Chapter 196: Sweet After Bitterness
The emperor laughed heartily with satisfaction.
"In that case, Huo Jinjian will be the Director of the Refugee Management Department!"
The prince suddenly clenched his fist.
He raised his head and was about to refute, but at this time a palace maid came up with pastries, blocking the prince's view.
What a blind thing!
The prince looked at the palace maid with cold eyes.
But after sensing the prince's dissatisfaction, the palace maid still calmly replaced the pastries in front of him.
The prince gritted his teeth and was about to shout it out to the emperor to ask him to think twice.
But the maid said softly in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Your Highness, please don't get yourself into trouble."
Hearing this, the prince was stunned.
He lowered his head and only then saw the palace maid's eyes fall on the pastries in front of him.
The pastries were stacked up in layers, and there was clearly a piece of paper pressed inside.
He closed his mouth, frowning in confusion.
The palace maid said nothing more, just stood up and left.
Seeing that everyone's attention was on Huo Jin, the prince quickly picked up the note and secretly opened it to take a look.
[Don't argue with the Emperor about the position of the Administration Department anymore.]
Who is it?
The prince's eyes became increasingly gloomy, and he finally crumpled the paper in his hand and hid it in his sleeve.
Although I don’t know who gave the note, since he was able to sneak into the palace banquet, his identity must be extraordinary.
Whether it was to harm him or help him is debatable.
But judging from the current situation, it is indeed impossible to refute the emperor anymore.
I was just angry and almost made the wrong decision just now.
The prince was still frightened and felt a little scared.
Liang Moyuan walked behind Huo Jinjian, placed her hands on the wheelchair and chuckled, "Congratulations, husband."
"Congratulations, ma'am." Huo Jin tilted his head and the two smiled at each other.
They look extremely affectionate.
Huo Siyuan watched the two men return to their positions and gritted his teeth.
He had clearly made preparations and even obtained the support of the prince.
Why can't he beat Huo Jinjian, this loser!
Huo Siyuan's expression was filled with unwillingness, but there was nothing he could do.
Liang Moyuan looked at Huo Siyuan's expression and whispered in his ear while passing tea to Huo Jinjian, "A desperate dog will jump over the wall. I'm afraid Huo Siyuan won't give up."
"Him?" Huo Jin saw his gaze sweep across Huo Siyuan's extremely gloomy face, and the corners of his mouth curled up, "He lacks courage and is more than a coward."
There is no need to take such people to heart.
Liang Moyuan and Huo Jin looked at each other and saw the same words in each other's eyes.
No wonder he is favored by the prince.
The purpose of the palace banquet was to select the director of the Management Department. Now that the dust has settled, everyone can relax and enjoy the delicious food and wine at the palace banquet.
There were only the prince, Huo Siyuan and Liang Shanyu present, and they had no appetite for food or tea.
During this time, Liang Moyuan saw the three of them gathered together, whispering to each other, as if they were discussing something.
She lowered her eyes and drank tea nonchalantly.
After the palace banquet, the emperor specially gave Huo Jin eight carriages to take him back home.
This kind of specifications can only be used by officials of at least the second rank.
Liang Moyuan and he got into the carriage, and they both relieved the tension in their shoulders and necks.
"Are you exhausted today?" Huo Jin looked at Liang Moyuan, saw the tiredness in her eyes, and asked with concern.
Liang Moyuan propped up half of her face with one hand, extended her index finger, and rubbed her temples. She said, "I'm not tired, but the Crown Prince's behavior today struck me as a bit strange."
She saw the prince's face as if he wanted to refute when the emperor decided to appoint Huo Jinjian to the position.
It was just that the palace maid who served the pastries blocked her view.
When she saw the prince again, he moved his hand as if hiding something, and then he did not make any rebuttal.
After hearing what Liang Moyuan said, Huo Jin felt that this was not like the prince's character.
However, whether it is the prince or Huo Siyuan, their every move is under the surveillance of the dark department, so there is no need to worry too much.
"Your Majesty, they can no longer be persuaded. They will surely cause trouble when I'm managing the refugees. Just be careful."
Huo Jin patted Liang Moyuan's back gently as if to comfort her.
Inside the Marquis’ Mansion.
The second wife was having dinner with Lord Huo.
The servant excitedly delivered the news that Huo Jinjian had been appointed.
Huo Hou was overjoyed: "Sure enough, Jin Jian was used!"
Yu almost dropped her bowl and chopsticks. Holding back her surprise and anger, she said, "Why is it him?!"
Everyone in the room looked at Yu, and she finally reacted. She covered her mouth and smiled awkwardly.
"I am so happy." Yu quickly found an excuse to get away with it, and stood up to pinch Huo Hou's shoulder.
"Our Marquis' Mansion has finally come to a happy end after all the hardships."
Huo Hou felt very relieved when he heard this.
Ever since he was punished last time, Lord Huo thought the Huo family was finished.
Fortunately, his eldest son was very capable and was highly valued by the emperor, leading the Huo family to a comeback.
Marquis Huo was beaming with joy. He quickly finished his dinner and went to the door of the mansion to wait for Huo Jin.
However, the person he received was not Huo Jinjian, but Huo Siyuan.
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