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Chapter 353 Kneeling and Kowtowing to Zhao Yi

Madam Lin's attention was diverted, and she put down her teacup.

“Nian’er, your father died tragically at the hands of the Prince of Guangling. This revenge must be taken.” The faint smile on Madam Lin’s face disappeared, and her cloudy eyes became even more sinister. “The Prince of Guangling is ruthless. Even if we want to settle this peacefully, they will still try to wipe us out.”

"The hatred for the murderer of my father is irreconcilable, and I will definitely avenge him." Lin Qinian patted his chest and said confidently, "I will definitely take care of this matter."

Upon hearing Lin Qinian's words, Madam Lin said with relief, "Grandmother believes you can handle this matter well."

When Lin Yi was alive, he didn't let Lin Qinian experience too many things, so Lin Qinian wasn't very shrewd.

Now that Lin Yi has passed away, the pillar of this family has fallen, and the heavy burden has fallen on Lin Qinian's shoulders. With his current abilities, he is not capable of shouldering this burden.

She thought that while she was still able to oversee things, she would give Lin Qinian a good workout and hone his abilities.

It was just a gift to the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites; there's not much of a mistake involved.

Seeing that Madam Lin did not scold him for not knowing the rules, Lin Qinian breathed a sigh of relief. He hooked the jade pendant that had fallen into the teacup with his index finger, lifted a piece of his robe to wrap the jade pendant, wiped off the water stains, and put it around his neck.

Looking at the jade pendant Lin Qinian wore around his neck, a small donkey carved from black jade, the material was well-chosen, the white parts were white, and the black parts were black, making it lifelike.

Lin Qinian always carried it with him in his bosom. He lost it on New Year's Day last year, and a huge commotion was set up in the mansion, turning it upside down. Finally, it was found on the neck of his own beloved pet.

This beloved pet was a donkey owned by Lin Qinian, which he rode everywhere. This jade pendant was carved in the likeness of the donkey.

Thinking of this donkey, Old Madam Lin's eyes were filled with helplessness.

Because Lin Qinian gave it a name, which is "Fourth Master".

Lin Qi has two younger brothers, so this donkey is the fourth in the family.

That would have been one thing, but to call him "Fourth Master" is another, which disrupts the established order.

She said wearily, "Go back and prepare gifts; put more thought into them."

Lin Qinian and Madam Lin responded and left Kangning Courtyard together.

As soon as they stepped out of the courtyard, Madam Lin slowed down and straightened Lin Qinian's wrinkled sleeves: "Nian'er, when it comes to giving gifts, do as the old lady says, and don't do it your own way."

Lin Qinian played with the little donkey he wore around his neck: "Mother, when have I ever disobeyed Grandmother? Besides, I know the importance of things and I would never act recklessly just because I want to."

Having received Lin Qinian's assurance, Madam Lin was somewhat relieved. She personally went to the storeroom, selected several valuable jade artifacts and calligraphy and paintings by famous artists, packed them in a box, and ordered someone to deliver them to Lin Qinian's courtyard.

Upon seeing the box that had been delivered, Lin Qinian personally wrote a visiting card.

He had just started when suddenly something dawned on him.

Zhao Yi was in charge of the Ministry of Rites and could execute orders first and report later.

The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites wielded real power and could indeed cause trouble for Zhao Yi.

If the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites angers Zhao Yi, Zhao Yi might just chop off his head, and then his gift would be wasted.

Lin Qinian judged others by his own standards. If he held great power, he would kill anyone who dared to provoke him.

The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites is not stupid; he must have thought of this as well.

I will absolutely not collude with them.

Their attempt to form an alliance with the Left Vice Minister of Rites is doomed to fail.

If we want to deal with Zhao Yi now, we'll have to find another way.

Lin Qinian stared at the wooden box on the table, circled the table once, and suddenly an idea came to him.

He planned to meet Zhao Yi in person and find out what Zhao Yi was capable of.

Lin Qinian is a man of action; once he has an idea, he immediately wants to get it done.

He took out the jade and calligraphy from the box, rummaged through the chests and cabinets to find an item to put inside, carefully locked it, and then went out with the wooden box in his pocket.

The personal servant quickly led over a donkey, which carried Lin Qinian slowly toward the Guangling Prince's mansion.

The Guangling Prince's Mansion was located in Tongxin Lane, an area inhabited by officials appointed by the imperial court.

When Lin Qinian arrived carrying the wooden box and riding a donkey, it alarmed the people in the official residence, who all sent out servants to investigate.

Lin Qinian was not displeased by the spectacle; on the contrary, he was quite pleased and hoped that as many people as possible would come to watch the excitement.

At this moment, a carriage brushed past Lin Qinian and slowly came to a stop in front of the Guangling Prince's Mansion.

Lin Qinian saw Zhao Yi get out of the carriage and head towards the mansion.

He had originally intended to embarrass Zhao Yi, and now that the opportunity had arrived, he quickly called out to Zhao Yi, "Hey, wait a minute."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yi turned his head to look at Lin Qinian, his brows furrowing slightly, but he did not intend to pay any attention to him.

Lin Qinian seemed to see through Zhao Yi's thoughts, and before the donkey could stop, he quickly jumped off its back.

The ground was covered with a thin layer of ice, making it wet and slippery.

He slipped and was about to fall to the ground, but he twisted his waist to try to steady himself.

The donkey snorted and kicked him in the back of the knee with one hoof.

Lin Qinian knelt down in front of Zhao Yi with a thud.

With a "thud," his forehead slammed heavily against the wooden box.