Wang Yiqiu answered without hesitation, "Yes."
Not to mention that he was Imperial Father's son, even if he wasn't, as long as the State Preceptor said he was, he was.
Wang Yiqiu's unhesitant answer startled Jiujiu. Then, she asked, "Where is the State Preceptor now?"
Wang Yiqiu replied, "The State Preceptor lives in the State Preceptor's residence all year round."
"Where is the State Preceptor's residence?"
Wang Yiqiu shook his head. "I don't know either."
He lived in Peijing all year round and only knew that the State Preceptor's residence was in Sheng Capital. As for the specific location, he had no idea.
Wang Yiqiu said that he didn't know, so Jiujiu didn't continue to ask. She stood up and said, "I'll look for it myself."
Jiujiu walked out. When she reached the door, she suddenly thought of Wang Yiqiu's current situation. She said, "Before I come back, stay in the room, okay?"
Ever since he saw the guards at the city gate looking for him, Wang Yiqiu knew that Sheng Capital wasn't as safe as he thought. Even without Jiujiu's instructions, he knew that he couldn't go out casually.
Wang Yiqiu nodded obediently.
Wang Yiqiu's obedient appearance made Jiujiu laugh.
Jiujiu chuckled. "Good boy."
Jiujiu went downstairs and walked along the street.
There was a busy market next to the inn. When she looked up, she saw a hawker selling candied haws.
Which girl did not like to eat candied haws? As for Jiujiu, she had a special liking for this kind of sweet and sour food. At this moment, when she saw it, she naturally took out her silver and walked towards the hawker, preparing to buy a few more candied haws.
As she gave the hawker money, she smiled and asked him where the State Preceptor's residence was.
When the hawker saw that Jiujiu was beautiful and had an extraordinary temperament, he thought that she was a young lady from a wealthy family. Naturally, he answered all of Jiujiu's questions.
Seeing that Jiujiu was asking for the location of the State Preceptor's residence, he pointed to the left and said, "Walk along that street and it'll be at the end."
Jiujiu thanked the peddler and walked to the left.
The further they went, the more remote the road became. In the end, they didn't see a single house for a long time. If it weren't for the fact that the road was still flat and spacious, Jiujiu would have suspected that they were going in the wrong direction.
Jiujiu walked another kilometer or so and saw a large courtyard.
Jiujiu walked to the door, knocked on it, and shouted, "Is anyone home?"
…
For a long time, there was no response.
Jiujiu knocked on the door again and shouted, "Is anyone there?"
There was still no reaction.
After a moment of silence, Jiujiu kicked the door open.
While kicking the door, he muttered that the gatekeeper of the State Preceptor's residence was too unreasonable. He was not afraid that the person who came was the Emperor. He blocked the Emperor outside and was not afraid of being beheaded.
However, even when Jiujiu's foot hurt from kicking, the door of the State Preceptor's residence was still tightly shut.
Seeing that she couldn't wait for anyone to open the door, Jiujiu jumped onto the wall and prepared to sneak in.
The moment Jiujiu jumped onto the wall, she met the eyes of a handsome man who exuded an otherworldly aura. It was an extremely awkward scene.
The man's eyes were like a clear spring, and one could see the bottom of it with a single glance. His dark eyes stared unblinkingly at Jiujiu.
Jiujiu's face turned red, and the corner of her mouth twitched as she said, "Hello."
The man's expression was as cold as the dew in the night. His dark eyes turned, and his red lips parted slightly. "Hello, may I ask, what are you doing here?"
The man's eyes were fixed on the wall below Jiujiu.
Jiujiu blushed when such a handsome man looked at her in confusion. She smiled awkwardly. "I knocked just now, but no one opened the door, so …"
The man's eyes flickered, and something called a smile appeared in his eyes. "So you took advantage of me?"
The word 'took advantage' sounded inexplicably pleasant coming from the man's mouth.
This man had clearly embarrassed her, but Jiujiu couldn't bring herself to hate him.
Jiujiu's cheeks were bright red, and she explained, "I didn't take advantage of you on purpose. I have something to ask the State Preceptor."
The man's eyes flickered. "What is it? I wonder if you can tell me? "
Jiujiu replied, "You're not the State Preceptor, why should I tell you?"
After hearing Jiujiu's words, the man's eyes lit up even more. His eyes curved slightly. "How do you know that I'm not the State Preceptor?"
Jiujiu replied, "If I don't know, then are you the State Preceptor?"
A faint smile appeared on the man's cold face. "I'm Chu Hai."
"I'm Jiujiu." Jiujiu tilted her head and sized up Chu Hai.
There was a faint smile on Chu Hai's face, and the coldness in his eyes turned warmer. The corners of his lips curled up slightly, and it was indescribably good-looking.
Jiujiu asked again, "You're the State Preceptor?"
Chu Hai smiled faintly. "Yes, I wonder why you're looking for me?"
Hearing Chu Hai admit that he was the State Preceptor, Jiujiu couldn't help but look up and size up the courtyard.
From the outside, the State Preceptor's residence was very big, and the walls were very high. It looked very grand.
But sitting on the wall and looking inside, it looked a little shabby.
This was because there were only two rooms and a kitchen inside. Moreover, there was really only Chu Hai inside.
This Chu Hai was really the State Preceptor.
Thinking of Wang Yiqiu's words about the State Preceptor's youthful appearance, Jiujiu couldn't help but frown and ask, "Are you really the State Preceptor?"
Chu Hai smiled faintly. "Of course. Now, can you tell me why you're looking for me?"
Jiujiu directly jumped down from the wall and walked in to size up Chu Hai.
From afar, Chu Hai was very good-looking, and after walking closer, he was even more handsome.
According to Wang Yiqiu, this Chu Hai was at least in his seventies. How could this man in his seventies have better skin than a lady in her twenties? Jiujiu was a little jealous, and she really wanted to ask Chu Hai how he maintained his skin.
Jiujiu picked up the candied hawthorn in her hand and bit off a piece. She chewed and spat out the hawthorn seed before asking, "Are you the only one here?"
"I like peace and quiet."
"Oh." Jiujiu nodded and began to size up the courtyard.
She wouldn't have known if she didn't look, but once she saw it, the corners of Jiujiu's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
Just now, when she looked at the lush courtyard from afar, she thought that it was a rare flower that Chu Hai raised. Upon closer inspection, she realized that it was all vegetables. Moreover.
Fifty meters away from the house, there were two small fish ponds. Behind the fish ponds were a chicken coop, a duck coop, and a large goose. Beside the large goose was a fine horse.
Beside the fine horse were pigs, cows, and sheep.
If Chu Hai's appearance wasn't so recognizable, Jiujiu would have suspected that he was a legendary farmer.
Jiujiu looked at Chu Hai with a puzzled expression. "You're raising all these?"
Chu Hai was startled at first, then he seemed to think of something and smiled. "Yes, I'm raising them."
"Why are you raising them?"
Chu Hai smiled faintly. "To eat."
Jiujiu was speechless.
Chu Hai's appearance was like a celestial being from heaven, but his life was full of life. It could be said that he was very down-to-earth.
Among all the State Preceptors that Jiujiu had seen, he was the most down-to-earth one.
Jiujiu sighed in her heart. Chu Hai was indeed fresh and refined. He was completely different from those cheap people in the rumors outside. She turned around and asked Chu Hai.
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