Along the way north, the emperor's imperial chariot was naturally cheering in front of him and surrounded by others. The procession of tens of thousands of people meandered for several miles. Officials knelt to greet them at every city they passed, and the people along the way also retreated. Although the distance was only a few hundred miles,

They were gone for more than a month.

By the time we arrived in Yanmen County, it was already early October.

But in Shuobei, there is no autumn.

As soon as we left the Great Wall, there were no longer rolling mountains and scattered cities around us. What we saw in front of us was a vast grassland that stretched to the end of the world.

The sky is blue and the fields are vast.

Probably only those who have seen such a scene in front of them can truly understand the meaning of this word. The low wind blew some withered yellow grass clippings straight into the sky, immediately blowing the flags in the team and making people stagger around.

After leaving Yanmen County, there are no paved roads on the grassland. Even the emperor's golden chariot needs a large team of people in front to remove the stones blocking the road and trample the grass flat before it can pass, but it is narrow.

A smaller carriage could not travel on such a road because it could be knocked over by small rocks at any time. Therefore, when passing through Yanmen County, Shang Ruyi left the carriage in the city and rode a horse himself.

A curtain hat covered the oncoming wind and sand.

Hearing that many people in the team were complaining, Shang Ruyi glanced around and saw Mu Xian riding a horse, following behind him very carefully, as if he was ready to support him at any time.

She smiled and said: "Don't worry, my riding skills are not that bad."

Mu Xian was also a little embarrassed. He had seen Shang Ruyi's riding and shooting in the Taiyuan military camp, and he knew that this bumpy situation would not hinder her. However, he still said cautiously: "Young master, I told you before leaving, that you must protect the young master well along the way."

lady."

"..."

Hearing this, the smile on Shang Ruyi's face faltered.

protect yourself……?

He is really attentive.

For more than a month, Shang Ruyi would look back almost every few miles away. She really hoped to see that familiar figure rushing out of the crowd, returning to their team, and returning to her side.

Even if it is a transaction, even if there is no love - they are husband and wife after all. Along the way, she has to face all people and things alone, including the emperor who is already eyeing the Yuwen family.

She really needs him.

However, for more than a month, she still could not wait for him to come.

Counting the time, the second group of people had already left Luoyang, but I don't know where he and Princess Crescent are now.

Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi smiled lightly: "With His Majesty the Emperor's chariot, there will be no danger."

Just as she was talking, another familiar figure rode up to her side.

It's Lei Yu.

Unlike Shang Ruyi, she was riding on the horse openly without any cover. The cool wind blew across her face, and her face, which was not very fair at first, was now flushed, which made her eyes stand out.

More and more brilliant.

Shang Ruyi held the reins in one hand and lifted up a piece of gauze beside the curtain hat with the other hand. He smiled at her and said, "Miss Lei."

Lei Yu looked at her, especially at the way she was holding the rein with one hand and still sitting firmly on the horse, and said, "You have good riding skills. They told me before that you were proficient in riding and shooting, but I still didn't believe it."

They didn't talk much along the way, but the atmosphere was much more harmonious than the first time they met.

Shang Ruyi smiled and said: "It's not bad."

"Did Fengchen teach you?"

"No, I've known it since I was a child."

"Oh, that's right, I forgot that your father is——"

Having said this, Lei Yu himself stopped for a moment, glanced around awkwardly, and then said: "Along the way, many people are talking about General Shang's great achievements."

Shang Ruyi said: "I don't dare to take these four words seriously."

In fact, Shang Ruohong had already faded out of his official career a few years before his death. The reason was precisely these four words.

There is another way to say great achievements - high achievements overwhelm the master.

Especially now that she has left Yanmen Pass and is approaching the territory of Turkic activities, she has to be even more cautious. After all, their lives are in the hands of the emperor. Although the emperor did not do anything to embarrass her along the way.

But she could feel a pair of eyes coming from the golden car, always paying attention to her; accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger, if anything else caused the emperor's dissatisfaction, her life would be even more difficult.

Moreover, there is no one around her who can protect her.

But then I thought about it again - why do I need his protection? Didn't I survive well without his protection for the past ten years?

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but shake my head and chuckle.

Lei Yu said: "Why are you laughing?"

Shang Ruyi said hurriedly: "Nothing."

Lei Yu glanced at her again, then raised her head and looked forward. The emperor's golden chariot was already in front of the team, but it had been walking for a long time, and she still had no intention of stopping.

I couldn't help but said, "Where are we going?"

Shang Ruyi looked ahead and said: "We are still three to four hundred miles away from the Turkic tent, and we probably won't be able to go any further."

"..."

"If you get any closer, I'm afraid you'll run into someone on the opposite side."

Lei Yu looked at her with some surprise: "How do you know where the Turkic tooth tent is - oh, my father also told you?"

Shang Ruyi smiled and said: "When my father went on a mission to the Turks, he also took me with him. Although I was young at that time, I had been running on the grassland for several months, and I was very familiar with this place."

Moreover, it was a rare period of time spent together between her and her father.

Lei Yu said again: "Then where are we going?"

Shang Ruyi glanced at the front of the team again, and then said: "If I remember correctly, let's walk along the northwest. There seems to be a sweet water well in front of us. When His Majesty the Emperor visited Northern Xinjiang, the camp was stationed there.

Direction. This time, he should still want to revisit his old place."

Lei Yu raised his eyebrows slightly.

His Majesty the Emperor likes to travel around, and he went to Jiangdu alone four or five times. When he first came to the throne, he once made a grand tour, which was touring Northern Xinjiang.

At that time, he led an army of 200,000 troops stationed on the grassland, far away from the Turkic tents. At that time, both the Eastern and Western Turks were at their weakest, especially when the Western Turks had surrendered to the Daye Dynasty. Therefore, the two Turks

The Khan, along with other countries in the Western Regions, sent envoys to congratulate him and set up a camp that was dozens of miles long on the grassland. Even in the history books, it was a glorious event.

This time, the emperor visited northern Xinjiang again, obviously hoping to recreate the glory of the year.

Lei Yu sneered and said: "If you ask me, it's really unnecessary. Not to mention wasting people and money, the Turks are not treating us like they did in the past. What if-"

Before she finished speaking, she saw Shang Ruyi suddenly pointing to the north.

"what is that?"
Chapter completed!