Huh? The Tyrant Cries After My Inner Thoughts Were Exposed!-Chapter 190: Can’t Sell It (Fourth Update)

Su Juan poured another cup, savoring it carefully, "At first, it’s spicy, but after drinking, it turns sweet, with a hint of pear fragrance, not bad, not bad."

The old Emperor raised an eyebrow, humming lightly, "Am I such a petty and vindictive person?"

The other courtiers were puzzled, all pouring another cup to drink: what spicy and sweet taste?

Isn’t this just regular wine?

They sniffed hard but didn’t catch any pear fragrance!

Did this Assistant Minister Su go to Xu State and catch some hysteria?

"The old Emperor actually brought out such good wine, I remember the sun didn’t rise in the west today, did it?"

The old Emperor squinted, it’s just a bit of wine, seeing people so stupidly happy, truly lacking knowledge.

"I got it, it must be the Empress’s idea, the old Emperor is so stingy, how could he!"

The old Emperor’s smile stiffened on his face.

The courtiers shook their heads repeatedly, it seems Xu State is indeed a bitterly cold place, look at this Assistant Minister Su, almost bragging this bit of wine into a vintage brew.

The Chief Secretary smiled silently, this Majesty is just verbally denying but truthfully has the highest integrity, saying doesn’t believe, yet starts caring about everything.

At this moment, Su Juan had already opened up her belly, enjoying the food, squinted her eyes, "The food is also good, fragrant and sweet without being greasy."

Those courtiers’ families who didn’t like sweets were all confused, why everything is sweet, what’s up with the Imperial Chef, could it be the palace’s noble people recently favor sweet tastes?

The Empress was somewhat surprised, she only instructed them to make more sweet dishes and deliver them to the noble ladies entering the palace after the banquet.

Who knew, seeing this, today’s banquet was actually all sweet-flavored.

Those in the know could guess what’s going on, but it was tough for those who didn’t like sweets.

Duke Ping saw it and knew it wasn’t his sister’s doing, she wouldn’t be so extravagant, the only one in the palace capable of such a grand gesture was the Emperor sitting high above.

He could feel assured with such effort, being the girl’s elder.

...

The banquet had singing and dancing, with talented individuals composing couplets, but Su Juan only had eyes for the food, rare to find so much to her taste.

The old Emperor kept watching Su Juan, looking left, then right, really couldn’t see where this little girl resembled himself and the Empress, rash and playful, not at all like a lady.

The more he looked, the more he felt, maybe she was really switched at birth by the midwife.

Just then, a courtier stood up, toasting towards Su Juan and Liu Miaoying, "Xu State could change its circumstances so quickly, both of you have done your part, although we are in the capital, we know quite a bit about Xu State, this cup is to both of you." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Su Juan and Liu Miaoying quickly raised their cups, "Lord Lu overpraises, we’re truly ashamed."

With this beginning, others also raised their cups to toast the two, some excessively praised the Chief Secretary, "Mr. Liu surely has no ordinary daughter, to have such a capable child that makes us all look at her with new eyes."

"Not at all, not at all."

"I remember, is your daughter still unmarried? I have a grandson, though a bit younger, if you don’t mind, why not let them meet?"

The Chief Secretary smiled, "Honored by your favor, but my daughter has always been strong-willed, not at all under my control as a father."

The praise shifted abruptly from Liu Miaoying to Su Juan.

"Lord, you truly chose a worthy goddaughter, if I knew the capability of the Vice Minister then, I surely would have vied with you, hahahaha."

Duke Ping listened to the colleagues’ compliments, feeling proud inside, "Just a jest, just a jest."

Originally thought, his son achieving little, he would just live out his old days in peace, but unexpectedly, his grandniece brought him such pride.

The old Emperor, sitting high above, perked his ears, furrowed his brow, what goddaughter?

She is my granddaughter, what are you vying for?

My granddaughter, how could you have a part in her?!"

Initially, Su Juan’s separation had some unfavorable murmurs in the capital, but now, Su Juan’s promotion has left no one remembering that matter, even some began inquiring about her marriage prospects from Duke Ping.

"Lord, is this Assistant Minister Su married?"

Marquis Wu Yuan hurriedly intervened, pulling his grandson forward, everything has a first-come, first-served basis, old man’s grandson is first, what are you vying for, go to the back and queue up!

Seeing this scene, someone couldn’t help but sigh, "Don’t know how this Su Family is so fortunate, obviously a family of merchants, but gave birth to a court’s rising star."

The old Emperor inwardly sneered, what Su Family’s fortune? That family reeks of money, could they truly give birth to her?

Obviously, it’s the Empress and me who are fortunate!

"I heard, this Assistant Minister Su’s biological mother is also a remarkable figure, a woman who begged to survive from a young age, later made a big business, it seems this Assistant Minister Su takes after her biological mother."

The old Emperor listened, involuntarily sitting up straighter, indeed, my daughter, naturally extraordinary, resembles me.

At this moment, he looked again at Su Juan, suddenly feeling pleased and satisfied, squinted, indeed, this girl resembles me, and the Empress.

The old Emperor lightly coughed, loudly saying to Su Juan, "Assistant Minister Su, you are indispensable in Xu State this time, come, bring the calligraphy I wrote yesterday and present it to Assistant Minister Su."

The crowd heard, surprised, the Emperor personally wrote the calligraphy!

When the eunuch unfurled the scroll, the four large characters boldly appeared: "Pillar of Talent."

Even Duke Ping was momentarily stunned, not expecting the Emperor to do this.

The old Emperor looked at Su Juan, "Assistant Minister Su, do you like it?"

The implication was: this calligraphy was personally written by me last night, invests high hopes in you.

Su Juan was delightedly surprised, "Minister humbly accepts the Emperor’s gift."

With such royal favor, even the formerly highly esteemed Minister Lou of the Ministry of Justice could not compare.

The old Emperor squinted, feeling rather satisfied.

Marquis Ping and the Minister of the Ministry of Justice exchanged a glance, both looking at Su Juan with gratification, not wasted their initial determination.

Among the courtiers, some were envious, some dissatisfied and jealous.

The Empress suddenly felt worried, such ostentation might lead to much trouble.

At this moment, Su Juan’s voice slowly came, with a sigh...

"Sigh, why give me a calligraphy, can’t even sell it."

The old Emperor’s temple throbbed furiously, "?"

Duke Ping almost spat the wine he just drank.

Marquis Ping and the Minister of the Ministry of Justice felt stifled in their hearts.

Su Juan seemed distressed, "I’d rather have a promotion, could I sit in the Chief Secretary’s position in my lifetime?"

The long-targeted Chief Secretary: "..."

Liu Miaoying smiled silently, sipping her wine.

Many courtiers cast sympathetic glances at the Chief Secretary, including the Minister of Revenue Mo Youqian, recalling how many years he had struggled, someone like Su Juan so overtly eyeing others’ positions, truly the first in the founding of the dynasty.

Duke Ping realized, this girl just loves to spout nonsense, without any consistency.

The old Emperor hummed slightly, she has potential, but what’s a Chief Secretary?