0p0 Chapter 265 Leaving the Palace
Chapter 265 Leaving the Palace
Chu Ci's flattery completely flattered the emperor, "Not bad, not bad. I didn't make a mistake in choosing him."
After saying this, the emperor paused and said, "How about this, I will make an exception and return the Fan family's yard and the previously confiscated property to you. In addition, I heard that you like to tinker with farm things, Yixin, so I will grant you a farm and a hilltop so that you can do whatever you want. Yixin, are you satisfied now?"
"Yixin, thank you." Chu Ci knew that if he didn't continue, the emperor would really lose face, and he would probably be accused of being ungrateful.
But after thanking him, Chu Ci still asked persistently: "But, Your Majesty, Chu Ci still wants to know what kind of person my boss and partner is?"
"After all, if we work together at the Imperial College for Girls in the future and our personalities don't match and our ideas conflict, it will be difficult to run the college well and we will disappoint the emperor's high hopes."
This time, facing Chu Ci's persistence, the emperor was in a very good mood, with a warm smile on his face. "Don't worry, the thing you worry about will not happen. Because I will let the queen take the position of dean."
"The Queen has always been very clear-headed. She will not interfere in the daily affairs of the academy."
"But if there are those who are blind and dare to cause trouble in the academy, Yixin, you can just take action to deal with them without any worries."
Wow, I’ve found myself a super backer!
Not only that, as soon as the emperor finished speaking, Zhang Rang, the emperor's personal eunuch, took small steps and respectfully came to Chu Ci with a token in both hands. "Princess Yixin, this is the token that the emperor asked me to prepare early in the morning so that you can enter the palace at any time."
If it was just the position of vice-president of a women's college, perhaps no one present would be moved by it. However, when Zhang Rang presented this token, even the usually calm eldest prince and the free and easy fifth prince could not help but be moved.
Chu Ci immediately knew that this was a rare treasure, and he quickly put the token away. His movements were quick and careful, as if he was afraid that the treasure would fly away.
He asked Zhang Rang slyly, "Eunuch Zhang, can you explain this token to me?"
Zhang Rang had never seen anyone so familiar and yet so bold.
He was startled and subconsciously looked up at the emperor. Seeing the emperor nod slightly, Zhang Rang breathed a sigh of relief and explained to Chu Ci: "In the Great Zhou, people who have such a token are rare. There are no more than three in the whole Great Zhou."
"Your token is the fourth one, which shows the emperor's favor and trust in you. This token not only allows you to enter the palace to see the emperor at any time, but also allows you to move freely in the palace. In case of emergency, you can even dispatch the palace guards."
"Your Majesty trusts me so much?" Chu Ci heard this, his face full of disbelief, flattered, and hurriedly knelt down to thank the emperor: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I will do my best to live up to your trust and run the women's college well."
"I am willing to work hard and devote myself to it. No matter how many difficulties and dangers I encounter, I will never back down. I will make the Royal Women's College a beautiful landscape of the Great Zhou and cultivate many outstanding female talents for the Great Zhou."
No one is unwilling to listen to good words, even the emperor is no exception. The emperor was delighted again and laughed three times: "Good, good, good. I believe that with your ability and wisdom, you will complement the queen and run this Royal Women's College successfully."
"I have high hopes for you, please don't let me down. If you have any difficulties in the future, just report to me and I will take care of it for you."
"Yes." Chu Ci replied.
Even the queen nodded in response with a smile.
Only Concubine Shu looked gloomy. Her son was injured, but they didn't get any benefit at all.
He couldn't help feeling a little dissatisfied, but he didn't dare to show it. He could only grit his teeth secretly and complain about the emperor's injustice.
The emperor, who was in a good mood, didn't pay much attention to this little action, and even took the opportunity to praise Princess Minghui several times.
The emperor, who was in a good mood, didn't care much about this little action.
He even took the opportunity to praise Princess Minghui several times. With a smile on his face, he said in a gentle voice: "I heard that Minghui is a smart and well-behaved child. Princess Yixin, let Minghui follow you in the future. First, she can learn more, and second, she can have a companion."
"Only..." Concubine Shu was full of dissatisfaction, but as soon as she opened her mouth, the eldest prince shook his head slightly at Concubine Shu, signaling her not to be impulsive.
The emperor was very satisfied with the eldest prince's actions. Then, the emperor looked at the eldest prince and said earnestly: "You are injured this time, you need to recuperate well. After you have recovered, go to the Ministry of Revenue to gain some experience and share my worries. The Ministry of Revenue has complicated affairs, you need to study hard and must not be careless."
Although the eldest prince knew that the emperor would not treat him unfairly, he was relieved when he heard this and knelt down to thank the emperor: "I will not let you down and will do my best to serve you and the court."
The emperor also treated the fifth prince well, saying directly: "Fifth Prince, you should go to the Dali Temple, and help with cases and gain some experience. In addition, you spend the most time with Princess Yixin, so you can help her. It is inconvenient for women to do things, so you should take care of her more."
Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince was delighted and quickly knelt down to express his gratitude: "I will obey your order and do my best to help Princess Yixin and contribute to the affairs of the court."
At this point, the emperor had achieved his purpose of summoning Chu Ci. So, the emperor waved his hand and said loudly: "Come here, escort Chu Ci and his wife out of the palace."
Afterwards, the attendants respectfully led Chu Ci and Fan Jingrui out of the palace.
Although the emperor returned the Fan family's house, it had been uninhabited for more than two years and inevitably appeared dilapidated and messy.
Chu Ci and Fan Jingrui decided to find an inn to stay in temporarily and then pack up everything later.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they left the palace, Feng Yan's housekeeper was already waiting respectfully. "Princess Yi Xin, Master Fan, my master knows that you two don't have a suitable place to stay at the moment, so he specially ordered me to clean up a separate courtyard. I'm here to lead the way for you two, and I hope you won't despise me."
"Your master? Feng Yan?" Chu Ci thought for a moment and then asked.
The old servant's eyes flickered when he heard this, and he pondered secretly in his heart.
In the capital, no matter how high or low the official position is, everyone respectfully addresses his master as Lord Feng.
But the person in front of you is Princess Yi Xin, and you can’t take her lightly.
The more this happened, the more respectful the old servant became, and he quickly replied, "Yes."
If it were someone else, Chu Ci would have refused without hesitation.
But Chu Ci thought about Feng Yan for a moment. Feng Yan always acted in a thorough manner, and he had some friendship with him, so his kindness must not be a lie. Thinking of this, Chu Ci said, "Okay, lead the way!"