Chu Ci left Prince Rui's mansion, anger welling up in her heart. "Rong Ziyu, the hatred between us has deepened. Should I charge some interest first for this matter?"

Looking at the bustling streets, Chu Ci went directly to the Minister of Personnel's residence.

The Ministry of Official Affairs Shangshu Mansion.

Chu Ci looked at the solemn gate, and Mu Qiran walked forward and knocked on the door with a timid smile.

"Boom boom boom!"

The gatekeeper opened the door a crack from the inside and saw Chu Ci wearing a crimson purple dress. Although he didn't know Chu Ci, he knew that the material of the dress was unusual.

"Miss, who are you looking for?"

"I'm looking for Madam. Just say I'm here to pick up the little maid." Chu Ci tried his best to control his expression.

When the gatekeeper heard that the person was there to pick up the maid, he knew that the young lady had instructed him to come in respectfully.

He quickly opened the Jiangmen terry cloth, walked respectfully in front of Chu Ci, and saluted, "Miss Chu, right? My lady has already told you to come here. If you come, I will take you in directly."

Chu Ci nodded.

The servant led Chu Ci in front, and the two of them went directly to Madam Qiao's main courtyard.

As soon as she entered the house, Chu Ci saw a familiar figure running towards her.

Chu Ci still felt pain in his back, so he subconsciously dodged to the side, but was eventually hugged.

Chu Ci hugged her shoulders and groaned. A concerned voice came from the side, "Sister Chu, what's wrong with you?"

Chu Ci stroked her hand that was hugging her shoulder and said, "Let go of your hand first. I'm injured."

When Qiao Yu heard that Chu Ci was injured, she quickly let go of her hand and subconsciously took a step back, looking at Chu Ci with concern, "Sister Chu, are you seriously injured? Why are you injured? Isn't it Prince Rui who is injured?"

"Xiaoci, Yu'er is right. Why are you still injured?" Minister Qiao and his wife looked at Chuci worriedly.

Qiao Sheng sat aside, also looking at Chu Ci with a worried look on his face.

Chu Ci shrugged nonchalantly, "I'm fine, just a little injured." Chu Ci took out the medicine bottle from his sleeve, "Minister Qiao, Madam Qiao, this is the pill I prescribed for Qiao Yu. Just take one pill a day."

Mrs. Qiao was shocked when she saw the medicine in Chu Ci's hand. "You, you really developed a medicine?"

Mrs. Qiao stood up suddenly and walked quickly to Chu Ci. With trembling hands, she took the medicine bottle from Chu Ci's hand. Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at Qiao Yu. Suddenly, she knelt down in front of Chu Ci and said, "Xiao Ci, thank you so much. Yu'er's illness has been a lifelong worry for me. Now that you can save her, you've saved both our lives."

Chu Ci smiled and helped Mrs. Qiao up. "You're joking. Qiao Yu is my good friend. No matter what happens, I will cure her illness."

Mrs. Qiao looked at Chu Ci with tears in her eyes, tightly grasped the medicine bottle in her hand, and then placed it on her heart.

Minister Qiao wiped her gently with a handkerchief, then took her into his arms and said, "Don't cry, our daughter can be saved now."

The Shangshu's wife cried with joy and nodded continuously. After a while, she came to her senses and looked at Chu Ci worriedly, "Xiao Ci, we just heard that something happened to you in the palace. We are worried about you. We heard that even Prince Rui was beaten with fifty sticks."

Chu Ci thought for a moment and briefly explained the matter to them, "Actually, during the banquet, Rong Ziyu lured me to a secluded room and tried to force himself on me. I let Chunhua run away and went to seek help, and that's when I met Prince Rui."

"Later, by coincidence, Prince Rui directly deposed Rong Ziyu."

Chu Ci briefly recounted the entire incident, and the Qiao family members were enraged. "This Rong family's heir, it was clearly him and your sister who were involved in that incident back then. What does he mean by doing this now?"

Minister Qiao glanced at Chu Ci and said, "The Qiao family's reputation is ruined now, and the Qiao family's eldest son's reputation is even worse. On the day of his wedding, he slept with his fiancée's sister, and she got pregnant with a bastard. He also kept a concubine outside, and even the concubine got pregnant. If they want to find a good wife for the prince, it will be difficult."

"A normal family wouldn't even consider a family like theirs. They must have thought about it for a long time and now Xiaoci is their best choice, so they want to force a relationship with her. She will have to marry him even if she doesn't want to."

Minister Qiao analyzed the situation for a long time. He had to say that he had been in official circles for many years, and there were some things that people could really understand at a glance.

Mrs. Qiao was furious when she heard what her husband said. She started cursing without caring about her children. Even Qiao Yu, who was always outspoken, was so angry that his face changed.

"Rong Ziyu was deposed, and the announcement of the Rong Kingdom was made before the emperor, so the emperor beat Prince Rui with fifty boards?" Minister Qiao continued to ask.

Chu Ci nodded, "Yes."

"Then the Emperor can be said to be biased towards you. Duke Rong is not as simple as he appears to be. They didn't succeed this time, so he will definitely not let it go. What do you plan to do in the future?"

Chu Ci shook her head. She hadn't thought about the future yet. After all, this incident had just happened not long ago.

Qiao Sheng stood up and said, "Actually, if Miss Chu got married, I believe Prince Rong wouldn't think so much."

Minister Qiao nodded in agreement, "Xiaoci, Sheng'er's words do make sense. You can consider it."

The Shangshu's wife also nodded and said, "Xiaoci, actually, what they said is all right. Think about it carefully. After all, you are of the right age. If you are willing, I can find someone for you. If there is a suitable one, we can meet in person."

Chu Ci nodded and said, "Thank you both. I will consider this idea carefully."

"Actually, I came here today to ask the Minister for a favor." After saying that, Chu Ci saluted to Minister Qiao and showed a humble attitude.

Minister Qiao quickly stood up and went forward to help Chu Ci up. "Xiao Ci, you saved Yu'er's life, and you saved our family. We are all one family. If you have any questions, just tell me directly. Don't use the word 'beg'."

Chu Ci stood up and explained, "Actually, it's nothing."

Chu Ci approached Minister Qiao and whispered a few words in his ear.

Minister Qiao's expression changed when he saw Chu Ci. "Are you sure?"

Chu Ci nodded seriously, "Then I'll trouble Minister Qiao."

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