Xu Zizhen left the Potala Palace early the next morning. It was not that he was really afraid that the Tubo people would come to chase and intercept him, a flower-picking thief, but that Zhuo Ya could no longer stand his unrestrained words, so she was angry and anxious and drove away.
He left.
During the whole dinner, Xu Zizhen praised her for being gentle, virtuous, considerate and sensible. The implication was that she put all her thoughts on Xu Zizhen, which made Zalang and his wife look at her in surprise. Lian Duoqizhuo
This girl Ma also had stars in her eyes and was filled with envy.
In addition, Xu Zizhen also said that he would have a lot of babies with her in the future, both boys and girls. He also said that children born with their genes would be beautiful, and he didn’t know what genes were.
During this trip to Tubo, Li Meng's marriage was settled. After the dinner last night, we went to the temple to worship in accordance with the rules of the Tubo royal family. The matter was settled. Although it was just an engagement, the formalities were complete.
However, Xu Zizhen's marriage did not have any ceremony. Even if it was just an engagement, Xu Zizhen and Zalang kept silent in a tacit understanding.
Zha Lang was naturally not in a hurry. Xu Zizhen still wanted to return to the Song Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty was now in a state of turmoil. It was difficult to know whether Xu Zizhen would be good or bad, so he had some selfish considerations for his sister's lifelong happiness, hoping to wait until Xu Zizhen returned safely before giving him anything.
They made up for the wedding.
As for Xu Zizhen, he didn't think too much. He just wanted to finish everything quickly and then respond to Tianfu. It was already autumn. Zhao Huan was about to ascend the throne and become the emperor. Then there would be the Jingkang crisis. Many things had to be done.
It was better to make preparations in advance. In addition, he left two people for Zalang. They were brought by Li Meng from Xixia. They used to be members of Sanjuetang Gongshu, but later joined the Yun family.
These two people did not know how to build artillery, but they knew the infrastructure needed to build artillery, so they were asked to stay in Tubo and prepare slowly. They would be useful when Xu Zizhen sent people again. Send them now.
Let Zalang feel confident.
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Coming out of Luoche City, the sun was shining brightly for several days. It was not late autumn yet, and the daytime on the plateau was still very warm, but Xu Zizhen felt uncomfortable with the cold, not for any other reason, because Zhuo Ya ignored him.
.
"Zoya?"
"Xiao Yaya?"
"Xiao Zhuozhuo?"
"goddess?"
"Honey?"
"If you ignore me again, I will touch you!"
When Xu Zizhen had no choice but to resort to intimidation, Zhuo Ya finally reacted. She put her hands in front of her chest and glared at him fiercely, then continued to turn her head and ignore him. If Xu Zizhen wanted to go further, she would immediately approach Hu Sanniang and use
He continued to be at a loss for what to do and watched helplessly as Li Meng and Su San Linzhi snickered at the side.
This situation continued until they entered Xixia. After more than ten days, Xu Zizhen had become accustomed to harassing Zhuo Ya every day. Although it had no effect, he still enjoyed it.
At noon that day, they arrived at the Qingtong Pass outside Shunzhou City. Xu Zizhen pointed there and smiled at Zhuo Ya: "Do you still remember that time? You said you wanted to kill me every day, but you still took advantage of me at that pass.
He hit me with a wooden stick while I was sleeping. I’m scared to think about it now. The stick was as thick as a chopstick..."
Before Xu Zizhen finished speaking, Li Meng and Su Sanlinzhi both burst into laughter. Even Hu Sanniang, Yu Qi and others also smiled. Zhuo Ya's face suddenly turned red again. She was about to reach out to pinch Xu Zizhen, but
I saw a guard of honor lining up there from a distance.
"That's...?" Zhuo Ya's hand stopped in mid-air. She could see that the guard of honor belonged to the royal family. Could it be the princess of Xixia?
Xu Zizhen was just about to accept the "beating" when he found Zhuo Ya stopped. Out of curiosity, he looked in the direction she was looking and saw a figure galloping over on horseback.
Closer, closer, finally, Xu Zizhen saw clearly who the person on the horse was.
Li Luoyan!
The one whose face was full of tears and couldn't hold back her excitement was Li Luoyan, Princess of Yuping of Xixia. At this time, she was completely different from the quack-like look she had when Xu Zizhen met her last year. She had gold silk and jade, silk and silk clothes, and even the horse.
A unique Ili horse, tall and majestic.
It's just that now Li Luoyan has completely lost the grace of a princess. The beaded crown on her head is crooked, the skirt of her clothes is slanted, and her black hair is messed up. She holds the rein in one hand and beats the horse desperately with the other hand. The poor thousand-mile horse probably hasn't been trained since its birth.
Such a severe beating.
Xu Zizhen quickly dismounted his horse and took a few steps forward to meet them. Yu Qi also stopped the team in due time.
Li Luoyan galloped forward on his horse. When he was approaching, he stopped the horse with a scolding sound. He took advantage of the momentum and jumped forward in front of Xu Zizhen. However, the speed was really faster. He lost his balance for a moment and staggered straight into Xu Zizhen.
In arms.
Xu Zizhen's eyes quickly caught him with his hands, and said with a smile: "Why am I getting irritable after not seeing you for a long time? I'm not running away, so why are you so anxious?"
Li Luoyan was still shedding tears, but Xu Zizhen's words made her burst into laughter. She calmed down and called out softly: "Brother Xu."
When Xu Zizhen saw her, he remembered the scene when he first met her. They met her by chance on the street and rescued her in the river. At the same time, he also thought of the Hua Ye in Suzhou City and the orphan Li Sheng left before his death. He sighed for a moment and reached out to touch her smooth hair.
Sighing softly: "Sorry, I haven't come to see you for so long."
Li Luoyan shook his head with tears in his eyes and said: "Brother Xu has suffered a lot these days. I have long wanted to come to you and help you, but my father said that I would only cause you trouble if I went. You will definitely be able to turn the danger into safety and come back safely."
Xu Zizhen curled his lips secretly. The old fox believed in himself very much. He didn't know that in the past six months, I had almost been killed several times and caused trouble. Is he reluctant to let his daughter out because he was afraid that I would abduct her and not come back?
The honor guard finally caught up in a chaotic mess. The leader of the group was nervous and did not dare to say anything. When he came, he could only line up in formation and wait for Li Luoyan to speak.
Zhuoya was the eldest princess of Tibet and had an official status. She could no longer be noble and cool at this time. She got off her horse and came to Li Luoyan. She performed the Tubo greeting etiquette: "Princess Yuping, it's been a long time."
Li Luoyan exclaimed, quickly stepped forward to hold Zhuo Ya's hand, and said affectionately: "Sister Zhuo Ya, are you here too?"
She and Zhuo Ya met when Xu Zizhen was having fun last time. At that time, she didn't know what her relationship was with Xu Zizhen. She could only vaguely see that she and Xu Zizhen had a feud, but the messages she received in the following days made her
I understand, it turns out that my brother Xu is very capable and has hooked up with this Tubo princess.
Zhuo Ya was still having an affair with Xu Zizhen, and she couldn't help but look a little embarrassed. She just nodded politely and smiled back.
Li Luoyan is smart as ice and snow. Moreover, after living in the palace for more than half a year, he has learned a lot about the world of people. He understood it at a glance and asked falsely: "Sister is not happy? Is Brother Xu naughty again?"