I Am This Type of Woman

71

Winning the verbal fight with the officials gave the idlers very good mood. They ran off to have fun with their shoulders linked together. The anger in Shi Chonghai's heart was still burning, but the wastrels have forgotten all about it.

Shi Chonghai has become much prouder these days but his brain was not muddy yet. He knew that it was useless to argue with the wastrels, he turned to Rong Xia. "I have forgotten to congratulate Count Rong for the happy engagement."

"Thank you Prime Minister." Rong Xia smiled in response.

"Master Count is very young. Having a good in-law family that can provide support is a good thing."

The meaning was Rong Xia had relied on Ban family to get the Minister of Personnel position, and that Ban Hua was not a good match, Rong Xia was engaged to that kind of woman only for the sake of his official career.

Sometimes people knew clearly when things were deliberately said to sow discord, but they still let it affect them and became a thorn in their heart. Shi Chonghai words weren't said with good intention, a prideful young man would be humiliated and insulted to hear it.

But Rong Xia smiled and looked deeply touched as he saluted, "Many thanks Minister Shi. The engagement with Fule Junzhu, wanbei has indeed climbed up."

Shi Chonghai laughed coldly, this hypocrite could really put on a show.

He had found out how the engagement between Fule Junzhu and Rong Xia came to be. Before she died, the Grand Princess was confused and took them as a couple, the Emperor who felt indebted with Ban family had ordered Rong Xia to propose. That was how Fule Junzhu who had the less than stellar reputation due to her three withdrawn engagements ended up betrothed to Rong Xia.

Rong Xia's promotion as the Minister of Personnel should largely be the compensation for 'selling his body'.

How many men on earth could stand this humiliation? Sooner or later Rong Xia and Ban family would be in conflict. Ban family had done their best for this son-in-law, they even arranged for friends to help when Ban Huai was not in the Court. It was yet to be seen how much this future son-in-law appreciated the help?

Rong Xia watched Shi Chonghai left. He straightened his sleeves and unhurriedly walked out of the main hall, but instead of exiting the Palace ground, he headed to the Great Moon Palace.

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Emperor Yunqing sighed as he saw Rong Xia, "Junpo is here, sit down and talk."

"Thank you Your Majesty." After saluted the Emperor, Rong Xia calmly sat down.

"Shi Chonghai is getting more and more influential. Zhen doesn't want previous dynasty's Li Chongyu to happen in Daye." Emperor Yunqing's face was not good, "Shi Chonghai is too out of control lately."

Li Chongyu was a prime minister of previous dynasty's who was so powerful that he could suppress the Court. Strong ministers with a weak ruler was a recipe to problems, the chaos of the previous dynasty's Court started when Li Chongyu became the prime minister. For the sake of ensuring the stability of the Court, the current Daye dynasty had Left Prime Minister and Right Prime Minister sharing the power.

Emperor Yunqing was getting old, and he knew it. He didn't sleep well at night, and he was always dozing off at daytime, even his hearing was deteriorating. He was panicking inside but he couldn't show it.

Those on top were afraid of death, afraid of losing the power in hand. Emperor Yunqing was dissatisfied of the Crown Prince but was even more discontented of Shi Chonghai. As a father, he believed his son could still be rectified, the real culprit was the person who led the son astray.