time made her a little unbearable, and she had never heard of the reputation of Dunhuang, so she was curious about this northwest city for a while, so she planned to stay in the city for two more days, and the An family caravan was in a hurry, so Qingrong said goodbye to An Qilang in Dunhuang, and waited to see you in Xizhou.

Knowing that he was finally going to part ways with the Anjia caravan, Xue Chang breathed a sigh of relief, but Ah Zhen couldn't help but complain a little that there was less fun on the way.

Yun Niang laughed at her, "I see that you are arguing with Xue Huwei all day long, but you are also enjoying it, where can it be boring?" ”

Ah Zhen immediately shook her head and said, "Who is arguing with him, I'm just correcting him, and besides, what's interesting with the caravan?" ”

At this time, Xue Changzheng rode his horse and walked to Qingrong's side, "Lady, the front is Guazhou City, no accident, you can arrive in the afternoon, your subordinates have already asked someone to go to the front to explore the road, there are woods and green shade, why don't you take a break at the oasis?" ”

Qingrong nodded when he heard this, "Okay." The sun was fierce, so let everyone rest there for a while. ”

A group of people marched to the oasis area to reorganize and rest.

Ah Zhen took out the Hu cake and wanted to give it to Qingrong, Qingrong glanced at it and shook his head, "I'll just drink some water, I really don't have an appetite, you can take it and share some with Song Yue and Yun Niang." ”

Ah Zhen responded and gave Hu cakes to Song Yue and Yun Niang. Yun Niang saw that Qingrong had eaten less in the past few days, and she looked a little embarrassed, so she asked: "This autumn tiger is very powerful, is the lady suffering from heat stroke?" As he spoke, he reached out and touched Qingrong's forehead, but there was nothing abnormal.

Qingrong smiled, "I'm fine, it's probably too hot to think about it, and my appetite is not good." ”

Ah Zhen said: "That lady will take the carriage for a while, don't ride the horse, although the carriage is a little stuffy, but it's too sunny outside." It's a weird weather here, it's ridiculously hot during the day and fast cold in the mornings and evenings. ”

Song Yue nodded, her tone was a little worried, "Yes, but I heard that this is not the coldest time, if you wait until late autumn in October, it will be even colder, and it will snow, although we have traveled most of the distance, but there are still more than two thousand miles left, I don't know when we will arrive, and I am afraid that it will be more difficult to travel at that time." ”

Qingrong was also a little worried when he heard this, "It's more difficult to walk in winter, I think it's better to hurry up, the carriage is stuffy, I think it's better to ride a horse for a while, you eat first, I'll go ahead to see the horse." ”

After speaking, she got up and walked to the place where the horse was parked in front of her, took the grain and grass, and put it in front of the horse, she reached out and touched the horse that traveled with her. It wasn't as easy as she thought. At first, it was okay, but after a long time, it was not easy to bear, not to mention that since leaving Dunhuang, this road is rugged, it is very difficult to walk, I heard that there is a sea road ahead... That's where it's really hard.

Qingrong was already weak, and he could barely keep up with it, and he did not shy away from saying that this journey was indeed very hard. I don't know how tired Xue Shao was when he led the troops day and night... And how could the county lord who was noble and pampered, willing to endure hardships and run to this place thousands of miles away? But if you think about it, she and she may be no different in the eyes of others...

The afternoon sun fell on Qingrong through the sparse dead branches and leaves, and the mottled light and shadow shrouded Qingrong, adding a warm halo to her cold and plain dress, which made her more and more gentle and ethereal, and so beautiful that it was not like words.

When she was out of her trance, a calm and mellow male voice suddenly interrupted her thoughts, "Sanniang! ”

Qingrong followed the prestige, the person who came was dressed in a black beard, turned over and dismounted, and his movements were fluent and sassy, this is not the right guard general Xue Shao who should be stationed in Xizhou at this time, who is it? But I haven't seen it for many days, but I have tanned a little, and I am thinner, and there are three more points of sharpness in my eyes, and the whole person seems to have experienced wind and frost, and my body has more calm and reassuring bearing.

Qingrong quietly watched Xue Shao walk briskly towards him, and before he could react, the whole person was pulled into a warm and generous embrace. Xue Shao held her tightly in his arms, and the strength seemed to be eager to rub Qingrong into his bones.

This warm and familiar feeling seems to have a soothing power, so that Qingrong's heart that has been suspended for many days is finally steady, and her mood is very complicated for a while, and she doesn't come up for anything, a heart can't be calmed down for a long time.

The tip of her nose was sore, and she reached out to wrap her arms around Xue Shao's waist, and Xue Shao seemed to hug her tighter.

At this time, Xue Chang and the guards not far away all cheered when they saw Xue Shao, "Ah Lang! "General! ”

Ah Zhen and Yun Niang naturally noticed that Xue Shao appeared in this place with a group of people, and they were surprised at first, until they heard Xue Chang's voice, Ah Zhen shook her head and stomped her feet secretly, "This idiot! Seeing this, Song Yue and Yun Niang glanced at each other, pursed their lips and snickered.

After a long time, Qingrong realized something, and was a little embarrassed, "Quickly let go, someone is watching." ”

Xue Shao let go of her according to his words, he lowered his eyes and looked at her, his eyes were unconcealed concern and worry, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he waited for Qingrong with a car, "Didn't you say that you were waiting for me to go back in the capital?" How did it come? Xizhou is so far away from the capital, you must have worked very hard this way, right? I see that you have lost weight, although there is a post house on this road, but the conditions are simple, you have to drink nourishing decoction on weekdays..."

Qingrong was still a little awkward when she saw him, but seeing him like this, that anger seemed to have disappeared a lot, she smiled slightly, glanced at him, and interrupted: "When did you talk so much?" ”

Did she really find out, when she first met Xue Shao, she thought he was indifferent, I was afraid that it was her delusion, after two years of marriage, she felt that Xue Shao was getting more and more verbose, and she would have it in the future?

Xue Shao frowned, not forgetting his identity as a "sinner" at all, and immediately closed his mouth. But after a while, I couldn't help but say, "Then you have to tell me." ”

At this time, she had a little more pleasure in her heart to succeed in revenge, who let him hide his cranky thoughts before, and he wanted to reconcile, this time he should also taste the taste of being kept in the dark and passively at the mercy of others. Qingrong was funny, "When did I say I wouldn't tell you, you were in a hurry as soon as you met, and you asked me a bunch of questions, so which one should I answer first?" ”

"I'm scared."

"Am I not standing before you properly? By the way, how did you end up here? ”

Xue Shao held Qingrong's hand and refused to let go, and said seriously: "Naturally, I came to pick you up." ”

Qingrong was slightly stunned, this is... Thousands of miles together? Qingrong looked at his tanned skin, which made his already tough facial features look even more sharp, but at this time, there was a tenderness between his eyebrows, and some strange emotions arose in Qingrong's heart.

Afraid that Qingrong would misunderstand, Xue Shao immediately explained: "I have already arranged the affairs of the military camp, and I have also instructed the adjutant general to keep an eye on it, so as not to delay official business." ”

Qingrong looked at him, hummed, sighed lightly, and said, "Xizhou is still far from here. ”

"It's just two thousand miles, you are willing to travel thousands of miles from the capital, what is my little road? Even if I was asked to pick me up in the capital, it was all right. Speaking of this, Xue Shao's face couldn't help but sink again, "It's just that this carriage is tired, it's really hard, you really don't have to..."

"Do you think so?"

Xue Shao was stunned and didn't dare to say anything more, but just looked at Qingrong with puzzled eyes.

Qingrong said: "You also think I shouldn't come?" If I say I'm here for a reason, can you understand me? ”

After speaking, Xue Shao suddenly hugged Qingrong again. When he heard Qingrong say this, he was also incredulous, first surprised, and then overjoyed, he didn't expect her to be like this, Xue Shao was so moved in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "I understand." ”

Qingrong wanted to say something, but Xue Shao was smiling, he looked at Qingrong with a smile and said: "Seeing that it's not early, there is still some distance from Guazhou City here, it's best to arrive before dark, it's better to leave early." ”

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On the way to Guazhou City, Qingrong and Xue Shao originally wanted to ride a horse each, but Xue Shao used the excuse that riding a horse was too hard, and he was afraid that Qingrong would not be able to bear it, so he proposed to ride with Qingrong.

Qingrong felt that what he said made some sense, after all, she didn't want to take the carriage, so she agreed.

But Qingrong felt that since the two of them finished talking, Xue Shao's whole person was extremely excited, as if he had met some great joy, Qingrong thought for a while, and looked at someone who was happy with a little stupidity, he was afraid that he had misunderstood something, right?

Qing Rongzheng hesitated to explain, and he couldn't let him be too proud, so after thinking about it, forget it, after all, if he told him about it, maybe how worried he would be? Then he will naturally understand what she has not finished speaking.

The setting sun was like a huge fireball falling into the distant sky, dyeing the whole sky crimson, which was extraordinarily magnificent.

Qingrong and Xue Shao's shadows fell on the Gobi, and they were also pulled to the elder, Qingrong looked back, but felt that the feeling of snuggling up to each other and advancing and retreating together was very reassuring, and she couldn't help but bend the corners of her mouth.

Suddenly, Xue Shao pointed to the city gate not far ahead, "It's here." ”

This Guazhou city is not small, and the regulations of Dunhuang are not too much, after a few quarters of an hour, a group of people entered the city.

Xue Shao said: "Xizhou is not too much like Guazhou, the outer city is garrisoned, and the inner city is a place for people to live, but the inner city is larger and more prosperous than Guazhou." ”

Qingrong nodded and said, "I heard that Xizhou City is the most prosperous place in the Western Regions, how is it compared to Dunhuang?" ”

Xue Shao smiled, "This name is naturally worthy of the name, you will know it when you see it." ”

However, not long after entering the city, someone came to greet him, saying that Governor Shi of Gua knew that Xue Shao and his wife were passing by here, and specially entertained him. Fortunately, Qingrong was relatively low-key, even if others knew that she was an official dependent, but they didn't know her identity, but there was no such thing. But as soon as Xue Shao appeared, he naturally couldn't keep a low profile, and now that he had just been promoted, he was naturally famous in this border land.

The other party warmly invited, and Qingrong had no choice but to accompany Xue Shao to the banquet.