The friendship they had since growing up together brought them closer.

Winter goes and spring comes, year after year.

Five years later.

Bai Qingya was eleven years old, and her face gradually revealed a stunning beauty.

She still likes to laugh, especially when facing Shen Yijun.

That day she had dinner with him in the academy.

Watching him absentmindedly poking the rice in the bowl repeatedly with his chopsticks, Lan Qingya swallowed the meat in her mouth and said, "If you have something to say, just say it."

Shen Yijun put down his chopsticks and said after a long while: "I want to join the army."

Bai Qingya smiled and said, "Okay."

He looked at her in surprise.

He mustered up the courage to say this.

Doesn’t she feel a little reluctant?

It's lunch time.

She looked around cautiously. There were only a few students eating in the school, and they were still far away.

"I can't bear to leave you." She said in a very low voice.

Shen Yijun immediately raised his eyes and saw the beautiful face of the girl in front of him was stained with a layer of rouge, like a rose bud about to bloom, green and moving.

"But I know you have to go." She smiled and put a piece of meat into his bowl.

"and you..."

"I will be here, always here. Whenever you come back, you can see me."

Shen Yijun stuffed the meat in the bowl into his mouth.

The two were speechless for a moment.

"when are we leaving?"

"twenty-three."

Silence again.

Shen Yijun swallowed the meat and said, "Will you come and see me off?"

Bai Qingya said briskly: "Of course! I'll tell mother and see you off outside the city."

Shen Yijun's lips finally raised a slight arc: "Yeah."

"I'm afraid there won't be a chance to speak tomorrow."

After the meal, Bai Qingya stood up and bowed straight, "After we part, I hope you will have no worries and achieve your ambitions."

He looked at the girl in front of him and said these words in a soft voice.

She understands him.

He had requested for this opportunity through repeated petitions.

His mother, uncles, brothers and sisters all disapproved of him.

Even Deputy General Dou, whom his father had left to him, said that he was still young and it was too dangerous for him to join the army.

Only Alan did not stop him, and even bid him farewell solemnly, wishing him success in his ambitions.

The heart that was lost at a young age and had no support suddenly calmed down because of the girl in front of him.

The young man also stood up and returned the greeting.

"Thank you, Sister Alan."

"I will write to you." He looked at her fair and delicate face and added for the first time.

Bai Qingya smiled sweetly: "Okay. I'm waiting for your letter. Please tell me more interesting things."

"Ah."

Since that day, Shen Yijun never came to the college again.

On the twenty-third day of the winter month, before dawn, many people gathered outside Yuncang City to see the soldiers off.

The bleak winter day and the lonely cries of jackdaws added a chill to the march.

Accompanied by Huayi and his third brother Bai Qingzhe, Bai Qingya climbed up the hillside beside the official road, waiting for the army to set off.

There were a few civilians in good health standing on the hillside. The view from this position was good, and it was more spacious than below and less crowded.

Bai Qingya gathered her cloak and hugged the hand warmer tightly in her arms: "Third brother, I heard they will be gone for a long time this time?"

The young man beside her nodded: "Yes, we will station troops there to train, spy on military intelligence, and intimidate the people of Bucks. Once Your Majesty reaches an agreement with the Bucks to surrender, there will be no need to fight."

Bai Qingzhe was also studying at the Imperial College, and such national affairs were usually topics of conversation among them after class.

The empress was kind and benevolent and encouraged such discussions.

Bai Qingya is not as optimistic as her third brother. If there is a little hope, who would be willing to hand over the country to others?

She had long seen that the empress was ambitious. The former Liang Kingdom had been established as a county, and a large number of civilians and teachers had been sent there to intermarry with the people there.

Teach them the customs of Yuncang, teach them skills such as planting and smelting, reduce taxes, develop the economy, and let the people live and work in peace.

After beheading several local officials who pretended to obey the order but actually disobeyed it, the state affairs were smoothly implemented.

If there is a way to survive, who would want to rebel desperately?

The people there have changed their customs and habits. Even though they have Liang blood in their veins, they have begun to identify themselves as Yuncang people.

She is unifying them with her thoughts.

This is much smarter than genocide.

Bai Qingya's eyes were unfocused and she was immersed in thought.

The empress would not be interested if it was just another vassal state.

What she wanted was to unify this land and turn them all into her subjects.

So, surrender was a cover.

This battle must be fought for both the Empress and the Stag.

Bai Qingya narrowed her eyes slightly. If she were Shen Yijun, she would definitely seize this opportunity to make a contribution.

At this time, the people made a commotion.

The little girl looked up and saw the army slowly marching out of the city.

Shen Yijun sat upright on his horse, holding the last position among the generals.

The boy was still childish but had a resolute face, a thin, strong and upright figure, and rode his horse forward with a serious expression.

He is only twelve years old this year.

As soon as he left the city, he locked onto the girl standing on a high place from a distance.

She was lowering her head to untie her cloak, revealing the bright red crabapple dress underneath.

He frowned slightly. Isn't it cold? You will catch a cold.

The girl also saw him and waved at him with a bright smile.

She usually dressed simply, as cool and elegant as white plum blossoms. Today, the eye-catching color made her look like the morning glow in the sky, gorgeous and fiery.

She opened her mouth and said something.

Shen Yijun saw clearly that what she meant was a successful start.

His heart suddenly felt less tense and heavy. The little figure was imprinted in his heart, as if it overlapped with a silhouette deep in his soul.

Fill his heart.

The young Shen Yijun didn't know a word, otherwise he would definitely use it to describe Alan in his heart.

white moonlight.

She is his white moonlight.

The army was soon out of sight.

The people at the foot of the mountain began to disperse gradually.

"Xiao Lan'er, you and Huayi wait here. I'll go get the carriage so you don't have to walk over there."

Lan Qingya responded obediently: "Thank you, Third Brother. Third Brother loves me the most."

Bai Qingzhe smiled and patted her head: "Good girl."

After saying that, he turned around and ran away.

I can't let my sister wait too long.

Lan Qingya waited for him to run far away, then raised her hand and snapped her fingers with a smile.

The people around suddenly stopped what they were doing.

Only one beggar was still gnawing on half a roast chicken in his hand.

"Third Brother, can't you make ends meet? What's your hobby? Do you like pretending to be a beggar?"

The beggar chewing on a roast chicken licked his fingers and said, "Junior Sister, am I so handsome that I stand out? You can see through me even though I'm dressed like this?"

"It's because I'm too stupid." Lan Qingya knew his casual nature too well, so she was not surprised: "So why did you come to me?"

"It's okay, I just miss you."

"I'm leaving."

"Hey!" Ji Wushang chuckled twice: "No more money."

Lan Qingya laughed angrily: "You're lying."

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