PFC Chapter 233 Ambition
Chapter 233 Ambition
Fan Jingrui and Chu Ci thought that the Fifth Prince was just jealous of the sweet love between them.
The two of them ignored him and walked out hand in hand.
The Fifth Prince was furious when he saw them ignoring him. He turned to the First Prince and complained, "Brother, look at them? They are simply going too far. They don't even take me seriously!"
The eldest prince was dazed for a moment, but soon regained his composure. He raised the corners of his mouth and said with a smile: "Isn't this the result of Fifth Brother's indulgence?"
The Fifth Prince frowned upon hearing this, "Haven't they saved my life many times? If it weren't for them, I'd probably be dead. I'll always remember this kindness, so why not be a little more tolerant of them?"
At this point, the Fifth Prince stared at the First Prince with a burning gaze, his tone inquiring, "Speaking of which, Big Brother is quite indulgent towards them. Is he repaying Minghui for saving his life? Or does Big Brother have other plans?"
Upon hearing this, the eldest prince stared at the fifth prince with a sharp gaze, as if he could see through him.
On the other side, Chu Ci and his wife Fan Jingrui had already invited the yamen runners and Lin Zheng and his servant who followed them to the living room.
Fan Jingrui was neither humble nor arrogant. He bowed to the yamen runner and said in a clear voice, "Sir, my wife and I have just arrived in your place. We are strangers here and we are very cautious in everything we do, fearing that we might make mistakes and offend others."
"I wonder what the purpose of your visit today is? I hope you can tell me clearly. If there is any mistake, my husband and I will do our best to cooperate and will not disobey you in the slightest."
The bailiff saw that Fan Jingrui was dressed like a scholar, had an extraordinary demeanor, and even had female relatives with him.
The arrogance he had when he first came in had mostly dissipated, but he had to ask what he needed to ask since he had a duty. "A passerby saw the young master of the Lin family get into your carriage. Excuse me, does the young master know where the young master went after he got out of the carriage?"
"This matter is of great importance. I hope you will tell me the truth and not hide anything. Otherwise, it may bring you unnecessary trouble."
Upon hearing this, Fan Jingrui was slightly stunned at first, and then pretended to understand. He said, "You really didn't notice this? Madam, did you notice it?"
His gaze turned to Chu Ci with a hint of inquiry.
Chu Ci frowned slightly when she heard that, pretending to think. After a moment, she slowly said, "It seems that she went to a stall selling fish balls. After all, it was far away, so I didn't see it clearly. There were people coming and going at the time, and I just glanced at it casually, so I can't be too sure."
After hearing Lin Zheng's questioning, the yamen runner knew that Lin Yun went to the city gate just to eat fish balls. After some consideration, he dispelled his suspicion of Fan Jingrui and Chu Ci.
Just as he was about to say goodbye, the anxious Lin Zheng could no longer hold back and suddenly stood up and asked anxiously, "Are you sure Yun'er got off the carriage?"
His voice trembled slightly, and his eyes were full of anxiety and expectation.
Upon hearing this, Fan Jingrui looked calm and not panicked at all: "Of course, how could my husband and I make a mistake in remembering such a beautiful and charming child?"
But Lin Zheng did not give up. Instead, he frowned, stared at Fan Jingrui, and continued to ask: "Why didn't anyone who was watching notice Yun'er leaving? Isn't this strange?"
However, this time Fan Jingrui did not speak, but Chu Ci stood up. "Mr. Lin, have you been deceived?"
"We have a total of eight carriages. Each carriage is closely guarded by guards. It is impossible for those onlookers to get close, so how can they see clearly what is going on inside the carriage?"
The speech was well-reasoned and clear, and completely consistent with the results of the previous investigation by the yamen runners.
Although Lin Zheng still had doubts in his heart and his brows were still furrowed, he couldn't find any flaws after thinking it over again and again.
He glanced back and forth between Fan Jingrui and Chu Ci, his eyes still filled with reluctance and doubt, but after thinking it over, he could only reluctantly suppress his doubts for the time being. "I'm sorry, Lin Zheng was reckless. I was anxious to find my child just now, so I'm sorry for the offense. I hope you two will forgive me."
"I understand." Chu Ci smiled and said, "Mr. Lin loves his son dearly, so it's normal for him to be anxious for a while. My husband and I naturally won't take it to heart. We just hope to find your son as soon as possible so that Mr. Lin can rest assured."
After hearing Chu Ci say this, Lin Zheng felt a little better.
But he still believed that Chu Ci and his wife must be hiding something from him, but he had no solid evidence at the moment, so he forced a smile and said, "Then I'll take advantage of your good wishes, Madam. If you have any more news later, please send someone to the Lin Mansion to let me know. I will definitely reward you handsomely."
Chu Ci nodded slightly upon hearing this and smiled as he agreed to the request.
At this point, Lin Zheng had no reason to stay. With a heart full of doubts and reluctance, he slowly turned around and left.
However, what Lin Zheng didn’t know was that as soon as he left, Chu Ci and his entourage rode at full speed to the courtyard where Lin Zheng lived.
To be more precise, he searched carefully all the places where Mu Diao and the other two had the most contact in the Lin family. His efforts paid off, and Chu Ci actually found Lin Yun and his son in the secret room under Lin Zheng's study.
At this time, the eldest prince witnessed this series of events with his own eyes, and finally believed what the fifth prince and the purple-robed envoy said, that Chu Ci was the nemesis of those who hid in the sewers and did evil.
Thinking of the complicated relationship between the Fan family and the former crown prince and the fifth prince, the eldest prince couldn't help but frown and sighed: "What a good life."
However, he never believed that the relationship between people would always be close and without grudges.
Since I can now participate in this, it means that God favors me and will definitely give me the opportunity to break the current situation and achieve great things.
It’s just that the ideal is very plump and the reality is very skinny.
Every time the eldest prince tried to fit in and wanted to have an equal dialogue with Chu Ci, he would always be stared at by Chu Ci's vigilant eyes as if to say "What are you planning?" This way, he would easily fail.
Finally, the eldest prince simply returned to his true nature, no longer pretending to be gentle, and said loudly: "I will go to the Lin residence tomorrow, too."
Chu Ci's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said with a hint of joking: "Your Highness, King Shu, have you also fallen in love with the feeling of watching a live show?"
The eldest prince was really impressed by Chu Ci's train of thought, and he coughed fakely to cover up his own gaffe. "I just want to see what kind of expression a man who can even mistake his wife and children would have."
"Oh——" Chu Ci stretched out his voice, neither clearly saying whether he believed it nor whether he did not believe it.
But her half-smile clearly showed that she didn't believe it at all.
The eldest prince was slightly annoyed, and his face darkened instantly: "Why, can't I even have this little curiosity? Am I so unbearable in your heart?"