These treasures had not been sent by the Third Prince, nor bestowed by Prince Chen, but gifted by the royal family!
This immediately put Lin Bai on his guard.
The Third Prince naturally would not give him gifts for no reason. After all, the two of them were not familiar with each other—or, more accurately, they had a tremendous grudge between them.
If Lin Bai had not interfered, the person who became Crown Prince in the Ascension Celestial Palace a few days ago should have been the Third Prince, not Prince Chen.
So naturally, the Third Prince could not have given him these gifts.
Prince Chen, on the other hand, might have. After all, Lin Bai had just helped him become Crown Prince, so it would only be reasonable for him to be happy and reward a meritorious subject.
But the Third Prince had said... these gifts had not been bestowed by him, nor given by Prince Chen, but by the royal family!
That made Lin Bai's expression turn grim.
This meant that... the royal family already regarded Lin Bai as important.
If it had been anyone else, receiving a reward from the Chu royal family would have been cause for immense joy.
But Lin Bai was different. He knew very well that the royal family's regard for him meant they wanted to keep him within Chu's territory.
Once he accepted Chu's reward, it would mean he was willing to stay.
But all Lin Bai wanted was to leave.
"Please thank the royal family on my behalf, Your Highness the Third Prince. I cannot accept these gifts!"
Lin Bai's thoughts churned. After considering the consequences, he directly refused the gifts.
"Marquis Wolf, don't be so hasty. Take a look at the gifts first." The Third Prince wore a smile as