Lin Ruyin blushed and said shyly, "Thank you for your concern, Brother Jingzhao. I will come over again after the ministers have left the palace."
Xiao Jingzhao: "..."
Eunuch Ma hesitated, wanting to interject that the imperial kitchen had prepared a late-night snack.
Considering his position, and knowing that speaking out of turn would be overstepping his bounds, Eunuch Ma swallowed his words.
"Brother Jingzhao, your health is important. Don't stay up late tonight."
"Um."
Lin Ruyin, overjoyed, curtsied and left the Imperial Study.
As she passed by Fugui, she slightly raised her chin and let out a soft hum.
Startled, Fugui quickly bowed and said, "Respectfully seeing you off, young lady. Please take care."
Bamboo Shadow hurriedly chased after her.
“Miss, I think the Emperor is much gentler towards you than before. He was even smiling just now.”
Lin Ruyin touched her chest. Her heart had been pounding when she met the Emperor's gaze, and she couldn't calm down.
She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Of course, in the past, Brother Jingzhao was too busy, and it was difficult to even see him. Now that he has specially invited me to the palace, he must care about me too."
"Congratulations, Miss, on finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I'll go back and think about what kind of soup would be appropriate to send tomorrow."
Zhu Ying was overjoyed. Her young lady had become a concubine or empress, which would raise her status.
If the young lady is lucky enough to become the Empress, then as the Empress's personal maid, she would be worthy to marry a scholar who has passed the imperial examination.
After Lin Ruyin left, Xiao Jingzhao had Eunuch Ma call Fugui in.
Fu Gui knelt down with a "plop" and stood upright.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. This servant was unaware that Miss Lin was Lord Lin's sister. This servant will never again dare to stop her on my own initiative."
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