After I killed him for 9,000 years, he was reborn.

With a creaking sound, Li Shiliu took the lead in pushing open the half-closed gate of Qinliuxuan. While leading the newly arrived Yang Nanyao inside, she said, "Come in, since you are willing to be my maid, you will live with me in this Qinliuxuan from now on.

We don't keep idle people in our house, nor do we care about so much pomp and circumstance, so we have a limited number of servants.

I did have a personal maid named Zhenzhu who took care of me before, but Zhenzhu is already 10 years old this year and has a fiancé who is waiting for her at home in the countryside.

So, a few days ago I prepared a decent dowry for her and allowed her to leave home to prepare for her marriage.

However, Zhenzhu is loyal. She has been coming to the mansion every day to serve. She said that she will officially get married after the new maid takes over.

This is my boudoir. The side room next to it is for my personal maid. Zhenzhu has already packed her things and will not stay in the mansion at night. Now there are only you and me in Qinliuxuan, so you can live in the side room.

It's getting late today and you've been tired all day. Go to bed early and go back to work tomorrow."

Standing in the corridor outside the master bedroom, Li Shiliu pointed to a smaller room on the right, then pushed open the door of her boudoir with both hands, lifted the hem of her skirt, strode into the room, turned her back to Yang Nanyao who had not yet come to her senses, and waved her hand, then turned around and closed the door without any hesitation, leaving Yang Nanyao with only two cold door panels.

After closing the door, Li Shiliu, who was tired after a day's work, quickly washed up, changed her clothes, and fell asleep.

Li Shiliu, who seemed to have no idea that she had brought herself into great trouble, slept soundly.

However, Nanyang Yao, who originally just wanted to dress up as a woman to hide his identity when entering the capital, now has to cover up the Yang Nanyao vest tightly due to some unexpected circumstances.

After seeing that the lights in Li Shiliu's room were turned off, Nanyang Yao breathed a sigh of relief and thought about the small room where he would be staying for a while.

The Minister of Revenue, Li Lianggong, really deserves to be called the most stingy person in the capital. There is nothing in this small room except the most basic things like a bed, a cabinet, a stool and a table.

Well, of course, the two bird droppings that fell on the windowsill when Nanyang Yao opened the window were not purchased by Li Lianggong.

Nanyang Yao casually placed his bag on the table. Thinking of himself as a real man, he could not wait to get a basin of cold water. He quickly washed off the makeup on his face, took off his hair bun, and undressed himself.

Reaching out and touching the dagger tied to his thigh, Nanyang Yao felt much more at ease. He pulled out the dagger and rubbed it reluctantly for several times in the dim light of the kerosene lamp, with a look of pain and nostalgia flashing in his eyes.

The dagger was extremely sharp and shining with a cold glow, and a word "Nan" was crookedly engraved on the handle.

This dagger was given to Nanyang Yao by his father as a coming-of-age gift.

Jialing City is located on the border and is often in war. The people there are tough and almost everyone in the city, young or old, male or female, knows how to practice martial arts. The people of Jialing City can serve as soldiers when they take up arms and can serve as civilians when they lay down their arms.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. This was also the case for the Nan prefect of Jialing City and his family.

Therefore, under the guidance of Governor Nan, Nanyang Yao not only went to school, but also practiced martial arts since he was young. He was a truly talented young man with both literary and martial arts skills.

Although Governor Nan was very strict with his son Nanyang Yao, whom he had devoted himself to nurturing, he was still very satisfied with him.

This dagger was specially made by the best blacksmith hired by his father, the prefect Nan, and was made with meteorite iron from outer space. It was given to his son, Nan Yang Yao, as a coming-of-age gift.