Quickly wear "I am the empress"

The Tubo side was engaged in internal fighting, while Zhiyu was training troops.

When the Tubo people fought with both sides defeated, she could almost send her troops to the west.

In the first month of the second year of Yonglong, the Turks invaded the Tang Dynasty. In the same year, Emperor Li Zhi changed his reign name to Kaiyao.

In August, there was a severe drought in the north, and a large number of people migrated south.

In the second year of Kaiyao's reign, Emperor Li Zhi changed his reign to Yongchun.

In April, Zhiyu led the border soldiers westward, and the Tang army arrived at the gate of Luosuo City, the capital of Tubo.

Seeing that the situation was over, Tubo sent representatives to negotiate with them. However, the two parties had different opinions and could not reach an agreement after talking for a long time.

In the same year, many areas in the Tang Dynasty experienced floods and then droughts. Locust plagues were rampant in many areas. Food prices rose, and people were eating each other.

Seeing the situation in the Central Plains, Zhiyu handed over all military affairs to Xue Shengan, and she took Cheng Huaimo and the grain stored on the border over the years to Chang'an.

Before leaving, Zhiyu specifically told Xue Shengan, "My goal in the Tang Dynasty is to capture Tubo."

"If they want to surrender, let them hand over power."

"Before June next year, I will hear the news that the territory of Tubo has been added to our Tang Dynasty."

Hearing Zhiyu's words, Xue Shen nodded calmly, "Yes, princess."

After arranging the border affairs, Zhiyu took a group of capable female officials under her and headed for Chang'an in a mighty manner.

Before arriving in Chang'an, news came out that Li Zhi had made Li Chongzhao, the eldest son of Prince Li Xian, the emperor's grandson.

Hearing the news, Zhiyu shook his head slightly. It seemed that Li Zhi was at the end of his strength...

The purpose of establishing the emperor's grandson was to consolidate Li Xian's position as prince. He was afraid that after his death, Li Xian would not be able to suppress the people in the clan, including his... mother.

However, the direction of things may disappoint Li Zhi. Even the establishment of an emperor's grandson could not suppress Wu Zetian's determination to become emperor.............

Zhiyu worked all the way to provide disaster relief. By the time she arrived in Chang'an, her reputation in the northwest was no longer what it was before.

How could the people not love a princess who could refuse marriage and lead troops to destroy other countries? a princess who rescued people in distress and escorted grain and grass all the way to save the people?

After arriving in Chang'an, Prince Li Xian, together with Li Zhi's servants and Empress Wu's female officials, came to the city gate to pick up the jade.

Looking at Li Xian who has gone through many vicissitudes than before. Zhiyu pursed her lips and smiled: "Brother, long time no see."

Looking at the dazzling Zhiyu in red clothes, Li Xian smiled slightly, looking at the color of Zhiyu with a hint of admiration: "Yue'er, long time no see."

"You've suffered all these years at the border."

Zhiyu shook his head, "I am a princess. Even at the border, there are people waiting for me. How can I suffer?"

"My dear brother, he looks much older..."

Li Xian smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Yue'er, my father and mother miss you very much. Let's go back to the palace to pay homage to them first."

Zhiyu nodded when he heard the words, "Okay."

While walking on the road, looking at the street which was much cooler than when she left, Zhiyu sighed slightly:

"Brother Imperial, I haven't congratulated you on Lin'er yet. I brought some gifts to my little nephew, and I will personally deliver them to you at your house later."

Hearing what Zhiyu said, Li Xian smiled warmly, "Yue'er is interested."

"If Chongzhao knew that his aunt loved him so much, he would definitely be happy."

Zhiyu heard the words but smiled and said nothing. What can a little child know...

royal palace.

After receiving the news of Zhiyu's return, Li Zhi and Empress Wu were waiting in the palace early.

How could they not miss their daughter who had been pampered since she was a child and had been away for so many years?

Empress Wu stared at the door for a long time, but there was still no one there, so she couldn't help but sigh longly:

"Fortunately, my Yue'er didn't really marry Tubo, otherwise how could she come back now?"

Hearing Empress Wu's rejoicing words, Li Zhi, who was already seriously ill at this time, nodded in agreement: "Yes, if Ruo Yue'er went to Tubo, how can he come back easily now."

"Fortunately, our Yue'er is smart and saw the true face of the Tubo people early, so she didn't marry to the Tubo people."

"Princess Wencheng is such a good person, but she was bullied into this by Tubo..."

"Our Yue'er has always been pampered and cannot bear the slightest grievance. If she goes to Tubo, I can't even imagine what the result will be."

Speaking of his daughter, whom he had not seen for a long time, Li Zhi was in much better spirits and talked a lot.

When Empress Wu saw this, she smiled with complex eyes, said nothing, and just listened quietly to Li Zhi's words.

After a while, Li Zhi, who was about to pick up Zhiyu, ran in and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, the princess is back."

Hearing the words of the chamberlain, Li Zhi and Empress Wu who were talking stood up excitedly. They looked out the door and saw no one outside. Empress Wu couldn't help but asked anxiously: "Where is Yue'er now?"

The chamberlain smiled honestly: "Your Majesty, my empress, I know that you miss your daughter so much and want to see the princess as soon as possible, so I ran all the way over to tell you the news of the princess' return."

"The princess and the prince are still behind. I'm counting my steps. They should have reached the Xuanwu Gate by now."

Hearing what the chamberlain said, Li Zhi waved his hand, "Go and guard the door. If you see Yue'er coming, let me know."

The chamberlain smiled and saluted: "Yes, Your Majesty."

After the chamberlain left, Empress Wu was extremely excited and paced back and forth in front of Li Zhi:

"It's bitterly cold on the border, and I don't know what my son Yue looks like. Is he thinner or darker?"

Compared with Empress Wu who was full of expectations but worried, Li Zhi seemed much calmer. He covered his mouth and coughed, and then said with a smile,

"Queen, Yue'er will be here soon. After seeing her, we will naturally know how she is now."

"The prince has arrived, Princess Taiping has arrived."

While Li Zhi and Empress Wu were looking forward to it, the eunuch's announcement came from the door.

At the same time, a long-awaited voice also sounded at the door, "Father, Emperor, Mother."

Hearing this familiar voice, Empress Wu, who had always been dignified and serious, could no longer hold back and quickly stepped forward to hug the woman in red at the door.

"My Yue'er, you are finally back."

After a while, Empress Wu let go of Zhiyu, who was hugged by her, and looked at her up and down, her eyes full of care.

"Yueer, you have lost weight and become darker."

Hearing Empress Wu's words, Zhiyu showed a bright smile, "Mother, I have learned martial arts from several generals at the border these years, so I look a little thin."

When Empress Wu heard this, her eyes instantly turned red, "Practicing martial arts is hard work. There are so many people around you to protect you, so why do you have to endure this hardship."

Zhiyu smiled and shook his head, "No matter how many people are around you, you still have to know some martial arts."

"It's extremely cold in Tubo. If you don't learn some skills, you can't keep out the cold."

Hearing this, Empress Wu shook her head sadly, "Your father and I have already ordered you to return to Chang'an, but you refused to go back. You said you wanted to destroy Tubo and then come back."

"The bitter cold in Tubo, how can you bear it if you are so delicate..."