Chapter 173
Chapter 173
Yao Jia came out of Chang'an Palace, but really didn't want to go back to the banquet and be forced to drink.
Just walk towards the artificial lake not far from the banquet hall.
The breeze is gentle and the warm spring sun shines on the lake, making the waves sparkle.
Yao Jia lay directly on the grass by the lake, eyes slightly closed, continuing to sober up.
The corners of her clothes fluttered gently in the wind, and the sunlight shone on her body, reflecting golden halos, shrouding her in a mysterious aura.
After a while, someone walked lightly to her and sat down.
He chuckled and said, "No wonder I couldn't find you. It turns out you were hiding here to relax."
Yao Jia opened her eyes slightly and looked at the man. He was wearing a black python robe, had a handsome face, and his phoenix eyes were looking at her with a smile.
I was startled and quickly stood up and sat down.
"What does His Royal Highness Prince Rui want to see me for?"
He got up too quickly, and there were a few blades of grass on his head.
Xiao Fengyi's smile deepened and he raised his hand towards her head.
Yao Jia shuddered and subconsciously dodged backwards.
My arm tightened, but he held it.
Xiao Fengyi's eyes darkened slightly, he quickly picked off the weeds, let go of her, and spoke in a teasing tone.
"I'm just helping you get the weeds off your head, why are you hiding?"
Yao Jia blushed and bowed to him awkwardly.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Xiao Fengyi couldn't help but feel a little amused when he saw her like this.
"You weren't this respectful to me before. Could it be that you've become more sensible now that you've become the Pavilion Master?"
As he spoke, he took out the jade fan from his sleeve and handed it to Yao Jia.
"You forgot your things in the Hall of Incense."
Yao Jia frowned. This fan was clearly taken away by Mr. Nanshan, so how come it appeared in his hands again?
Seeing that she didn't take the fan, Xiao Fengyi didn't care. He directly inserted the fan into the soft belt around Yao Jia's waist, and slightly turned sideways to look at the shimmering lake.
"Keep your own things safe, don't let others keep them for you."
Yao Jia showed a bit of embarrassment on her face. She coughed lightly, took out the fan and handed it to Xiao Fengyi.
"The fan your highness gave me is too valuable. I dare not accept it."
Xiao Fengyi turned his head and looked at her: "It's not that you don't dare to accept it, it's that you don't want to accept it, right?"
He looked at her quietly, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes, and put the fan in her hand back into her belt.
Yao Jia felt his movement and stood up quickly.
Xiao Fengyi paused, then stood up and sighed helplessly.
"The Pavilion Master and An He are like sisters, and she is also my sister. Moreover, Xiu Lan and I are good brothers. As a brother, I want to give a little sister a valuable gift, but I am misunderstood as having other intentions. It is really disheartening."
Yao Jia lowered her head in embarrassment: "Your Highness misunderstood, I never thought of it this way."
The smile on Xiao Fengyi's face deepened, and he looked at her with a gentle gaze: "In that case, then Pavilion Master, please accept it. It's just a fan, nothing to worry about."
As he said this, he handed the fan to Yao Jia.
Yao Jia glanced at the fan, then looked up at him. Seeing the sincerity in his eyes, she couldn't help but feel a little shaken.
Is Mr. Nanshan playing a trick on me? If Xiao Fengyi has feelings for her, why is he hiding it? Why not just say it directly?
Xiu Lan and King Rui have always been close, and he hasn't even noticed it. How could Mr. Nanshan know about it when he's only been here for a short time?
What's more, even if Xiao Fengyi confessed his feelings to her directly, she would directly reject him and kill this relationship in the cradle!
But this fan is indeed valuable.
Seeing that Yao Jia was still unmoved, Xiao Fengyi frowned, "Hurry and take it. There are people around. If they see us arguing like this, it will be even harder to explain if it gets to our father's ears."
Yao Jia's heart tightened, and she almost forgot that this fan had already been seen by His Majesty. If she returned it to Prince Rui now, it would be a case of trying to cover up one's own faults.
Thinking of this, she bowed to Xiao Fengyi and said, "Since this is a kind gesture from your brother, then as your sister, I should accept it."
Seeing that she finally put away the fan, Xiao Fengyi smiled with some pleasure on his face and nodded.
"That's right."
Yao Jia lowered her head and said no more.
Xiao Fengyi didn't care either. He turned his gaze to the sparkling lake again, wondering what he was thinking.
Not far away, in a bedroom where those attending the banquet rested, there was a sudden commotion.
Yao Jia and Xiao Fengyi turned their heads to look, only to see groups of people walking hurriedly over there.
Xiao Fengyi raised an eyebrow at Yao Jia, "Do you want to join in the fun?"
Yao Jia nodded and joined in the fun. She was the one who loved it the most.
The two of them quickly rushed towards the rioting crowd.
There are many rooms in this bedroom. A group of people gather in front of each room, all looking at the closed door with a curious look on their faces.
A young eunuch was glaring at the group of officials who were pointing at the door.
Several male officials gathered together and whispered.
"Pavilion Master Nangong is too reckless. He is actually here..."
"How can Nangong Dasi Ming live his life like this?"
"It's really tragic to have such a wife."
"I think you are envious. Who wouldn't want to have such a beautiful wife?"
Several female officials heard this and became angry.
One of them rolled up his sleeves, put his hands on his hips and started cursing at them.
"All of you men, shut up. You allow officials to set fires but not the people to light lamps? When you do whatever you want, it's the women who are wrong. Why should we women be wrong when we do whatever we want?"
"That's right, maybe it was Prince Ping who seduced Pavilion Master Nangong."
"That's right. I heard that Prince Ping went to Jiangnan last year just to meet Pavilion Master Nangong..."
The two groups were on edge and were about to start a quarrel.
Suddenly, an angry shout was heard from the door of the bedroom.
"As an official appointed by the imperial court, how can you gather a crowd to make a scene?"
Everyone looked over and saw something like a ghost.
The young eunuch in front of the door had a look of horror on his face as he looked at the two people standing in front of the palace gate.
"Pavilion Master Nangong, why...why are you outside?"
Pavilion Master Nangong is here. Who is the woman who is making love with his prince in the bedroom?
Yao Jia looked at everyone's surprised eyes and was very puzzled.
He frowned and looked at the eunuch who was asking the question.
"I need to tell you where I am. But who are you?"
"I am the personal eunuch of Prince Ping, Tianfu."
After hearing the conversation between the two and seeing Yao Jia standing outside, everyone finally realized that the person in the room was not Pavilion Master Nangong.
The crowd that was talking a moment ago suddenly became quiet.
It was quiet here, and the sounds of the man and woman making love in the room suddenly became clear.
The group of people who had just been mocking Yao Jia now looked embarrassed.
At this time, someone stood up and questioned Tianfu.
"Since it wasn't Pavilion Master Nangong inside, why did you deliberately hint in your words just now that the people inside were Pavilion Master Nangong and your prince?"
The person who spoke was Jiang Changyu, an official from the Ministry of Justice. Although his voice was not loud, he had been interrogating prisoners in prison for many years and had an imperceptible majesty.
Tianfu was frightened and fell to his knees with a plop, his voice trembling.
"Yes...it was Pavilion Master Nangong who used the whisk...as a token of trust...to invite my...prince here..."
The more he spoke, the less confident he became. He looked at the tightly closed door. The prince had just rushed in so excitedly, and soon, strange noises were heard from inside.
The noise was so loud that it alarmed several officials who were coming to rest. When they saw him standing at the door, they teased him, saying that the prince was in poor health, yet he could still torment the palace maids with such great strength.
He spoke quickly and told others that Pavilion Master Nangong had an appointment with his prince.
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