He flicked his sleeve at the guard, then changed into his princely official attire before going to meet the Chief Steward, and together they entered the palace.
And who is the Chief Steward?
An old man who has served by Emperor Ziyan's side for so many years, he is of course someone adept at reading the room.
Knowing the Emperor summoned Yin Lvqing to the palace and for what matter, he certainly wouldn't ruffle the Emperor's feathers. Instead, he prefaced Yin Lvqing beforehand, letting him consider his excuses along the way.
Thus, all along the way, no matter how Yin Lvqing tried to fish for information through indirect questions about the Emperor's reasons for summoning him, the Chief Steward simply kept his mouth shut.
But it was precisely because of this that Yin Lvqing, who always thinks several steps ahead, felt a sense of wariness in his heart.