Grant's Fall from Grace and Rise to Power Chapter 7

Ethan Ji was demoted. He was willing to accept the demotion and felt comfortable with it. To be exact, he and Liam Gui exchanged positions, and Ethan Ji was demoted to become the Minister of Rites. Liam Gui became the Minister of State with a heavy heart.

The reason for his demotion was simple - neglect of duty and arbitrary transfer of subordinate officials. The day after Owen You was promoted, his copy of the memorial to the Imperial Academy appeared. After reading the memorial, the emperor almost got lung disease again, and ordered someone to take away Ethan Ji's ruby   crown without even seeing him.

Ethan Ji rushed home happily to tell his parents the good news, but unfortunately the old couple were having dinner. When they heard what their son said, Grant Ji looked up with half a chicken wing hanging from his mouth.

The next moment, the half chicken wing flew straight to Ethan Ji's golden pheasant patch. Grant Ji grabbed the other half of the chicken wing and pointed it at him: "You~~ you little B@st@ard, how many times have I told you not to focus on men! Do you think your reputation in the court and among the people is not bad enough? Get out of this house! I, Grant Ji, don't have a son like you!"

Ethan Ji was kicked out, brushed off the chicken wings on his body, walked out of the Shangshu Mansion, and ran into Aiden Feng who was about to visit. Aiden Feng looked at him worriedly and said: "Xiaoxian, I heard about your situation. I will go to the emperor to ask for mercy, okay." Ethan Ji waved his hand: "No, no, Xiaogui dare not bully me." Aiden Feng said: "But you---"

"Okay, okay, it's just twenty-five years less salary, it doesn't matter." Ethan Ji looked detached like an old man, "It's rare that you come to see me, let's go to a banquet together one day." After saying that, he was about to leave. Aiden Feng suddenly grabbed his wrist and pulled him back: "Xiaoxian, why are you always avoiding me recently?"

Ethan Ji shook his hands, it was useless, so he could only let him pull him: "Why is it that the Ninth Prince's mind is as delicate, sensitive, fragile and neurotic as a woman recently? If I avoid you, will I still talk to you?" Aiden Feng hesitated for a long time and didn't say anything, but his expression froze the moment he raised his head: "Xiaoxian...Xiaoxian."

Ethan Ji said, "You've squeezed my hands until they turned red." Aiden Feng made a "hush" gesture, pulled him to a place where no one was around, and pointed to the teahouse across the street. Ethan Ji looked over and was also surprised: "The prime minister and the number one scholar are also having an affair?"

In the teahouse, Reed Chang and Miles Ling were sitting opposite each other, very close to each other. Reed Chang was whispering into Miles Ling's ear. Miles Ling was weighing the lid of the teacup, with a serious expression, nodding from time to time.

Aiden Feng asked, "Do you think they are in love?" Ethan Ji frowned, then smiled and said, "They are almost sticking together, what else can they be but in love? Lord Chang is still a pervert, tut tut tut, poor Ling Dingyuan." Seeing Aiden Feng staring at them, he pushed him, "Be careful of getting stye."

Aiden Feng's face darkened: "Xiaoxian, how could you become like this now?"

Ethan Ji was stunned for a moment, but soon laughed: "Am I not good-looking now?" Aiden Feng gently stroked his cheek, sighed, and suddenly put his arms around his shoulders and held him in his arms.

"If Dylan Qi doesn't die...will I never have a chance?"

The person in his arms trembled obviously. It was only a slight tremor. Ethan Ji hugged his waist, rested his head on his neck, and said softly: "My father just threw me out, so I came to your house tonight." Aiden Feng suddenly pushed him away and held his shoulders: "That's not what I meant."

Ethan Ji smiled and said, "Come on, I won't compete with you for position. I said, I will always be the one at the bottom."

Aiden Feng was so panicked that his hands began to tremble: "I... I will never mention his name again, and I won't force you. Don't be like this." Ethan Ji yawned: "If you don't want to accept it, then forget it. I'm going to sleep in a brothel." After saying that, she shook his hand away and walked away quickly.

Aiden Feng chased for two steps, but finally stopped and watched the thin figure gradually disappear in the crowd.

Ethan Ji did not go to the brothel, but returned to the Ministry of Rites. A deputy minister came to tell him that Liam Gui had asked for leave for something, and asked him to be careful before leaving, because there were rumors in the court that he and Owen You had an abnormal relationship. Ethan Ji patted the deputy minister on the shoulder and said meaningfully: "Go and tell them that I promoted Owen You because I liked him."

The official nodded, nodded again, and nodded again.

The four gates of Chang'an are named after the four sacred beasts: Azure Dragon in the East, Vermillion Bird in the South, White Tiger in the West, and Black Tortoise in the North. Among them, the Black Tortoise Gate leads directly to the foreign land, so few people come and go through this gate. Standing in the city and looking out into the distance, there is a vast grassland. Under the empty city gate, it is cold and dark. It is so quiet that walking will make an echo.

Anyone who walked by here would never have thought that this place was once densely packed with ordinary people from half the city. They stood on tiptoe, looking up at the city gate, watching the army passing by, and cheering for their heroes.

Ethan Ji walked alone on the wide road under the city gate, looking at the distant grassland, and suddenly stopped. At this moment, the Xuanwu City Gate seemed unusually tall, and the people under the city seemed small and thin.

Ethan Ji half turned his face to the side and sighed: "Master You, you have never been willing to show up normally."

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Well, since fellow comrades don’t like sad stories, I will continue to promote my light comedy.

I'm slow at updating? Why don't I feel slow...?