The golden swallow chirped at Chou Dabao and Xiao Yanyan who were chasing after it from a distance, "Come and see, Daddy Chu's dad is here!"
Lord Chu saw two children and a group of adults running towards him. They were the Eleventh Lord and Yan'er whom he met in the morning.
He was wondering if he should turn back quickly to avoid a direct encounter with them. Then he heard a bird cry, and when he turned his head, he saw a little swallow with black feathers and golden hues, standing on the fence, hopping and screaming, with its little pointed beak wide open.
Chirp, chirp, chirp…
"Come and see, Uncle Chu's father is staring at me in a daze..."
Lord Chu couldn't help laughing. This little swallow not only looked a little strange, but was also not gentle at all. Its chirping was as noisy as a sparrow.
He had been wondering if Rong Zhao had really offended the "Bird Fairy" and why those birds only targeted her. Not only had she been pooped on by birds three times, but now not even a single bird came to the Princess's Mansion or Rong Zhao's villa. It really became a place where no one would poop.
Although he was secretly happy about Rong Zhao's behavior, as he had more time to do his own things, he was puzzled by the connection. Now, he met another strange swallow...
Just as I was thinking about it, the two children had already run out of the pavilion.
His eyes turned to the two children again. First, he looked at the Eleventh Master, with his dragon-like eyebrows and phoenix-like eyes, and he looked very much like the Ninth Master. His daughter-in-law took good care of him.
Look at the little girl again, she is wearing a silver-red skirt, she is fair, pretty, happy and full of energy, her silver bell-like laughter can be heard from far away.
Is this the little girl who was tortured to become thin and stupid three years ago?
"Yan'er..." Lord Chu murmured.
He had glanced at her in the morning, but had no time to look at her more closely. Now that he had a closer look, she was truly the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.
Dabao and Yan'er also saw Lord Chu and recognized him. They instinctively felt that he couldn't be a good person if he was with that bad woman.
Chu Hanyan looked at the guards behind her and became a little bolder. She said softly, "Jinbao, come here quickly. This man is in cahoots with that bad woman. Be careful or he might beat you up."
Jinbao flew over and hung on Chu Hanyan's lapel.
Dabao looked at Lord Chu twice. Although his sister didn't hear clearly what his mother called him, he heard it clearly. He whispered, "Sister, mother called him father-in-law, our..." He stammered and didn't say anything else.
The little girl was puzzled, "The person my mother calls mother is our grandmother. The person my mother calls father is our grandfather. The person my mother calls mother-in-law is our grandmother. The person my mother calls father-in-law is our what?"
Don't blame the little girl for being ignorant. She had only come into contact with some people in Tangyuan and Luyuan. In front of her, Wei would occasionally call Manager Luo "father-in-law", but she hadn't paid attention to it. Moreover, teachers like Chen Afu wouldn't bother to teach her about who her father-in-law was. So, she really didn't know who her father-in-law was.
Dabao had no choice but to say, "Sister, the man that mother calls father-in-law is daddy's daddy, grandma's husband, and our grandfather."
The little girl looked at Lord Chu with her big eyes and shook her head, saying, "Impossible. Why is grandma's husband never with grandma? Why has our grandpa never come to see us? He is still with that bad woman who wanted to beat my sister and mother. So, he can't be daddy's father, grandma's husband, or our grandpa. Brother must have heard it wrong."
She spoke slowly, with the innocence in her big eyes showing that she really didn't believe it was true.
The girl's confidence made Chen Dabao doubt himself a little. He frowned and said, "Did brother really hear it wrong?"
The two children were talking as if no one was around, which made the guards and servants feel sad. They knew that their master was forced by the emperor to marry a woman and sent his wife to Yingxue Temple. The old master and the eldest master hated him. So they were so scared that they lowered their heads and dared not speak.
Lord Chu was a little sad, and he bent down and said, "Yan'er, I am your grandfather. Your mother calls me father-in-law. Dabao heard it right." He added, "Yan'er has grown up. She is cute, smart, and clever. Your mother has taught you very well."
He wanted to touch her bun, but Chu Hanyan subconsciously took a step back and dodged. She stared at him with big eyes and said softly, "You are our grandfather, why don't you come home to see us?"
Chen Dabao also said, "Yes, great grandfather lives with us in Tangyuan, why don't you live with us?"
Lord Chu sighed, "Grandpa is busy with official duties and has been living in the capital."
"No matter how busy you are, you can always find time to come and see us..." Dabao insisted. Suddenly, his big eyes widened, and he said with sudden enlightenment, "Grandpa and grandma are a couple and should live together. But grandma is a monk, so there will be no grandpa."
"Yes, but it seems that he is lying." The little girl also understood, looked at Lord Chu with hostility, held Dabao's hand tighter, and said, "Brother, mother doesn't allow us to talk to strangers."
Dabao nodded and said, "Yes, mother said that my brother is good-looking and my sister is pretty. The flower king likes children like us the most because we can be sold at a high price."
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At the same time, Chu Lingxuan and Chen Afu turned to the gate of Yingxue Temple and saw the scene in the pavilion.
Even though Chu Lingxuan couldn't see the man's face and clothes clearly, he could tell who he looked like. He asked in surprise, "Dad?" Then he said to himself, "Why is he here? Why didn't he go back to the capital with that woman?"
Chen Ahfu said, "I haven't told you yet, my father-in-law will stay at Lingyin Temple for three days, copying scriptures and eating vegetarian food, to pray for that woman."
Chu Xiao who was behind also came over and clasped his fists and said, "Your Excellency, I received a tip-off two quarters of an hour ago, saying that the Marquis and Princess Rong Zhao arrived at the Dingzhou dock by boat last night, stayed overnight at the post station outside the city, and came to Lingyin Temple at the beginning of the morning at 9:00 p.m., and first went to pay a visit to Master Wuzhi. It is said that Princess Rong Zhao cried when she came out..."
He actually described the whereabouts of Rong Zhao and Lord Chu clearly.
Chen Afu thought to himself, no wonder this area is within the Chu family's sphere of influence, and no wonder they dare to place the eleventh prince in this area.
Chu Lingxuan scolded, "That woman is so bold, she still wants a son at such an old age..." As he spoke, he pulled Chen Afu towards the pavilion.
Lord Chu saw Chu Lingxuan and Chen Afu coming, pointed at them and said with a smile, "Ask your father and mother if I am your grandfather."
The two children saw them and ran to hug Chen Ahfu. They asked, "Mom, he said he is Daddy's daddy, our grandpa, is that true?"
Chen Ahfu glanced at Chu Lingxuan, who nodded at her. She nodded and said, "Yes, he is your grandfather."
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