From an old woman back to a young girl, she vowed never to marry into a marquisate

Bai Yanli didn't respond to his question, but asked, "Did you get the news?"

"Yes." Yun Ting said, "Shen Bishui has indeed taken the child to the northwest. She is planning to find Zhou Ziyue and make a comeback."

"Okay." Bai Yanli nodded and said, "Send someone to keep an eye on her."

Unexpectedly, Yun Ting said: "Don't worry, I know this, but I found another problem."

Seeing that there was no one around, Yun Ting lowered his voice and said, "When I was watching Shen Bishui, I found that after she entered the northwest, not only were we secretly watching her, but there was also a group of people secretly watching her."

"Who?" Bai Yanli asked.

"It's the dark area in the northwest!"

Dark area?

Bai Yanli was a little surprised.

*

In Yunsha Inn.

After seeing Tang Wanru come in, Lin Junchen arranged the servants to put things away in an orderly manner and arranged for Qing Ling to negotiate with the shopkeeper.

He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Wanru, you are still as straightforward as before." She hasn't changed at all in the past three years.

Tang Wanru also laughed when she heard this. Things had already been arranged, so she sat back on the stool and said, "Cousin, you came all the way to the northwest. You didn't come here just to praise me, did you?"

Nothing can be hidden from her eyes.

Lin Junchen also sat down and said, "To be honest, my cousin should have noticed it when she entered Long Town. Long Town now has strict entry and exit management and frequent patrols."

She did see it.

Moreover, she noticed that the patrolling people were not only from Longzhen, but also from the General's Mansion.

Seeing that Tang Wanru seemed to have guessed something, he said, "That's right, the General's Mansion is the forerunner of this operation, and the emperor is coming to the northwest."

Tang Wanru's eyes lit up when she heard this. She seemed to have thought of something and deliberately asked, "Didn't His Majesty fear the northwest because of the Shanrong incident a few years ago? Why is he coming to the northwest again now? Does he have something important to do?"

Seeing Tang Wanru's serious expression, Lin Junchen couldn't help but chuckle.

This little girl was just like before, she deceived him as soon as she came!

How could he dare to know what the emperor was going to do? Even if he knew, he couldn't say it.

She is such a naughty one!

So Lin Junchen couldn't help shaking his finger and laughing helplessly: "My cousin actually tricked me right away. You, how can I know or say what the emperor wants to do? My cousin's cleverness has not changed at all."

Hearing him say this, Tang Wanru pouted at him and said, "Cousin has really changed!"

“Becoming cunning.”

Lin Junchen couldn't help laughing!

This girl won't suffer any loss.

At this moment, a group of people suddenly came outside the door. A luxurious carriage stopped at the door.

The Zhou Emperor has arrived.

As the servant came in to report, Lin Junchen immediately straightened his clothes and went out to greet him.

Tang Wanru followed behind. After all, the climate in the northwest is different from that in the capital, and Emperor Zhou is no longer young. He has had a hard time along the way. Arriving in Longzhen means that he is not far from the northwest, so Emperor Zhou also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty, please slow down!" Li Bo carefully helped Emperor Zhou down.

Emperor Zhou looked up and saw Lin Junchen saluting him, then he saw Tang Wanru standing behind Lin Junchen and also saluting him.

"Just like?" Emperor Zhou blurted out, with an expression of surprise.

If she came, that meant Bai Yanli might be here too.

Thinking of this, Emperor Zhou became a little excited. You know, Bai Yanli did not accept his imperial edict to establish him as the crown prince, and the two have not seen each other for more than three years.

He really missed him in his heart.

"Father!" Tang Wanru knelt down respectfully and shouted.

At this time, Emperor Zhou had already arrived in front of her. He helped her up and asked, "Wanru, why are you here?"

"My father," Tang Wanru said, "the Bai family developed a facial cream in Jiangnan that can resist wind and sand. This time we came to the northwest to promote the function of this cosmetic."

It turned out to be the case.

Emperor Zhou did not think much about it. After all, the Bai family's cosmetics were very popular in the Zhou Dynasty, and he had used them before. After hesitating for a while, Emperor Zhou still asked, "Wanru, are you the only one coming from Jiangnan this time?"

Tang Wanru knew he would ask this.

So she shook her head.

"What about Yan Li?" Emperor Zhou asked bluntly, "Why can't I see him?" As he spoke, Emperor Zhou's gaze moved around behind her twice again.

I really didn't see anyone.

At this moment, a familiar voice came from behind him: "Father."

Emperor Zhou's heart tightened and he looked back, only to see that it was indeed Bai Yanli, the man he had been thinking about, standing there and bowing to him.

Then a gentle smile appeared on Emperor Zhou's face.

*

In the guest room on the second floor of Yunsha Inn.

Although Lin Junchen had already decorated the place in advance, the rooms in this small town on the northwestern border were still much simpler than those in the capital.

Fortunately, Emperor Zhou met Bai Yanli, and his happiness made him ignore his perception of the surrounding environment.

"Father, you have worked hard on the journey." Emperor Zhou sat on a chair, while Bai Yanli stood in front of him and said respectfully.

Emperor Zhou did not answer quickly.

Instead, he chuckled and said, "Yan Li, the hardship now is just physical fatigue. It is far less than the sadness you brought to your father when you left the capital without saying goodbye."

Emperor Zhou’s words were very straightforward.

You should know that their last meeting was on the west tower of the capital. At that time, the two fought together and not only captured Shanrong, but also captured the prince. At that time, the Emperor of Zhou felt for the first time that his relationship with him was so close, and it was also at that time that he decided to pass the throne to him.

But I didn’t expect——

That was just his feeling.

A few days later, Bai Yanli left without saying goodbye, without even saying hello to him. When Li Bo went to find Bai Yanli but to no avail, he came back to report to him.

He almost dropped his jaw!

What an unconventional Bai Yanli! She walked into his heart, but then turned and left.

How cruel!

Emperor Zhou finally chose to respect his choice and did not stop him, but even today, he still has resentment in his heart.

Since the two were face to face, Bai Yanli explained directly: "Father, to be honest, I left without saying goodbye. It was indeed my fault."

"But speaking of this," Bai Yanli said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone, "I did not come to the capital to enter the palace. It was fate that I met my father. I left the capital for business and development afterwards, which was also in line with my original intention. I did nothing wrong."

There is nothing wrong with that.

In this case, the one who was determined to claim him back and was at fault was him.

That’s all.

Emperor Zhou felt somewhat helpless in his heart. Since so much time had passed, what was the point of dwelling on it now?

Emperor Zhou's expression relaxed, and he changed the subject: "Yan Li, the children, are you all right?"

That expression instantly looked like an elder caring about his grandchild.

Bai Yanli replied: "Thanks to our father, both children are doing well."

"Father has been busy lately and hasn't had a chance to visit the two children. It's your fault." Emperor Zhou sighed. When the two children were just born, he was worried about Shanrong and didn't go to see them. Later, Bai Yanli went to Jiangnan, so he didn't have the chance. When he was in the capital, he heard that the two children were very cute. Now that he talked about it, he really missed them.

Bai Yanli saw the soft light in Emperor Zhou's eyes, so he said, "Father has worked hard for the people of the world. I and my children are already very satisfied if we can get a little favor from him. I dare not ask for more."

What a luxury I dare not ask for!

Somehow, the gentle look in Emperor Zhou's eyes suddenly disappeared, and the atmosphere suddenly became cold. Emperor Zhou suddenly asked, "What do you want?"

Emperor Zhou asked, "Motherly love?"

These two words made Bai Yanli's body tremble slightly. He knelt down hurriedly and said, "I dare not. I don't know what father is talking about."