Chapter 300: Busy
Seeing this, the Queen secretly cried out in dismay. Without caring about overstepping her bounds, she hurried forward a few steps and anxiously asked the kneeling secret guards below, "Have you carefully inquired about who has been to the Feng Mansion in the past few days?"
An Yi cautiously glanced at the emperor on the bed. Seeing that the emperor had a gloomy face and was uneasy, he lowered his voice and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, it's Princess Yixin and her husband."
Hearing such an answer, the emperor's face suddenly became extremely ugly, as if it was instantly covered by a thick layer of frost, so gloomy that water could drip out of it.
Seeing the emperor's reaction, An Yi couldn't help but sweat on his forehead. He quickly added, "I also found out that this morning, Lord Feng went to Jingzhao Yin to look for Lord Fan Jingrui. Since then, I have sent people to keep an eye on him, but no abnormalities have been found so far."
The emperor paused slightly after hearing this, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, and he ordered resolutely: "Go, wait outside the Feng Mansion. If Fan Jingrui and his wife appear, bring them into the palace immediately."
An Yi naturally did not dare to refute the emperor's order, and quickly lowered his head and replied, "Yes."
After hesitating for a moment, he asked cautiously, "Then Lord Feng, do you still want to take it with you?"
Upon hearing this, the emperor almost lost face and his expression instantly became extremely ugly, as if he had been slapped hard in the face, and it hurt like a searing pain.
The queen could even clearly sense the emperor's inner panic; his slightly trembling hands and furrowed brows showed his uneasiness at the moment.
But even if he felt guilty, the emperor would not be wrong, and his majesty could not be compromised. So he shouted at An Yi: "Bring him!"
However, this night was destined to be a night of humiliation for the emperor.
When An Yi led his men to the gate of Feng Mansion again, he saw that the old prince Zong Lingli of the royal family and Zhao Zhi, the only surviving one of the four founding marquises, had brought their own well-trained and well-equipped private soldiers, and surrounded Feng Mansion tightly with great momentum, leaving no one able to get in or out.
No, it’s not about surrounding, to be more precise it’s about protecting.
As soon as An Yi made his intention known, Prince Li said, "If you want to see someone, tell Li Ye to get out of the palace!"
Only Prince Li would dare to say such outrageous words, but An Yi doesn't even have the courage to convey them!
Wu Chenghou still had some conscience. "Don't listen to that old man's nonsense. Isn't this just making Feng Yan hate him?"
At this point, Marquis Wu Cheng deliberately sighed heavily, his eyes revealing helplessness and worry, and then continued: "It's not that Feng Yan deliberately disobeyed the imperial order, and it's not the old prince's fault that he was angry. It's just that this matter is complicated and full of dangers."
"After this incident, it's unclear whether Feng Yan can survive."
Marquis Wucheng actually didn't know what Feng Yan was planning at the moment, but that didn't stop him from feeling sorry for Feng Yan.
After all, other people in the court may know nothing about the secrets hidden by the Feng family, but Marquis Wucheng knows a thing or two.
The Feng family's foundation and resources are enough to create huge waves in this turbulent situation.
In fact, it is not as stormy and magnificent as people imagine. There are only the most ordinary trivial things, even such insignificant things as being so hungry.
There was no way. Although the foundation of this formation was Chu Ci's luck, even so, after standing upright for two hours, he was exhausted.
What's more, Feng Yan not only spent a lot of energy to maintain the formation, but also lost a lot of blood.
The loss of blood made his face paler and his body weaker, as if he would collapse at any time.
Therefore, after the ceremony, the two were so tired and out of breath that they completely ignored their manners and sat down on the ground.
"Oh, I'm starving!" Chu Ci, never one to let himself be wronged, shouted without hesitation. "Master Feng, do you have a cook at home? Bring me a plate of braised lion's head, sweet and sour carp, Kung Pao chicken, and a bowl of West Lake beef soup."
Feng Yan smiled bitterly when he heard this. He had imagined many possible scenarios in his mind, but he had never expected the one before him.
He slowly raised his head, shook his head weakly and said, "I'm sorry, Brother Chu Ci, although Feng Mansion has a cook, no one would dare to enter this secret room at this critical moment."
Chu Ci turned to look at Fan Jingrui with disappointment, a hint of hope in his eyes, as if to say, "Can you come up with a solution?"
However, Fan Jingrui also shook his head helplessly, his face full of helplessness. He said helplessly: "There's nothing I can do. This place is not where you can do whatever you want."
Chu Ci gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Forget it, I still have to rely on myself at the critical moment."
So Chu Ci reached into the small bag he was carrying, pretending to grope around, but actually he secretly took out a bowl of pea yellow from the space.
Then he threw it to the two of them with a smug look on his face and said loudly, "Here, fill your stomach first."
Fan Jingrui was not surprised by this and gave Chu Ci a thumbs up, saying with a smile, "My lady, you are so thoughtful." At the same time, he did not forget to greet Feng Yan, "Master Feng, don't just stand there, eat something quickly to replenish your energy."
Feng Yan glanced at the pea yellow in his hand, then looked at Fan Jingrui who handed it to him with a smug look on his face.
Suddenly I felt that it was an eyesore!
However, after following Chu Ci for a long time, he would never give up the benefits he had obtained.
Therefore, even though he could clearly sense Fan Jingrui's displeasure, he continued to eat while mumbling, "Well, it's really good. Having this food at this time is like a lifesaver."
His original intention was to strike back at Fan Jingrui. Unexpectedly, Chu Ci took advantage of the situation directly, his eyes shining, and he said excitedly, "That's good to know. I don't want anything else. I just ordered ten portions of each dish. Isn't that too much?"
Having resolved his biggest concern, Feng Yan was in a very good mood and even cracked a joke, "Are you underestimating our Feng Mansion's heritage? Even if the dishes you just ordered were a hundred times more expensive, our Feng Mansion can still afford it."
Someone is eager to be slaughtered, so Chu Ci can't be lenient, right?
The corners of her mouth turned up, revealing a wicked smile, and she said without hesitation: "Then a hundred times."
Chu Ci and the other two were chatting and laughing in the secret room, and the atmosphere was relaxed and cheerful.
After eating, Chu Ci felt extremely sleepy like a tide, so he found a comfortable place and had a good sleep.
However, while Chu Ci was sleeping soundly, the emperor in the palace was extremely busy.
The emperor slammed the table in anger and roared, "What on earth is the reason for this? Investigate it thoroughly for me!"
The eunuch beside him replied tremblingly: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I will go and urge them now."
However, these words did not improve the emperor's mood at all.
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