PFC Chapter 276 Quota
Chapter 276 Quota
So Chu Ci said bluntly: "One more condition, Li Min will be under my control. Princess, please don't think I'm being too much, after all, the risks of this matter are not small."
Although the princess was confused, she was not completely disgraced. She glared at him and raised her voice, saying, "No, you can change the conditions. This condition is absolutely unacceptable."
"Princess, are you worried about your reputation? This is actually very easy to solve. All the princess needs to do is announce to the public that Li Min volunteered to go to the Royal Women's College to work for the welfare of women all over the world."
"In this way, I can cleverly preserve the princess's face and prevent her from losing her dignity in front of everyone, and I can also smoothly achieve my wish. Isn't it the best of both worlds?" Chu Ci said with a cunning light flashing in his eyes, the corners of his mouth raised, and he said with a bewitching look on his face.
Chu Ci was just trying it out casually, and didn't have high expectations in his heart, but he didn't expect that? The princess was actually moved!
"I heard that the emperor gave you fifteen quotas for female officials? It's not too much for me to ask for one for Li Min, right?" The eldest princess narrowed her eyes slightly, revealing a hint of eagerness and expectation.
Chu Ci was secretly delighted when he saw this, thinking that this matter would most likely succeed, but he still insisted: "This? But I promised the emperor that I must select and arrange fairly and impartially, without any partiality or selfishness."
The princess thought Chu Ci didn't give her face, and her anger rose immediately. "You..."
She pointed at Chu Ci angrily, her face flushed red, her chest heaving violently, it was obvious that she was extremely angry.
At this time, Fan Jingrui, who had always treated himself as an invisible person, finally stepped out to smooth things over. "My lord, the eldest princess' daughter must be extremely talented. Wouldn't it be easy to capture a mere seventh-rank female official? Aren't you looking down on the eldest princess and the Prime Minister's Mansion by saying this?"
Is this an attempt to smooth things over or to exaggerate?
If the princess had not promised her husband solemnly before coming that she would be able to capture Chu Ci, she would have turned away and left at this moment, never wanting to have anything to do with these two people again.
But the princess already hated Chu Ci and his wife at this time. She suppressed her anger and said through gritted teeth: "Okay, I agree. Li Min can take the exam for the position of court lady herself."
"Can you tell me what you know now?"
Chu Ci keenly sensed that the princess's patience was reaching its limit, and hurriedly said, "Princess, please come closer..."
Then, Chu Ci lowered his voice and slowly told the story of the King of Shu discovering a secret room under the study. "Then, the second prince was imprisoned. Princess, guess what the emperor found in there?"
There was a hint of mystery in her eyes, and her tone became low and gentle.
What we found is nothing more than evidence of plotting against that location. Maybe there is something else...
But even so, the eldest princess became even more frightened and uneasy. Although she had always been love-minded, she was not completely fearless of death.
"Are you serious?" The eldest princess' voice trembled, her eyes full of surprise and doubt.
Chu Ci knew that the princess was already afraid, so he looked at her with a serious expression and said in a deep voice, "Princess, do I have any reason to lie to you? I have no grudges against you, so what good would it do me to lie to you about this matter?"
The princess knew that Chu Ci was right. After considering the relationship between Chu Ci and the King of Shu and the King of Qin, she said, "Thank you very much. Your master is useless to me. I will leave him to you."
After saying this, she left in a hurry, her steps were a little hurried, and her skirt fluttered in a manner that seemed to show a bit of anxiety and panic.
The guard who had been holding down Master Chu Ci wanted to refute, but just as he opened his mouth, before the words came out, he was pulled away by the people beside the princess.
The guard looked unwilling and angry, but there was nothing he could do.
Chu Ci and Fan Jingrui saw this scene and thought deeply. They both said at the same time: "My dear, do you think the princess is hiding something?"
The two of them really didn't expect that they would think of the same thing, and they were both slightly stunned.
Then the two of them couldn't help but smile at each other, that smile contained both surprise and appreciation for each other.
Then Chu Ci spoke first: "Husband, do you think the princess has been pretending to be stupid these years?"
"She seems to be in love and acting confusedly, but the guard just now wanted to refute but was quickly dragged away. Wasn't there any instruction from the eldest princess?"
"Could this series of actions be a manifestation of her careful planning?"
Fan Jingrui seemed to be thinking about what he said, frowning, and said slowly: "But what kind of secret can make the princess so cautious? No, it can't be called cautious, but cowardly?"
Does this need to be said?
It must have far-reaching implications, and the number of people involved is probably beyond imagination. Even the emperor cannot deal with it easily.
Or even if she told him, the emperor would not believe it. After all, the matter might be complicated, and the network of relationships behind it was intricate, so it was not easy to sort out and make a decision.
Thinking of this, Chu Ci pretended to be relaxed, forced a smile on his face, and said: "Husband, why do you have to think so much? If the sky falls, there will be someone taller to hold it up. All we have to do is report the matter truthfully."
"We are just small people. We should do our part. Others will worry about and decide the rest."
Fan Jingrui naturally understood what Chu Ci meant. He smiled slightly, revealing some understanding: "Yes, perhaps the emperor already knows it."
"After all, the princess's trip has caused quite a stir. She acted in a hurry, which has aroused a lot of speculation. There are many eyes and ears in the palace. The emperor would not be unaware of it. Maybe he is secretly observing and waiting for the right time to take action."
So Chu Ci casually reported the eldest princess's unusual behavior to the Xiuyi law enforcement officer, and then ignored it and went about his own business.
But Chu Ci underestimated the emperor's importance to her.
Therefore, in just one hour, the eldest princess's words and deeds at the farm and the various speculations of Chu Ci and his wife were transmitted to the emperor at an extremely fast speed.
The emperor looked at the note written by Chu Ci in his hand and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. "What could the princess hide?"
The red-robed envoy kneeling below also knew many of Chu Ci's deeds, but he was more rational. "Your Majesty, the Chu family incident was indeed only done by Prince Consort Li Chunfeng, and had nothing to do with the Prime Minister's Office?"
There was a hint of caution and tentativeness in his tone.
How could the emperor not hear the red-robed envoy's temptation?
Immediately, the emperor's eyes were as sharp as torches, like two sharp arrows shooting straight at the red-robed envoy below him, and he stared at him for a long while.
Just when the red-robed envoy was filled with anxiety, thinking that the emperor would be furious with him for this...