At night, there are many boats for rafting on the shore, and you can rent a boat for less than half a buck.
Bai Yu'an stood on the shore, looking towards the river. Bai Yu'an's robes rustled in the river wind.
Looking up towards the river, the deeper you get to the other side, the darker it gets and you can't see anything.
Several small boats floated on the water, and weak lanterns were hung on the boat sheds. Some people stood on the bow of the boat and faced the wind with their hands behind their hands. Some people were sitting in the boats drinking and chatting with their friends. However, the further away they were, the less clearly the people inside could see.
The sight gradually moves forward, and the place without lights seems to be a huge mouth of an abyss, which will swallow up all the light as soon as it enters.
Bai Yu'an looked at Li Yanyu next to him: "How long does it take to row from here to the other side?"
Li Yanyu thought for a while: "I don't know about that, but if it's not too fast, it could take more than a quarter of an hour."
Bai Yu'an nodded, and then he and Li Yanyu went to rent a small boat.
Standing on the bow of the boat, Bai Yu'an looked towards the other side. Shen Jue's people on the other side might be among the crowd looking at her.
I thought that if I sailed directly to the other side, those people would not be able to catch up quickly.
She looked at the bottom of the water again. Under the sparkling light was bottomless black. If a person fell, he would probably be gone after a few flops.
Li Yanyu asked his entourage to make tea in the boat and bring some sake. He looked at Bai Yu'an standing at the bow of the boat, dressed in flowing white clothes that seemed to be blown away by the wind. Her black hair swept over her shoulders and lifted up in the air.
The jade pendants on his waist jingled against each other, and Li Yanyu opened his mouth, but he didn't want to disturb her.
Bai Yu'an was not like ordinary people since he was a child, and Li Yanyu sometimes wondered if he was a reincarnation of a god.
He looked around again and saw that on the boats passing by, the eyes of women fell on Bai Yu'an one after another, their eyes fixed on Bai Yuan's body, but the person being looked at was still unconscious.
Here Bai Yu'an lowered his head and looked down into the water, watching the other side gradually go away, then turned around to look at the boat shed, and then bent down and sat across from Li Yanyu.
Li Yanyu filled the cup in front of Bai Yu'an with tea. The hot air blew over his face. He was a little cold due to the river breeze. Bai Yu'an quickly took a sip and looked towards the stern of the boat.
The boatman standing at the stern of the boat was wearing a hat and was paddling the boat. Bai Yu'an looked at him and said, "Where can the boatman go?"
The boatman followed Bai Yu'an's fingertips and looked over. It was in a remote place far away from the lights. He couldn't help but said to Bai Yu'an: "You can't see the dark lights over there. What are you doing there?"
Bai Yu'an smiled: "I just want to see how dark it is."
"If you can go, I'll give you more money."
When the boatman heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "It's not difficult, everything is easy to talk about."
Li Yanyu looked at Bai Yu'an and saw her holding a cup and squinting her eyes contentedly. She couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing there? It's far away from the other side and you can't see the lights."
Bai Yu'an looked at Li Yanyu, pursed her lips and smiled: "I just want to be quiet, it's too noisy here."
Then he teased: "Maybe you are afraid of ghosts."
Li Yanyu was stunned, knowing that Bai Yuan was Xijing, he didn't ask any more questions, but said helplessly: "I'm not afraid of ghosts, it's just that it's cold there, and I'm afraid your body will get cold."
Bai Yu'an poured himself another cup of tea, smiled and said, "Aren't you still making tea?"
Li Yanyu looked at the gentle and lazy smile on Bai Yu'an's face, and couldn't help but laugh too.
When the boat reached a dark place, Bai Yu'an went out from the shed. Only a few stars were visible in the lights in the distance, and the figures on the shore were also extremely blurry.
It's just that this place is cold and cold, and it's close to the mountains and forests on the other side. The mountain wind blowing in the forest makes the skin crawl all over.
Looking further down the river, it was still dark, and the bustling and bustling areas were getting further and further away.
A solitary lamp hung behind him was swaying, insignificant in the thick night, unable to cut through the darkness of the night.
There was a ship not far away coming towards this place, and Bai Yu'an didn't need to think about it carefully, it must be Shen Jue's people.
Li Yanyu also came out and walked to Bai Yu'an's side, looking at Bai Yu'an's face hidden in the night, flickering on and off, far and near, strangely deserted.
He asked: "What is Yu'an looking at?"
The lights on the ship only illuminated the distance inside the ship. It was still pitch black outside and nothing could be seen.
Bai Yu'an exhaled, watched the white air slowly disperse in the air, and whispered: "I haven't been so calm for a long time."
Li Yanyu looked deeply at Bai Yu'an: "Isn't it good to stay in the court?"
Bai Yu'an met Li Yanyu's gaze, with a smile still in his eyes: "It's not bad, I thought I could continue like this for a long time."
"But now I have to plan for the future."
Li Yanyu frowned: "Did Yu'an offend someone in court?"
Bai Yu'an smiled: "Don't think too much. I just sighed temporarily and suddenly felt that I was not suitable for officialdom. The books I once read seem a bit ridiculous now."
"I seem to have thought about what I want to do, but it seems to be an unrealistic delusion."
"Now I plunge into the thick fog. There are roads everywhere, and I don't dare to walk anywhere. I'm afraid that some beast will suddenly come out of the fog and bite me."
"Even if I try carefully, I still can't make up my mind to move forward."
Li Yanyu looked at Bai Yu'an with a complicated expression. The depths of his smiling eyes were as cold as the cold night. He couldn't understand Bai Yu'an's words. He was silent for a while and then said: "If you don't want to stay in the court, resign." That’s it.”
"I asked you to be my deputy, but I won't treat you badly."
Bai Yuan smiled: "I can't resign. My father will have to beat me to death."
"But my cousin can do me a favor."
Li Yanyu looked at Bai Yu'an: "What are you busy with?"
Bai Yu'an told the boatman to go back, then turned and walked into the cabin: "It's too cold here. Let's talk about it after my cousin and I go in."
Li Yanyu looked at Bai Yu'an's turning figure, and the faint fragrance passed by, then disappeared in an instant.
He lowered his eyes and stood there looking at Bai Yu'an's back in trance. Then he saw that Bai Yu'an was already sitting in his seat and waving to him with a smile. Then he smiled and went to sit down.
In the capital, Shen Jue leaned back leisurely on the chair, wearing a meticulous black brocade robe. His feet were placed on a high stool, and his slender fingertips were holding the letters delivered from Shuyang Kuaima every day. There was nothing in them. It records Bai Yuan's daily schedule and things he has done in detail.
Seven or eight letters have been placed next to him. From the first day Bai Yu'an left, the letters began to be delivered.
After reading the letter, there was no change in his lazy expression. Shen Jue put the letter aside casually, rubbed the ring with his thumb, and looked out the dark window. It had only been ten days since he last saw her, and he missed her again.
It's just that Bai Yu'an hasn't mentioned their matters for a long time. Shen Jue feels that his patience is not enough, and he is thinking about whether to go there in advance and give Bai Yu'an a surprise.
He wanted to see Bai Yuan's expression when the time came.
I am also looking forward to her expression when the time comes.
