There was a screen behind Jiang Yanchuan.
A small table had been set up behind it, where an attendant quietly read memorials aloud so he could deal with important state affairs promptly.
With the hall so noisy, he had to devote a little more attention to listening.
Suddenly-
The noise in the hall abruptly died away. Jiang Yanchuan looked up in confusion, first noticing the officials around him casting strange glances his way. Only after they parted to make a narrow path did he see Miao Xinrong dragging the little girl toward him with a furious air, a long string of little beans trailing behind them.
Jiang Yanchuan: "..."
Jiang Yingcheng's little face was pale as she kept reaching out pleading hands toward the uncles she passed.
"Uncle Lei, save me-"
"Grandpa Kan, Chengcheng missed you!"
"Waaah, Uncle Ran, say something, Uncle Ran!"
[Waaah, isn't anyone going to stand up for Chengcheng? Waaah-]
Everyone she called out to let their gazes wander elsewhere, only to sneak another look once she had passed.
Oh dear-
Her little face had gone white with fright. Poor thing.
They simply had to watch this spectacle!
The officials exchanged glances. Although none of them moved an inch, their attention shifted over at exactly the same moment, without the slightest hesitation.
At last!
Someone who could get the better of the little girl had appeared!
With the wine going to his head, Miao Xinrong led the little girl straight to Emperor Mingze's long table before releasing her hand. Even then, he remembered to bow properly before speaking. "Your Majesty, I-I have a matter for which I wish to ask Your Majesty to uphold justice!"
The moment Jiang Yingcheng was released, she scampered behind her seventh brother, hiding herself completely.
Jiang Yanchuan shifted his gaze from the