In the evening, the colorful glow dyes the red window lattice, and a few cherry blossom petals are sandwiched in the evening breeze, where the children of the Yanagi family pick up the petals, hold the petals, and gently throw them upward, and the cherry blossoms fly in the air, like beautiful butterflies.

Dugu Xiaotian and Yanagi Yukiko walked side by side in the backyard of the Yanagi clan, and they talked about their hearts while admiring the cherry blossoms in the courtyard.

Yukiko Yanagi wears a festive dress with a faint smile on her touching face. She admired the cherry blossom petals in the breeze with joy, occasionally grabbing a few with her hands and gently blowing them away.

"Miss Yukiko, your father and brother want to use you to make political transactions, have you guessed it?" Dugu Xiaotian said gently.

"Well, I understand their thoughts, before you come back, we have already discussed it in the General's Mansion." Yukiko Yanagi said softly.

"For the sake of the peace of the Yagyu family and the entire Toei shogunate, I am willing to do anything." Yukiko Yanagi leaned down, touched the head of a young girl, and said casually.

"Well, I see, Yukiko-san, I'll grant your wish." Dugu Xiaotian said softly, and then he smiled bitterly, "However, I will explain to Ling Zun tomorrow and ask him to take back the fate of you and me to marry." ”

"What?" Yukiko Yanagi showed a surprised expression, her brows furrowed slightly, and she said coquettishly, "You don't agree to this marriage?" Is there anything bad about me? ”

Dugu Xiaotian shook his head, "Xuezi, defeating the Portuguese and the pirates and maintaining peace and stability in Dongying is our common goal, you don't need to pay anything, I will do my best to help you." ”

"It's just that we grew up in a very different environment, and you may not be able to adapt to a different mode of life." Dugu Xiaotian looked melancholy, and immediately told him about his background experience, the living environment of Xinghai Village, and the Yizhuang he supported.

Yukiko Yanagi listened quietly, her eyes gradually brightening, and her face exuded thrilling beauty.

"Equality between men and women, equal pure land? Are you building a world like this? Yukiko Yanagi exclaimed.

Dugu smiled at the sunset, and said sadly: "Miss Xuezi, I am just an orphan from a humble background, practicing martial arts diligently, practicing chivalry, and sheltering the poor people of the Ming Dynasty, this is the meaning of my life." I'm not actually a magnate in your eyes, and I've never lived the way a magnate does. ”

"I think you have to really understand me and understand my way of life, there is a big gap between you and your wealthy families." Dugu Xiaotian said sincerely.

Yanagi Yukiko's face turned red, she suddenly stretched out her hand, slowly held Dugu Xiaotian's hand, and held it tightly.

"A full house of three thousand drunken guests, a sword frost and fourteen states!" Yukiko Yanagi pronounced this poem in Chinese and nodded.

"I finally understand the true connotation of this poem today, Brother Xiaotian, you are from a humble background, but now you can shock the sea, I admire you very much."

"Your pattern and wisdom are unmatched by no one in the world, and Tokugawa Ryushin, who is the first in the East, is also far behind." Yukiko Yanagi said coquettishly.

Dugu Xiaotian gently twitched his hand, and Yanagi Yukiko held it tightly. Dugu Xiaotian was helpless, he sighed, and said in a low voice: "Xuezi, I'm not sure if I'm the reincarnation of King Daping Ming, but I've often had some strange dreams in the last year or two, as if I'm from another world. ”

Yanagi Yukiko smiled "poof" and glanced at Dugu Xiaotian. "Brother Xiaotian, it's really interesting to be with you, your thinking is novel and your vision is outstanding, which makes me very happy. We are all passers-by of the reincarnation of fate, what's so strange about this, the spirit child will occasionally appear in Dongying. ”

She stood still, silently looked at the cherry blossoms fluttering in the wind, and blurted out in a firm voice: "Brother Xiaotian, thank you for giving me the opportunity to choose, I like you and want to be with you forever, even if I encounter any hardships in the future, I will gladly accept it." ”

Dugu Xiaotian looked at the strong and brave woman in front of him, his expression was in a trance, and he suddenly understood her inner world.

In the humble Dongying, the women of the family were born with seemingly fine clothes and food, but in fact their fate was tragic, and their spirits have never been free, even if they are talented women like Yukiko Yanagi.

Her life has finally waited for the opportunity to break the cage of fate, she must firmly grasp it, how can she bear to brutally destroy the beauty she hopes for in her life.

Thinking of this, Dugu Xiaotian muttered to himself, "Maybe this is the fate of the last generation." ”

"Miss Xuezi, if you don't dislike the life of coarse tea and light meals every day, and enjoy the mountains and rivers, I will propose to your father tomorrow." Dugu Xiaotian relaxed and teased.

Yanagi Yukiko heard Dugu Xiaotian agree, and suddenly the spring breeze was full of faces, and her face was like a peach blossom. She smiled slyly and said softly: "Brother Xiaotian, don't worry, I am also a little rich man, and I can support you." ”

The family matter has been decided, Dugu Xiaotian slowly walked to the side of the green bamboo in the courtyard, broke off a few bamboo branches, and between the waves of his hands, a small sword was weaved.

When Yanagi Yukiko saw the bamboo sword, her curiosity suddenly rose, "Brother Tian, are you making a gift for me?" ”

Dugu Xiaotian smiled and shook his head, "This is the dowry for your father tomorrow, I came to Dongying this time, and I didn't bring any treasures, so let's use this as a dowry." ”

Yukiko Yanagi looked at the bamboo sword, knowing that this little sword must have some amazing secret, she wanted to ask, but she stopped talking.

The two talked freely in the courtyard about getting dark, and then said goodbye. At this time, it was getting late, and Dugu Xiaotian stayed in the guest room of Liu Sheng's house.

At the third watch of the night, a sense of crisis surged into Dugu Xiaotian's heart. He rolled over, listened for a moment, picked up the Tianyao Sword, slowly came to the courtyard, and sat on the chair.

At this time, the moon was bright and clean, and the moonlight made the small courtyard bright. "Your Excellency, please come out!" Dugu Xiaotian looked at the bright moon in the sky, thoughtful, and said casually.

After a while, a purple-clothed figure walked out of the darkness in the corner, and it turned out to be a gorgeous woman. She looked twenty-five or sixteen years old, tall, with a face like a peach blossom, a thin waist of willows, and she walked towards Dugu Xiaotian, who was the master of the Heavenly Demon Gate, Yu Feihua.

"I heard that the martial arts of the laughing heroes are world-beating, and the skills are overwhelming, and when I saw it today, it was really extraordinary. I am the former master of the Heavenly Demon Gate of Middle-earth, Yu Feihua, and I have come to visit. Yu Feihua's coquettish voice sounded, which was breathtaking.

Dugu Xiaotian looked at Yu Feihua seriously, and saw that she was dressed in a Tang suit, with high sideburns, quite a fairy posture, and she was secretly vigilant in her heart.

"The Lord of the Jade Gate came to visit late at night, so what's the matter?" Dugu Xiaotian asked calmly.

Yu Feihua was shocked in her heart, "This Dugu Xiaotian is not only strong in martial arts, but also has a solid mind like a rock, and he has not been affected by my Heavenly Demon Skill." ”

"Dugu Gongzi, I am here to discuss with Gongzi the plan to join forces to get rid of the Tibetan Wuxiong, it is inconvenient to speak here, I don't know if I can move to the south of the city to talk in detail." Yu Feihua's eyes were bright and bright, and she said coquettishly.

Dugu Xiaotian's heart fluttered, and he hurriedly gathered his mind. He already knew the other party's intentions in his heart, and still pretended to be pondering for a while.

"Lord Yumen, you wait for a while on Chinatown Street in the south of the city, and I will come immediately." Dugu Xiaotian replied with a smile.

Yu Feihua nodded, "The concubine is waiting for the arrival of the son!" She then performed a light feat, and disappeared into the night.