Jiafu changed into men's clothes, tied her hair on the top, finished packing, ran out and stopped in front of him, and turned around: "Big cousin, is this okay?"
Pei You'an was leaning in front of the dressing room, beckoned her to come, turned around, took his man's hairpin from the hairpin box, inserted it into the bun for her, looked at it, smiled, and under the dim moonlight, she became A little waiter who was with him.
A carriage stopped outside the door, and Yang Yunqing, wearing a small hat, drove the horse and waited. Pei You'an didn't bring any other entourage, Qingti Jiafu got into the carriage, followed by himself, went out of the South City Gate, and walked to a thorn forest near the seaside guardhouse. Chief Li led a few generals. Waiting there on horseback.
Civil servants prefer to ride in a sedan car, which not only shows their identity, but also makes them more comfortable. Although Pei Youan also led the army, a few days ago, he would also bring justice to the sea robbers who had suffered from Guangdong and Fujian for many years, but in the eyes of Li Zongbing, Jindian Biography Lu, the young minister, he was still a model of civil servants, so he was not surprised at all when he saw him coming by car.
Pei You'an got off the car, changed to horseback, and was surrounded by a group of people and left, leaving Yang Yun holding the horse whip, leaning in front of the car, as if drowsy, waiting for the master to return.
The moonlight was blue and white, and it sprinkled on the Erythrina japonica forest like a water curtain.
Just now on the way, Pei You'an told Jiafu that tonight he and Li Zongbing and others would patrol the coast defense at night, and told her to stay in the car and wait for him.
Jiafu sat in the car with the dark shadows of the trees, listening to the sound of the waves not far away, and waited quietly.
The shadow of the moon gradually rose, and in the middle of the hour, Jiafu heard the sound of horses' hooves outside, and Pei Youan came back.
General Li's military family was not in Quanzhou, and he stayed at the guardhouse tonight. He drafted the coastal defense requirements overnight, and wanted to personally send Pei Youan back to the city. Pei Youan resigned and told him to stay.
Li Zongbing has been with him for half a month, and knows that this young adult, although he is in a high position and has the right to make decisions, is a strict inspector, hands-on, frugal and diligent. Because of the red tape, I didn’t dare to send him off by force. I led the man to a stop far away, and watched him board the carriage. The carriage left the Citong Forest, headed towards the city gate, and gradually disappeared into the darkness. After dispersing, he hurried into the guardhouse.
With a small hand, Jiafu was held by the man next to her, holding her breath, standing behind the towering eucalyptus bushes. The two figures were obscured by the shadows cast by the lush tree canopy. When the carriage left, the chief soldier and the others gradually dispersed, and she looked up at him.
He bowed his head slightly, and the shadow of the tree cast a dark night shadow over his head.
"I'm going to see an old friend."
He clenched her hand tightly, said in a low voice, then took her and turned around.
Jiafu's heart beat faster, and she took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement and nervousness that seemed to follow him on an adventure, and raised her heels.
She was led by him, silently passed through this cypress forest, stepped into a snow-white rocky beach lit by the moonlight, and finally turned to a deserted bay.
On the bank of the reef, a fishing sampan stopped, and the hull of the boat slowly rippled with the waves gently hitting the shore.
Pei You'an picked up Jia Fu, waded across the shoal where the water did not reach her thighs, came to the sampan, put Jia Fu into it, and got on the boat herself.
He hit the reef with the oars, pushed the sampan out of the col, sat aft, took up the oars, and paddled out.
At this moment, the tide is slowly receding, and with a small boat on the sea, it is divided into waves and moved forward.
The waves were calm and windless tonight, and the silver moon was reflected on the dark sea in the distance. The moonlight jumped little by little, and the boat sailed on it, as if it was floating on a black gemstone with sparkling stars.
Jiafu sat on the bow of the boat, facing Pei Youan, sometimes watching him paddle and lead the boat in a hurry, and smiling at each other; sometimes bending over and leaning out, reaching out into the sea, letting the cool water flow between her fingers; or facing the sea breeze. , I looked far into the distance, but when I saw the starry night entering the water, and the boat was full of dreams, I couldn't help but suddenly had a whim, thinking that regardless of this man in the same boat under the moonlight, he would take him wherever he went. I only hope that at this moment, Penglai is not old You are together.
The sampan flowed out of the sea, and gradually approached a small reef island where the tide was low and the water was hidden. The bow of the boat touched the shore lightly. Pei Youan got off the boat, fixed the cable, and took Jiafu to the wet stone bank. Standing still, looking around, Immediately, he took a whistle and blew a seabird imitation sound, and behind a rock in the distance, a man appeared.
The man ran to the front, and Jiafu looked at him. Under the moonlight, he saw a tall and bearded middle-aged man. He called out "eldest son" and knelt down toward Pei Youan.
Pei Youan took a stride and lifted him up.
The middle-aged man seemed a little excited: "Eldest son, I haven't heard from you for a long time. The last day I heard the news, and I couldn't wait. After finally waiting until tonight, I followed the eldest son's instructions and came here quietly and alone. Don't worry, Young Master, even the Young Master, the last commander, didn't let him know..."
He looked at Jiafu who was standing behind Pei You'an, paused for a while, then turned to Pei You'an: "Eldest son, this is..."
Pei You'an looked at Jiafu with soft eyes: "She is the girl from Zhen's family in Quanzhou, and now she is my wife. I have been married to her for more than a year. Uncle Dong, you are not an outsider. She lost her brother, so I brought her with me so that she could thank you, Uncle Dong, in person."
The middle-aged man just noticed the little waiter who came with Pei You'an. Under the shadow of the moon, seeing this little waiter with a beautiful face, a boy and a girl, he felt a little strange. .
He looked at Jiafu again and recognized that she was a woman, and couldn't help but say "ah": "She was saved back then..."
He stopped abruptly.
Pei You'an smiled, nodded, and motioned for Jia Fu to come over: "Fu'er, this is the golden-faced dragon king. I call him Uncle Dong. Your brother and the others can safely return to Hong Kong this time, thanks to Uncle Dong's actions."
On the way here, Jiafu thought, who the "old man" Pei You'an was referring to would be. He never thought that what he saw was his brother's savior, the famous Sea Dragon King.
Although Pei You'an didn't say much, Jiafu just saw it. This middle-aged man called himself the last general and called Pei You'an the eldest son. His attitude towards him was so respectful. , he also saved his brother this time.
Jiafu bowed in awe and bowed to him with a blessing: "Thank you Uncle Dong! When my brother and the others returned that day, the villagers all praised the merits of the Dragon King. Thanks to Uncle Dong for saving hundreds of villagers who were able to return home, thank Uncle Dong for saving their lives!"
Dong Cheng Subaru hurriedly avoided him, waved his hand and said, "The madam has killed the last general, and it is the responsibility of the last general to suppress the Japanese, so why do you need to be so polite?"
Pei Youan took off his coat, spread it on a flat rock on the ground, helped Jiafu to sit down, squatted in front of her, looked at her, leaned over and whispered, "Uncle Dong and I still have a few words to say. , you sit here and wait, I'll be by the side, call me if you have something."
Gave nodded.
Pei Youan patted her head habitually, then got up, walked with Dong Chengsuba to the side of a reef dozens of steps away from Jiafu, and stopped.
Dong Cheng Subaru still sighed: "The eldest son, the last commander really did not expect that the daughter of the Zhen family who saved the young son in the past is now the wife of the eldest son. It's a match made in heaven, wonderful!"
Pei You'an turned around, glanced at the petite figure sitting quietly under the moonlight, and smiled: "Although my wife has already thanked Uncle Dong, I would like to thank you again. Uncle Dong, you are loyal to your heart and courage. With Yu'er, I have no complaints and no regrets, and I live in the wilderness, and I still don't forget to protect the people. This time, I expel the Japanese pirates for the people of Quanzhou, Pinghai, and the two places. Bow down to him deeply.
Dong Cheng Subaru hurriedly returned the salute: "Why did the eldest son make such a statement! The officials and troops are not able to dispatch, and if there is a bit of blood in my chest, I will not sit back and watch the Japanese pirates wash my coastal people with blood. This is my duty! The last commander is just a little worried, This incident happened suddenly, and the movement was a bit big, which violated the original intention of the eldest son to hide his obscurity in the first place, and I am afraid that if it attracts the attention of the imperial court, it will not matter if he will live or die at the end, lest he will lead the young son."
Pei Youan pondered.
Dong Cheng Subaru's expression changed slightly: "Eldest son, did you really leak the news?"
Pei You'an said: "Uncle Dong, please be safe. This time is indeed a bit unfortunate, causing the Quanzhou General Guard to speculate about your identity, but the problem is not big, I have suppressed it, and the matter of the young master should not be leaked. "
Only then did Dong Cheng Subaru let out a sigh of relief, with a slightly ashamed expression on his face: "The last general acted without consideration, and almost caused a catastrophe. Thank you, the eldest son, for your suggestion. After returning home, you will be more cautious."
Pei You'an said: "You have the people in your heart, why did you go wrong, why do you have to blame yourself? I only have something to tell you when I meet you this time. Long live today, I once announced to the world that if the young master was still alive, he would be false. I have followed Wan Sui for many years, and I dare not judge. His words are not sincere, but I do not dare to conclude that Long live his heart. As far as I know, over the years, Long live the spies who have been sent to track down the whereabouts of the young master. It's always on. As you just said, the movement is bigger this time, and I'm always a little worried. After you go back this time, don't take any actions for the time being, wait for my news, and be prepared in case there are any. A change of retreat. It’s better to plan ahead than to make amends.”
Dong Cheng Subaru nodded: "The last commander has written it down!"
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Jiafu sat on the stone surface and looked at the figures of Pei You'an and the golden-faced Dragon King not far away. The wind was blowing, and the low voices of the two of them could be heard faintly, only to hear the cacophony, mixed with the sea breeze. , dissipated into the night.
She had no intention to inquire about what Pei You'an and the Golden Masked Dragon King said.
She had a feeling that, just like Pei You'an's unspeakable secret origin, in addition to the emperor's close ministers and court Zhechong, he has another hidden world that cannot be known to others.
Tonight, he was finally willing to bring her here and introduce her to someone in his other hidden world as his wife, and she was already very satisfied.
She held her cheeks and stared at the figure of the man under the moon. As she gradually became fascinated, she suddenly felt a strange movement nearby.
She turned her face, and by the moonlight, after seeing a nearby reef, a figure seemed to sway, she was startled, and was about to call out to Pei You'an, when the man behind the stone quickly stuck his head out and grinned at her. , Under the moonlight, revealing a pair of neat white teeth, seeing her eyes widened suddenly, she hurriedly pressed her lips with her fingers, and gave her a soft shush.
This is a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy with dark skin, wet head and face, as if he has just emerged from the water, but his eyes are extraordinarily bright. .
Jiafu was stunned, staring at the young man, her eyes widening, she suddenly shouted: "It's you? Are you still alive?"