Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty

The Queen Mother did this not only for others to see, but also because she did not want Rong Zhao to enter the palace again, fearing that she would bring "bad luck" with her.

This also makes the Chu family very happy, because the whole family will be reunited on New Year's Eve, and the princess and the consort will also return to the Chu family. As a result, Rong Zhao will not return to the Chu family again. Of course, the happy Chu family did not include the second wife, Li Shi, who had been hoping that Rong Zhao would go back and torment Chen Afu and her two sons.

Chen Afu was even happier. She was no longer afraid that Rong Zhao would torment her and her son. The next day, the 29th day of the New Year, she recovered from her illness. In the evening, Chu Lingxuan finally came back.

He was tired and his face was purple from the cold. I went to take a hot bath and came out. The mutton soup pot was already placed on the Kang table.

Chen Afu filled a glass of wine for him and scooped out half a bowl of soup. Said, "Drink, go and get rid of the cold."

After two glasses of wine, Chu Lingxuan recovered. Said, "Ah Fu, don't worry. The family is very good. There is enough firewood and food. Dabao, Yan'er, parents-in-law, and uncle are also very good. Oh, and my uncle's family is also well prepared. Everything is ready, and life is smooth. Worry..." He added, "Although there was a snowstorm in Dingzhou, the situation was better than in the capital."

Chen Afu felt relieved after hearing this.

After Chu Lingxuan finished eating, he teased the two brothers again. Someone from the outer courtyard said that the old Marquis asked the prince to go to the study in the outer courtyard, and the Marquis came.

Several men held a meeting until the next morning. Chu Lingxuan, who was extremely tired, came back and washed up before going to bed. He had been silly and happy. Before going to bed, he smiled at Chen Afu and said, "Dad will rest in the outer courtyard today."

This is the first time to rest in the Chu family since Lord Chu married Rong Zhao. It is not easy.

Chen Afu ordered his subordinates to decorate the bamboo garden, and then neatly tidied up himself, Brother Yu, Brother Ming, Sasha, Changchang, and Shorty. At noon, Chu Lingxuan also got up, and they went to Anrong Hall together.

Today is Chinese New Year, and the whole family gathers here to have New Year’s dinner.

When the family entered, other people were already sitting in the living room, including Lord Chu.

Several people stepped forward to greet the elders.

This was the first time for Lord Chu to see his grandson. He was very excited and gave them a mutton-fat jade Kunpeng ornament as a meeting gift, and also gave each of them a big red envelope.

The children were all awake at this time and were very happy with Lord Chu. They were too young and he didn't dare to hold them. He looked at them for a long time and then touched their little faces. He had read a letter from his father before, saying that the two young brothers looked very much like him. He thought his father said this just to make him happy. I didn't expect it to be so similar. He liked it so much that he thought how great it would be if Yun'er was sitting here too. Would she be extremely happy to see a grandson who looks so much like her? Without her here, even if I am in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, even if my family is full of children and grandchildren, I will still be missing a bit of the warmth of home...

Chen Afu has been back for a long time. This is the first time he met the second master and Mrs. Li, and brought his children to give them the junior ceremony.

Mrs. Li opened her mouth but did not dare to say more. The second master said before he came that if she dared to make trouble again, he would not be polite. These days, the third master Chu Ling'an has been talking to Mrs. Li frequently, asking her to put away her unnecessary thoughts. Now the eldest son has his own grandson, or two, and there will be more in the future.

At this time, she saw the Marquis of Chu and several of his children and grandchildren happily gathering together, which was particularly dazzling. But she also knew that her ideas could no longer be realized...

Today, Mr. Li was unusually honest. Although his face was full of pain and sorrow, he did not say anything inappropriate.

During the meal, the men's table was still lively, with endless chatter and toasts. The women's table was not very friendly. The third lady, Chen Afu, Chu Lingwei, and Chu Lingzhi were all laughing and talking. Mrs. Li had a bitter face, and the other female children in the second room did not dare to say anything when they saw her like that. He only lowered his head to eat and raised his head in a daze.

The reunion dinner lasted until the evening. Lord Chu and the young men went to the outer courtyard to watch the New Year's Eve. The boys set off firecrackers in the yard. Chen Afu led the two children back to Zhuxuan.

Opening the red envelopes given to the children by Marquis Chu, they found five hundred taels of silver each. The jade that the second master gave to the child as a meeting gift was acceptable, but the two pieces of jade given by Li were rough in texture, typical of street stall goods. Chen Afu turned around and rewarded the two pieces of jade to the little girl guarding the door. Mrs. Li didn't give him any face, so why should he give her face?

After washing and sending the servants away, Chen Afu took the child into the space.

Jin Yanzi is playing with Jin Bei. Chen Afu smiled and said, "Now that I have Beibei, my baby won't be lonely during the New Year."

Golden Swallow chirped, "Yes, being alone is the most unbearable, but having company is fun."

Chen Afu smiled again and said, "I miss playing every day. You have been here for so long and it seems that you have never repaired the house."

Jin Yanzi chirped, "They have so many houses, enough for me and Beibei to live in. I won't be too late to work hard when Beibei is alive." After saying that, he flew onto the small bed with Jin Bei in his mouth.

Brother Yu and Brother Ming were also waiting to play with Jin Yanzi and Jin Bei. As soon as they got on the bed, they kept shouting "blah blah blah".

Chen Afu looked at the golden swallow's bucket and found that he had accumulated a lot of swallow dung. If she were in the countryside or Dingzhou Prefecture, she would definitely plant some pesto seedlings and eat them. But here, the third lady would bring delicious food to the palace to honor the queen mother. Chen Afu didn't want the royal family to know that all the good things came from her. She makes snacks every few days, which is already very noticeable.

On the first day of the new year, it was still snowing heavily and the wind was howling. Except for the younger generation paying New Year's greetings to their elders, no one went out to pay New Year's greetings to relatives and friends with much fanfare. After all, even the royal family didn't want them to pay New Year's greetings. Many wealthy people also placed large pots at the entrances of their houses and began to give porridge and steamed buns to the poor, including the Chu family.

In the morning, the old Marquis and the Marquis of Chu took all the men in the family to the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors, and wrote the names of Chu Siyu, Chu Siming, and Chu Hanyan into the genealogy.

In the afternoon, Chu Lingxuan led Chen Afu to see Chen Shiying. If he doesn't go today, he won't have time to accompany Chen Afu. He has to rush to Dingzhou Prefecture tomorrow. Even so, he won't be able to make it back in three days.

With this kind of weather, everyone was worried. Chen Afu took his children back to Dingzhou and asked them to wait until the weather got better before returning.

Chen Afu really wanted to say, can I just put the child in the space?

In fact, this is what she planned. Send the two mothers to another carriage and take the two children alone. In addition to feeding, just put them into space.

But it is impossible to say this. Thinking that he had broken his promise, the two children might be very sad.

Chen Afu was wearing a cotton jacket, cotton skirt, cotton boots, a Zhaojun suit, and a mink fur cloak. He was holding a stove in his hand. He still felt cold all over while sitting in the carriage.

Chu Lingxuan did not ride a horse, but rode in a carriage with Chen Afu. He didn't hold the stove, and his palms were still warm. From time to time, he used his hands to cover Chen Afu's face and his little red nose. Occasionally, while covering her face, he would peck her little mouth.

Seeing the rouge on his mouth, Chen Afu had to take out his handkerchief and wipe it clean for him. As soon as it was wiped clean, he would take another bite.

The carriage walked for nearly an hour, and when it reached a quiet alley and entered a three-entry house, the carriage stopped.