Chapter 180 It’s getting late, just right
"What are you doing?!"
Tong Jie shouted angrily, rushed over and grabbed the letter.
Nan Yan's heart nearly stopped when he touched her. She looked up at his horrified and angry face and took a deep breath. She stood up and said, "What are you yelling about? My eyes just hurt a little, and I wanted to wipe them with this handkerchief."
“…”
Tong Jie didn't say anything and continued to stare at her.
Nan Yan continued, "Is this the letter you wrote? What does it say?"
There was already a hint of sinisterness in Tong Jie's eyes.
"Can't you understand what it says?"
The face before him was indeed beautiful, and it captivated him at first sight. However, although beauty was beautiful, this matter concerned his life and property.
If she really—
Just as Tong Jie felt a faint murderous intent rising in his heart, Nan Yan said resentfully, "If I could understand, why would I need to ask you?"
When these words came out, Tong Jie was stunned for a moment.
"you--"
Nan Yan said, "Don't forget, I am a female official of Shangbao."
“…”
"Who among the people in the Shangbao Division can read?"
“…”
Tong Jie felt relieved.
Indeed, the Shangbaosi has been the institution specifically in charge of the imperial seal since the founding of the country, because all the imperial edicts drafted by the emperor at the Secretariat must be submitted to the Shangbaosi for stamping with the imperial seal. In order to prevent the leakage of confidential matters and to prevent officials from forming cliques for personal gain, the people selected by the Shangbaosi have always been illiterate, and they were only required to be a tool for stamping the seal.
Since Si Nanyan is a female official of the Shangbao Palace, she should be illiterate.
In this world, if only one out of a hundred women can read, it is considered a lot. How could she know how to read?
Moreover, the words on it——
Thinking of this, Tong Jie asked again, "Are you really illiterate?"
Nan Yan's face was filled with anger: "You're still asking?!"
Tong Jie was completely relieved, and said with a smile on his face: "I said the wrong thing."
Nan Yan looked at the letter in his hand again: "So what did you write?"
Tong Jie rolled his eyes and said, "Nothing much, just a letter sent back to my hometown to say hello to my elders."
As soon as he finished speaking, the servant outside arrived. Tong Jie hurriedly folded the letter, put it in the envelope and sealed it, then walked out and handed it to the servant. He whispered a few words and the servant immediately left under the cover of darkness.
Nan Yan looked at the figure outside the door and didn't say anything for a while. Only after the servant left did Tong Jie turn around and walk back home.
Nan Yan put down her teacup and said, "Okay, now that I've made myself clear, I should take my leave."
"Hey, Miss Nanyan."
Tong Jie quickly reached out to stop her: "Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"
He was not very tall, but because Nan Yan was petite, he still looked like a huge rock blocking her way, especially when he lowered his head and moved closer, his hot breath sprayed on Nan Yan's face like flames.
A feeling of uneasiness suddenly surged into Nan Yan's heart.
She forced a smile and said, "It's getting late."
She turned sideways and prepared to leave, but Tong Jie reached out and grabbed her wrist, his sweaty palm pressed directly against her skin, making Nan Yan very uncomfortable and she shuddered.
As soon as he looked up, he met Tong Jie's eyes, which were sparkling in the dim light.
"It's getting late, just right."
“…”
"Miss Nan Yan, I still have a lot to say to you."
After saying that, he put his other hand behind his back.
The door behind him closed immediately.
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