Chapter 46: They are all drama queens
When Minister Wen got off the carriage, he glanced inadvertently and seemed to see someone who could not have been here.
He looked intently.
!!!
Your Majesty, Your Majesty?!
"Master, what are you looking at?"
Mrs. Wen saw that Minister Wen was standing still and did not respond when she shook his arm, so she followed his gaze.
I saw a young man in a red robe, tall and graceful, with a handsome figure and a beautiful appearance. He walked leisurely and freely, with cloud patterns on the hem of his robe fluttering like snow waves, as if he were an immortal.
Madam Wen was stunned for a moment and murmured, "Whose elegant young man is this? I have never seen him before."
Minister Wen didn't care what his wife was saying. After confirming again and again that the young man was the one he thought of, he took a deep breath and was about to step forward to pay his respects.
Xiao Jingfan glanced over, his dark eyes were calm and cold as frost, which immediately froze the foot that Wen Shangshu was about to take a step forward.
The young man slowly curled his lips into a faint smile, nodding gently as if to a stranger, appearing polite and courteous. However, this startled the Minister Wen so much that his heart trembled, and he almost knelt down before him.
——Your Majesty, why did you run out of the palace alone?
Xiao Jingfan gave him a warning look and looked away, continuing to walk forward leisurely.
Minister Wen calmed himself down. After three years as king and subject, they still had some basic understanding.
His Majesty didn't want him to go forward and asked him to pretend not to notice.
He pretended to be calm, withdrew his gaze, and continued walking forward with his wife.
Madam Wen was still looking at him, and whispered, "Master, who is that boy? Our little girl hasn't been engaged yet, but she likes handsome men. I think there's no one more handsome than this one in the capital. How about choosing him as our son-in-law?"
Wen Shangshu: "..."
He had already sent a daughter into the palace, and his rank was demoted not long ago. He couldn't send his youngest daughter in again, right?
"Master, he..."
"Madam, be careful with your words." Minister Wen was worried that his wife might say something fatal without knowing the truth, so he gently squeezed her hand and gave her a mysterious look.
Outside, Madam Wen always listened to her husband, but when she saw this, she immediately shut up and started to wonder about the young man's identity.
Could it be that the person who even her husband is afraid of is the prince of some royal palace?
Now that the Empress Dowager's birthday was approaching, the princes could not come to the capital without a summons, but they could not fail to show their filial piety. So those with sons sent their sons, and those without sons sent their daughters or capable subordinates, bringing gifts to the capital to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday and show their filial piety.
In addition, envoys from various countries have arrived, so the capital city has been very lively recently.
…
As we all know, in big occasions, the more important the person is, the later they arrive.
These court officials are very familiar with Xiao Jingfan's face.
As a result, the wives of each family discovered that there was something wrong with their husbands.
Some people stepped on empty air and fell off the carriage. Some were walking as if they were under a spell. Some suddenly tripped over their left foot and fell flat on their right foot. Some twisted their necks without looking at the road and bumped into the two stone lions at the gate, getting bruises all over their heads.
The servants in Prince Shun's mansion were so busy that they had no time to rest.
They were already busy, and suddenly these court officials seemed to be possessed by a ghost, falling down and falling over. They looked at this and that, helped that and helped that, and their heads were dizzy with work.
The instigator acted as if nothing had happened. He saw from a distance that there were no acquaintances at the door and his identity would not be exposed, so he walked over and successfully blended in with the crowd.
Ministers: "..."
Suddenly I don’t want to attend this birthday party anymore.
"Ouch, I suddenly have a stomachache."
"Oh, my head hurts. I'm having a headache."
"Madam, hurry up, my leg is cramping, let's go back to the house to see a doctor."
"Son, help me up. I suddenly remembered that it's not appropriate to wear red clothes today. Please help me go home and change."
At once, everyone said goodbye.
The servants were bewildered.
No, we have a doctor in our Prince’s Mansion. He will come when we call him. Why do you need to go home?
Also, sir, you are clearly wearing blue clothes, where does the red come from?
"Cough cough cough!" Seeing everyone finding excuses to leave, Xie Hui suddenly coughed violently a few times.
Even in the noisy environment, his coughs were quite obvious, and everyone turned to look at him, wanting to see who was so tactless.
"Hello everyone." Xie Hui straightened his waist and stood up straight. "Why are you so anxious to leave after seeing me? I am in your eyes."
The corners of his lips curled up, but his eyes were as fierce as a hound, sweeping over every minister who wanted to sneak away.
——If His Majesty doesn’t give the order, how dare you leave?
Ministers: "..."
"Oh, my stomach doesn't hurt anymore."
"It must be because of the outstanding people and beautiful scenery in the palace that my headache suddenly got better."
"I am strong and healthy. I can walk ten blocks."
"Son, I suddenly don't want to change my clothes. Red is a festive color, perfect for celebrating a birthday."
Servants:???
No, how did everything suddenly heal? Were they witnessing a medical miracle?
Chu Liuzheng, who was standing next to Zhou Yuande, was amazed.
[These guys are all really good actors. They seamlessly transition from being in pain to being strong as an ox. Their acting is so real.]
"Since everyone is well, please come in quickly." Xie Hui turned sideways and gestured for invitation, his smile as gentle as it could be. "Please don't keep Prince Shun waiting for too long."
"Yes, yes, yes."
"My Lord, please go first."
"Master Li is too polite. Let's go together."
"Lord Liu is a few years older than you, so he should go first."
"No, no, Lord Meng is the head of a department. Please go first."
"You first."
"Please come in!"
"you……"
Prince Shun, who had received the news and rushed to the rescue thinking Xie Hui was here to cause trouble, looked at the important officials who were giving way to each other, afraid of taking more than one step ahead of others:???
Isn't it the time when you go to court and you want to hit the other person on the head with your tablet?
You two, arm in arm, have you forgotten that you greeted each other's mothers yesterday?
They were inviting everyone over there and suddenly started playing finger-guessing games. They hadn't even had a sip of the wine. What are they pretending to be?
"Everyone!" Prince Shun took a deep breath and shouted in a raised voice.
Everyone stopped immediately and looked at him dimly.
—You're not in your seventies or eighties, why would you celebrate your birthday? Now, let's summon His Majesty.
Prince Shun didn't understand what was going on, but it was really outrageous that a group of people were blocking the door at this moment. He didn't have time to think about it carefully and smiled as he welcomed everyone in.
"This prince has specially invited a famous actor from the capital to perform in the palace today. The show has already begun. Everyone, please come in and listen to the show. The banquet will begin soon."
The ministers looked at each other. From what they heard, it seemed that Prince Shun didn't know that His Majesty had sneaked in.
So, is there something interesting to watch?
As long as they don't have to worry about their own fun, the ministers are still willing to have fun.
All of a sudden, all the ministers stopped being polite to each other and walked in chatting and laughing, looking no different from any other banquet.
Seeing this, Prince Shun breathed a sigh of relief, and a hint of gloom appeared in his eyes.
It turned out that they disliked his princely airs and did not come out to greet the guests in person. None of these old guys were easy to deal with!
(End of this chapter)
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