It's late at night, Taishi Mansion.
"Sir, you are back."
"You have worked hard!"
Jiang Lin led a group of servants from Taishi's Mansion and bowed outside the mansion to wait for Shangguan Yi's return.
If the Grand Master does not return home, no one dares to rest.
Seeing Shangguan Yi get out of the carriage with a pale face, Jiang Lin had a bad premonition in his heart for no reason.
He followed up cautiously and asked tentatively: "Did anything happen in the palace today?"
"Why are you so unhappy, my lord?"
"Why don't I help you make arrangements..."
Before Jiang Lin could finish speaking, he was silenced by Shangguan Yi's cold gaze!
I saw that the Taishi's eagle eyes were extremely dark, as if the earth was frozen three feet, which was daunting.
Jiang Lin immediately closed his mouth and couldn't help but shudder.
I don’t know what happened today. Could it be that something happened at the dinner party?
Doesn't this matter have anything to do with me...
Jiang Lin trembled, bowed and followed behind, and followed the angry Shangguan Yi to the study.
"Sir, you want to calm down."
"My subordinates have already prepared sobering tea in the kitchen. Please drink some."
Shangguan Yi silently looked at Jiang Lin in front of him. His eyes full of scrutiny seemed to penetrate into the depths of Jiang Lin's soul.
"Jiang Lin, do you know what happened at the dinner tonight?"
Jiang Lin shook his head and said honestly: "I don't know."
Shangguan Yi snorted coldly: "Prince Rong showed off his talents at tonight's dinner, allowing the emperor to gain face in front of the Crown Prince of Xia."
"Prince Rong prepared dozens of delicacies and paired them with top-notch colored glaze ornaments that far exceeded the standards of the Xia Kingdom. He stole the show in front of all the civil and military officials."
"And for the first time, the emperor allowed the courtiers to drink and have fun, stay up all night, and even skip the morning court tomorrow."
"Such a grand event——"
Having said this, Shangguan Yi paused for a moment and continued: "-But it's all given by Prince Bairong!"
Hearing this, Jiang Lin's hair stood on end and he was sweating profusely!
He hurriedly knelt down and said, "My subordinates have repeatedly ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to use the cold weather as an excuse to prohibit them from providing food to the imperial kitchen!"
"This is indeed what the Ministry of Internal Affairs did!"
"this……"
"This is impossible!"
"Impossible?" Shangguan Yi retorted, "I would also like to ask you how you got the job!"
"I told you before that you should send someone to keep an eye on Prince Rong's mansion to prevent Prince Rong from stocking up on ingredients himself."
"Did you do as I was told?"
Jiang Lin's eyes were full of doubts, and he nodded eagerly: "This subordinate did as he was told!"
"My subordinates knew that Prince Rong was surrounded by shadow guards at all times and could not get close, so he sent people to squat outside Prince Rong's residence day and night."
"I haven't seen anything unusual inside or outside the palace!"
Jiang Lin's head was spinning, but he still couldn't figure out the reason!
However, Shangguan Yi ignored these.
"Jiang Lin, you haven't been following me for a long time."
"It's not that I don't give you a chance, it's that I gave you a chance and you're useless."
Just two simple words frightened Jiang Lin to death!
He understood the consequences of offending the Grand Master, and he also understood how tragic the consequences would be if he became the Grand Master's abandoned son.
Thinking of this, Jiang Lin's body began to tremble involuntarily.
"Please forgive me, Master Taishi!"
"Please give me another chance, sir. Next time, I will definitely not let you down again!"
Shangguan Yi slowly shook his head.
"Jiang Lin, I have heard this sentence too many times."
"You've said it so many times, don't you think it's funny in your heart?"
funny?
Jiang Lin only felt that he was in danger and it was not funny at all!
Jiang Lin knew that if he didn't show some sincerity when facing Shangguan Yi at this moment, he might not be able to see the sun tomorrow morning.
His brain was working rapidly, and finally, his heart suddenly changed.
"Your Honor!"
"I don't know what's happened to Prince Rong recently. He often goes to Huixian Argyle to listen to music."
"To show my loyalty, I am willing to die to clarify my will and die together with Prince Rong!"
After hearing this, the expression on Shangguan Yi's face finally relaxed.
"If you assassinate Prince Rong, you won't survive."
"Are you really willing to do this?"
At this point, Jiang Lin can no longer control so much.
As long as you can save your life for the time being, even if you make such a promise, so what?
"My subordinate is willing!"
"I have been following the Grand Master for many years. It can be said that even my life belongs to the Grand Master!"
"Now, with this humble life of my subordinate, I can save the Grand Master from having to worry about my future affairs. What's not worth it?"
"I only wish that Master Taishi will have no worries in his heart!"
Shangguan Yi's face was quite moved, and he quickly stood up and stepped forward, personally helping Jiang Lin up from the ground.
"Steward Jiang, you are so loyal to me for my sake!"
"I was too harsh on you in the past, but you have to know that I also love you deeply and blame you deeply."
"This is also to save you from taking detours!"
Jiang Lin nodded repeatedly: "How can my subordinates not know the wishes of the Grand Master?"
"Please rest assured, Grand Master, I will do what I say!"
"This time, I will not let you down again!"
"Okay, okay!" Shangguan Yi's eyes welled up with tears, and she was quite moved, "I am really lucky to have such a loyal butler like you!"
"I have no children, only two daughters, both of whom are married."
"I intend to adopt Butler Jiang as my adopted son, so that he can continue the glory of my Shangguan family for me!"
"I wonder what Butler Jiang wants?"
Jiang Lin was shocked!
To be the adopted son of a grand master, is that an honor that many sons of high-ranking officials and dignitaries cannot even dream of?
He didn't expect that such a good thing would happen to him!
Jiang Lin's eyes immediately flashed: "Father, is it true?"
"It's absolutely true!" Shangguan Yi smiled, "If the adopted son can settle this matter for me, then from now on, the adopted son can officially enter the Grand Master's Mansion and consider himself the master."
"I heard that Zhao Quan'an, the Minister of Rites, has a thousand gold coins at his knees, and he is still waiting for his wife. I think that Lai and his adopted son will be a perfect match..."
Unexpectedly, Shangguan Yi would betroth the daughter of Mr. Zhao, the Minister of Rites, to him. Jiang Lin felt as if he had been beaten to death, and his whole body became extremely excited and excited.
"Thank you, foster father, for your grace!"
"The kindness of my adoptive father will never be forgotten by my son, and there is nothing he can do to repay it!"
"This time, my son will try his best to never let down his adoptive father!"
As Jiang Lin spoke, he kowtowed heavily to Shangguan Yi.
The head hit the ground with a loud bang, and Jiang Lin made a very important decision in his heart.
Prince Rong, I want to kill him.
He himself wants to live!
I finally waited for this incredible wealth, how could I die to enjoy it!
However, how to deal with this matter really requires long-term planning...
