Su Juan poured another cup and tasted it carefully. [It tastes spicy at first, but sweet after drinking it, and there is also a sweet pear fragrance. Not bad.]

The old emperor raised his eyebrows and snorted, "Am I such a petty and vengeful person?"

The other court officials were puzzled and poured themselves another cup to drink: What is this spicy and sweet taste?

Isn't this just ordinary wine?

They sniffed hard but couldn't smell any pear scent!

Could it be that Minister Su went to Xuzhou and developed some kind of hysteria?

[The old emperor was willing to give out such a good wine. I remember the sun didn't rise from the west today? ]

The old emperor narrowed his eyes. It was just ordering some wine, but people were just laughing foolishly. How ignorant he was.

[I understand. It must be the Queen's intention. How could it be possible since the old Emperor is so stingy?]

The old emperor's smile froze on his face.

The court officials shook their heads repeatedly. It seemed that Xuzhou was indeed a bitter and cold place. Look at Minister Su, he was almost praising this little wine as some kind of aged fine wine.

The Minister of the Secretariat smiled but said nothing. His Majesty is a hypocrite who says one thing but acts righteously. He says he doesn't believe anything, but he actually starts to take care of everything.

At this time, Su Juan had already opened her stomach and eaten the delicious food. She squinted her eyes and said, "The food is not bad, sweet and not greasy."

The families of courtiers who did not like sweets were confused. Why were all the dishes sweet? What was wrong with the imperial chefs in the palace? Could it be that all the nobles in the palace liked sweet food recently?

The queen was a little surprised. She only ordered people to make a few more desserts and send them to the female relatives who came to the palace after the banquet.

Who would have thought that after taking a look at it, all the dishes prepared for today's banquet were sweet.

Those who know the inside story can guess what is going on, but it is hard for those who don’t like sweets.

As soon as Duke Ping saw it, he knew that this was not the work of his sister. She would not be so ostentatious. The only one who could be so generous in the palace was the emperor sitting high on the throne.

He is so attentive, and as an elder to the maid, I feel relieved.

At the banquet, there were singing and dancing, as well as talented men and beautiful women reciting poems and composing couplets. Su Juan only had her eyes on food; it was rare to have so many dishes that suited her taste.

The old emperor kept staring at Su Juan, looking left and right, but he really couldn't tell how this little girl resembled him and the queen except for her appearance. She was reckless and playful, and didn't look like a girl at all.

The more he looked at it, the more he felt that perhaps the midwife had taken the baby by mistake.

At this time, a court official stood up and toasted Su Juan and Liu Miaoqing with a glass of wine. "Xuzhou was able to turn around in such a short time, and the two adults have made great contributions. Although we are in the capital, we know a lot about Xuzhou. This glass of wine is for the two adults."

Su Juan and Liu Miaoqing raised their glasses immediately, "Lord Lu, thank you for your compliment. I am ashamed to accept it."

With this opening, the others also raised their glasses to toast the two, and some praised the Minister of the Central Secretariat, "Lord Liu is indeed a man of like fathers! Your daughter is so capable, it really makes us look at her with new eyes."

“No, no.”

"As I recall, your daughter is still unmarried. I have a grandson, although he is a little young. If you don't mind, why don't you let the two of them meet?"

The Minister of the Central Secretariat smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Lord. However, my daughter has always been opinionated and I, as her father, have no say in anything."

The words of praise immediately turned from Liu Miaoqing to Su Juan.

"My Lord, you are so kind to have such a daughter. If I had known that this Secretary was so talented, I would have definitely competed with you for her, hahahaha."

Duke Ping was proud when he heard the compliments from his colleagues. "It's just a joke."

I originally thought that my son didn't accomplish much and I would just live like this until I get old, but at least my family is healthy. But I didn't expect that this niece-granddaughter would make me proud.

The old emperor on the high throne pricked up his ears and frowned. What adopted daughter?

She is my granddaughter, why are you snatching her?

My granddaughter, do you have a right to snatch her?!

When Su Juan divorced, there were some negative voices in the capital. Now that Su Juan has been promoted, no one remembers such a thing. Some people even asked Duke Ping about Su Juan's marriage.

"My Lord, I wonder if Minister Su is married?"

Wu Yuanhou was the first one to get anxious, he pulled his grandson and squeezed over, saying, "Everything has a first come first served, my grandson is the first one, why are you guys rushing for him? Go and queue up at the back!"

Seeing this scene, some people couldn't help but sigh, "I don't know how the Su family can give birth so well. They are obviously a family of merchants, but they gave birth to a new noble in the court."

The old emperor spit in his heart, how could the Su family give birth? How could that family, who are obsessed with money, give birth?

It is obvious that I and the Queen will have a baby!

"I heard that Minister Su's biological mother was also an extraordinary person. She was a woman who begged for a living since she was young, but in the end she managed to build a big business. I think Minister Su is more like his biological mother."

The old emperor straightened his back unconsciously after listening to this. That’s right, my daughter must be extraordinary, just like me.

At this time, he looked at Su Juan again, and suddenly he felt pleasing and satisfied. He narrowed his eyes and said, "You have to say, this girl looks a lot like me and the queen."

The old emperor coughed lightly and said loudly to Su Juan, "Minister Su, your trip to Xuzhou this time has been invaluable. Someone, bring the calligraphy I mentioned yesterday and give it to Minister Su."

When everyone heard this, they were surprised that His Majesty had actually proposed the word himself!

When the eunuch unfolded the scroll, four large characters written in a flamboyant style jumped into everyone's sight: A pillar of talent.

Even Duke Ping was stunned. He never expected that the emperor would do this.

The old emperor looked at Su Juan and said, "Minister Su, do you like it?"

The implication is: I wrote this with my own hands last night, and I have high hopes for you.

Su Juan was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

The emperor favors him so much that even the former Minister of Justice Lou, who was promoted by His Majesty himself, cannot compare to him.

The old emperor narrowed his eyes and was quite satisfied.

Marquis Pingbo and the Minister of Justice looked at each other and were both relieved to see Su Juan. They felt that their original decision was worth it.

Among the court officials, some were envious, while others were dissatisfied and jealous.

The queen suddenly became a little worried. She was afraid that such ostentation would bring about a lot of trouble.

At this moment, Su Juan's voice came slowly, with a sigh

[Alas, what kind of words can I give as a gift? I can’t sell them. ]

The old emperor's forehead twitched: "?"

Duke Ping almost spit out the wine that had just entered his mouth.

Marquis Pingbo and the Minister of Justice were very upset.

Su Juan seemed very distressed, [It would be better to give me a promotion. Can I still be the Minister of the Central Secretariat in my lifetime? ]

The Zhongshu Ling who has been worried about for a long time: "."

Liu Miaoqing smiled and said nothing, drinking the wine in his hand.

Many court officials cast sympathetic glances at the Zhongshu Ling, including the Minister of Revenue Mo Youqian. He thought about how many years he had endured. Like Su Juan, he was the first person in the founding dynasty to covet someone else's position so blatantly.

Duke Ping finally understood that this girl just liked to talk nonsense and had no rules.

The old emperor snorted. He was quite promising, but what was a Minister of the Secretariat?

The fourth update is here today ~ See you tomorrow!

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