Even though Xiao Yun didn't recognize him immediately, Lu Qingyan was deeply impressed by the strange man wrapped in black robes and carrying a strange sword. He fought with Pei Liang on the boat that day, and his skills were extremely impressive!
Yaoniang had met Xiao Yun several times, so it was easy for her to recognize him, but she never expected that this person would appear again. He was so elusive.
In desperation, Yaoniang couldn't care less and grabbed the guard beside her.
"Pei Liang, what should I do?"
Lu Qingyan and Xiao Wan turned their heads instantly, their eyes filled with surprise and joy!
"Pei...Brother Pei, is it really you?"
Lu Qingyan stuttered after shouting the first word, and blushed again with embarrassment.
Fortunately, everyone's eyes were focused on Pei Liang. At this time, Xiao Yun came on the boat and said, "Master Pei, it's so elegant to take the beauty with you!"
His voice is light and pleasant, but also playful.
Pei Liang stopped pretending and replied loudly: "If I had known that the princess was obsessed with me, I should have brought you with me. I really feel guilty!"
Xiao Yun burst into laughter and thought of several answers to Pei Liang, such as asking loudly why she appeared here, why she was following him, etc. But he didn't expect this. This person is quite thick-skinned.
Xiao Yun wanted to answer, but he still couldn't hold back his smile, and his shoulders shook a few more times.
This situation fell into Yaoniang's eyes, and the two parties began to flirt.
"You are really like her..." Yaoniang took a deep breath and widened her eyes.
"You can't tell that I'm angry with her," Pei Liang said in a low voice.
Xiao Yun's eyes were sharp and he caught Yaoniang's reaction and said with a smile: "Hey, this beautiful lady in red clothes is jealous. Mr. Pei, please comfort her."
Yaoniang said angrily: "It's none of your business."
Xiao Yun smiled: "Of course it's none of my business. Didn't Mr. Pei tell you that we have been privately engaged for life? Are you still in the dark?"
Yaoniang immediately sneered: "A private life-long decision? You probably forgot to look in the mirror when you went out. If you say that Pei Liang and you are sworn brothers, I would believe it!"
This remark was not meant to be disrespectful, it hit Xiao Yun's pain point directly. Xiao Wan and Lu Qingyan both smiled at each other and cast approving glances at Yaoniang.
Xiao Yun was born in a bitterly cold land. Although she was the daughter of a tribal leader, she was always pampered and pampered. No matter how meticulously she took care of herself, she would never be as delicate as the women from the Central Plains.
Therefore, skin color and appearance have always been the most sensitive thing in Xiao Yun's heart. Suddenly being so humiliated by Yao Niang, Xiao Yun's face instantly became ugly.
Feeling the murderous intent gradually spreading from his fifth uncle, Xiao Yun suddenly smiled, turned around and pulled the sleeves of his robe, and said to Yaoniang: "You don't believe me even if you think about it, so it's okay, let me ask you, did Pei Liang give it to you? An emerald bracelet?”
As soon as these words came out, Yaoniang didn't reply, but the way she looked at Pei Liang unconsciously gave her away.
Sure enough, I gave it to this bitch!
Xiao Yun suppressed the hatred in his heart, pursed his lips and said with a smile: "That is the token of love I gave to Pei Lang. If you don't believe me, just ask him."
Seeing Yaoniang lowering her head and saying nothing, Pei Liang, who wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers, knew that he could no longer remain silent.
"I kindly rescued you from the water that day. It's not too much to give you a string of beads. If you still hold it against me, I'll give it back to you."
After Pei Liang finished speaking, he took off his mask and returned to his original appearance.
Xiao Yun stared at Pei Liang for a long time and sneered: "Is it in vain that you Han people talk so much about benevolence, righteousness, and morality that you steal other people's things and then return them back just to settle the matter?"
Pei Liang knew that he was in the wrong. The reason why he snatched the bracelet in the first place was not because of its high value. It was purely a boy's playfulness and wanted to teach this arrogant foreign princess a lesson. Who had ever thought of causing such trouble.
Pei Liang still said: "What do you want?"
Xiao Yun rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Can you please Mr. Pei to come up close and talk to me."
Pei Liang immediately shook his head: "If you have anything to say, just say it here. It's inconvenient to go."
Xiao Yun coughed dryly: "I want you to come to your door in person three days later with that bracelet to apologize. If I forgive you, we will keep the same thing. If you don't forgive me, you have to agree to a condition on the spot, saying It must be done!”
"That's not possible. If you ask me to commit myself to you on the spot, will I obey?"
"If I don't forgive you, it depends on your sincerity, the specific conditions, and the princess's mood. You have no right to refuse!"
"I really want to refuse!" Pei Liang's voice suddenly turned cold.
Xiao Yun sneered and said confidently: "If you refuse, there will be no way to deal with you. My father is negotiating peace with the imperial court. If I propose to send all the beauties around you to marry, do you think your emperor will do it?" promise?"
This plan is very poisonous, Lu Qingyan is still calm, but Xiaowan and Yaoniang both have frightened expressions on their faces.
Taking a detailed look at the women from the Central Plains who were sent to foreign lands for marriage in history, no matter whether they were of noble birth or not, they could not escape the tragic fate. The best ending was to die alone, and most of them were ravaged to death.
In the eyes of the people of the Central Plains, these foreign barbarians are no different from beasts that drink blood from their hair!
Pei Liang knew he had no choice: "How can I find you in three days?"
The weird man in black robe raised his hand and flew out a letter. Xiao Yun smiled slightly and blew a loud whistle.
Pei Liang held it between his fingers and stuffed it into his arms without looking at it. At this time, a large black-winged eagle, about half a man tall, suddenly landed on the opposite boat. It had extremely long tail feathers, a tuft of green-gray hair on its head, and its thick claws were covered with green lins. It looked extremely powerful.
This is an exotic bird of prey, named Haidongqing. Just now, it bit the egret's neck in one bite, giving everyone a shock!
When he finally left, Xiao Yun glanced at Pei Liang with a look of arrogance.
….
After stopping the boat and landing, there were already carriages and guards waiting on the shore.
Pei Liang put on his mask in advance and let him drive.
Seeing that Yaoniang had been unhappy, Lu Qingyan understood that this was a private matter between her and Pei Liang, and she could not persuade her, so she could only let it go.
As a maid, Xiao Wan didn't dare to talk. Along the way, she mostly gave Lu Qingyan a hammer on her shoulders and pinched her legs, saying very little.
When the convoy arrived at the villa, it was already dark.
The trip to the lake ended up with complications. Just in case, Xiao Wan suggested that Lu Qingyan take a rest at the villa and not stay there tonight, but rushed back to Lu Mansion overnight.
Lu Qingyan was silent for a moment and asked her to ask Pei Liang and Yaoniang for their opinions.
Pei Liang bluntly said that he could stay at the villa for one night and he would keep watch to ensure that everything was safe.
Yaoniang also expressed that she wanted to stay one more night with Lu Qingyan.
This move suited Lu Qingyan's wishes, and the group settled in.
After dinner, Lu Qingyan knew that Yao Niang was worried, so she didn't stay with her much and asked her to go back and rest early.
Xiao Wan specially divided the guards into two teams. One patrolled outside the village, and the other guarded the inner courtyard. Pei Liang happened to be in charge of the inner courtyard.
Late at night, a figure slipped into Yaoniang's room very nimbly.
At first, Yaoniang was reluctant to open the door, but she couldn't help it. She was full of worries and had nowhere to vent. Finally, she grabbed Pei Liang's ears and dragged him directly into the house.
….
"Miss, it's raining outside again."
Xiao Wan closed the door and window tightly and came to the bed.
Lu Qingyan lay on the bed and nodded: "You should also go back and rest."
"I'm not sleepy, slave. I have to guard the young lady tonight."
"Go back quickly. If you encounter a bad person, you won't be able to do anything."
Xiao Wan immediately curled his lips: "Yes, how could Mr. Pei play such a big role!"
"Damn girl, why are you mentioning him?"
Lu Qingyan pretended to fight, but Xiao Wan covered her mouth, smiled, and stepped back.
"Miss, tell the truth. Were you surprised or surprised when you heard that Pei Liang was on the boat?"
"It goes without saying that I was quite scared at first, but as soon as I saw him, I felt at ease."
"Yes, me too."
"The same to you?"
"Uh, miss, don't get me wrong, I don't like Pei Liang..."
"Damn girl, how dare you make fun of me!"
Lu Qingyan really wanted to fight this time, so it didn't matter if we did it together. She showed off her pink tube top and a large area of spring, and Xiao Wan quickly made a shy expression.
Lu Qingyan didn't care and threw Xiaowan down on the bed, trying to strangle her neck with both hands.
Xiao Wan immediately launched a counterattack, his hands roaming around Lu Qingyan's slender waist, which was as smooth as silk, causing Lu Qingyan to "Ahhh" with a sweet smile and retreat into the bed.
Xiao Wan raised his hand triumphantly and put it to the tip of his nose to smell it with a look of fascination.
"Dirty bastard, shameless!"
Lu Qingyan's face turned red and she spat.
"Even my fingers smell good. If I were a man, I would rape you tonight!"
"Damn girl, could it be..."
After all, Lu Qingyan was a lady, and she didn't have the nerve to say the word "chun".
Xiaowan pretended to sigh with pity: "Oh, Miss is such a good person and has such a good body, I don't know which bastard got the advantage in the end!"
"What do you think about all day long, you little brain?"
"Miss, do you think this Xiao Yun is too bold to follow someone from the Lu family?"
"Even the young master of the family dares to beat him whenever he wants. Why don't he dare to follow me?"
"But how did she know that Pei Liang was on this ship? Even we didn't know."
Looking at Xiao Wan who looked confused, Lu Qingyan said with a smile: "Don't worry about it. After you go back, you are not allowed to talk about this matter to anyone."
"I know, anything involving Pei Liang must be kept secret!"
"You still mentioned him."
———
In the middle of the night, Lu Qingyan suddenly sat up in shock, dripping with sweat. Breathing heavily.
She had a strange dream. In the dream, the Lu Mansion was decorated with lights and colorful lights, and she was beaming with joy. But she was like an outsider, stumbling along the way, asking what was going on in the mansion. The strange thing was that everyone on the road ignored her. Until she met Xiao Wan, Xiao Wan grabbed her and said with a smile that tonight was a good day for my young lady and Pei Liang to get married, and he wanted to take her to the church.
When Lu Qingyan heard about it, she was like thunder, and she was carried to the wedding hall for some reason. She happened to meet Pei Liang and Yaoniang toasting the guests. When she saw her coming, Pei Liang immediately came over with a smile, and Yaoniang also Follow me enthusiastically, insisting that Lu Qingyan drink the wedding wine in her hand!
Lu Qingyan, whose heart was as sharp as a knife, struggled desperately, while Yaoniang drank as much as she could, until she suddenly woke up...
It turned out to be a dream!
Lu Qingyan shook her heavy head in exhaustion, shaking off beads of sweat, her face covered with tears.
At this moment, she felt so uncomfortable that she could hardly breathe.
Lu Qingyan put on some random clothes, got out of bed, opened the curtains, and ran out.
As soon as I opened the door, the howling wind and rain pounded down on my face, and the suffocating feeling was relieved a lot.
Xiao Wan, who was sleeping next door, heard the noise and quickly put on some clothes and left the room. He happened to see Lu Qingyan rushing into the pouring rain regardless of her safety.
"Miss, what are you doing?"
Lu Qingyan ignored Xiaowan's shouts and ran straight out in the rain.
Xiaowan grabbed an umbrella and chased him out.
Lu Qingyan kept running forward, as if there was a voice calling her in her heart, until she saw a courtyard gate in front of her. Lu Qingyan unbolted the door and opened the door.
At this time, a flash of lightning flashed across the sky. Pei Liang, who was chatting with the guards on the left and right outside the courtyard gate, still had a smile on his face. When he turned around, he looked into Lu Qingyan's eyes.
Pei Liang's eyes were filled with surprise, but Lu Qingyan, after standing still for a moment, suddenly ran forward crying and hugged Pei Liang!
At this moment, the eyes of the people around her, the feudal ethics, the fearful words of others, and the deep love between sisters were all forgotten by Lu Qingyan. The moment she hugged her beloved, she felt the satisfaction she had never experienced in her life. , this feeling was like a branding iron, burning deeply into her bones.
At this moment, the only remaining reason and premonition told her that this was the happiest and most liberating moment in her life, and it would never happen again in the future!
Lu Qingyan closed her eyes tightly, hoping that time would freeze at this moment forever, even if it cost her her life, she would be willing to do so!
Pei Liang's body stiffened but he did not push Lu Qingyan away. He understood that this lady who always abided by etiquette must have encountered something or suffered some grievance.
At this time, the eyes of the two guards outside the door were straight, standing like wooden stakes. They could never imagine in their wildest dreams how their eldest lady, who looked like a fairy, could be like this ordinary-looking person in front of them...
Xiao Wan suddenly appeared, pulled the two people away without saying a word, and walked away. As they walked, they looked back to see this incredible scene, as if they were sleepwalking.
Pei Liang gently pressed Lu Qingyan's shoulders.
"Your clothes are all wet."
Listening to Pei Liang's gentle and concerned voice.
Lu Qingyan could no longer control the pain in her heart, so she cried bitterly and hugged her tighter.
"Brother Pei...I had a nightmare..."
Pei Liang patted her back.
"It's okay, it's just a nightmare, I'll always be there."
"I...I...miss you...especially!"
Lu Qingyan gritted her teeth, and the thousands of words and tender feelings in her heart merged into missing you.
After blurting out, Lu Qingyan felt numb and limp all over, as if these two words had exhausted all her strength and she couldn't even stand still.
Pei Liang was silent for a moment and only said: "It's raining heavily here, I'll take you back."
He noticed that Lu Qingyan's head was rubbing gently in his arms.
Pei Liang held her back with one hand, wrapped his other hand around the joints of her legs, and picked her up by the waist!
Lu Qingyan's eyes widened. Apart from her parents, no man had hugged her like this in her life, including Liu Jinyan on the night of her wedding. Her arms naturally went around the other person's neck, and she buried her head into the man's chest. At this moment, she felt like a shy and happy bride.
Halfway through, he couldn't help but raise his head. The raindrops falling from the sky flowed down Pei Liang's face and dripped into his eyes. As his vision became blurry, Lu Qingyan could no longer tell whether his eyes were filled with rain or his own. tears.
