Huh? The Tyrant Cries After My Inner Thoughts Were Exposed!-Chapter 196: Princess Jinyang

Su Juan appeared calm on the surface, with no visible change in expression, but inside, emotions were churning.

The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel gave a cold snort, "It’s not like you’re being granted a title, what does this have to do with you, and why are you nervous?"

But at that moment, the Old Emperor loudly inquired, "Where is Su Juan?"

"I am here!"

Su Juan stepped forward, passed through the crowd, and walked to the front, stopping just as she heard the Old Emperor urge once again, "Come to the front."

The gathered courtiers were astonished, watching Su Juan walk step by step to the very front, the foremost of the officials.

The courtiers were amazed: Does His Majesty favor her so much that even for the conferring of a princess title, he wants her called to the front to witness it closely?

Those who were in the know smiled at Su Juan, thinking that finally, today has come, the world would come to know of Su Juan’s true lineage after today.

Seeing Su Juan up at the front, only then did the Old Emperor speak to the Eunuch beside him, "Read the decree."

The Eunuch respectfully took the Holy Decree, stepped forward, and announced loudly, "His Majesty has a decree!"

On the grand hall, the civil and military officials all knelt.

The Eunuch’s voice was loud and clear: "Following the divine will, receiving this clear mandate, the Imperial Granddaughter, Su Juan, is my eldest daughter Le’an’s issue. With remarkable talent, unique natural endowments, and a gentle nature, she is endowed with a natural disposition..."

For a moment, the courtiers were shocked, even questioning if there was something wrong with their ears; how could it be Su Juan!

The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel’s eyes widened in disbelief, his mouth quivering, "This...this... surely it’s the same name and surname!"

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry who had just had a dispute with Su Juan was stupefied, "??? Nobody told me about this beforehand!"

If he had known, what would have been the point of arguing just now! It’s over... it’s all over...

The Eunuch continued to read the decree: "... Therefore, in teaching and love, she is versed in history and follows laws, she is naturally accomplished, respects the teachings, and thus, having received the mandate, can be conferred the title of Princess Jinyang. The relevant authorities are instructed to select an auspicious day for the ceremony and implement this order accordingly."

Once the decree was read, the Eunuch respectfully handed the Holy Decree to Su Juan.

The grand hall fell silent; Su Juan accepted the Holy Decree, her bright voice echoed in the hall, "The granddaughter thanks the Grandfather for his great kindness."

The Old Emperor beamed, "Arise, everyone."

The courtiers were stunned, looking at each other, unable to comprehend the situation, not even rising from their kneeling positions.

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry felt his legs go weak, almost wishing he could wear regret on his face.

Wasn’t Su Juan of merchant origin? How...how did she become a member of the Imperial Family, and even an Imperial Granddaughter!?

The Old Emperor’s gaze fell upon the two from the Zongzheng Temple, "Minister Song, Minister Yu, the two of you must be diligent in this matter, there’s no need to record Su’s surname on the jade genealogical records."

Song Qianhang’s mind buzzed, incredulous, how could Su Juan possibly be...?

His face turned pale, and he followed Junior Minister Yu to receive the order, "Yes."

However, Junior Minister Yu’s complexion was even worse, thinking that he hadn’t checked the almanac before heading out today. No one could have possibly guessed that the Imperial Granddaughter was this Vice Minister Su from the Ministry of Revenue!

Thinking back to what was said outside the hall earlier... it made his heart race with anxiety.

Did Su Juan overhear what he said at that time?

He remembered speaking in quite a low voice, maybe she didn’t hear?

But at that time, after saying those words, Su Juan still glanced at him, clearly indicating she had heard...

Just moments ago, people were talking about how tense Su Juan was, but now, it’s the courtiers who were tense, with sweat pouring from their foreheads and backs.

What a terrible misfortune it is.

...

At the end of the court session, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, along with others, hurriedly left, those who used to oppose Su Juan now felt as if they were walking on air, about to ascend to heaven.

Su Juan was surrounded by several colleagues who had been on good terms with her in the past, some offering congratulations, others flattery, and many who were of the same generation were asking questions in surprise.

Among them, Scholar Yuan of the Hanlin Academy was the most excited, as he and Su Juan shared a past affinity over pancakes!

Only Minister Mo was still confused, what on earth?

The little child he had mentored... had become Princess Jinyang?

He slapped his forehead so hard it hurt, realizing it wasn’t a dream, he frantically recalled if he had ever oppressed her, made things difficult, or scolded her when she was at the Ministry of Revenue.

Upon reflection, there was quite a lot. In the past, when she was lazy, he often reprimanded her harshly. When she wanted to go to Xu State, he had given her a fierce scolding, known throughout the entire Ministry of Revenue...

Minister Mo even wanted to slap himself, thinking that not even the storybooks could be this dramatic, having someone he ordered around and oppressed suddenly become the cherished seedling of the current emperor.

As others came forward to flatter Su Juan, Minister Mo bent down, drenched in sweat despite the cold weather, hoping to leave quietly.

Yet before he could go two steps, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice caught him, "Minister Mo, this Princess Jinyang is from your Ministry of Revenue, aren’t you going to say a few words?"

Minister Mo chuckled dryly, "There are too many people, nowhere for me to speak."

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice chuckled, "How could that be? This Princess Jinyang had always had a very close relationship with you, I heard she even considered you a mentor."

Minister Mo’s mind buzzed, he laughed awkwardly, feeling extremely guilty, "That’s just rumors outside, the Princess’s noble status, the mentor thing is completely fictitious."

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice acted surprised, "But I heard, not long ago, when Her Highness insisted on going to Xu State, you scolded her like a dog in front of the whole Ministry of Revenue..."

Minister Mo reacted swiftly, leveraging his height advantage over the Minister of the Ministry of Justice to cover his mouth, thinking, "Why bring up such a troublesome matter!"

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice struggled continuously.

Suddenly, the commotion between the two drew the attention of everyone, including Su Juan, who, busy dealing with courtiers, also looked over.

Su Juan looked perplexed, "What are you...doing?"

[Fighting?]

[Did I miss something?]

Only then did Minister Mo release the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, chuckling awkwardly, "I was just having a chat with Mr. Dou, planning to invite him over for a drink."

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice snorted, tiding up his official robe, loathed to expose Mo Youqian’s lies.

Su Juan smiled, "Are the two Chiefs planning to have a drink? Well, why not let me host today, how about all the ministers come to the East Moon Building tonight?"

Those ministers agreed immediately, looking at the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel’s ghostly expression, their hearts felt quite delighted.

Who could have imagined that not long ago, being uninvolved in the rivalry between Prince Jing and Prince Han led to alienation, only to now be on friendly terms with the emperor’s sole royal grandson, as if winning the lottery, truly blessings can’t be stopped.

Behind them, Minister Mo shook his head repeatedly, with everyone indulging in the moment of happiness, not even thinking about whether they had gossiped behind this young master’s back.

As the group headed away, Song Qianhang tightly clenched his fists at the back, his fingertips digging into his flesh, oozing light blood.

He couldn’t believe everything that had just happened.

Liu Miaoying followed the Chief Secretary, seeing Song Qianhang’s state, feeling pity, wanting to offer some words of comfort, but said nothing in the end.

After all, it is better to leave some dignity unspoken in situations like these.