It took about two quarters of an hour to reach Chen's residence. This dynasty was unlike the dynasties in the long river of history in the previous life, where the prefect's office was in front and the prefect's family was in the back. But here the office and the back house were completely separated, the office was the office, and the family was the family.
Chen Shiying led Chen Afu directly to a courtyard in the inner courtyard. There were several lamps hanging under the corridor, and the large lattice windows also shone with orange light. With the bright moon in the sky, the courtyard was brightly lit. This was a two-entry courtyard, with jade trees and white flowers in the courtyard, and a faint fragrance floating in the air.
Chen Shiying took her to the upper room and whispered, "This is Jiang's yard. You will stay here temporarily today. I will have someone clean up the yard for you right away, and you can move in tomorrow." He also reminded, "Jiang is a very good person, dignified and virtuous. Get along well with her in the future. If you get along well with her, you will not suffer any loss in this mansion. Fu'er is a smart person and knows what to do to benefit himself.
Just as I entered the upper room, Jiang came out from the east room after hearing the report. She was wearing a half-worn snow-blue satin embroidered jacket, her black hair was casually tied on top of her head, and her face without makeup looked even more ordinary. At this level, she should be preparing to rest.
She saw Chen Afu was stunned for a moment, but she quickly suppressed the surprise on her face, smiled at Chen Afu first, then smiled at Chen Shiying, "Grandpa is back, and he brought Fu'er with him?"
When she wasn't smiling, she looked very dignified and serious, but when she smiled, she looked very gentle, with curved eyes, as if even her heart was smiling. Moreover, her voice was pleasant and gentle, making people feel at ease. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you wouldn't have believed that this voice came from her mouth.
The conflicts within the Jiang family made Chen Afu a little confused.
Chen Shiying smiled and said, "Madam, please take a seat and let Fu'er greet you. We will talk in detail."
Jiang smiled and nodded, then whispered a few words to a maid behind her.
Chen Shiying and Jiang sat on the Luohan bed in front of them. A maid placed a cushion in front of Chen Shiying. Chen Ahfu knelt down, kowtowed to Chen Shiying, and said, "Ahfu greets Daddy."
When Chen Shiying heard the long-lost father, his eyes turned red. He drank the tea she offered him and said, "My dear daughter, this is your home. Don't be afraid. Live in harmony with your brothers and sisters in the future."
At this time, a maid came out from the side room, holding a tray with an amber carved ornament on it. She came to Chen Shiying, and Chen Shiying looked at Jiang with gratitude. He was in a hurry today, so he didn't prepare any gifts. And this amber lotus, even when Qing'er asked for it, Jiang didn't want to give it to Fu'er, but today he asked him to give it to Fu'er. He picked up the ornament and handed it to Chen Ahfu.
Chen Afu stood up, took it and handed it to Qiuyue beside him.
The maid placed the futon in front of Jiang, and Chen Ahfu knelt down and kowtowed to Jiang, saying, "Ahfu greets mother."
Jiang drank the tea that Chen Ahfu offered and said with a smile, "Fu'er, don't be so formal. This is your home. If you need anything, just tell your mother directly. If anyone dares to bully you, tell your mother and she will take care of it for you."
After saying that, she took out a white jade cherry blossom red heart hairpin and gave it to Chen Afu.
Afterwards, Chen Afu was taken by the maid to the west room to drink tea, while Chen Shiying and Jiang went to the east room to discuss.
Chen Afu sat on an embroidered cushion, staring at the gorgeous room in a daze.
Not long after, they heard a commotion outside. Another quarter of an hour later, Jiang came to the west room.
She smiled at Chen Ahfu and said, "Tonight is too urgent, so I have to let Fuer live in the west wing. I have asked someone to clean up the Rose Courtyard tonight, and you can move there tomorrow."
As he said that, he took Chen Afu's hand and walked out of the house. Chen Shiying was standing in the living room. He had changed into a set of home clothes at this time. Seeing them so intimate, the smile in his eyes became even brighter.
After leaving the upper room, there is a moon gate on the right. After passing the moon gate, there is a small courtyard with three houses.
Jiang smiled and said, "Qing'er lived here before she was ten years old, and she moved to Wangyue Pavilion when she grew up."
Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "Thank you, mother."
After Jiang left, Chen Afu washed up and lay down on the bed. She lived in the east room and sent Qiuyue and Aunt Xu to the west room.
She thought Qiuyue and Aunt Xu should be asleep, so she got up and locked the door, opened the small window a crack, and pinched her left palm hard. In less than half a quarter of an hour, Jin Yanzi came through the small window and came to Chen Ahfu.
Chen Afu put down the curtains, and the man and the bird entered the space.
Golden Swallow chirped, "Mommy, why did you move in here? Chou Dabao cried until his voice became hoarse because you didn't come back."
Chen Ahfu felt distressed after hearing this and said angrily, "You think I want to come, but there is no other way. It's all because of that Seventh Prince. He forced me to go to the Chu family and forced me to not only agree to Chu Lingxuan's marriage, but also come here to recognize my ancestry."
When Jin Yanzi heard that she had agreed to Chu Lingxuan's marriage proposal, she burst into laughter, her mouth opened so wide that her red throat could be clearly seen. After she had laughed enough, she said, "I have long said that Uncle Chu would be my father, but Mommy didn't believe it! Look, look, I was right..."
Chen Ahfu flicked its head and interrupted it, saying, "I asked you to come here to tell you that you must protect Dabao's safety. I have made a major discovery. Dabao looks very much like the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Master. I am afraid he is from the royal family. Since he was thrown away, someone must not want him to survive. Especially since the old monk Wuzhi said that he would have a bloody disaster, I am even more worried about his safety. I can't go back to my uncle's house these days. You must protect him and don't let others hurt him. Okay, go back quickly."
Jin Yanzi said, "That crybaby, Chou Dabao, was still howling for his mother before I came. He wouldn't listen no matter who tried to coax him. He is not well behaved at all, and is much worse than sister Yan'er."
Chen Ahfu's eyes were red, and he said, "He has been following me at night and has never been separated from me. He must not be used to it."
The golden swallow said, "The bark of the agarwood tree helps you sleep. I'll bring some to Chou Dabao." As she spoke, she flew to the tree and pecked at some bark.
The man and the bird left the space. Chen Afu watched the golden swallow fly out of the window and disappear into the night.
Chen Ahfu lay down on the bed again, thinking about how she would spend the next few days. What would she do if someone caused trouble for her? It was not until the second half of the night that she fell into a daze and fell asleep.
The next morning, Chen Ahfu was woken up by Qiuyue. While he was washing up, a maid came in with a tray of clothes. I had seen this maid yesterday, and she seemed to be Jiang's eldest maid.
The maid bent her knees and smiled, "I am Hongfeng, the maid, and I am here to greet you, young lady. Madam asked us to make you a set of clothes overnight, and you can see if it fits you."
Chen Ahfu stood up and said with a smile, "Thank you, ma'am, and thank you, sister Hongfeng."
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