Chapter 929 - 927: Appraisal
Zhu Haoran’s eyes flickered as he went along with the Imperial Doctor Du’s words: "Old Du, today we haven’t seen your closed-door disciple, but surely you ought to let us witness the disciple’s filial offerings?"
To be honest, if not for maintaining appearances, he wouldn’t have bothered coming to today’s dragon boat race at all.
Just yesterday, he tentatively asked Lv Wenguang, the County Magistrate of Jing County, about some matters, but what could a newly appointed County Magistrate know about things from decades ago?
Sitting here is nothing but a waste of time, not to mention that although the Changqing Academy in Jing County is famous, today’s companions are all timid and speaking as if they were cut from the same mold, which is simply too boring.
Moreover, he still held doubts about Song Chongjin in his heart, so when he heard the Imperial Physician’s words, he took the opportunity to make a request.
Generally speaking, one can infer a person’s character and ways of conduct through the gifts they present.
Imperial Physician Du nodded, and the servant who had been delivering messages immediately stepped aside and gestured for Xiao Wu to come forward.
Xiao Wu had never seen such a scene before. It was no surprise that there were noble patrons from the capital present. He dared not raise his head and naturally did not notice the servant’s gesture.
The servant attending nearby gently nudged Xiao Wu and whispered, "Hurry up, the esteemed guests are calling you!"
Only then did Xiao Wu stumble forward with difficulty, managing to steady himself, and cautiously stepped forward, standing beside the Imperial Physician, presenting the food box.
Someone naturally took the food box, opened it, and inside were steaming hot, but otherwise commonplace-looking snacks, such as white sugar cakes, mung bean cakes, and several small green dumplings, resting on a white porcelain plate, appearing quite refreshing.
Besides the snacks on top, there was also a small kraft paper package at the bottom of the food box, which immediately drew everyone’s attention.