Chapter 101 Hiring Secret Guards
Chu Ci chuckled when he heard this: "Master, do you think that little girl is very smart?"
Doctor Hua was still puzzled, so Chu Ci finally expressed his thoughts: "Master, how about taking her as your disciple?"
"It's your own business, so make your own decision." Doctor Hua answered very straightforwardly.
Chu Ci had originally planned to trick Doctor Hua, but he didn't expect him to fall for it. But the disciple was pretty good, too. Could a master really just sit there and watch him teach a half-witted person?
Chu Ci's calculations were clattering.
The father and daughter who followed Chu Ci and the others all the way back probably couldn't figure out no matter how hard they tried. They didn't even know each other's names, but they were already regarded as one of the other's family.
The father and daughter were busy moving the jellyfish into the kitchen, and their worries finally settled down a bit.
When saying goodbye to Chu Ci, her tone unconsciously relaxed a bit, "My dear, I will take my leave now. I will bring my wife here tomorrow."
The two were about to leave, and Chu Ci didn't try to stop them. "Okay, remember to bring the little girl with you when you come."
Although the man did not understand Chu Ci's intention, he still agreed.
In fact, even if Chu Ci didn't mention it, the man would have taken his daughter with him. After all, both he and his wife were orphans, and it would be safer to keep the child by their side.
Of course, Chu Ci was not aware of this. After seeing the father and daughter off, she immediately sent a letter to her husband Fan Jingrui.
However, there were quite a lot of people coming. Not only did my husband Fan Jingrui come, but the Fifth Prince and the Purple-Robed Envoy also didn't want to miss it, as well as Grandpa Chu and the head of the Chu family who had just returned from the countryside.
The fifth prince even shouted as he entered the room, "Why do you only think about your husband when you find something good? Are we not worth mentioning?"
Chu Ci simply ignored the Fifth Prince and the Purple-Robed Envoy.
Seeing Grandpa Chu and the head of the Chu family who had lost weight, she hurried over to them. "Grandpa Chu, Great Grandpa, why have you lost so much weight?"
"Silly child, this is not called thinness, but refinement. Besides, doesn't your master always say that money can't buy thinness in old age?" Seeing that Chu Ci was about to cry, the two old men hurried to comfort him.
Chu Ci pouted and said, "No, you guys originally had a well-proportioned figure, but now you're too thin."
As he spoke, he began to plan his own affairs: "No, you guys need to replenish your energy when you come back this time. We also need to prepare some dry food and more meat."
Originally, they had selfish motives in adopting Chu Ci as their goddaughter, but they never expected that the two old men would actually enjoy their granddaughter's filial piety.
So the head of the Chu family smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to Ah Ci. Let Xiao Wu buy anything you need."
As expected, Chu Ci smiled even brighter. "Thank you, Grandpa."
As he said this, he did not forget to glare at the fifth prince beside him.
The fifth prince was very depressed. Why? Why could he, a prince, not be as good as two old men?
"Cousin, there's no rush about the dry food. Could you please consider everyone's stomachs first?"
Hearing this, Chu Ci rolled his eyes. This guy really has no self-awareness at all. Although he complained in his heart, he touched his deflated stomach and said, "Let's have a jellyfish dinner today."
Then, she reported the jellyfish dishes that flashed through her mind, but considering the physical conditions of the two grandfathers, the staple food was changed from the original brown rice to chicken rolls.
The chef brought by Yuanniang was very intelligent. Chu Ci simply repeated the instructions and added the seasonings, and the taste of the food was surprisingly almost the same.
The group ate to their heart's content.
The Purple-Robed Envoy even remembered to pack some food for his brothers when he left. He had no intention of eating and drinking for free at all. It was really enough.
So at night, although he was very tired, Chu Ci tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.
"My wife, are you worried about something? Why not tell me about it?" Fan Jingrui knew Chu Ci very well now, so he asked.
"Did the Fifth Prince and the Purple-Robed Envoy stay because of the Lianzhou incident? Or is it simply because of the Fan family and me?" Chu Ci closed his eyes and could not see Fan Jingrui's expression.
But Fan Jingrui knew his expression was definitely not good. "Chu Ling'er got the Chu family's treasure map. Now she is the adopted daughter of the Duan family."
Chu Ci sat up suddenly after hearing this, "The Duan family, is it the Duan family of Uncle Tianji?"
Fan Jingrui nodded. "That's right. Even though the poison in Chu Ling'er's body has been cleared, the stepmother of the Duan family still seems to have lost her mind. The emperor has never been able to find the person behind this. Now he can only place his hopes on you and me."
Chu Ci's expression instantly turned ugly. "No, is the person in the palace seriously ill?"
Fan Jingrui didn't know if the man in the palace was seriously ill, but he didn't want his wife to get sick too. "My wife, it's better to say less about some things."
As he spoke, he pointed to the roof.
Is there someone on the roof? Chu Ci immediately asked "Xing'er" to scan it. Unexpectedly, there were four secret guards hiding in their room alone.
Chu Ci's eyes turned, "Husband, are secret guards so worthless now? If so, can I discuss with the Fifth Prince and hire them for a while?"
This idea is very unconventional. Fan Jingrui sighed inwardly, not knowing how to comment on it.
"Perhaps you can give it a try. If the Fifth Prince's position doesn't work, the Purple Envoy's position can also be considered."
The secret guard on the roof listened to the conversation between Chu Ci and his wife. One said they were worthless, and the other wanted to hire them through the back door, so he was very angry.
So when the shift changed, he seized the opportunity to severely sue Chu Ci and his wife.
Unexpectedly, the purple-robed envoy seemed to be thinking about something.
The next morning, Chu Ci had just gotten out of bed and hadn't had time to wash up when he was stopped by the purple-robed envoy. "I heard that Madam Fan is planning to hire secret guards to protect you?"
Chu Ci showed no sign of being caught, and asked with sparkling eyes, "Is it okay?"
"Okay, then let's talk about the reward." The purple-robed envoy came for this matter originally, so naturally there was no reason to refuse.
"Five taels per person per month. You know we were exiled here penniless. I can't afford to pay more." Chu Ci lied with his eyes open.
But it happened that the Fan family was indeed exiled because of the emperor's anger.
The Purple Envoy considered himself a man of conscience and did not want to overly embarrass Chu Ci. "Deal."
After he finished speaking, he shouted into the air, "Fifteen, sixteen, for the next two months, you will temporarily obey Madam Fan's orders."
"Yes." As two voices sounded, two people wrapped in black clothes appeared in front of Chu Ci.
Chu Ci looked around but couldn't find the place where the two had been hiding. So, he asked, "Can you tell me where you were hiding?"
The two looked constipated, not knowing how to respond. Finally, it was Zi Yi who spoke up, easing their awkwardness: "Sorry, this is confidential."
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