Chapter 324 News from the Capital
When the queen heard the news, she was instantly furious. "Who is it? Who is ruining my son's good fortune?"
Her eyes were wide open, her face flushed red, her hands were clenched into fists, and her whole body was shaking slightly with anger.
Then he turned to the maid and said sternly, "Dress me up quickly, I want to see the emperor."
"Yes." The palace maid naturally did not dare to be negligent in the slightest and moved swiftly.
Soon, the queen hurried to the imperial study with her personal maid.
The moment she arrived at the imperial study, the queen suddenly thought of the emperor's temper and immediately calmed down.
Seeing this, the personal maid asked cautiously, "Madam, shall we go in?"
"Come in." The queen had calmed down, her eyes were steady and her expression was composed. She was obviously more confident.
The empress and the emperor had lived together for many years and understood his nature best, as he loved those he loved and hated those he hated and wanted them to die.
After entering, she didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Your Majesty, have you heard what those people said about Princess Yixin? After hearing that, I am really uneasy."
The emperor turned to look at Zhang Rang beside him. Zhang Rang immediately understood what he meant and hurriedly leaned close to the emperor's ear, whispering in detail how those people outside had evaluated Chu Ci.
"How dare you!" The emperor was immediately furious when he heard this, and his face instantly became so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out.
When the Zhenbei Army encountered trouble, those civil and military officials who usually talked big were now clueless and helpless.
Now, under his suggestion, the prince humbled himself and solved the problem properly.
But these people jumped out at this critical juncture. What are they going to do?
Are they trying to openly slap him in the face as the emperor?
Do they think that their throne can be challenged at will?
When the queen saw this, she couldn't help but feel happy, knowing that her plan had succeeded.
However, she still tried hard to suppress the joy that was about to burst out in her heart, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Since those people are so ungrateful and shameless, Your Majesty, please do not give them any face."
The emperor paused for a moment after hearing this. "What does the queen mean?"
The Queen didn't refuse at this time and said bluntly, "What I mean is that we should publicize the fact that Princess Yixin helped the court raise and transport food and fodder."
"When the Zhenbei Army was in trouble and helpless, it was Princess Yixin, the woman they described as a publicity stuntman and an unfaithful wife, who risked her entire fortune to help."
"What qualifications do they have to accuse Princess Yixin, who has served her country and her people so faithfully? I truly feel for her."
The Empress' words truly resonated with the Emperor, so after only a moment's hesitation, the Emperor decisively ordered Zhang Rang, who was standing beside him: "Did you hear me? Go and do it."
So, it only took an hour or two.
Everyone in the capital city knew about it at the critical moment when the Zhenbei Army was in a critical situation of life and death.
It was Chu Ci who, regardless of his own safety, resolutely mobilized the power of the caravan and worked closely with the prince. He experienced numerous hardships and obstacles along the way and finally successfully transported as much as 300,000 tons of food and fodder to the Zhenbei army.
Princess Yixin instantly became a hero of the Great Zhou and a role model for women there.
If before this, the people in the capital still had doubts and were full of distrust about Chu Ci's decision to allow women to study medicine and farming.
After this series of twists and turns, their attitudes have undergone a drastic change, from initial doubts to today's blind belief.
The emperor established a "Women's College", and Chuci added female doctors and agricultural sciences to it. Now, for them, this must contain profound meanings and careful planning that they have not yet understood.
In just three days, the two subjects that Chu Ci had previously failed to recruit despite all his efforts and persuasion were now fully booked, and there was even a lively situation where registrations far exceeded the quota.
Of course, it was half a month later when Chu Ci learned the news.
Chu Ci looked at the letter sent by Nanny Zhang and was slightly stunned for a moment. His eyes were full of disbelief and he seemed to be frozen in place.
Chu Ci stared at the words on the letter. She was extremely surprised by the lines of praise for him.
After a long while, she slowly murmured to herself, "Is this even possible? I haven't done anything that great. I'm helping simply because I have the ability to do so!"
"Such a response and such an honor actually makes me a little nervous."
Upon hearing this, Fan Jingrui shook his head slightly, walked to Chu Ci with steady steps, reached out and slowly took the letter that Chu Ci was holding tightly in his hand.
After a quick glance, he looked at it with a sincere and gentle gaze, and said earnestly, "My lady, please don't be so self-deprecating."
"Everyone saw clearly what you did."
"You are completely worthy of this honor. You deserve it."
"But..." Chu Ci was about to open her mouth to explain, but Fan Jingrui immediately cut her off: "My lady, you disregarded your own safety and gave your all to help, resolving the urgent need of the Zhenbei Army. This is truly a great achievement."
"Everyone has witnessed all your efforts. Such praise is not an exaggeration."
Chu Ci thought to himself: What else can she do?
Should she tell Fan Jingrui that all this was due to the space and that she had just been waving her hands all night?
But on second thought, the owner of this space is her, Chu Ci!
Thinking of this, Chu Ci couldn't help but reflect deeply on what had happened to him during this period of time?
Why do I always get hung up on these meaningless and fearless things?
It is really wrong to waste your energy on these trivial worries when there are so many important things waiting to be done.
After figuring this out, Chu Ci felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from her heart, and she instantly relaxed. "Then, my husband, if I use this achievement to ask the palace physician who specializes in gynecology to teach at the Women's College, would the Emperor agree?"
"Uh..." Although Fan Jingrui was already accustomed to Chu Ci's unconventional thinking, he was still caught off guard by her sudden turn and was stunned for a moment.
After a long time, Fan Jingrui finally came to his senses and said, "Perhaps, my lady, you can give it a try?"
Chu Ci knew Fan Jingrui, and when he said "you can give it a try", it meant that the chances of success were very high.
So, upon hearing this, her eyes lit up instantly, like brilliant stars blooming in her eyes. "Husband, how long do you think it will take us to return to the capital?"
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