Chapter 351 Imperial Edict
It turns out that women are emotional animals.
Even though Chu Ci had seen all kinds of wedding rooms in his previous life, some were astonishingly luxurious, some were extremely simple, some were as elegant as poetry and paintings, and some were as ostentatious as flames.
But when I was there, looking at the festive and warm arrangement in front of me, the red silk danced lightly, like a fairy dancing gracefully;
The red wedding sign hangs high, and the bright red color seems to be a declaration of passionate love; flowers are clustered together, and the fragrance they emit permeates every corner.
Feel the overflowing love and expectation!
Chu Ci finally couldn't hold back his surging emotions, his eyes slightly moist, and the crystal tears sparkled with moving light in the candlelight, like bright stars in the night sky.
Seeing this, Fan Jingrui simply kissed away the tears from the corners of Chu Ci's eyes. That gentle kiss seemed to carry endless pity and love.
Then he held her hand tightly, his eyes full of affection and concentration, and said gently, "From today on, we will be together forever, through thick and thin, and never leave each other. Whether the future is calm or turbulent, I will be by your side and protect you."
Chu Ci was completely confused at this moment. She felt as if she was in a beautiful dream, and everything around her became like a dream.
She nodded unconsciously, and a smile as beautiful as a flower bloomed on her face. That smile was like the brightest sunshine in spring, dazzling and illuminating the entire room.
Seeing this, Fan Jingrui even breathed harder. "My wife..."
His voice was low and hoarse, like thunder rolling in his chest, full of long-suppressed desire and eagerness. His deep eyes were burning with raging fire, as if they wanted to completely devour the person in front of him.
Then the temperature of the entire room suddenly rose, as if a ball of blazing fire was burning.
The breeze outside the window seemed to sense the unusual atmosphere and quietly stopped, not daring to disturb the tender and lingering love that was about to take place in the house.
The brocade quilt moved slightly, the red curtains swayed, and the two figures gradually approached in the dim candlelight.
This night is destined to be a blend of passion and sweet love.
The moonlight was like water, shining through the window lattice onto the ground, as if covering them with a layer of silver gauze.
The gasps and murmurs in the house intertwined into an intoxicating nocturne. As the east gradually brightened, the beauty in the room gradually subsided, leaving behind endless tenderness and attachment.
However, good times are always short-lived.
The next morning, when the morning light just started to shine into the house through the window, Chu Ci, no, to be more precise, the Fan family had been working hard all day and were all still asleep.
At this moment, the eunuch who announced the decree arrived in a hurry. The hurried footsteps echoed in the quiet street, and were particularly clear.
As the knocks on the door suddenly rang out, the sound was dull and powerful, like a heavy hammer, instantly breaking the original tranquility of the Fan family.
When the Fan family heard the noise, they hurried over.
When everyone gathered, the young eunuch could not wait to take out the imperial edict from his bosom, "The Emperor Shengtian Chengyun decrees: Fan Jingrui is outstanding in talent and has great ambitions."
"However, in order to temper your will and accumulate experience in governance, you will go to Tingzhou County in the northern border to serve as the county magistrate from today. I specially allow your wife Chuci to accompany you. I hope that you and your wife will work together in the northern border to benefit the people and live up to my expectations. This is my decree!" The little eunuch read out the imperial edict in a shrill voice, and the sound echoed in the courtyard of the Fan family.
Chu Ci was completely bewildered. Her eyebrows furrowed tightly, her face full of confusion and bewilderment. She muttered to herself, "What does this mean? Is this the Emperor's belated revenge?"
Just when Chu Ci was confused, Fan Jingrui had quickly calmed down, his face calm and composed, without any sign of panic.
He stepped forward steadily, took the imperial edict, and said respectfully, "Your humble servant, thank you for your grace."
Then he prepared to get up.
But he was stopped unexpectedly. The young eunuch shouted in a shrill voice: "Wait, I have an imperial edict in my hand. This edict is for the old man."
After saying this, the young eunuch once again solemnly and carefully took out a bright yellow imperial edict from his arms and held it high with both hands.
Then he gathered his strength and sang loudly: "Grand Tutor Fan Mengshi, from now on, will return to the position of Grand Tutor."
"All past misunderstandings have been resolved. Considering your years of dedicated service to the court and your outstanding achievements, I offer this special pardon."
"I pray that you will continue to serve the court with all your heart and soul, uphold your loyalty, assist the emperor, and safeguard the peace of the country and the people, in return for the emperor's great grace."
Chu Ci couldn't help but mutter, "Is this considered a whip followed by a sweet date?"
Then she quickly glanced at the other members of the Fan family and found that everyone was surprisingly calm, with no trace of panic or surprise on their faces.
What's going on?
Chu Ci was filled with doubts, his brows furrowed, and he thought to himself, "Why do I feel like an outsider?"
"It's as if they already knew everything that happened here, and I'm the only one who's been kept in the dark and can't figure it out."
Therefore, as soon as the decree-announcing team left, Chu Ci could no longer hold back and said anxiously, "Grandfather, husband, is the emperor going back on his word about giving me the right to supervise the grain production?"
Mr. Fan nodded slightly, his expression solemn, and he slowly said, "Maybe, maybe not. But in my opinion, it's not necessarily a bad thing for you to leave the capital at this time."
Chu Ci is most annoyed by such ambiguous and confusing words.
But the person who said this happened to be the highly respected Mr. Fan. Even though Chu Ci was very reluctant, he could only vent his dissatisfaction to Fan Jingrui beside him.
Fan Jingrui painfully removed the rebellious little hand from his waist and explained helplessly, "Grandpa means that our reputation is too loud now. This is not a good thing for us, but a burden."
"Why not leave this troubled place of the capital for the time being? Wait three to five years, and when everyone has mostly forgotten about the corn incident, we can make plans later."
Chu Ci finally understood everything now, but she was still unwilling to accept it and said angrily, "This can't cover up the fact that the emperor wants to go back on his word!"
Unexpectedly, when Chu Ci said this, the Fan family members present were stunned at first, and then they all couldn't help laughing.
Even Qianxue and Qianyan, who always stood on her side, couldn't help but chuckle.
Qianxue even said playfully, "Sister-in-law, could it be that Big Brother's usual affection has disturbed your thoughts? That's why you can't figure out the connection between these things right now."
"What do you mean?" Chu Ci was completely confused now. Her beautiful eyes were full of confusion and her brows were tightly furrowed.
Only then did Old Master Fan stroke his beard and slowly say, "The Emperor's words were so clear that he never mentioned that supervising grain planting could only be done in Kyoto. Why are you so stuck in this rut, kid?"
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