Chapter 4: The Place of Exile Changed to Yazhou
When the second prince received the news, even the stone lions placed at the gate had disappeared.
The Second Prince, who prided himself on being a modest young man, was immediately struck down. "Who is it? Who is it? Damn it! Even if he hides at the ends of the earth, this prince will find him and tear him into pieces."
"Could it be the Crown Prince and the Fan family? If someone leaks the news, it's not impossible that they will burn their boats." Others don't understand the Second Prince's true character, but the staff who have followed the Second Prince for many years are well aware of his pettiness and vindictiveness.
In order to shirk responsibility, the staff turned their attention and pointed the suspicion at the prince and the Fan family.
"Prepare the horses, this prince is going to the palace." Even if it was not the case, the second prince was ready to make it a yes.
The eldest prince was equally thoughtful, so the two brothers bumped into each other at the door of the imperial study.
The two looked at each other, one with disdain, the other with contempt. Then, at the same time, they restrained themselves, weeping with mournful faces, "Father, please make the decision for me!"
The emperor's private treasury was robbed, yet there wasn't even a trace of the thief. Doesn't this mean that if the other party wanted his head, it would be easy to get it.
Now his two favorite sons also came to add to the trouble. He angrily said, "What's going on? Don't tell me. Is the Crown Prince trying to trip you up again?"
Both men paused, but didn't flinch. The eldest prince even rushed forward, pleading, "Father, you must help me! I'm incompetent, and my mansion was robbed. I can't even find the thief."
The Second Prince had a good plan when he came, but the losses were too heavy.
Even though he was very cunning, he couldn't help but feel the pain.
Unconsciously, he blurted out, "Father, I am the same. I am just more arrogant. I not only emptied the treasury."
"Even the feng shui jars in the garden, the long stone benches, the stone lions in front of the palace, and even the accessories I carry with me were not spared. Such power is truly frightening! Father——"
The emperor's private treasury contained not only his own collections accumulated over decades, but also precious collections from emperors of past dynasties.
Now that the treasure had been stolen, the emperor was naturally furious. However, facing the two sons' crying, he remained unmoved. After all, he was the one who suffered the most.
But the second prince's last words hit the emperor's soft spot. "Who do you suspect?"
"Father, it seems that the Fan family..." The Second Prince deliberately spoke vaguely. The Emperor immediately suspected the Crown Prince.
"Rebellious son, pass the order down. The Crown Prince has committed treason and must guard the Emperor's tomb from today. Fan Mengshi has colluded with the Tatars and disrespected the Emperor, and he is exiled to Yazhou, departing immediately."
Chu Ci was unaware that his actions had been blamed on the crown prince by the emperor. Even the Fan family's place of exile was changed from Lingnan to Yazhou.
Yazhou? Or leave immediately. Even Master Fan, who always thought he was calm in the face of adversity, was now filled with despair. "Heaven wants to destroy our Fan family!"
Chu Ci came back just in time to see this scene and quickly squeezed over to Fan Jingrui. "What's going on? Why is the Grand Tutor acting again?"
Seeing Chu Ci, Fan Jingrui's eyes flashed with surprise, and then seeing Chu Ci's playful expression, he thought he might be able to take another gamble. So, Fan Jingrui softly explained, "The place of exile has been changed to Yazhou."
Yazhou? One of the four famous places of exile, Hainan Island, a famous tourist destination in the past!
Chu Ci's eyes lit up. "What a great place! I heard that only exiles and officials go there. So, you can have fun as you please! I didn't expect the emperor to be so kind!"
"(⊙o⊙)What? What did you say?" Maybe he was too shocked, Fan Jingrui's tone was distorted, and there was a strong hint of sarcasm in his voice.
Fan Jingrui, however, had no idea at all and continued to ask, "You, do you have a solution?"
Chu Ci looked at Fan Jingrui's eyes, which were like light bulbs, and realized that he might want to rely on him, so he shook his head decisively and said, "No, I don't know, I'm just talking nonsense."
Fan Jingrui was amused by Chu Ci's answer and asked, "Then guess, do I believe it or not?"
Chuci: ...
Oops, what a mistake! How could she have forgotten that Fan Ruijing was a famous genius in the capital.
"And then there's Master Fan. To have been trusted by the Emperor for decades, he must be a seasoned shrew. Forget it, if I can't hide it, I won't."
Although Chu Ci is very free and easy. However, she is not a fool and will not take the blame for others in vain. "So, what can you or your Fan family do for me?"
"You..." Fan Jingrui thought that Chu Ci had left those words before and came back quietly, which meant that he was interested in him.
Now?
Fan Jingrui was unwilling to admit that he was the one who made the mistake before. "What do you want?"
Communicating with intelligent people is indeed a pleasure. Chu Ci's lips curled up slightly: "First, when we get to Yazhou, give me a divorce letter. Second, I'm not a good wife, you know."
"Deal." Now, let alone being unfilial to his parents-in-law, even if he wanted to be the ancestor, Fan Jingrui would have to be worshipped.
Although the two of them were talking happily, their actions were very cautious, and even the younger brothers and sisters who had been following Fan Jingrui did not notice anything unusual.
Not to mention the officers and soldiers who were confiscating the property, they didn't even notice that there was one extra person.
This also provided great convenience for Chu Ci. She whispered, "The storehouse at home should not have been raided yet, right?"
When Fan Jingrui heard this, he immediately understood.
It turns out that the Fan family was exiled, and the culprit was the person in front of him!
Fan Jingrui couldn't help but wonder in his heart what kind of power could allow her to come and go freely in the palace.
There was no way. Even though they had surrounded the Fan Mansion two days ago, the theft had caused a lot of uproar. Even an ant in Zhuque and Changlang Streets probably knew about it, let alone Fan Jingrui.
This new wife seemed to be from a prominent family. Thinking of this, Fan Jingrui felt a chill all over his body and became alert.
In order to avoid being implicated and for the safety of the Fan family, Fan Jingrui had to interrupt Chu Ci's fantasy.
He pointed towards a heavily guarded area not far away and said, "Even if you have extraordinary abilities, I'm afraid you won't be able to take anything away from here."
Are you looking down on me? Chu Ci pursed his lips unwillingly, "Then just wait and see!"
Fan Jingrui was terrified. He held Chu Ci's arm tightly, fearing that if he let go, Chu Ci would bring disaster to the entire Fan family. "You can do whatever you want, but don't bring trouble to my Fan family."
"Haha, coward." Chu Ci curled his lips. He had originally planned to return the Fan family's property to them.
Now it seems that Fan Jingrui herself gave up this opportunity, so all these properties belong to her.
Chu Ci had no idea how powerful his "plug-in" was, nor did he realize how abnormal his behavior was.
In comparison, Fan Jingrui is the normal person, and his choice is also normal.
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