The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 292: Farewell and a long journey home (Epilogue)

In late spring in March, the grass grows and orioles fly. However, starting from Xizhou, passing through Chiting and Yizhou, along the Yiwu Road, the northern line of the Silk Road with the longest history, all the way to Mohe Yanqi, it seems like a journey. Traveling against time, seeing the prosperity outside the window turning into desolation, and the spring breeze turning into sand and dust, Liuli couldn't help but sigh more and more often - but it wasn't because of the pain of separation. In fact, she almost didn't have time. To experience this feeling.

No, she glanced at the slightly familiar scenery outside the window. She was just stunned when a horse neighed suddenly from outside the car. Kosanro, who was jumping endlessly in Liuli's arms, let out an excited "ouch" and twisted his buttocks to get out. He didn't look too fat, but his jointed arms and legs were quite strong. Liuli was immediately thrown into a panic. The wet nurse smiled and tried to reach out, but Yun Yi, who was sitting opposite Liuli, grabbed her. He raised his hands and shook them, "What a good boy, he loves riding a big horse like this!"

Saburo suddenly burst into laughter, but he still turned to look outside the car, babbling words that no one could understand.

Liuli patted him twice on the **** and said, "Little grinder!" He can't even walk, but he likes riding horses. What's going on?

Saburo became more and more happy. He turned to look at Liuli and laughed so hard that laughter dripped down the corners of his mouth.

Yunyi smiled and tilted her head and looked at Saburo carefully, "Sister, I think he is more like you and has a good temperament, so he will definitely follow you."

 Have a good temper? Liuli suddenly had a dark look on her face. Only people like Yunyi, who had been with him for a short time, would be deceived by this silly smiling face. In her two lifetimes, had she ever had so much energy as this little thing? Coaxing him to sleep every night is a challenge of patience, not to mention his bad habit of chewing on anything he catches, and his unwillingness to get off the horse...but he always smiles so innocently and harmlessly on weekdays. This virtue , obviously he looks like his father!

As if hearing Liuli's inner curse, a corner of the thick felt curtain was lifted, revealing Pei Xingjian's face. Sanlang turned his head and saw him. He was so happy that he almost jumped out of Yunyi's hands. Yunyi finally caught him, and he suddenly became anxious. He shouted "Ahhh".

Pei Xingjian also laughed, "Sanlang can't stay still anymore?"

Liuli rolled her eyes at him, nonsense! If he had taken his son less crazy twice, the little ancestor would probably have been able to stay a little longer. Pei Xingjian obviously did not receive this dissatisfaction, and still looked at Sanlang who was about to pounce but was caught by Yunyi and smiled, "The wind has stopped outside, and there is still some sunshine, so wrap him up tightly." , I’ll take him out to play for a while.”

Liuli hurriedly turned her head and looked out the window. She didn't know when the strong wind had stopped, and there was a faint hint of yellow on the window lattice. She couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, took Saburo from Yunyi's hand, and wrapped him up in three strokes. A zongzi, and handed the overjoyed little zongzi to Pei Xingjian, who also had a bright smile, "Don't let him get too happy, or he won't want to sleep later."

Soon, a series of cackles of laughter came from outside the car, and then quickly disappeared amid the sound of horse hooves - her words obviously dispersed faster than the wind! Liuli rubbed her temples with a headache, but her wet nurse was all smiles, "Alang is so busy on weekdays, but he is actually willing to take care of the little man like this when he is free."

Liuli smiled bitterly and said nothing. In the past few months, Pei Xingjian had intensified his hunting and partying. In the eyes of everyone, he would probably be seen as someone who indulged in fun and did not do his job properly. But who knew that he had issued seven or eight exemptions in the past six months? The government's decree to pay tribute and pay taxes? In the past two or three months, dozens of tribes have paid tribute to the Tang Dynasty again? Who would have known that when he received the imperial edict calling him back to Chang'an to serve as Si Wen Shaoqing, he remained silent for a long time and only said, "Time is not given to me." As for Saburo, she should have expected it. He was so busy in the past that once he returned home, he would watch Saburo sleeping for half an hour without saying a word. Now that he has time, how about not just wanting the little guy to be happy? Are you ready?

Yun Yi’s lips also curled up as the laughter faded away, “Sister, I want a child too!”

Liuli paused with her fingers on her forehead and looked up at Yunyi. Didn't she just send Qu Chongyu to Jincheng to transfer back? she thinks…

Yun Yiyou was stunned as she listened to the movements outside, her tone as if she was dreaming, "I will get married when I return to the tribe this time. If there is a kid like Sanlang, life will probably become more interesting."

Liuli couldn't answer the question for a while, and then said after a while, "You still have to be careful when marrying. If it's not good, it will last a lifetime..." Well, she seemed to have said the wrong thing!

Yunyi glanced at Liuli in surprise and laughed, "It's really not good, but we can just change it!" Suddenly she nodded seriously, "Sister is right, you really need to be more cautious. Find someone better-looking, otherwise the baby won’t be as good-looking as Saburo, so what’s the point?”

 Liu Li closed her mouth and decided not to express any further opinions. Yunyi glanced out of the car thoughtfully, "Sister, what is Sanlang's name called Shenxuan? What do these two words mean? If I have a baby, you can also give me a better name. Is the name good?"

Liuli was startled and shook her head hurriedly, "Don't ask me for names. I have sworn not to name anyone again." Seeing Yunyi open her mouth, she wanted to ask more, and then said hurriedly, "I didn't name Sanlang either. , is the queen's... grace, Shenxuan, which roughly means practicing Zen."

Yunyi's eyes suddenly widened, "A monk meditating?" His brows knitted together tightly, "What a weird name! What kind of grace is such an unpleasant name?" Liuli could only sigh. , and then sighed again. This name is so unpleasant that it makes no sense! Although according to Pei Xingjian, no matter what name the queen gave, she would suddenly give such a subtle grace in such a tactful form. The mystery behind it is enough to make people pay attention to it, not to mention such two words with such profound meaning? The Anxi Protectorate, a nominally second-rank official, was far away from Chang'an and was insignificant. It was not worth her trouble. Liuli was a little disapproving at first, but when the imperial edict arrived as scheduled five months later, she said no more Nothing comes out.

The so-called Si Wen Shaoqing is the fourth-rank deputy of Honglu Temple. He is responsible for tribute, banquets, gifts, and welcomes from all over the world. It is not an important position, but Liuli always felt that Gaozong was The purpose of recalling Pei Xingjian this time was definitely not to allow him to go back and entertain foreign friends. He might have some agenda!

What the most distinguished couple in the Tang Dynasty did... was exactly what Yun Yi said - what kind of grace!

However, no matter how much Liuli complained, the ox cart was still swaying step by step towards Chang'an. Less than two days later, endless desert appeared in front of the oxcart.

Liuli got off the oxcart and looked at the wilderness in front of her, also known as the Ghostly Moraine. She felt that the world was vast and the people were like insects and ants. For a moment, she couldn't tell what it felt like. Just looking at Yunyi who was also silent next to him, he still said after a while, "Yunyi, you can't give it away anymore, otherwise how can I rest assured?" After receiving the letter, Yunyi chased him from the tribe to Chiting to send it off. But we can't let her really send her back to Chang'an!

Yunyi's eye circles turned red instantly, "Sister, I wanted to send you to Chang'an, but it didn't work after all! That's not a place I can go. If you can come back in the future, you must visit me!" Hers His eyes slowly cast towards the distant sky, "And Yulang, sister, can you keep an eye on him when you and your brother-in-law are in Chang'an? Although he has never told me, I know that he is just like me. He's afraid of going back to that place! But he has no choice..."

Liuli was silent for a long time, nodded vigorously, and said softly, "Yunyi, you have to take care of yourself."

Yunyi bit her lip, turned her head for a moment, and when she turned around, a smile appeared on her face again, "Sister, don't worry, I, Ashina Yunyi, am the person in the world who will never have trouble with me, but you, I must treat you well." Take care and give Sanlang three or five brothers as soon as possible!"

Without waiting for Liuli to speak, she smiled and stretched out her head to kiss Sanlang **** the face, "Xiao Sanlang, don't forget that you have an aunt in Western Xinjiang!" After saying that, she turned around and walked away from the horse, got on the horse, and waved to Liuli. , then smiled at Pei Xingjian and said, "Brother-in-law, take good care of my sister and Sanlang!"

There was a clear sound of a riding whip, and the red-clad man on the white horse returned west along the road. Not long after, the figure disappeared between the pale yellow flying dust and the dark green tree shadows.

The tears Liuli had been holding back for a long time finally fell. Even Sanlang kept craning his neck to look back. His round eyes were full of confusion, as if he couldn't understand. This woman who had been hugging him for the past few days couldn't get enough pain. How could he leave so neatly?

Pei Xingjian gently held Liuli's shoulders and stood with her in the middle of the road without saying a word, looking back in the direction of Xizhou. Behind them, Xiaotan and Ayan's families stood silently beside the car. Even the children stopped laughing, and Han Fei, the oldest, showed a serious look on his face like a young adult.

In the distance, a long whistle broke the long silence. Liuli was slightly startled and looked up to the place where the sound came from. On the hill in the distance, a rider appeared at some point, one person and one person. The horse left a wonderful silhouette in the clear blue sky.

Pei Xingjian narrowed his eyes, smiled slowly, suddenly turned around and walked to his horse, and took out a small transverse flute from the horse bag.

The sound of the flute was clear and clear, and spread far away. When it reached the exciting point, the silhouette on the top of the mountain moved slightly, bow and arrow were drawn, and the sound of several sharp arrows echoed in the distance.

 The song ended, but the sound of the flute seemed to be echoing endlessly in the wilderness, echoing a calm, low but unquestionable voice, "One day, I will return, so that there will be no worries in the West and no regrets in this life."

 On the distant hilltop, the silhouette quietly disappeared without knowing when, and Liuli's eyes couldn't help but look towards the wilderness in the distance. Under the quiet blue sky, this ghostly desert looks as peaceful as a dry ink landscape scroll spreading all over the sky. However, those who are familiar with this land know that there is an unpredictable crisis behind the tranquility.

The road is still long, and their return journey has just begun.

  (End of this volume)

Thank you all for accompanying me all the way. There will be several extra chapters next week, and then the book will be completely finished. In fact, I still have a lot of regrets, and I didn’t write what I wanted to write in some places. Thank you everyone for your tolerance and encouragement.

Around December, I will open "Datang Moon 2" to tell the story of their return to Chang'an, until Her Majesty the Queen truly stands firm at the top, until Brother Pei Jiu achieves his legendary civil and military achievements, until classmate Liuli obtains The freedom she wanted. The history itself is certainly more exciting and bizarre. I hope I can write a more compact and less flawed book than this one.

 (End of this chapter)