Zhao Huan had not expected that Gaoli would end so quickly. Not only Zhao Huan, but no one else had expected it to end so quickly.
To Wang Kai, the Song Dynasty was like his adopted parents. He was filled with gratitude to Zhao Huan: "If Your Majesty had not come thousands of miles to help me, I would not be where I am today. Your Majesty has been very kind to me, Goryeo. From myself to you, I am all grateful for your kindness." Wang Kai actually shed tears.
Zhao Huan smiled and said, "King of Goryeo, there's no need for such courtesy. Anyone who submits to the Great Song will be governed by the Great Song. There's no need to fear a frivolous act. I'll be leaving tomorrow, so state affairs shouldn't be neglected. I hope King of Goryeo will be diligent in them."
Wang Kai burst into tears again, then chatted with Princess Yanran for a while. Zhao Huan didn't send the interpreter to listen to their conversation. After all, it was a heart-to-heart talk between father and daughter, and it wouldn't be good to know.
At night, Zhao Huan went to sleep in the Kaijing Palace. Wang Kai gave his bedroom to Zhao Huan and went to the side hall.
Princess Yanran came back in the late night. Her eyes were red. She must have felt that she was about to leave the palace where she had grown up, and she was also thinking about her father, so she was reluctant to leave.
Seeing Princess Yanran, Zhao Huan felt an indescribable emotion in his heart. He always felt that this woman didn't really like him. Zhao Huan waved at her: "Come here."
Princess Yanran was very well-behaved and sat down next to Zhao Huan. Zhao Huan gently hugged her and said, "You are the most special person by my side, Yanran, did you marry me because of your country?"
Princess Yanran trembled. She didn't know how to answer such a direct question.
Frankly, yes. Princess Yanran was desperate at the time, but Zhao Huan simply refused to see her. The Song Dynasty had clearly stated that it would not help.
Later, the war situation changed, and Hebule began to provoke war, giving the Song Dynasty an opportunity to launch an attack on Goryeo. Zhao Huan then went to see Princess Yanran under a false identity. Later, the court increasingly realized the importance of Goryeo. Zhao Huan finally made up his mind to deal with Goryeo and revealed his identity to Princess Yanran.
Princess Yanran was just a princess of a fallen country. Apart from her body, she could not think of any way to exchange for the emperor's determination. So she gritted her teeth and decided to marry him regardless of whether she really loved him or not.
Only by marrying the emperor can the emperor send troops. Only then can she save her father and there will be hope for Goryeo.
"You can choose not to answer, or you can tell the truth. I won't blame you. I don't want someone who doesn't really like me to be around me. Not only will you be unhappy, but I will also be unhappy." Zhao Huan looked at her.
Princess Yanran bit her lip and said in slightly stiff Chinese: "Your Majesty, I don't know. When I met you, you said you were Linghu Yunlong. You brought me into the Song Dynasty Palace, and later you said you were the emperor. I, I..." Princess Yanran lowered her head here.
Zhao Huan looked at her and continued, "So you think that only if I marry him will he agree to send troops and rescue my father, right?"
Princess Yanran didn't say anything, but the meaning was already very clear, yes.
Zhao Huan nodded: "I understand. I won't force you. Please stay."
"What, what?" Princess Yanran raised her head in disbelief.
Zhao Huan continued, "Stay, you can stay here. This is your hometown, and marrying me is just a temporary solution. I also know that your country of Goryeo doesn't have so many rules, and you can marry in the future. I won't object. Your father is the king, and no one dares to stop you if you want to marry. I will leave tomorrow, so you can stay."
Princess Yanran stared at Zhao Huan in amazement. She had never expected the emperor to let her stay. She was increasingly confused about what kind of person he was.
He is the emperor, but sometimes he looks so childish. He looks childish and sometimes he has a childish temper, but when it comes to handling state affairs, he is so wise and decisive.
Many people were not optimistic about the emperor's personal expedition to Korea, and the court had even prepared for failure. However, after he arrived, he defeated Li Ziqian with almost no effort. Everyone thought it was because the Song Dynasty had red cannons.
But even if the Song Dynasty didn't have the Red Cannon or the Divine Arm Crossbow, would it be unable to defeat Li Ziqian? Princess Yanran shook her head secretly. No, even if the Song army didn't have these powerful weapons, they could still defeat Li Ziqian. She believed Zhao Huan on this point without a doubt.
As the sky gradually brightened, the Goryeo capital of Kaesong suddenly became bustling with activity. Crowds of people came out to see off the triumphant Song army early in the morning, and people looked at the army with curiosity.
They looked at the Song army soldiers in strange surprise, their neat and bright armor and the strange crossbows on their backs. The red cannons were outside the city, and if the people saw those iron things, they would be even more surprised.
Wang Kai personally led the civil and military officials to see Princess Yanran off outside the city, but Princess Yanran ultimately did not come. Zhao Huan did not ask, and neither did Wang Kai. The two monarchs bid farewell outside the city, and just like that, the Song cavalry returned triumphantly, retreating towards the Song border.
Zhao Huan was deeply reluctant to leave Princess Yanran behind. This reluctance was doubly so after he left Kaijing. However, since he had promised, he couldn't break his promise.
Zhao Huan couldn't help but sigh as he thought about every little thing this woman had done with him. Forget it, since her heart wasn't with him, it would be boring to keep her around.
"Gee! Gee! ..." A burst of rapid horse hooves came from behind and galloped to Zhao Huan's sedan chair, followed by the imperial guards.
The imperial guard clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, a rider has appeared behind the army, coming from the capital. Your Majesty, should you wait here?"
Zhao Huan frowned slightly. Kaijingcheng? Why did they send people here just after he left?
"Order the troops to rest in place!" Zhao Huan ordered.
"Stop advancing and rest here!" The army had already left the city twenty or thirty miles away. After receiving the order, the soldiers sat down to rest.
Zhao Huan got out of the sedan chair, and Cao Dongsheng hurriedly came to greet him. Zhao Huan said, "Let's go to the end of the team and see what Goryeo has sent back for."
Zhao Huan and his guards arrived at the rear of the procession. From a distance, they spotted a person galloping towards them on horseback. The person on horseback appeared to be a woman. Cao Dongsheng, with his sharp eyes, excitedly shouted, "Your Majesty, it's Empress Yanran."
Zhao Huan had been so cold all the way, and since Yanran hadn't followed him, no one dared to ask. Cao Dongsheng knew Zhao Huan's temperament and had a vague guess, but he didn't dare to ask. Seeing Princess Yanran, Cao Dongsheng couldn't help but shout with joy.
Zhao Huan was startled. Who else could that person be but Princess Yanran? He didn't know why, but his heart began to beat violently.
Princess Yanran galloped closer, but before she got close she threw away her horse and pounced on Zhao Huan with open arms.
She threw herself into Zhao Huan's arms, hugging him tightly. She cried and said, "Your Majesty, I cannot leave you. Now I know how heartbroken I was when you left. I will follow you, Your Majesty, to the ends of the earth."
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