frightfiction Chapter 330 What do you think about this?
Chapter 330 What do you think about this?
Facing Lu Zhenzhen's sparkling eyes, Fu Zhiyi smiled and gave her a thumbs-up: "Our Fourth Grandma is really amazing. She accomplished two big things in one night!"
Seeing that Fu Zhiyi was still in the mood to joke, Lu Zhenzhen felt a little relieved.
It shouldn't be a big deal to offend Princess Deqing, right?
Pulling Fu Zhiyi's sleeve, he asked, "Where's Grandfather?"
This matter certainly cannot be hidden from the old marquis, and it cannot be hidden.
Fu Zhiyi stood up calmly. "I'm going to look for the old man now. You must be tired after going to the palace! Are you hungry? There's chicken soup in the kitchen. You can have a bowl of noodles if you're hungry."
Lu Zhenzhen shook her head. "We had Yuanxiao (Chinese dumplings) at the palace banquet. I devoured nine of them by myself and I'm not hungry at all!"
Fu Zhiyi felt relieved. "The hot water is always ready. You can ask the maids to help you take a bath first. I will be back soon. Don't worry, and don't wait for me. If you are tired, go to sleep first."
Lu Zhenzhen nodded, watched Fu Zhiyi leave, and was immediately surrounded by several maids and taken to the next room to take a bath.
As for Fu Zhiyi, on other days, the keys and locks of the Marquis' Mansion would have been removed and locked as needed.
However, because today is the Lantern Festival, the Marquis' Mansion only finished enjoying the lanterns in the evening.
The managers in various places have been urging their subordinates to keep a close eye on the lanterns and candles to prevent the water from escaping.
Some people were still packing up their things, after all, the Chinese New Year was over after the 15th.
Things that need to be put away should also be put away and saved for next year's Lantern Festival.
The time for locking the door of the mansion was a little later than usual, so Fu Zhiyi had a relatively smooth journey to the old marquis's courtyard.
Occasionally, on the way, we would meet groups of servants who had packed up their things and were about to go back to rest.
When they saw Fu Zhiyi, they all knelt quietly on the side of the road to pay their respects.
When we arrived outside the old marquis's yard, the lights were just about to be turned off.
Fu Zhiyi knocked on the door. When the gatekeeper saw that it was Fu Zhiyi, he immediately welcomed him in.
At the same time, he sent someone to report to the old marquis.
The most important thing for them as villains is to be able to read people's expressions. The Fourth Master came to see the old Marquis so late at night, there must be something important, but they dare not stop him.
Even if the old marquis has just gone to bed, you still have to go and ask.
Sure enough, not long after the man left, the lights in the old marquis' room came on again.
Someone also came to tell Fu Zhiyi to come in.
When I entered the old marquis's room, he was still wrapping himself in a big fur coat.
After all, he is old, and even though the kang in the room is heated, he still has to wrap himself in a big fur coat to feel warm.
As soon as Fu Zhiyi entered the door, he was overwhelmed by the heat and started sweating.
He greeted the old marquis and said, "Grandson has important matters to attend to. I have to come so late and disturb your rest. Please forgive me!"
The old marquis waved his hand. He knew Fu Zhiyi's character. He was not the kind of person who would make a fuss or come to him for trivial matters.
Being able to come here so late at night must be something big.
Thinking about it again, Brother Yi's daughter-in-law went to the palace for a banquet today, so she should be back by now.
So, is it Brother Yi's daughter-in-law who is in trouble? Or is it something wrong in the palace?
Seeing that Fu Zhiyi's face was still calm, the old marquis felt a little relieved.
After having hot tea brought over, he waved his hand to signal everyone to leave.
Then he said: "What happened?"
Fu Zhiyi paused, originally thinking about how to tell the old marquis, but when the words came to his lips, he somehow imitated Lu Zhenzhen: "One good news and one bad news, which one do you want to hear first, Grandfather?"
The old marquis's face twitched and he glared at Fu Zhiyi: "Tell me the good news first."
Fu Zhiyi curled his lips expressionlessly: "Zhenzhen was named the Princess of Le'an County."
The old marquis blinked, thinking he was hallucinating. "What did you say? Say it again?"
Fu Zhiyi repeated, "Zhenzhen was conferred the title of Princess of Le'an by His Majesty tonight. I think the official decree will be issued tomorrow."
The old marquis jumped up and down, "What did your wife do in the palace? Did she save the emperor?"
Fu Zhiyi sighed: "This is the bad news, Zhenzhen has offended the Grand Princess Deqing!"
The old marquis didn't understand at first, but as a thousand-year-old fox, he quickly realized, "Your wife was made a county lady by His Majesty because she offended the Grand Princess Deqing?"
Fu Zhiyi nodded. That’s about it.
The old marquis' eyes flickered, and he paced back and forth in the room for a long time before calming down. "Tell me what happened? How did your wife come into conflict with Princess Deqing? And how did His Majesty know about it?"
After Fu Zhiyi relayed Lu Zhenzhen's words to the old man, he sat down and drank tea without saying anything.
The old marquis brainstormed for a long time and finally figured things out.
He was no longer anxious, and sat back in his chair steadily, holding the teacup and asked, "What do you think about this?"
Fu Zhiyi had thought about it all along the way. Hearing the old marquis' question, he paused for a moment, "Your Majesty has long been dissatisfied with the lineage of Grand Princess Deqing. Zhenzhen's words must have touched your Majesty's heart. If my grandson is not mistaken, tomorrow, tomorrow Zhenzhen's words should be known to everyone in the court."
The old marquis looked at Fu Zhiyi with satisfaction.
Although his grandson's recent behavior made him very angry, he had to admit that Brother Yi had the best brain among his brothers and he quickly saw the real core of the problem.
"Then what do you think we should do in our mansion?" The old marquis seemed nonchalant, but in fact, his ears perked up after he asked this question.
Fu Zhiyi said firmly, "Of course I stand firmly on Your Majesty's side."
The old marquis continued to ask, "But what about the Grand Princess Deqing? Her faction is quite powerful. If we really go against her, I'm afraid our mansion will be in trouble."
"Furthermore, the fact that Your Majesty is holding back right now shows that he still has feelings for Grand Princess Deqing. If Grand Princess Deqing were to target our mansion because of your wife's words, as long as it's not too extreme, Your Majesty wouldn't stop it. Do you understand?"
Fu Zhiyi sneered, "Grandfather, is it really that old and confused? Zhenzhen knows that all land under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people in the world are his subjects. How many usurped powers have the Grand Princess Deqing and her family committed over the years, relying on your majesty's respect for her? Now they've even meddled in the fight for the prince's throne. Judging from their attitude, they seem to want to repeat their success!"
"Your Majesty is the ruler of the world. The line of Grand Princess Deqing has been constantly challenging your dignity. Your Majesty has tolerated them until now out of old friendship, which is already very kind and merciful! Zhenzhen was able to get your Majesty to confer her the title of County Master just because of a few words. Can't grandfather see that your Majesty's tolerance for Grand Princess Deqing has reached its limit?"