limited backtracking

Chapter 48

"The swan goose comes, the black bird returns, and the flock of birds raises their shame."

Bai Lian opened the curtains, and the cool autumn wind blew into the carriage. He looked up at the swan geese in the distance, his head almost sticking out of the window.

It happened to be Bailu, and Baili Eucalyptus was collecting wind in Langya. When he was about to return, he thought that it would be the Mid-Autumn Festival in two days, so he dragged Jiang Weiyan to Yunsui.

He counted the time, and according to their footsteps, they would arrive at Yunsui on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival.If it is faster, it will be there in the morning.

Baili Eucalyptus is not in good health, and Jiang Weiyan is worried that he will be too tired from running around for days.I'm not in a hurry at this moment, I'm thinking about bringing Baili Eucalyptus back to Yunsui after spring starts and the weather gets warmer.

When he talked to Bai Lian, the latter didn't even think about it, and directly stuffed him into the carriage.After he got into the carriage, he asked Feng Zhi to line up several large boxes of food and things he had bought in front of the carriage door.

Bai Lian pointed to the Yuyan cake in the middle, "As long as you dare to step on my cake and drive down, I will follow you back to Bianjing."

Jiang Weiyan: "..."

How dare he.

"Sit honestly." Bai Lian pressed him on the seat.

Jiang Weiyan hasn't returned to Yunsui for many years, and taking advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival, he wants to tie him back.

"Mid-Autumn Festival, the day of family reunion, wouldn't it make sense to go back?"

Jiang Weiyan took his hand and said sincerely: "Wherever you are, my home is there."

Bai Lian looked at him silently for a moment, then nodded perfunctorily, "Yeah, go tell your parents about this."

"..."

***

Yunsui Thirteen Prefectures are located in the south, with lush forests and slightly humid air, as if it had just rained.

As late autumn approached, the trees on both sides of the road had already shed a lot of leaves. Although it looked bleak, the scenery was really beautiful.

Bailiyan put down the curtain, and stuffed the last bite of plum blossom cake into Jiang Weiyan's mouth.

The pastry box blocking the door had already been turned left and right by him. Bai Lian lifted the curtain, bent down and looked at the surrounding environment, and asked, "Are you going to the post station in the Thirteen States?" gone?"

Feng Yi was driving the car, and Feng Zhi stretched out his hand to protect Baili Eucalyptus, "Yes, we will arrive in another hour, and we can go to the post station to rest at dusk."

Bai Lian pointed to the front, "Find a place to stop in front for a while."

Feng Yi stopped under a camphor tree according to his words, "What's the matter, Your Highness?"

"It's okay, I want to go down for a walk." Bai Lian turned around, "Let's go?"

"Yeah." Jiang Weiyan stood up, jumping out of the carriage before Bailiyan.

Bailiyan habitually stretched out her hand and waited for him to help her.

Jiang Weiyan squeezed his hand, looked around, and said: "Don't go to the ground, it's only rained, this road is not easy to walk."

It's rainy in the south, the mountain roads are muddy and slippery, the roads are uneven and there are many puddles, I guess I only focus on my feet when I get off the ground, and I can't concentrate on looking at the mountain scenery.

Bai Lian couldn't hide his disappointment on his face, he let go of his hands and said discouragedly: "That counts..."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Weiyan turned his back to him, and smiled back, "I'll carry you on my back."

Bai Lian was taken aback for a moment, then bent his lips and smiled, leaned forward on Jiang Weiyan's back, wrapped his arms around his neck, leaned into his ear and whispered, "I'm sorry, Ah Yan."

Jiang Weiyan carried him on his back, walked towards the forest, then turned his head and kissed Baili's chin, "You're welcome, my family."

"Tsk, it's crooked." Bai Lian rubbed Jiang Weiyan's Adam's apple with his hand, and looked down at the road, "Be careful of your feet, don't fall on me."

He felt the Adam's apple under his fingers rolling up and down, and then heard Jiang Weiyan say: "If you rub around, it's not a question of whether you will fall or not."

"...Okay, I won't move." Bai Lian moved his hands away and lay down on his back in a neat manner.

Walking deep into the forest, you will see the warm and dazzling maple forest.

"The maple trees are planted here."

The autumn wind is cool, and the red leaves are blowing down, covering the forest path.

"After entering the territory of the Thirteen States, we will be able to reach Yunsui after half a day's walk." Baili Eucalyptus caught a fallen leaf, and gently touched Jiang Weiyan's face with the leaf, "We, Ah Yan, are going home."

"Before, my mother kept urging me to take my daughter-in-law home and let her have a look. I wanted to tell you to ask what you mean, and then go back sometime. Now I went back suddenly. I haven't told my mother yet. She is afraid It’s going to be a shock.”

"What's this called? It's a matter of time before an ugly daughter-in-law meets her in-laws."

Jiang Weiyan stepped on the red leaves all over the road, "What an ugly wife, I married a beautiful wife."

"Did I say I want to marry you?" Bai Lian smiled, "Let me down."

Jiang Weiyan frowned, "The ground is dirty."

"There is a rock on the edge of the cliff, can I stand on it?"

The stone is very big, and after being washed by the autumn rain, it is much cleaner than the mountain road.

Jiang Weiyan carefully put him on the rock, "Be careful, stand still."

The wind at the cliff was more bitter, making the robes rustle.The mountains are surrounded by clouds and fog, and when you look down, you can see the cliffs that cannot be seen to the bottom. The mountains in the distance are continuous, and the smoke and clouds are difficult to distinguish.

Baili Eucalyptus stands facing the wind, with thousands of mountains and rivers in its clear eyes.Jiang Weiyan looked at him sideways, as if seeing the world of mortals.

Bai Lian looked at him with tender eyes.He stood taller than Jiang Weiyan, and when he lowered his eyes, he saw Jiang Weiyan smiling at him.

At that moment, the surrounding red leaves were eclipsed, and everything in the world was inferior to the person in front of him.

"I didn't know what to describe you before. When I walked through the maple forest just now, I felt that the maple leaves lined you up, just as hot and flamboyant." Bai Lian raised his hand to hold Jiang Weiyan's face, "But just now, I suddenly realized that nothing could replace you. You are more precious than anything I have ever seen."

"Why do you say this suddenly?"

"There are so many things I want to tell you, but I don't know how to tell you."

The autumn wind whizzed past, Jiang Weiyan was dazzled, and seeing Baili Eucalyptus was a little blurry.

He clasped the back of Baili's head, brought him down, raised his chin and kissed her.

"We still have a lot of time, tell me when you know how to say it, I'm always here."

***

When we arrived in Yunsui, it was already the evening meal of the second day. On the way back to Jiangfu, we saw lanterns all over the street. Among the aromas of various foods, Eucalyptus thyme accurately captured the taste of bean paste mooncakes.

After sending Feng Zhi to buy it, Bai Lian leaned on Jiang Weiyan and ate mooncakes comfortably, "The last time I ate Yunsui's mooncakes was when I was twelve or thirteen years old, and the taste seems to have remained the same, you try it?"

Jiang Weiyan took a bite out of his hand, "His family's mooncakes are the best in the whole street, and when you arrive at the house in a while, you should see several boxes."

It's okay not to mention it, but when Bai Lian was mentioned, I suddenly became nervous, and the mooncakes tasted bad.

He actually arrived in Yunsui. Although he behaved the same as usual along the way, he was also thinking about what would happen when he saw Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang.

What would they say, were they happy with him...

"what happened?"

Baili An depressedly took a bite of the mooncake, "I wonder if your parents will kick me out."

"What are you talking about? Who would dare?" Jiang Weiyan couldn't help but smile bitterly, "If you drive me out, I won't drive you out, so don't worry about it."

"It's not because of my identity that..."

"I'm not saying that either. You're fine and they all like you."

"But……"

Jiang Weiyan interrupted him with a smile, and said: "Let's make a bet, when I get home, my mother will definitely pull you to ask about your health, I look more like an outsider."

Feng Zhi's voice came suddenly, "Master, we are here."

"It's here?" Bai Lian shuddered, sitting upright, holding half a mooncake in his hand, "Why so fast?"

Jiang Weiyan looked at his flustered look and thought it was cute, he patted Bai Lian's head, and said softly: "Eat first, we will go down when you don't panic, okay?"

"Okay..." Bai Lian ate the mooncake with empty eyes, and took a deep breath to calm himself down.

When Leng Yu heard the news of Jiang Weiyan's return to the mansion, she peeled half of the chestnuts, wiped her hands and rushed to pick up her son outside the mansion, but she didn't even see anyone.

Leng Yu: "Feng Yi, didn't you say that Ah Yan is back?"

Feng Yi: "Yes. The master hasn't got off the carriage yet."

"Why didn't you come down?" Leng Yu asked sideways, "Ah Yan came back alone?"

"No, and..."

When Leng Yu heard "No", she excitedly wanted to lift the car curtain, "Bring me back my daughter-in-law?!"

"Uh... yeah..."

Leng Yu immediately beamed with joy, clapped her hands and asked people to fetch the gold, silver, pearls and jade she had prepared for her future daughter-in-law.

Feng Yi wanted to stop him, but saw Jiang Weiyan got out of the carriage and stretched out his hand into the carriage.

Leng Yu was already guessing which girl her daughter-in-law was, and she was overjoyed.

She saw a hand stretched out from inside the car. The wide white sleeve covered most of the hand, only a section of fingers were exposed.But these fingers look fair, slender but not thin, they must be the hands of a beautiful woman.

So nice to hold hands with her son.

The next second, she saw Bai Lian get out of the car and was led by her son.

Leng Yu froze in place.

Not only Leng Yu, but the entire Jiang family froze when they saw their young master holding His Highness King Jing by the hand.

Feng Yi hurriedly called other people to help move things.

Leng Yu quickly came to his senses and laughed, "I have seen His Royal Highness King Jing."

Bai Lian nodded and smiled: "Mrs. Jiang is being polite, don't blame me for interrupting you all of a sudden."

Jiang Weiyan noticed that Baili An's hands were trembling slightly, and he tried to hold on, "Mother, let's go into the house, it's windy outside."

"Yes, yes, let's talk about entering the room." Leng Yu walked in front, "Xiao Ling, let's have some tea."

Coincidentally, when I walked into the courtyard, I happened to meet the housekeeper who had gone to pick up the jewelry earlier.

The housekeeper led a group of people, and each of them held a plate of gold, jade, jade, and various jewelry, "Ma'am, I brought you the betrothal gift you asked for."

Leng Yu: "..."

Thyme Eucalyptus: "..."

Leng Yu turned her head slowly, and met Bai Lian's eyes.

Bai Lian didn't know what to do, he tugged at Jiang Weiyan's sleeve, gritted his teeth and said, "What should I do?"

At this time, you just need to pretend that you don't understand anything, and push things back.Jiang Weiyan pretended to be puzzled and said, "Mother, what are you?"

Just now they got close, Leng Yu didn't feel anything.There is some distance between them now, Leng Yu looked at the two people standing side by side again, and she found that they were actually a good match.

Bai Lian was born good-looking, humble and polite, rich and precious but not squeamish, no wonder his son likes it.

Leng Yu suddenly figured it out.

Leng Yu smiled and said: "You bring your daughter-in-law back, mother is not allowed to give her a betrothal? There are still many boxes of betrothal gifts in the wing room, and they will all be carried to the main hall in a while, and betrothed in a beautiful manner."

Bai Lian waved his hand, "No, no need."

"I know His Highness doesn't need anything, how about it..." Leng Yu took Bai Lian's hand and said seriously, "Take these as Ah Yan's dowry, and it is Ah Yan who has won His Highness."

Bai Lian smiled, "No ma'am, he didn't climb high."

He looked at Jiang Weiyan and thought to himself, how can I let him climb high.

Hearing this, Leng Yu sighed.

How could her son He De meet such a good child.

What Jiang Weiyan said was right, Leng Yu did pull Bai Lian to ask questions, for fear that he would keep feeding him sweet soup and pastries if he was hungry.

Bai Lian hadn't felt such warm hospitality for a long time, he couldn't stand it, and when he had some free time, he pushed Jiang Weiyan and prepared to slip away.

"Mrs. Jiang, I heard that there will be a lantern festival on the long street at night. Ah Yan and I went out for a walk. Excuse me."

Leng Yu: "Go, go, Ah Yan, take care of Your Highness."

Jiang Weiyan was dragged away, "Got it—"

"Escaped" from Jiang's mansion, Bai Lian let out a long sigh of relief, "It's killing me."

Jiang Weiyan suppressed a smile, and put his arms around his shoulders, "Let's go, go to the Lantern Festival, and refresh yourself."

The streets and alleys of the city are covered with glazed lamps, which complement each other and are as bright as day.The night wind rolled up the tassels hanging under the lamp, and brushed Thyme's forehead.

"You didn't eat anything just now, aren't you hungry?" Bai Lian pointed to a place ahead, "Candied haws, do you want to eat?"

Jiang Weiyan saw a bunch of children around there, and said, "I don't eat what children eat."

Bai Lian raised his eyebrows, went to buy a bunch and put them in Jiang Weiyan's hands.

Jiang Weiyan: "..."

This time I can't eat it.

Jiang Weiyan bit off a candied haws, tasted the taste, and then handed it to Baili's mouth, his eyes lit up, "Sweet, delicious!"

Eucalyptus thyme opened its mouth to bite the sugar shell, and took away a bright red hawthorn.

"Is it delicious?" Jiang Weiyan reached out to wipe away the broken sugar residue from the corner of Baili's mouth, and ate it by himself.

"Ah."

Jiang Weiyan thought his bulging cheeks were really cute, so he couldn't help but bowed his head and kissed them.

Bai Lian froze for a moment, and quickly looked around.Pedestrians were bustling on the street, but no one noticed this side.

"Jiang Weiyan!"

Jiang Weiyan smiled and said, "Yes!"

"This is the street!" Baili An angrily stomped on him, "You're still laughing!"

Jiang Weiyan suppressed a smile, pinched Baili Eucalyptus's red ears, "Okay, stop laughing."

Bai Lian felt that the glazed lamps on the street made his face hot, so he snatched the candied haws from Jiang Weiyan's hand, and walked forward quickly, "I won't give it to you."

"Hey, wait for me—"

"No wait."

"Yan." Jiang Weiyan caught up with Baili An, grabbed his wrist, and coaxed, "Don't be angry, if you feel disadvantaged, I'll let you kiss me back."

Thyme Eucalyptus: "?"

Is this the problem? ? ?

Bai Lian sighed, "I'm not angry."

"Oh..." Jiang Weiyan was rather lost, with a drooping face, "I can't cheat my brother's kiss."

Bai Lian was amused by him, thought for a moment, and pulled him into a dark and deserted alley.

The light fell on the entrance of the alley, relying on this little light, Jiang Weiyan carefully looked at Baili's face, every place was familiar to him, yet there was a trace of strangeness.

The sound of fireworks and play came from outside the alley.

Bai Lian pressed the person against the wall, chuckled and said, "It can be tricked."

After finishing speaking, he raised his head and kissed Jiang Weiyan.

Jiang Weiyan suddenly felt cold, and slowly opened his eyes.

What catches the eye is not the dim alleys, nor the brightly lit ten-mile long street...

Not thyme.

Jiang Weiyan was a little confused, he got up and looked around, slowly regaining his thoughts.

He is in Yunsui.

I just sat and took a nap in the yard in the afternoon, perhaps because the sun was too warm, I fell asleep unknowingly.

With snow falling on him, Jiang Weiyan was silent for a moment, then lowered his head and laughed, tears falling to the ground.

It's a dream.

He calculated the time, this year is the tenth year.