Lord Ji found this even more suspicious.
The process of obtaining a kinship certificate from the relevant department for a relative of an important official must be handled with utmost care and caution. Otherwise, if trouble arises, the department will be held responsible, and none of the responsible officials will have an easy time; they could even lose their heads.
On that day, none of the officials with decision-making power were present. Who had the audacity to issue this certificate? And it was related to Princess Zhenguo.
Lord Ji broke out in a cold sweat.
"Go ask the guards who came in that day."
The clerk left, and after a short while, he returned with a grim expression, looking left and right, and lowering his voice.
"My lord, the young master came that day."
Lord Ji's expression changed, and he stared at the clerk, asking, "Is it true?"
"I've already confirmed with the gate guards several times. When they saw it was you, young master, and since the master had just gotten into trouble again, they assumed the master had asked you to come and do something, or that you were just coming to familiarize yourself with the work as usual, so they didn't ask any questions and let you in."
Lord Ji had a headache. He intended for his son to enter the Bureau of Personnel Management in the future, so Ji Changsheng would go to the Bureau of Personnel Management for training from time to time, and he could go there almost without any obstacles.
But Ji Changsheng was a fairly composed person, and he wouldn't make decisions on such an important matter on his own.
If Ji Changsheng vouched for this family, what was his reason?
Now we can only wait for Princess Zhenguo to arrive and see her attitude before pursuing the rest later.
When Qiao Lian'er heard that the people from the Bureau of Subordinate Affairs had come looking for her, she guessed the reason.
"Tell the people in the Department of Management that I will be away for the time being," she said to Butler Chai.
Yes, she has the blood of the Song family in her veins, and that's an undeniable fact. The best course of action now is to avoid this family and prevent them from bothering her directly, and then figure out a solution.
Butler Chai arrived at the door.
"I'm very sorry, Princess Zhenguo is training troops in Jinglang Prefecture and cannot get away at the moment."
"As for how long it will take to return, it could be a few days, half a month, a month, or even several months. After all, Princess Zhenguo has a lot on her plate."
The subordinate official was sent back to report.
Hearing that Qiao Lian'er might not be back for several months, the Song family members all showed anxious expressions. How could they wait that long?
"In that case, you should go back and wait for news." Lord Ji waved his hand.
He had a pretty good idea that this family was probably real, but it was true that Princess Zhenguo didn't want to acknowledge them.
Song Dujuan said, "My lord, we are relatives of Princess Zhenguo, without a doubt. Our relatives back home can testify to our relationship with her. If we really have to wait several months, why not send someone on horseback to Datian Village to ask? It would only take about half a month to make a determination."
“We would never dare to lie to you, sir, but we have traveled thousands of miles to the capital and just want a place to settle down. We really can’t wait that long. Please have mercy on us, sir,” Song Guangtian said urgently.
Lord Ji snorted: "You should know that things in the capital are far more complicated than you imagine. Princess Zhenguo is a very busy person. If she can't spare the time, there's nothing I can do. Since you say she's her relative, you should show her some consideration."
The Song family left the office in a huff, each one looking increasingly unpleasant.
The documents are gone, and Qiao Lian'er is nowhere to be found. What should they do now? It seems like they've gone back to where they started.
“At least we still have a place to stay,” Song Dujuan said.
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