After everything was packed up, Master Lian was ready to lead her entourage back to the estate, brimming with joy.
Zhang Qing blocked their path with a bow and asked her smilingly, "Master Lian, I'm not sure if His Majesty will come for lunch today. Perhaps we should send Xiao Linzi to inquire?"
Master Lian found the suggestion extremely sensible and nodded in agreement, "Chief steward, you always consider things so thoroughly. Xiao Linzi, off you go quickly."
It had slipped her mind, but usually, His Majesty rarely came for lunch. It wouldn't hurt to ask, and it would help in planning the meal better.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Linzi emerged from the crowd. Before he left, Chief Steward Zhang, still smiling, told him to explain to His Majesty in great detail about how Master Lian caught fish for the meal, the more details, the better.
Xiao Linzi accepted the task, but he always felt that Chief Steward Zhang's gaze was chilly and unsettling.