Xiaolou listened to the spring rain all night GL

He ran to the imperial study in a panic, opened the door and barged in before waiting for someone to notify him. As soon as he entered the door, he saw the lonely and thin back of the kneeling on the ground.

"Ajiao!" She barely suppressed the cry that had reached her lips.

The people on the ground didn't look back at her, and from her perspective, they could only see a figure with a deeply bowed head.She suddenly wanted to hug this person.

"Wan'er! Why did you barge in!" Zhao Heng scolded, and saw that Zhao Wan was just staring at the young man on the ground, and frowned again.

"Father... General Tan really..." Zhao Wan clenched her fists tightly, trying her best to restrain all kinds of churning impulses in her heart.

Zhao Heng looked at the two of them and sighed, "Yes, there are spies in the army, Oala attacked at night, Cheng Xianhou and his second son Tan Zicheng were unfortunately assassinated."

There was a sudden twitch in her heart, and Zhao Wan swayed, almost unable to stand, and the maid on the side hurriedly supported her.

Before he had time to digest this sentence, the tears were already pouring out, and his eyes were instantly blurred, and the thin back could not be seen clearly.

"The second son, Tan Zicheng, was unfortunately assassinated..."

A sentence hit her heart hard, word by word, every word pierced her heart.The young man who came on horseback with a gun in his hand; the young man who stumbled while speaking but always smiled at himself; the young man whose eyes were always as clear as a spring; the shy young man who was holding his jade...

Never come back!

In a blur, she saw the figure in front of her suddenly fall down.

"Ajiao!" The cry from the bottom of her heart was almost bursting out of her chest, and the suppressed impulse finally broke free from the shackles of reason, and she staggered and ran over to hug that person.

"Ajiao, you still have me..."

Upstairs in Caifeng Tower, Zhao Wan looked at the pipa in front of her, but she didn't have any intention of playing it.Her heart was too chaotic, filled with past memories and complex emotions, she couldn't even tell why her heart was in chaos.

With the sound of pattering rain, she suddenly raised her head, and her memory floated back to the night of parting in Caifeng Tower four years ago.The two teenagers who said not to let themselves forget about them would never go back.After a short meeting, she really couldn't forget that dull but innocent boy.

The light reflected by the lamp on the wall dimmed, and a thin figure was outlined. She turned her head and met a pair of eyes full of exhaustion.Suddenly the stabbing pain in my heart was so real, and the confusion faded away, and the pain became more obvious.

"I see the princess." Tan Zihong looked at her silently for a moment, then raised his robe and made a big salute.

"Zihong, what are you doing!" Zhao Wan hurriedly helped her up, tossing her words in her heart for a long time before being completely confused.She didn't know how to face Tan Zihong like this, but no matter how she wanted to escape, she had to explain something today, which was related to Tan Zihong's future and her own future.

Tan Zihong didn't answer, let Zhao Wan help him up, and sat on the side silently, looking outside, Zhao Wan's pale face and tight lips were imprinted in Zhao Wan's eyes, and his heart was pierced again. Painful.It's really strange, they obviously only had a short meeting, but why they can affect her mind so much... Thinking of what Zhao Heng said to herself, Zhao Wan was confused, but her face gradually turned red.

"The princess invites you, I don't know why." Tan Zihong turned his face away at some point, and looked at Zhao Wan's eyes that were as deep as when he first saw him, and there was no ripple in them.

Zhao Wan was inexplicably panicked, she shifted her eyes and turned back, but the panic in her heart was shown on her face, but she wanted to cover it up.

"Hmm...I heard from my father that you want to go back to the northern border? I heard that the northern border is now under the control of General Zhao Xin's in-law Wang Zhenglin. The Wang family seems to have a bad relationship with your family..."

"Heh, did the emperor say these things?" Tan Zihong suddenly curled the corner of his mouth, and a smile appeared on his pale face.

Zhao Wan blushed, and no longer concealed her panic, "Royal father... I didn't say that, but I was worried... I heard that General Wang and your father are mortal enemies, why do you have to go back..."

"Princess, this is what Zicheng asked me to bring to you before leaving." Tan Zihong interrupted her, and handed over something. Zhao Wan subconsciously took it, and only when she took it did she realize that it was her own piece of jade. .

"Actually, when I left, Zicheng had already told me that he would promise his father to marry that woman, and he asked me to return this piece of jade to you, saying that he also hoped that the princess could find a good husband. Heh, Zicheng I have a simple mind and can't speak, so I didn't want to tell you this at first. As a princess, how can I not find a good husband." Tan Zihong smiled wryly and shook his head, his eyes fell on the pipa on one side, and he couldn't help it for a while. Dazed up.

"Zihong..." I don't know when tears welled up, Zhao Wan choked up and shouted softly.

"Princess, do you know that in the battle a year ago, although I penetrated deep into the enemy's rear and broke through the enemy's main camp, in fact, I would never have been able to come back without Zicheng's desperate support that time. There is no need to mention any meritorious service. But this time, I failed to stand by his side and protect him..." Tan Zihong stopped talking, took a deep breath, and when Zhao Wan looked over, her eyes were closed. It's all red.

"It's my fault. I was fishing for fame in the capital, but I forgot him in the north. He is my younger brother. I have protected him since he was a child. Even if he is stronger than me, I still want to practice bowing and horses hard. Protect him, I should protect him this time too, how could I... put him there alone..." Unable to continue, Tan Zihong turned his head, and Zhao Wan could see that a tear had flowed across her cheeks.

In fact, what Tan Zihong said at this time was more like a confession, how could she maintain that fortress of reason to face Zhao Wan, the person in front of her was the only one who knew her secret.

"Princess, you asked me why I changed my name to Zihong, and why I must be Zicheng's elder brother." After a while, Tan Zihong calmed down a little, and looked at Zhao Wan with tenderness in his eyes. Zhao Wan's gaze was something Zhao Wan had never seen before, and her heart softened.

"Zicheng suffered from a serious illness when he was young. After recovering from the illness, his speech became slurred and his memory was severely damaged. At that time, we still lived with our mother and were not picked up by our father. Not long after this illness, my mother was overworked. And then, my father came to pick us up. He told me that the Tan family could not raise a delicate daughter. Even his younger sister married into the palace, but she still had a very hard life. He also said that the future of the Tan family rests with us. And Zicheng, and in the place where there are many clans in the northern border, even if you don’t want to be superior, you can’t just sit around and be annexed by the enemy. Zicheng is the only son of his father, and his father wants to give him the safest growing environment and the family. It was a good arrangement, so Tan Zihong came into being. The princess, you said when you first met, 'the rhinoceros flame shines on Chenghong' is not wrong, what was wrong is that there was no such person as Tan Zihong in the first place."

"Ajiao..." Zhao Wan clenched her sleeves and couldn't help shouting in a trembling voice. After hearing the reason, her heart was almost filled with pity.It was for the sake of the family, and in order to take on the responsibilities that belonged to the younger brother, a daughter locked up her red makeup, picked up a knife and gun, and fought on the battlefield that the man was afraid of.For some reason, she suddenly remembered a scene that was almost forgotten by her——Tan Zihong, who was practicing archery that day, the sadness on his face instantly became sharp in her memory.

It is strange that although she was surprised when she first learned of Tan Zihong's identity four years ago, she was not obsessed with knowing the reason.But today, she can't wait to hear her tell more of her story, and she wants to know her better.This can't wait is something she can't deceive herself at all.

"Princess, I belong to the northern border, so I must go back. This matter is too strange, and I must find out the truth, otherwise I will not be able to explain it to Zicheng. Moreover, the northern border is my home, and it is my home. The gate of the country, Wang Zhenglin... Heh, I will definitely not agree to hand over the northern border to such a person! Whether it is public or private, I must go back!"

"Ajiao... the northern border is too dangerous. You can wait for the situation to stabilize before making a decision. Your family has no support in the northern border. If you go back at this time, you will be alone. I am really... worried ..." Although she knew it would be difficult to shake her determination, Zhao Wan still wanted to give it a try, she couldn't lie to herself, she didn't want this person to leave.

After silently watching Zhao Wan for a long time, Tan Zihong suddenly stood up, walked to the railing, and stood by the railing.

"I grew up in the northern border since I was a child. Although the environment there is miserable, it is my home. Since the establishment of my dynasty, there have been constant wars and disasters, but the people there are always cheerful and enthusiastic. My Tan family has guarded the northern border for generations. , this is not only our duty, but also my only wish in this life. This year in the capital, I really miss it. But now, my father and younger brother are buried there, should I continue to seek pleasure in the capital? Is it?"

Zhao Wan was speechless. In fact, she could tell four years ago that the two "brothers" of the Tan family loved the northern border very much.Zhao Heng let them enter Beijing four years ago and thought about keeping them, but was rejected.He wouldn't stay four years ago, so how could Tan Zihong stay now?It's not that she doesn't know these things, but...

"The princess asked me to come this time, and I spoke out what was in my heart, but I still can't get the princess to tell her purpose frankly. If you don't feel at ease, I can't bear it."

Zhao Wan was taken aback for a moment, her heart felt cold, and she seemed to wake up instantly, thinking of Zhao Heng's words again in her mind, she suddenly became nervous.Tan Zihong turned around and stared at her without any emotion in his eyes.

Taking a few deep breaths secretly, Zhao Wan finally opened her mouth, "Father told me yesterday that I'm almost sixteen, and I want to recruit a son-in-law for me..."

"What!" Tan Zihong's face changed suddenly, and he stood up straight.He seemed to want to say something more, but he reacted and swallowed it back.

Surprised by her reaction, Zhao Wan paused for a moment, and then continued: "Actually, as a princess, I can't have too many choices about my marriage. My father mentioned it several times before, but my father has no idea about it. I don't care too much about my affairs, so..."

Realizing that Zhao Wan's Gu left and right were talking about him, Tan Zihong frowned slightly, but still didn't say anything.

Looking directly into Tan Zihong's eyes, Zhao Wan took a deep breath and finally mustered up her courage, "Father said, if I marry you, then..."

"What did you say!" Now Tan Zihong couldn't restrain himself anymore, rushed over in two steps, grabbed Zhao Wan's arm, and asked again in disbelief: "Who do you think the emperor wants you to marry?"

For some reason, Zhao Wan, who was also in a panic at first, calmed down when she saw Tan Zihong who was standing in front of her grabbing her. It was like a thunder that exploded in Tan Zihong's ear.

"You, Tan Zihong."

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I will marry you, Ajiaojiao~~