"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Nian Gao hasn't seen you for a long time. He was so happy that he acted like this. He usually likes to pounce on our Concubine like this."
Huiyue came out of the house and knelt down to pay her respects, also quite frightened.
With Nian Gao's current physique, what if he knocked the emperor down by running so fast? Even if he didn't knock him down, it would be a sin to damage the dragon robe.
"It's okay, this dog is quite strong." Ning Chen waved his hand carelessly.
He even bent down and picked up the rice cake.
"Tsk, what did you eat to grow so heavy? You're so heavy."
Yuan Jiu reacted now, wiped his forehead with his sleeve, and smiled.
"Ming Jieyu has taken good care of it. Look at its fur, it is shiny and glossy. I see the flowers in the yard are also growing well. I think it is because Ming Jieyu is blessed with great fortune and blessings."
"You're such a sweet talker." Ning Chen put the rice cake down and raised his hand to tap Yuan Jiu's head.
Yuan Jiu chuckled and said no more.
Since Ye Jun was not there at the moment, Ning Chen went in and sat down first.
Nan Zhi served tea and snacks and then went out to stand guard.
Ning Chen looked around and found that all the furnishings in the room had been replaced with new ones. Some of the things did not look like they were made inside. They should have been brought in by Ye Jun. They were quite unique.
After drinking two sips of tea, he stood up and walked around the room, and saw a few lumps of mud on Ye Jun's desk.
Out of curiosity, I went over to take a look.
There was a small flat wooden board on the table, on which were placed several dried objects, including two swords, one short and one long, a round shield, and a small bow and arrow.
Ning Chen picked up the round shield and took a closer look, and found that there were fine patterns on it. The carving was a bit rough, but still very beautiful.
Put this down and pick up the long arrow to look at it.
At this moment, he heard footsteps outside. He was distracted and broke the sword.
So when Ye Jun came in, he saw someone pushing things on the table to the side in panic.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Ye Jun bowed slightly and looked at him suspiciously.
Ning Chen waved his hands uncomfortably, "Ahem, no need to be polite. Why did you come back just now?"
"Today happens to be the Dragon Boat Festival, so the Queen Mother said a few more words and also distributed new fabrics and jewelry to each palace." Ye Jun smiled.
As he said this, he walked towards him.
Ning Chen hurriedly took a few steps forward, grabbed the person, and brought him to the table to sit down.
"I almost forgot that today is the Dragon Boat Festival. I think the suburbs of Beijing must be very lively, with dragon boat races every year."
"Yes, before I entered the palace, I went to see it every year." Ye Jun's eyes brightened up when she thought of what happened at that time.
It's obvious that he wants to leave the palace.
Ning Chen smiled and took a sip of tea. "There is no way to go out now, but if you are tired of living in the palace, you can go to Lingxi Garden to live for a while. I didn't go last year, but I can go this year."
The garden was more comfortable than the palace, and the scenery was better.
Unlike the palace, which is filled with red walls and green tiles.
"I have approved your brother's request to return to the capital. I think he will arrive by the end of the month. So, the wedding date should be set in early June?"
Thinking of this incident, Ning Chen asked.
Ye Jun nodded, "Brother said that he couldn't leave his family in the frontier, so he had to finish everything quickly and go back. When mother went to Lingzhou, she asked Aunt to take care of everything in Kyoto. When brother comes back, they can get married right away."
These words were meant for the Emperor to hear, to tell him that Ye Zhe was solely devoted to being loyal to the Emperor and serving the country.
After all, it would take more than two months to get married in Beijing. In later times, it would be equivalent to a two-month wedding.
"Well, your brother has done a good job in Lingzhou in recent years. In the report sent back, an old minister praised him for having the style of General Ye in the past." Ning Chen said.
He narrowed his eyes and suddenly looked at Ye Jun with a half-smile, "I think your sister-in-law's family background seems too low. The Yin family has been in Lingzhou for some time. The fourth-rank official position is not good. How about being promoted to the third rank?"
The fourth rank was not considered high-ranking, but the third rank was considered the first-tier ministers.
However, the official rank of the third rank is still too low to match the first rank of the Ye family.
But Ye Jun's attention was not here, she knew that this dog emperor was up to no good again.
He snorted and rolled his eyes. "Third and fourth rank officials are all decided by the emperor. The Yin family is a minister to the emperor, not to the Ye family. If he is promoted because of his daughter's marriage, Uncle Yin will probably feel humiliated."
"What are you saying? I gave him a promotion out of kindness, but how can that be considered a humiliation?" Ning Chen continued to pretend.
Ye Jun narrowed his eyes and suddenly reached out to pinch the soft flesh on his waist.
"The emperor is really evil. If the Yin family is promoted because of this marriage, others will think that our Ye family is extremely powerful. My brother is a general with military power. People will be afraid of him and will be eaten alive sooner or later."
"My father and brother are devoted to guarding the border for His Majesty, and I am His Majesty's person. Is Your Majesty willing to let me go?"
Ning Chen was not prepared for her move and shrank back to hide when his ticklish spot was pinched.
Unexpectedly, the girl was like a little wild cat, scratching him with her claws again and again, making him feel itchy all over and it took him a while to catch her.
After such a while, Ning Chen's face turned red from trying so hard to hold back his laughter.
"You can't even take a joke? You take my words of fun seriously!"
"Then Your Majesty, please stop teasing me. I take every word you say seriously!" Ye Jun bared her teeth at him.
She looks very spoiled and eccentric.
Ning Chen couldn't help but curl his lips and gently let the man go, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Speaking of the painting you gave me, is there a sentence missing from the poem on it? Why didn't you finish it?"
"That..." Ye Jun pretended to be enlightened, deliberately lengthening her tone, looking at Ning Chen's eyes full of expectation, she suddenly smiled slyly and shrugged, "I forgot."
Ning Chen was just being intrigued by her, and when she called him a rogue, he was immediately furious.
She raised her phoenix eyes slightly, grabbed the girl's wrist, and pulled her close to her arms with force.
He lowered his voice to threaten.
"If you don't talk nicely, I'll hug you and throw you out."
"Your Majesty is always good at scaring me." Ye Jun blinked, not looking too scared.
Unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, Ning Chen stood up and walked towards the door while holding her. His resolute steps did not seem fake at all.
Ye Jun was so scared that she quickly reached out and hugged his neck, "I remember it!"
Ning Chen looked down at her, his face was cold, but there was a hint of smile in his eyes, "Speak."
Ye Jun pursed her lips slightly and lowered her head to avoid the man's gaze. She paused for a moment, as if she was embarrassed, and finally spoke softly.
"The exquisite dice are filled with red beans, do you know how deep my love for you is?"
The girl's voice was soft and gentle. Although her expression could not be seen, her white earlobes were gradually turning crimson, just like the buds of a newly opened flower.
Ning Chen's throat tightened as he looked at her, his eyes darkening a little, "I didn't know that you missed me so much."