Chapter 638: The Grand Wedding (5)_1
Lin Haisheng was a seasoned bureaucrat, and he would not be easily fooled by Chu Wang. He could be said to be on the emperor’s side, but as a fence-sitter, he had not pledged his loyalty, remaining uncommitted to either side and offending no one. As for what his true thoughts were, no one knew.
After a while, Prince Rui also came over, and Lin Haisheng politely paid his respects to him as well.
Prince Rui extended an invitation to him, but Lin Haisheng declined, "Tomorrow morning, I have to take the gifts to the Wang Residence. I can make do here in the courtyard and would hate to impose on the two princes."
Another slippery move.
Chu Wang and Prince Rui both smiled faintly before returning to their respective courtyards.
They were certain that when Lin Haisheng goes to the Wang Residence to present gifts the next day, he would not get to see Chu Suifeng.
The reality was even worse. After Lin Haisheng escorted the rewards and gifts to the Wang Residence with his soldiers, he didn’t get to see Chu Suifeng or even Situ Gong’s face.
He wanted to meet Consort Lin inside the Residence, but Mr. Bai Xian, the butler, cited that the Residence was too busy with the master away and delayed the meeting between father and daughter.
Indeed, Consort Lin in Wang Residence is Lin Haisheng’s second daughter, his own flesh and blood.
As Lin Haisheng was leaving the Wang Residence, his face remained gloomy. He knew his daughter’s life in the Northern Land wasn’t easy, but he never thought it would be this difficult.
As a consort, she had to tread carefully even with a mere butler - one could imagine what her life has been like in the Wang residence all these years. Full of rage, Lin Haisheng returned to the station, dove into his private courtyard, and did not appear again.