Chapter 329: City Gate
Fan Jingrui thought the prince was just jealous of his sweet happiness. He smiled and said calmly, "Your Highness, please come and have a drink at the wedding."
The prince had been busy with the affairs of the northern border and had not paid much attention to the changes in Fan Jingrui. Only now did he suddenly realize that Fan Jingrui was so shameless now!
Subconsciously, I wanted to ask, "What kind of situation has Fan Jingrui encountered in the past two years to become so shameless?"
But when he thought about how everything that happened to the Fan family was caused by him, he suddenly felt a surge of guilt, so he changed the words that were on the tip of his tongue to: "Okay, I will definitely go."
The poor sisters Qianxue and Qianyan didn't even know that they had just missed the only chance to get off the horses along the way, and were pushed out by their own brother.
Fortunately, both of their bodies have been nourished by Chu Ci's spiritual spring, and their physical fitness is far superior to that of ordinary people.
Otherwise, if you ride along this bumpy road, your bones will probably be broken.
Even so, when the two saw the tall, majestic and magnificent gate tower of the capital from afar, they couldn't help but feel excited and their eyes turned red.
Qianxue couldn't help but complain loudly, "Oh, we're finally getting to the capital, and my legs don't even belong to me anymore!"
"The bumpy ride has made my bones feel like they're falling apart. If it weren't for my sister-in-law, I don't know if I could have made it this far."
Qianyan was shocked to see Qianxue blurting out the truth without any scruples.
He nervously glanced around, and after confirming that no one was around, he anxiously coughed repeatedly to remind her, "Eleventh sister, be careful with your words! Be careful with your words! Don't ruin Big Brother's plan."
However, at this moment, Qianxue seemed to have left her body, her eyes staring blankly at a certain place, as if she had lost her soul, and she had no reaction at all.
Qianyan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, running around in circles, and had to raise her voice again to remind him: "Eleventh sister, please stop talking!"
Unexpectedly, Qianxue's leisurely voice came at this time: "Ninth Sister, it seems that we don't need to hide it anymore, you see?"
She stretched out her slender finger and pointed at the tea stall not far away, "Is that grandpa and his group?"
Qianyan looked in the direction of Qianxue's finger and couldn't help but exclaimed: "It's true! Big brother did a great job..."
Qianxue and Qianyan thought they spoke very quietly, but they didn't know that Chu Ci had very sensitive ears, and she also had a cheat!
When Qianxue mentioned Grandpa, Chu Ci immediately launched a surprise attack on Fan Jingrui and asked coquettishly, "Husband, are Grandpa and the others back?"
Even though Fan Jingrui usually remained calm, he was unable to cope with the situation.
He nodded subconsciously, but as soon as he nodded, he realized that something was wrong.
Although he reacted quickly and tried to cover it up, the clever Chu Ci already knew the answer.
So he continued to ask: "It's not just grandpa and the others, who else is there, husband, please don't hide it from me?"
Fan Jingrui didn't expect that he had kept it a secret all the way, and was about to reach the capital, but was exposed at this critical moment.
He could only say awkwardly, "My wife, there are also the Chu family."
"The Emperor has already ascertained the truth. Although the Chu couple helped Chu Ling'er a lot, it was not out of their own will. They were coerced into doing so out of necessity."
"Therefore, the Emperor showed mercy and pardoned their exile. He only demoted them to commoners."
Although her husband has not turned evil, he is not the kind of "holy father" who shows kindness randomly.
Therefore, this reason does not hold any water in Chu Ci's eyes. "Husband, I want to hear the truth."
As Chu Ci spoke, he pointed to a place in a tea stall not far away with a serious expression.
Fan Jingrui followed Chu Ci's finger and immediately felt the same as Qian Yan. He felt extremely regretful. "Oh, how could I have forgotten that Yazhou and the capital are so far apart? How could we end up here together by such a coincidence?"
Since the matter has been exposed, Fan Jingrui simply wiped his face and stopped covering it up, and started to play the victim.
"My dear, we agreed before that we would re-hold the wedding. I put a lot of thought into preparing this surprise for you. You can't blame me."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ci stared at Fan Jingrui's face for a long time, then slowly said, "So, is it because of this? You let Qianxue and Qianyan suffer all the way through the wind and sun?"
"And Grandpa and the others rushed from Yazhou to the capital in such a short time. They must have been exhausted from the long journey!"
After hearing what Chu Ci said, a trace of guilt flashed in Fan Jingrui's eyes.
However, he was determined not to admit that he was wrong, and argued: "My wife, have you forgotten how many precious things you left for Grandpa and the others?"
"Grandpa and his family are in good health now, no worse than a twenty-year-old."
These words were overheard by the prince who had come to investigate what was happening and discovered that something was amiss here.
The prince asked with great interest, "What kind of wonderful thing is this? It's so magical! Would you be lucky enough to see it?"
Chuci: ...
Fan Jingrui: ...
How could they forget that the prince had almost turned into a curious baby along the way, being curious about everything and always wanting to know the truth.
Chu Ci and Fan Jingrui looked at each other.
In the end, Chu Ci forced a perfunctory smile and said, "They are just some ordinary pills for strengthening the body. How dare you worry about them, Your Highness?"
Chu Ci said this, and with a swift movement, he pulled out a small porcelain bottle from his bag (in the space) and tossed it to the prince without hesitation. "Here, this is it."
"However, the effectiveness of this medicine varies from person to person. Don't be surprised if it doesn't work. Perhaps this medicine is not suitable for your constitution!"
The Crown Prince: He doesn’t believe her. Princess Yixin’s lies are just a lie.
So, although Prince Yao accepted the medicine, he completely disbelieved it. "Thank you very much. I heard that the best tonics are customized according to one's body constitution. Otherwise, when you have some free time, Princess Yixin will take my pulse too."
Chu Ci, is she being blackmailed?
Compared to Chu Ci's innocence and ignorance, Fan Jingrui is very insightful and understands that the prince's health is not just his own and is a matter of great importance.
He quickly blocked Chu Ci behind him and said respectfully, "Prince, please stop joking. My wife is good at making medicine, but she is so-so when it comes to diagnosing patients and taking pulses. She is truly unworthy of such a heavy responsibility!"
The prince got along harmoniously with Chu Ci and his wife all the way, but he didn't expect that Fan Jingrui would react so strongly when he was just joking.
He could only sigh helplessly: "Forget it, I just said it casually, why are you so nervous?"
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