Jiang had never seen what Li Xuan looked like before, but he didn't look like a lunatic now, except that his reaction was a little slow.
Thinking back to how bad the rumors about Chu Hanyan were, she has now become a cute and intelligent girl, except that she speaks a little slower.
She had to admire this "daughter" for teaching the two children well, keeping the man firmly, and coaxing the in-laws well. With such a criticized background, she was able to run a prosperous business in her in-laws' house. Moreover, she didn't even find a concubine for the man when she was pregnant, and the man and the in-laws could tolerate it...
If Chen Ahfu was her biological daughter, she might have taught Chen Ahfu how to be virtuous and how to hold a man's heart more firmly. A concubine is just a toy. When a woman is no longer young, a man will definitely change his mind. It is better to fulfill his wish as soon as possible and let him appreciate his wife's virtue and generosity. But she still couldn't say much about this "daughter".
The two entered the house, the servant served tea, and they chatted for a while. Chen Ahfu saw that she seemed to have something to say, so he asked the servant to leave.
Jiang forced a smile and said, "Mother has no choice but to come and discuss it with you. Your third sister is already fifteen years old, and many other girls of this age have married, but Qing'er... When we were in Jiangnan before, many families came to propose marriage, but your father and I knew that he would not be an official in Jiangnan forever, and we were reluctant to leave Qing'er alone in Jiangnan, so we refused and thought of coming here to propose marriage. But we didn't expect that shameless girl to ruin her own marriage and your sister's. Originally, two good families had asked people to propose marriage, and we also liked one, but..." Before she finished speaking, tears flowed from her eyes.
Chen Ahfu quickly advised, "Don't worry, mother. Third sister is gentle, virtuous, and talented. Father has made outstanding achievements in government, and she may have a bright future. Sister will definitely meet a better family in the future."
There was a slight smile on Jiang's face. She also knew about some of her husband's achievements after he became the prefect of Dingzhou. These achievements were closely related to Chen Afu.
Then he smiled and said, "It's like this, Lord He - oh, that's Deputy General He's wife, she came to our house several times as a guest, and invited you and me to the He Mansion several times. I can see that she wants to marry Qing'er to her second son. If that were the case, I would not let Qing'er marry into a military general's family..."
She paused and looked at Chen Afu. This daughter was married into a military family. She quickly explained, "A military family without foundation is different from the noble family of your son-in-law. Your third sister is not as sensible as you. I am afraid that she will not adapt to the habits of a military family. However, we can't be so particular now. I have seen that young man. Although he is in the army, he looks gentle and refined, fair-skinned, and looks like a scholar. You can't tell that he is a military man at all. Your third sister also took a look and seemed quite satisfied. I thought that as long as the young man has good character, it doesn't matter whether he is from a military family or not, so I will arrange this marriage. But your father is not very willing. He said that the He family seems to be very close to Wang Guojiu's family and is said to be a party of the second prince... Fuer, please ask my son-in-law if it is appropriate to marry into the He family."
Chen Afu had actually heard that Deputy General He was a member of the Second Prince's party and was placed here by Wang Guojiu. While trying to win over General Fu, he spared no effort to suppress Chu Lingxuan. The most important thing was that Chu Lingxuan dreamed of pushing him down and taking the position of Deputy General himself.
But it was not easy to tell Jiang directly. I would discuss it with Chu Lingxuan tonight and see how to say it. Then he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll ask my uncle."
Tomorrow Jiang will also go to Fu's house to attend the wedding. After the two chatted and laughed for a while, Jiang said goodbye and went home.
At night, Chen Afu went to bed first, while Chu Lingxuan leaned against the bedside thinking about official business. This time, Jian Tongzhi of the Central Military Governor's Office was coming to attend the wedding banquet, and he was thinking about how to show more face in front of Master Jian, try to perform better, and then step on Deputy General He.
The army of Dingzhou Prefecture is directly under the jurisdiction of the Central Military Governor's Office, and Lord Jian is their immediate superior.
Chen Afu told Jiang what he had said.
Chu Lingxuan put down the book and said to Chen Afu solemnly, "You must not let your third sister marry He Er. Not only because Lord He is a member of the Second Prince's party, but mainly because He Er is not a suitable person. Your mother and her family have only been in Dingzhou for a short time, and your father is a civil servant, so he doesn't know He Er very well. He Er looks like a pretty boy, but he has a violent temper and is ruthless. He often beats his soldiers to the point of disability. I heard that he also beat the maids in the mansion to death. It's just that the He family is rich and powerful, so they suppressed these things, and many people don't know about it."
Chen Ahfu was shocked. If she married such a man, Chen Yuqing would be in trouble. He stood up and said, "Oh, I have to tell mother that she must not push my third sister into the fire pit."
In his heart, he thought, it would be great if Chen Yuhui could marry He Er, so that she who always wanted to be beaten could really have a taste of the whip or the iron fist. However, he couldn't give Jiang this bad idea, mainly because the marriage between the Chen and He families might be detrimental to Chen Shiying's future.
Chu Lingxuan said, "I'd like to remind my mother-in-law again that it's best not to marry into the family of the Second Prince’s party..." After thinking for a while, he said, "Forget it, I'll find time to invite my father-in-law to our house someday and I'll talk to him. It seems that the Second Prince should know about my father-in-law's achievements and wants to pull him to their side. In their opinion, your third sister is the legitimate daughter and you are a concubine's daughter. If your third sister marries He Er, your father-in-law may abandon you, a concubine's daughter, when something happens... In fact, we should have had a good talk a long time ago, but he and I are busy, and you are not here, so we haven't found a suitable time."
Chen Afu nodded in agreement.
Chu Lingxuan lay down, hugged Chen Afu and said, "Tomorrow, spend more time with the Fu family, Madam Qin, and Madam Liu. Their men are all on good terms with me. If there are those who dare to speak ill of you, you don't need to be patient. I will find a way to teach them a lesson in the future."
This was the first time Chen Afu appeared in the social circle of noble ladies. He was afraid that someone with good intentions would criticize her background. He had also heard a lot of rumors, but he never dared to tell her. He always felt that he was sorry for Chen Afu. He always said that he would protect her, but she suffered a lot of gossip in the capital and was talked about by others.
Chen Ahfu laughed and said, "How can you teach a lesson? Can you even take a woman who treats me badly and beat her up?"
Chu Lingxuan said, "I won't hit women, but I will take their men or sons out and beat them."
Chen Ahfu rubbed his face against his neck and said, "Your wife is not that weak. If they respect me, I will respect them. If they dare to bully me, I will not be polite."
Chu Lingxuan thought of the legendary Chen Ahfu's fierceness in fighting, and joked, "But you can't fight. Your current body won't allow it."
Chen Ahfu chuckled and said proudly, "Now that I'm married, I'll leave the fighting to my man."
Chu Lingxuan pecked her lips and said with a smile, "You are right to think so."
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