Chapter 118 Chain Reaction
Feng Yan didn't know why the emperor suddenly went crazy.
However, Xing Situ's eldest daughter, Xing Yunyun, was the Crown Prince's principal wife, and her birth chart had been calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory's chief and deputy commissioners. "Your Majesty, the Princess of Shu is eighteen years old, but the age on this note is already twenty. The age doesn't match."
Upon hearing this, the emperor cursed Xing Zhang in his heart as an old fool, but did not respond to Feng Yan's words.
Upon seeing this, the head eunuch Zhang Rang immediately explained, "The Princess of Shu was born to a second wife, and the horoscope in your hand is for the eldest daughter of Xing Situ's first wife."
Feng Yan was no young man who had just started out, so he quickly admitted his mistake: "It was my negligence."
Then he pretended to calculate again, "Your Majesty, my previous calculations were correct. This destiny does not exist in the world. I'm afraid Xing Situ has also been fooled."
Feng Yan was very considerate and even found an excuse for the emperor.
However, what the emperor wanted at this moment was not an excuse, but the truth.
Therefore, the emperor was very displeased with Feng Yan's attempt to smooth things over and said, "Step down!"
Feng Yan looked confused when he came, and was even more confused when he left.
Of course, he didn't know that the emperor had lost his temper as soon as he left. He even summoned Xing Zhang to the palace and gave him a scolding.
Within an hour, everyone in the capital knew that the first-rank Situ Lord was being scolded.
The eldest prince, Prince Shu, was particularly terrified after learning the emperor's reason for reprimanding Xing Zhang. He quickly summoned his advisors.
"What does your Majesty mean by this? Has your Majesty discovered that I'm using the princess's name to control the Jinling Commercial Bank?" The eldest prince was extremely anxious and asked directly, disregarding the courtesy of his advisors.
Several counselors looked at each other, and one of them, a counselor with a white beard named Qi Liang, stood up.
"Your Majesty, even if the Emperor wants to strike a blow, having the Empress summon the Princess to the palace would both serve as a warning and control public opinion. Situ Xing is in a high position of power, so isn't the scope of his attack too wide?"
Seeing that the King of Shu had finally calmed down, Qi Liang proposed again: "Your Majesty, perhaps you could ask the Princess in person whether Xing Situ really has a legitimate daughter?"
When the King of Shu heard Qi Liang mention the word "eldest daughter", his eyes suddenly flashed, and an unreliable thought flashed through his mind: "Do you think this was caused by the second son?"
Although the King of Shu was just making a wild guess, based on the behavior of the second prince, the King of Qi, this possibility existed.
Then, another staff member, Lu Deren, who had a thin scar at the corner of his mouth, also stood up and said, "Therefore, we need to find out the reason and take appropriate measures."
The King of Shu thought what Lu Deren said made sense, so he ordered his maid to invite the princess over.
Unexpectedly, the news received was that the princess had already returned to Situ Mansion.
Although the King of Shu and others were anxious, they could not follow him to Situ's Mansion.
Fortunately, Xing Yunyun still cared about the King of Shu. After receiving the exact news from Situ Mansion, she rushed back as quickly as possible.
As soon as she stepped into the palace gate, the maid waiting at the door told her that the King of Shu was looking for her.
Compared with the twists and turns of the King of Shu, the Second Prince's information channels may be more extensive. By activating two secret lines of the palace and the Xing family at the same time, he understood the reason in less than a quarter of an hour.
They even knew that the incident was caused by the message from the Purple-Robed Envoy of Lianzhou.
The Second Prince's eyes swirled, and a sinister plan emerged. "Lianzhou, Lianzhou. If the plague in Lianzhou is blamed on the boss..."
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this plan was feasible. The Second Prince, Prince Qi, did not delay at all: "Lu Yang, find a way to pass the message to Yang Dashuan."
"Yes." Lu Yang responded. Just as he was about to leave, the Second Prince raised his hand and said, "Spread the news that the Princess of Shu has seized my eldest sister's marriage."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yang paused for a moment before retreating again.
And Chu Ci, who was far away in Lianzhou, no, to be exact, she and Fan Jingrui and his party had already left the territory of Lianzhou and would reach the Qiongzhou Strait in half a day.
He knew nothing about anything in the capital.
The carriage was moving very slowly, so Chu Ci's carriage was packed full of bags and packages.
Even so, when the head of the Chu family learned that Chu Ci was going back to Jingtian Village, he was still worried about his safety, so he gave his personal servant Xiao Wu to Chu Ci.
Xiaowu is also very proactive. He arranged everything properly without Chu Ci even saying anything.
"Boss, the merchant ship of the Chu Company will arrive tomorrow unless there are any accidents. Would you like to find an inn to rest for a night?" Xiaowu, who was on the vanguard, came back on horseback and told him the news he had heard.
"I'll listen to you and find an inn to rest for a night." Chu Ci agreed to Xiao Wu's suggestion without thinking.
Fan Jingrui never took his eyes off the book the whole time.
Until a white dove fluttered and landed on the car window.
Fan Jingrui's expression changed slightly. He quickly put down the book in his hand and took the letter off the pigeon. Then, his expression darkened as he looked at Chu Ci, his lips twitching.
Could it be related to me again? Chu Ci simply snatched the note from Fan Jingrui's hand.
However, looking at the content above, Chu Ci felt very wronged. Very wronged. "Can this be related to me?"
Upon hearing this, Fan Jingrui suppressed his laughter and was about to say a few words to comfort Chu Ci.
Qian Yan, who was beside Chu Ci, burst out laughing. "Sister-in-law, you forgot. Chu Junyi and Zhang Ying both regained consciousness after interacting with you."
Chu Ci really had no way to refute this.
However, Chu Ci felt that it could still be salvaged. "Okay, I accept what happened between Chu Junyi and his wife, but why should Xing Tian and Zhang Yaoyang's quarrel be blamed on me?"
At this time, Fan Jingrui slowly added: "Perhaps Zhang Yaoyang and Xing Tian have never quarreled since they got married?"
Chu Ci almost fainted from the breath.
Only then did Fan Jingrui realize that his wife didn't seem to want to know the reason.
So he quickly changed the subject: "I heard there's a place at Qiongzhou Wharf that's famous for its crab roe buns. How about we go try some?"
Chu Ci then rolled his eyes at Fan Jingrui and said, "Have you learned to use food to shut me up now?"
Fan Jingrui: "Madam, don't you like it?"
Chu Ci blinked and responded bluntly: "I like it, but it's not enough."
Fan Jingrui stared at Chu Ci for a long while before he said, "My lady, what do you want me to do?"
"I don't know." Chu Ci had never been in love in her previous life, and the beginning of her relationship with Fan Jingrui in this life was not like that of a normal couple. Chu Ci really didn't know how to say it. Chu Ci thought so and said so.
Qian Yan, who was sitting next to Chu Ci, looked at this and that. The corners of his mouth moved a few times, and he swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
For a moment, the carriage was eerily quiet.
If there were no extra carriages, Qianyan would really have escaped from this suffocating environment.
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