Song was very happy to hear this. It turned out that houses in Dingzhou were much cheaper than those in the capital. Such a good house only cost more than 500 taels of silver.
They bought a house like this, decorated it, and bought some furniture for only 600 taels of silver, and they could still have 400 taels left for living out of the 1,000 taels. Add to that the 200 taels her husband had saved, her salary, and her own dowry, and life would be easier and easier.
Song smiled again and said, "When I go to Dingzhou Prefecture, I will learn from my sister-in-law to do business and earn some money. The Fuyunlai Commercial Company opened by my sister-in-law not only made a lot of money, but was also praised by the emperor. The business will definitely be better in the future."
Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "If my sister-in-law needs any help, just tell me. I will definitely help if I can."
Wen Geer was familiar with the game, so he pulled Chen Afu's collar and said, "Aunt, Wen'er wants to see the dog."
Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "Okay, my aunt will have someone bring them here." He then whispered, "Our dogs are very human-like and don't like to be called dogs. Their names are Sasa, Changchang, and Duandan. When you see them, call them by their names."
Wen Ge'er quickly covered his mouth with his hands and nodded.
Sasa and her son came to the east room. Wen Geer was put on shoes by his nurse and got off the kang. He played with the dog with snacks. Chang Chang and Duan Duan fought with him for food, making him giggle.
Seeing that Wen Ge'er liked them, Chen Afu invited them to have lunch before sending them away.
Finally, on the 30th day of the first lunar month, Chen Ahfu had breakfast and hurried to Anrong Hall with his children.
In the side room, only the third wife was sitting on the kang. When she saw Chen Ahfu coming, she quickly pulled her onto the kang. The third wife's palms were sweaty and she was extremely nervous.
Chen Afu was also nervous and felt like his heart was about to jump out.
The third master did not go to the yamen today. He went to Liuyunzhai. The old marquis and Marquis Chu must be there too.
At this time, a maid came in to report that the third master sent someone to tell the third lady a message.
The Third Lady sat up straight and said, "Let him come in and pass on the message."
A handsome servant came in with his head bowed, bowed, and whispered, "The Third Master asked me to come in and report to the Third Madam and the First Madam that from seven quarters before the morning hour today, the eight adult princes will begin a blood sacrifice to the heavens at the Temple of Heaven."
The third lady nodded and said, "I understand. Go ahead."
Chu Lingwei and Chu Lingzhi are not going to school today, so they come here to pay their respects to the Third Madam.
Although they didn't know what had happened, they knew something was wrong when they saw the solemn expressions of the Third Madam and Chen Afu. They didn't dare to be an eyesore and took Sasa and her son to their own yard to play.
Chen Ahfu and the third wife sat on the kang, feeling anxious, but fortunately there were two children to entertain them. When they fell asleep, the two adults were in a daze. When they woke up, Chen Ahfu fed them and the adults entertained the children again.
At noon, the maid who was holding the curtain outside suddenly shouted, "Third Madam, Grandma, the snow has stopped and the wind has stopped."
Upon hearing this, the Third Lady and Chen Afu looked at each other, quickly got off the kang, and walked quickly towards the living room.
The servants helped them put on their cloaks, and the maid lifted the thick door curtain and looked out. The goose-feather-sized snowflakes had indeed turned into tiny snowflakes, and the howling wind had also stopped.
The two men walked out and stood in the corridor for less than half a quarter of an hour. The snow became lighter and lighter and finally stopped.
Many people came out and cheered loudly when they saw that the snow had stopped. They didn't want to go back into the house and continued to look at the sky.
Soon, the thick clouds dispersed, and the long-lost sun finally came out. In an instant, the blue sky suddenly appeared before people's eyes, clear as a wash, without a single cloud. The blue sky that had not been seen for a long time was dazzlingly beautiful at this moment.
There were sounds of people cheering inside and outside the yard.
The third wife's body swayed, and Chen Afu held her up. Her body trembled slightly, she was afraid! The first prediction of Master Wuzhi has become a reality, so what about the next one?
Chen Afu was also in a very conflicted mood. He was happy that the snowstorm was over, but also worried about the uncertain future of the Chu family. If anything happened to Dabao, Lord Chu, or the Third Master, the Chu family would be finished.
She helped Sanfu back to the side room and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, Aunt San. We did the first thing so perfectly because of Master Wuzhi's advice. The second thing will also be solved because of his advice. Don't we have the magic medicine? If something really happens, the magic medicine will save people."
The Third Lady said faintly, "I hope so."
The two of them ate the meal without any appetite, and Chen Afu took the child back to Zhuxuan.
The snow stopped and she was going to pack up and return to Dingzhou Prefecture.
At the end of the Wei hour, Lord Chu, who had not been seen for a few days, and the old marquis came to Zhuxuan together.
The two children hadn't seen their grandfather for a few days. When he came, their eyes sparkled with excitement, their limbs kept shaking, their giggles became much louder, and they were extremely excited.
Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "Oh, they are so happy to see Grandpa."
Lord Chu was also happy. He leaned over, pinched their little faces, and said, "Grandpa is busy. I will come to see you another day." Then he left without even sitting down.
When the two little brothers saw that their beloved grandfather stopped teasing them, they burst into tears. They were usually very well behaved, not crying, and not chasing people away. But this time they cried with extreme grievance.
Lord Chu, who was walking to the gate of the courtyard, could still hear their crying. He paused, but still walked away.
The old marquis told Chen Afu to take the children back to Dingzhou Prefecture first, and he didn't want to go back for the time being. This matter was settled, but there was another thing that made the Chu family even more scared. He wanted to go back after this matter was resolved. In his opinion, the two sons were more likely to get into trouble than the eleventh master.
The eight princes performed a blood sacrifice to the heaven, which finally stopped the snowstorm that had been ravaging the world for more than a month. Not only was the emperor overjoyed, but the people were also grateful for the emperor's grace. Word spread in the streets that the princes' benevolence and filial piety moved the heavens. It was said that the opera troupe in the capital was rehearsing two plays praising the princes, one called "Eight Dragons Sacrificing to Heaven" and the other called "Sick Dragon Sacrificing to Heaven".
The emperor issued an edict to commend and reward the eight princes. In particular, he commended the second prince who proposed "blood sacrifice to heaven", Prince Rui who proposed "brothers united", and the third prince who was ill but still insisted on fasting and offering sacrifices to heaven. He also rewarded each of them with a Ferghana horse.
The eighth prince, who was also born to the empress, entered the Ministry of Revenue for training. The ninth and tenth princes, who had always been neglected by the emperor, also entered the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Works for training. In addition, the third prince was trained in the cabinet with the second prince, and one of the third prince's uncles was appointed as the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel. A close confidant of the third prince was transferred to serve as the deputy governor of the Central Military Governor's Office...
It can be seen that in this blood sacrifice, the sincere and admirable Third Prince seemed to win the Emperor's favor and gained the most benefits.
This made the Ninth Prince and the Chu family breathe a sigh of relief. Although the Emperor had changed his mind about the Second Prince, and his impression of Prince Rui and the Third Prince had also improved, his original intention had not changed...
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