Carved beams and painted rafters, soaring pavilions and flowing red paint.
Everyone gathered at the Chi family's house, and regardless of their inner thoughts, their faces were filled with laughter and joy, making sure that the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves to the fullest.
The atmosphere on Shen Tangning's side was relatively harmonious. Because of her previous embarrassing experience, everyone hoped she wouldn't think about it, so naturally no one would jump out to cause trouble.
Even Chi's mother, who was previously ignored, has now become the object of everyone's praise. From the banquet to her parenting tips, Chi's mother is beaming and looks quite smug.
Shen Tangning glanced at the other side of the screen, but due to the distance, she couldn't see what was happening on the other side.
However, it seemed a little too quiet. She frowned and sensed something unusual.
...
Chi Yan came forward to offer a toast, and the ministers exchanged glances, their faces showing some embarrassment.
They had originally planned that everyone would go to the Ningyuan Marquis's residence as guests, and that they would deliberately embarrass Chi Yan by neglecting him, so that this young man would know his place!
However, the Ningyuan Marquis's family was incompetent and not only failed to accomplish the task but also made a fool of themselves, almost making them the butt of the joke!
With the thought that they had already offended one side and could not afford to offend both, they had no choice but to reluctantly come to the Chi family.
Chi Yan spotted a familiar figure trying to disappear into the crowd, and a playful glint flashed in his eyes: "Oh, Lord Wang, what a rare guest!"
Lord Wang, whose name was called, froze instantly and could only force an awkward smile: "Commander Chi."
Chi Yan's surprised expression was deliberate: "I thought Lord Wang wouldn't come! After all, we had a falling out before. I didn't expect that I was just being petty and judging him by my own standards."
His words were full of meaning, and Lord Wang's smile grew increasingly numb. When he saw that everyone was looking at him, he suddenly had an urge to flee in panic!
The reason he dared to bully Chi Yan before was because his official rank was one level higher than Chi Yan's. Even if Chi Yan knew it was him, he couldn't do anything about it.
While Chi Yan was making a bet with the Minister of Works, he couldn't wait to jump out again, hoping to crush Chi Yan so that he could never recover.
But who could have imagined that the Minister of Works would lose his head because of him, and in the blink of an eye, Chi Yan would have climbed above him, and their positions would have been reversed overnight!
Lord Wang didn't want to come, but he was really uneasy. Chi Yan was now several ranks higher than him, and it would be very easy for him to cause trouble. Although he was extremely unwilling, he still had to attend the banquet and not give Chi Yan a chance to cause him trouble.
To put it bluntly, he's just a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong.
Things are different now. Even though he understood Chi Yan's sarcasm, he still had to put on a smiling face: "Commander, I was blind before. I apologize to you!"
In officialdom, face is the least important thing, especially for those of low rank. The strict hierarchical system has created a common phenomenon in officialdom—
Big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat shrimp.
It's just that Chi Yan used to be a nobody, but now it's him.
Although people found his fawning manner quite distasteful, they were used to it; fortunes change, it's just the norm!
However, no one thought that Chi Yan would do anything to him. After all, it was obvious that Chi Yan was amiable to everyone. Because the Minister of Works had spoken up, His Majesty had already fined Lord Wang half a year's salary. Even if Chi Yan was angry, he should have let it go.
But Chi Yan didn't move. He looked the King up and down with an ambiguous expression, his tone nonchalant:
"Is this Lord Wang's attitude in apologizing?"
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