For several days in a row, Xu Nuo was busy teaching the young emperor and preparing for the celebration banquet. He was a little exhausted. Xiao Jinyan saw it and felt sorry for him.
"Uncle, can we start the class an hour later next time? I want to sleep more." Xiao Jinyan said this after the class.
Xu Nuo naturally understood what he meant, and he unconsciously raised his arm to touch Xiao Jinyan's head. The boy's hair was a very dark black, hard but not prickly, and it felt good when it was smoothed together. Xu Nuo's hand paused, realizing what he was doing, and quickly withdrew his hand.
No matter how young the little emperor is, he is still an emperor, and the emperor should be wary of him. He just touched the little emperor's head unconsciously, and he was afraid that it would be considered that he was too lazy to even show courtesy to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, forgive me!"
Xiao Jinyan was frozen in place by his sudden movement. Before he could feel it properly, the young man withdrew his hand.
Xiao Jinyan's ears were red, and he coughed lightly to cover it up, "It's okay..." Then he turned his head away as if he was really embarrassed, and said awkwardly, "You can touch me again."
His last sentence was spoken so softly that Xu Nuo only heard him mumble. "Maybe it was just a complaint..." Xu Nuo thought to himself.
The next day, Xiao Jinyan went to the imperial study as usual and flipped through the memorials on the table. Thinking that Xu Nuo was probably sleeping soundly on the bed, a smile appeared on his face. He reviewed the memorials and thought about Xu Nuo for a while. Soon, an hour passed, and the usually punctual Xu Nuo still hadn't appeared at the door.
The memorial that he had been reading just now suddenly became boring. Xiao Jinyan stood up and walked out, thinking of waiting for him outside.
Xiao Jinyan stood on the steps, looking into the distance. Soon, Xu Nuo, dressed in a lake green robe, appeared in his sight. Xiao Jinyan didn't even notice that his eyes had softened, but when he saw the boy clinging to Xu Nuo, his brows suddenly turned cold.
Xu Nuo seemed to be very happy chatting with the boy, with a clear smile on his face.
"Uncle!" Xiao Jinyan threw away his sleeves and walked forward, his aggressive approach making Xu Nuo's eyebrows jump.
"Your Majesty, your humble servant pays homage," Xu Nuo stopped and saluted him, and the young man beside him also saluted.
Xiao Jinyan couldn't help but snort and stared at the other person with a bad face.
Lin Qi leaned towards Xu Nuo feeling a little guilty. After all, he had left the army and returned to the capital alone. It was understandable if the young emperor wanted to punish him.
Xu Nuo watched the little emperor's complexion grow worse and worse, and he had a bad feeling in his heart. The emperor's wings were growing stronger and stronger, and it was reasonable for him to clean up the court and take back power. Now seeing that the emperor was having a good chat with General Lin's son, it was reasonable for him to show displeasure.
"Your Majesty, General Lin will return to the capital to rest first. He is young and impulsive, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive him," Xu Nuo said with a stiff upper lip.
Xiao Jinyan was even more furious when he heard that he was protecting the strange boy. He replied sarcastically, "The emperor's uncle and the young general had a very pleasant conversation. Even for the emperor's uncle's sake, I won't be so petty."
Xu Nuo sighed silently. The little wolf showed its fangs earlier than he expected. This was also good, as it meant that he had completed the mission given to him by the late emperor.
Lin Qi probably sensed that the new emperor was unhappy, and left in disgrace.
Xu Nuo looked at Xiao Jinyan, who was surrounded by displeasure, and could only pretend not to notice it. He walked into the imperial study with him. However, the little emperor was in a bad mood today and was depressed while studying.
After lunch, Xu Nuo saw that he still had a cold and handsome face, so he gave in and said, "Your Majesty, I have nothing to do today. How about leaving the palace this afternoon?"
Xiao Jinyan's expression finally eased a little, and he nodded with a reserved look.
"Is there anywhere your Majesty would like to go?"
Xiao Jinyan lowered his head and thought for a while, then said awkwardly, "The Emperor's uncle's house."
Xu Nuo was puzzled. When the late emperor was alive, many eyes were watching him, trying to find a handle to bring him down. Therefore, the decoration of the Regent's Palace was not luxurious or extravagant. There was not even a small garden like the ordinary officials' homes. It was really nothing to see. Xu Nuo pondered for a moment, and then a blessing came to his mind.
"Your Majesty, how about going to my farm in the suburbs? The scenery there is better, there are hot springs, and it's quite interesting."
Xiao Jinyan naturally had no objection.
The carriage swayed for a while before finally arriving. Xu Nuo thought Xiao Jinyan would excitedly look at the street scene outside, but he didn't expect him to just stare at him.
"Are you still wary of me?" Xu Nuo thought to himself.
When they arrived at the manor, Xiao Jinyan became more excited and kept asking him questions.
"Your Majesty looks very happy," Xu Nuo was infected by his mood and couldn't help but smile.
Xiao Jinyan turned his head and said righteously, "Uncle Emperor, please don't address me as Your Majesty when you are outside."
Xu Nuo wanted to say that this was his own Zhuangzi, no problem, but seeing his expression filled with anticipation, he had no choice but to go along with him, "Then what should I call it?"
Xiao Jinyan's face was shy for a moment, "Can you call me Shenzhi?"
Mingming is still a child who has not grown up. The smile in Xu Nuo's eyes deepened, "Be careful." As expected, the boy's face became even more embarrassed.
Xiao Jinyan simply went all out, "Then can I call you Mr. Nuo...?"
Xu Nuo nodded, "If Shenzhi likes it, of course it's fine."
Xiao Jinyan could clearly hear his own heartbeat, as loud as thunder. He was even afraid that Xu Nuo beside him could also hear his heartbeat and find out something was wrong.
Fortunately, Xu Nuo still looked normal. Xiao Jinyan felt a little relieved and a little disappointed.
After they had dinner together, Xu Nuo looked up and asked him, "Shenzhi, do you want to go to the hot springs?"
Xiao Jinyan didn't know what he was thinking about, and he felt a little uneasy. "How many hot spring pools are there?"
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