Chapter 75 is also a blockbuster
Ning Zhiyuan's words undoubtedly added the last straw to Zhong Min's already extremely bad situation. At this moment, Zhong Min knew in her heart that this seemingly ordinary and impromptu episode had left her with no way out.
The officials' doubts and Ning Zhiyuan's deliberate embarrassment forced her to find a way to directly resolve the situation. At this moment, she also understood why Xiao Mingzheng had thrown this problem directly at her. After all, Xiao Mingzheng didn't know her true family background, and only she could find the most suitable so-called outstanding qualities to dispel everyone's doubts and resolve Ning Zhiyuan's deliberate temptations against them.
True, she didn't have any artistic prowess, nothing she could show off, anything worthy of being on stage. But if you thought you could defeat her with such a minor inconvenience, you were really underestimating her as a security expert.
Zhong Min calmed down and thought for a moment, and gradually formed an idea in her mind. Isn't it just to see what she has outstanding qualities? That's not difficult. Today, she will let everyone know that although she, Zhong Min, can't play the piano, sing, dance or paint, she can still dispel everyone's doubts and leave Ning Zhiyuan speechless.
"Since the Right Prime Minister has shown such great favor to me, it would be truly ungrateful for Zhong Min not to express her gratitude." She smiled slightly and said calmly, "In fact, Zhong Min does not have the extraordinary qualities that you describe. However, on weekdays, when His Majesty is tired and overworked, I will occasionally tell him a few jokes to cheer him up. If you don't mind, I will tell you one or two now to liven up the atmosphere."
Hearing Zhong Min's words, everyone was immediately curious and couldn't help but whisper about it. Ning Zhiyuan was also surprised by the answer, but still nodded with interest. He was obviously curious to hear how unique Zhong Min's jokes were.
Seeing this, Zhong Min didn't delay any longer. After clearing his throat slightly, he began to describe the situation vividly: "Once upon a time, there was a mountain manor with a little chicken that ran extremely fast, so fast that many animals couldn't match its speed. A rich man learned about this chicken and became very interested in it. He offered to buy it for fifty taels of silver from the owner of the mountain manor. But the owner shook his head reluctantly and refused to sell it. Seeing this, the rich man offered a hundred taels of silver, but the owner still shook his head. The rich man got a little impatient and raised the price to five hundred taels."
"The owner of the villa was a little tempted after hearing this, but still refused to sell. The rich man was very angry and dissatisfied, saying, 'I gave you 500 taels of silver for a chicken, but you still won't sell it. What's wrong with your brain?'" Zhong Min paused at this point, and glanced at the people present. Seeing that everyone was calmly waiting for her next words, she sighed slightly exaggeratedly, spread her hands and continued, "Finally, the owner of the villa heard this and said helplessly, 'It's not that I don't want to sell, it's just that I can't catch up...'"
"Can't catch up?"
"I can't catch up!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
After a moment, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter. To be honest, the joke Zhong Min just told was indeed very interesting and funny. Everything was calm at the beginning, but the big turn at the end really formed a huge contrast, which made people laugh. In addition, Zhong Min's story was vivid and emotional, which made it even more natural and funny.
Even Xiao Mingzheng couldn't help but smile. He didn't expect that Zhong Min had such a skill. He was so good at telling jokes, a real expert.
However, he naturally did not comment. After all, whether her surprise tactic would work or not was not up to him. The key was whether she could get rid of Ning Zhiyuan.
"Interesting, really interesting!" As everyone was laughing and discussing, Ning Zhiyuan also clapped his hands with a smile on his face and said, "Miss Min'er is really interesting. This joke is already very interesting, and it is even more interesting after you said that. It is so original and really much better than those ordinary songs, dances, and music."
After receiving Ning Zhiyuan's affirmation, everyone naturally praised him without reservation. Some people even asked Zhong Min to give another one.
Seeing this, Zhong Min was quite generous and immediately told another story: "Once upon a time, there was a newly appointed county magistrate who wanted to hang a curtain. He asked his legal advisor to buy him two bamboo poles. The legal advisor didn't understand clearly and thought the magistrate wanted him to buy pig liver, so he hurried to the butcher's shop."
"The lawyer told the shop owner that the new county magistrate wanted to buy two pig livers. You are a smart person, so you should know what he meant! The shop owner was a smart man and understood immediately. He immediately cut two pig livers and gave them a pair of pig ears as a gift. After leaving the butcher shop, the lawyer thought, since the master asked him to buy pig livers, the pig ears should be his. So he wrapped the pig ears and put them in his pocket. After returning, he reported to the county magistrate that the pig livers had been bought."
"When the magistrate saw that he had bought pig liver, he angrily asked, 'Where are your ears?' The lawyer was so frightened that his face turned pale and he hurriedly replied, 'Ear...ear...is...in...my...pocket!'"
The joke had just finished, and this time, everyone was laughing so hard, clearly utterly amused. Zhong Min was extremely satisfied with the effect. After all, while telling jokes wasn't anything particularly impressive, the fact that everyone was laughing proved that they had embraced his unique talent.
"Zhong Min is a bit clumsy, but it's worth it to make you all laugh." After she finished speaking, she turned to Ning Zhiyuan and said, "To be honest, Zhong Min only has this little trick that is not worthy of being shown on the stage. It's really not something that is outstanding. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Lord Right Prime Minister."
"Miss Min'er is too modest. The most precious thing in life is to laugh heartily. You are smart and humorous, and you can make the prince laugh heartily. This is not an ordinary ability. How can it be said that it is not an extraordinary quality?" Ning Zhiyuan naturally did not ask any more difficult questions. While praising Zhong Min, he also affirmed Zhong Min's performance.
"Thank you for the praise, Lord Right Prime Minister. It's just a trivial skill that is not worth mentioning." As she spoke, she bowed to Ning Zhiyuan and prepared to retreat back behind Xiao Mingzheng to wait.
However, one official seemed addicted to the jokes and kept asking Zhong Min to tell a few more. Seeing this, Zhong Min playfully replied, "My lords, I'm truly sorry, but I have an unwritten habit of only telling two jokes at most, even for His Majesty. After all, no matter how funny a joke is, it loses its meaning if you hear it too many times. My lords, please be kind and let me save some more jokes so I can ask His Majesty for more rewards later."
Hearing Zhong Min's words, everyone laughed again, as if they were fully aware of Zhong Min's little trick. Ning Zhiyuan, however, unexpectedly spoke up for Zhong Min, his eyes very gentle, as if expressing great admiration. It also seemed to give people an ambiguous hint, which made those present whisper.
Zhong Min didn't expect Ning Zhiyuan to suddenly do this, making things so ambiguous. However, she didn't say much. After thanking him calmly, she returned to Xiao Mingzheng and continued to work.
The rest of the banquet didn't touch on Zhong Min's topic again. Xiao Mingzheng continued to offer a few fixed remarks, while Ning Zhiyuan was mostly toasted by the officials around him, without saying anything else. After drinking for thirty minutes, the banquet finally dispersed. Xiao Mingzheng sent the slightly tipsy Ning Zhiyuan home to rest, and then took everyone back to his own residence.
"Where did you hear those two jokes just now?" After entering the room, Xiao Mingzheng gestured for the others to leave and said to Zhong Min with a half-smile, "I found it quite amusing, too. It seems someone has finally helped me discover your strengths today."
Seeing that Xiao Mingzheng was so free and actually joked about her affairs, Zhong Min didn't care. She smiled and said, "I made it up. Who told me that I'm not good at music, chess, calligraphy, painting, or dancing? So I had to make up this for the time being. Fortunately, the effect is quite good, otherwise I really don't know how today would end. If Your Highness really finds it interesting, I will make up a few more for you later. But..."
She paused, looked at Xiao Mingzheng and continued, "Your Majesty, I want to know, if I can't handle it myself, how will you end it?"
Thinking about how Xiao Mingzheng had been watching the show as if it had nothing to do with him, to be honest, Zhong Min was really a little unhappy. After all, this matter was mainly related to him, so how could he just give up so easily?
Hearing Zhong Min's words, Xiao Mingzheng finally revealed a distinct smile. After a moment, he stared at Zhong Min and said with certainty, "I never thought you wouldn't be able to handle this, so there's no need to consider anything else."
"It seems that I really need to thank the prince for his trust in me." Zhong Min really wanted to give Xiao Mingzheng a cold look, but he held back. He just snorted in dissatisfaction to express his feelings.
Seeing this, Xiao Mingzheng did not blame Zhong Min for her rudeness. In his opinion, this kind of Zhong Min was the real Zhong Min. He didn't know when he had become accustomed to her style. It seemed that habit was really a terrible thing.
"Judging from what happened tonight, Ning Zhiyuan might already be suspicious of your identity." He stopped arguing with Zhong Min and got down to business. "You need to be more cautious these days. Don't let this person find out anything. I've already instructed Xie Feng to keep his men quiet. Even if Ning Zhiyuan has suspicions, I won't let him truly understand."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I understand this." Zhong Min nodded. After a pause, she couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, there's one thing I still can't understand. If Ning Zhiyuan really discovered something or suspected something, he's so obviously testing a servant like me. Isn't he afraid of alerting the enemy?"
PS: Thanks to Lingyunyun for the reward...
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