Yao Jia nodded. This was a good breakthrough. Grand Tutor Qi loved his granddaughter Qi Shu very much. Using this as a threat would give him a great chance of success.

It was just as Yao Jia thought.

When Qi Shu's mother learned that her daughter was pregnant, she happily went to the palace the next day. However, she stayed in Chaoxia Palace for less than an hour and was sent out with dull eyes. She seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.

After returning home, she immediately told Master Qi about the stupid thing Qi Shu had done and begged him to save her daughter's life.

When Grand Tutor Qi heard this, his face was so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it. He never expected that the granddaughter whom he had carefully raised would cause such a scandal.

Besides being angry, there is more worry about the fate of the family.

He dragged his elderly body into the palace to meet the emperor.

No one knew what the emperor said to him. All we knew was that after Master Qi returned from the palace, he dismissed all his followers, submitted his resignation, and returned home.

The actions of Grand Tutor Qi undoubtedly dropped a bombshell in the court, causing uproar.

Those old forces that were attached to the Qi family were in a panic for a while, not knowing what to do.

With the retirement of Grand Master Qi, their umbrella of protection has disappeared and they have to curb their former arrogance.

There are also many officials who are afraid of attracting trouble and actively request to be transferred away from the center of power.

Xiao Fengyi took this opportunity to gradually clean up the corruption and stubborn forces in the court and promoted a group of young officials to fill the vacancies.

What was unexpected was that Nanshan took advantage of this official fluctuation to resign from his position as the head of the Tai Shi Bureau.

Xiao Fengyi looked at the resignation letter in his hand and couldn't help but feel a ripple in his heart. He asked Sihe beside Xiang Li in a deep voice, "Did he leave any words?"

"Your Majesty, Mr. Nanshan said: White hair cannot be replaced by snow, and our acquaintance is already a good omen."

Xiao Fengyi was stunned. When he had met Yao Jia in Fangfei Tower, he had confessed his love for the girl to Huaiyu. He regretted not asking Yao Jia's name at that time.

Huaiyu used this poem to comfort him.

How could Nanshan know?

But you still want to remind him?

"Forget it, let him be." Xiao Fengyi sighed lightly, put his resignation letter on the desk, and turned to think about the next plan.

Yao Jia was also surprised when she learned that Nanshan had resigned.

Went to the courtyard where he lived.

But the person who opened the door for her was a woman in her twenties with her hair tied in a bun.

"Little girl, who are you looking for?" the woman spoke with a foreign accent.

Although Yao Jia has given birth to a child, she still looks as pretty and charming as before.

Looking at the gentle and lovely woman in front of him, he was stunned for a moment, and a strange feeling flashed through his heart.

"Hello, sister-in-law. I'm here to see Mr. Nanshan."

"Mr. Nanshan?" The woman looked puzzled. "We don't have any Mr. Nanshan here."

This time it was Yao Jia's turn to be confused. He looked around to make sure he had found the right door.

"Yes, this is it. You're not wrong. I've been here several times before and even had meals here." Yao Jia was a little anxious.

The woman frowned slightly when she heard this, as if she was recalling something, and then she suddenly realized, "Oh, you mean the old man who used to live here? He did live here, but years ago, he sold this courtyard to us, saying that he wanted to travel around the world and never come back."

"Before the New Year?" Yao Jia frowned, "How is that possible? He just resigned a few days ago."

The woman was very sure and emphasized that her husband was a student who was admitted to the Imperial College this year. In order to facilitate his studies, his family spent a lot of money to buy a courtyard here.

Nanshan sold the courtyard to them at a low price.

"Then did he... leave any token or words?" Yao Jia couldn't help but ask.

The woman shook her head and said apologetically, "No, he just asked us to take good care of the yard. He said he had completed what he wanted to do and it was time for us to leave."

Yao Jia was in an extremely heavy mood. He thanked the woman and left with a dejected look on his face.

To her, Nanshan is not only a friend, but also a teacher who gives her guidance when she is confused.

He said he had finished what he was going to do, so he was leaving, but why didn't he say goodbye to her in person?

The unprecedented loss and emptiness made Yao Jia feel extremely depressed.

But that's how life is, separations and reunions are always unpredictable.

Maybe he has his own way to go.

No one can force others to do anything.

Looking up at the azure blue sky, a few white clouds are floating leisurely.

Life must go on.

With the arrival of early summer, the wedding date of An He and Xi Zhihuan has also arrived.

Maybe he knew that Yao Jia would never listen to him, or maybe he realized his own mistakes.

Xuanyuan Wenyuan actually sent a special envoy from Liang State to bring a large amount of dowry to Zhihuan.

On that day, the long streets of Kyoto were lined with red wedding dresses and coffins, which were carried in a grand procession from the city gate to the princess's palace.

As the host of the wedding, Yao Jia gave the most sincere blessings to the newlyweds.

The five and a half month old little Xingxing stared at Yao Jia who was speaking on the podium. She waved her little hands and babbled along with Yao Jia's voice.

When Yaojia returned, she called out "Mom" in a soft and tender voice.

At that moment, Yao Jia's heart seemed to be gently wrapped by a warm current. She was so surprised that she hugged Xiao Xingxing tightly in her arms and kissed her on the face again and again.

"My dear, can you call me again?"

Little Xingxing opened her eyes wide, as if she was curious about her mother's excited reaction. She grinned, revealing two tiny baby teeth, and tried again: "Mom... Mom..."

Yao Jia's eyes couldn't help but become moist. This was the first time she clearly heard her child call out the word "mother". The feeling of being connected by blood could not be expressed in words.

Children's growth is rapid.

This month he will call "Mom", and next month he will learn to call "Dad".

Little Xingxing has many fathers, and this little girl is very fair. Every time she opens her mouth, she calls all of them.

It made everyone laugh.

As summer progressed, the shipbuilding was nearing completion, and Bai Huahua began to move the soft furnishings that had been selected long ago onto the ship and arrange them one by one.

When everything was ready, Shuanghua took everyone to visit the Huaxia.

Lin Ruyi also learned about it from Lin Congmo, and asked An He and Xi Zhihao to come along.

From afar, a giant five-story ship could be seen standing in the open space of the shipyard.

Although Yao Jia had seen the design drawings before, she was still amazed when she saw it from such a close distance.

"Big ship, big ship."

The little star in Nangong Xiu Lan's arms clapped her hands and shouted excitedly.

During this time, she has learned many things by following the pictures.

Shuanghua raised her hand and gently touched her little face, "Little Star, Daddy will take you to play on the big ship now, okay?"

"Yes, yes... Uncle Liu, hold me..." The little girl nodded repeatedly and stretched out her short and thick arms to him.

Shuanghua took her from Nangong Xiu Lan's arms and was the first to board the boat.

The crowd followed closely behind.

Shuanghua held Xingxing and Gu Xiyan and accompanied everyone, explaining the structure of the ship.

Everyone watched and admired.

"The bottom floor is the power compartment."

"The second level is the cargo hold, which is not only spacious but also very sturdy, and can carry a large amount of cargo and supplies."

"The third floor is the living area for the crew, maids, and servants."

"The top two floors are where we will live. Let's go and take a look at our future home." Gu Xiyan called everyone upstairs.

After being introduced, Yao Jia knew that the two floors on the east side were where she and her husbands lived.

The lower level on the west side is the room of Uncle Lin, Uncle Xuan, and Uncle Su. There is a large garden on their roof. This design can keep the house warm in winter and cool in summer.

Bai Huahua has always known everyone's preferences, and she decorated their rooms according to the suggestions made by several people, so naturally there is nothing wrong with it.

Lin Congmo likes flowers and plants. When Gu Xiyan designed the house, he left a huge open space on the side where he lived. Bai Huahua hired someone to build a four-season greenhouse for him to tend to the flowers and plants.

Lin Congmo was so overjoyed that he wished he could have his orchids moved in right away.

While he was discussing the layout with Su Mu and Xuan Ying, Yao Jia and others had already boarded the deck.

There is not only an observation deck, but also a martial arts training ground and a large, carefully designed leisure area with a water park, swimming pool and other entertainment facilities.

Although there is no water in the swimming pool yet, Lin Ruyi and An He have already begun to envision a comfortable life for Yao Jia in the future.

"Yaoyao, am I still your good sister? Do your words still count? I also want to go with you..." An He hugged Yao Jia's arm and shook it.

Yao Jia patted her hands soothingly, "Of course I'll keep my word, you can pick any of the empty rooms."

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