Chapter 87: Agricultural Envoy
Chu Ci's heart sank. This was the bad thing about the ancient times. One had to avoid other people when having a relationship.
Chu Ci kept complaining in his heart, but on the surface he looked pitiful as he pulled on Doctor Hua's sleeve and shook it.
Doctor Hua had no choice but to free Chu Ci from muteness.
Emma, I almost became mute. The acupoints were released, and Chu Ci quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's really that my husband is too charming."
This wasn't an apology; it was clearly a display of affection. The Fifth Prince couldn't stand it any longer and reached out to push the door open.
Then Chu Ci screamed, "Oh, what happened to the little baby girl that Xiao Cui's maid brought over this morning? I hope she's starved to death!"
The fifth prince was truly speechless. Other women were gentle, careful, virtuous, and considerate in everything.
Chuci, on the other hand, was greedy, lustful, stingy, and always acting on his whims. He was also always forgetful. I really didn't know what it was about Chuci that made Fan Jingrui so attracted to her.
Is it because of your current status that you have accepted your fate?
Chu Ci had no idea that his image in the eyes of the Fifth Prince was so terrible. After he finished speaking, he put on his shoes and ran out without waiting for anyone to respond.
Halfway through the run, he realized that he still didn't know where the baby girl was, so he had to turn back.
"My lady, you are so fast!" In fact, not only Fan Jingrui, but also the head of the Chu family, Chu Chengyun, the fifth prince and the purple-robed envoy were stunned.
The Purple-robed Envoy was particularly astonished: "Can a tiny poisonous insect have such a profound effect on a person?"
After being so bluntly reminded by everyone present, Chu Ci finally realized that something was wrong with her. But this was a good thing, not a bad thing, so she simply put the matter behind her.
Chu Ci was now more worried about the baby girl, "What about the child?"
Fan Jingrui knew Chu Ci was really worried, and quickly explained: "Don't worry, my wife, I have already hired a wet nurse, and the child is fine."
As expected, Chu Ci relaxed completely. "Did that maid Xiao Cui confess? Why did she steal the child?"
Fan Jingrui shook his head. Just when Chu Ci felt discouraged and thought that if there was really no other way, she would adopt this poor little baby girl, the fifth prince spoke.
"Although the maid Xiao Cui did not confess, Yang Dashuan's niece-in-law Shen went to report it to the authorities."
Chu Ci said, "Then it's settled, isn't it? Return the child to the owner. It'll be good for you, good for me, and good for everyone!"
The baby boy was born. And through blood test, the baby boy's blood was mixed with Shen's."
Chu Ci turned and looked at Fan Jingrui.
Fan Jingrui finally spoke, "But Shen's husband and parents-in-law insisted that Shen had made a mistake and that it was a boy. They even performed a blood test, and the results showed that the boy's blood and Shen's were indeed compatible."
Anyone who has read a certain biography knows that whether the blood is compatible can be manipulated.
Chu Ci said: "Who told you that if you merge your blood, you are definitely biological children? Believe it or not, I can make all of your blood merge together?"
Obviously, no one present, including Doctor Hua, believed it.
Chu Ci suggested: "How about we do an experiment?"
"What do you need? I'll prepare it." Doctor Hua was eager to try, while the others looked solemn. If blood tests couldn't determine true paternity, then who knows how many unjust, false, and wrongful convictions there would have been throughout history.
Especially when they saw Chu Ci making their blood mix and not mix like magic, and even making chicken blood and duck blood mix, everyone present finally couldn't sit still anymore.
"What on earth is going on?"
Chu Ci had anticipated this, and he picked out the important points to explain to everyone present the principle of how blood can mix in water, as well as the general classification of human blood.
But how could the Fifth Prince, who had been deeply influenced by the idea of precious blood since childhood, easily believe it? "So, the blood of all of us is mostly the same, and there is no distinction between noble and humble. Is that what you mean?"
Chu Ci nodded. "It's not exactly accurate, but it's pretty close."
"What do you have to prove it?" The fifth prince was unwilling to give in and kept asking.
Chu Ci was a little impatient. "If I were to explain it in detail, it would take three days and three nights. What I said is just common sense. Or have you forgotten that this topic was only mentioned in passing? Shouldn't you think about why the Yang family exchanged Shen's child?"
Before the Fifth Prince could answer, Chu Ci continued to ask, "What about Shen? Did she believe it when others said the baby boy was real?"
"That's not the case. Shen has returned to her parents' home. And Shen's father is Shen Zhengqing, the cousin of Uncle Shen." This time it was Fan Jingrui who answered Chu Ci.
Suddenly, Chu Ci felt that the world was a small place. He had just casually saved a baby girl out of kindness, and she turned out to be related to him.
Fan Jingrui didn't deliberately keep people in suspense this time, and continued, "And I sent a letter to my uncle yesterday."
Sure enough, Chu Ci gave Fan Jingrui a thumbs-up upon hearing this. "My husband is indeed smart."
The three old men, Patriarch Chu, Chu Chengyun and Doctor Hua, felt that although they had not eaten, they were already full.
The Fifth Prince was more blunt: "Now that we know the baby girl is safe for now, shouldn't we get down to business?"
Chu Ci rolled his eyes upon hearing this. "In the eyes of your Highness the Fifth Prince, what constitutes a serious matter?"
The Fifth Prince couldn't stand Chu Ci's unreasonable behavior, but he had to compromise. "The Emperor's decree is to appoint Chu Chengji and Chu Chengyun as Fifth Rank Agricultural Envoys, specifically responsible for the promotion of potatoes."
"Okay." Chu Ci agreed readily, but just when the fifth prince was about to breathe a sigh of relief.
Chu Ci's subsequent demands came like a storm: "But I have one condition. My grandfather and great-grandfather need a guard team. We can recruit the personnel ourselves. But when it comes to the expenses, the emperor, please don't be stingy, right?"
A mere fifth-rank agricultural promotion official actually needed a guard? The Fifth Prince nearly gnashed his teeth and said, "I need to discuss this matter with my father."
Negotiate? There's a good chance they won't agree, and that's a no-go.
Chu Ci then added fuel to the fire: "My great grandfather and grandfather are old. Without guards to protect us, none of us can rest in peace."
"If something like what happened in Lianzhou happens again, and if it's not handled promptly, will potatoes still be promoted?"
Now it was the Fifth Prince's turn to get angry. "This Prince will do his best to fight for the two old gentlemen."
Is this good enough? Chu Ci was happy and did not hesitate to give the fifth prince some more benefits.
"Doesn't the Fifth Prince like the charcoal pencils I made? I made some improvements while I was free. I'll have Jingrui send some to the Fifth Prince later."
At the same time, Chu Ci did not forget the Purple Envoy beside him: "There are also Purple Envoys who are always busy handling cases. With them, it will be more convenient to record things."
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