The soft and sticky crown princess is reborn and throws herself into the arms of the crown prince

If the emperor breaks the law, he will be punished the same as the common people. If the emperor still favors the prince, then his way of governing the country will be questioned and criticized.

Minister Chen, who was waiting on the side to report the preparations for the Spring Examination to the Emperor, was trembling with fear.

He wanted to pretend that he couldn't hear it, but since they were so close, no one would believe him if he said he couldn't hear it!

Fortunately, although the Emperor was furious, he asked Prince He to go to the palace to verify whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess were indeed in the palace, but he did not notice him standing next to them.

The Minister of Rites tried hard to reduce his presence and wiped his sweat from time to time.

After Mu Yunyu left, Chen Cheng simply reported his own duties in an orderly manner and left the imperial study safely.

The walk was a bit bumpy along the way.

When Chen Cheng returned to the Secretariat in a restless mood, he was called by the Minister of Rites as soon as he entered the door. He was almost frightened to his knees.

Chen Cheng kicked the Minister of Rites in a rage and shouted, "Liu Shengyong, can you please stop talking so scary? You're scaring me to death!"

Minister Liu cried out in pain, rubbed his butt and was about to lie on the ground and groan, but the next second he saw Chen Cheng's coal-like face and immediately behaved himself.

After brushing off the dust on his butt, he approached Chen Cheng and flattered him, "Sir Shangshu, didn't you go to report the Spring Examination to the Emperor? Why do you look so unhappy?"

After thinking for a while, Liu Shengyong added tentatively: "Could it be that... the emperor is dissatisfied with the Ministry of Rites' handling of the matter and is angry with you, sir?"

After hearing this, Chen Cheng was surprised again for a moment, and looked at Liu Shengyong with a look of scrutiny and examination.

Although he is good at taking advantage of the situation in official circles, this is just a way for him to protect himself because he does not want to get involved in the fight for the prince's position.

But the Ministry of Rites was under his jurisdiction, and he would never allow anyone who was disloyal to the emperor and the court to be in the Ministry of Rites.

If Liu Shengyong had other intentions, or was a pawn planted in the Ministry of Rites by someone, he would never tolerate it.

Chen Cheng slammed the table so hard that Liu Shengyong was scared to death.

"How dare you, Minister Liu, to ask about my affairs? Are you hoping that the Emperor will be dissatisfied with the Ministry of Rites and demote me so that you can take over?"

Liu Shengyong was so frightened that his body trembled, and he quickly explained: "Sir, you misunderstood. Am I not also from the Ministry of Rites?"

"If something goes wrong with the Ministry of Rites, how can I, as the Minister of Rites, escape?"

Seeing that Chen Cheng's expression had eased a little, Liu Shengyong immediately flattered Chen Cheng like a lackey.

"Besides, if it weren't for the promotion of the Shangshu-sama, how could I have entered the Ministry of Rites directly after the Spring Examination and become the current Minister of Rites?"

"For all of this, I have to thank you, Lord Shangshu."

"As the saying goes, a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of water. Your kindness to me is more than just a drop of water. It is simply... um... like a second parent!"

Chen Cheng stared at Liu Shengyong intently, not missing any expression on his face.

Seeing that although he was flattering, his attitude was still sincere, Chen Cheng did not pursue the matter further.

Just thinking about what happened in the imperial study just now, I couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing this, Liu Shengyong immediately used all his martial arts.

"Sir Shangshu, if you have any troubles, you can tell me. I am from the Ministry of Justice and was promoted by you. I should help you solve your problems and serve you like a dog."

Chen Cheng glanced at him with some disdain: "You are able to serve as an official in the court because of the emperor's grace. You should share the emperor's worries and serve the people. Don't say such things again in the future."

Chen Cheng’s inner thoughts: This kid had better shut up right now. What if his words were heard by someone with ulterior motives and spread to the emperor, or if someone used it to threaten him? That would be a big deal.

He didn't have any grand ambitions, he just wanted to guard his own piece of land and live a stable life.

Although it sounds unpromising, what people ultimately want in life is just peace.

Liu Shengyong glanced at Chen Cheng silently. He was just flattering him casually, but he made him proud.

This guy looks down on himself and thinks he is a noble official.

There was a hint of awkwardness in the air.

After a long while, Chen Cheng whispered, "I'm telling you this in secret. Don't tell anyone. At noon, I went to the imperial study to report to the emperor, and I ran into Prince Heqin..."

As Chen Cheng continued speaking, Liu Shengyong's mouth opened wider and wider, and his eyes could no longer move!

Even after Chen Cheng finished speaking, Liu Shengyong, who had not yet recovered from his previous panic, stared at Chen Cheng blankly.

He seemed to be thinking, what a miserable life he had, why was he seeking death by listening to the Shangshu's babble?

There are some things that you can save your life by not knowing about them, but once you know about them, you may be forced to participate.

Although the two of them have their own ulterior motives, fortunately they are not bad people and do not have the courage to do anything for the time being.

However, the sudden shout from the door scared both of them and made them fall off their chairs.

"Excuse me, is Lord Chen, the Minister of Rites, here?"

Ouyang Xuan saw the two people inside slipping off their chairs, and hurriedly ran in to help them up, and then continued to ask: "Excuse me, who of you is the Shangshu Lord?"

The two men quickly wiped the sweat from their faces with their sleeves. Chen Cheng stared at the simply dressed man in front of him with displeasure in his eyes.

I was frightened every day and sweated a lot.

Seeing that Ouyang Xuan was still confused, Liu Shengyong rubbed his second-injured buttocks, pointed at Chen Cheng, and said to Ouyang Xuan: "That...that's the one, the Shangshu is that one, oh my~ my buttocks are almost broken."

Ouyang Xuan looked at the scene and couldn't bear to watch it. Indeed, it was painful just looking at it.

But he came here to do serious business, thinking of this, Ouyang Xuan quickly turned around and bowed to Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng glanced at Ouyang Xuan and asked, "Who are you and why are you here in the Shangshu Province to look for me?"

Ouyang Xuan smiled at Chen Cheng very politely, took out his talisman, and handed it to Chen Cheng with both hands.

"I am Ouyang Xuan, a commoner, who has come to submit my seal to register for the Spring Examination. I hope Your Excellency the Minister will review it."

Chen Cheng took Ouyang Xuan's token and other documents and checked them carefully before registering Ouyang Xuan's name in the register.

When registering, he sighed: "You, a bastard, are really quick to come. The registration for the Spring Examination was just announced on the notice board, and you're here."

"Look, you're still the first one. I hope you can stay in the top ranks in the following exams. This is what real talent and knowledge show."

Ouyang Xuan could tell that this was saying that he was not a person who only did superficial work, and was trying to leave a good impression on him in the registration matter.

Although Ouyang Xuan was dissatisfied in his heart, why did he deny him and guess his intentions when he hadn't done anything?

But Ouyang Xuan had experienced what happened with Fan Yang and had been with Mu Yunchen for so long, so his temperament had long been tempered.

He knew that registration for the Spring Examination could begin today simply because he had been waiting at the notice board where the imperial edict was posted.

So as soon as he got the news, he immediately went to the Ministry of Rites.