Early April. Samarkand.

In early summer, the city of Samarkand has recovered some of the wounds of the war. However, the atmosphere in this historic city, the political and commercial center of the river, has become a little tense since March.

According to rumors, Jalaari, the governor of Khorasan in the Persian Empire, learned that the main force of the Zhou army was fighting against the Turgish people and went on an expedition to the northern court. Prepare to raise troops to reclaim the river.

And Samarkand, which is in a state of self-government, is extremely worried about this.

In the palace, King Jeparo of Kangguo and several confidants and ministers after consultation, left the palace and looked down on the palace wall with a sad face. A dozen guards followed. The sun is scorching hot.

"Wang Er should have arrived at Broken Leaves!"

He is a pro-Zhou faction. If the Persians return, they will surely kill him. Now only Zhou Jun can save him.

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Samarkand to Broken Leaves, take Tuoxi City, Hengros City, and then go all the way east through Julan City, Ashibulai City, Baoda Army City, General Peiluo City, to Broken Leaves.

In early April, it had been more than a month since the North Court was pacified. On the northern road of the Silk Road, business travelers began to appear, and camel bells were ringing.

On the official road from Hengros to Broken Leaves, there have long been a large number of business travels. One part was a caravan that transported supplies from the river and Tocharo to Broken Leaf, and the other part was a caravan from Broken Leaf to Hengros to St. Petersburg of the Tsarist Empire and Istanbul of the Ottoman Empire.

On the tenth day of the fourth month, Princess Kangguo, known as the first beauty of Sogdia, Princess Yuanshuang, led the envoy team of Kangguo and arrived outside Broken Leaf City.

In the exquisite carriage, the beautiful girl lifted the curtain, and she saw a vibrant city. In the vast land, countless people and craftsmen are building new houses.

A large amount of building materials, all kinds of materials piled up. There are also temporary wooden houses of various kinds. Including slaves, the city, which had expanded five times as much, could contain no less than half a million people. Better than the Turgish people of the past. And the population is constantly increasing.

"Sister Yuhua, I'm here."

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After Jia Huan returned to Shattered Leaf City, there were many affairs. He hadn't gone back since he had seen Shi Yuhua that day.

It's a beautiful feeling to be adorned by a beauty. But this relationship is not a good thing for Yuhua! He had no intention of "tormenting" her heart! How can he not know the pain of bitter love?

The envoy from the Kangguo River will not be taken seriously! The Zhou army had troops stationed in the city of Jizzak. Kang was nominally a Sogdian state, but in reality it was subject to the constraints of the Zhou army. Never dare to be unfavorable to the Zhou Dynasty.

Besides, there are many princes and princesses in Broken Leaf City.

After Princess Yuanshuang sent someone to the yamen of the governor's mansion to post it, according to the process of the paperwork, it would take a few days to report to Jia Huan here.

On the morning of April 11, Princess Yuanshuang brought gifts to visit Shi Yuhua in Fengle Fang's Shifu. She went down here yesterday and made an appointment with Shi Yuhua.

The guest room in the entrance hall of Shifu was full of people from various provinces who came to invite Shi Yuhua. Many of them sent invitations on behalf of Mrs. Fuzhong, wanting to establish a relationship with Jia Huan through her.

Princess Yuanshuang came in from the foyer, and saw Prince Qiaoli sitting in the crowd, looking lonely, extremely strange, with the relationship between Prince Qiaoli and Sister Yuhua, how could he wait here? Princess Yuanshuang stopped to greet Prince Jory.

She had a good sense of this well-mannered prince from the Yue Clan.

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Because Duke Yuanshuang was coming, Shi Yuhua changed into a beautiful pink dress inlaid with gold threads, graceful and charming, and waited to entertain her in the main hall. She was in Samarkand and was taken care of by Princess Yuanshuang. She and Princess Yuanshuang are also teachers and friends.

A moment later, Shi Yuhua's eldest maid Jie'er accompanied Princess Yuanshuang in.

Princess Yuanshuang is seventeen years old this year, wearing a white dress, with a slender figure, elegant and quiet, and her skin is like condensation. With a typical Sogdian appearance and demeanor, he smiled and held Shi Yuhua's hand and said, "Sister Yuhua, I can be regarded as seeing you again." Are you good at Broken Leaves? ”

Shi Yuhua chuckled and sat down holding Princess Yuanshuang's hand. Jie'er brought tea. The two recounted the circumstances of their parting. Laughing Yan Yan, in this early summer time, the two beauties are like flowers, each with their own style.

Yuhua's demeanor does not need to be detailed. Beauty is natural, and with the precipitation of experience. And Princess Yuanshuang is a pure snow lotus in the snowy region. Carefree blooming in the sun. It's just that no man can appreciate this beautiful scenery.

After talking for a while, Princess Yuanshuang said bluntly: "Sister Yuhua, I came to Broken Leaf this time to ask to see Jia Envoy Jun and ask him to send troops to protect Samarkand. The Persians are coming again. You're going to have to say a few nice words for me. ”

Princess Yuanshuang's personality is innocent and pure, what to say. Shi Yuhua smiled bitterly in her heart, the outside world regarded her as Jia Yuanjun's beautiful concubine, but was she really? She and Jia Yuanjun have only met once!

She planned to leave after living in Broken Leaf for a period of time and return to the Central Plains alone.

Shi Yuhua pondered for a moment, but still agreed. She is a person who values love and righteousness. Princess Yuanshuang does have difficulties. The Persians came, and she and her father could not get along.

The relationship between her and Jia Yuanjun, even if you remove the factor of affection, it is not too embarrassing to beg him with a shy face. said: "Yuan Shuang, you first submit a post to ask to meet with Jia Yuanjun." I'll help you make the situation clear in front of him. But how to decide on military affairs, I definitely can't interject. Just don't blame me. ”

Princess Yuanshuang hurriedly got up and thanked: "It's rare that Sister Yuhua is willing to help. How dare I blame you? ”

After implementing this matter, the big stone in Princess Yuanshuang's heart fell to the ground, and the girl's state of mind became more and more apparent. In the small talk, he said: "Sister Yuhua, Prince Qiao Li comes to see you every day, why don't you see him?" Jia envoy Jun he... Do you even have to take care of your guests? ”

Shi Yuhua was taken aback and said, "Prince Jory is breaking leaves?" Didn't he return to the Tocharian Yue Clan? ”

This is when she was in Juzhan that day, she was told by Yi Junjie that she was going to come to Shaye and Jia Huan to celebrate the New Year together, and when she saw him for the last time, she said it to her face, and he said goodbye.

Princess Yuanshuang shook her head and said, "Sister Yuhua, he has been fighting all the time, and he has broken leaves in March. I was asked to bring you a message. ”

Shi Yuhua groaned in embarrassment again. She's a very smart person. I know it's a bit weird. Everyone thinks she is Jia Huan's beautiful concubine. The people around Jia Huan would definitely not want Prince Jory to pester her.

She thought for a moment, let out a long sigh, and said, "I'll see him later." "For more than a year in the river, if Prince Jory hadn't tried his best to deal with her, she would have committed suicide long ago to preserve her innocence.

She knew that Prince Jory loved her, and she had no intention of falling in love with him. But how can you leave him in the porter and disappear?