Even if he is the senior disciple of the Divine Doctor Valley, it won't work!
When the court session ended, Su Huaiyuan saw General Tian Xuezhou, who was not far away, and bumped into him with his arm. The two started arguing before they even left the palace gate.
Looking at the two of them, their faces flushed red, Shen Mingzhu felt that they had been harbouring resentment for a long time.
She was no longer sleepy or tired, so she stopped walking and wasn't in a hurry to go back to sleep.
She joyfully squeezed into the front of the court, where all the civil and military officials were present.
[Fight! Fight! Fight!]
Upon hearing Shen Mingzhu's voice, Su Huaiyuan and Tian Xuezhou froze.
Shen Changyuan, feeling utterly disappointed, pushed his way to the front and pulled her along.
"Dad, don't pull me! If there's a conflict, resolve it. Running away won't help."
"Come with me, and the conflict will be resolved immediately."
He remained silent, asking the heavens in the vast distance.
He's really worried sick.
I feel like I've gotten a lot more grey hair lately.
Grand Secretary Su Huaiyuan directly defeated him with words and destroyed his spirit.
"My younger sister is gentle, virtuous, dignified, and elegant—a model of a noble lady in the capital. Your son is an expert in all things: eating, drinking, and having fun. He's a notorious playboy in the capital. He's like a toad trying to eat swan meat—shameless!"
The civil officials cheered for Grand Secretary Su Huaiyuan.
"Well said!"
Some people even led the applause, enjoying the spectacle.
Xue Tianxuezhou, who had just finished tying his horse and was about to go home, looked smug.
"Tch! A soldier who doesn't want to be a general isn't a good soldier, and a toad who doesn't want to eat swan meat isn't a good toad! Whether he can eat swan meat or not isn't up to you! This matter still depends on Miss Su."
[Guagua, pfft! Hahaha... General Tian is so cute!]
[Host, don't laugh. The words may be rough, but the principle is sound!]
The military officers beside him nodded in agreement.
General Tian is right.
It was a good match for General Tian's son to marry the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's family.
Su Huaiyuan glared at Shen Mingzhu with wide eyes, furious.
Shen Mingzhu, whose side are you really on?
Shen Mingzhu looked completely innocent: I truly love this side!!!
Crown Prince Yan Beichen secretly watched the spectacle from behind. Two court officials were arguing at the palace gate, not caring about the shame.
Su Huaiyuan looked indignant. What's the big deal about losing face? As long as the family doesn't lose face.
General Tian Xuezhou looked proud. What's so shameful about this? My son is mighty! The brat even managed to bring a wife home by himself. He's made something of himself!
Grand Secretary Su Huaiyuan: I have never seen such a shameless person!
[Oh! I see!]
[Guagua, Scholar Su, and General Tian are arguing fiercely here, while two young lovers are already boating on the lake, all lovey-dovey and affectionate I really don't understand what they're arguing about!]
Upon hearing this, Su Huaiyuan shouted loudly.
"Aaaaah! You shameless brat, I'll fight you to the death!"
After saying that, he pushed through the crowd and ran towards the outskirts of Beijing.
General Tian followed in pursuit.
"Scholar Su, don't be agitated, come back! Come back!"
Just as the protagonist ran off, Prince An rushed over, and seeing General Tian's retreating figure, grabbed Crown Prince Yan Beichen and anxiously asked,
"What just happened? Why did everyone leave as soon as I arrived?"
"Weren't they just gathered together and making a lot of noise a moment ago?"
[Guagua, Prince An always finds out about everything last, and he always seems so anxious.]
[Host, Prince An went to see his brother after court before coming out to see the commotion, so he's naturally late!]
Upon hearing this, Prince An saw Prime Minister Lin not far away and hurriedly ran forward, saying with a smile,
"Prime Minister, I'll go back to the manor with you."
What are you doing?
Looking at his expression, Lin Xiang knew that nothing good was coming.
"Hehe, I'm going to see my precious son!"
Lin Xiang, "Hmph!"
Prince An, oblivious to Prime Minister Lin's cold expression, followed him to the Prime Minister's residence with a grin.
[Guagua, let's go back to the Hanlin Academy soon, I'm sleepy!]
[Alright, host, the carriage is ready.]
After saying that, Shen Mingzhu followed Shen Changyuan out of the palace gate, ready to report for duty at the Hanlin Academy.
Just as she boarded the carriage, Crown Prince Yan Beichen followed her up.
Shen Mingzhu immediately complained to Guagua when she saw it.
[Guagua, why is the Crown Prince here again? Shouldn't he be taking advantage of the Second Prince Yan Yunxuan's absence from court to weaken his support and consolidate his own power?]
[Host, you really care about the Crown Prince!]
She was concerned about whether he could eliminate dissidents and expand his own power.
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: The Crown Princess is so thoughtful.
Shen Changyuan, who was on the carriage behind, lay there like a pancake.
He felt that besides being busy with official duties, he also had to deal with palace intrigue, participate in the struggle for the throne, and clean up all sorts of messes from time to time...
Who can be busier than him!
"Brother Crown Prince~~~"
After she finished speaking, she glanced at him with a shy smile.
If Yan Beichen hadn't been able to hear Shen Mingzhu's inner thoughts, he would have believed that she was a young girl in love and deeply in love with him.
He narrowed his deep black eyes, looking at Shen Mingzhu, whose mind was racing, and gently stroked her hair with his long, well-defined fingers.
Shen Mingzhu: ? ? ?
He looked at Yan Beichen with a face full of questions.
"Crown Prince?"
"It's alright, there are some broken leaves."
[Guagua, really?]
[Host, don't listen to the prince's nonsense. He was simply attracted by your charm, but out of courtesy, he lightly touched your hair to ease his deep feelings.]
Crown Prince Yan Beichen closed his eyes. This Guagua has started its imagination again!
[Host, look! He's so shy he doesn't dare look at you!]
Shen Mingzhu narrowed her eyes slightly.
[Guagua, I never knew the Crown Prince was such a reserved man with a passionate heart! Little brat, just wait until I seduce him!]
Crown Prince Yan Beichen opened his eyes, unable to believe what he had just heard.
Shen Changyuan: My dear daughter, take it easy, Dad's out of here!
After saying this, Shen Changyuan instructed his driver to hurry home...
He feels safest when he is with his beloved wife.
Shen Mingzhu knew nothing about any of this.
She smiled at the prince before her, her captivating charm more vibrant than the most beautiful peach blossoms in spring.
Crown Prince Yan Beichen wanted to break the ambiguous atmosphere directly, but he was also reluctant to do so.
"Mingzhu~~~"
"Brother Crown Prince~~~"
The carriage swayed slightly, and Shen Mingzhu took the opportunity to fall towards Crown Prince Yan Beichen...
Upon seeing this, Crown Prince Yan Beichen immediately supported her, his slightly furrowed brows gently relaxing. Thankfully, he managed to catch her!
[Hahaha... Host, the Crown Prince is so unromantic! He was afraid you'd fall, so he forcefully caught you, as if he were the embodiment of justice. Right now, his heart is burning, and his blood is boiling. Let's see how long he can keep up this act.]
Shen Mingzhu looked at Yan Beichen with a flushed face.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
The prince looked down at the girl who was very close to him, and quickly lowered his head.
"It's okay, as long as you didn't fall."
[Haha, host, you can call him Prince Strong from now on!]