vrcanaries Chapter 442 Deliberately Scaring You
Chapter 442 Deliberately Scaring You
Gu Xixi looked at Mu Nanzhao with a smile in her eyes, a look that was both domineering and playful.
"Your Majesty..."
"Are you trying to be cute with me?"
She rarely showed this delicate and charming appearance.
Mu Nanzhao's heart fluttered at the sight, and he couldn't help but lower his head to peck at those cherry lips.
Before their lips touched, Gu Xixi suddenly pushed him away forcefully.
She adopted a serious expression. "Come in with me. We need to have a serious talk about this!"
Mu Nanzhao was stunned.
They were fine just a moment ago, why are they angry again?
Confused, he followed Gu Xixi into the house in a fluster.
Gu Xixi sat down at the table and gestured for Mu Nanzhao to sit opposite her.
Her expression was indifferent, even her attitude was rather cold. "Since we've come this far, just confess."
Mu Nanzhao had always been the one interrogating others, but now the situation had suddenly reversed.
Mu Nanzhao was still a little confused, "Huh?"
Gu Xixi looked up at him, her expression anything but pleasant. "What you just said about 'what if'..."
"It really did happen, right?"
"Princess Beili is going to marry into a powerful family, and she's chosen you as her husband, right?"
"What exactly happened? How did you get to know the princess of Beili? What did you do to her? What happened between you that made such a noble princess insist on marrying you?"
Gu Xixi finished listing all the questions in one breath.
When Mu Nanzhao heard this, he felt like he couldn't breathe.
The question of "the death of the lady" that Huo Jiang often mentioned came to his mind.
Huo Jiang also said: "In such situations, you must answer carefully, otherwise your life may be in danger."
Only after Gu Xixi stopped was Mu Nanzhao able to take a deep breath.
He seemed to have never felt so nervous or guilty in his entire life.
Seeing that Mu Nanzhao remained silent, Gu Xixi raised an eyebrow and sneered, "What, how many things have you done behind my back that you can't bring yourself to say now?"
Mu Nanzhao was greatly surprised.
However, he suddenly realized that he had not hidden anything from Gu Xixi, nor had he done anything he couldn't say.
Yes.
What is he feeling guilty about? Why is he afraid?
Mu Nanzhao composed himself and quickly formed an answer in his mind.
"The people of Beili are looking for Huo Jiang, hoping that he can submit a memorial to the court to petition for a marriage alliance."
"This matter still needs His Majesty's approval; it's not even close to being settled yet."
"As for the Northern Princess, I happened to meet her at Huo Jiang's tent. The meeting lasted no more than the time it takes to drink two cups of tea. I didn't even have a private conversation with her, and I haven't seen her since."
Mu Nanzhao's solemn expression was comparable to that of a believer in worship.
Gu Xixi, however, still glanced at him indifferently and said, "Oh, really?"
"How did she come to see your potential? And how did you know she chose you to be her husband?"
Mu Nanzhao said righteously, "Why should I care what she thinks? Anyway, I don't like her."
"As for when she foolishly chose me, that was something she told Huo Jiang before she left. I wasn't even there. If I had been there, I would have definitely rejected her outright."
"Oh, I see..." Gu Xixi suddenly realized, "Since she took a liking to you, didn't she ask you to meet her alone?"
Mu Nanzhao's face tightened slightly. "I...I did make an appointment."
"She sent a message to Huo Jiang, asking me to come and see her off, but I said no."
Gu Xixi asked with a smile, her tone kind, "Isn't the princess beautiful?"
"The princess chosen for a marriage alliance must be outstanding in appearance and talent."
Mu Nanzhao recalled Huo Jiang's earnest sharing of experiences, and alarm bells rang loudly above his head.
Although he had never learned how to charm women, his survival instincts forced him to maximize his wisdom.
"I already said that we only had a short time together, so I didn't even get a good look at what she looked like!"
However, the issue of death is not over yet.
Gu Xixi rested her chin on her hand: "She must have come from a very noble family, so her home must be very well-furnished."
Mu Nanzhao: "Noble?"
"Originally, marrying into a foreign tribe and being given the title of prince consort was a difficult task that everyone would avoid at all costs."
"Besides, what's so good about a princess who was thrown out by her family as a hostage?"
"Does she have the same freedom and autonomy as my employer? Or is she richer than my employer?"
……
Gu Xixi suddenly asked, "Are you feeling better?"
Mu Nanzhao was stunned, but then he saw Gu Xixi's bright smile, which also carried a hint of cunning.
He suddenly realized what was happening and couldn't help but laugh, "You!"
"You deliberately?"
Gu Xixi laughed out loud while leaning on the table, "I heard that when people are extremely nervous, if they think about how to deal with the situation next, they can forget about their bad mood."
Mu Nanzhao relaxed and chuckled as he breathed a sigh of relief, "It does feel less annoying now."
"But you scared me half to death!"
The following day, the family village celebrated the harvest.
When Gu Xixi asked him if he wanted to come along early in the morning, Mu Nanzhao declined with a wry smile:
"It's not time for the sergeant to go home to visit his family yet. The village is full of women and children. Why should I join in the fun?"
However, Mu Nanzhao didn't go to the military camp this morning, so Gu Xixi let him stay at home.
"Since there's nothing else to do, you can relax and rest for a while by yourself."
"You don't need to worry about what to eat for lunch. I'll have two kids bring you food."
"After all, you've been a teacher for so long. Even if you don't want to see outsiders, you're still more comfortable in front of children."
Mu Nanzhao bowed solemnly, saying, "The employer has considered everything carefully."
In fact, Mu Nanzhao was quite at ease in this place, and no one treated him with the awe and respect due to a high-ranking official.
Everyone knows that General Huo is the most powerful figure in the Northwest.
The family members were used to Huo Jiang's approachable and unpretentious manner.
They didn't really feel the presence of the regent who had come all the way from the capital.
No one really cared how high a position he held.
All that was known was that he had official business to attend to at the border military camp. As for his identity in the village, he was only known as "Boss Gu's man".
A jar of brewed tea, and a bowl of rock sugar lily bulb and mung bean soup.
Gu Xixi left these things with Mu Nanzhao and then went out with Lü Jing.
Aunt Lin's family had already prepared a grand banquet.
Women and children worked together, chatting and laughing, bustling about and creating a lively atmosphere.
Gu Xixi has basically completed all her tasks on this trip.
She was just waiting for someone from the military to come in the afternoon to discuss and hand over the planting plan for the next season.
So after lunch, Gu Xixi said goodbye to everyone in advance.
"I will be heading back early tomorrow morning, so I won't be saying goodbye to everyone individually."
"The medicine we brought this time is all stored with Aunt Lin. If you need anything else, just let us know."
"I will go back and tell my master that if it is suitable to be made into medicine, I will bring it with me next time."
Everyone felt a little embarrassed.
“When the military doctor came to make rounds before, he saw the pills that Boss Gu gave him and praised them repeatedly, asking which miracle doctor had done it.”
"They also said that some of the medicinal herbs are not cheap."
"Boss Gu has already given it to us for free several times, how can we possibly make any more demands!"
Actually, everyone had already discussed it and decided to push Aunt Lin to speak on their behalf.
Aunt Lin said to Gu Xixi, "We want to seek medical advice and medicine from Boss Gu's master."