It was precisely because he was being hindered by a young official that Xiang City was dissatisfied with Chu Heng from the start.
"Minister Xiang, I was simply overwheld with anger. You don’t know what Official Hu did to . I understand why you’d speak like this now, but if you knew the truth and still sided with Official Hu, then I would have no choice but to request the Emperor to grant justice," Chu Heng said, appearing as if he was considering Xiang’s perspective: "Minister Xiang, I know Official Hu is bold because he relies on you, but I believe you have also been kept in the dark. You must open your eyes and see clearly to avoid being deceived."
Xiang City was so angry his chest heaved uncontrollably.
He clearly understood the warnings and threats in Chu Heng’s words.
He gestured to a servant boy behind him.
The servant boy hurriedly slipped away.
"Lord Chu, we are both officials of the sa court. If there are any misunderstandings, let’s sit down and talk it out properly. Why create a scene of shouting and fighting? It simply makes us the butt of a joke," Xiang City said with an expression of helplessness, aiming to either tone down the matter or buy ti.
He was fully aware of what was happening in his heart.
Chu Heng smiled slightly, sat down at the dining table, and suddenly pointed to the seat opposite him: "Oh, is Minister Xiang having drinks with soone here? There are three teacups, but I just saw that there wasn’t a third person in the room."
Xiang City’s pupils narrowed slightly, and he sat down imdiately, smiling as he placed the two cups together: "Lord Chu, you must be joking. This other teacup is rely one I used on purpose to cool the tea down."
"Is that so? Then it must be so fine tea, otherwise Minister Xiang wouldn’t be so eager to taste it before it cooled," Chu Heng said aningfully.
Xiang City kept a straight face, pretending not to hear the implied aning in his words: "It’s not that the tea is particularly good. People’s tastes differ, and I simply can’t drink hot tea, hence my habit."
"Lord Chu, it’s been long enough. Shouldn’t we settle with Official Hu so we can talk properly? After all, you don’t want to escalate the conflict further, do you? Misunderstandings can be cleared up once spoken," Xiang City hinted.
Chu Heng sneered in his heart.
After framing him earlier, they now wanted to reconcile?
He guessed the mont he stepped out of the teahouse, a few more morials impeaching him would go straight to the Emperor’s desk.
Did Xiang City think he was foolish or easy to bully?
Chu Heng lowered his eyes to hide the coldness within them.
"Minister Xiang, you’ve got it wrong..."
"Oh? What’s wrong? Why are you two arguing?" Outside, Minister Qi, seemingly hearing the commotion, ca over.
Chu Heng’s lips curled up quickly. He put down his teacup, stood up, and saluted Minister Qi: "Greetings, Great Minister Qi."
"I didn’t know you were also here at the teahouse, Minister Qi. I hope I didn’t disturb you."
"Chancing upon you here is indeed a fateful encounter, you haven’t disturbed at all," Minister Qi said, smilingly looking at him, seemingly unintentionally asking: "What brings you here, Lord Chu? What happened? Did you have a conflict with Official Hu?"
"Indeed," Chu Heng admitted outright, nodding: "I ca here this ti specifically to confront Official Hu at the yan."
"Now that I have found him, I won’t delay you both from enjoying your tea. I shall take my leave," Chu Heng said as he stood up, ready to depart imdiately.
Xiang City felt that Chu Heng wasn’t one to undertake fruitless endeavors.
Could it be...
Hu Hua’s deeds have been exposed?
If that’s true, who knows if Hu Hua can still be saved?
With Chu Heng’s temperant, it might be difficult to stop him.
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