Lin Wanyue and Qi Yuan's carriages did not depart together.
Instead, they split into two groups.
Riding in the Lin family's carriage, escorted by guards sent by Qi Sichen, they first entered the capital.
The carriage chug along the bustling streets and, after a while, passed by the gate of a rather secluded mansion.
"Wow!" Lin Zihan and Lin Ziqiu whispered as they peered out of the carriage window, "This house looks really big. I wonder whose it is."
The horse driver next to them laughed and said, "Young master, you are joking. This house was prepared for your family by the prince. It will be yours from now on."
"Huh? This whole place belongs to our family?" Lin Zihan stared wide-eyed at the tall mansion in front of him.
The other people in the carriage were also somewhat surprised, but apart from a few children, the adults were able to keep their composure.
The guard driving the horse laughed and said, "That's right. We're just going around to the backyard now to tie the horses up. Our prince said that I'll stay here to take care of the little princess from now on, and everything inside is provided."
"If you feel there's anything missing, just tell me, and I'll do my best to get it done for you."
The Lin family members were still in shock and hadn't recovered yet.
Lin Zheyun suddenly asked, "What about Qi Yuan? Once he enters the palace, will he never be able to leave again?"
Upon hearing His Majesty's name, the guard instinctively felt that the child was being disrespectful, how could he address His Majesty by his name so directly?
However, he quickly restrained his thoughts. After all, these children had been by His Majesty's side the whole way and had a very close relationship with him. They might become favorites of the emperor in the future.
"That's not quite true. It's just that our Prince said His Majesty hasn't returned to the palace for a long time, which is likely to cause a lot of turmoil in the palace and the court. He has to take His Majesty back first and suppress these unruly fellows. Then perhaps His Majesty can come and visit the little princess and play with you all." He continued to answer in a friendly manner.
"Oh, that's good! Since we can still hang out together in the future, why don't you go back first? What if your uncle goes crazy looking for you?" Lin Zheyun suddenly said to the corner of the carriage.
Upon hearing this, not only were the Lin family members still in the carriage frightened, but even the poor guards who were driving the horses were nearly scared out of their wits.
He reined in his horse, turned around to look into the carriage, and asked in surprise, "What...what did you just say? Did you mean His Majesty came along?"
Then they saw the Lin family members hurriedly pulling Qi Yuan out from under the pillow.
He was small and thin, and hid in the gap between the cushions. Apart from Lin Zheyun, who secretly helped him hide, no one else knew about it.
Now that they've discovered it all at once, they're all terrified.
The guard, in particular, felt his head was in danger and tears were welling up in his eyes. He turned around and knelt before Qi Yuan, pleading, "Your Majesty, what... what should we do?"
The emperor actually followed his own carriage, intending to slip through the gates undetected.
And he was hiding under the pillow. What if he suffocated and died from lack of oxygen?
Then it won't just be a matter of losing one's own head; it might just usher in an era of "Nine Clans Elimination."
For the sake of his entire family, the guard chose to be unusually firm: "Your Majesty, I must send you back to the Prince!"
"I can go back by myself. I just came to see what the Lin family's house is like. Don't let the Imperial Uncle be stingy. Wait for me to finish looking around, and I'll go back right away."
Qi Yuan crawled out from the pile of pillows, tidied his appearance a little, and immediately turned to Lin Wanyue beside him with a smile, saying, "I just wanted to come and see you, afraid that I wouldn't have the chance after I entered the palace."
Lin Wanyue gave him a sweet smile, but had to tell him some bad news: "I'm afraid you really don't have a chance now."
No sooner had he finished speaking than everyone heard the sound of rapid hoofbeats.
"Qi Yuan, you're getting bolder and bolder these days?" Qi Sichen's icy voice rang out from outside.
"!!!" Qi Yuan's body trembled.
This was the first time he had ever seen his imperial uncle so angry. He immediately disregarded any imperial decorum, hurriedly bid farewell to Lin Wanyue and the Lin family, and lifted the curtain to come out.
"Uncle, I just wanted to come and check on the house for her. I'll go back with you right now," Qi Yuan said hurriedly.
Qi Sichen gritted his teeth, but ultimately said nothing.
He couldn't lose face as the emperor in front of so many outsiders.
"It's cold outside, Your Majesty, you'd better hurry over. If you're late, it will delay the court officials from paying their respects." When Qi Sichen said this, his voice was like a knife squeezed out from between his teeth, full of threat.
However, he still took off his fox fur cloak, let Qi Yuan sit in front of him, wrapped him in it, and then quickly rode away on his horse.
Seeing that the two plagues had finally left together, Lin Weiming wiped the cold sweat from his brow, which was barely visible, and urged the guards in front of him, "Let's go, let's go quickly, or they'll catch up with us."
"Yes..." Upon hearing his words, the guard driving the horse felt a chill in his heart. He no longer cared about appreciating the scenery along the way and whipped the horse to drive the carriage to the backyard.
"Second son!" The carriage was jolting, and Lin Weiming didn't care about anything else. He grabbed his second son, Lin Zheyun's ear and repeatedly warned him, "You better remember this from now on. Don't do anything reckless. He's the emperor!"
"If you bury someone in a pile of pillows and something happens to them, not only our family, but many other families' lives wouldn't be enough to cover it up!"
"Ouch, ouch, ouch... Father, let go, let go. I didn't mean to, I just felt so sorry for him. If he gets locked up in the palace, who knows when he'll ever be able to come out and play again..."
"I was thinking, it would be good to have him come and take a look at our house," Lin Zheyun pleaded pitifully.
This time, even Xuefu and Liu Junlan didn't speak up for the second son. Instead, they joined in the criticism, saying, "Your father is right this time. Our family are just ordinary people. Even if we have the chance to travel with His Majesty, you can't be so rude. If you really hurt His Majesty, how do you think we'll handle this?"
"I know... I won't do that again." Lin Zheyun said with a pout.
Fortunately, the carriage soon arrived at the alley where the horses were parked in the backyard.
The Lin family members lifted the curtain, preparing to jump off the carriage.
As a result, Lin Weiming's hand was firmly supported by a smiling middle-aged man who said solicitously, "You must be Master Lin? I have already laid out a stool for you, you can just step down."
"?" Lin Weiming was helped off the carriage with a bewildered expression.
Then he suddenly remembered that his mother and wife were coming down next to him, and he became anxious again.
"Get away! This is my wife. You're not allowed to touch her!" Lin Weiming shoved the man away.
Xuefu: "..."
Her man really seems like a conspicuous bag.
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