My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 935 Ayili

Dozens of miles north of Peshawar, this is the border between the Han Dynasty and the Timurid Empire. Since the Timurid Empire was defeated by the Han Dynasty, the troops stationed on the border have also withdrawn dozens of miles away to avoid conflicts between the two countries.

However, as the Han Dynasty became more and more powerful, many merchants in Timur's empire drove carriages and camels to the Han Dynasty to purchase goods. Therefore, the road leading to the Han Dynasty was full of caravans on their way day and night.

These caravans vary in size, but there are at least hundreds of people, and some are huge, even thousands of people. Caravans of this size are often temporarily formed by multiple caravans, mainly to guard against bandits. After all, There is no peace in Timur's empire, especially these fat caravans, which are the first choice of bandits.

"Sister, how long will it take for us to reach Dahan?"

In an inconspicuous caravan, a six or seven-year-old girl held a girl's arm and asked the girl expectantly.

"Come on, if we walk two days further, we will reach a city called Peshawar, which is the border of the Han Dynasty. As long as we get there, we will enter the Han Dynasty!"

The girl reached out and touched her sister's forehead and replied in a low voice.

This girl is about fifteen or sixteen years old, with fair skin and beautiful facial features, especially her big eyes, which exude a maturity and calmness far beyond her years. Her whole person has an intellectual beauty that makes people know her origin at first sight. Extraordinary.

"Two more days? It's so slow. I miss my father and mother so much. Why don't they come to Dahan with us?"

When the girl heard this, she showed a disappointed expression. When she mentioned her parents, her face fell even more, and tears welled up without any warning.

"Sarah, don't cry. Father and mother still have important things to deal with. When they finish handling the matter, they will definitely come to meet us!"

The girl hurriedly wiped her sister's tears with a silk scarf and comforted her softly.

However, when the girl mentioned her father and mother, her originally calm face also showed a bit of sadness, because she knew very well that it was impossible for her parents to meet her, and it might not even be long before she received a call from her parents. Bad news.

The girl's name was Aili, and she was Ulugh Beg's favorite daughter. She had been extremely intelligent since she was a child and could read and write at the age of three. For this reason, Ulug Bet did not hesitate to break the rules of the palace and select scholars to teach Aili to read. .

And Aili did not disappoint Ulugh Beg. She was well-read at a young age and was especially proficient in astronomy. Even the scholars who taught her believed that Ayili's knowledge was far beyond that of ordinary scholars. Ulugh Beg He is a famous astronomer himself, but he believes that his attainments in astronomy are not as good as his daughter.

It is precisely because of Aili's erudition that she became Ulugh Beg's favorite daughter. Although the status of women in Timur's empire was low and it was impossible to inherit the position of sultan, Aili's existence still made her Several brothers felt threatened.

The most important thing is that Ayili's mother was born into a great noble in the north and had deep connections with the Western Chagatai Khanate. If Ayli had been a man, Ulugh Beg would definitely choose her as the sultan's heir, even if She was a woman, and she was still Ulugh Beg's favorite child, so this naturally aroused the jealousy of the other brothers.

Just a month ago, Ayili was suddenly summoned by her father, who then arranged for her to take her sister Sarah with her. The two sisters hid in the caravan and quietly left Samarkand, sneaking all the way. To Dahan.

Ayili didn't know why her father suddenly wanted to send her and her sister to Dahan, but she was smart enough to feel that her father seemed to be telling her his last words when explaining his itinerary to her.

More importantly, Ayili had already felt that there seemed to be people around her who were very hostile to her, and a powerful storm seemed to be brewing in the city of Samarkand. Even her father, Ulugh Beg, will be involved. "Sister, will father and mother really go to Dahan to join us?"

Sara, who was holding her sister, seemed a little tired, but she still managed to gather her energy and raised her little face and asked.

"Yes, it will definitely happen. Father and mother have promised us that they will definitely come to find us!"

Ayili held back tears and reassured her again with a choked voice.

"Great. When I see my father and mother, I will give them the portraits I drew for them as gifts."

Sara felt sleepy at this time, and after saying that, she curled up in Aili's arms, like a young animal, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Looking at her sister's sleeping face, Ayili could no longer hold back her tears and sobbed silently. Unless a miracle happened, their parents might never be able to leave Samarkand.

In the evening, the caravan set up camp on the roadside. The carriages formed a large circle and the caravan set up tents in this circle.

The two sisters Aili and Sara live in the middle tent. This caravan is Ulugh Beg's most loyal bodyguard, with about two hundred people. It is precisely because of their protection that the two sisters Aili Only then can we get here safely.

But today was destined to be an uneventful night. Just when Sister Aili was sleeping soundly, she suddenly heard a noise outside, followed by the neighing of horses, the clash of weapons and the shouts of guards.

After the timid Sarah was frightened to wake up, she huddled up in fear and wanted to open her mouth to cry, but she reached out and covered her mouth tightly because she knew that crying might attract bad guys.

In contrast, Ayili looked very calm. She put on her clothes and pulled out a short knife. Her two big and delicate eyes were full of determination. If the guards outside could not resist it, , she could only kill her sister first, and then commit suicide, because the fate of a weak woman like her in the hands of others would only be more miserable than death.

Fortunately, the enemies outside did not seem to be strong, and the shouts of killing soon stopped. Then the leader of the guards broke in with blood on his face and reported: "Your Highness, a group of robbers wanted to attack us, but we were repulsed by them." But I suggest that we set off overnight and never stay any longer!"

"Uncle Hezan, are those really robbers?"

Ayili inserted the dagger into the scabbard, and then asked the head guard with a serious face. The head guard was named Heizan, and he was one of Ulugh Beg's most trusted generals.

"This one……"

Heizan hesitated for a moment, and then he could only reply helplessly: "I'm not sure that ordinary bandits would never have the courage to attack our team!"

Heizan has two hundred elite men under his command, and has recruited hundreds of caravans from outside. Ordinary bandits would never dare to provoke a caravan of this size, so he suspected that these bandits might be pretending.

(End of this chapter)