After the young prince changed his clothes, he ran into the hall and said a few words. After being urged for the third time by the palace maid of longevity, Lin Jinyan and his servant bowed and left, following the palace maid out of Wangshu Palace.
The little prince reluctantly walked to the entrance of the palace, where the jade concubine stood in the corridor, her figure lonely.
After entering the sedan chair, there was no conversation all the way until the maid from the Longevity Palace spoke again and the soft sedan chair stopped.
Lin Jinyan was helped out of the sedan by Bai Zhi. She coughed a few times before raising her eyes and looking around:
"Sister, this doesn't seem to be the Longevity Palace?"
The maid of Changshou Palace said: "This is the side and back door of the palace on New Year's Eve. From now on, walk forward to the bright place over there, and a servant will take you into the palace. It's getting late. I think the elders of Miss Lin's family are waiting, and the Queen Mother sent word that she is here. If you're tired, let Miss Lin go back to the main hall first, and then let Miss Lin enter the palace another day."
Lin Jinyan covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed:
"Ahem. Sister Lao told the Queen Mother that I will wait for her summons at any time."
The maid of the Longevity Palace said: "I will definitely bring you to her. The Jade Concubine prefers to be quiet and aloof from the world and does not want to interact with the ministers of the court. Please ask Miss Lin not to mention to others that she has met the Jade Concubine. This is also the intention of Your Majesty and the Queen Mother. "
Lin Jinyan: "My maid, please remember to keep your mouth shut. Ahem. My maid is still at the gate of Changshou Palace. Could you please help me send her here?"
The palace maid lowered her eyes and responded, leading the chamberlain who carried the sedan chair. She bowed slightly towards Lin Jinyan with complete etiquette, stepped on the ground without moving her upper body, and floated away.
Bai Zhi whispered: "Miss, no one came to send a message along the way."
Lin Jinyan looked at the backs of the group of people with a sneer in her eyes:
"It was decided from the beginning, so there is no need to send any more messages."
Seeing the palace maid and her entourage walking away, Lin Jinyan and the others turned around and headed towards the light.
Halfway through the journey, a slightly confused voice came from above:
"Lin Jinyan?"
The sudden noise shocked Bai Zhi, who pulled Lin Jinyan against the tree trunk alertly, while she spread her hands to protect Lin Jinyan.
Two figures jumped down from the tree, and the man who spoke just now spoke again:
"Weren't you called away by the Imperial Grandmother? Why are you here?"
Lin Jinyan heard the sound and walked out from behind Bai Zhi to salute:
"My young prince, I had a conversation with the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother was tired, so she sent someone to send me back."
As the two people walked in and saw their faces clearly, Lin Jinyan bowed again:
"Your Highness, Fourth Prince."
Bai Zhi also followed Lin Jinyan and saluted the two of them respectfully.
Chu Chengping: "There's no one else here, so there's no need to perform these false rituals."
Lin Jinyan agreed, glanced at the wine bottle in Chu Chengyi's hand and smiled:
"His Royal Highness and the young prince are really enjoying themselves. They drank from the main hall to the tree?"
Chu Chengyi looked at the wine bottle and smiled uninhibitedly:
"The hall is full of flattery and polite words. It's not fun to drink. It's better for us to find a unique way to drink and enjoy it."
Chu Chengping: "We both wanted to hide, but you, why did you come back from here? I seemed to have seen a soft sedan just now, but was it given to you?"
Lin Jinyan covered her mouth with a handkerchief, coughed twice and then said:
"My body is so unsatisfactory. After taking a few breaths of cool air, I couldn't stop coughing. The Queen Mother is kind-hearted and sent someone to give me a lift in a soft sedan chair."
Chu Chengyi: "Is it important? Since you are sent away, why not send you outside the palace? If you are placed so far away, wouldn't the wind still blow? These palace people dare to cheat."
Lin Jinyan: "Thank you for your concern, young prince. It's nothing serious. I was uncomfortable sitting and wanted to take a few steps to get some air, so the palace attendants put me down early."
(End of chapter)
