Born a phoenix? The husband I picked up is the young emperor

Chapter 719

Tang Chujun didn't think too much about it, and the other women wisely kept their mouths shut.

If we continue talking about this topic, we might end up talking about the emperor's private affairs in bed.

If it was another minister, such as Li Changying or Li Changde, everyone would just laugh and have fun.

But now we are talking about their emperor of the northern wing, who is a good emperor who loves his country and his people.

You can’t say that! Some melons are delicious, while others are bitter.

The women were unwilling to do anything disrespectful to the emperor, and were even more unwilling to blaspheme a good emperor.

It was Tang Chujun who took the lead, clasping his hands together and praying for the health of the emperor.

......

No. 9 Ruyi Street.

Xiao Changle had been wandering outside the door for a long time, but he didn't have the courage to knock on it.

Finally, a carriage stopped in front of the door and a man got out of the carriage.

The man was wearing a neat navy blue robe, sheepskin boots, and a purse around his waist that didn't quite match his outfit.

There were two fish embroidered crookedly on the purse.

As soon as Xiao Changle saw him, he stepped forward and saluted, "Greetings, Young Master Cen."

The person who came was Cen Yuan who was returning home. "Top Scholar?" He paused and asked, "Are you here to see your sister?"

Xiao Changle was silent for a moment, then shook his head, "I won't look for her anymore. I can't face my sister." He bowed and said, "Goodbye."

He came here alone on foot, without any servant by his side. When he turned and left, his back looked somewhat lonely.

Cen Yuan stood there in silence for a moment, then called out, "Zhuangyuan, since you don't want to see her, I'll buy you a drink."

Xiao Changle turned around, looking like a nerd, and said, "But I can't drink."

Cen Yuan stepped forward and half-carried him onto the carriage, "When it comes to drinking, you don't have to drink it all the way into your mouth."

The two came to a pub and sat by the window.

The waiter came up and asked, "What would you two gentlemen like to order?"

Cen Yuan ordered three meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, plus peanuts to go with the wine, and also asked for a pot of wine.

Xiao Changle only felt that Young Master Cen's behavior after getting married was very different from before.

In the past, it was difficult to even say a word to him, let alone invite him to drink.

The food and wine were served and it started raining outside the window again.

Cen Yuan was not in a hurry to pick up his chopsticks, and asked casually, "If I were a wealthy businessman in your jurisdiction who you wanted to make friends with, you would want me to donate money to build roads and bridges, or to set up schools. But as a businessman, I just want to have a drink with you. Everything will be easy to talk about after a good drink. What do you think?"

Xiao Changle was stunned, not knowing what to do for a moment. After a long pause, he said, "If you must drink, then I will sacrifice my life to accompany you?"

How come it's scarier than the palace examination? His palms are sweating.

Inexplicably, I felt a familiar pressure from Cen Yuan. That familiarity was... so weird! Wasn't it the same feeling I felt from Emperor Mingde during the palace examination?

Cen Yuan had no idea what was going on in the other person's mind, so he patiently explained, "You are an official, and he is a commoner. He invited you to drink, just to get your attitude."

Xiao Changle nodded obediently and listened attentively.

"Now that you are here, if you can't drink, just say you are not good at drinking. Those who know when to advance and when to retreat will not embarrass you; if they do, they are not the ones who really want to donate money." Cen Yuan's fingers with distinct knuckles tapped the table from time to time. "Let's take a step back and say that even if he donated money, he will not be an easy person to deal with in the future."