◇ Chapter 56: Congratulations
No one cared about King Xiang on the ground, and in the end it was the chief eunuch who untied him.
Chen Yanheng went to Chenxi Palace before Su Yingtian.
After all, the officials who were watching the excitement at the palace gate just now were only a few, but this time was enough to spread the fact that His Royal Highness Prince Xiang had the audacity to give the Grand Tutor a big show of power at the palace gate.
Everyone knows where this Shen got so much leverage over them. The last person who offended him, Mr. Huang, had his entire family executed, and even the eggs in the mansion were shaken to pieces!
When the ministers saw Chen Yanheng appear in a wheelchair, the voices of greeting suddenly became quiet. They looked at the visitor's expression with their ears and noses, and secretly observed his expression.
At a glance, one could see that Chen Yanheng was wearing a fifth-rank official robe today, and the bold color overshadowed the flowers placed around him.
The man's face was smiling, he was gentle and elegant, with a hint of pride in his eyes, which was completely different from his usual fake smile. He didn't look like someone who had just been bullied. Instead...
Everyone shifted their gazes silently and glanced at the top three students of this year's exam sitting beside them with a jubilant look on their faces - even the number one scholar seemed to be less happy than him.
"too--"
As soon as Shen Yanheng approached, the official in the front was so scared that he bent his body, then smiled and shouted.
Before he finished speaking, Chen Yanheng returned the greeting with a smile on his face: "Master Chen, congratulations to you."
The official performing the ceremony: “?” What are you celebrating?
The courtiers behind him had already followed his movements and began to bow to the Grand Tutor. Chen Yanheng took the initiative to say with a smile, "Congratulations, everyone."
Court officials: "?" Is it your birthday today? Are you happy for me?
The court officials were all stunned, and only then did they notice An Qin who had been pushing the wheelchair silently.
They were only busy looking at Shen Yanheng's expression just now, and only then did they realize that the man behind Shen Yanheng who was suspected to be a guard was not only wearing a red suit, but also looked exceptionally handsome.
This man doesn't seem to be a guard.
In short, the guards in their mansion never dressed so beautifully.
Anyone who knows the business can tell at a glance that this dress is made of the finest satin.
Chen Yanheng was still expressing his “congratulations”, and even those who usually disagreed with him politically were greeted with a “Sir, congratulations”.
This scene still looks familiar, it seems like...
Everyone glanced at An Qin, who was looking for a hole to crawl into, and combined with some rumors they had heard in recent days, they suddenly understood.
Although it's a bit outrageous, this is very much like Chen Yanheng's style.
No one in the court dared to go against Shen Yanheng, but it was not only because he had the leverage over almost all the court officials. After all, there were also clean and honest officials in this world. Part of the reason was that getting in trouble with Shen Yanheng was like getting in trouble with a dog-skin plaster.
A country is never short of people who can give honest and direct advice, but scholars have their own character, and face is still an important thing, but Chen Yanheng does not need it.
Just like at the palace gate, anyone of his status would not kneel down to others easily, but Chen Yanheng didn't care at all, he knelt down with his clothes lifted.
While His Majesty was still here, they tacitly raised their hands, hoping to gain some face from this shameless Grand Tutor, and said one after another: "Grand Tutor, congratulations."
Chen Yanheng smiled brightly: "I'm happy, I'm happy."
An Qin: “…”
An Qin's hair was disheveled in the wind, his slender fingers tightly gripping the handle of the wheelchair, making the wood crackle. His handsome face looked youthful and rosy against the backdrop of his red clothes, and steam was coming out of it.
Those curious eyes kept coming at him one after another, landing on him, leaving him at a loss and with nowhere to hide.
Seeing that Chen Yanheng was already "joyfully forgetting himself" and the official in front of him was talking endlessly like waves, An Qin lowered his head even lower, suddenly grabbed the wheelchair handle, and abducted the man away.
Chen Yanheng paused for a moment, his smile widening as he asked, "What's wrong?"
"you……"
It's the emperor's birthday, why are you celebrating together? It's like they...
An Qin pursed his lips. The word "marriage" was difficult to bring up. After all, there were so many people complimenting Chen Yanheng, so many that it was as if they were just asking him if he had eaten today, which made him seem presumptuous.
The more people there are, the more mistakes there are.
An Qin didn't think there was anything that Shen Yanheng couldn't do, just like today, even the emperor's birthday...
"Me what?"
Chen Yanheng followed up and asked, and An Qin shook his head hesitantly.
Chen Yanheng turned around with concern: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
An Qin pursed his lips.
Chen Yanheng was about to stand up, as if he was going to get to the bottom of this. An Qin quickly pressed down on his shoulders and pushed him back. The words were on the tip of his tongue, and he whispered in a low voice with embarrassment, "Stop talking."
Chen Yanheng sat back down again: "You have to give food to train a dog. I listened to you and I want a reward too."
An Qin: “…”
"Then I'll just bite people randomly." Shen Yanheng waited for a while but didn't get a response, so he cleared his throat.
An Qin quickly lowered his voice and compromised through gritted teeth: "I understand!"
After that, Chen Yanheng really stopped talking. He just smiled lightly at the official who came over to greet him, and turned around to be nice to An Qin. His scorching eyes seemed to be able to burn a hole in people.
Anqin felt his cheeks seemed to be getting hotter.
Chen Yanheng is indeed a bad boy, but the owner of the manor...
An Qin felt a little disconnected. Once he thought that these words were spoken by the owner of the manor, his sense of shame doubled. He suddenly had the illusion that he was really walking his dog, and the one he was walking was the handsome and elegant owner of the manor in his mind.
After enduring and sitting down, An Qin was pulled by Chen Yanheng to sit next to him.
His hands were pulled over and blocked by the man's wide sleeves. An Qin twitched, and Shen Yanheng immediately leaned over and made a soft "hush" sound.
An Qin was so frightened that he stopped moving. He looked around cautiously and found that no one was paying attention to him, so he glared back.
Just as Chen Yanheng was about to ask for his reward, there was a sudden noise outside the hall. The ministers shouted "Long live the emperor" and returned to their seats.
Su Yingtian sat on the dragon throne with a amiable look on his face, completely lacking the gloomy look he had in the imperial study. He asked everyone to step aside and stand back, said a few polite words, and then told the ministers to start eating.
After three rounds of drinks, the seat to his lower right was still vacant, and no one knew where King Xiang was.
"Your Majesty, I dare to make a report."
A pleasant sound suddenly broke the muffled drum music. The performances and singing and dancing stopped tacitly. The court officials who were toasting each other looked at the owner of the voice and everything became quiet in an instant. For a moment, you could hear a pin drop in Chenxi Palace.
Finally, at this moment, Su Yingtian remained calm and said, "My dear, please speak."
"I would like to accuse Prince Xiang of collaborating with the enemy and treason, and raising private soldiers." Chen Yanheng slowly pulled out a thick stack of evidence from his sleeve, "Your Majesty, please review it."
【Author’s words】
I'm back. My wives are worried. I've been having some issues in the 3D world lately. I'm sorry I haven't been able to update as promised. I'll keep updating steadily in the future! Love you all!
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