kvmb Chapter 201 Going to Beijing
Chapter 201 Going to Beijing
Chu Ci's mind was as clear as a mirror, and he knew very well that Qianxue was just trying to make fun of him.
So, she smiled and responded gently, "Okay, Qianxue, when the pumpkin is successfully grown, I will give you twenty pumpkins as compensation. This should be considered as compensation to you."
Just when Qianxue had no time to say anything!
Qianxi and Qianyan on the side couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter.
Qianyan laughed so hard that he fell backwards, and said, "Haha, hahaha! Twenty of them, Qianxue, can you finish them?"
Even Qian Xi, who rarely participated in the fun and was relatively calm, joined in the fun this time, which was very rare, saying, "That's right, haha."
Qianxue was unhappy when she heard this. She frowned and shouted, "Humph, if I can't eat them, can't I sell them? I don't believe there is no way to deal with these twenty pumpkins!"
After saying that, he gave Qianxi and Qianyan a fierce look, and his expression seemed to say "What do you know?"
After hearing Qianxue's words, Qianxi and Qianyan were slightly stunned at first, and then they immediately suppressed their laughter, trying hard not to laugh out loud, and their faces turned slightly red.
Chu Ci also quickly responded, "Okay, okay, no problem, Qianxue, as long as they are grown, the twenty pumpkins will all be yours, and you can do whatever you want with them, okay?"
After hearing this, Qianxue slightly raised her head, tilted her neck, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and said with a hint of pride: "Huh, this is almost right."
Of course, if we ignore the fact that her whole body was in a slightly tense state at this moment.
Amidst this cheerful and noisy atmosphere, a dish of fried pumpkin and shrimp was steadily served on the table.
Chu Ci smiled and picked up the serving chopsticks, picked up a piece and put it in his mouth to taste it. He couldn't help but sigh: "It is indeed a pure natural and pollution-free thing. The combination of this delicious shrimp and the soft and glutinous pumpkin really presents a unique and wonderful taste."
Soon after, another dish of steamed pumpkin with cream was served on the table. The rich aroma of milk and the original flavor of pumpkin skillfully blended together and complemented each other, exuding bursts of tempting aroma.
The tempting smell made Qianxue, who always loved sweets, unable to hold back any longer. She stretched out her chopsticks to pick it up impatiently.
Even Qian Yan, who was always known for his steadiness, couldn't help but pinch it a few more times.
In this way, the two of them took turns picking up the food with their chopsticks, until half of the plate of steamed pumpkin with cream was finished, they both seemed to realize that something was wrong and put down their chopsticks awkwardly.
It was rare for both of them to see Qianyan and Qianxue being so childish. Chu Ci and Qianxi looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.
Qian Xi continued, "Is it delicious? If you think it tastes good, I can make more and send some to Princess Minghui and Niuniu later so that they can try it too."
However, Qianyan and Qianxue had no time to respond to Qianxi's words.
At this time, the purple-robed envoy strolled in leisurely, with a faint smile on his face, and said, "Princess Yixin is in a good mood? What good things are you thinking about?"
The Purple-Robed Envoy has always been a person who never comes to visit without a reason, and whenever he shows up, it usually means nothing good is going to happen.
Therefore, when Chu Ci saw him, his face suddenly darkened. "Master Purple Envoy, how come you have time to come here today?"
The purple-robed envoy did not reply immediately, but stared at the pumpkin pie that Fan Qianxi was flipping, with a hint of curiosity and greed in his eyes, and then said: "What kind of pie is this? The smell it emits is so special. How come I have never smelled it before?"
Chu Ci originally wanted to say a few more harsh words to Zi Yi.
However, the eldest sister Fan Qianxi had already quickly handed the steaming hot pumpkin pie that had just come out of the pan to the Purple Envoy, with a gentle smile on her face, and said, "This is pumpkin pie. Would you like to try it, Purple Envoy?"
"Pumpkin? Is this a newly discovered vegetable or food?" Although the purple-clothed envoy had such questions in his mouth, it did not prevent him from quickly reaching out for the pumpkin pie with his chopsticks.
"This pumpkin is a vegetable and can also be eaten as a staple food. Its yield is quite good."
"However, it can't be stored as long as corn." Chu Ci did not hide this point and continued, "And there are not many pumpkin seeds now. Only Qianxue has a few."
In this way, after all the hard work, only half of a ten-pound pumpkin was used up.
The purple-robed envoy's eyes fell on the 300 or so seeds in Qianxue's hand. He pondered for a while in his heart, and then said to himself as if he had made some decision: Forget it, let's just pretend I didn't see it for now.
Then, the purple-robed envoy quickly swept around the dishes that had just come out of the pot, and then slowly said, "You should get ready. In a few days, you and your wife should be going to the capital with His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin."
"(⊙o⊙) What?" Chu Ci was shocked and even thought he was hallucinating.
At the same time, even the three sisters of the Fan family were staring at the Purple-Robed Envoy with burning eyes, their eyes full of anxiety, hoping that the other party would give a positive answer.
This time, the Purple Envoy did not keep the secret and said directly, "You heard it right. Not only Fan Jingrui and his wife, but the Emperor has also ordered and promised to conduct a comprehensive re-investigation of the former Crown Prince's rebellion."
"Why? What on earth happened?" Chu Ci asked anxiously. When she said this, she paused for a moment and then continued, "Is the Fifth Prince going to return to the capital as well? Has the problem of the Minyue pirates been solved?"
But as soon as this speculation came out, the eldest sister Fan Qianxi immediately objected: "Even if this is the case, even if the fifth prince wants to return to the capital, even if the problem of the Minyue pirates is solved, how can the Minyue pirates have an impact on the former crown prince's affairs?"
The purple-robed envoy showed an expression that was difficult to describe, and slowly said: "Princess Yixin, didn't you send a lot of swords to His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin before? This matter has been known by the old uncle and the old clan commander."
"So what?" Hearing this, Chu Ci could already roughly imagine the scene that might appear in his mind.
Sure enough, the purple-robed envoy’s next words confirmed Chu Ci’s guess.
As a result, the capital city became lively...
At the morning court session the next day, the Minister of Revenue, the old uncle of the emperor, the old clan leader and others all stood up and gave their advice to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, the Taifu family has always been upright and loyal to the court. They would never commit treason. I ask Your Majesty to thoroughly investigate the case of the Third Prince and make sure that the Taifu family is cleared of all charges."