Minister of War Pei Junfei: "..."
Where was my backside sagging?! Huh?
My backside might be old, but it was still plenty perky!
The pillars of the court: Ooh~~ How perky? ΘεΘ
The Minister of War: "..."
Who the hell wrote this?!!
Wasn't this a personal attack?!
Who the hell had so much time on their hands that they judged people by their looks?!
Step forward and let me see just how perky your backside was!
Was it perkier than mine?!
Emperor Deyuan: Me!
I wrote it!
Minister of War Pei Junfei: "..."
Your Majesty truly loved your subjects like your own children, understood their circumstances, and observed every detail!
Thank you for your concern for my backside, Your Majesty.
Emperor Deyuan: So it wasn't a personal attack anymore?
The Minister of War: What I meant was, have some Ginseng Rooster to nourish yourself.
The officials in the front rows: "..."
The Minister of Works: Who would've thought you could bend and stretch so readily!
The Minister of War: Don't celebrate too soon. Your gossip was coming up next.
The Minister of Works: Not until we'd had our fill of yours!
[How could anyone tell under those long robes?]
The moment that thought rang out, countless gazes landed on Minister of War Pei Junfei's backside.
The Minister of War's backside suddenly became something like a glowing auspicious omen, and everyone had to come take a look.
The officials in the front rows: Mm-hmm, the weather was cold, and he wore plenty of layers. We really couldn't tell.
Official Jian, come take another look in summer.
The Minister of War: "..."
[Hey, staring at someone else's butt was really rude. This made me look terribly ill-mannered.]
The Minister of War: Yes, yes, please stop looking.
Take a look at someone else