The fact that the emperor left midway through the event, and that there was an assassin, would normally have sparked much discussion, was suppressed by Lin Xiao.
Because he knew that if others found out about this, it wouldn't be a good thing.
Chief Steward Li had sharp eyes; he recognized the figure outside the door immediately—General Fu!
"Your Majesty, General Fu has arrived. Should we invite him in?"
"This person showed up uninvited; did we even need to call them?"
Fu Lingtian pushed aside the curtain and slowly walked in, his brows furrowed. He suddenly noticed that Lin Xiao looked much more haggard than before.
"Your Majesty, I have important matters to report."
"You lot, come down with me. Can't you see how sharp this is?"
"General, this is not a good idea. Your wife has been staying at home all the time, and I haven't assigned you any tasks. You can spend more time with your wife at home."
Lin Xiao's first words were full of sarcastic remarks, typical of his personality. He always spoke with barbs, but Fu Lingtian didn't take it to heart at all and continued to do what he wanted.
"Your Majesty, I didn't come here to argue with you. I wanted to ask if you and the Third Prince are getting too familiar with each other?"
"If that's the case, people will gossip, saying that the Emperor is deliberately forming an alliance with the Yuezhi Kingdom, and what about other countries..."
"General, is this truly your intention, or is it for your own benefit?"
The head palace maid, Qinglian, had been serving Lin Xiao since before he became emperor.
Qiu Yue picked up a plate of pastries and placed it between the two of them. "Your Majesty, General, these are freshly baked pastries, made by your servant. You can eat them while they're hot."
"This servant will not disturb you any longer."
Fu Lingtian didn't mind at all, and took a piece to eat, savoring it carefully.
"Your Majesty, these pastries were indeed made by the palace maid Qiuyue, but I suspect the technique is not right?"
"Back to the previous question, General Fu didn't come here just for pastries, did he? Or should I ask you another way?"
"Is General Fu jealous of the Third Prince? Oh, no, how could General Fu possibly like me? He already has a beautiful wife at home."
Fu Lingtian grew increasingly annoyed, and stepped forward to grab his chin, forcing him to look up at him.
These infuriating words could only come from Lin Xiao's mouth.
"Ahem, what are you trying to do? Let me tell you, don't take advantage of my feelings for you. I actually think the Third Prince is a pretty good guy now!"
"He's much better than you; he even saved me!"
Lin Xiao remained calm even when his chin was grabbed; instead, he looked at the jealous man with a teasing smile, refusing to admit it.
"Stop provoking me with your words. I've already said, I'm just worried about you. I don't like men! And don't blame me for not warning you, the Third Prince is no good person."
"Hmph, I think you're just feeling guilty. I thought he was pretty good. He even said he'd come to see me later. Because when he saved me just now, he admitted that he liked me."
"The door is right there, I won't see you off!" Lin Xiao turned around, pointed to the door, and said to Fu Lingtian, who was pursing his lips and not saying a word, pretending to be angry.
Fu Lingtian flung his hand out the door, not glancing back at the people inside, but instead bumped into someone he didn't want to see before returning home.
"Oh, isn't this General Fu? I've long admired General Fu's name, but this is the first time we've met."
Long Qianyi, carrying gifts and beaming with smiles, was about to walk past Lin Xiao when he was startled by someone who suddenly bumped into him.
"Yes, Third Prince."
Her cold tone suggested that she must have argued with the emperor to be in such a state.
"By the way, there are some things I think are quite good. If General Fu doesn't like them, but I want them, I believe General Fu will be reluctant to part with them, right?"
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