At Fengling Ferry, the pier is bustling with pedestrians and merchants. From time to time, they look on the river to see when the ferry boat will come back.
As a result, this ancient ferry has evolved into a temporary trading area similar to a market, with tents, vendors, etc., and even simple inns further away.
In order to avoid being caught up, Li Xueyan and Feng Zhidai spent money to buy new clothes and disguised themselves as ordinary people.
It's a pity that no one in Chang'an really wanted to arrest them, so their worries were in vain.
"I just asked the boat boss that we can board the boat in another hour. It's the flood season now, the river is wide, and sailing is dangerous, so it's very nervous to use the boat. I spent a full ten taels of silver to grab two from others. seat."
"It will be safer just to cross the Yellow River."
Feng Zhidai said comfortingly.
Thinking of having to deal with all kinds of people these days, Feng Zhidai couldn't help but sigh. He was the second son of the Feng family in Lingnan. When he came to Chang'an from Lingnan, he was surrounded by hundreds of people escorting him. Now it's better. It seems like I have to do everything myself.
Maybe...this is what Mr. Zhao meant by personal experience, which is what I lack the most. Thinking of this, Feng Zhidai became much calmer, and his temperament became more like that of an ordinary person.
Li Xueyan felt the change in her lover, and couldn't help but said sadly: "I have wronged you to let you accompany me to escape and endure hardships all the way."
Feng Zhidai stretched out his hand to smooth his lover's messy hair and said softly: "No matter what, I will only be happy when I am with you, and I will not feel wronged. I remember hearing in Xiaojiazhuang that the prince had to suffer alone when he was ten years old. After a year of experience, I am already in my twenties, so what does this little bit of experience mean?"
Li Xueyan smiled, moved and leaned on Feng Zhidai's chest, thinking with relief that she had chosen the right person.
At this moment, there was a panic at Fengling Ferry. People who were originally looking at the river turned to look towards the northwest direction.
That is?
A tiger?
No, is there someone riding a tiger and galloping towards the ferry? Along the way, pedestrians and horses were so frightened that they screamed and made a fuss.
Feng Zhidai and the others also looked at the commotion, "No, it's the little princess. She must be chasing us! Let's go!"
But before they could get on their horses, Li Xueyan suddenly remembered, this is the river, where to run?
He smiled sadly, "Forget it, it's all fate. We can't outrun Xiao Changle."
The two of them just held hands and stared blankly at Xiao Changle riding a tiger.
After getting off the tiger, Xiao Changle panted and pointed at the two of them, "You two can really run. Are you lost so far? I thought you were caught by human traffickers, so I chased you day and night. Look, look, My big cat’s paws are bleeding.”
The little guy leaned over to apply medicine to the tiger's paws in distress.
ah?
get lost?
Li Xueyan and Li Xueyan looked at each other and thought in surprise, so it seems that she didn't know that we were eloping, and thought we were lost?
Feng Zhidai rolled his eyes and said gratefully: "I'm not lost. Thank you for your concern, little princess. When we get back, we will definitely thank you. I wonder how the battle was that day? Are your Majesty and the Marquis okay? ? He didn’t know the direction in the dark and ran away. He wanted to help kill the enemy, but he couldn’t help."
Xiao Changle waved his hand and said: "It's a trivial matter. All the gangsters have been captured. Isn't that right? When I counted the number of people at dawn, I found that you were lost. The military advisor sent me to find you. I followed the smell on a big cat and chased you all the way here. .”
"You are really good at running. You even reached Fengling Ferry. If you cross the Yellow River, my big cat won't be able to catch up."
The two looked at each other and smiled bitterly at the same time. It was God's will, but they still didn't hide away.
Xiao Changle stopped applying the medicine, "Wait a minute, that's not right! You seem to be lying to me? If you are lost at night, you should stand still, or meet someone at dawn and ask for directions. You go all the way east Come, run to Fengling Ferry..."
"You, you are deserters. Have you ever thought about returning to Lingnan by the Yellow River?"
us……
Li Xueyan opened her mouth to explain, but before she could explain, Xiao Changle had already seen the hands held by the two of them, and suddenly realized: "Oh... I understand, you two are not lost, are you taking advantage of the chaos to elope, right? Sister Xueyan, Do you like him and want to go to Lingnan with him?"
Li Xueyan blushed prettyly, and no longer concealed this little sister, she nodded shyly, "Sister Changle, you know, I don't want to be married off to Gaochang."
Xiao Changle was furious, pointed at Feng Zhidai and asked: "Okay! I let you eat, drink and live well in my house. It's good for you. What kind of evil thoughts did you have to kidnap my sister Xueyan?"
"Big cat, eat this soul light for me!"
Roar!
The tiger roared wildly and pounced directly on Feng Zhidai.
The curious onlookers around were startled and fled in all directions, shouting that tigers are eating people...
Feng Zhidai saw something was wrong and ducked to avoid the first blow, but his martial arts was not his strong point. How could he fight a tiger alone? So I can only keep avoiding.
Li Xueyan was anxious, and regardless of the danger, she stepped in front of her lover and said, "Sister Changle, stop it. I am volunteering. Just let us go."
"No! You have decided to get married. Since you are already engaged to Gao Chang, he still comes to provoke you. He is obviously not a good person. Big cat, come on! Let the two of you deal with it together!" Xiao Changle looked businesslike. look like.
Feng Zhidai pulled Li Xueyan over and stood directly in front of his lover. He stopped hiding now and closed his eyes waiting to be jumped by the tiger.
But who could have imagined that the tiger that originally pounced on him took a step back in a humane manner, and instead of pushing the person down, he pushed his big head against Feng Zhidai's chest in a very intimate manner.
ah?
The two were dumbfounded and looked at Xiao Changle in confusion. Only then did they realize that the little girl was holding her stomach and giggling.
"Ah! You are such a brat, why are you trying to scare me and your brother-in-law?" Only then did Li Xueyan understand the little sister's prank, and she got so angry that she chased and beat Xiao Changle.
Xiao Changle explained while running away: "Sister Xueyan, I'm doing this for your own good. You just ran away with him, what if he treats you badly? I have to help you try him, right? Hehe!"
"You are really stupid. I am against marriage myself, so how can I let you marry Gao Chang?"
"Actually, I felt something was wrong during the chase. I guessed that you were not abducted today when I saw you."
Li Xueyan stretched out her hand and tapped Xiao Changle's forehead, "You, little clever guy! How old are you to know what elopement is?"
"Me? I understood it when I was ten years old. Hehe, the eldest brother of the prince and the sister of the Cui family wanted to elope. I heard him tell it." Xiao Changle explained.
"But Sister Xueyan, why did you choose this guy? His family is Lingnan, which is very far away. Marrying to Lingnan seems to be no different from marrying to Gaochang, right?"
Li Xueyan said shyly: "I didn't think about it that much. In fact, when you like someone, you don't care where they are from? You will understand when you grow up."
Xiao Changle stared at Feng Zhidai for a long time, pouted and said dissatisfied: "You two came out in such a hurry, did you bring enough money? Will you encounter danger along the way?"
Feng Zhidai said movedly: "That's enough, that's enough. The two of us keep a low profile and there will be no danger. Once we cross the Yangtze River, I will contact the caravan in Lingnan."
"Just sneaking out like this may bring a lot of trouble to the Marquis. If the court sends someone to arrest us..."
Xiao Changle rolled his eyes and asked curiously: "Is your Lingnan fun?"
"Ah? Why do you ask that?" Feng Zhidai didn't know why, and answered truthfully: "Although our Lingnan is located in the wilderness, facing the sea in the south, the scenery is naturally different. I think it's fun."
Xiao Changle's eyes lit up, "Really? I haven't seen the sea yet! How about I go with you? Big Cat and I can be your guards along the way."
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