flstandardbreds Chapter 179: Officials' Talk
Chapter 179: Officials' Talk
The Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, upon being suddenly shown such concern by Gan Luo, naturally replied respectfully, "This humble subject has nothing to report. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."
Gan Luo then left and went for a walk again. After Gan Luo left, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was covered in sweat. The Prime Minister saw this and hurriedly handed the Vice Minister a handkerchief so that he could wipe the sweat from his brow. The Vice Minister then inquired, "Why did Her Highness walk so silently? She really startled me just now, which is why I fell off the chair with a thud."
"Alright, alright, I think it's best not to say such things here, lest Her Highness the Princess overhears us later, which would be inappropriate. What do you think?"
The Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review naturally felt that what this person said made a lot of sense.
"If that's the case, I wonder what the Prime Minister's plans are going to be next."
Upon hearing what the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review said, the Prime Minister was somewhat puzzled, unsure of the Vice Minister's intentions.
"I have decided to remain calm for now and do nothing, to see what Her Highness the Princess's plans are, and then I will see what my plans are."
The Prime Minister then decided to stop discussing court affairs with the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and instead play chess with him. After all, it wouldn't be good if Gan Luo overheard their conversation about court matters, would it? Gan Luo's pacing back and forth was quite intimidating.
"Your Highness, you just startled the Prime Minister and the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. I wonder if Your Highness..."
"They are simply guilty of something, which is why they are frightened by me. If they had nothing to hide, how could they be scared by me?"
At that moment, Xu Jinxin happened to return from outside, with her maid carrying large and small bags behind her.
When Xu Jinxin saw Gan Luo for the first time, she had some doubts, wondering if she was seeing things. At that moment, Xu Jinxin couldn't help but rub her eyes.
"Is that person ahead Her Highness the Princess?"
Xu Jinxin couldn't help but ask the maid beside her. Upon hearing this, the maid looked up and saw that the person was indeed Gan Luo. She had no idea why Gan Luo was there.
Why did Gan Luo suddenly arrive at the Prime Minister's residence? What is Gan Luo's purpose?
Gan Luo, with his sharp eyes, spotted Xu Jinxin and walked up to her with a grin. "I was just wondering where she went, but it turns out she went to the market. I do have something I'd like to give to my cousin."
At this moment, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and the Prime Minister naturally arrived here.
The two of them didn't know what Gan Luo was planning to do, but they could only stay silently by his side.
Xu Jinxin didn't want to give Gan Luo a friendly look. If she didn't, people might laugh at her and say she didn't know the rules.
"This is a hairpin that I recently acquired. It is made of jadeite, and this jadeite is of the highest quality and very rare. I am giving this hairpin to you. The name of this hairpin is Butterfly Rain Hairpin."
Xu Jinxin accepted the hairpin and thanked Gan Luo. It must be said that the name of this hairpin was quite interesting.
Xu Jinxin picked up the hairpin and examined it carefully. She discovered that there was a butterfly shape on it. More importantly, the jade was carved into a butterfly, and the butterfly was very lifelike.
She never expected that Gan Luo would actually give her such a good thing; it really shocked Xu Jinxin.
Xu Jinxin turned her gaze to Gan Luo, and for a moment she couldn't quite understand what this woman was thinking. If Gan Luo hadn't treated Zhao Wuji that way before, perhaps Xu Jinxin would have treated Gan Luo better. It was just a pity that Gan Luo had bullied Wuji so much before, and Zhao Wuji was the person she loved.
Gan Luo, however, sensed what Xu Jinxin was thinking. At this moment, Gan Luo felt that Xu Jinxin was indeed a bit stupid. After all, Zhao Wuji was not a good person. Zhao Wuji was not as simple as he appeared on the surface. More importantly, Zhao Wuji was very scheming.
Xu Jinxin then sensed that Gan Luo seemed to be looking her over. At this moment, Xu Jinxin felt a little flustered, wondering why Gan Luo was looking at her like this out of the blue.
"Does Your Highness have anything else to say?"
At this moment, the Prime Minister had already invited everyone to come and eat. The dishes on the table were plentiful, and Gan Luo looked at them with some appetite.
Gan Luo was about to pick up his chopsticks when Lin Fengmian stopped him. Lin Fengmian took out a silver needle and, without hesitation, tested it in front of them to see if there was any poison in the dishes. Gan Luo was surprised by Lin Fengmian's actions, while the Prime Minister's face turned dark.
"I am so sorry, Your Majesty. Some time ago, there was poison in my food. I do not know who put it there. That is why my personal guards were so cautious. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
"Someone actually dared to poison Her Highness the Princess. I wonder if Her Highness has found the person behind this? I'd really like to know who has the audacity to do such a thing."
"There are plenty of people who are dissatisfied with me, but I don't care much about them. Let them poison me if they want; it doesn't affect me anyway."
Gan Luo initially thought it was the Prime Minister's doing, but after hearing what the Prime Minister said, he realized it wasn't him. He then used his mind-reading ability to discern the Prime Minister's thoughts.
Gan Luo is ruthless; she actually dared to have someone poison her. This is simply reckless behavior. Through these words, Gan Luo realized that it was not him who poisoned her.
"As long as Your Highness is alright, please enjoy your meal."
The chef did a pretty good job with this squirrel-shaped mandarin fish.
Meanwhile, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review stood aside without saying a word, afraid that he might say something wrong if he stayed any longer.
After all, he was in a state of utter panic.
He couldn't understand why Gan Luo had come here today, nor could he understand why Gan Luo had said that way back then.
Seeing the two of them drinking and chatting, Gan Luo couldn't help but tease them, "The relationship between the Prime Minister and the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review is truly enviable."