Chapter 114 Banquet
The Purple Envoy never liked nonsense. Seeing that Chu Ci didn't respond, he asked again, "Are you planning to keep the appointment?"
Chu Ci smiled slightly and said, "Madam Governor, if nothing unexpected happens, she will become the First Lady of Lianzhou in the next few days, right? If I refuse her invitation, will she really not hold a grudge against me?"
"What do you want?" The purple-robed envoy really didn't understand Chu Ci's thoughts, so he could only ask directly.
Chu Ci was also very decisive when he heard this: "Let Jin Ming put on the clothes of the Xiuyi law enforcement and come with me."
"Okay." The Purple-Robed Envoy was now quite indulgent towards Chu Ci.
Three days later, in the backyard of the governor's mansion.
Chu Ci listened to the wife of the governor constantly praising the "full lotus banquet" prepared by her chef to him and Madam Zhang.
That's right, the scene Chu Ci had imagined of many ladies toasting and exchanging cups did not occur. In fact, apart from her, only Sima Zhang Yaoyang's wife was present.
The two men looked at the governor's wife who was talking nonstop and put on professional fake smiles in tacit understanding.
The governor's wife thought that her "all-Dutch banquet" had intimidated the two country bumpkins, so she pretended to exchange a few words of greeting and then came towards Chu Ci.
"Ms. Chu, I heard that my brother gave you the midwife who has been serving in our family for many years, but I don't think you look pregnant."
Chu Ci rolled his eyes inwardly, but his face showed just the right amount of surprise: "I heard? The wife of a governor actually follows the crowd?"
The governor's wife did not expect Chu Ci to dare to refute her, and her expression was slightly distorted.
But thinking of the task that Old Madam Yuan had given her, the Governor's wife could only suppress her anger: "Just tell me whether you took it or not?"
If Chu Ci still doesn't understand the other party's intentions now, he would be a fool.
And Zhang Yaoyang's wife Xing Tian actually turned slightly to the side and watched the show openly.
Chu Ci turned around and looked at the Governor's wife at the top of the table. Sure enough, her face had turned black. It was probably tailor-made for the Governor's wife at this moment, saying, "You deserve it."
Chu Ci was secretly delighted, but his expression remained calm. "So, what exactly is your purpose? Are you rejecting the deal on General Yuan's behalf?"
"Deal?" What kind of deal? Old Madam Yuan didn't mention it at all in her letter! The governor's wife was a little confused.
But after being reminded by the nanny beside her, the governor's wife looked at Chu Ci with even more disdain. "Fan Chu, you've probably forgotten your status, haven't you? Do you think you're qualified to negotiate a deal with my cousin?"
Chu Ci was already impatient. "Whether they are suitable or not is not something you can decide, Madam, nor can the nanny beside you influence it. Or, on behalf of the Yuan family, do you want to take back the deal between General Yuan and me?"
However, Chu Ci's impatience was seen as a sign of guilt in the eyes of the governor's wife.
So, as planned, she dragged Xing Tian, who was watching the show, into the water as well: "Sister Xing, what do you think?"
Xing Tian thought to herself, what does this have to do with me? Is there something wrong with this governor's wife? "What do you think? This is a deal between Madam Fan and General Yuan."
Xing Tian almost said that the governor's wife was meddling in other people's business.
It was so funny that Chu Ci pinched himself several times before he could suppress his laughter. "I'd also like to remind Madam that Xiuyi Law Enforcement is aware of the deal between me and General Yuan."
As he spoke, Chu Ci deliberately pointed at Jin Ming who was standing outside the door.
It would have been fine if Jin Ming hadn't been mentioned, but once Jin Ming was mentioned, the governor's wife immediately concluded that Chu Ci was threatening her.
"As everyone knows, Xiuyi is loyal only to the Emperor. Although I don't know what methods you used to make that person outside go on this trip, I would like to advise you to stop in time to save your life."
Chu Ci heard this and laughed instead of getting angry. "So no matter what I say, the Governor's wife won't believe it, right?"
For some reason, a flicker of fear crossed the Governor's wife's heart, but she quickly suppressed the strange feeling when she thought of the benefits promised in the letter. "As long as you have the sense to send Granny Yuan here, I will forgive everything that happened today."
Xing Tian held her forehead and sighed, and Chu Ci stood up and was about to leave.
However, just as Chu Ci stood up, four fat maids appeared at the door.
The governor's wife was full of arrogance at this moment: "Fan Chu, do you think you can leave?"
Crazy! Xing Tian thought the governor's wife was simply crazy. She hurried forward to stop her, "Sister Yuan, there's really no need to do this before the matter is fully investigated."
Even though she looked down on Xing Tian, she was the one who invited her here today, so she could only suppress her anger for the time being: "Grandma Yuan can stay for the time being, but I must know the content of the deal. This is the request of the Yuan clan elders."
Chu Ci's deal with General Yuan involved military secrets. Jin Ming immediately abandoned his wooden disguise, slipped into the house, and subdued the maid.
Then, he placed the long knife in his hand on the neck of the governor's wife and said, "Prying into military secrets, tell me, was it Shi Shengmin's idea?"
"I...no..." The governor's wife had never seen such a scene before and was so frightened that she was speechless.
Fortunately, the maid outside the door was smart and ran to the front yard without being told.
When the governor, Shi Shengmin and others heard the news, they were shocked and ran to the inner courtyard as fast as they could, regardless of their image.
However, no matter how fast he is, how can he be faster than Xiu Yi's law enforcement?
When Shi Shengmin arrived, not only was his wife held at knifepoint, but even his study and the luggage he had not yet packed had been turned upside down by the Purple-Robed Envoy who had arrived later.
Even though he was wary of Xiuyi Enforcement, as a high-ranking official, Shi Shengmin's rage was on the verge of erupting. "Sir Purple Envoy, Xiuyi Enforcement has the authority to monitor all officials, but aren't you going too far by doing this?"
The purple-robed envoy did not answer, but handed the letter in his hand to the teacher and the people: "Master, please take a look at this letter first."
Shi Shengmin took the letter and his first reaction was, "Is this a letter from my wife's family?"
But he soon noticed something was wrong. "No, that's not right. The Yuan clan elders have always been fair and never interfere in General Yuan's affairs."
Seeing that the teachers and students had noticed something was wrong, the Purple-Robed Envoy pointed to the seal at the very bottom. "The seal must be newly carved."
Hearing this, Shi Shengmin took a deep breath and asked, "Who is that person?"
The Purple Envoy had a guess in his mind, but without proof, he wouldn't speak rashly: "It's not clear at the moment."
This was the worst-case scenario. After a long moment of deliberation, Shi Shengmin could only grit his teeth and say, "Master Ziyi, although my wife has been exploited, fortunately no harm has been done yet. Could you please give me another chance? I will definitely be more vigilant in the future."
The purple-robed envoy didn't answer, but turned to look at Chu Ci, who was watching the excitement from the side. "What do you think, Madam Fan?"
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