"Alright." Erfu replied happily, and then followed behind Master Chen to see the father and daughter to the East Courtyard. However, when they arrived at the East Courtyard, Master Chen did not let him in, but told him to go home first. Erfu could not get involved in the rest.
The Imperial Guards took away the body of the second eccentric, and the Chen residence finally quieted down. However, the deaths of four servants still needed to be dealt with properly.
Two days later, Master Chen and Madam Chen brought Chen Siqing to the Zhou family mansion to express their gratitude. If it weren't for Erfu's timely appearance, who knows what might have happened if Erfu had taken Chen Siqing out of the mansion and then out of the city.
Putting aside the question of whether a woman's reputation is ruined by being abducted by a man, the real fear is that she might even lose her life, ending up with a parent outliving their child.
"Mr. and Mrs. Chen, please don't be so polite. Saving people is what Erfu should do. Even if it were anyone else in that situation, let alone Miss Chen, Erfu would have done the same."
However, Erfu is truly devoted to your daughter. He's always been carefree and never bothered to please anyone. The only time he would try to win over his sister was when she was little. He has no patience to please anyone else. We've never seen him treat anyone like he does Miss Chen..."
Zhao Guihua launched into a long tirade, mainly because Erfu had been causing too much trouble lately, and she and his father couldn't bear to watch anymore. Before, the Chen family was of high social standing, and they were afraid of being accused of currying favor with the Chen family, which would damage Xingxing's reputation, so they could only keep quiet and ignore it.
Now the opportunity has come. Two days ago, Erfu saved Miss Chen, and Master Chen agreed to the marriage. Today, he came to thank her in person, and she couldn't help but say a few more words.
"There's no rush to arrange the engagement. You can choose a date at your leisure and have the matchmaker come over. I won't bother you any longer today. I'll take my wife and daughters back to the mansion first." Master Chen only stayed at the Zhou residence for half an hour before taking his leave.
Zhao Guihua and Zhou Laoda wanted the three of them to stay for lunch, but Master Chen refused.
Watching the Chen family's carriage depart, Zhou Laoda rubbed his hands and said, "It doesn't matter if they don't want to stay for dinner; the marriage is settled anyway."
Inside the carriage, Madam Chen held her daughter's hand and said to Master Chen, "The Emperor summoned me to the palace earlier and praised Zhou Erfu to me highly, subtly hinting that I should marry Qing'er to that boy, and even promising him all sorts of benefits."
At the time, I disagreed because the Zhou family was of low social standing. But now I have no objections. Qing'er's life was saved by Zhou Erfu, and that young man truly cherishes our daughter. Thinking about it carefully, this marriage isn't so bad.”
Master Chen nodded slightly. "Zhou Erfu is indeed quite good. As long as he doesn't bully Qing'er and cares for her enough in the future, there's nothing to complain about."
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