Chapter 107: Niuniu is injured
Fan Jingrui was helpless. He turned around and looked around. Seeing that there was no outsider, he warned: "My wife, this is not something you and I should worry about."
Unexpectedly, Chu Ci rolled his eyes and said, "Only if you don't hang out with the Fifth Prince all day."
After saying that, he snatched Niuniu from Fan Jingrui's arms and said, "Make way."
Fan Jingrui quickly turned sideways, and Qianxi and Qianxue watched helplessly as their younger brother (eldest brother) was slammed outside the door.
The two of them walked up to Fan Juran with worried expressions. Fan Qianxi sighed, "Rui Ge'er, why don't you explain to your sister-in-law?"
Qianyan also nodded. In her heart, she also didn't understand the choice of the men of the Fan family.
Fan Jingrui sighed and explained, "After Grandpa made that decision, the Fan family naturally stood on the same front as the Fifth Prince. Even if the Fan family stayed out of it, no one would believe it."
After all, Fan Qianxi grew up with Old Madam Fan and could understand his brother's difficulties.
Fan Qianyan found it hard to accept, and after a long while, he reluctantly asked, "Does my sister-in-law know?"
"I know, but my wife has grievances against the Fifth Prince and the royal family because of her exile." Fan Jingrui did not reveal Chu Ci's true condition in the end.
Fan Qianyan was young after all, but Fan Qianxi was startled when he heard this: "Do you need my advice?"
Fan Jingrui smiled bitterly. If it were anyone else, he would agree with his elder sister's proposal.
But for Chu Ci, as long as he had the slightest thought like that, Chu Ci would stay away from him: "Big sister, do you want your brother to be a bachelor for the rest of his life?"
Fan Qianxi paused when he heard this, "No, no way?"
Fan Jingrui shook his head: "Sister, my wife doesn't owe the Fan family anything."
Fan Qianxi: Even though I knew that my brother was right, I still couldn't help but feel a little resentment towards Chu Ci.
Then she despised herself for being like this. How could she have any resentment towards her brother and sister-in-law? If it weren't for her brother and sister-in-law, she wouldn't be able to live the carefree life she has today.
In this case, it's better not to help either of us. Thinking of this, Fan Qianxi chuckled: "Then I can only give you a blessing! Otherwise, I can't help you."
Chu Ci didn't know about the conversation between Fan Jingrui and his sister outside, nor did he know that Fan Qianxi almost blamed him.
She was very happy that Niu Niu woke up.
The moment the little girl saw Chu Ci, she couldn't help but burst into tears: "Beautiful sister, those bad guys have taken Daddy away, wuwuwu——"
"Then Niu Niu, do you know who those bad guys are? Why did they beat Niu Niu?" Chu Ci picked up the little girl, patted her back, and asked softly.
"I don't know, but they say Daddy stole their gold."
Gold? For some reason, Chu Ci's mind couldn't help but flash back to the boxes of gold bars in the Second Prince's basement. Although they were now lying in his own space.
Chu Ci was still distracted when the little girl started to ramble on, "They're lying. If Daddy had gold, why wouldn't he use it to hire a doctor for Mommy?"
The little girl thought she had a point, but Chu Ci felt it was not that simple.
But for a child, comfort is the main thing: "Okay, pretty sister will tell the officials to help Niuniu save her father."
As expected, Niuniu trusted Chu Ci very much: "Thank you, beautiful sister. Can I go home now? I miss my mother."
Chu Ci shook his head and refused: "No, Niuniu is seriously injured and can't go home now."
Although Niuniu was disappointed, she didn't make a fuss. "So, pretty sister, when can Niuniu go home?"
Chu Ci didn't know what Fan Jingrui and the others were doing, nor did he know if Hou Yu was safe. He could only say, "Well, it all depends on how quickly Niu Niu recovers. If Niu Niu takes her medicine and eats well, she'll recover quickly and be able to see her mother soon. Otherwise, it'll be very slow, and she won't be able to see her mother for a long time!"
Fortunately, Niuniu was innocent enough: "I will take my medicine and eat my meals obediently."
"So good!" Chu Ci reached out and touched Niuniu's little head: "Then you and Grandpa Hua stay here, pretty sister, please go out for a while."
Niu Niu nodded, and Chu Ci came out and told her what Niu Niu had said and his own speculation.
"Gold mine? And this gold mine is in Lianzhou or near Lianzhou?" Fan Jingrui couldn't believe what he heard and mechanically repeated Chu Ci's words.
After a long while, he stared at Chu Ci and asked, "My lady, do you know what a gold mine means?"
Chu Ci rolled his eyes upon hearing this: "What do you think? I've told you the news. As for what you want to do, that's a matter between you and the Fifth Prince."
Fan Jingrui had anticipated this outcome. "Okay, I'll tell the Purple Envoy about this."
Chu Ci didn't care and just said, "Then Niu Niu's mother, can you find an excuse to bring her over? Niu Niu is still too young after all."
"I can't guarantee that." If Niu Niu's father was really involved in the illegal gold mining, Fan Jingrui didn't believe that the other party would leave someone as big as Niu Niu's mother alive.
Chu Ci naturally understood, but he was still not used to the world's disregard for human life. Nodding, "I'll go make some food for Niuniu, you go ahead."
Then, without waiting for Fan Jingrui's nod, he turned and left.
Meanwhile, the Purple Envoy was surprised to find that Jingcheng's speculation was actually true. His expression twisted for a moment, but he quickly recovered. "Are you sure?"
"This is the news I deduced based on what Niuniu said. As for whether it is true or not, I need Ziyi to ask you to identify it." Fan Jingrui answered very bluntly and completely denied Chu Ci.
But precisely because of this, the Purple Envoy believed what Fan Jingrui said. He immediately said to his subordinates, "Go check! Send ten more brothers over to Houyu Village."
However, whether it was bad luck or their actions were discovered, after a year and a half of searching Lianzhou, they didn't even see the shadow of the gold mine.
Chu Ci was unaware of this and didn't care, but he didn't expect that the anxious Purple-Robed Envoy would blatantly bring the disaster upon himself.
Chu Ci looked at the mother and daughter hugging each other and crying in the yard, his anger rising. "Master Zi Yi, I think I need an explanation."
Purple Envoy: What can he say? Want to take advantage of your weird luck?
He believed that as long as he dared to say this, Chu Ci would kill him without hesitation.
After much deliberation, he remembered Chu Ci's emphasis on the Women's College. He quickly came up with an idea: "If you're willing to help, I can sponsor you two midwives who understand medical knowledge."
As expected, Chu Ci's expression turned from gloomy to bright: "Master Zi Yi is so generous, it's a deal!"
So, that night, in a secret mine somewhere in Lianzhou.
Niu Niu's father learned of his wife's disappearance and was threatened: "I heard that the Xiuyi law enforcement has arrived in Lianzhou. You should be familiar with their methods. I wonder how many rounds your frail wife can withstand?"
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