Chapter 244 Conversation between Husband and Wife
The purple-robed envoy's heart suddenly tightened, and he secretly cried out that something was wrong, but he still pretended to be calm on the surface. He bowed and said, "There may be other hidden reasons behind this matter. I hope you can give me some more time to investigate thoroughly. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."
After saying this, he left in a hurry, not even caring about Zhang Pingping.
Without the threat of the Purple-Robed Envoy, Zhang Pingping finally felt a little relieved.
She wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, knelt down in front of Chu Ci, and said in a tearful voice: "Sister Chu, my father's side..."
"Find a chance and bring your father over here." Chu Ci was as "soft-hearted" as ever.
So, Fan Jingrui, who was supposed to be the bad guy, immediately stood up and said, "Zhang Pingping, don't play tricks on me. If there's any falsehood in what you say, don't blame us for being rude!"
After spending these days together, Zhang Pingping could see that Fan Jingrui cared about Chu Ci.
Fan Jingrui warned her so sternly, and Sister Chu remained silent. Zhang Pingping immediately said in fear, "Pingping dare not."
Seeing this, Chu Ci only nodded slightly, "Well, go back. Once the time is confirmed, just send someone to notify me."
After achieving her wish, Zhang Pingping couldn't wait to share the good news with her father. Naturally, she would not stay any longer to upset Fan Jingrui, so she agreed and left quickly.
The room suddenly became quiet and deserted, so quiet that one could hear the sound of dust falling to the ground.
Fan Jingrui looked at Chu Ci not far away, with a look of nervousness and expectation in his eyes. He looked as if he thought Chu Ci was bullying him.
Chu Ci was quite helpless, "Husband, let's talk it out properly. You'll cause people to misunderstand you."
But who can't let go of this heartless woman? "My dear, don't you think we're an abnormal couple? Other couples love each other and respect each other, but we act like I'm just Qianxue and Qianyan's brother. How can this be a normal couple?"
Chu Ci was stunned for a moment when she heard this, her face full of disbelief, her beautiful eyes wide open, "Are you jealous of your own sister?"
"My dear husband, your idea is too bizarre. They are your sisters, and it is my duty to be kind to them. Why are you jealous of this?"
Fan Jingrui truly felt that he had never met a woman more obtuse than Chu Ci. He closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, as if he had made a great resolution. "Don't change the subject!"
"I can clearly feel that since I came back, your feelings towards me have gradually become distant. Before, although you didn't look at me with the tenderness and attachment that other women do, I could sense the difference in your attitude towards me. But now, there's more of a sense of strangeness and avoidance."
Chu Ci's eyes dodged when he heard this, and he seemed a little guilty, but he was unwilling to admit it. He said stubbornly, "I admit that I may be a little unfamiliar, but I'm not avoiding you. Don't let your imagination run wild and just say nonsense."
"Madam, are you sure?" Fan Jingrui knew Chu Ci's personality too well and knew that forcing her would not be a good idea, so he softened his tone and stated his purpose.
"From now on, I will ride in the same carriage with you. This way, we can spend more time together and strengthen our relationship. Secondly, if anything happens along the way, I can protect you."
Is it that simple? Chu Ci remembered that he had never explicitly forbidden him from riding in the same car with him. He just subconsciously overlooked the fact that he had avoided Fan Jingrui when he first returned.
Although she was full of doubts at the moment, she did not refute it after thinking about it. After all, so far, Fan Jingrui has performed very well in this relationship.
So Chu Ci asked with a shy look and a hint of temptation in her eyes, "Husband, how about we consummate our marriage? Perhaps it will take our relationship to the next level, and you won't have any more wild thoughts or worries. What do you think?"
Unexpectedly, Fan Jingrui refused without hesitation: "I don't agree."
"My dear, I once promised to give you a wedding that is even grander and more beautiful than the original one. Before that, I don't want to act so hastily."
On the other side, the two princes who received the news immediately rushed back on horseback.
But they never expected that they would hear such explosive news as soon as they came back.
The two stood at the door, looking at each other in bewilderment. The eldest prince's face was full of confusion, and he said worriedly, "Should we still go in?"
The Fifth Prince wanted to continue listening, but when he saw the First Prince speak, he was about to stop him, but it was too late. At this moment, Chu Ci and Fan Jingrui had already opened the door and looked at them with confusion. "What are you two doing, are you back?"
The two princes looked at Chu Ci's tone and expression, which were obviously full of ridicule. Now it was their turn to be embarrassed.
Fortunately, no one is shy and the embarrassment only lasted for a moment.
The Fifth Prince quickly realized what was happening and changed the subject. "The Purple-Robed Envoy has sent word that Zhang Pingping has returned, bringing the latest news about the Zhang family. What's going on?"
"This matter has to start with the Qian family..." Seeing that the eldest prince and the fifth prince ignored his embarrassing incident, Fan Jingrui quickly took over the topic.
He clearly and systematically recounted everything Zhang Pingping did after returning.
He also emphasized that Zhang Xiwu, the head of the Zhang family, was poisoned and asked Chu Ci for help in detoxifying him.
The eldest prince and the fifth prince became even more embarrassed after hearing this.
The two looked at each other and saw helplessness and embarrassment in each other's eyes.
To hide his embarrassment, the eldest prince cleared his throat and feigned a cough. "In that case, when Zhang Xiwu arrives, please be sure to notify us. Since the head of the Zhang family has already discovered their movements, it's impossible that they are completely unprepared. Perhaps the Zhang family already has a plan in place, so we need to make careful plans."
"I will." Chu Ci agreed very readily.
In the past, whether it was the eldest prince or the fifth prince, they would definitely leave immediately after the matter was explained.
But now?
Everyone loves gossip, especially things that happen between couples in bed, which always attracts everyone's attention and easily arouses people's curiosity.
"Fan Jingrui, you've been with Princess Yixin for two years now, right? Excluding the six months in exile, it's been at least a year and a half. You really haven't consummated your marriage? Are you incapable of it?"
The eldest prince relied on his status as a prince and did not care about Fan Jingrui's feelings at all. He unscrupulously jumped on Fan Jingrui's bottom line.
But even at this time, reason still outweighs anger.
Chu Ci, however, wasn't so docile. Her eyebrows raised, her eyes wide, and she retorted directly, "Your Highness, the King of Shu, it seems you've never learned the meaning of respect."
"You are a prince, yet you are so ignorant and wantonly prying into other people's privacy. This is truly unbecoming of a royal family!"
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