Zhu Xi opened the door, and Xiang Yang quickly went inside.
"Bang!"
The room was pitch black. Xiangyang hadn't walked far when he kicked something, which sounded like a chair or something.
"Brother Xiang, wait a moment, I'll go and light the lamp right away."
A rustling sound was heard, and Zhu Xi quickly lit the candle.
Xiang Yang quickly glanced around the room. The room was large, with a large desk by the window and a six-panel screen not far from the bed and desk.
The interior furnishings are simple yet elegant.
On the other side of the screen was a soft couch with bedding on it; without a doubt, that was where Zhu Xi slept.
Xiang Yang bowed through the screen, "Greetings, young master."
"Xiangyang, come in and speak."
Lin Xiangzhi's languid voice came from behind the screen.
Hearing the shout, Xiangyang casually walked in, just like before.
“Young master, you’re being too frugal. There are no lanterns lit in the corridor, and not a single lamp is left inside.”
Lin Xiangzhi sat on the bed, wrapped in the quilt, and glanced at Xiang Yang with annoyance, saying, "That heartless bastard only gave me half of my salary. Everything in the capital is expensive. I'm just trying to save money."
"Stop beating around the bush. What does he want me to do this time of night when we're not sleeping?"
Xiangyang was already used to the way Lin Xiangzhi interacted with his master.
He quickly explained, "Young master, you misunderstand. This time, it really wasn't my master who sent me to deliver the message."
“Young Master also knows about the past between Master and Miss Jiang. Master is cold-hearted. If things continue like this, it will be difficult to bring Miss Jiang into the palace.”
Xiangyang did not mention Master Huiyuan's visit to the palace.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiangzhi laughed gleefully, "Heh heh, so even he has his helpless moments. He's the emperor now, he can just issue himself an imperial decree to be married off, right?"
His words were full of teasing.
Xiang Yang: "..."
"Young master has traveled all over the country and seen more girls than the master has seen soldiers. I beg you, young master, to go to the palace tomorrow and help the master devise strategies."
Xiang Yang kept Xiang Song's words in mind: flattery never fails. If he could please Young Master Lin, he could use his wits to make his master's wishes come true. A win-win situation was better than anything else.
"Did Xiang Song send you?" Lin Xiangzhi gestured with his chin toward the chair in front of the bed, indicating that Xiang Yang should sit down and speak.
Xiangyang stood still and continued, "It doesn't matter who sent him. The bond between you and my master is extraordinary. This is a family matter. Only you can be trusted, and only you can help my master."
"No, no, no, don't say that too soon. Your master is like a donkey, so my words might not be effective."
Xiang Yang knew that Lin Xiangzhi was right.
He persisted, saying, "How will you know if you don't try? It seems that the master isn't so stubborn when it comes to Miss Jiang."
Lin Xiangzhi yawned and said, "It's getting late. We'll talk about it when we see the Emperor in the palace tomorrow. Let me make this clear to you now, so don't get your hopes up."
Xiangyang was overjoyed and quickly cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, young master. I knew you were also concerned about the Emperor's marriage."
"If he doesn't get married, I'll stay single too."
Lin Xiangzhi was extremely tired. He yawned and muttered something as he fell onto the pillow. As Xiangyang turned around, he heard this and stumbled.
What does Young Master Lin mean by this? Does he have homosexual tendencies?!
Xiangyang left almost as if he were fleeing.
Zhu Xi invited Xue'er into the house and muttered to herself as she watched Xiang Yang's retreating figure, "Brother Xiang got drunk today and was unsteady on his feet. He didn't hear me when I called him."
When Xiangyang returned to the palace, Eunuch Ma had already arranged for Master Huiyuan to make arrangements.
When Xiang Song saw Xiang Yang return, he quickly came out and asked, "What did Young Master Lin say? Does he have any good ideas?"
“Boss, Young Master Lin has agreed to give it a try, but I feel like something’s not right. He said that if Master doesn’t get married, he can’t get married either.”
Xiangyang nodded to confirm and continued, "Yes, that's what he said. What do you think he means? He's had a very good relationship with his master since childhood. Could he be... a homosexual?"
"Don't talk nonsense. How could Young Master Lin possibly have homosexual tendencies?"
Xiang Song glanced back, then pulled Xiang Yang toward their lodgings. "There are guards on duty in the palace tonight. Let's go back and talk."
The two returned to their lodgings, closed the door to Song, and asked with a mysterious look, "Have you seen the master bathe?"
"Oh! Why are you asking this?"
Xiang Song said in a serious tone, "I didn't mean to disrespect our master. I was just saying that our master has a special talent for that kind of thing, and it's impossible for our master to have that kind of fetish."
While in the military camp, Xiangyang had inadvertently witnessed his master bathing, seeing things he shouldn't have.
To be fair, my master is physically strong and doesn't seem like the type to be homosexual.
"Wait! No, could our master be the one above us?"
Seeing Xiang Yang's startled reaction, Xiang Song glared at him fiercely.
"Don't overthink things. When the Empress Dowager was in Yannan, she even considered betrothing the princess to Young Master Lin. If it were you and him... When the Empress Dowager said those words, you stopped her long ago."
Xiang Song really wanted to crack open this idiot's head and see what he was thinking about all day.
Morning next day.
The memorial requesting the selection of a concubine and the establishment of an empress was over a foot tall.
Xiao Jingzhao directly invited Master Huiyuan to the hall and announced the required destiny for the Empress.
The Year of the Rat!
Destined to be associated with water!
Yin month, Yin day, Yin hour!
The ministers were dumbfounded.
Everyone had their own agenda, and their advice to the emperor to select a consort and establish an empress was simply because they had daughters of marriageable age who had already learned the proper etiquette and were just waiting for the emperor to announce the selection.
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