Chapter 267: Someone from the Palace
"Yes, yes. I'll listen to you, young master." Mrs. Wang was still immersed in joy, her face full of excitement and her eyes full of longing, as if she had already seen a bright future waving at her.
Xiao Wu was a little scared for some reason. Beads of sweat oozed from his forehead. He desperately tugged at Wang Po's sleeve, his voice trembling slightly. "Grandma, it's just a personal contract. There's no need to be so anxious, right?"
But Mrs. Wang didn't notice Xiao Wu's strange behavior at all. She was only concerned with her own calculations and kept saying, "Yes, yes."
Fan Jingrui was also very understanding at this moment. With a smile on his face, he said softly, "It's okay if Xiaowu doesn't want to. You can stay with Nanny Wang for a while and get the feel of it. If you really don't like it, just come back. This young master won't stop you."
No matter how sharp Xiaowu is, he is only a child of eleven or twelve years old, and his thoughts are not that deep after all.
Hearing Fan Jingrui speak so frankly and in such a sincere tone, he temporarily put aside the abnormality in his heart.
"Xiaowu wants to be with grandma." He raised his head and said with determination, his little hands tightly grasping the corner of Wang Po's clothes.
Fan Jingrui hadn't expected this child to be so filial. His eyes flickered slightly, as if he was thinking something over. Then he said slowly, "Well, then, follow Nanny Wang down!"
"Yes!" Wang Pozi and her grandparents had all stayed in the Fan Mansion before, so they were naturally familiar with the rules and locations of the mansion. They knew where they should stay at the moment, so they quickly retreated.
As soon as Wang Po and her grandson left, Qianxue couldn't help but ask, "Brother, you knew that Wang Po was not a good person, so why did you keep her and her grandson?"
Upon hearing this, Fan Jingrui glanced at Chu Ci, who was also confused, and sighed deeply, then said solemnly, "This is the capital.
"And now, there are many people out there waiting to find something to hold against us, whether it's true or false. If we're not careful, it could bring disaster to our family."
Qianxue paused after hearing this. Although she knew that what Fan Jingrui said was true, she was still dissatisfied and said, "So we will always be frustrated? I don't accept it!"
Seeing that her eldest brother was unreliable, Qianxue stamped her feet anxiously and turned her gaze to Chu Ci. "Sister-in-law, you have to help us, right?"
Her eyes were full of anticipation, and she pulled Chu Ci's sleeve and shook it gently.
Chu Ci smiled dotingly at Qianxue and gently patted her hand to comfort her. Then he turned to look at Fan Jingrui with a soft gaze and said gently, "You should tell me the general plan. Qianxue and Qianyan are grown up and sensible now. They won't hold you back. They also have the right to know what to do next."
Fan Jingrui shook his head helplessly, sighed deeply and said, "I really can't do anything about you."
However, it just happened that just as Jingrui was about to speak, Shuangrui came running over. "Sir, Madam, someone is coming from the palace."
"The message came that the Empress heard that our princess didn't have a caring nanny, so she specially ordered someone to carefully select two and send them here."
Chu Ci and his companions naturally did not dare to neglect this matter, and hurriedly tidied up their clothes to prepare to welcome them.
But Chu Ci never thought that such a small matter as sending Nanny would be done by the dignified King of Qin!
"Your Highness the Prince of Qin, didn't you go to the Dali Temple? What happened?" Chu Ci said, pointing to the nanny waiting on the side, his face full of confusion.
Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince spread his hands and said helplessly, "Isn't it the Queen Mother? She wants to keep abreast of the developments at the Women's College, but she's also afraid you'll misunderstand. So, here's where I, her son, come in handy!"
She pointed at the two maids waiting nearby and raised her eyebrows. "Choose one!"
Chu Ci's eyes flickered when he heard that, a smile on his face as he asked jokingly, "Just one, can't I have both?"
The Fifth Prince frowned slightly and feigned anger, saying, "Cousin, you are still as greedy as ever. This is a female official of the fourth rank. Even in the Empress's palace, there are only a few of them."
Chu Ci didn't give up, still unwilling to give up, blinked his eyes, and continued to fight: "Is it really impossible?"
The Fifth Prince paused after hearing this, staring intently at Chu Ci and asking seriously, "Do you really want it?"
Chu Ci nodded without hesitation, and the Fifth Prince changed his tone and said proudly, "Okay, then I'll be scolded by my mother, and I'll take the blame.
After the fifth prince finished speaking, he waved his hand with great momentum.
The two maids who had been quietly waiting nearby took a step forward. "Your servant Zhang Ying greets Princess Yixin. I wish you the best of health. From now on, I will serve you wholeheartedly."
"This servant Qiao Chi has met Princess Yi Xin. It is a blessing for this servant to have the opportunity to serve the princess. I hope the princess can give me more advice."
Seeing the two maids' respectful and calm demeanor, Chu Ci nodded in satisfaction. "Could you both please tell me about your respective specialties? This will allow me to arrange matters based on your expertise."
"I know some martial arts, and I also have the skill of making incense." This is Zhang Ying, she said with a slight bow.
Qiao Chi remained calm and said slowly, "I am good at cooking, and in my spare time I like to tinker with some beauty and body recipes."
What neither Zhang Ying nor Qiao Chi said was that, apart from these, what they were best at was looking at the accounts.
"Is that so?" Chu Ci thought for a moment, frowning slightly. After weighing the pros and cons in her mind, she said, "Then Madam Zhang will stay with this princess, so that she can take care of her."
"As for Madam Qiao, she will be in charge of the food at the mansion for the time being."
"Once the Royal Academy begins, Madam Qiao will help this princess handle some simple matters. Of course, this is not absolute."
"Later on, this princess may make some adjustments based on the actual situation."
"You two, is everything okay?"
Before coming, both the Empress and the Fifth Prince had emphasized to them how important Chu Ci was to the Emperor. Knowing the stakes, they naturally dared not disobey: "I will follow the Princess's orders."
As the two maids finished their words, the Fifth Prince knew his mission had been accomplished. "Looks like there's nothing for me to do now. If that's the case, I won't stick around and cause trouble. Let's go. No need to see me off."
After all, judging from the current situation, he is a bit out of control at the Fan Mansion! Of course, the Fifth Prince only muttered this sentence in his heart and did not say it out loud.
After saying that, he turned around and left with a relaxed smile on his face.
It’s just that, although I was mentally prepared, I never expected it to happen so soon!
As soon as he sent the person away, the fifth prince learned that his old man had become very smart and reported to the emperor without hesitation that there was a secret room under his study.
The key point is that this mess finally fell on his head.
Unable to get rid of this matter, the Fifth Prince simply pulled out the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince, who were bored in the palace every day, and said that if he had a hard time, no one else would have a good time.
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