PNB Chapter 154 The Fu Family Receives the Imperial Order
Chapter 154 The Fu Family Receives the Imperial Order
Upon hearing that Erkang and Ertai were to marry off to Tibet, and that they would be granted mere titles of Beizi, everyone present was astonished. After all, they were the only two sons of the Fu family, and now they were both to leave their homeland, bound for the distant and unfamiliar land of Tibet. Even more unbelievable was the fact that the emperor only granted them a mere 100 taels of gold as compensation.
At this thought, Master Fu felt his vision go dark, his body trembled, and he almost fainted on the spot. He secretly complained: If these two sons both went to Tibet, who would be able to take care of him and his wife in the future?
Looking at Forté again, he no longer had the cheerful and carefree demeanor he had just possessed. Even though he and his brother had been conferred the title of Beizi, it was difficult for him to be happy at this moment. Fu Jin, standing beside him, could no longer contain her inner sorrow. She quietly turned away, gently wiping the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief.
The Fu family remained motionless, frozen in place as if petrified. Seeing this, Li Yu, standing nearby, narrowed his eyes, his lips curled up slightly in a sneer, and said in a cold tone, "Grand Secretary Fu, Second Prince Fu, why are you so reluctant to accept the imperial decree? Could it be that you're dissatisfied with the Emperor's order?"
As soon as these words were spoken, a burst of whispers suddenly broke out in the previously silent hall. Everyone turned their gazes towards the Fu family, their faces filled with expressions of gloating.
Qianlong stared at Fulun with a gloomy face, as if he would throw his entire family into jail if Fulun dared to disobey his order.
The Fu family usually behaved with considerable arrogance, relying on the power of Concubine Ling to gain numerous enemies within the court. Even those in high positions of power were reluctant to associate with them. In the past, due to Concubine Ling's favor, they would have given them some face. But now... hmph! Naturally, they were eager to see them embarrass themselves.
Fulun quickly pulled his wife and son to kneel down to express his gratitude. Even though his heart was filled with despair, he still had to look happy on the surface.
Seeing this, Qianlong's tense expression finally relaxed slightly, and a hint of joy appeared on his face. He then burst into laughter again and continued his lively conversation with the Tibetan chieftain.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire hall was like a spring breeze, and quickly returned to the noisy and lively scene before.
However, in stark contrast to this was the embarrassment of the Fu family members. They sat there on pins and needles, secretly praying that the banquet would end as soon as possible so that they could return home quickly.
Yongqi's handsome face was now so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it. He only had two loyal followers, Erkang and Ertai, but now both of them were exiled to the distant Tibet region. So from now on, who could sincerely assist him?
Thinking of this, Yongqi couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart: "My Royal Highness, my Royal Highness, how can you be so cruel and heartless!"
At this moment, Xiaoyanzi, who was enjoying her meal nearby, was completely oblivious to the unusual atmosphere. She kept putting pieces of delicious sashimi into her mouth, her mouth so full that even her words were a little slurred. "Yongqi, this sashimi is simply the most delicious thing on earth! I, Xiaoyanzi, have been wandering around this huge capital for so long, and I've never tasted anything so delicious! You should try it too!" She continued to devour her food, completely oblivious to the contents of the imperial edict that had just been issued.
Seeing Xiaoyanzi enjoying the food without any scruples, Yongqi couldn't help but feel furious. He angrily shoved the plate of sashimi he had only eaten a piece of and then left untouched in front of Xiaoyanzi and said impatiently, "Hmph, take your time eating!"
Obviously, she and Ziwei came from the same slum, so why did Ziwei suddenly become a fairy, while Xiaoyanzi couldn't even keep her identity as "Princess Huanzhu". She is so useless.
Ziwei, you always rely on those weird and bizarre things to win people's hearts, which is really not worthy of being in a noble place! I don't believe it, how could the emperor be bewitched by her so-called "spells"? Sooner or later, the emperor will wake up!
Ever since Yong Zhang was healed by Ziwei, he'd stopped wallowing in self-pity. He finally understood that the world was so vast, filled with countless beautiful things, so why bother trying so hard to win the emperor's favor? Besides, he hadn't even considered the supreme throne.
Now, his state of mind has undergone a drastic change. Whenever he opens his eyes, every scene he sees seems to be filled with brilliant colors, no longer the monotonous black and white tones of the past.
Especially when he saw the milk tea shop doing a booming business and being packed with customers; and when he saw Sister Ziwei flying freely in the air like a fairy, he deeply felt that his heart had completely transformed.
Today, for the first time ever, he had received an imperial decree from the Emperor, summoning him to the palace to admire the enormous tuna. Although he wasn't the only one invited, he could clearly sense that the anger and dissatisfaction that had once graced his eyes had long since vanished.
All these changes were thanks to Ziwei! If it weren't for her, he would have turned into a pile of yellow earth and slept forever in the ground!
Sister Ziwei is the one he will be loyal to from now on.
Because the tuna was so large, everyone received a generous portion as they prepared to leave. Tibetan Tusi received a much larger portion than anyone else, and this unexpected surprise made him so excited that he practically burst into a smile.
However, unlike the others, the Fu family couldn't bring themselves to laugh. The seemingly light tuna felt like a thousand pounds to them. When they finally dragged their heavy steps back to the mansion, the first thing they saw was Fu Erkang's face, so gloomy it could drip with water.
"How dare you attend the palace banquet without telling me! Do you think that now that I've become a eunuch, I've brought shame to your Fu family and am not worthy of going out with you?" Fu Erkang's cold voice suddenly sounded without any warning, and it went straight into the ears of Fulan's family of three.