"I like you."

Her voice was low.

At that time, I was in a daze and didn't hear clearly.

Now that I think about it, I feel like I was deceiving myself, what a little liar.

The abandoned person can only piece together the image of her love for him from bits and pieces, and will still doubt it even if the evidence is solid.

He tightly grasped the sachet she left behind in his hand, and when he opened it, he saw that besides spices, there was also something like an amulet inside.

He brought the sachet close to his nose, as if that would bring him closer to her...

He couldn't find her...

He called Defu:

"Let's continue investigating the woman at the dock last time."

After a pause, he continued:

"Send someone to Yangzhou to investigate."

He had only smelled that scent on Zhizhi, and he didn't want to miss any glimmer of hope.

After the soldiers had searched the city for a few days, he was summoned to the palace by the emperor.

The emperor put down the memorial in his hand and looked at him with a smile, but his eyes showed majesty:

"I heard that you've caused unrest in the capital recently?"

Lu Yanli knelt down and saluted:

"Your Majesty, I am guilty."

The emperor glanced at the memorial in his hand and threw it at his feet:

"That's it. Go to the border. The enemy is coming again, and this time they're coming with great force. If you repel them, your merits and sins will be offset. Set off in three days."

Lu Yanli clenched his fists, thinking that he couldn't find her here, so he might as well go to the battlefield and calm down for a while.

"Yes, I obey your command."

When the imperial edict was passed back to Duke Xianguo's mansion, the old lady was chanting sutras. Upon hearing the news, the Buddhist beads in her hand suddenly broke, rolled to the ground, and splashed everywhere.

Said to Yu Mama:

"Is he leaving now? He's not fully recovered yet."

Then he murmured again:

"I haven't decided on a marriage partner yet. It'll be another year since I left. Where will I find my grandson?"

Deep down, she was afraid that something might happen to Yan'er, but she didn't dare say it.

Nanny Yu beside her whispered to the old lady:

"You think that the concubine hadn't taken contraceptive soup for a month or two? Would she be pregnant when she left?"

The old lady's eyes lit up:

"Yeah, why didn't I think of that? My son is so amazing, he's sure to hit the target every time."

She stood up excitedly, but her joy didn't last long as she realized that the concubine had disappeared.

If someone as beautiful as her were caught, how could anyone let her give birth to a child?

Then he sat back in his chair with a gloomy look on his face.

..........

Time flies, spring is here, flowers are blooming, grass is growing and birds are singing. Xu Zhiyi has been living a good life in Yangzhou. Facts have proved that the climate in Yangzhou is more suitable for her than that in Beijing.

She is five or six months pregnant and her belly is already visible. She usually strolls around in the yard.

If you have money in your pocket, you will not be worried.

She originally came to Yangzhou with the intention of starting a small business.

Food is simpler nowadays. For example, there are no recipes for hot pot, fried chicken, and pastries that are popular among later generations. She could make them delicious, but they are not available now. If she makes them, they will definitely become a big hit.

But she is too beautiful. If she does business, she will have to go out for social events. At that time, the situation will be out of her control and she will inevitably be targeted by powerful people.

Coupled with pregnancy, all these things are bound to make the body tired, so it’s better to lie down and do nothing.

After much thought, I gave up the idea of ​​doing business.

She remembered that when she was a peach tree, she had a good time in the temple every day, so she went up the mountain to find a nunnery.

He wanted to practice Buddhism with his hair uncut, but the nun directly rejected him on the grounds that he was too ugly.

The neighbor's family ran a restaurant. One time, Xu Zhiyi helped the old lady, and the relationship between the two families has been good since then.

Seeing that she was alone and helpless, the old lady felt a little pity for her, so she asked her son to send her some fresh fruits and vegetables every day.

Xu Zhiyi also gave them two recipes.

The hotel's business was thus boosted, and the old lady looked at her with more sincerity.

Usually, her son would protect her. If a beautiful girl is left alone, she would be easily targeted.

Three months later, Xu Zhiyi gave birth to two sons and a daughter, the daughter being the youngest.

A year later, after two years of intermittent fighting, Lu Yanli finally won a great victory by repelling the enemy and recaptured three cities.

From then on, he became a true god of war.

The emperor was so happy that he immediately summoned him back to the capital and held a grand celebration banquet for him to show his great grace.

Lu Yanli finally annihilated the enemy and could come back to find her.

He rode his tall horse and galloped along Chang'an Avenue again, and this time he was greeted with applause.

He clenched the sachet in his hand. In the past two years, he always thought of her in the dead of night. The sachet was faded from being squeezed, and it started to become frayed from touching it every day.

The scent of Xu Zhiyi has become so faint that it can no longer be smelled.

The palace was filled with joy, singing and dancing.

As the wine flowed, the emperor raised his glass and said to Lu Yanli in front of everyone:

"You are 27 years old now, and it's time for you to have a family. My Princess Changle is a perfect match for you."

Princess Changle blushed and lowered her head, waiting for the general's reply.

Her father had asked her this question before the dinner began.

She just came of age this year and usually loves to read stories about princesses and generals. She never expected that she would marry the most powerful god of war in the dynasty.

She was very satisfied.

Of course, she also knew that her father had selfish motives and was trying to recruit the general's power through her.

But she didn't care. She had just secretly glanced at him a few times and felt that he was really excellent. Not only did he have many achievements, but his appearance was also one of the best.

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