"Minister Chi."
As the court session ended, Chi Jingyu was deep in thought when he suddenly heard a voice behind him.
He turned around and saw that it was the Vice Minister of Rites. He nodded slightly and said, "Vice Minister Meng."
The two had a fairly good relationship, held similar official positions, and were considered influential figures in the court.
The other person nodded with a smile, and the two walked side by side. Minister Meng sighed in a low voice, "His Majesty hasn't been in a good mood these days."
Mentioning this, Chi Jingyu's eyes deepened.
Why is Your Majesty in a bad mood?
Ultimately, it was the matter concerning the Third Prince that enraged him. Now, Emperor Chongde is becoming increasingly sensitive and suspicious, and it is his ministers who are suffering greatly, forced to act with ever greater caution.
He was always on tenterhooks when he went to court, afraid that he might do something wrong or say something wrong.
Chi Jingyu's emotions were in turmoil. In his previous life, he was the Crown Prince who was confined to his quarters, but now he was the Third Prince.
He had long known that Yan Xingzhou was not as composed as the Crown Prince, and that he was also impulsive and headstrong. However, he never expected that the other party could play such a good hand so badly, and thus incur His Majesty's dislike so early on.
What caused this turning point?
The Crown Prince?
It's a pity that I was reborn too late, otherwise there would still be room for maneuver.
Chi Jingyu concealed the darkness in his eyes and said calmly, "The wrath of Heaven is unpredictable; we only need to do our duty."
“You’re right.” Vice Minister Meng nodded thoughtfully, then, as if remembering something, he suddenly looked at him with a smile in his eyes, “I haven’t yet congratulated Vice Minister Chi.”
Chi Jingyu looked at him with a puzzled expression, then looked up to meet his gaze, a slight thought stirring in her heart: "What is there to be happy about?"
A hint of mockery flickered in Vice Minister Meng's eyes, and his voice grew even lower: "The Ministry of Rites will post the list in a couple of days. Given our relationship, it's alright for me to tell you this good news in advance."
Hearing this, Chi Jingyu had a bad feeling. His eyes darkened, and he heard the other party say with emotion, "If nothing unexpected happens, this year's champion will be your second brother! Who would have thought that Young Master Chi would have such abilities!"
Chi Jingyu's heart sank to the bottom. He carefully confirmed, "Is Minister Meng's statement true?"
Minister Meng thought he was too excited to believe it, so he patted him on the shoulder with a smile: "Are you too excited? Don't worry, would I lie to you? The Grand Tutor and the Hanlin Academy have been discussing the Second Young Master Chi's exam paper for a long time. I heard that His Majesty also nodded, and the Minister has also confirmed it several times."
Chi Jingyu's eyes darkened. Outsiders hadn't expected this, but how could he have?
His second brother was actually quite cunning.
His impression of Chi Yan was still that he only knew how to have fun and was extravagant and dissolute. In his previous life, he died young, so he wouldn't have a deep impression of him.
Unaware of Chi Jingyu's thoughts, Vice Minister Meng sighed, "It seems your Chi family will soon produce a second young talent. Vice Minister Chi, you must introduce your second brother to me properly another day!"
The implication was that he had already considered befriending her.
Chi Jingyu's expression grew increasingly cold, but the other party did not notice: "I will pass on the message to him, but my second brother is unruly, and even I can't do anything about him. Whether he is willing or not depends on his own will."
Vice Minister Meng paused slightly, then quickly smiled again: "Young people, it's understandable."
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