Chapter 68: The Credit Peddler
Imperial Consort Chun's impending visit to the Baosu Marquis Residence was a monumental event for Yuanjiang Prefecture.
Today, the Yuanjiang prefecture lord, Chu Jizhe, had personally come to the residence to inspect how the preparations in the East Courtyard were coming along.
Wearing a sapphire-blue straight robe beneath a large fox-fur cloak, he stepped through the moon gate of the East Courtyard with his hands clasped behind his back, trailed by seven or eight subordinate officials and guards.
Lin Longyue accompanied him. County Princess Yunhe happened to be at the residence as well, so they walked through the East Courtyard together.
Several stewards, including Liu Que from the West Courtyard and Wang Chu from the South Courtyard, followed behind these important figures. They kept their hands lowered and their heads bowed, not daring to overstep in the slightest.
The prefecture lord looked somewhat similar to Chu Linzi. His eyebrows slanted upward, the outer corners of his eyes tilted slightly, and his jawline was sharp and rigid. Yet he appeared quite young, his fair, beardless face making him look no older than thirty-seven or thirty-eight.
His gaze was deep as he swept a look around the courtyard, though he wore a smile. He gave Lin Longyue a slight nod and asked, "And where is your brother, Lin Suri, today?"
Lin Longyue stood before the steps, just about to answer, when Chu Jizhe spoke again. "I hear he hasn't reported to the Provincial Military Command for over a month. Cultivation is important, but he still ought to request a formal leave of absence from the imperial court."
He spoke mildly, but the underlying meaning was clear.