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

"Master will record the entire incident in the memorial. But as for the capital... it's difficult." Shen Zhengnan agreed readily, but did not hide the fact that the result might not be satisfactory.

Chu Ci cursed the dog emperor in his heart, and then continued to ask: "It is difficult to escape the guilt, so what about the hard labor?"

Shen Zhengnan thought Chu Ci would be somewhat disappointed, but he didn't expect his niece-in-law to be so generous! He smiled and said, "Hard labor may be difficult for others, but for you, it's just a small matter."

"Ah, then all my work has been in vain." Chu Ci became more and more annoyed.

With the help of the filter, Shen Zhengnan saw Chu Ci's impatient look and thought it was a sign of being polite. "How can it be in vain? Isn't this a great help to Master? Although Master's official position is not high, everyone in the court has a few friends. And the governor of Lingnan East Road is Master's best friend."

"So, can I go through the back door?" Chu Ci had a principle that he would never roll up his sleeves if he could. So he asked with sparkling eyes.

Shen Zhengnan paused when he heard this. It was the first time in his life that he was choked by his own saliva, and he coughed non-stop. But in his heart, he was shouting wildly, "I am an honest official, an honest official!"

Chu Ci didn't seem to notice the point. "Master, are you okay? Did you leave too hastily?"

Shen Zhengnan: The cough is getting worse.

Fan Jingrui couldn't stand it any longer, "Madam, being too straightforward can easily hurt others?"

Chu Ci:......

After a long time, he slowly said: "You can't use the back door. It's always possible for the master to care about the younger generation."

Shen Zhengnan: ...

Fan Jingrui: It seems there is no difference.

Fan Jingrui felt a little confused and even worried. Could Uncle Shen have also been led astray by Chu Ci? Should I tell Grandpa?

Chu Ci had no idea what Fan Jingrui was thinking.

Although Chu Ci was somewhat dissatisfied, she could see Shen Zhengnan's sincerity. She only paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "It is my niece who is greedy. Being exempted from hard labor is already a very good result. As long as grandpa and grandma are in good health, I believe that the Fan family will return to the capital one day."

When Chu Ci said this, Fan Jingrui looked at her thoughtfully.

Shen Zhengnan also regained his seriousness: "Yes, as long as you are alive, there will be thousands of possibilities."

These words seemed to be spoken to Chu Ci, but Shen Zhengnan knew that this was also an encouragement to himself.

Previously, his teacher was wronged, and he was powerless. Now his niece-in-law wanted to exchange her merits for his own. He knew the emperor's temperament, and he would only handle it in a low-key manner to save face, and he might even deliberately ignore the role of the Fan family. So he could only pour cold water on her.

It's Shen Zhengnan who is incompetent!

Fan Jingrui knew Shen Zhengnan's character, and he understood his intentions at a glance. But under the pressure of the imperial power, they were all powerless. It would be better to be straightforward: "Master, with our current status, whether it is the Tatar spy or the iron mine, it is not appropriate to know too much. After going down the mountain, let's go our separate ways!"

As the governor, Shen Zhengnan was not the only one in charge of Huainan. He also understood that Fan Jingrui's proposal was the best solution at this time, so he nodded in agreement.

But even so, Shen Zhengnan felt deeply guilty.

Therefore, on the way, although Chu Ci tried his best to adjust the atmosphere, the atmosphere was still a little dull when he went down the mountain.

However, after meeting Mr. Fan, Shen Zhengnan and Fan Jingrui seemed to have telepathically concealed all their thoughts and returned to their appearance as solemn disciples and outstanding grandsons.

Unfortunately, the old man's mind was not on the two grown men. Seeing that Chu Ci was safe and sound, he trembled and said, "It's good that you are fine. Don't be so reckless in the future."

"Yes, Grandpa." Chu Ci truly admired Mr. Fan. Naturally, he didn't subconsciously find a bunch of excuses to defend himself like he did to Fan Jingrui before.

This also made the old man love Chu Ci, his good grandson's wife, even more.

Even Mrs. Fan had always disliked Chu Ci for not being as virtuous as a woman, and often looked down upon him. But she had always endured it for the sake of the old man's face. However, when she returned this time, the old lady looked at her with a loving look. "You've lost weight, my good boy, you've suffered."

As for Fan Jingrui and Shen Zhengnan, they were just ignored.

But it’s better this way. Farewell is always sad. Shen Zhengnan quietly said goodbye to Fan Jingrui and left with his subordinates.

Chu Ci did not say anything when he saw this, but continued to act funny: "It's not bitter, you know my temper. Just think of it as going out for some fun, but the ones I'm playing with are the Tatars. Grandma, you don't know, I am the nemesis of the Tatars."

At this point, Chu Ci deliberately glanced around, and sure enough, Chu Ling'er and Hai Bao's mother from the Liu family were hiding not far away. The two of them had something to hide, and they were hiding in the crowd.

Glancing at Chuci's gaze, the two were shocked and frightened. More than that, they hated the Tatars for their incompetence. They also hated Chuci for having such a good life, why didn't he just die outside.

At the same time, the two glared at each other and cursed inwardly: "Waste."

This was a dog-eat-dog situation, and Chu Ci said he loved watching it. Unfortunately, whether it was Chu Ling'er or Hai Bao's mother, fear took over at this time and they didn't dare to make any extra moves.

Chu Ci sighed inwardly. These few seconds were more interesting than watching a face-changing trick. Chu Ci smiled brightly at the two of them. Then he turned around and continued to chat with the old lady: "This time, we not only burned down the Tatars' nest, but also found Qianyan's uncle."

"What?" Qianyan blamed Chuci for sacrificing himself for others and had been avoiding him since he came back. Now that he heard the news about his uncle, he could no longer hold back. "Sister-in-law, is what you said true?"

Chu Ci seemed to have the upper hand, and asked arrogantly: "Little girl, I told you to ignore me. Are you going to pay attention to me now?"

As soon as the childish question came out, no matter whether Mrs. Fan and the others thought it was funny or not, Qianxue and the grandchildren of the Fan family could not help it.

"Pfft-"

"I'm sorry, I drank the water too quickly." Fan Jingruo reacted quite quickly, but the suspicion of trying to cover up something was too strong.

Chu Ci was amused at the time, "Really? Then where is your cup? Can you absorb water from a distance? This is a skill only the Dragon King has."

After saying that, the leader started laughing: "Hahahaha——"

Chu Ci's smile made his son, who had been holding back his emotions for a long time, completely relax.

Even Mrs. Fan, who always had a serious face, smiled when she saw this scene. "It seems that no matter how big the matter is, it's just a joke in her eyes."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Fan also smiled and asked in a relaxed tone, "Madam, don't you like it?"

Old Mrs. Fan curled her lips in dissatisfaction, "I admit that I was wrong, but you, old man, just want to gain the upper hand."