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Chapter 880 Su Yao's Past

"It seems that I came at a bad time."

Su Yao's voice was low and cold, yet it carried a hint of teasing, which immediately made Yuan Xiaoyu's ears blush.

She never expected that her meeting with this man would be so sudden.

However, no matter how nervous she was, Yuan Xiaoyu would not forget the proper etiquette as the daughter of a noble family.

Immediately, she lifted her skirt, took a half step back, and slowly knelt down.

The yellow skirt rippled with her movements, spreading on the bluestone slabs, like a bright cloud or a blooming flower:
"The commoner Yuan pays homage to Lord Tang."

As the girl's clear and slightly trembling voice sounded, she folded her hands in front of her chest, with her right hand on top and her left hand on the bottom, palms facing inward, her fingertips lightly touching the ground, and her forehead slowly lowered, almost touching the ground:

"I didn't know Lord Tang was coming. I hope you will forgive me for not welcoming him."

"It's okay. I just thought about it on the spur of the moment and didn't inform you in advance, but..."

Su Yao walked a few steps closer, lowered his eyes to look at the girl lying at his feet, and said with a smile:

"Yuan Benchu ​​has raised a good daughter. Your solemn bowing is more standard than that of the palace ceremonial officials."

The girl's posture when saluting was perfect - the curve from her waistline to her neck looked as if it had been measured with a ruler, and even her hanging hair maintained just the right reserved distance.

But the back of her snow-white neck was trembling slightly. Just as she saluted, petals of the crabapple tree from the branch fell and landed right in her hair, just like a natural decoration for her, adding a bit of charming charm.

Su Yao narrowed his eyes slightly and reached out to pick it up.

The feeling of the fingertips accidentally brushing against her earlobe made Yuan Xiaoyu's whole body stiffen and her cheeks suddenly felt hot.

Her body tensed up, her breathing became lighter unconsciously, her heart almost in her throat, she had no idea what Su Yao was up to, she just felt like a lamb to be slaughtered in front of this strong man.
"Get up." Su Yao's voice came from above his head, with a bit of laziness, "I came here today just to see what kind of person Yuan Benchu's beloved daughter is."

Yuan Xiaoyu slowly stood up, but still lowered her head, not daring to look directly into Su Yao's eyes. She felt her heartbeat was almost jumping out of her chest, and her fingers unconsciously tightened her sleeves.

"Why, am I scary?" Su Yao chuckled, "Raise your head."

Yuan Xiaoyu took a deep breath, forced herself to raise her head, met Su Yao's gaze, and said calmly:

"Mr. Tang, you are too kind. My father always said that Mr. Tang is a man of great talent and wisdom, a hero of the time, and I, a commoner, have always admired him."

She even felt guilty about saying this. What did she mean by "admiring him for a long time"? Clearly, she had made a scene at home about this matter half a month ago.

Obviously, Su Yao also saw through her thoughts: "Really? But why did I hear that Miss Yuan was reluctant to go to the capital at first, and it was only after your mother persuaded her that she reluctantly went?"

Yuan Xiaoyu's face turned pale when she heard this. She didn't expect that such a private matter in the boudoir would be heard by Su Yao. Her slender fingers tightly grasped her sleeves, and her knuckles turned white.

"Mr. Tang, be wise." Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's. "I just can't bear to leave my parents."

Su Yao suddenly leaned over and whispered in her ear: "What about now? After seeing me, do you still feel wronged?"

The warm breath brushed past her ears, and Yuan Xiaoyu trembled all over, and the tip of her ear instantly turned red. She subconsciously took a half step back, but accidentally stepped on the hem of her skirt, and the whole person fell backwards -

"careful."

In a flash, a strong arm wrapped around the girl's waist and held her firmly.

Through the thin clothes, Yuan Xiaoyu could clearly feel the warmth of the other person's palm, as well as the irresistible force.

"Thank you, thank you Mr. Tang." Yuan Xiaoyu stood still in a panic, her heart beating like a drum. She had never been so close to a man before, and at this moment she felt her whole body was hot, and even her breathing was not smooth.

Su Yao let go of her hand and looked at her with a half-smile: "Miss Yuan is so nervous, it reminds me of the first time I met His Majesty."

"Your Majesty?" Yuan Xiaoyu blinked and didn't react for a moment.

"It's Princess Wannian." Su Yao looked far away, "She was about the same age then. She was obviously scared to death, but she pretended to be calm." Yuan Xiaoyu was stunned. She didn't expect that this man who was rumored to be decisive and ruthless would suddenly bring up such a private past. She didn't expect that he would compare himself with the current emperor.

"Did Lord Tang and Your Majesty also know each other in this way?" she asked with courage.

Su Yao chuckled, "It's much more interesting than this. It was when the late Emperor Xiaoling was still alive. I returned victorious from the Xiongnu and met the Emperor in the Western Garden."

As he spoke, Su Yao turned his gaze to the west, gazing at the sunset glow, the past reflected like water:

"At that time, the late emperor heard that I had extraordinary martial arts and could jump and run as fast as flying. He didn't believe it and asked me to demonstrate it in the West Garden. He asked me if I could climb up the ancient Cen Tian tree in the garden within one stick of incense. I said that it was not difficult and it would only take a moment."

"At that time, Wannian was also present. She hid among the palace servants and chuckled, whispering that I was unreliable and dared to brag in front of His Majesty. This ancient Centian tree is towering into the sky. There are many guards in the West Garden, but few people can easily reach the top, let alone brag in a short moment."

"At that time, I heard people talking about me like this behind my back, and I became interested, so I deliberately raised my voice and made a bet with Your Majesty that I could not only go up in a moment, but also come down in a moment."

"You actually made a bet?"

"How is this possible? The Cen Tian Ancient Tree goes up and down in an instant?"

Yuan Xiaoyu listened attentively and made almost the same sound as everyone else at the scene.

Su Yao raised his lips with a confident arc and continued:
"Everyone thinks I'm dreaming. The ancient Cen Tian tree has a thick trunk, intricate branches, and towers into the sky. An ordinary person may not be able to climb to the top of the tree in a moment, even if it takes an hour. But since I, Su Yao, have made a promise, I am naturally confident."

"So, you succeeded?"

"Of course!"

At that time, Su Yao, who had just returned from Bingzhou, had already obtained the double jump skill by defeating Zhang Yan. He could even climb ordinary city walls, let alone trees.

He went up in just two or three steps and brought down a bird's nest as a trophy. When he landed, he jumped over the crowd and "flew" to Wannian's side, scaring the little girl to death. She looked nervous but tried to remain calm, which made Su Yao laugh in his heart.

"At that time, His Majesty was overjoyed and kept shouting for rewards, asking me what reward I wanted."

"Are you going to take advantage of this opportunity to ask His Majesty to grant you a princess?"

The wonderful love story between the general and Princess Wannian has always been one of the hot topics among the people in recent years.

Although this matter has been passed down by word of mouth and there are different versions, the main event that has never changed is that the general proposed to her in public.

Su Yao laughed at Yuan Xiaoyu's words: "It's not that time yet. But even if it's not right, it's not far off."

"What does this mean?"

Su Yao smiled and continued, "You know that the late emperor likes to wear strange clothes, right?"

"At that time in the Western Garden, not only was the late emperor wearing Hu clothing, but Wannian was not dressed properly as a princess. I thought she was just an ordinary palace maid, just like your majesty asked for this palace maid."

Yuan Xiaoyu's eyes widened, her face full of surprise and curiosity: "What happened next? What happened next? What did Your Majesty say next?"

Su Yao's eyes flashed with nostalgia, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "The late emperor was naturally completely stunned. After a long while, he laughed and said that I had a sharp eye and could accurately choose his most precious daughter from such a large group of beautiful girls."

"I have to say, I was also surprised at the time. What father would dress up his precious daughter as a servant and hide her in a crowd when playing a dress-up game? But since things have come to this, I will just go with the flow and ask for your Majesty's grace directly."

"At that time, our Princess Wannian turned pale. She probably never thought that she would get herself into trouble just by making a few random jokes."

"The princess must have been very angry at that time, right?" Yuan Xiaoyu couldn't help but ask, and her mind had already outlined the image of a spoiled princess who was filled with shame and anger.

Su Yao nodded slightly, smiling even more: "She was more than angry. Her eyes were red at the time. She glared at me with gritted teeth. She looked like she wanted to eat me alive. But she couldn't get angry in front of the late emperor, so she could only hold it in her heart."

Recalling Princess Wannian's embarrassment at that time, Su Yao couldn't help but smile.

Seeing this, Yuan Xiaoyu also laughed, and her nervousness dissipated unconsciously. At this time, the sunset glow in the sky became more and more intense, like a burning brocade, covering the entire courtyard with a layer of gorgeous gauze.

The distance between the two people was also quietly shortened in this past event.
(End of this chapter)