Long Chi'an said calmly, "I'll consider it." Then he stood up and said to the servants in the mansion, "Show the guests away."
"If the prince agrees, you can send someone to tell me. The time is today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. If you miss the opportunity, the prince will not be able to get her." Cai Mushi said with a smile.
Long Chi'an glanced at her, ignored her, and continued to walk away while coughing.
The Cai brothers and sisters left the Princess's Mansion and got into their own carriage.
Inside the car, Cai Mingzhi punched the car wall angrily.
"I knew Long Chi'an was difficult to work with. We've told him our thoughts. Sister, aren't you afraid he'll retaliate and use us as a springboard for meritorious service?"
"Fourth brother, don't forget, he is a descendant of the Shi family. Being granted the national surname and being named a prince is the best thing he can do, unless he becomes the emperor. With such a status, what other stepping stone does he need?" Cai Mushi asked back.
After she asked this question, Cai Mingzhi's uneasy heart finally calmed down a little.
I have to say that the woman in front of him is indeed quite courageous. She dares to do things that he dares not to do. No wonder his father values her so much.
Seeing that he was still uneasy, Cai Mushi comforted him: "Don't worry, Fourth Brother, Long Chi'an will definitely send someone to talk to us about cooperation tomorrow at the latest."
"Okay, then let's wait." Cai Mingzhi said.
In an alley outside the Princess's residence, a low-key carriage was parked. Inside sat two people, none other than Fu Ciyi and Yan Funing.
"Husband, now that the Cai brothers and sisters have left, it's time for us to go see Long Chi'an." Yan Funing said softly.
"Well, let's go now."
Fu Ciyi took her hand, and the couple left the car together.
Without getting out of the car, he put his arm around her waist and jumped into the Princess's Mansion.
"Why don't you go through the main entrance?"
Yan Funing's heart was lifted up by his movements, but before it could fall back to its original position, he was already in the Princess's Mansion.
"Who knows if Long Chi'an is willing to see us."
I'm sure I'd be willing to see her.
Long Chi'an was determined not to see him.
As the two were talking, they were soon seen by the guards of the Princess's Mansion.
"Who?"
The guards came hurriedly.
Fu Ciyi said calmly: "This prince and his wife came to see Long Chi'an."
"It turns out to be His Royal Highness Prince Rui and Princess Rui." Everyone saluted.
One of them said, "Why don't you two go sit in the main hall for a while, and we'll go and invite our prince for you?"
"No need to trouble yourself, I will go by myself."
Fu Ciyi took Yan Funing and walked towards Long Chi'an's yard. After several turns, they entered the yard and then entered the study as if they were familiar with the place.
Just as she was lamenting that they must have had so much fun in their childhood that they even remembered the way, Yan Funing heard Long Chi'an's voice.
"Rare visitor."
Long Chi was sitting behind the desk, looking at them quietly.
His urge to cough was gradually waning, and he knew Fu Ning had appeared, so he greeted her with a smile and raised his hand to signal them to sit down.
The couple sat down opposite Long Chi'an.
"Ningning and I came here today to discuss something with you." Fu Ciyi said.
"Are you here to ask me for help?" Long Chi'an asked.
Yan Funing said, "It's not a request, it's a negotiation."
"We say we're discussing this, but we're still giving you face." Fu Ciyi's voice was light.
"I wonder what bargaining chips you have?" Long Chi'an looked at Yan Funing with a smile.
It's been a long time since we last saw her. Now she looks even more charming and eye-catching.
Fu Ciyi was very unhappy with Long Chi'an's look, but he suppressed his anger: "I am discussing this with you only to give you a chance to live, otherwise you will die."
Long Chi'an pretended not to know, then he looked at Fu Ciyi's face: "Why don't I understand what your Highness said?"
"The Ling and Cai families are planning a rebellion to protect themselves, and the reason is you." Fu Ciyi said straight to the point, "If you agree, you will die."
Long Chi'an smiled: "How do we negotiate then? I want to see if the bargaining chips you are discussing are worth my resistance."
Fu Ciyi looked at Yan Funing and said gently, "Ningning, you say it."
Yan Funing said, "We now know why you were born weak and sickly."
"What's the reason?"
The smile on Long Chi'an's face disappeared, replaced by a serious expression.
"It's fine to reveal the reason today," Yan Funing said, "but I have a difficult matter at the moment, and time is tight. It must be handled within these three days."
"Three days?" Long Chi'an smiled.
The three days mentioned by Cai's daughter, today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, are probably not a coincidence.
As soon as the Cai brothers and sisters left, the couple arrived.
This is not a coincidence.
I knew that Long Wenyu was difficult to deal with, and this moment has deepened this impression. He is indeed difficult to deal with.
Just as Long Wenyu said, if he rebelled, he would probably die.
Being suspected before even rebelling is a big taboo for treason.
Thinking of this, he said, "Three days is still plenty of time. I want to find out as soon as possible why I have been sick since birth."
"Easy."
Fu Ciyi said coldly, "Gather all the members of the Shi family to the main hall."
Hearing this, Long Chi'an said to Ying Wu and Ying Qi who were guarding the door, "Why don't you go quickly?"
The two of them left immediately.
More than a quarter of an hour later, all the masters were in the main hall of the Shi family.
Long Shuyun looked at Fu Ciyi and Yan Funing with a smile: "Why did your Highness and Princess come here today?"
It would have been fine if he just came over, but he actually made a big fuss and called out their entire family...
What a big score!
"The reason why the prince and princess came here today is an important matter." Fu Ciyi said in a clear voice, "Chi An and the prince have been close since childhood. Now that the prince has found out the reason for his frailty, it is natural that he must come here as soon as possible and make the reason public."
"Oh?" Shi Yu frowned. "May I ask why, Your Highness?"
Fu Ciyi looked at the stone pillars and beams, then smiled faintly: "Chi An's two cousins know this matter best."
Suddenly the topic turned to them, and the Shi brothers suddenly broke out in cold sweat on their backs, but they forced themselves to calm down.
"I don't quite understand what your Highness is saying." Shi Dong lowered his eyebrows and eyes. "My brother is not in good health. As his elder brothers, we feel the most pain than anyone else."
Shi Yangyang said, "Yes, my eldest and second brothers love my brother the most. How could they know the reason but not tell me? After all, if they tell me the reason, my brother's illness will most likely be cured as soon as possible."
"Sister is right!" Shi Liang also said, "Your Highness Prince Rui's words really seem to be trying to sow discord."
"I'm not trying to sow discord at all, because what Your Highness said is the truth." Yan Funing said gently, "Do you two want to continue acting?"
"What does Princess Rui mean?" Shi Liang's voice became much louder.
Old Master Shi said, "A harmonious family is the foundation of prosperity, and we will not tolerate outsiders interfering with our relationship. My two grandsons are very obedient. They respect their parents and love their younger siblings." He snorted, "Since Your Highness and the Princess have spoken so freely, please leave!"
It's like an order to expel you.
Yan Funing said slowly, "The Shi family was originally a baron's mansion, but was promoted to a marquis' mansion due to the military achievements of Shi Dong and Shi Liang's parents. However, this marquisate didn't fall to the brothers, but instead went to their uncle. This uncle became a marquis, and Princess Shang became a prince consort."
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