Chapter 2: Harvesting Pingyang Marquis Mansion
"I won't joke about my life." Chu Ci replied solemnly.
"As a genius admired by the world, you should be able to guess what the emperor is thinking. Now I officially inform you that just half an hour ago, the prince was framed and imprisoned. As the prince's in-laws, you should know what will happen to the Fan family."
"The road of exile is more than a thousand miles long. I don't need to explain how difficult it is."
"So, you are just doing this for yourself?" Fan Jingrui frowned, as if he couldn't believe his ears.
"Yes, the people of Pingyang Marquis are blind and insane, and I don't care about this half-cooked meal." Chu Ci admitted frankly, "My master's jade pendant was stolen by Chu Ling'er. I must get it back tonight."
Chu Ci did not lie. The original body's master had an extraordinary identity. In the previous life, the original body was favored by the Queen Mother because of the jade pendant, and was later married to the Fourth Prince.
However, what is Chu Ci’s purpose now?
The Chu family is not a good family, but they still have to fulfill their obligations. Since family affection can no longer be relied upon, then use all the gold, silver and treasures in the mansion to make up for it!
Looking at Chu Ci's extremely sincere face, Fan Jingrui had to believe this almost absurd statement.
After much deliberation, he finally took off the jade pendant that represented his identity and handed it to Chu Ci. "This is my jade pendant. With this jade pendant, you can do whatever you want in the Fan Mansion."
"Great!" Chu Ci was not stingy after receiving the benefit. "In exchange, I'll pay for your food during your exile."
After he finished speaking, without waiting for Fan Jingrui to ask any questions, Chu Ci waved his hand and prepared to go to the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion to collect the silver.
With a creak, the door opened.
The entire Fan family, headed by Grand Tutor Fan, stood outside the door. Seeing Chu Ci come out, everyone looked at her eagerly.
Chu Ci's body faltered slightly, his evil spirit suddenly piqued, and a wicked smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "If you have any questions, go ask Fan Jingrui. You should also persuade him well. I still want to live a good life with him."
"Dad, are we just going to suffer in silence?" Fan Jingrui's mother cared more about her son's feelings than the family's interests. Wu felt truly sorry for her son, a real daughter who had popped up out of nowhere.
Master Fan had seen countless women throughout his life, but this was his first encounter with such a bold and uninhibited woman. But he was a shrewd man, and no matter what, the reputation of the Master's Mansion was paramount. "If what this woman said is true, then Jingrui's wife must be her."
The Grand Tutor spoke in a loud voice, as if he was deliberately speaking for the people present to hear.
But Fan Jingrui knew in his heart that his grandfather was telling Chu Ci that he acknowledged Chu Ci as his granddaughter-in-law.
Fan Jingrui was truly grateful. Even though he hadn't spent much time with Chu Ci, he knew she was a rather self-centered woman. She had been working so hard to help their family, and she must have already figured out a way to escape.
Thinking of this, Fan Jingrui's heart suddenly tightened, and he walked out quickly, "Grandpa, Father, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Fifth Uncle, let's go to the study."
Fan Jingrui had always been a reasonable person, a fact recognized by everyone in the Fan family. But now that he had even called in his second and third uncles, even the children realized that things were not simple, so they had no time to ask Chu Ci about the truth.
The situation in the study was completely different. Upon hearing the news of his impending exile, Grand Tutor Fan's pupils shrank slightly before he quickly regained his composure. He quickly arranged for several of his sons to leave and arrange a retreat, while he repeatedly questioned Fan Jingrui about the details of his relationship with Chu Ci.
Chu Ci, who had already returned to the Pingyang Marquis's residence, had no idea that just after she had stunned Fan Jingrui with the news, she had already been targeted by the old fox, Master Fan. However, even if she knew, she wouldn't care.
Chu Ci skillfully slipped through the dog hole in the corner of the wall and returned to the courtyard where his original inhabitant lived. The courtyard was extremely simple, with almost no furnishings. Chu Ci was too lazy to clean up, so he simply packed up everything and threw it into a corner of the space.
"Xing'er, help me become invisible." Xing'er was a high-end intelligent robot that Chu Ci had spent a fortune customizing in his previous life. It was packed with all sorts of bizarre functions. It was a pity he hadn't used it in his previous life, but it wasn't a waste since he didn't need it now. Chu Ci knew how to comfort himself.
With the invisibility function activated, Chu Ci began to swagger around every corner of Pingyang Marquis Mansion.
Arriving at Chu Ling'er's Lingyun Courtyard, Chu Ci even reached out his hands to touch Chu Ling'er twice with evil interest, and then took back the jade pendant to Chu Ling'er's horror. Chu Ling'er, who was already feeling guilty, could no longer hold back and screamed: "Ah, ah, there's a ghost——"
"I didn't mean to do this. I did it for your own good. The Lingxi Pei can only work to its full potential if it's in my hands. Chu Ci is a fool. He has a mountain of treasure but doesn't know how to use it."
"Alas—does she think she's the original body's master?" Chu Ci could tell Chu Ling'er genuinely felt that way; she was quite shameless. Chu Ci said he felt burned and needed more treasures to make up for it.
So, Chu Ling'er watched helplessly as her head ornaments, gold and silver jewelry floated past her eyes and then disappeared.
"No, no—" Without these, how could she enjoy the envious gazes of her sisters, or even encounter the Second Prince when she went out? Chu Linger screamed in panic, and several maids trembled in fear, huddling in a corner like quails.
Chu Ci in the dark, "That's it?"
What a waste of emotion! Chu Ci curled his lips. Let's go! The main problem is still with the Pingyang Marquis and his wife. No, the culprit is the emperor who has a paranoid temper.
Emptying the national treasury would have a huge impact, but the private treasury could still be used. Thinking of this, my mind suddenly opened up.
She clearly remembered that the book described the Second Prince secretly instigating the framing of the Crown Prince and the Fan family, while the First Prince directly acted. If the silver fell into the hands of such a person, it would only aid and abet the evil. She might as well just take the blame and accept it!
After calculating this, it seemed that time was not enough. So Chu Ci searched around in the space and finally found a fully stocked balance bike in the toy section.
So, that night, everyone in Pingyang Marquis' Mansion watched helplessly as the property in the mansion gradually dwindled away, but they were powerless to do anything.
It was the wife of the Marquis of Pingyang who, facing everyone's expectant gaze, trembled and said, "Marquis, my Lord, we, our mansion will not offend any evil spirits, right?"
Pingyang Hou felt a chill run down his feet. "No, that's impossible. You don't talk about supernatural powers. It must be man-made. Investigate it for me."
"But who could have emptied the Marquis's mansion right under the noses of so many of us?" The speaker was Chu Lian, the youngest son of the Marquis and his concubine. He usually had a rather unruly demeanor. Now, he was not afraid of the power of the Marquis of Pingyang and muttered.
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