A gust of night wind rushed in with the slowly opening city gate. The horses that had been confined for many days smelled the fresh spring grass in the countryside from the wind, neighed happily, passed through the long gate, and went out of the city.
Xuyu half-opened and half-closed her eyes, her body relaxed, and she leaned completely in the arms of the man behind her that were big enough to hold her. She let him lead her and leisurely stepped into the quiet night in the suburbs of Chang'an.
The moonlight tonight must be too dreamy, making her mind wander, as if her body and soul were still floating in the world of the painting. If it weren't for his strong arms around her waist, she thought she would float away.
Pei Xiaoyuan did not disturb her at all. After leaving the city, he only quietly tightened the reins to restrain Jinwu's overly cheerful steps, so as not to startle her who seemed to be immersed in her own world in his arms. Soon, Jinwu seemed to understand the male master's intentions. The hooves were still brisk, but became relaxed. It carried the male and female masters slowly, passing through the camp in the north of the city, sometimes passing through the wild fields full of various flowers, and sometimes walking on the suburban road with dense elms and willows on both sides. Gradually, the mud spots brought up by the horse's hooves softened, the grass fragrance in the wind became richer, and the sound of rushing water came into the ears. Jinwu stopped and snorted. Xuyu looked around in response and saw the river lying in front of her. Unconsciously, she arrived at the bank of the Wei River. Near the bank was the Wei Bridge and the pavilion.
To celebrate the upcoming return of the captives, lanterns were lit up on both banks. The flames extended for several miles, decorating the Wei River like a fire dragon winding eastward.
This scene is like a dream. However, it is self-evident what this place means to the two of them.
She also thought that it was because he let his horse run wild, and Jinwu was attracted by the lush aquatic plants and led them all the way here.
It didn't matter to her, but she was afraid that it would spoil his mood.
She came to her senses, stretched out her hand, grabbed the loosely hanging reins, and was about to drive the horse around to drive away, but unexpectedly an arm reached out from behind, not using much force, but firmly grasping the back of her hand, stopping her action.
She turned her head and looked at the person behind her.
The moonlight poured down and fell onto the river, quietly reflecting the thousands of lights on both sides of the river.
There seemed to be some moonlight in his eyes, flickering with a few faint lights.
"Are you tired?" he asked in a gentle voice.
She shook her head subconsciously. He smiled, got off the horse, and then stretched out his hand to her.
Xuyu was stunned.
It turned out that the Golden Crow had not mistakenly entered the old place.
Although she was a little confused as to why he brought her here, he had no grudges, so she naturally had no problem with it.
She happily dismounted and walked side by side with him along the river bank where the lights and the moon were shining brightly.
"I was busy the past few days. Was Xiaohu well behaved? Did he cry when he slept at night?"
"He's very well behaved. It's okay if he wakes up at night. I can't sleep anyway. Ask Am to feed him something, and I'll play with him until he gets sleepy, and then he'll fall asleep by himself."
The son's eyelids were drooping with sleepiness, but the father would not let him sleep and kept teasing him until his head tilted to one side, and he fell into a deep sleep with saliva dripping from his mouth while still sitting on the bed.
Xuyu listened to his description and imagined this scene she had never seen before. She couldn't help but chuckle and leaned into his arms with laughter.