Chapter 359: Dry and Refreshed
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The Imperial Duke squinted at him and said sternly, “What, why aren’t you going?
Song Chengzheng was trembling under his gaze, but he still summoned his courage and said, “Grandfather… The bicycle…”
The Imperial Duke frowned. “How can you rely on external things at such a young age? Look at how weak you are! Go, run to the Academy. If I find out you’re late, I’ll cut you!’
Song Chengzheng let out an ‘ah’ in a daze. He did not expect things to turn out like this.
“What are you saying? hurry up and go!” the Imperial Duke shouted.
“Yes!” Song Chengzheng was so frightened that his two legs tightened. He immediately stood up straight, turned around, and ran away quickly.
The Imperial Duke looked at his back as he left, and a smile flashed in his eyes. He looked at the bicycle under him with satisfaction, stepped on his feet, and left quickly.
Little guy, you still want to laugh at me! It seemed that he was still young!
The Imperial Duke did not have the slightest sense of shame for forcing a junior.
The officials who were still blocked in the same place looked at the back of the Imperial Duke, who was in the lead, and became more and more anxious. They looked at the sky and thought, ‘Alright, it’ll be too late if we don’t leave now.’ Hence, they gritted their teeth and ran.
This was a common thing. Because there was often a traffic jam during court, they had to run if there was not enough time. In the weather of June, they were drenched in sweat from running, and their inner clothes were all wet.
If it were any other time, they would have gotten used to it. But today, looking at the Imperial Duke’s relaxed back, they felt that their footsteps were getting heavier. They thought that after the court session, they would definitely ask the Imperial Duke what that object was. It was really good to ride it to the court!
As a result, when they arrived at the Imperial Court, everyone was panting and covered in sweat. Only the Imperial Duke was dry and refreshed. He even had a slight smile on his face, and everyone was staring at him with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
The Emperor looked at this strange scene and asked curiously, “What’s the matter, did you leave too early and not encounter a traffic jam?
The Emperor knew that they were often stuck in traffic on their way to the court. There was no way around it. These ministers just loved to enjoy themselves. They had horses but did not ride them. They had to take carriages. It would be strange if there wasn’t traffic.
“No, it’s just that I got a new item from my grandson on the way here, so I came here more easily than them,” the Imperial Duke said with a smile.
The Emperor was interested. Oh? What item is it?”
Imperial Duke explained, “That object is called a bicycle, and you can use two feet to walk quickly. It is said that it was invented by Princess Ding’an, and many students in the Capital like to ride it to school.”
Hearing Jian Qingqing’s name from the Imperial Duke’s mouth, the Emperor was stunned.
This bunch of old things used to think that Princess Ding’an was invisible and did not care about it at all. They only felt that it was a reward for Jian Qingqing for discovering that the high-yield grain had brought such great benefits to the Great Wei Kingdom. Other than the time when he wanted to seal Jian Qingqing, he made a big fuss. After knowing that it was a foregone conclusion, he did not say anything else.
Hearing it from the Imperial Duke’s mouth at this time, it really felt strange.
He came back to his senses and could not help but praise, “Princess Ding’an is really a wonderful person, to be able to invent such a powerful thing.”
Although he still did not know what it looked like, the item that the Duke had praised must not be too bad.
However, his heart was still somewhat bitter. He treated Princess Ding’an so well, but she did not even bring him the good things.
The Imperial Duke nodded in satisfaction. “It’s not bad.”
After hearing the Imperial Duke’s words, the ministers in the court also remembered. It seemed that their own children and grandchildren really had such an item! No wonder it looked so familiar. Previously they had thought that their own children and grandchildren had brought back some toy, but they did not think that it was invented by Princess Ding’an..
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