Chapter 382 Extra: The Regent and His Wife's Official Life (Part 3)
"Lord Song, please deliver this memorial! Send it quickly, I'm eagerly awaiting your reply." The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites placed a memorial beside Song Zhimin, said these two sentences, and then turned and walked out with his hands behind his back.
But he had only taken two steps when a single sentence startled him so much that he stopped in his tracks.
"Can't deliver!" These three simple words made everyone busy with Song Zhimin stop what they were doing.
The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites was somewhat incredulous, and he turned back around.
Song Zhimian didn't even look at him, and continued writing something with her pen.
"Lord Song, what were you saying just now!" The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites walked up to Song Zhimin.
After finishing the last stroke and putting down her brush, Song Zhimian finally looked up at the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.
"I said I can't deliver it! What's wrong? Is Lord Zhu getting old and hard of hearing?"
"If your hearing starts to fail, you should hurry and see a doctor, lest you miss His Majesty's words during court." Song Zhimian was not polite at all.
This Right Vice Minister was the most disliked person in the Ministry of Rites.
The last time Ye Mingmin came to see me, he had the same attitude as someone who owed me two hundred yuan.
Ye Mingmin immediately asked Lord Zhu if his face was stiff from catching a cold, and if necessary, she would recommend a good doctor to give Lord Zhu a few acupuncture treatments.
Today they're ordering me around again...
Who gave him the nerve!
"Lord Song, I am a third-rank official, above you. If I assign you any tasks, you'd better do them!" Lord Zhu's face was not very pleasant.
Song Zhimian smiled slightly.
"I see! Then besides being the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Rites, I also have the title of Regent's Princess."
Lord Zhu is so clear about hierarchy and always talks about rank and grade. So tell me, Lord Zhu, what rank is this Regent's Consort?
"Now that you've met me, the Princess Consort, what kind of grand ceremony should you perform?" Song Zhimian asked with a smile.
Lord Zhu...
When Song Zhimian first came to work at the Ministry of Rites, she politely told everyone not to treat her as the Regent's Consort, but just as an ordinary official.
Now... Song Zhimian still decided to put on the airs of the Regent's Consort.
"What? Not going to say anything? Lord Zhu, you'd better deliver your memorial yourself!"
"When others ask me to deliver memorials, they are all very respectful, at least they say 'please.' What was your attitude just now? You're supposed to be a Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, don't you even know basic etiquette?" Song Zhimian said rudely.
Lord Zhu's face turned bright red, and he reached out and picked up his memorial from Song Zhimin's desk.
"Since you're the Regent's Consort, why don't you stay where you're supposed to be? Wouldn't it be better to go back to the Regent's Palace and be a proper consort? Why come to the government office..."
"I do what I want! It's none of your business."
"I'm here to watch over Lord Zhu and see how he orders others around!" Song Zhimian interrupted Lord Zhu rudely.
Lord Zhu didn't know what to say, and after a long pause, he finally managed to utter a few words.
"That's true. The Princess is a woman. No matter what we do, it can't compare to the Princess's sweet words to the Regent!"
The people inside didn't dare to breathe; they all knew that Lord Zhu was finished!
Everyone in the capital knows that the Regent's favorite person is the Princess Consort, and he went to great lengths to marry her!
If the Regent's wife were to fly into a rage, then everyone in the Ministry of Rites would be...
"Oh! I never knew Lord Zhu had a hobby of crawling under people's beds!"
Instead of thinking about these crooked ways all day, Lord Zhu would be better off spending more time at home, lest he end up with a green hat without even realizing it. Song Zhimian didn't seem angry at all.
She had heard even the harshest words before, but what Lord Zhu was saying...
Haha, not worth mentioning!
Lord Zhu... was so angry that he fainted on the spot.
After a chaotic scene, Lord Zhu was sprayed with water on his face, had his philtrum pinched, and was even given two acupuncture needles by the imperial physician before he finally woke up.
He woke up without saying a word and went straight back home by car.
The news spread throughout the capital that very day: the Right Vice Minister of Rites' household was in an uproar. Rumor had it that one of his concubines had been caught red-handed having an affair with his nominal cousin...
Then a commotion broke out at home.
...
Song Zhimian didn't care about any of that. Not only did she know about the messy affairs of Lord Zhu's family, but she also knew about the affairs of officials in the Ministry of Rites and even other departments of the court.
Not only did she know, but Ye Mingmin also knew.
These were all sent by Princess Yongxin, who said that with those things, Song Zhimin and Ye Mingmin could practically make a name for themselves in their respective government offices.
"Those men care about their reputation. Don't be fooled by their respectable appearances; who knows what dirty things they do behind the scenes!"
Song Zhimian and Ye Mingmin both accepted it with pleasure.
...
After returning to the Prince's Mansion that evening, Song Zhimian continued writing memorials in her study.
She has a lot to prepare for going to the palace to see Ye Yunshu tomorrow.
Xiao Huaijin waited in the room for a long time but his princess came to favor him. So he had to bring sweet soup to look for Song Zhimian.
"Zhimian, what have you been busy with lately? Don't you feel like you've neglected your Regent?" Xiao Huaijin's tone was full of complaints.
Song Zhimian had no choice but to put down her pen, turn around and gently hug Xiao Huaijin's waist.
"Your Highness, I'm just busy these days. Things will be fine once these busy periods are over."
"Back then... how about I take you out for a walk?" Song Zhimian pleaded softly.
Xiao Huaijin used a little effort to pull Song Zhimin up and hug her in his arms.
After sitting down on the couch, Xiao Huaijin asked.
"Did you suffer some injustice at the Ministry of Rites today?"
"No! I had a few words with Lord Zhu and then revealed some of his secrets. You already know what happened this afternoon, don't you?"
Alright, you don't need to punish Lord Zhu anymore; he's quite pitiful.
Not only did his most beloved concubine cheat on him, but even his most cherished youngest son might not be his own.
"He's already lost in love, so let's give him a break in the political arena!" Song Zhimian gently touched Xiao Huaijin's face.
Ah, Xiao Huaijin's face is just so handsome... I can never get enough of touching it.
Hsiao Huai-Chin enjoyed it very much.
While Song Zhimin was distracted, Xiao Huaijin wanted to try to get more for himself.
"Zhimian, what have you been busy with lately? You've been so busy that you haven't even had time to sleep. I've spent five out of the last ten days alone in my room."
"Isn't this... not good?" Xiao Huaijin asked with a smile.
Song Zhimian chuckled twice, then immediately came to her senses. She quickly sat up from Xiao Huaijin's arms and faced him directly.
"Mingmin and I have been busy lately...when will we be able to snatch more meat from you men!"
Xiao Huaijin...
"I am a man, that's true, but I am your man! You don't need to fight for what you want, I'll just give it to you!" Xiao Huaijin said seriously.
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