The overt and covert ridicule of the people of Wanjin made the people of Tianqi feel embarrassed, and they could not help but blame Lin Xiangru for bringing shame to them.
As the top martial arts scholar of Tianqi State, how could he lose to a guard of Wanjin State? And he was Jiang Shi's guard!
Jiang Shi's parents, Marquis Wu'an and his wife, were the most hated people in Tianqi State. However, Lin Xiangru lost to one of Jiang Shi's guards, which made them feel humiliated. They even began to resent Lin Xiangru, suspecting that he was unworthy of the title and was not fit to be the martial arts champion of Tianqi State.
They kept these words in their hearts and did not say them out loud because they did not want the people of Wanjin State to hear them and they did not want to embarrass themselves too much.
Yu Wenxian's face looked extremely ugly, and he looked at Lin Xiangru sinisterly.
Lin Xiangru stood behind Yuwen Xiao with a calm expression, and did not seem to feel ashamed of being defeated by a guard from an enemy country.
When Danqing returned to Jiang Shi, he was praised by everyone in the Jin Kingdom.
"I didn't expect that Prince Jiang's personal guard was so powerful and didn't embarrass us Wanjin."
"Look at the disbelieving and ugly faces of the Tianqi group. It's really satisfying that they were so arrogant before."
"Hmph, even if we lose the Marquis of Wu'an and his wife, there will still be more outstanding and more talented young people. They, Tianqi, will ultimately be defeated by us, Wanjin!"
As the ministers talked, they happily clinked their glasses and drank, revealing the arrogance that had been on the faces of the Tianqi envoys before.
The envoys from Tianqi all felt ashamed, and Yu Wenxian was so angry that he could not sit still. He stood up and said that he felt unwell after sitting for too long and wanted to leave early.
The emperor said with concern, "If Crown Prince Tianqi feels unwell, please feel free to ask the head of the Imperial Hospital, Imperial Physician Li, to treat him."
"I bring my own imperial physician with me when I travel, so Emperor Wanjin doesn't have to worry."
Yu Wenxian stood up with a sullen face, and the other Tianqi envoys followed suit and took their leave.
Before Yu Wenxian left, he gave Jiang Shi a sinister look.
He remembered this humiliation and would definitely repay it double!
Jiang Shi met Yu Wenxian's gaze. His warm black eyes were now like a bottomless pool of ink, icy cold, and the color of his pupils seemed to be able to swallow and strangle everything.
Yu Wenxian was stunned. He was surprised that Jiang Shi did not avoid his gaze, and at the same time, he was stunned that Jiang Shi could have such a heart-wrenching look.
He subconsciously looked away first, his heart beating rapidly and uncomfortably.
Damn it! How could a useless idiot have such a terrifying look? It must be his illusion!
Despite thinking so, Yu Wenxian did not dare to look back at Jiang Shi, and left the hall with slightly hurried steps.
Yuwen Xiao looked at the wine on the table with regret, and was the last one to stand up and leave.
After all the Tianqi envoys left, the ministers of Wanjin began to appear one after another and denounce and ridicule them.
"The eldest prince of Tianqi is too arrogant. He is just a prince, how dare he be so rude in front of His Majesty?"
"Look at Yu Wenxian's ugly face when he left. He must have been furious. He wanted to see us embarrassed. Humph, I didn't expect that they would be the ones to make a fool of themselves in the end!"
“Serves you right!”
Yu Tanqi and Jiang Shi did not participate in the insults against Tianqi.
The emperor smiled and said, "I didn't expect Zi'an's personal guard to be so skilled. He defeated the people of Tianqi and brought honor to Wan Jin. Zi'an and your personal guard should both be rewarded."
The emperor looked at Danqing and asked, "What's your name?"
Danqing quickly stood up and knelt down to salute: "My name is Danqing."
"Danqing, what a nice name." The emperor's eyes flickered as he looked at Danqing carefully, as if remembering something. "I remember that General Lan also had a guard named Dan by his side."
Danqing said truthfully, "The guard beside General Lan back then was none other than my father."
"So that's why. No wonder you are so skilled." The emperor suddenly understood and ordered his personal eunuch to reward Jiang Shi and Danqing with many treasures.
Seeing that Jiang Shi received another reward from the emperor because of a personal guard, many people were very jealous, but they did not dare to say anything under the emperor's nose.
But some busybodies couldn't help but act sarcastic in front of the princes.
"Your Majesty is so kind to Prince Jiang. It was clearly his guards who made the effort in the duel with Tianqi. He didn't do anything, yet he still received a reward from Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty treats Crown Prince Jiang better than his own child. How enviable."
"If Crown Prince Jiang is fully recovered and becomes an official in the future, he will probably be promoted to the first rank in a few years and command the three armies. He's truly blessed."
The five princes present had different expressions when they heard these words.
The Sixth Prince Gao Yan looked at Jiang Shi, who was so gentle in front of Yu Tanqi, with a dark look in his eyes.
The eldest prince Gao Rui said calmly, "Marquis Wu'an and his wife were heroes of Wanjin. Unfortunately, they both passed away. Crown Prince Jiang is their only child. Your Majesty should naturally value him and let the people of the world know that the royal family will not treat any hero or his family members unfairly."
The other three princes followed suit and expressed their envy for Jiang Shi, feeling vaguely dissatisfied, but they did not dare to easily express their dislike for Jiang Shi.
Most of their attention was focused on the eldest prince and the sixth prince. After all, these two were the most promising and capable candidates for the throne, and their attitudes determined the way they spoke.
However, what is surprising is that Gao Rui and Gao Yan have changed a lot recently. The former actually responded to what others said about Jiang Shi. He never mentioned Prince Jiang in front of others before.
The latter was inexplicably silent, lacking their former vitality.
The people around looked at each other, and finally remained silent.
Yun Xuan noticed the look in Gao Yan's eyes when he looked at Jiang, and the corners of her thin lips rose slightly.
Yu Tanqi originally wanted to sit still and wait for the state banquet to end, but suddenly his expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but whisper to Jiang Shi, "Zi'an, I want to leave my seat for a while."
Jiang Shi asked gently, "What's wrong?"
Yu Tanqi was a little embarrassed, but still whispered: "I want to go to the toilet."
The two have been together for more than a year. Jiang Shi has seen her lying in bed in a weak state. Naturally, there is no need to keep silent about such things as people's urgent needs.
With the warning from the last New Year's Eve palace banquet, Jiang Shi didn't dare to separate from Yu Tanqi again, so he whispered, "I'll stay with you."
Although Yu Tanqi felt a little embarrassed, for the sake of her own life, she still asked Jiang Shi to follow her with a blushing face, lowered her head and left the hall, not daring to look at other people's eyes and expressions.
She seemed to have heard what these people were saying about them.
"Look, that's the fiancée of Marquis Wu'an Jiang Shizi. Is she going to the restroom? Why does she need Jiang Shizi to accompany her to the restroom?"
"I've never seen a girl so clingy to her fiancé."
"Prince Jiang actually indulges her like this."
Although it was a fantasy, she always felt that they all said this, or maybe even said something worse.
After all, we are human beings who always love to gossip and discuss right and wrong.
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