Chapter 740 - 738: Not Resenting the Minister’s Granddaughter
Although the officials swept up in the superior’s rage did not know what had happened, they could not deceive the ears and eyes of the Emperor.
By evening, Lih Mian reported on the day’s affairs, among which was: General Huwei’s Mansion had hosted a Spring Welcome Banquet, during which various young ladies and matrons exchanged pleasantries and laughter...
"It’s the granddaughter of Duke An again..." After hearing the report, His Majesty let out a wistful sigh, ending with a drawn-out tone.
The attendant Zhang Cunhai and the reporting Lih Mian exchanged glances, unsure of the implications behind the Emperor’s sigh, and both remained silent.
After a while, the Emperor spoke again, "This Ye Xinyan’s ability to cause a stir surpasses that of a dozen or so prodigals from other families; she must be able to satisfy Duke An’s wishes."
These words still did not seem intended for conversation.
Zhang Cunhai and the others dared not respond, but they sighed in relief internally. Judging by His Majesty’s tone, it seemed he was not displeased. That was a relief; if His Majesty were to lose his temper like the two Cabinet elders, they would have been sweating bullets.
After the Emperor’s soliloquy, he looked up to see Lih Mian still bowing in place and waved him off, "That will be all, you may go. Attend to your duties well."
Lih Mian was startled, hastily agreed, and backed away a few steps before hurrying off. As he walked, he wondered what was wrong with the Emperor. Usually, a wave of the hand was his cue to exit, but today he had added a phrase, instructing him to attend to his duties well.
What did ’attend to your duties well’ mean? Could it be that His Majesty thought he had not handled this assignment well? But his only responsibility was to collect information from all quarters; he had no authority to intervene in or prevent incidents. Moreover, his agents were not those who operated openly, which His Majesty was aware of.