Chapter 179: Somewhat distracted
Tong Jie had just finished writing a letter, and the ink was not yet dry when he heard knocks on the door.
The matter was confidential, so he was very cautious. Suddenly, someone knocked on the door, and he was so scared that he almost jumped up.
“Who is it?!”
He roared.
An even angrier voice came from outside——
"Master Tong, don't you want to see me?!"
Tong Jie froze in place. The voice was actually Si Nanyan's.
He hurriedly got up to open the door, but after taking two steps, he turned back to look at the letter on the table, thought for a while, took out his handkerchief to cover it, and then walked over to open the door.
Under the pitch-black sky, Si Nanyan stood at the door, looking at him with anger on her face.
"Miss Nanyan, why are you here?"
"Master Tong, do you think I shouldn't come?"
Nan Yan stepped into his room, glaring at him with a pair of bright eyes: "Don't you want to give me an explanation for what happened today, Master Tong?"
"this--"
The Si Nanyan I saw these days was gentle and calm, but I didn't expect her to have such a sharp look. When I saw her coming late at night, I was a little distracted, but I put all my thoughts aside for a while.
Moreover, I still don’t know what’s going on with her.
Tong Jie said carefully, "Miss Nanyan, how can you say that?"
Nan Yan said sternly, "Mr. Tong, why did you say those words in front of His Majesty the Emperor? You even said that the gift you gave me was a token of love. I accepted it because you clearly didn't say that before."
“…”
"Now that you say this, do you know how His Majesty the Emperor sees me?"
“…”
"He said I accepted your bribe because His Royal Highness Prince Jing wanted to claim the fiefdom of Yanyun!"
Tong Jie hadn't expected that she was only worried about this. For a moment, he was secretly delighted and hurriedly asked, "Why would the Emperor think this way?"
“…”
"I have absolutely no such intention."
"Now that you've said that, Your Majesty, how can you think otherwise?"
Nan Yan walked to the table and sat down angrily.
With a glance, he saw the letter covered by a handkerchief on the table.
However, I can't see a single word.
She took a deep breath, turned around and waited for Tong Jie, and said, "Master Tong, why did you lie in front of His Majesty the Emperor?"
Tong Jie saw that although her face was full of anger, her beautiful face was even more charming. For a moment, he became a little distracted.
He hurried forward and said, "Miss Nanyan, I really meant what I said."
Nan Yan turned and looked at him: "What?"
"Don't you think Miss Nanyan really understands my feelings for her?" He said as he stepped forward with a smile on his face. "I really do want to marry Miss Nanyan."
“…”
Nan Yan's face darkened as she said, "Don't you already have a wife or concubine at home?"
Tong Jie hurriedly said, "If I have Miss Nan Yan, what else do I need them for?"
Nan Yan turned her head and glanced at him. Although it was just an ordinary glance, in Tong Jie's eyes, it seemed shy and timid, and particularly moving. He couldn't help but move closer: "Miss Nan Yan, I am——"
Nan Yan suddenly started coughing.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough."
"Miss Nanyan, what's wrong with you?"
"I feel bad. The emperor just interrogated me for a long time, and my throat is smoking."
"Then I'll go get you some tea."
After hearing this, Tong Jie hurriedly ran to the other side to make tea for her. He was so happy that he couldn't contain his joy. He didn't expect that good things would happen so soon.
As he poured the tea, he turned back and said, "Tonight—"
His expression changed before he finished speaking.
Because he saw Nan Yan lifted the handkerchief he had used to cover the letter paper.
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