The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1333: How Presumptuous!

Chapter 1333: Chapter 1333: How Presumptuous!

Although she really wasn’t in the mood to appreciate peach blossoms at the moment, it was Brother Molian who had suggested the idea. How could she just give up halfway and say she wouldn’t go?

"I’ll first make a list of things we need to prepare and have Zhe Jue arrange them. You mentioned you have a villa by Leyang Lake—let’s stay there. It will make it convenient for us to return to Ya Village and treat Grandpa’s leg injury," she proposed.

If they were at Prince Mo’s Mansion, with Prince Mo frequently absent from the mansion, disappearing without a trace, it would certainly arouse suspicion.

Better not to stay at Prince Mo’s Mansion. If no one could see them, they could freely go to Ya Village to treat Grandpa’s injury.

"Alright," Zimo replied.

"But, Brother Molian, won’t those people come to cause us trouble?" Lin Caisang asked.

They had made sure to be seen heading to Leyang Lake to appreciate the peach blossoms; those people would definitely go to the lake to check things out, wouldn’t they?

Now they had other matters to attend to; wouldn’t that raise suspicion as well?

"They won’t. If I don’t let them come, they naturally won’t," Zimo said with a smile.

"Hmm," Lin Caisang nodded slightly.

...

Inside Prince Yi’s Mansion.

Sui Zijin quickly received news that Zimo had left Prince Yi’s Mansion and headed straight for the city gates, hopped on a carriage, and rushed off toward Leyang Lake.

"Leyang Lake?"

He furrowed his brows, looking puzzled at the person who had come to report.

"Prince, there is a vast peach grove by the shore of Leyang Lake, and the peach blossoms are in full bloom right now. I saw that within Prince Mo’s carriage, there was another person—it seemed to be a lady," the guard reported after noticing his master’s confusion.

"A lady?"

Now Zijin’s interest was piqued.

"Could it be that female physician?" he asked at once.

"It doesn’t seem so," the guard shook his head in response.

"But I’m not certain if it is or isn’t. The lady only had a white veil over her face and was not wearing a mask. And judging from her appearance, she doesn’t seem to be that female physician—none of that fierce aura about her."

"Then it’s not her?" Zijin said, yet his voice still carried a note of doubt.

He had heard early in the morning that the female physician in Prince Mo’s Mansion had been poisoned by a concoction he had devised and that Zimo had sent Jiang Zuo to send her back to her hometown overnight.

But who would believe that rumor? Not a single person would.

"Even if it’s not her, this prince wants to see for himself. The woman that Zimo deems worthy to accompany him to admire the blossoms—exactly how much of a celestial beauty she must be. Go, prepare the carriage for Leyang Lake," he commanded the guard.

"Yes, Prince," the guard replied, and then went off to ready the carriage.

...

Meanwhile, in the palace.

The Emperor too had received word that Zimo had taken a lady to admire the peach blossoms at Leyang Lake.

"This Zimo, he truly is being presumptuous!"

As a father who was too ill to rise, and here was his son, Zimo, who still had the leisure to take a lady to Leyang Lake for peach blossom viewing?!

Did he really think he wouldn’t be punished for his offense?

"Guizi, immediately have someone follow them, and be sure to investigate the family of the lady who is traveling with Zimo," he commanded.

He suspected that this lady might just be Miss Lin, whom he had poisoned!

"Yes, Your Majesty, this servant will take care of it immediately," Eunuch Gui answered and then withdrew.

...

At Prince Yi’s Mansion.

"Admire flowers? He still has the mood to admire flowers?"

The Princess Consort Yi was almost driven mad by the news that Zimo was accompanying someone to admire flowers.