Yi Chenxuan was excited, his joy barely concealed.
Since the archery tournament, he had tried countless methods to regain the emperor's trust, but he failed repeatedly. In recent years, as the eldest son, he had suffered countless cold shoulders, which was a great humiliation for someone who had always held himself in high esteem.
Everyone says the eldest prince is inferior to the fifth prince, how could Yi Chenxuan swallow this insult? His contest with Yi Chenqi is only just beginning!
"Xuan'er will certainly live up to Father's teachings, study diligently, and work conscientiously. He will do what a prince should do."
The Emperor nodded in satisfaction: "It is good that you have such awareness. I am relieved."
A minister in the crowd advised, "I have heard that Young Master Lan is a highly skilled physician who knows how to treat all kinds of illnesses. I suggest that a talent like Young Master Lan should be kept in the Imperial Medical Academy to serve."
"I second that proposal."
"I second that proposal."
More and more ministers echoed this sentiment.
The Emperor smiled strangely and said, "I understand what you all mean. I have already bestowed an honor upon Physician Lan."
The ministers looked at each other, wondering what the emperor meant.
"My dear ministers, you may not know this, but this Physician Lan is not only highly skilled in medicine, but also extremely adept at astrological divination. Keeping Physician Lan in the Imperial Hospital is a waste of his talents. In my opinion, Physician Lan is qualified to be the Director of the Imperial Observatory."
The Tiansheng Kingdom placed great importance on celestial phenomena and star legends. Whenever a major decision was made, the emperor would bathe and change clothes, then diligently consult celestial phenomena and receive guidance from the heavens before making a decision. Therefore, the Imperial Observatory was the place where officials and ministers most wanted to place their trusted confidants.
Who would have thought that Lan Jingtang, who had only been in the capital for a few months, would gain such the Emperor's trust and be given such an important position?
Lan Jingtang single-handedly took charge of both the Imperial Medical Academy and the Imperial Observatory. Who would have thought that one person could handle both of these important departments at the same time?
Moreover, Lan Jingtang is still young, and his future prospects are limitless.
The ministers offered their congratulations: "Then we congratulate Lord Lan on his promotion. We hope you will continue to offer him guidance in the future."
Lan Jingtang accepted all the toasts offered by the ministers, returning each one as many as they came.
"Congratulations, congratulations. Jingtang is a junior, how could I possibly offer any guidance? It is Jingtang who needs everyone's help." Lan Jingtang is not a mortal, but he can adapt to this mortal world very well.
He was surrounded by power and wealth, with beautiful women pouring wine for him, and Lan Jingtang smiled broadly. But at the palace banquet, An Yuan'er noticed that his smile didn't reach his eyes.
Is he really happy like this?
An Yuan'er thought it was unlikely.
During the banquet, Ruoyu whispered among herself, "Don't you all think that Lord Lan has an air of otherworldly elegance, unlike ordinary men?"
Several girls teased Ruoyu: "You might as well just say that you have feelings for Lord Lan. After all, Lord Lan is so handsome and has the Emperor's favor. I think you're the one who's in a mess."
Ruoyu nestled into An Piaoer's arms: "Piaoer, look, they're making fun of me."
As Ruoyu said this, her eyes remained glued to Lan Jingtang.
An Piao'er knew exactly what her little follower was thinking.
However, An Piao'er was ambitious; she aspired to be an empress or a noble consort, and a high-ranking official like Lan Jingtang was not someone she desired.
However, she would be happy if it could be used for her purposes.
So she said to Ruoyu beside her, "Lord Lan is indeed outstanding and handsome, and he is a perfect match for Ruoyu."
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