Chapter 393: Heart Disease
"Prime Minister Lin's move was far too risky..."
She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then pulled a slightly bulging cloth bag from her sleeve.
Clearly, the imperial edict was too conspicuous, so it was covered with a bag to conceal it.
“If Xiao Quanzi hadn’t happened to be passing by the Imperial Garden, where would you have gone to bribe palace servants to deliver the imperial edict to Jianzhang Palace?”
As she spoke, she put all the silver that Lin Xiang had used to bribe officials into her purse and returned it to him. There was no surprise on her face. "The Empress Dowager already knows about this matter and has a solution. She specifically sent me to inform Lin Xiang."
Lin Xiang is the obvious bait; it's best to retreat and protect yourself for now, waiting until the overall situation is settled before making a decisive move.
After carefully putting away the imperial edict, Prime Minister Lin nodded slightly, stroked his beard, and looked thoughtful: "The palace is under heavy guard right now. You left in such a hurry. How will you handle the questioning when you get back?"
Both sides are shrewd individuals, and a single misstep could lead to total defeat.
"Don't worry, Prime Minister Lin. I told them that the Empress Dowager wanted to eat pastries from a well-established shop on West Street, so they haven't suspected anything yet."
Since the use of carrier pigeons to deliver messages in the palace is no longer feasible, this news probably hasn't reached Prince Mu's residence yet.
To ensure the play goes smoothly, this servant must make a trip to West Street now. I will need to trouble Minister Lin with this matter.
"Go ahead." Lin Xiang waved his hand to indicate that he understood, but his tightly furrowed brows did not relax in the slightest.
It's easy to agree verbally, but doing it is probably much more difficult than saying it.
Based on his understanding of Li Yuande, that old fox, this matter was far more complex than a simple body search.
Although that fox was good at joking and seemed approachable and unpretentious, once he came to his senses, it was about time he sent more spies to the Mu Prince's residence and to his own place.
How can you pass messages without being detected by informants?
Just as Lin Xiang was still undecided, a pair of small, gray hands suddenly reached out to him, one hand holding a money bag and the other holding a copper coin.
“I heard everything you said. I can help you, for one coin each time.”
Looking down her unusually thin arms, one could see that although the girl seemed somewhat timid, her eyes were full of determination.
"Just take a few copper coins, there's no need for them."
Lin Xiang didn't take the child's words seriously. He pushed the untouched cup of vinegar tea in front of her and got up to leave. Unexpectedly, the girl quickly finished the tea and then grabbed his sleeve.
"One penny," she repeated stubbornly.
Lin Xiang was somewhat helpless. He waved to the coachman from a distance, signaling that he was ready to go home. He then lowered his head and stuffed the one tael of silver that Hongyu had just returned into the beggar's hand.
"Alright, hurry back. This is enough for you to eat, wear, and use for a while."
They thought a tael of silver would be enough to get rid of the man, but the little beggar remained unmoved and simply repeated, "I'll help you, one coin each time."
Lin Xiang was slightly annoyed, but he simply gave her the whole purse, saying, "Five taels of silver."
No one can refuse money offered to them; if they refuse, it means the offer wasn't enough.
All the beggar wanted was money.
"I'll help you, one penny each time."
Lin Xiang took a deep breath, truly at a loss with her. "Fine, how do you plan to help me, and how can I trust you?"
This time, the girl didn't repeat herself. She lowered her head and thought about it seriously for a while, then looked up and said sincerely, "I don't know, I haven't thought about it."
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