Chapter 224
"Prince, Princess, Mr. Lin Er is here."
Lin Yunwan heard this and told Cuiqin: "Let him wait in the hall first, we will go there immediately."
Cuiqin was already married, had her hair combed into a woman's bun, and trained two maids to serve Lin Yunwan, but she was still the one assisting Lin Yunwan in major matters in the inner court.
She said: "Slave, come over right now."
Her movements were more steady and dignified than before, and she had the demeanor of a servant in a palace.
Cuiqin went to see Lin Huabin and had a brief conversation before coming back to talk to Lin Yunwan.
"Princess, the second master came here to say that he would like to invite you and the prince to come to the house and bid farewell to you and the prince."
Lin Yunwan changed her clothes, looked in the mirror and dressed up, and asked calmly: "Is there anything else?"
Cuiqin said: "My servant saw that the second master seemed to be... speaking urgently. It seemed that he wanted to find out whether you and the prince had gone away and whether they would come back."
Lin Yunwan smiled: "It seems you want to follow us to the capital?"
Qi Lingheng asked someone to take her son away and go over to give her a hairpin.
He leaned over and said, "After the flood, his life in Jiang Qian was not easy."
"It seems that he couldn't hold himself back and set his sights on the capital."
Lin Yunwan held the hairpin, feeling very satisfied, and smiled: "He doesn't want to see if he has that ability. Jiang Qian still has the Lin family as his backers. He can't get ahead in this way. How can he do it if he goes to the capital? Come forward?"
Qi Lingheng smiled.
Stupid people always don't know they are stupid.
Lin Yunwan dressed up and went to see Lin Huabin with Qi Lingheng.
"Second Master."
She called out first when she entered, but there was no need to say hello. Lin Huabin did not dare to accept her greeting now. He wanted to bow but hesitated, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Princess."
Qi Lingheng asked him to sit down.
Lin Huabin was very worried and sat down timidly.
Life in the officialdom has been really difficult these past few years, and life in the Lin Mansion has been difficult.
He couldn't even pretend to be gentle and was already a bit moody.
However, he did not dare to lose his temper in front of King Huan and Princess Huan.
With a smile on his face, Lin Huabin explained his purpose: "I heard that the prince and princess will leave Jiang Qian and return to the capital soon."
Lin Yunwan knew what he meant, so she said: "The decree comes suddenly, and it is not easy for the prince and I to delay the emperor's decree. We won't bother the second master to carry it out for us."
When she said this, Lin Huabin was embarrassed.
But if he can't follow him to the capital now, I'm afraid he won't have a chance in the future!
It's been several years, but he has never shown off in front of the prince. The prince and the princess are leaving. He wants them to help, but not too much!
Lin Huabin didn't have the shame to be tactful and simply said: "Your Majesty, Princess, I, I have really... really... been unable to achieve political achievements in the Yamen these past few years. I feel guilty. I have the intention to benefit the people, but I have failed. I guess that yamen is not suitable for me."
"Since you two are leaving, can you please transfer me away from Jiang Qian before leaving?"
He was afraid that they would not agree, so he gritted his teeth shamelessly and said: "Princess, no matter what...I...I have never come to ask you two, and this is also the last time!"
Princess Huan owes him the kindness of the Lin family, she must pay it back!
Qi Lingheng: "I know what's going on, so Mr. Lin can rest assured."
It went so smoothly?
This was something Lin Huabin didn't expect. He looked at Qi Lingheng in surprise: "Your Majesty, are you serious?"
Qi Lingheng smiled gently: "Seriously. You have been quiet in Jiang Qian for a few years, and it's time for a promotion. But things at home are complicated right now, so Mr. Lin will go back and wait for news."
He thought for a while and gave an exact date: "Your transfer order will arrive on the day we leave Jiang Qian at the latest."
"Your Majesty, I'm a lower official, I'm a lower official..."
Are you going to give him an immediate promotion?
Lin Huabin was a little incoherent.
"Don't get excited yet."
Lin Huabin had no choice but to endure it and said tremblingly: "I'm going to resign."
Lin Yunwan and others left before asking Qi Lingheng: "My lord, do you really want to take him to the capital?"
The capital city is so prosperous, but also more dangerous.
"Lin Huabin's character has passed, and he is a troublesome person in the name of uncle."
Lin Yunwan frowned and said, "You don't really want to take him to the capital, do you?"
After being married for several years, she already knew a little about him.
Qi Lingheng smiled and said: "He originally only said that he wanted to leave Jiang Qian, but he didn't say that he was going to the capital."
He smiled and went to find Qi Zaijun.
Lin Yunwan: "..."
She shook her head and sighed for Lin Huabin: "I was careless."
Prince Huan's Mansion hurriedly held a practice banquet. Lin Yunwan and Qi Lingheng took their luggage and servants and took the water route by boat, then by land, and then by water to Beijing.
Many people went to the pier to see him off that day.
Lin Huabin also went. When he returned to the carriage, he happily said to Aunt Man: "... When I go to the Yamen, my transfer order will arrive. Master, I will be promoted to a Beijing official!"
Aunt Man was doubtful.
She had seen through that the master had no weight in the princess' heart these past few years.
"Go to the Yamen."
After the three boats had left, Lin Huabin took Aunt Man to the Yamen first.
Aunt Man waited in the carriage for a long time. When Lin Huabin came out again, his face was dark.
She asked cautiously: "Master, what's wrong? Aren't you going to be a Beijing official? The official position is too small or..."
Lin Huabin went back in silence. He heard that he took a leave of absence and didn't go out for three days and three nights.
Aunt Man was in a much better mood.
"Mother, I want to go fishing."
Qi Zaijun had never been on a big ship and was very excited.
Qi Lingheng said: "Father, I will teach you how to fish."
"Father, can you fish?"
Qi Lingheng took the fishing rod.
Lin Yunwan waited until both father and son were seated, and the fish did not take the bait for a long time, then she whispered to Qi Lingheng: "You will really kill the second master if you send him to such a bitter and cold place."
Lin Huabin was promoted, but he couldn't bear to go to a place so far away from the end of the world. He had lived in fine clothes and fine food for most of his life.
"Shouldn't he lose his life?"
Qi Lingheng said casually.
Lin Huabin indirectly took two lives in his hands.
Lin Yunwan smiled lightly: "There is still an old lady suppressing Jiang Qian, so he never dares to be presumptuous. From now on, no one will care about him, and he can do whatever he wants."
Qi Lingheng said indifferently: "I will spare his life. The matter between you and the Lin Mansion will be settled."
Mrs. Lin has had quite a few excessive temptations in the past few years.
It depends on whether she wants to keep her son alive or something else.
Lin Yunwan smiled slightly: "You're good at killing two birds with one stone."
The wind on the boat was so loud that Qi Zaijun couldn't hear what they were saying, so he said dissatisfiedly: "Father, king, mother, concubine, Jun'er also want to listen."
Qi Lingheng gently tweaked his ears and said, "Catch your fish."
"Mother, my father will beat me."
Qi Zaijun's tears had already been squeezed out.
Lin Yunwan pretended not to notice. The child's tears always came at once, like a sponge.
She doesn't do this anymore.
At the same time, Mrs. Lin got very angry and almost tore up the transfer order.
She asked Lin Huabin: "Why would the prince suddenly transfer you to a place like that?!"
Lin Huabin said dejectedly: "Mother, my son... asked for it himself."
Mrs. Lin: "..."
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After more than twenty days, Prince Huan and his family arrived in Beijing.
