Chapter 281 Unexpected Guest
Chapter 281 Unexpected Guest
Yao Jia shrugged and said that he didn't know either. When he heard Hua Hua tell him where Nan Shan lived, he was also shocked.
To say that this place is secluded is simply flattering it. It is basically a slum. Logically, his monthly salary should be enough to rent a nice mansion nearby. Why does he live here?
After turning a few corners, we finally arrived at a small courtyard with a low wall.
Yao Jia went forward and knocked on the door.
After a while, footsteps were heard inside.
The wooden door creaked open, revealing a familiar face.
Yao Jia stood there in a daze.
The man obviously did not expect her to come here, showing the same surprised expression, and then turned into a faint smile, "Master Nangong, why are you here too?"
Yao Jia raised the two bags of kumquats in her hand and smiled, "Like Master Qi, I am here to give a gift to Mr. Nanshan."
As he said that, he pushed the door open and squeezed in.
Qi Huan pushed him out and said, "Master, Mr. Nanshan is not available today. Please come back another day."
As he said this, he was about to close the door.
Hey!
Yao Jia was stunned. She stretched out her foot and got stuck in the crack of the door, with half of her body pressed against it. "No, no, no, Master Qi, please let me in. I'm here with my things, how can I let you send me back? Besides, is this your home? Who are you to decide?"
Qi Huan hooked her feet with his feet and tried to move her out.
But Yao Jia used her internal strength, so her strength was slightly greater than his.
Qi Huan said with difficulty: "Master, please don't embarrass me. I am doing this for your own good. It is really inconvenient for Mr. Nanshan."
Yao Jia had already squeezed half of her body into the door, and hope was right in front of her.
"Master Qi, you can't take advantage of His Majesty's favor to bully a junior like me. You want to be on good terms with Master Nanshan, but I am also his disciple without a formal appearance. He loves me very much and will definitely not refuse to see me..."
"That won't work either. Today is a special day and it's not convenient for anyone..."
The two of them were standing at the door, each trying their best.
Langyue was holding a pile of things in his hands, with his head lowered, looking for a place to put down his things and go help Yaojia.
Unexpectedly, a very majestic voice suddenly came from inside the door, "Ah Huan, let her in!"
Yao Jiali's hair stood on end, she was so familiar with that voice, who else could it be but the emperor.
She didn't dare to use any more force. She frowned and looked at Qi Huan, lowering her voice and said, "Master Qi, why didn't you tell me earlier that His Majesty was here?"
Qi Huan turned his head to look at her and said in a low voice, "I have always been by your Majesty's side. I am here, so how can your Majesty not be here?"
Yao Jia blinked. Why did these words sound so awkward?
Just as she was about to say something, Qi Huan winked at her, signaling her to go in quickly.
Yao Jia swallowed his saliva, withdrew his foot with a timid look on his face, and stepped over the threshold carefully.
As soon as they reached the center of the yard, the emperor came out of the house.
He was wearing a dark brocade robe, a black sable fur coat, a jade belt around his waist, and his gray hair was all tucked into a fur hat.
His starry eyes are slightly raised, looking down upon everything, with the demeanor of a natural king.
Yao Jia stood where she was, not daring to look up.
The emperor walked up to her and looked down at her, his voice unable to tell whether he was happy or angry, "Master Nangong, what are you doing here so late?"
Yao Jia thought to herself: Your Majesty is asking questions even though you already know the answer.
But he said respectfully: "I am here to give Mr. Nanshan some New Year's gifts."
Just as he finished speaking, the bag of kumquats in his hand suddenly loosened, and the round kumquats inside rolled all over the floor.
Yao Jia: …………
I immediately squatted down to pick it up.
A large hand with distinct joints suddenly appeared in front of her and picked up the kumquat in front of her.
Yao Jia looked up and met Nanshan's clear eyes beneath the mask.
The emperor looked at the kumquats scattered on the ground, shook his head, and went into the house first.
The remaining few people squatted down and started picking up.
Lang Yue put the things in his hand on the stone table in the courtyard and said softly, "Yaoyao, it's cold outside. You and the two adults go in first. I will pick these up."
Yao Jia felt that it was indeed inappropriate to leave the emperor alone, so she told Lang Yue to hurry up and follow the two men into the house.
The emperor was sitting on a low couch by the window, sipping his tea with his head down. He did not look up when he saw the three people come in.
Nanshan brought a low stool, placed it next to the emperor, and motioned Yaojia to sit down.
How could Yao Jia dare to sit on an equal footing with the emperor? She waved her hands and said, "No, no, no, I... I'll just stand."
Nanshan no longer insisted, walked to the other side and sat on the low couch, then picked up his original tea and started drinking it.
Seeing both of them drinking tea, Yao Jia couldn't help feeling a little thirsty. She reached out to pick up the teapot on the table, poured herself a cup, and added some tea to the cups of the other three people.
I leaned against the table, drinking tea and looking out the window.
Just as I was thinking of some excuse to leave here quickly, the emperor's faint voice came from behind, "How is your married life with Gu Aiqing?"
Yao Jia nearly spit out a mouthful of tea, and swallowed it with difficulty. He put down the teacup and turned to look at the emperor, smiling awkwardly, "Thanks to your majesty, I get along well with General Gu."
The emperor stroked the lines on the teacup with his fingers and half-nodded his eyes. "That's great. Now the world is at peace. I plan to let the young man from the Gu family stay in Kyoto to serve. This will also save you and your wife the pain of separation."
Yao Jia's heart skipped a beat when she heard that.
I thought: You are such a nice person, not only did you randomly match us up, but you also interfered with our married life. If he stays, I will have to meet him every day, and something will inevitably happen. If that happens, you will be embarrassed, but I won't care.
The emperor was drinking tea, and as he waited for a long time without seeing Yao Jia coming to thank him, he couldn't help but look up at her.
Seeing Yao Jia's conflicted look, he seemed unhappy.
The emperor frowned slightly and put down the teacup in his hand. "Why? Minister Nangong, do you think it's inappropriate?"
Yao Jia came back to his senses instantly and waved his hands, "No, no, no, that's not what I meant."
The emperor stared at her, waiting for what to happen next.
Yao Jia thought to herself: How should I describe this to the Emperor? Should I say that Gu Xiyan plans to go to the border town to guard the border?
Seeing that she hesitated for a long time and didn't tell the reason, the emperor thought she was shy and stopped asking.
At this time, Nanshan came in with a tray with several small celadon plates on it, and some exquisite snacks on the plates.
Putting the tray on the low table, "It's getting late, everyone, please have some snacks first. The meal will take another quarter of an hour to be ready."
The emperor frowned. He had only been allowed to drink tea here for half a day, but when Nangong Jiayao came, he was willing to serve out snacks.
Pick up a piece of peach blossom cake and put it into your mouth.
Because of this interruption, Yao Jia forgot what she was going to say.
Walk to the table and take a piece of peach blossom cake.
It's snowing heavily outside.
Yao Jia listened to the biting cold wind and then remembered that Lang Yue had not entered the house yet.
He immediately put down the peach blossom cake in his hand and said respectfully to the emperor: "Your Majesty, when I came here today, I brought a young man with me. It is freezing outside now. Can you allow him to come in and warm up?"
The emperor looked at her thoughtfully. He had heard that her family had several young men who were as good-looking as Xiu Lan. He didn't expect that he would be able to meet one of them today during his incognito trip.
"Since he is your beloved husband, please let him in quickly so he doesn't freeze to death."
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