Chapter 128.1: Rebirth of the Black Lotus (5)
Leaving aside how Pu Tao was carried half-dead into the courtyard after being struck 60 times, Lin Shiheng left the mansion, not on horseback, but in a palanquin.
He was a Prince, so the palanquin was naturally spacious. There were four servants waiting in it. Lin Shiheng leaned back on the couch, his mouth open in enjoyment, while his servant peeled some grapes and respectfully stuffed them into his mouth.
As an individual of the privileged class, Lin Shiheng could have enjoyed this until he died of old age, provided he stayed alive for that long.
Because of the age difference between him and the current Emperor, he was barely a baby when the Emperor ascended to the throne. The Empress Dowager was still around, so as the Prince of Linjiang Lin Shiheng grew up under the watchful eye of the current Emperor.
The late Emperor was gone, so his older brother was like a father. Currently, he had no children of his own, so he regarded his only younger brother as precious as his own child.
For example, other princelings, such as Lin Chuanwang, had to descend from their palanquin when they arrived at the palace gates and weren’t allowed to bring their attendants with them, so they simply walked inside with the palace visitors on their own.
(TNote: princelings’ here means people with Prince/Duke status, not a descendant of the current Emperor, but perhaps his uncles and nephews.)
Lin Shiheng was very different. Not only could he travel in a palanquin, but he could also bring his servants. Even when he arrived at the palace gates, the guards who went up to check on him wouldn’t dare to come in, they simply took a glance inside and respectfully retreated.
It can be said that the current Emperor, as well as the older brother, gave him the greatest trust he could give to his sibling.