The daughter of the emperor is reborn, and the evil prince loves her very much

Chu Zhen looked at his hands in disappointment, but he quickly hid his disappointment and took the wooden box from Chu Ci's hand. "Okay, leave this box to me. I will definitely keep it safe for you."

"If you need it someday, just tell me and I'll send it to you."

Chu Ci smiled sweetly, "Then you can study, brother. I don't have anything to do. Things are very chaotic outside recently. You should study hard at home. There are enough supplies."

Chu Zhen nodded solemnly. He must study hard and strive to become the top scorer in the imperial examination. In this way, he could also support Xiaoci.

He knew what had happened during this period, but what could he do? He was just a scholar, and he had the support of the Marquisate above him, but now even the Marquisate was gone. They had no way to say anything against the royal family's actions.

Who says they are ordinary people now?

Chu Zhen stood up and sent Chu Ci out of his yard. He looked at Chu Ci's back as she gradually left and was reluctant to leave for a long time.

On the third day, Chu Ci was waiting anxiously, but he was also quite calm in his heart. At least, the baby in Xiaorou's belly was saved.

During these three days, she had asked people to keep an eye on the baby in Xiaorou's belly. As long as there was no news of miscarriage, it was good news.

Chu Ci was looking at the account book, calculating how much money she had spent on this natural disaster.

Outside the courtyard gate, Qiuyue came in hurriedly, "Master, someone is coming from the palace. The eunuch is here and says that the emperor has a message for you."

Chu Ci thought for a moment. What could he possibly want to say to her? Was it because he had praised her during a disaster? That couldn't just be verbal, especially since the matter hadn't been resolved yet.

Chu Ci couldn't figure out what the emperor wanted to talk to her about.

"Go and invite the father-in-law in."

Qiuyue welcomed the eunuch in, and Chuci went forward to greet him. She was just about to bow and greet the eunuch, after all, her status was different now.

But the eunuch bowed to her first and said, "This servant pays his respects to the county lady."

Chu Ci quickly helped the eunuch up with her own hands, "What are you doing, eunuch? I can't accept this gift."

The eldest eunuch was extremely respectful to Chu Ci, but the smile on his face did not diminish in the slightest because of Chu Ci's status.

"The county lady is the master, and I am the servant. This is as it should be. I am here today to convey the emperor's instructions. Let's get down to business first."

Chu Ci understood, and with a wave of her hand, she and several maids all knelt down, "Chu Ci accepts the order."

"The Princess of Chaoyang County allowed her maid to bully and beat the daughter of General Dingbei. She is now ordered to face the wall at home for a month to reflect on her mistakes. No one is allowed to enter or leave during this period."

The maids behind Chu Ci were all anxious. As soon as they stood up, they were about to change their explanation.

The eunuch didn't listen to their explanation, but still had a faint smile on his face. "Okay, don't be so pitiful. It's just confinement. I have also brought guards. During the confinement, someone will guard the county lady's yard. No one is allowed to enter or get close."

The eunuch patted Chu Ci's shoulder before leaving and said, "Don't worry too much, County Lady. Everything has a cause and an effect, and every effect has a cause. I will leave now."

After the eunuch left, Chu Ci turned around and looked at the angry little maids. They all had furious eyes and looked very difficult to deal with.

"Okay, now that we're going to reflect on this, and I don't want to get involved in so many other people's business, and no one will come to apologize to us, isn't this better?"

Qiuyue shook her head. "No, Master, this is different. She framed you and even dared to accuse you of something bad. Don't you need to go and explain this to the Emperor?"

Chu Ci hugged her shoulders and looked at the little maid in front of her thoughtfully. She wanted to see if the little maid beside her could think so deeply.

When the maids saw their master like this, they knew that something was wrong. They wanted to ask, but Chu Ci just waved his hand and said, "Okay, you guys go out first and think about everything here clearly before you speak."

Several maids went out with puzzled looks on their faces, and a few people gathered together and began to analyze the situation.

Chu Ci looked outside, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and said, "Just wait."

In the evening, Chu Ci sent the maids out early, went to bed with her clothes on, and slowly closed her eyes.

In the middle of the night, Chu Ci was sleeping soundly when suddenly several figures appeared in Chu Ci's small courtyard.

Qiuyue, who had been keeping watch outside, felt someone approaching. When she reacted and wanted to call for help, she saw a dark shadow walking out from under a big tree.

"Shut up, it's me." The steady voice was very recognizable.

Qiuyue took advantage of the moonlight and took a closer look at the figure, and it turned out to be the emperor.

Qiuyue quickly walked up to the emperor and was about to bow and greet him when the man in black beside the emperor quickly stepped over and covered Qiuyue's mouth, "Don't make a sound."

Qiuyue nodded in panic. What did the emperor mean by this? He had just wronged her master, and now what was he doing here in the middle of the night? He couldn't be forcing his way into his daughter-in-law's yard!

Or - Qiuyue's guards began to grow wildly and divergently.

When she realized what she was thinking, she quickly shook her head, trying to get rid of such dirty thoughts.

The emperor glanced at Chu Ci's door and was about to go forward and knock on it when he saw that the door had been opened from the inside.

Chu Ci was dressed in casual clothes, with a faint smile on his face. He bowed to the emperor and said softly, "Your Majesty, please go in and talk."

The emperor saw Chu Ci's look and nodded with satisfaction. His vision was as good as ever.

Chu Ci welcomed the emperor into the house and poured him a simple glass of water. "Your Majesty, is there something you want to talk to me about in the middle of the night?"

The emperor didn't drink the water either. "Time is tight, so I won't waste any more words. Prince Rui sent a message back saying that he was ambushed on the way to the border. Now the news is that he was poisoned and has passed out. The people around him can't detoxify him."

When Chu Ci heard that Chu Cangmo had fainted from the poison, she subconsciously tightened her grip on the cup, but soon she let go again.

"Originally, I sent him there suddenly, but somehow, this matter was leaked."

Chu Ci looked at the emperor suspiciously, turning the teacup in his hand on the table. "Your Majesty, are you saying there's a spy around you?"

The emperor nodded, not forgetting to put his hand to his mouth, asking Chu Ci to speak softly, "I don't have an exact candidate yet, but I have a rough idea of the general situation. The forces behind them are complicated and intricate, and we need to slowly trace them down."

Chu Ci nodded in understanding. She had never expected that the emperor's people had been infiltrated. However, such matters were not something she, a common citizen, cared about.

"Then what is the matter with the Emperor coming to see me in the middle of the night?"