Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

The emperor looked at Yunxi and said, "Your company is enough for me in this life. Yunxi, have you ever thought about becoming my concubine again and not caring about worldly prejudices?"

Yunxi blushed slightly, "Your Majesty, you are joking. I dare not have such extravagant hopes."

The emperor's eyes became deep, "Yunxi, I hope you can stay with me forever."

Yunxi was shocked. She understood what the emperor meant, but her current identity and responsibilities made it difficult for her to accept it.

After a moment of silence, Yunxi knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I am now the prince's tutor, and my primary responsibility is to take good care of the prince. As for other things, I dare not ask for anything more."

The emperor sighed deeply and shook his head helplessly: "Forget it, it's true that I was too rash. But I will always wait patiently for your answer." After he finished speaking, he turned around resolutely and walked away with firm and steady steps, leaving Yunxi standing alone by the lake. Her heart was like a surging wave, with a myriad of thoughts in her mind.

At this moment, Yunxi was thinking about Han Xuan who was far away in the borderland all the time...

Yunxi stood quietly by the lake, staring at the direction where the emperor left, her heart full of contradictions and entanglements. She knew that the emperor was interested in her, but her heart had long belonged to Han Xuan. The man who had spent a good time with her was now in a distant frontier, fighting for the peace of the country.

As night fell, Yunxi slowly returned to the East Palace. The room was quiet, and the prince had already gone to bed. Yunxi walked gently to the bedside, looking at the sleeping prince, and a complex emotion surged in her heart. She knew that as the prince's biological mother, she should fulfill her responsibilities, but her heart could not help but fly to Han Xuan in the distance.

Lying in bed, Yunxi tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. Han Xuan's figure kept appearing in her mind, and she recalled every moment they had spent together. That deep affection made her heart ache like a knife. Finally, she made up her mind to convey this feeling of longing to Han Xuan.

Yunxi got up, lit the oil lamp, sat at the table, picked up a pen, and began to write a letter. She used all her strength to put her thoughts and concerns about Han Xuan into every word. The words in the letter were as sincere and deep as her mood. After writing the letter, Yunxi carefully sealed it, as if the letter carried all her hopes and expectations.

She didn't know whether the letter would reach Han Xuan smoothly, nor how he would react after receiving the letter. But she knew that no matter what the result was, she had to face her heart bravely and stick to this true love.

The next morning, when the sky in the east was just beginning to turn pale, Yunxi got up early, washed and dressed. She knew that today's matter was of great importance, so she went out of the palace to the post station to find a reliable messenger. After some searching and inquiries, Yunxi finally found the right person as she wished. She solemnly handed the envelope carrying thousands of words to the messenger, and repeatedly reminded him to ensure that the letter was safely delivered to Han Xuan, and that there must not be any mistakes or omissions.

In the following days, Yunxi continued to teach the prince wholeheartedly and spared no effort. However, deep in her heart, she always prayed silently that Han Xuan would receive the letter and reply as soon as possible. Every day, she spent it in anticipation; every moment, she was looking forward to good news from afar.

Time flies, and one afternoon a few days later, the messenger who was entrusted with the important task finally returned to the capital. When Yunxi heard the news, she was so excited that she could hardly contain her joy and anticipation. She immediately left the palace and went to the post station, where she took the long-awaited reply letter from the messenger, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

She carefully unfolded the letter, as if she was afraid of damaging any corner of it. As her eyes gradually scanned the words on the paper, Yunxi became more and more excited - this was written by Han Xuan himself!

The words in the letter reveal Han Xuan's deep longing for Yunxi. He described in detail every detail of his life in the frontier and the hardships and challenges he experienced, but at the same time he assured Yunxi that he was fine and asked her not to worry too much.

After reading the letter, Yunxi felt relieved and relieved.

On her way back to the palace, Yunxi suddenly saw a group of people in strange clothes and serious expressions walking towards the palace. After careful observation, she found that these people were wearing Turkic costumes and were obviously envoys from Turkic.

Yunxi's heart was moved, because she had visited the Turks as an envoy and had a certain understanding of the local customs and practices there. Seeing this group of Turks, a strong curiosity surged in her heart, and she couldn't help but want to know what their purpose was in coming to the Tang Dynasty.

So Yunxi followed the Turkic envoys carefully, keeping a certain distance. She pricked up her ears and listened carefully to their conversation. Gradually, she pieced together the outline of the matter from their conversation: it turned out that these Turkic people came this time to ask for a marriage alliance with the Tang Dynasty.

After figuring out the situation, Yunxi originally planned to leave quietly without attracting anyone's attention. However, just as she turned around and prepared to leave, something unfortunate happened - the Turkic leader seemed to have noticed her presence! He turned his head suddenly, his eyes as sharp as an eagle, staring straight at where Yunxi was hiding.

Yunxi secretly cried out in her heart, she knew she had been discovered. At this moment, her heartbeat accelerated rapidly, and various countermeasures flashed through her mind. However, facing the cold eyes of the Turkic man, she was a little at a loss for a moment...

Yunxi took a deep breath and tried to calm her inner panic. With a calm smile on her face, she walked towards the Turks steadily.

"Greetings, envoys." Yunxi nodded slightly, her movements graceful, and her tone calm, "I am from the East Palace, and I happened to pass by here today. I heard that you were discussing the marriage, and I couldn't help but be curious, so I came here to find out what's going on."

The Turkic envoys all turned their eyes to Yunxi, examining her from head to toe. One of the envoys had a barely perceptible flash of surprise in his eyes, and said, "Envoy Yang, it's you! I didn't expect to meet you here." There was a familiarity in his voice, as if he knew Yunxi quite well.

Yunxi looked at him carefully. He was of medium height among them, with a high nose bridge and a black mole on the upper left side of his forehead. "Are you the eldest prince's personal bodyguard?" Yunxi also recognized him at this moment.

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