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Old Zhang quickly replied, "Your Highness, we currently have only one thousand taels of silver left in the manor."
Lin Feng's eyes widened in shock, his face filled with disbelief as a flurry of questions raced through his mind. He furrowed his brow and asked incredulously, "What? Didn't we just receive a full ten thousand taels? How could there only be a mere one thousand left?"
Old Zhang sighed with a bitter smile and explained, "Your Highness, you may not be aware, but during the three years you were away, the expenses in and out of the manor have indeed been quite substantial! Just the daily expenses alone amount to three thousand taels each year. By that calculation, over three years, we’ve spent more than nine thousand taels!"
Seeing Lin Feng still looking skeptical, Old Zhang sighed again and continued, "Moreover, due to the shortage of funds, we've had to rely on borrowing money from various sources just to barely get by."
After hearing Old Zhang's words, Lin Feng was utterly speechless. He stood there dazed, inwardly lamenting: Well then, I barely had time to warm up that ten thousand taels before it all vanished in the blink of an eye! So it turns out that the prince is nothing but a penniless beggar? What am I going to do about this? As the saying goes, 'A single coin can bring down a heroic man,' and here I am needing to marry!
With the wedding just two months away and my pockets feeling so light, how can I possibly afford to get married? Although the palace will naturally arrange everything, as a dignified man of seven feet tall, how can I so shamefully rely on royal favors to handle my wedding?
No way! Absolutely not! It seems I must find a way to earn some silver for my own expenses.
Thus, Lin Feng spent the next two days deep in thought at home. However, during this short period, rumors about him began to spread wildly and became increasingly outrageous. Initially just idle gossip on the streets, it eventually reached many officials in the court who began discussing it as well. Inevitably, these whispers found their way into the ears of the current Emperor Lin Zhen.
Upon learning of this, Lin Zhen was furious and immediately dispatched people to investigate thoroughly. Unfortunately, there were simply too many participants in these discussions with various claims making it nearly impossible to trace the source of the rumors.
Despite sending out numerous agents who exerted tremendous effort, they still couldn't uncover anything substantial.
At this moment, Lin Feng was frowning in his residence when suddenly a servant came in to report: "Your Highness, there is someone at the gate seeking an audience who claims to be your uncle."
Lin Feng paused for a moment before realizing who it was and quickly commanded, "What are you waiting for? Quickly invite my uncle in!"
Before long, a tall man with a broad smile strode into the room. This man was none other than Lin Feng's uncle, Lu Yong. As he approached, his hearty laughter echoed through the air: "Hahaha! My dear nephew!"
Lin Feng hurriedly got up to greet him, calling out, "Uncle!"
Lu Yong stepped forward, patting Lin Feng on the shoulder with a chuckle, "You little rascal!"
The two then took their seats in the living room.
Seeing this, the servants quickly brought in fragrant tea and retreated.
Lin Feng waved his hand, signaling the others in the hall to step aside for the moment. He then turned to Lu Yong and asked, "Uncle, I need your help."
"Why are you being so polite with me? Just say it."
"I need you to help me find a few reliable people."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yong laughed, "Is that all? That's too easy."
"I thought it was something serious! Don't worry, I've got it covered."
"Thank you, Uncle."
After expressing his gratitude, Lin Feng continued, "I just heard some rumors about you in Wu City."
"Uncle, those are just misunderstandings."
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