Chapter 700: The Jester(4)_1
The Prince was resistant to the Sovereign’s Edict. This resistance did not mean he opposed the Emperor’s decision, but rather like Chu, he firmly believed that Chu Suifeng would never agree to send any of the commodities from the Northern Land to Capital City as tribute.
After all, those goods were selling so well that they had become the money pot for Chu Suifeng. It would indeed be odd if Chu Suifeng was willing to give that up.
Both of them, who had secretly made up their minds, did not want to go to the Wang Residence to deliver the edict. Neither of them wanted to cross Chu Suifeng at this time.
"Eunuch Miao, since the Emperor sent you to the Northern Land, it shows his trust in you. Minister Lin was also appointed as a special envoy by the Emperor. So, you both should take the responsibility of conveying the edict," Chu Suiyun suggested, smiling.
"The Prince and I are only here as spectators. The ceremony has ended, and it would be unreasonable and inappropriate to deliver the edict at this point," the Prince immediately agreed with him. These two, who should have been opponents, now unexpectedly chose to stand on the same side.
Seeing them pass the buck so clearly, Lin Haisheng felt a pang of bitterness. He had heard that dealing with Chu Suifeng was troublesome, but it was not until he arrived in Northern Land that he truly experienced how challenging Chu Suifeng was. If Lin went to deliver the edict, Chu Suifeng would resent him for life. With resentment from Chu Suifeng, his daughter’s life in the Wang Residence would likely be incredibly challenging.
No, he must pass off this unfortunate task.