At night.
In the Taishi Mansion.
"Your Majesty, Grand Master, my subordinates have already given instructions to all the spies in the House of Internal Affairs."
"During the tribute period, all these scarce ingredients will rot and go bad."
"Even if the fourth prince wants to perform in the Tribute Hall, he won't be able to get the chance!"
Shangguan Yi was sitting on the Grand Master's chair, closing his eyes and concentrating, listening to Jiang Lin's report.
During this period of time, Shangguan Yi was not in a hurry to deal with Jiang Lin.
He is waiting.
If Jiang Lin could still handle things well, it would prove that he had indeed misunderstood him before.
But, if Jiang Lin disappoints him again...
So this time, he will show no mercy at all!
Jiang Lin, who was standing opposite him, was already extremely worried and sweating profusely.
He didn't understand why the Grand Master suddenly became suspicious of him!
Now in front of the Grand Master, he walks on thin ice and is extremely careful when speaking or doing things.
I am afraid that if I say something poorly or say something wrong, I will be killed!
Shangguan Yi seemed to notice Jiang Lin's embarrassment and smiled lightly: "Why, are you still afraid that I will blame you?"
"The emperor cares about face. If the fourth prince makes him lose face, I'm afraid he will be severely punished!"
"If the prince can shine..."
Having said this, Shangguan Yi turned his eyes to Jiang Lin again: "Is the secret letter written to the prince still unable to reach the East Palace?"
Jiang Lin was horrified: "The palace is now extremely heavily guarded, and there are shadow guards sent by the emperor to guard the outside of the East Palace. It is really difficult to send the letter in..."
"Alas." Shangguan Yi sighed lightly. Although his tone was worried, there was no trace of anxiety in his eyes. "There is nothing we can do about it."
"But the prince will be released from confinement sooner or later, and it won't be too late to implement the plan by then."
"By the way, how is Zhang Binghe doing now?"
Jiang Lin quickly replied: "Sir, Doctor Zhang has successfully entered the medical clinic of Prince Rong's Mansion, but we haven't received any news yet."
"There is no chance of getting close to the Fourth Prince!"
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yi couldn't help but show dissatisfaction.
"It's been a few days, how come you still haven't been able to get close to the Fourth Prince?"
"You didn't even get the slightest bit of information?"
"This Zhang Binghe's ability to do things is far inferior to yours."
"Tell him, I never keep idle people around me."
"If he can't get any information from the Fourth Prince before the ceremony, then don't blame me for being impatient."
"yes!"
Seeing Shangguan Yi actually praising him, Jiang Lin was flattered for a moment.
"Sir, it's getting late, so you should rest early."
"My subordinates have made arrangements for you."
Jiang Lin's words made Shangguan Yi's eyes flash with surprise.
"You do things properly and win my heart."
Jiang Lin lowered his head humbly: "Thank you, Master Taishi!"
"These are what subordinates should do!"
At this moment, Jiang Lin searched the whole city for the beautiful virgin lying in Shangguan Yi's bedroom, and found one who met the standards of a grand master.
Jiang Lin knew that Shangguan Yi liked a tree of pear blossoms and begonias the most.
The budding age of fourteen or five is his favorite.
Jiang Lin knows how to go along with what others want. If not, he wouldn't have been able to serve Shangguan Yi for so many years!
Seeing Shangguan Yi go to the bedroom with satisfaction, Jiang Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He understands that only when he is comfortable serving his master can he have a good life!
"Steward Jiang, Butler Chiang?"
Outside the door, the boy's call brought back Jiang Lin's thoughts that were gradually drifting away.
"What's wrong?"
The boy said with a flattering smile: "There is a young woman outside the door. She keeps saying that she wants to see the housekeeper of the Taishi Mansion."
Young woman?
Could it be...
Jiang Lin's eyes changed, and he ran towards the door, panting all the way.
Outside the wide gate of the Grand Master's Mansion, a thin woman was shivering in the cold wind. She did not forget to raise her eyes and look into the Grand Master's Mansion expectantly.
Seeing Jiang Lin appear, the woman immediately beamed: "You're here!"
Jiang Lin seemed very anxious, with only surprise on his face, not joy.
"Xiuyue, why are you here?"
"Didn't I say that?"
"When I have time, I will naturally go to Huixian Accord to look for you."
"What are you doing here?"
Xiuyue curled her lips in disappointment: "I..."
"I just saw that you haven't been here for several days in a row. I was really worried about you, so I came to see you."
"I didn't know you had something important to do, so I... I just left first..."
Looking at Xiuyue's bewildered back, Jiang Lin's heart softened for a second and he sighed unconsciously.
"You don't know, it's really unsafe for you to come here!"
"If..."
"Oh, that's all!"
"I will go back to Huixian Yage with you tonight. You are not allowed to come to the Grand Master's Mansion to look for me again next time. Do you hear me?"
Xiuyue immediately showed a sweet smile like a child who got candy.
"yes!"
"I see!"
…
"Your Highness, it's getting late, you should rest early!"
"You have to go to court early tomorrow morning!"
Seeing Song Huan still working at his desk so late, Cuimei felt heartbroken and couldn't help but remind him.
After Cuimei's reminder, Song Huan realized that it was already approaching midnight.
"It turns out it's so late..." Song Huan spread his arms and stretched, "Come on, my concubine, and sleep with me!"
Cuimei lowered her head angrily: "Your Highness, if you tease me again, I will ignore you!"
"It's been very cold these past two days. I'll go find that fur shawl. You can wear it on the road tomorrow morning to avoid catching a cold."
"You should rest first!"
Cuimei said as she gently closed the door to Song Huan's bedroom.
As soon as he walked out of the door, he saw a shadow flashing quickly in the yard, as if he was lying in front of the door just now and eavesdropped.
"who!"
Cuimei was alert and chased after him. It turned out that this person was Zhang Binghe, the new imperial physician. Cuimei was surprised.
"Doctor Zhang?"
"It's so late. If you don't go to rest, what are you doing here?"
Zhang Binghe was caught red-handed by Cuimei and was speechless for a moment, so he could only answer hesitantly: "I..."
"I……"
"I see that His Highness has not rested yet, and I want to ask for a safe pulse for His Highness..."
Cuimei naturally couldn't believe Zhang Binghe's words: "Since you are here to ask for peace of mind, why are you running in such a hurry?"
Zhang Binghe really didn't know how to answer, so he had to think quickly: "I saw that His Highness was about to rest, so I thought I might as well come back tomorrow, so as not to disturb His Highness' rest..."
Cuimei is so smart. When she saw Zhang Binghe's words were inconsistent and hesitant, she immediately noticed something strange.
