Chapter 112
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The surrounding officials also looked at Baili Chen in confusion, wanting to hear his answer.
If the Prime Minister hadn't mentioned this, they wouldn't have thought of it.
The Crown Prince had always been in Nanfu Town. How did he know? How did he even know what the head of Chengwu Village looked like?
Not to mention anything else, they didn't expect the head of Chengwu Village to be a woman.
Baili Chen was stunned by Gu Jinyan's question.
Baili Chen felt even more guilty when he sensed countless probing gazes on him, especially when he remembered that the Emperor was sitting above.
He couldn't say that he had seen Shen Wanqing before when he was working with Chengwu Village. That's why he said that he seemed familiar!
Baili Chen hesitated for a moment.
"This, this consort is, is because …"
"Speaking of which, I also seem to have seen the Crown Prince before!"
Just as Baili Chen was stuttering and trying to explain himself, Shen Wanqing's amused voice slowly drifted over.
Shen Wanqing's words aroused everyone's curiosity. Baili Chen's expression suddenly changed. His palms started to sweat under his sleeves and he felt a bit uneasy.
Shen Wanqing scoffed lightly when she saw this, and the smile between her brows was suffused with a wisp of ridicule and laziness that couldn't be dispersed.
"Where have we seen him before?"
Shen Wanqing frowned slightly as if she was thinking.
"Oh, I remember now. It seems to be …"
"Alright, don't say anymore!"
Shen Wanqing was halfway through her sentence when the Emperor, who had been silent all this time, coughed softly and interrupted her.
The Emperor's expression was dark. It was obvious that he wasn't in a good mood.
He unhappily stroked his sleeves and said sternly, "Today is the banquet to welcome the Prime Minister's safe return. Let's all be happy. Don't mention these topics again."
"But Imperial Father …" With the Emperor's protection, Baili Chen wanted to say something but stopped.
The Emperor frowned. "Enough! Crown Prince, sit back down! "
"Yes." Baili Chen unwillingly lowered his head and returned to his original seat.
But he tactfully didn't say anything, because he knew that the Emperor was suspicious.
But judging from the way the Emperor interrupted Shen Wanqing just now, the Emperor was still protecting his son.
The interlude was over, and the banquet proceeded as usual.
Beauties danced, wine and meat filled the banquet, the music was beautiful, and the conversation was carefree and pleasant.
There were also people who came over with wine glasses to toast Gu Jinyan, but they were all rejected by Shen Wanqing.
The ministers who were blocked from drinking were dumbfounded. "???"
Can't propose a toast?
When did the Prime Minister stop drinking? Wasn't he fine before?
Shen Wanqing, who was as indifferent as a killer, pushed away their wine glasses with a poker face.
In response, Prime Minister Wen Ya answered for them with an obedient smile.
"Madam is very strict and does not allow this humble subject to drink any wine. This humble subject will use tea in place of wine."
As he spoke, the cold Prime Minister picked up his teacup with a faint smile and clinked cups with the other ministers.
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