Chen Ahfu said, "She walked down step by step, isn't she just looking for death?" He laughed and said, "However, Chen Yuhui is not an easy person to deal with. Her fighting ability is not weaker than He Er. Maybe she can take him down."
Chu Lingxuan said, "No matter how hard your words are, they can't be stronger than your fists. The He Mansion will be more lively in the future." He smiled mischievously and said, "My unintentional act also acted as a matchmaker, bringing the two most suitable people together."
Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "Except Chen Yuhui and that old lady, no one will appreciate your kindness as a matchmaker."
Chu Lingxuan pecked Chen Ahfu and said, "I don't care about other people's attitudes, as long as Ahfu appreciates my kindness. Marry your second sister, and your family will finally have peace and quiet."
Thinking that someone would punish that bad girl, Chen Ahfu was a little excited and let Chu Lingxuan mess around again. However, the noise was a little loud and woke up Li Ma.
A few days ago, Nanny Li returned to her own home, but today she was on night duty. When she heard the noise, she came from the side room to the east wing and coughed a few times through the bedroom door. She also quietly scolded Chunyue who was on night duty in the side room, "You didn't even remind the Grandmother when you heard the noise. If something happens to the Grandmother, we who serve her will be held responsible."
Xia Yue's face turned red with shame and she lowered her head, not daring to speak.
Chen Afu blushed and whispered a few words of scolding to Chu Lingxuan.
Chu Lingxuan cursed in a low voice in displeasure, "That woman is really rebellious. She even dares to control me. I love my child too. How could I not know the seriousness of the matter?"
But for fear of embarrassing Chen Afu, he had to finish the task hastily.
The next day was the Qiqiao Festival on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. Chen Afu had prepared a needle and five-colored threads and taught the little girl Chu how to thread a needle.
However, Chen Afu did not buy a seven-hole needle with a small needle hole, which is difficult for even adults to pierce. She let the little girl practice with a large needle for sewing quilts. She said, "Start with the easy ones and then move on to the difficult ones, to cultivate her self-confidence first."
From a few days on, the little girl practiced diligently every day and was able to actually thread the needle. She was so happy that she was looking forward to threading the needle under the moon tonight.
However, it started to drizzle at noon. The little girl's mouth was raised high, fearing that God would not give her the opportunity to be a clever girl.
Li Xuan was unhappy when it rained. It should be said that he had been unhappy since he came to the capital city because there was no children's playground here.
Chen Ahfu had him carried to the kang, and asked the two birds and Long Chang Duan Duan to get on the kang, and began to tell him stories. Zhuifeng and Sasa lay under the kang, because they didn't like it here either, as it couldn't get open.
The little one's favorite story is "The Landlord's New Clothes". He would giggle every time. After the story was over, he would say, "I want to hear more."
Both Xia Yue and Xiao Mo can tell this story, but he only likes to listen to Chen Afu's story.
When Xiao Lixuan smiled, Qiqi and Huihui would laugh along with him. Changchang and Duandan would also stick out their tongues and laugh, looking so cute.
In the afternoon, Hong Feng came. Jiang asked her to come. She told Chen Afu that this morning, Lord He, Madam He, and General He went to Chen's house in the rain to ask for the second girl's hand in marriage.
This time, Mr. Fu was invited to be the lobbyist again.
Except for Lord He who looked happy, Mrs. He and General He did not look happy.
Before the master agreed to the marriage, he asked someone to ask the second girl, and when he learned that the second girl was willing to marry into the He family, he agreed. The two families agreed to let the official matchmaker come to propose marriage in ten days.
When the old lady heard that the second girl was going to marry into the deputy general's family, and that the young man was a seventh-rank official and fair-skinned and handsome, she was extremely happy. She invited the lady to her courtyard, saying that this was a happy event in the mansion, and asked the lady to increase the monthly salary of the servants by one month. She also said that she would set up a few tables in her courtyard in the evening and invite the master and the respectable servants to have a drink...
"The old lady specifically asked the eldest aunt to bring her brother-in-law and the children to have a drink together. She also instructed the mistress to make sure to invite the eldest aunt and her family." Hong Feng said.
What Hong Feng didn't dare to say was that the old lady kept talking about it the most, "That damn girl thought she had found such a good man, but she ended up being a second wife and raising other people's children. Hui girl is a legitimate wife, she has no one in front of her, and all her legitimate sons and daughters are her own. We must invite that damn girl to dinner and make her mad..."
Even if Hong Feng didn't say it, Chen Afu could guess roughly. She was amused. How could the old lady, who was vicious and short-sighted, raise such a good child like Chen Shiying? Thinking about it, it was Wang's mother who made great contributions. If the old lady had raised Chen Shiying alone, it was hard to say what Chen Shiying would become.
Chen Ahfu didn't want to join in the fun, and didn't want to see the faces of those two people. He smiled and said, "Go back and tell the old lady and the second girl that my uncle and I congratulate the second girl on finding a good son-in-law. But I'm too heavy to walk around. When the second girl's big day comes, our whole family will go to congratulate her."
Chen Afu felt a little amused when he asked someone to send Hong Feng away. The old lady's pride and the He family's anger must be like heaven and earth.
Especially He Linsheng, he knew that Chu Lingxuan was plotting against him, but he still foolishly rushed in, I don’t know how angry he will be.
Chu Lingxuan left the yamen and told Old Man Chu and Chen Afu with a smile how Deputy General He and He Linsheng were furious when they saw him.
Deputy General He said with a wry smile, "I heard from Mr. Lin that it was Lord Chu who helped him save people by jumping into the water. Thank you very much. We will always remember your kindness."
Chu Lingxuan clasped his fists and said with a smile, "Master Lin, you are too polite. General Lin is a skilled martial artist and a talented person. I am very happy and honored to be his brother-in-law."
He Linsheng saw that Chu Lingxuan didn't dare to speak like his father, because their ranks were too different. He dared not speak, but clenched his fists until they creaked.
Chu Lingxuan patted his shoulder and said, "I was wrong yesterday. I thought it was my third aunt from Yue family who fell into the water, but it turned out to be my second aunt. But my second aunt is not bad either. Although she is a concubine's daughter, she has a generous temperament and is as brave as a man. Don't forget my kindness, General Chu."
He Lin was so angry that he clasped his fists and said, "I will remember General Chu's kindness for the rest of my life."
After hearing Chu Lingxuan's words, Mr. Chu and Chen Afu laughed so hard that the old man even drank an extra glass of wine.
The rain lasted for two days and two nights, and stopped in the afternoon of the ninth day. The weather after the rain not only did not cool down, but it was hot and humid, which was extremely uncomfortable.
On July 10th, the sun was shining brightly with not a single cloud in the sky.
This day was the auspicious day when the He family invited the official matchmaker to the Chen family for matchmaking, and it was also the day when the Chu family hosted a banquet. This time they invited General Fu's family, General Qin's family, and General Liu's family. These men were Chu Lingxuan's best friends in Dingzhou Prefecture.
The men from these families had only seen the Ninth Prince twice, so it was impossible for them to tell that Dabao looked alike with the Ninth Prince, so Chu Lingxuan was not afraid of them meeting Dabao.
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