Perhaps sensing their difference, Liangchen and Meijing both looked embarrassed, while Sanyue next to them coughed softly.
However, March only coughed once, and then he obviously didn't know what to do next.
The people eating nearby were all in high spirits, their faces beaming with joy. The general had recently encountered such a distressing situation, and even though he had offered his best advice, he probably wouldn't be happy.
Thinking about all this, March quickly sighed again.
"Please have some tea."
Shen Nanzhi spoke slowly.
So, Liangchen Meijing and March, the three of them started drinking tea.
Fortunately, the shop assistants were quick and efficient, and soon brought over several vegetarian dishes.
Once the food was served, everyone started eating, seemingly forgetting their previous silence.
Just then, two people at the next table started talking loudly.
"Have you heard? The Prime Minister has committed a serious crime. He has been found to have framed the Prince of Libei. The Prince of Libei is such a good person, protecting his country and his people, yet the Prime Minister has accused him of treason!"
After he finished speaking, the man sighed and slammed his chopsticks down on the table.
"Smack!"
The crisp sound of chopsticks tapping on the table rang out, and many people looked in that direction.
Shen Nanzhi also turned his head.
The person who spoke was sitting next to them. One of them was a burly man dressed in very ordinary clothes, and his shoes looked rather worn.
The other person was shorter, thinner, and had slightly thinner lips; he looked like the kind of person who was good at scheming.
After finishing his sentence, the burly man grimaced.
The skinny man opposite him echoed his agreement after hearing this.
"Exactly! They're just bored out of their minds. There are people like that in this world who can't stand seeing others do better than themselves. You're already in such a high position and have so much power, why are you still like this?"
The two of them did not deliberately lower their voices, so many people could hear what they said clearly.
Upon hearing this, Shen Nanzhi's expression immediately turned ugly.
March looked at Shen Nanzhi with some concern. Just as she was about to say something, Shen Nanzhi raised his hand to stop her.
"Keep listening."
Shen Nanzhi only uttered three words.
Actually, there were quite a few people in this restaurant discussing the current prime minister, but they were all speaking very quietly, unlike these two who were so arrogant.
Seeing that someone was looking this way, the two men became even more smug, and even spoke louder than before.
Next, it was that burly man who spoke again.
"It's true that you can know a person's face but not their heart. I bet none of the officials in the court ever imagined that Lord Cheng would be such a treacherous person. He has truly deceived the entire court and all the common people."
"That's right, that's right. If someone like that were here, they would have been beaten up long ago. No, people like that have been beaten up countless times."
"That's why the Emperor will definitely punish the Prime Minister. So what if Qingsong's daughter is the Empress? Didn't the Emperor still depose her?"
"The Crown Prince was also implicated in this matter, and the General might also suffer the same fate."
The two of them kept talking, one sentence after another.
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