The lord was actually speechless, but given Lin Ziwen's social status, he had no choice but to give him some leeway.
"Young master, what brings you here? You've been to the palace many times, and you know there's nothing to do here. You wouldn't have come just to chat with Lord Gen, would you?"
Lin Ziwen laughed twice: "Your Majesty has noticed that. Isn't the annual Autumn Hunt coming soon? In previous years, I would definitely be accompanying Your Majesty. But this year, I'm going to travel and enjoy the scenery elsewhere, so I guess I'll have to disappoint Your Majesty's invitation."
Upon hearing this, the lord looked somewhat regretful and said, "In that case, it is indeed a pity. The princess is also here this year, which should make it much more lively than in previous years. Young master, are you really not going to reconsider?"
Actually, if Lin Ziwen hadn't come, he would have been more than happy to agree, as it would have saved him the trouble of having someone strategize with Yi Zexuan.
Lin Ziwen shook his head: "Indeed, we will have to disappoint His Majesty's good intentions. Since the princess is here this year, we should focus our attention on her."
The lord nodded: "In that case, I will not linger any longer. However, for this matter alone, you did not need to come in person."
"How could I not come in person? That would be a real disrespect to His Majesty. Besides, His Majesty would surely have specifically instructed everyone to prepare my tent properly. It would be truly impolite not to come in person to show his good intentions."
"I am very pleased that you have such a kind intention, young master."
After the conversation ended, Lin Ziwen continued to talk to him casually, while he himself was disguised as a eunuch and searching for the palace maid's location in the palace.
"It was also by chance that he had just finished circling around when he heard the slightest sound in the Sizao Si."
"That day, she absolutely refused to go and offer sacrifices to the Empress Dowager. That girl is so stubborn; she's probably hiding somewhere. She should be back after starving her for a couple of days. When she comes back, I won't let her off the hook."
The person listening to her chuckled and said, "She's been running for a whole day and night, where could she have gone? Where could she go in this freezing weather? We should send people to search for her properly."
"Ahem." Lin Ziwen's men made a sound behind them.
"Ouch!" The two of them were startled.
"What are you doing? Who are you?" the woman who called herself "old lady" yelled.
The man looked around, then whispered, "What are you still looking for? The person has already been..." As he spoke, he gestured in front of his neck.
The two were quite frightened and retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"How could we dare to make things up? We all saw what happened yesterday with our own eyes." After saying that, the man sighed and added, "This person is innocent, so we'll give him some fruit as an offering."
The two men looked at each other, somewhat incredulous.
"Then tell me what her characteristics are, just in case we're not talking about the same person."
"I only remember that the child had a delicate face and wore a pair of pink embroidered shoes. Unlike the other palace maids, she had her ears pierced with thin twigs. I guess she was a rich girl before, but her family fell on hard times and she had no choice but to enter the palace."
Upon hearing this, the two men froze, completely bewildered.
"That's exactly what they're talking about. She was just going to offer tribute to the Empress Dowager, how did she end up like that?"
“Since I know her, I naturally know about this matter. It’s not convenient to talk about it here, so let’s find someone to discuss it with.”
The two men nodded: "That's good. Such a pitiful child. We should know how she died so that we can give her family some answers."
So the three of them went to a place to talk about it.
After hearing what she said, the two men were both taken aback.
"The Empress is indecent. It's one thing for the Emperor not to deal with it, but even banishing her from the palace is not the right way to do it. This child is really something, why doesn't he consult with others?"
Lin Ziwen's man sighed softly, "Alright, now that everything is clear, and since she's one of your people, then this tribute is yours. Come back and offer it to her for our family. She's a pitiful child, what a pity." With that, he got up and left.
After a long silence, one of them asked, "We raised you up, and now you're gone just like that. What do you suggest we do about this?"
"You and I are just minor supervisors in this manufacturing department, and we don't have any other skills. What can we do?"
"It's obvious that His Majesty doesn't want to make this public, but if it does, it won't be something he can easily control. Then he'll have to deal with the thing he's trying to avoid."
"you mean?"
The two exchanged a glance and knew what to do.
Lin Ziwen's men, having eavesdropped outside the door, left satisfied.
Then I found a place to change my clothes.
"Who are you?" The man arrived outside the main hall in no time, where the eunuchs stopped him and asked.
"I am Young Master Lin's coachman. He said he would come to fetch me in an hour or two, but it has been more than an hour now, so I came to fetch him."
Upon hearing this, the other person's lips twitched. How come this whole family is full of oddballs?
"Wait here, I'll go in and inform them."
When Lin Ziwen and his master saw him come in, they looked at him as if he were their savior.
"What is it?" the lord asked.
The eunuch explained why he had come in.
"Oh! Yes, because I had made plans to go out for drinks with some friends. I was having a great time chatting with Your Majesty, and I didn't realize it had been so long."
The lord chuckled twice, "It's alright, it's alright. Then young master should hurry up and keep your appointment. It's too late for others to wait. Come and chat with me again when you have time next time."
"Very well, in that case, I shall take my leave." With that, Lin Ziwen departed.
As he stepped outside, he loudly proclaimed, "Next time, be a little more discerning. Are they more important than those inside? How can you be so clueless?"
After saying that, the group swaggered away.
After leaving the palace, the two beauties got off the carriage not far away.
“Sir, next time something like this happens, remember to call us sisters again.”
The woman's alluring voice gave people goosebumps.
"Do you need to remind me of this? If I don't call you, who else can I call? Even in the capital, there are no beauties like you. So who else can I take out with me?"
The two women covered their mouths shyly and laughed, saying, "You're just joking, Master."
"Alright, everyone go back now and get some sleep. You must be exhausted from getting up so early."
"Yes, then young master should also head back soon."
Lin Ziwen nodded and then gestured to the driver.
The latter gestured and took out two large purses, handing them to them.
"As expected of the master, he's so generous."
Lin Ziwen raised an eyebrow: "Follow me and this is nothing. Let's go."
"yes."
As soon as he finished speaking, the coachman sat back down, and the two drove the carriage away.
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