The Prime Minister's Darling -
Chapter 911 - 911 419 Confession (two updates)
Chapter 911: 419 Confession (two updates) Chapter 911: 419 Confession (two updates) Nightfall descended heavily.
The three top-ranked officials who had been busy in the Inner Cabinet all night finally finished their official duties.
The three of them came out of the Inner Cabinet; Prince Anjun got into his own carriage and returned to his mansion.
The carriage of the Hanlin Academy was parked outside the Inner Cabinet, planning to take Ning Zhiyuan and Xiao Liulang home in turn.
Ning Zhiyuan was exhausted and really wanted to just take the Hanlin Academy’s carriage home, but his horse was still at the Hanlin Academy. If he didn’t ride it back tonight, he wouldn’t be able to come to the Hanlin Academy for duty tomorrow morning.
Walking was too far, and hiring a carriage was too expensive.
Ning Zhiyuan sighed helplessly, “Never mind, I’ll just make a trip back to the Hanlin Academy first. I’ll ride my horse back.”
Xiao Liulang looked at him, “Don’t tire yourself riding the horse.”
Ning Zhiyuan waved his hand, “It’s fine, it’s not too far.”
The carriage headed in the direction of the Hanlin Academy.
“By the way,” Ning Zhiyuan spoke up again, “do you think First Minister Yuan values you quite highly?”
“Does he?” Xiao Liulang said.
Ning Zhiyuan affirmed, “Of course! Today, First Minister Yuan spoke to me a total of three times and five times to Prince Anjun. Combined, that’s not as many as he spoke to you alone!”
Xiao Liulang hadn’t paid attention to this.
Ning Zhiyuan continued, “Also, I noticed that he keeps looking at you.”
Xiao Liulang gave him a puzzled look, “Did you actually focus on your work today?”
Ning Zhiyuan sighed again, “You and Prince Anjun finished all the tasks; honestly, I didn’t do much.”
Today, First Minister Yuan had called them to the Inner Cabinet mainly to help organize some proposals related to Zhan Country’s legal reforms. Since the founding of Zhan Country two hundred years ago, some laws had been established at the beginning of the country that were suitable for the national conditions at the time but were inappropriate now.
Nearly every emperor of Zhan Country would carry out a reorganization and revision of the laws.
The emperor naturally would not personally go through every revision; instead, the drafts were prepared by the Inner Cabinet before being presented for the emperor’s review.
But before drafting, the Inner Cabinet needed to hearken to the voices and will of the people, which reached the ear of the sky through the successive reports of local officials, and what the three of them did today was to categorize these successive reports into standardized proposals.
It was Ning Zhiyuan’s first time in the Inner Cabinet, and he was not only nervous but also a bit out of his element, unlike the calm and experienced Xiao Liulang and Prince Anjun.
In fact, it was also the first time Xiao Liulang and Prince Anjun had come to the Inner Cabinet to help, but both of them came from distinguished backgrounds, had seen a lot, and knew how to interact with the officials of the Inner Cabinet, holding the fort with poise.
Ning Zhiyuan teased with a wink, “Hey? Do you think… First Minister Yuan has taken a fancy to you? Wants you to be his granddaughter’s husband?”
Xiao Liulang replied indifferently, “Don’t talk nonsense.”
Ning Zhiyuan said, “I’m not talking nonsense! Wasn’t there a rumor earlier that First Minister Yuan’s granddaughter was to be betrothed to Prince Anjun? Later on, for some reason, it didn’t come to pass, and Prince Anjun got engaged to the daughter of Marquis Ding’an. I observed closely tonight; First Minister Yuan’s gaze towards Prince Anjun was off! He must be angry at Prince Anjun for leading on and then abandoning his granddaughter!”
Xiao Liulang was invariably disinterested in other people’s affairs, and he said mildly, “I am married.”
Ning Zhiyuan said, “I know you’re married, but does First Minister Yuan know that? Didn’t the Minister of Justice come to find you last time, wanting to betroth his daughter to you?”
Xiao Liulang gave him a look, “You’ve been really idle lately.”
Spreading rumors all over!
Xiao Liulang didn’t take Ning Zhiyuan’s words to heart, because no matter whether First Minister Yuan really cared about him or not, it certainly wasn’t to betroth his granddaughter to him.
—First Minister Yuan and Old Marquis had already been secretly discussing a marriage alliance.
…
When Xiao Liulang returned to Bishui Alley, it was already the middle of the night. Unexpectedly, he found a person standing at the door, wearing a light-colored robe, its solitary silhouette outlined in the thin moonlight.
It was only when Xiao Liulang drew closer that he recognized the person as Liu Yisheng, with whom he had had a brief encounter before.
Liu Yisheng was the orphan of the Liu family, treated like a rat in the street that everyone in the Capital City wanted to hit, but at the same time, he was Gu Jiao’s patient.
Little Jingkong and Minmin, the son of Emissary Prince Yu from Liang Country, had once encountered kidnappers, and it was Liu Yisheng who stepped in to help, sending the two children back to the Medical Hall.
Emissary Prince Yu gave him a hefty reward in gratitude, which he accepted.
But when Xiao Liulang also tried to thank him, he refused.
He said, “Dr. Gu treated my illness, sometimes charging less or not at all. I owe Dr. Gu a favor, so I can’t accept your reward.”
This statement made Xiao Liulang have a lasting impression of Liu Yisheng.
“What are you doing here?” Xiao Liulang stepped forward and asked.
Liu Yisheng had seen Xiao Liulang enter the alley earlier, and although he had thought about avoiding him, he ultimately decided to stay.
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