Surprise! I emptied the emperor's private treasury before exile

Chu Ci chuckled when he heard this: "Master, do you think that little girl is very smart?"

Doctor Hua was still puzzled, so Chu Ci finally expressed his thoughts: "Master, how about taking her as your disciple?"

"It's your own business, so make your own decision." Doctor Hua answered straightforwardly.

Chu Ci had intended to trick Doctor Hua, but he didn't expect that he didn't fall for it. But the disciple was also very good. Could the master really watch him teach a half-witted person?

Chu Ci's abacus was clattering.

The father and daughter who followed Chu Ci and his companion all the way back probably racked their brains but could not figure out why the other party regarded them as their own even though they did not even know each other's names.

The father and daughter were busy moving the jellyfish into the kitchen, and they finally felt relieved.

When saying goodbye to Chu Ci, her tone unconsciously relaxed a little, "My dear, I will take my leave now. I will bring my wife here tomorrow."

The two were about to leave, and Chu Ci did not stop them. "Okay, remember to bring the little girl with you when you come."

Although the man didn't understand Chu Ci's intention, he still agreed.

In fact, even if Chu Ci didn't mention it, the man would take his daughter with him. After all, both he and his wife are orphans, and it is safer to keep the child with them.

Of course, Chu Ci was not aware of all this. After seeing the father and daughter off, she immediately sent a letter to her husband Fan Jingrui.

However, there were quite a lot of people coming. Not only did my husband Fan Jingrui come, but the Fifth Prince and the Purple-Robed Envoy also didn't want to miss it, as well as Grandpa Chu and the head of the Chu family who had just returned from the countryside.

The fifth prince even shouted as soon as he entered the room: "Why do you only think about your husband when you encounter good things? Are we not worth mentioning?"

Chu Ci simply ignored the Fifth Prince and the Purple-Robed Envoy.

Seeing Grandpa Chu and the head of the Chu family who were obviously thinner, she hurried over to greet them. "Grandpa Chu, Great Grandpa, why have you lost so much weight?"

"Silly child, this is not called thin, but refined. Besides, doesn't your master always say that money can't buy slimness in old age?" Seeing that Chu Ci was about to cry, the two old men hurried to comfort him.

Chu Ci pouted and said, "No, you originally had a well-proportioned figure, but now you are too thin."

As he spoke, he began to plan on his own: "No, you guys need to get some good nourishment when you come back this time. We also need to prepare some dry food and some meat."

Originally, they had selfish motives in adopting Chu Ci as their goddaughter, but they never expected that the two old men would actually enjoy their granddaughter's filial piety.

So the head of the Chu family smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to Ah Ci. Let Xiao Wu buy anything you need."

Sure enough, Chu Ci smiled even brighter. "Thank you, Grandpa."

As he said this, he did not forget to glare at the fifth prince beside him.

The fifth prince was very depressed. Why? Why could he, a prince, not be as good as two old men?

"Cousin, there's no rush for dry food. Can you please consider everyone's stomach first?"

Hearing this, Chu Ci rolled his eyes. This guy really has no self-awareness at all. Although he complained in his heart, he touched his deflated stomach and said, "Let's have a jellyfish dinner today."

Then, she reported the jellyfish dishes that flashed through her mind, but considering the physical conditions of the two grandfathers, the staple food was changed from the original brown rice to chicken rolls.

The chef brought by Yuanniang was very intelligent. Chu Ci simply explained it again and added the seasonings, and the taste of the dish was surprisingly almost the same.

The group ate to their heart's content.

The Purple-Robed Envoy even remembered to pack some food for his brothers before leaving. He had no intention of eating and drinking for free at all. It was really enough.

So at night, despite being very tired, Chu Ci tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.

"My wife, are you worried about something? Why don't you tell your husband about it?" Fan Jingrui knew Chu Ci very well now, so he asked.

"Did the Fifth Prince and the Purple-Robed Envoy stay because of the Lianzhou incident? Or is it simply because of the Fan family and me?" Chu Ci closed his eyes and could not see Fan Jingrui's expression.

But Fan Jingrui knew that his expression must be unhappy. "Chu Ling'er got the treasure map of the Chu family, and now she has become the adopted daughter of the Duan family."

Chu Ci sat up immediately after hearing this, "Duan family, is it the Duan family of Uncle Tianji?"

Fan Jingrui nodded, "That's right. The poison in Chu Ling'er's body has been cleared, but the stepmother of the Duan family still seems to have lost her mind. The emperor has never been able to find the person behind the scenes. Now he can only place his hope on you and me."

Chu Ci's expression suddenly turned ugly. "No, is the person in the palace seriously ill?"

Fan Jingrui didn't know if the man in the palace had a serious illness, but he didn't want his wife to get sick. "My wife, it's better to say less about some things."

As he spoke, he pointed to the roof.

Is there someone on the roof? Chu Ci immediately asked "Xing'er" to scan it. Unexpectedly, there were four secret guards hiding in their room alone.

Chu Ci's eyes turned, "My husband, are the secret guards so worthless now? If so, can I discuss with the Fifth Prince and hire them for a while?"

This idea is very unconventional. Fan Jingrui sighed inwardly, not knowing how to comment on it.

"Maybe you can give it a try. If the Fifth Prince's place doesn't work, you can also consider the Purple Envoy's place."

The secret guard on the roof listened to the conversation between Chu Ci and his wife. One said they were worthless, and the other wanted to hire them through the back door, so he was very angry.

So when it was time for the shift change, he seized the opportunity to severely sue Chu Ci and his wife.

Unexpectedly, the Purple-Robed Envoy seemed to be thinking about something.

The next morning, Chu Ci had just gotten up and had not had time to wash up when he was stopped by the purple-robed envoy. "I heard that Madam Fan intends to hire secret guards to protect you?"

Chu Ci didn't feel the slightest bit of embarrassment from being caught, and asked with sparkling eyes, "Is it okay?"

"Okay, then let's talk about the reward." The Purple-Robed Envoy came here for this matter in the first place, so naturally he had no reason to refuse.

"Five taels per person per month. You know we were exiled here penniless. I can't afford to pay more." Chu Ci lied with his eyes open.

But it happened that the Fan family was indeed exiled because of the emperor's anger.

The purple-robed envoy believed that he still had a conscience, and he did not want to embarrass Chu Ci too much. "Deal."

After he finished speaking, he shouted into the air, "On the 15th and 16th, for the next two months, you will temporarily follow Madam Fan's orders."

"Yes." As two voices sounded, two people wrapped in black clothes appeared in front of Chu Ci.

Chu Ci looked around but couldn't find the place where the two had been hiding. So he asked, "Can you tell me where you were hiding?"

The two looked constipated, not knowing how to answer. Finally, it was Zi Yi who spoke up to ease the embarrassment of the two: "Sorry, this is confidential."