Mo Biduo's hug came unexpectedly, and Yao Ying was a little caught off guard.

His embrace was hot and tense, with a hint of nervousness and trepidation, yet also a bit of the fearlessness of a young man, like a sharp blade fresh out of a furnace, sparks flying, igniting a raging fire wherever it went.

Before Yao Ying could react, Mo Biduo loosened his arm, took a big step back, touched the tip of his nose, and smiled brightly.

"I couldn't help myself and offended the princess. When I come back, I will make amends to her and punish her as she pleases!"

He bowed deeply to Yao Ying, ran away with a smile, jumped on his horse, pulled the reins, and rode to catch up with his tribal cavalry.

Yao Ying stood where he was, watching the army marching on horseback into the camp under the azure sky.

The guards rushed over with swords in hand in panic and looked at each other. Before they could decide whether to chase Prince Mopido away or just stand aside and watch, the prince had already disappeared!

Yao Ying smiled and shook her head at the guards, "It's okay."

The personal guards sheathed their swords and returned to their original positions.

One person whispered to the others, "Does the princess like Prince Mopido?"

Another person replied: "Even if she doesn't like him, the princess doesn't dislike Prince Mobito. When she was in Chang'an, there were so many men who admired her, but she never smiled at anyone..."

"You're overthinking it. Ah Lang is here. He won't agree to the princess marrying a foreign prince..."

"Yes, Alang would never agree to it! If Alang was here, he would have cut off Prince Mobido's hand with his sword!"

…

The sound of the horn stopped, and several thousand cavalrymen galloped down the hillside, raising the dust several feet high. However, there was no human voice or whisper, only the neighing of horses like raindrops.

The sound of the guards' conversation could be heard on the wind; although they were not very close, every word was clear.

Tanmarajiva looked calm as he turned his horse around. The wind blew up his robe, revealing a long sword shining with a cold light at his leg.

Bisha followed him, hesitating for a while before saying, "Mobhido is very talented and will become a great man in the future."

Tanmaraka hummed.

Young people are naturally wild and they draw their swords with all their might.

Mobhido was only a few years older than her, and she smiled brightly as she stood next to him.

She laughed, the wind blew, and the ceiling was colorful like raindrops.

As the two of them drove down the hill, Bi Su couldn't help but ask softly, "Does the Regent want to go and say goodbye to the princess?"

Tanmaraka glanced at him and put on his mask.

Bi Sa broke out in a cold sweat at his look. She loosened the reins, rolled off the horse, and knelt on one knee.

Tanmarajiva tightened the reins, "Bisa, this is the last time I remind you, don't test me."

"I know my crime."

Bhisatta prostrated himself on the ground.

Tanmarajiva gazed at the majestic mountains in the sky and said, "The royal court will not interfere in the alliance between the royal court and the Wei Kingdom, as it involves the affairs of the various states in the Western Regions. However, every document must have the seals of the Crown Prince of Wei and Princess Wen Zhao. If either of them is missing, the royal court will not respond. I have already written the order and will send it to the Holy City first, and then to the army."

Bi Suo was stunned for a moment and then responded.

The personal guards came over with military flags and escorted Tanmaraka away.

He urged his horse to a quick pace, his posture straight and upright, without looking back.

Several vanguard teams galloped on horseback to catch up with him.

Bisa stood up and looked at Tanmarajiva's receding back, feeling mixed emotions.

With Tanmarajiva's character, if he wanted to do something or leave someone behind, no one could stop him.

All I can do is keep reminding and encouraging them.

This is exactly the result that Bisha wants to see.

Princess Wen Zhao's brother arrives at the royal court and will take her away.

Tanmaraka was determined and was not tempted by love. Even though he knew that Princess Wen Zhao could leave at any time, he did not waver. From beginning to end, he did not show any strange behavior in front of Princess Wen Zhao.

Neither of them stepped beyond the line.

But he didn't feel relieved at all.

Cutting off the connection can indeed make Roga have no weaknesses and prevent him from going astray...but the price is that Roga will be alone forever.

Before, Bisa did not feel that Luojia was lonely.

Luo Jia is too outstanding, and his loneliness is more like the aloofness and coldness of a Buddhist who is high above and looks down on the world. He is wise and sober, does not care about other people's opinions, and does not need other people's company.

Now, Bisa found that Roga was alone.

Because Luo Jia looks so different when he is with Li Yaoying.

Biso couldn't help but wonder: Is it really a good thing for Luo Jia that she is trying so hard to stop Li Yaoying from staying?

…

It was not until nightfall that Yao Ying learned that Sultan Kumbha and Mobidu had left the camp together and would not return to the camp that night.

The news was told to her by Bi Sa's trusted guard.

She asked in surprise, "Will the general come back tomorrow?"

The bodyguard shook his head.

Yao Ying was stunned for a moment, put down the pen, stood up and walked to the box, searched for a while, quickly packed a bundle, and handed it to the guard: "Please take these medicines and clothes to the general."

The guard agreed, and soon returned with the bag, saying, "Princess, the master said that the general led his troops to Sam Valley to fight a decisive battle with Wakhan Khan. The team did not bring any baggage with them, and they crossed the snow-capped mountains at the fastest speed overnight. They should be hundreds of miles away by now. Our scouts acted alone and dared not cross the snow-capped mountains. They could not catch up with them even if they walked on the main road for three days. Princess, please keep these clothes first."

Yao Ying was stunned. Normally, when Sultan Gu went to other camps, he would tell her even if he was going back the next morning. But this time, he was going to have a decisive battle with Wakhan Khan, so he just left so quietly?

"Is Yuan Jue still in the camp?"

“No.”

Yao Ying was silent.

Sultan Gu even took Yuanjue away, so that Yuanjue could take care of him when he was injured or his martial arts backfired. He made an alliance with Li Xuanzhen and arranged the team - he made plans before he left.

Only she was left out.

Yaoying sat in front of the lamp, lost in thought.

Her personal guards saw that she was uneasy and asked, "Princess, is there something wrong?"

Yao Ying came back to her senses and shook her head: "No, I just..."

She just thought that when Sultan Gu left, he would definitely come to say goodbye to her.

She felt a little empty inside because he didn't come.

Yaoying was distracted for a while, then calmed down and continued to organize the documents.

Sultan Gu was busy with military affairs. Li Xuanzhen had brought the main force of the Northern Rong Khan's army. He was in a hurry to deploy his troops and had no time to pay attention to her. It was not surprising.

After all, she is just an outsider.

As she was thinking this, she heard the felt curtains rustle and immediately looked up, thinking that it was Sultan Gu who had returned.

Li Xuanzhen in the corner noticed her absent-mindedness and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Are you worried about their regent? How do you know him?"

When Yao Ying heard his voice, she suddenly remembered that they were the only two people left in the tent tonight, so she picked up the scroll and got up to go out.

Li Xuanzhen couldn't move, staring at the swaying felt curtain with a gloomy look.

Yaoying found Bisu's tent.

After Bi Suo finished assigning the grain and fodder for escort, she was about to look for Yao Ying. When she saw her come in, her eyelids twitched a few times.

Yao Ying handed him the prepared book and asked directly, "General, did the Regent leave any message before he left the camp?"

Bi Suo smiled and said, "I was just about to tell the princess something. The regent asked me to take good care of the princess. The princess is an ally and guest of our royal court. The war in Sam Valley may last for a long time. All the armies have moved their camps to Sam Valley. The princess does not need to follow the army. Tomorrow, the princess can retreat to Sand City with the rear army that is transporting food and fodder, and help take care of the weapons and equipment in the rear."

This means to send Yaoying away.

Yao Ying didn't say anything, but these words sounded like the style of Sultan Gu.

Bi Suo continued, "We have now cleared the area within a hundred miles of Sand City. There will be no more small groups of cavalry from the Northern Rong in the rear. If your brother arrives in Gaochang, he will definitely come to the royal court with the Gaochang envoys. The princess will go to Sand City to wait. First, someone needs to coordinate the weapons and equipment. Second, the princess must personally deal with the affairs of the Western Army. In addition, the princess will be able to see her brother soon."

Upon hearing this, Yao Ying frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly realized: all the reasons sounded reasonable, but she intuitively felt that the last one was the real reason. Sudangu knew that she was looking forward to reuniting with Li Zhongqian as soon as possible and had arranged everything for her.

"Why didn't the Regent tell me in person?"

Bi Su lowered her eyes, "The Regent is too busy."

Because telling you in person means sending you off in person, he is afraid that he will waver and you will notice. Only a hasty farewell can dilute all the reluctance.

Yaoying was eager to meet Li Zhongqian as soon as possible. She also needed to meet with Yang Qian and others on the Western Army side for discussions. But after the joy, she still felt a little disappointed.

She took out a letter and handed it to Biso: "This is a letter I wrote to the Regent King. Please pass it to the Regent King on my behalf."

Bi Su took the letter, nodded, discussed some details with Yao Ying, watched her go out, picked up the letter, looked conflicted, hesitated for a moment, and then casually stuffed the letter into the volumes piled on the desk.

…

The next day, Yao Ying set out and retreated to Shacheng with the rear guard.

Li Xuanzhen would go with them temporarily. When his injury improved, he could go south, take a detour for a while, and then take the more convenient central route back to the Western Regions, and then go to Guazhou from Yanqi and Wufeng. This would be safer than taking the direct northern route.

Along the way, Yao Ying continued to have her personal soldiers deliver letters to Li Zhongqian four times a day to ensure that the letters would not be intercepted at all.

The injuries of Yang Nianxiang and several others gradually recovered and they began to help her deal with the affairs of the Western Army.

One day, Yang Nianxiang and Yao Ying complained that as long as the matter involved the states in the Western Regions, the personal soldiers who delivered the message required that her and Li Xuanzhen’s seals must be present, and neither of them would be acceptable without the other’s seal.

Yao Ying didn't think much of it at first, but one day he heard his subordinates talking about how the royal court's requirements were so strict that any documents that didn't meet the requirements were rejected. He was puzzled and asked the general of the rear army, "Who gave the order that every document must be stamped?"

The general replied, "General Ashina has asked the king for instructions on the alliance. The order was sent from the Holy City. It has the king's seal on it. It is the king's order, so we dare not neglect it."

Yao Ying was stunned.

This is an order from Tanmarajiva, so there must be some deep meaning behind it.

She called Yang Nianxiang and asked him to find all the documents passed and sent back by the royal court officials and look through them one by one.

Yang Nianxiang asked nervously: "Princess, did we make a mistake?"

Yao Ying shook her head and asked, "Are these documents archived?"

Yang Nianxiang nodded. "The royal court would keep archives. They recorded documents on parchment and silk and stored them in the library. The climate here is dry, so it is said that the archived documents can be preserved for a long time."

Yao Ying had a guess in her mind.

Tanmaraka is helping her.

She was Princess Wen Zhao of Wei. After reuniting with Li Zhongqian, they were going back to the Central Plains. At that time, even if the Western Army successfully recovered the lost territory and made Li De wary, she had to guard against Li De appointing ministers to take over the Western Army.

So she proposed an alliance between the Western Army, Wei and the Royal Court. Yang Qian and the Hexi family were the first to agree. They trusted her more because she was protected by the Royal Court Buddhists and did not want anyone else to take over the Western Army. Other small tribes also asked her to be the leader of the Western Army because Wei could not send a large army, but the Royal Court, which was close at hand, could send troops to protect them. She was protected by the Buddhists, so in their opinion, she could easily borrow troops from the Royal Court.

Yao Ying did this to appease Yang Qian and win over more wavering families and tribes to make the conscription smoother, but she also had her own selfish motives.

She did not mention this to Tanmo Luojia, but she did not expect that he had already thought of this and required that every document of officials must have the seal of the Western Army. This was to help her establish her prestige and confirm her identity as the leader of the Western Army. In this way, Li De would have no excuse to question her position in the future.

Tanmarajiva even thought of the difficulties she might encounter when she returned to the Central Plains.

Why is he so nice to her?

Yaoying sat in a trance, Yang Nianxiang asked: "Princess, is there any problem with the paperwork?"

"No problem." Yao Ying folded up the papers, "Follow the king's request."

…

After sending Yao Ying away, Bi Suo led the remaining troops on the road and half a month later, they finally caught up with Tanmarajiva.

Scouts continuously sent back intelligence, confirming that Wakhan Khan's main force was seizing the opportunity to seize favorable terrain and prepare for a major battle. Tanmaraka ordered the army to enter the Sam Valley in batches and set up camp with their backs to the canyon.

“No need to hide your tracks anymore.”

After this order was passed down, the royal army no longer had any reservations. The Northern Rong scouts soon discovered the traces of the royal vanguard and were immediately frightened out of their wits, and quickly returned to the camp to report.

At this time, Bisha and Tanmo Luojia and his party had already quietly climbed up the mountain with the help of ropes and looked at the Beirong camp in the distance. From the flags flying above the camp, it was impossible to tell whether it was the camp of Wakhan Khan, but judging from the size, there were about 10,000 people.

Bisha said: "Wakhan Khan will soon send a son to test our strength. How should we fight the first battle? To boost morale, should we win a big victory first? I am willing to fight!"

Tanmaraka shook his head: "No, the first battle must be lost."

Bi Sa was stunned.

Tanmaraka called Mobito and said, "You will lead 3,000 vanguard troops to fight tomorrow."

Mobito clasped his fists and answered loudly, his eyes shining, eager to try.

Bisa looked at the jubilant Mobito leaving with a dazed look on his face.

Tanmaraka glanced at him.

"Do you think I have any selfish motives?"

Bi Su hurriedly lowered her head.

Tanmarajiva faced the morning sun pouring down from the snowy peaks, stood with his hands behind his back, his robes ruffled.

"I have a lust for Princess Wen Zhao."

He said softly.

Bi Su's heart skipped a beat.

Tanmaraka looked calm and asked, "Bisa, what do ordinary women want to get when they pursue love?"

Bi Suo recovered from her shock, closed her eyes, and replied, "Of course I want to live with my beloved lover, to live in harmony with him, to be together forever, to love him and her, that's about it..."

Tanmaraka said calmly: "I am not a secular person."

Princess Wen Zhao was a worldly woman who pursued worldly pleasures, while he was a practitioner who had converted to Buddhism and shouldered the responsibility of serving the royal court. He could not give her anything she wanted.

In that case, why bother disrupting her life.

Bisha felt heavy-hearted.

Tanmo Luoga was so clear-headed and rational that he could restrain himself even when he was lusting after Princess Wen Zhao. He believed that Luoga would not deliberately arrange Mobito to be the vanguard out of jealousy. This made him feel even more uncomfortable.

Luo Jia did not allow himself to be jealous, because he knew that jealousy was also indulgence.

This just shows that he is jealous.

The author has something to say: "The wind blows the flowers from the sky, colorful like rain" is adapted from "Gift to the Monk Who Recited the Lotus Sutra"