Under Ye Wuxia's reassurance, Fang Ruotang agreed to let them go to the other side to talk privately.
Lord Liu glanced at the Grand Preceptor, who was craning his neck to look at them, and asked nervously, "Lord Ye, is the Crown Prince aware that you and the Grand Preceptor have come to complete your marriage registration?"
Ye Wuxia glanced at him indifferently.
Lord Liu felt immense pressure. Although Vice Minister Ye was not his direct superior, they were in the same department, and his official rank was much higher than his.
"I didn't know before, but I do now."
Lord Liu was slightly taken aback, misunderstanding Vice Minister Ye's words and thinking that Vice Minister Ye was referring to him. He immediately said, "Lord Ye, you misunderstand. This humble official did not have anyone inform the Crown Prince."
"Yes, I understand."
If the Crown Prince needed someone else to inform Fang Ruotang of his presence, by the time he arrived, it would be too late.
"Then...the Crown Prince is on his way?" This time, sweat was genuinely beading on Lord Liu's forehead.
He wiped and wiped, then asked anxiously, "What should we do?"
"What are you afraid of? It has nothing to do with you." Ye Wuxia glanced at the nervous Lord Liu.
Lord Liu was almost in tears. He was already heartbroken that he hadn't been able to accept such immense wealth, and now he had to get involved in the Grand Preceptor's love and hate affairs.
He suddenly realized that it wasn't just Minister Ye in front of him and His Highness the Crown Prince who were rushing here who had connections with the Grand Preceptor.
General Huo and Prince Rong, who are still expanding the territory at the border, and Prince Xiao and Prince An, who are not in the capital for the time being.
Each of these individuals, taken individually, could be deadly. If they were to turn around and cause him trouble, wouldn't he be skinned alive?
Lord Liu trembled, startled by his own imagination.
Ye Wuxia was speechless. "Just do your job. This matter won't involve you. With me here, you're just a subordinate. Just follow orders and no one can blame you."
"Really?
Lord Liu didn't believe it; the other five weren't exactly known for their good tempers.
"real."
Ye Wuxia frowned, already showing some impatience.
The Crown Prince is almost here.
Fang Ruotang was also an impatient person. Seeing that they hadn't finished talking after a few sentences, she couldn't help but come over and say, "How much longer are you going to talk? Are you going to do it for me or not? Are two not enough? Well, here's another one, that's three. I'm being very generous, so don't be ungrateful!"
Whether it's bribery or threats, Fang Ruotang speaks in a childish tone, like children playing house, and has no deterrent effect whatsoever.
But her tone was childish, yet the things she presented were impressive.
Lord Liu accepted the order in a daze, as if he had been drinking fake alcohol. He staggered and led them to get the marriage certificate, but things did not go smoothly.
Because the Crown Prince arrived.
He had a stern face, exuding an imposing aura without being angry.
Lord Liu's legs went weak, and he was so frightened that he lay on the ground, too afraid to move.
"Xiao Liu, what are you doing here?"
"Haha, Crown Prince, what a coincidence! Are you here to play too? I've never been to the yamen before, so I specially asked Lord Ye to bring me here to have a look around."
Fang Ruotang gave Ye Wuxia a meaningful look as she spoke.
Lord Liu stared silently at the bricks on the ground, feeling utterly disgusted. "With this level of skill, they dare to lie? Destroy them!"
“Well then, I happen to have some business to attend to here. You can come with me.” The Crown Prince readily accepted this suggestion and beckoned to Fang Ruotang.
Fang Ruotang immediately ran over, looking up with a smile and asking, "Crown Prince, what do you need me to do?"
You'll find out in a moment.
The Crown Prince gave Fang Ruotang a profound look, then glanced at Ye Wuxia.
Ye Wuxia seemed lost in thought, with a bad feeling creeping over her.
Sure enough, the Crown Prince calmly told Lord Liu to get up and lead the way.
Lord Liu was bewildered and asked cautiously, "Where...where are we going?"
"What you were asking for, continue doing it now."
"ah?"
Lord Liu was dumbfounded.
What's going on? The Crown Prince doesn't seem like the type to take responsibility for this!
He was flustered but dared not say another word.
The main reason was that the Crown Prince's aura was too strong, and he was afraid that if he said another word, he would be executed by slow slicing.
"Lord Ye has just returned to the capital. Are you sure you won't be going back to the Ministry of Revenue to report back from leave? Are you going to address the issue of grain supplies?"
"Perfect timing! I also have some questions to ask Your Highness, why don't we go together?"
Ye Wuxia knew that things wouldn't go as planned today, and she could also see through the Crown Prince's intentions, so naturally she didn't want to end up losing more than she gained.
He glanced at Fang Ruotang meaningfully.
The prince lowered his eyes and turned the thumb ring on his hand.
In his view, Fang Ruotang relied too much on Xiao Jingzi, which was why she relented and agreed to their marriage. He didn't know if Fang Ruotang would agree to him taking Ye Wuxia's place at this time.
The usually confident Crown Prince was somewhat insecure when it came to Fang Ruotang.
In fact, Fang Ruotang wasn't the only one trying to keep things a secret.
The Crown Prince and the others did not see anything wrong with this.
After all, apart from Fang Ruotang, everyone else is incredibly shrewd. Who wouldn't see that Fang Ruotang isn't truly in love with Hongluan? If everything were laid bare, she might give up and lose even her current feigned tenderness, which would be a huge loss.
"Xiao Liu, I have some political matters to discuss with Lord Ye, concerning the provisions for the border soldiers. We can't delay for even a moment longer. Shall we send you back to the Prime Minister's residence first?"
The Crown Prince made up his mind instantly and asked Fang Ruotang in a gentle voice.
Fang Ruotang nodded immediately, somewhat pleased.
I felt like I had gotten away with it again.
The three of them left the yamen looking so fresh and clean.
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