Most of the palace maids and eunuchs in Panlong Palace had received favors from Lin En. Upon hearing this news, they were all deeply distressed. Several maids couldn't help but offer their condolences and echoed Xi Xizhi's words, "Chief Eunuch Lin, since you are ill, why don't you rest? His Majesty hasn't returned yet, so there's no rush. This servant will go and fetch the imperial physician for you. Please wait a moment."
Lynn's vision blurred, and he thought to himself, "What did I do to deserve this? I'm really not sick!"
"Don't go! My family isn't sick! What's wrong with my family?!" Lin En shouted at the palace maid, then helplessly covered his forehead. Look! It was all Miss Xi's fault.
If you can't afford to offend Lynn, you can at least avoid her! He turned to Xi Xizhi, bowed low and begged for mercy, "Miss Xi, please let me go! I'm really not sick, I don't need to see a doctor."
Looking at the scene before her, Xi Xizhi blinked innocently again, "I think so too. The head butler's complexion is rosy and glowing now, he really doesn't look sick."
Lynn coughed a few more times, choking on his saliva. He quickly covered his mouth to stop himself from coughing, lest Xi Xizhi accuse him of being sick again. His face was red because of Xi Xizhi's anger, wasn't it? And Xi Xizhi even said his complexion was rosy and radiant! Lynn really didn't know how to respond.
To save face, Lynn waved stiffly at the palace maids and eunuchs, "Disperse, all of you. What are you all doing here? Have you finished your work?"
Lin En put on a bit of official airs, and he did look quite impressive. After all, he had been following An Honghan for a long time and had heard and seen a lot about him.
“Miss Xi, it’s almost noon. I’d better go to the Imperial Study and see when His Majesty will return for lunch. Please wait here.” Lin En wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, made an excuse, and needed to leave.
Xi Xizhi noticed Lin En's embarrassment and nodded, saying, "Then tell An Honghan to come back quickly, I'm hungry."
The last sentence reached Lynn's ears, and Lynn immediately instructed the palace maids and eunuchs to prepare a plate of pastries in the imperial kitchen. "Miss Xi, please have some pastries to fill your stomach. His Majesty will be back soon."
After saying that, Lynn walked out of Panlong Palace as quickly as possible.
If you look closely at his gait, you can see that he walks very quickly, not as steadily as usual.
Everyone has noticed His Majesty's recent favor towards Miss Xi, so no one in the entire Panlong Palace dares to be disrespectful to her.
As soon as Lin En left, the palace maids and eunuchs felt the pressure increase, fearing that they might anger Miss Xi or fail to take good care of her. They secretly complained to His Majesty, and pastries and fruits were served continuously.
Another half hour passed, and Xi Xizhi was really hungry this time. She lay on the table, too lazy to move.
An Honghan is really something, it's well past noon and he still hasn't come back!
A young eunuch rushed into the room, and upon seeing Xi Xi, he knelt down and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Miss Xi. This servant has been ordered by His Majesty to come and deliver a message."
"What did you say?" Xi Xizhi looked at him nervously.
"His Majesty said that he would be hosting a banquet for Lord Situ at noon today, so he has arranged the banquet at Liuyun Palace and sent me to invite Miss Xi to join us." The little eunuch spoke very politely.
Xi Xizhi waited for this news on an empty stomach, feeling a mix of displeasure and frustration.
You should have said so earlier if you weren't going to eat at Panlong Hall!
She had to wait so long on an empty stomach.
Despite his displeasure, Xi Xizhi hadn't lost his temper.
Situ Feiyu has done a good job and has returned to the court, so he should naturally be rewarded.
If he didn't do this, An Honghan would definitely be criticized for his lack of fairness in rewards and punishments.
"I understand, I'll be right there." Xi Xizhi stood up from her chair and followed the little eunuch to Liuyun Palace.
Before even stepping through the gates of Liuyun Palace, Xi Xizhi could hear all sorts of noisy sounds.
Having not attended a banquet in a long time, Xi Xizhi seemed a little uncomfortable.
But her stomach was already growling with hunger. Xi Xizhi patted her pitiful belly, took a step, and walked into Liuyun Palace.
It was common knowledge that Miss Xi and His Majesty had a close relationship, so when everyone saw Xi Xizhi appear, they didn't feel strange at all.
The only person present who had never seen Xi Xizhi was Situ Feiyu, who had been away from the capital and dealing with floods in Fengzhou.
As soon as Xi Xizhi stepped into the Panlong Palace, a eunuch whispered in his ear, explaining Xi Xizhi's identity and his ambiguous relationship with His Majesty.
Situ Feiyu gave Xi Xizhi a meaningful look, her gaze sharp and deep, as if she were plotting some conspiracy.
Xi Xizhi felt uncomfortable under his gaze, so she looked away and began to look around.
Her gaze instantly fell on the man in the black brocade robe behind him. She didn't know if she was just imagining things, but Xi Xizhi felt that there was something wrong with that person, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
After watching for a few more seconds, Xi Xizhi still couldn't see anything wrong.
"This must be His Majesty's most beloved Miss Xi, right?" Seeing that Xi Xizhi kept staring at what was behind him, Situ Feiyu immediately interjected.
After a long pause, Xi Xizhi finally reacted and turned her gaze to Situ Feiyu again, "Lord Situ."
Xi Xizhi addressed him as "Lord Situ" with great politeness, which also drew the attention of those around her.
An Honghan's gaze had already shifted to this side. Seeing that Xi Xizhi had arrived, he nodded slightly to her, then turned to Lin En and said a few words, seemingly asking him to prepare the food that Xi Xizhi liked.
"She's a nice young lady," Situ Feiyu said in a tone of an elder.
The conversation between the two, when it reached Liu Fuqing's ears, seemed to take on another layer of meaning.
As the Right Chancellor, he and Situ Feiyu were never on good terms. They not only clashed in court, but also secretly fought each other behind the scenes.
Xi Xizhi was of course aware that the two were not on good terms, but it was precisely because of their discord that they could restrain each other and prevent the court's power from leaning towards either side.
Therefore, the antagonistic relationship between the two actually made An Honghan feel much more at ease. Perhaps this was something An Honghan did intentionally.
"A person who can win His Majesty's favor is certainly not bad. Could it be that the trip to Fengzhou has made Lord Situ confused?" Liu Fuqing took a sip of wine and scoffed.
The crowd had witnessed the fight between the two many times, and no one had spoken up to stop or persuade them.
The two quickly started fighting, leaving Xi Xizhi caught in the middle, unsure how to get out.
Upon noticing Xi Xizhi's predicament, An Honghan smiled calmly, stood up from the dragon throne, and walked toward the left and right prime ministers.
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