How can I bow my head and serve the powerful officials?

The old man's sharp eyes swept across the crowd, and then stopped at the eye-catching red palace robe among the green official robes.

After realizing who this person was, Gu Lao's expression instantly turned cold, "Why is the Second Prince here?"

The Second Palace is coming down?

All the officials turned their heads in surprise, and sure enough, Xie Chengze was standing behind them.

They hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Your humble servant greets the Second Prince."

"No need to be so polite." Xie Chengze raised his hand, walked past the officials to the kang, and reached out to touch the middle layer of the bedding.

The rolling warmth continued to penetrate into the palm of his hand. The little hand, which had been chilled by the cold wind all the way, greedily absorbed this hard-earned warmth and gradually became rosy and flexible. Xie Chengze couldn't help but smile with satisfaction, and turned to Gu Lao and said, "As expected of Gu Lao, he can actually make such a warm kang."

"Hmph, I don't deserve it. I was just lucky enough to get a blueprint of the kang from Your Majesty, and I copied it according to it."

Gu Lao snorted coldly, probably because he was holding a grudge against Xie Chengze's "ridicule" just now. He said in a very disdainful tone, "The one who is amazing is the skilled craftsman who drew this picture, not this old minister. If Your Highness wants to praise, why not praise the craftsman!"

Xie Chengze couldn't help but touch his nose and met his request, "Well, the craftsman who drew this blueprint is really skilled, and his manufacturing skills are simply the pinnacle! It is true that the new generation pushes the old generation forward, and the new generation replaces the old generation. I believe that one day he will be able to replace the old and support this destitute Ministry of Industry that is unable to innovate."

"You! You——" Seeing Xie Chengze really praising the craftsman and even comparing himself to him, Gu Lao couldn't help but get so angry that his beard trembled. He pointed at Xie Chengze and roared, "It's totally unreasonable!"

Seeing that Gu Lao was angry, Xie Chengze touched his nose innocently again, feeling very wronged in his heart.

Didn't he ask him to praise her? Why did he still get upset?

It’s really hard to understand what old people are thinking.

"Ancient!" An official winked at him secretly, asking him to pay attention to his attitude.

Another official also quickly pleaded for Gu Lao, "Your Highness, please forgive me. Gu Lao has always been stubborn and old-fashioned, but he has no ill intentions. Please consider his old age and don't punish him."

Other officials also pleaded for mercy, as if they were afraid that Xie Chengze would do something to Gu Lao if he was displeased.

Xie Chengze thought that he didn't look angry, so why were everyone so nervous? He waved his hand, "It's okay, I'm not such a narrow-minded person."

"Hmph! Your Highness, you are not embarrassed to say that!" Gu Lao sneered again. He was about to say something with a stern face, but the official next to him quickly spoke up and diverted his attention. "Gu Lao, there seems to be something wrong with this kang. Go over and take a look."

Gu Lao then stopped talking, glared at Xie Chengze, turned around and walked towards the kang with a hunched back.

Seeing this, Xie Chengze couldn't help but ask the official beside him, "Gu Lao seems to have some complaints about me. Could it be that I have offended him before?"

The official immediately looked at Xie Chengze with complicated eyes, "Did the Second Prince really forget?"

Really?

Xie Chengze tilted his ear and said seriously: "I'm all ears."

The official: ...This is not something you can listen to with all your heart, Your Highness!

Shaking his head helplessly, the official leaned close to Xie Chengze's ear and whispered, "Have you forgotten eight years ago, when Gu Lao was still strong, you asked him to make something called the Yin Yang Pot, but he said he couldn't make it, so you sent people to beat him with ten sticks. Three years ago, you asked Gu Lao to make an arrow that could be shot from the sleeves, but he said he couldn't make it, so you sent people to beat him with ten sticks again, and scolded him for being useless and occupying a position without doing anything. It would be better for him to get out of the Ministry of Works as soon as possible..."

Xie Chengze: ...

Oh my god, the original owner actually did such a stupid thing? !

No wonder Gu Lao changed his expression when he saw him, and became even more furious when he heard him praise others for their superb skills. It turned out that it was because the original owner had a criminal record, so Gu Lao thought he was deliberately teasing him because he was old and useless...

Look at what happened! How embarrassing!

Xie Chengze wiped his face silently, walked up to Gu Lao and explained, "Gu Lao, I just spoke rudely, please forgive me."

Gu Lao snorted coldly, pretended not to hear, and continued to check the kang.

"Gu Gu, I just spoke too quickly. In fact, I have great respect for you in my heart. I was young and frivolous before and didn't know the etiquette. I hope you will forgive me!" Xie Chengze continued to apologize.

Ancient ear picking.

Seeing that Gu Lao was still unwilling to pay attention to him, Xie Chengze couldn't help but lose his defense. He leaned over and threatened in a low voice, "Gu Lao, if you don't pay attention to me anymore, don't blame me for being ruthless..."

Gu Lao turned his head suddenly, his face showing disdain and arrogance, "What can Your Highness do?"

At most, he would just get a few slaps from the board! Gu Yun was still strong and could handle it!

"Okay, you're very brave." Xie Chengze nodded with a grim face, then he squatted down in front of all the officials, hugged Gu Lao's thighs, and began to scream heartbreakingly, "Gu Lao -! I regret it! I tossed and turned every night, unable to sleep alone. Whenever I recalled the anger I took out on you in the past, I felt so painful that I wanted to die. It's too late to regret it! It wasn't until today that I decided to apologize to you! Gu Lao, please forgive me, wuwuwu!"

Its sound is roaring, its emotions are full, and its actions are explosive.

ancient:……

Nervous!

Gu Lao struggled hard, trying to pull his old legs back, but after a few struggles, he saw Xie Chengze fall hard to the ground. He then raised his sleeves to cover his face, his eyes red and pitiful, "Gu Lao, if this can make you vent your anger, then this fall of mine is worth it!"

"Your Highness!"

Seeing Xie Chengze fall, the officials hurried forward to help him up, then looked at Gu Lao with disapproval, and persuaded him, "Gu Lao, His Highness has already realized his mistake, why did you have to use force on him..."

ancient:???

No, I'm an old man in his sixties. How could I be violent towards a young and strong guy?

Gu Lao couldn't help but glare at Xie Chengze, "Stop pretending! I think you did it on purpose!"

"Guo Lao! Your Highness is already weak and can't stand the torture. He was just assassinated a while ago. I'm afraid his arms and legs haven't recovered yet. How can he withstand your old bull-like strength!" An official couldn't help but sigh, "I guess Your Highness must have experienced life and death and regretted what he did to you. That's why he came here to express his apology."

Assassinated?

Gu Gu finally took a good look at Xie Chengze and saw that Xie Chengze was covering his left arm, and the pain on his face did not seem fake.

He couldn't help but snorted again, "Since you haven't recovered from your injuries yet, you should stay in Cheng Huan Palace and rest. What are you doing in the Ministry of Works?"

"Gu Gu..." Xie Chengze blinked his watery eyes and said pitifully, "Gu Gu, are you feeling sorry for me..."

ancient:……

"Your Highness, please stop being so self-indulgent!" Gu Lao shook his sleeves fiercely. He had never seen such a shameless person before. "This old minister has important things to do! I will not entertain Your Highness!"

"Yes, yes, yes. I understand everything. Gu Lao has a sharp tongue but a soft heart." Xie Chengze said in a small tone that looked like he deserved a beating.

Gu Lao rolled his eyes speechlessly, and the strength he put in checking the kang increased. His whole body exuded the aura of "don't get close to me".

Xie Chengze dusted off his palace robes, followed him eagerly, and asked humbly, "Gu Lao, is there anything wrong with this kang?"

Gu Lao glanced at him and snorted, "There are so many things wrong! Although the craftsman who drew the blueprint has some skills, the details are handled very roughly. It's obvious that he is a novice!"

Xie Chengze could not help but nod his head and agreed, "I think so too, it's just a form without a soul."

ancient:……

What do you think? You haven't even seen the blueprint, and you dare to pretend to know it!