Chapter 25 That's mine!
After being single for two lifetimes, he suddenly has a wife.
Although this wife is a little weird and has a lot of tricks up her sleeve, maybe this can be considered a good thing?
Nie Yao comforted himself in this way.
After sitting in his study all night, he finally figured out what was going on. At least he knew he was in love.
In this world, 99% of people who fall in love will get married.
Nie Yao tried to anticipate his married life: his wife has a very... troublesome personality. She will order him around as soon as she's unhappy. She's cunning and he'll trap her in a trap if he's not careful. She also has a bad temper and will bite people when she's angry.
Nie Yao touched the corner of his bitten lip.
The body felt cool.
Not at all reassuring.
"Sir, you've taken the wrong path." The housekeeper reminded Nie Yao that this path led to the vegetable garden.
"Hmm? Yeah. I know."
Nie Yao came back to his senses and suppressed the anxiety in his heart.
I went back and changed the path to sit down and eat.
I had a lot on my mind, so I only ate half of my usual meal before putting down my bowl and chopsticks.
The housekeeper advised him: "Sir, please eat more."
Nie Yao waved his hands weakly, "No more food, no appetite."
No appetite?!
The butler was shocked.
He had taken care of Nie Yao for over twenty years, but this was the first time he had heard such words. His parents had always been able to eat, and they would eat anything they were given.
Now I only use three bowls for one meal.
My lord, he is sick!
"Sir, I'll get you a doctor right away!"
Why ask a doctor? He's not sick.
Nie Yao asked the housekeeper to come back. "Please arrange to clean the house. Take out all the fish in the pond and send them to the palace later. Oh, by the way, do you still have the lotus root powder you made a while ago? If you do, send it over too."
Housekeeper: ???
His family is so stingy... Why would such a thrifty adult suddenly want to give things to others?
The housekeeper was puzzled.
But the adults have their own reasons for doing things, and he just needs to obey orders.
"Yes. I still have more than ten pounds of lotus root starch. I will arrange for someone to deliver it to the palace soon."
"Well, remember to clean the house. Especially those cobwebs outside. It's time to have someone sweep them. If you don't have enough manpower, go to the military camp and find some. Make sure to clean the house today."
"Yes, I understand."
Nie Yao's family garden is planted with vegetables, and the pond is full of lotus roots and edible fish.
He himself thought it was pretty good.
I’m afraid my boyfriend won’t like it.
The palace her boyfriend had just built was not only magnificent and splendid, but also had rockery and flowing water. Even someone like him who didn't know how to appreciate it could still find some poetic beauty in it.
Nie Yao asked the housekeeper, "Ah Zhong, don't you think our house is too shabby?" There were few pieces of furniture, not a single flower or plant. The bamboo shoots were eaten, the lotus roots in the pond were eaten, and the fish in it were also eaten.
Although they are all delicious, does your home lack a bit of class?
"My Lord, do you want me to tell the truth?"
The butler will not lie to his master.
I can't say with a clear conscience that the house is elegant and grand.
Compared to the residence of a second-rank official in the imperial court, their Shangshu Mansion is more like a country farm.
There are chicken, duck, goose, onions and side dishes.
Nothing in this house exists to show off one's status or simply to look good. Everything that remains is either useful or edible.
Even the trees planted in the yard are fruit-bearing trees.
The housekeeper lowered his head and said, "Master, do you want to renovate the mansion?"
Nie Yao: "Well, I don't have that idea for now."
The money he saved is still at the border.
Even if I wanted to rebuild, I didn't have the money.
It’s better to wait until the money arrives.
During this time, he could also ask Xiao Lanlan what kind of house he likes. After all, he might live here in the future, so if he wants to make any changes, he should ask for his opinion.
"Oh, by the way, isn't the deed to the house next door with us? Let's push the wall down and expand the house. If we can't grow vegetables at home in the future, we can grow them next door."
The house next door is also big.
Several hundred acres.
Can grow a lot of vegetables.
"Yes, I've made a note of it."
Nie Yao went to work. The housekeeper smiled and sent him away, then quickly arranged for someone to clean the house.
In the palace.
As soon as Nie Yao arrived, he saw many people kneeling at the door of Xuan Zheng Hall.
At first glance, there were no high-ranking officials. Those kneeling were basically the small fry under Sun Ji who were still wandering around outside.
"What's going on?" Even though he had guessed that most of these people wanted to plead for Sun Ji, Nie Yao still asked symbolically.
"Your Excellency!" The military officer beside him, holding a large meat bun with thin skin and rich filling, replied after taking a few bites. "They want to force Your Majesty to release those officials from the Ministry of Rites we arrested by kneeling down. Um, it could also be Sun Ji."
The military officer's words may be rough but his logic is sound.
Anyway, that's what these people mean.
Nie Yao retracted his gaze and asked the military officer, "Where did you get the buns?"
"Because we came too early, the imperial kitchen said they can provide us with breakfast later!"
The military attaché happily finished the last one.
Tell Nie Yao that these buns are delicious. The skin is made of white flour, and the filling is rich and fragrant. The aroma of meat fills the air when you take a bite.
Very delicious!
Nie Yao only ate three bowls in the morning.
I didn’t feel it when I left, but now that I see others eating well, I feel a little hungry too.
Fortunately, the housekeeper packed a few extra pancakes for him.
While there was still a little time before the court meeting began, Nie Yao took out two large pancakes and quickly finished them.
He ate quickly and just managed to swallow the last bite before Xiaodouzi announced that he would go to court.
"Your Majesty, the foreign envoys are about to arrive in Beijing. Receiving them is a matter of reputation for Dayu. I wonder if Lord Nie, who is in charge of this matter, has any solution?" asked a third-rank official.
Nie Yao didn't care.
All the tasks have been handed over to him, so what other countermeasures are there?
We'll talk about it later. Anyway, as long as those two countries know that I am not on good terms with Xiaolanlan, that's all.
Nie Yao raised his eyelids. "You also know that His Majesty has entrusted this matter to me? You are still asking after the matter has been entrusted to me. What, does this gentleman want to teach me how to do things?"
That's what the person who asked the question thought.
But when Nie Yao asked this, he didn't dare to answer.
"Your Majesty, I am simply concerned that Lord Nie lacks experience and may be caught off guard if he doesn't prepare a plan in advance."
Civil servants are good at talking.
It was obvious that he wanted to criticize Nie Yao for his inability to do things, but every word he said showed his concern for Nie Yao.
Nie Yao: "This is my own business. You, Sun Ji's lackey, don't need to worry about it."
"Your Majesty, I am an official of Dayu. Everything I do is for Dayu."
"Oh, really? How come I didn't see that?"
"Your Majesty is wise."
This official is of a slightly higher rank and is very tolerant.
Even if Nie Yao retorted for every word he said, he remained calm.
This is a veteran official.
Be careful in what you say and do.
"Are you dissatisfied with my decision, Lord Zheng?" Du Sui Lan saw that the official who spoke was a slippery and ineffective person.
How dare you challenge his A Yao?
Du Suilan: "In my opinion, considering Lord Zheng's ability to handle affairs, there is little point in asking Lord Nie for his countermeasures."
"My dear, please resign."
"I don't need officials who are incapable of doing their job and who are scheming against loyal officials, either openly or covertly."
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