dognovel Chapter 114 Banquet
Chapter 114 Banquet
The Purple Envoy never liked nonsense. Seeing that Chu Ci did not respond, he asked again: "Are you going 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 hate 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 wear the clothes of the Xiuyi law enforcement officer 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 "all-lotus banquet" prepared by her chef to him and Madam Zhang.
That's right, the scene of many ladies toasting and exchanging cups that Chu Ci thought did not happen. 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 went towards Chu Ci.
"Ms. Chu, I heard that my brother gave you the midwife that has been in the family for many years, but I don't think you look pregnant, do you?"
Chu Ci rolled his eyes fiercely in his heart, but his face showed just the right amount of surprise: "I heard? The wife of a governor would actually follow the crowd?"
The governor's wife did not expect Chu Ci to dare to refute her, and the expression on her face 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. Is it difficult to rely on?
Chu Ci turned around and looked at the governor's wife at the top of the table. Sure enough, her face turned black. It's your own fault. This is probably tailor-made for the governor's wife at this moment!
Chu Ci was secretly happy in his heart, but his face remained calm. "So, what is your purpose? Are you rejecting the deal on behalf of General Yuan?"
"Transaction?" What transaction? 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 more contempt. "Fan Chu, you must have forgotten your identity, right? Are you qualified to negotiate a deal with your brother?"
Chu Ci was already impatient. "Whether it is suitable or not is not something you can decide, Madam, nor can the nanny beside you influence it. Or do you want to take back the deal between General Yuan and me on behalf of the Yuan family?"
However, Chu Ci's impatience was seen as a sign of guilty conscience by the governor's wife.
So, as planned, she dragged Xing Tian, who was watching the show, into the water: "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 out loud that the governor's wife was meddling in other people's affairs.
It was so funny that Chu Ci pinched himself several times before he could barely suppress the laughter in his heart. "I would also like to remind Madam that the Xiuyi Enforcement Officer also knows about 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 had not been mentioned. Once Jin Ming was mentioned, the governor's wife directly concluded that Chu Ci was threatening her.
"As everyone knows, Xiuyi is loyal to the emperor. Although I don't know what means 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, the governor's wife felt a little frightened, but when she thought of the benefits promised in the letter, she quickly suppressed the strange feeling. "As long as you know what's best for you and send Granny Yuan here, I will forgive you for what 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 Chushi, 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 is really no need for you 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: "Granny Yuan can stay for the time being, but I must know the content of the transaction. This is the request of the Yuan clan elders."
The deal between Chu Ci and General Yuan involved military secrets. Jin Ming immediately stopped pretending to be a wooden man, and instantly flashed into the house and subdued the maid.
Then, he put the long knife in his hand on the neck of the governor's wife and said, "Spying on 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, his students and the people heard the news, they were shocked. Then, without caring about their image, they ran to the inner courtyard as fast as possible.
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 had time to pack had been turned upside down by the Purple-Robed Envoy who had arrived behind him.
Even though he was afraid of Xiuyi Law Enforcement, as a frontier official, Shi Shengmin's anger was on the verge of exploding. "Sir Purple Envoy, Xiuyi Law Enforcement has the power to supervise all officials, but are 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 elders of the Yuan family have always been fair and never interfered in General Yuan's affairs."
Seeing that the teachers and students had noticed the problem, the purple-robed envoy pointed to the seal at the bottom. "The seal should be newly carved."
Hearing this, Shi Shengmin took a breath and asked, "Who is that person?"
The Purple Envoy had a guess in his mind, but without evidence, he would not speak rashly: "It is not clear at the moment."
This is the worst case scenario. After thinking for a long time, Shi Shengmin could only grit his teeth and say, "Master Zi Yi, although my wife has been used by others, fortunately no losses have been caused. Can you give me another chance? I will be more vigilant in the future."
The purple-robed envoy did not answer, but turned to look at Chu Ci who was watching the excitement on the side. "What do you think, Madam Fan?"