Given Zhao's current reputation, no one dared to say that she was Chen Shiying's mother. They only said that she had no children, and after her husband died, she came to Dingzhou with her servants to look for her relatives. She didn't find her relatives, and her body couldn't support her to return to her hometown, so she had to buy a small courtyard there and spend the rest of her life.
Zhao was still making a fuss at first, but after hearing Chen Shiying tell her about the other two options the elders had suggested, she calmed down. She grabbed Chen Shiying and cried, mumbling about how difficult it was for her and how she had to give Chen Shiying away.
Chen Shiying knelt in front of her and promised that even if she was no longer a wife of the Chen family, she was still his mother and would support her for life. However, in order to conceal his identity, he could not visit her often, and even if he did, it could only be at night...
After sending Zhao away, Chen Shiying, with the witness of the elders, registered Wang in the small ancestral hall of his family. She was Chen Shiying's original wife, but due to special circumstances, the two had to separate. Chen Afu was registered under Wang's name again, becoming Chen Shiying's eldest daughter...
Jiang spoke calmly, as if Wang being remembered as Chen Shiying's original partner had no effect on her.
Chen Ahfu said, "In fact, whether or not I am enshrined in the Chen Family Ancestral Hall has no meaning to my mother anymore."
Jiang smiled and said nothing. She talked about the He family again. As soon as Chen Shiying came back, the family came up to her. She also said that because Mrs. He had fallen seriously ill a few days ago, her son's marriage was delayed. Chen Shiying and Jiang meant that the He family was unreliable, and they took this opportunity to cancel the marriage. But Chen Yuhui was unwilling to do so, saying that because of the old lady, the reputation of the Chen family girl had been ruined. If the engagement was canceled, it would be even more difficult to find a satisfactory in-law family...
In the evening, Chen Shiying asked people to invite Chu Lingxuan, who was working in the government office, and Alu, Dabao, and Chu Lingzhi, who were all studying. Dabao's alarm was completely lifted, and Chen Afu gave him full freedom.
Chen Shiying led Chu Lingxuan and Chen Yulan to drink with the elders in the outer courtyard. Jiang led Chen Afu and the other two to eat with Chen Yuhui and her three sisters in the main courtyard, while Lu Yi Niang and Yu Yi Niang stood behind Jiang and served them.
A double stroller and a single stroller were placed aside, with two little nephews sitting in the strollers and a little uncle lying down.
The two nephews always wanted to jump over their car to catch their uncle in another car. When they couldn't catch him, they shouted in panic. The uncle was so happy that he giggled at them and waved his fists as if to provoke them. Everyone laughed.
After dinner, Chen Shiying and his son and Chu Lingxuan came to the main courtyard. In fact, Chen Shiying's heart had already flown over. His grandson was more than half a year old, and he didn't know what he had become.
He smiled and picked up the two little brothers, and gave each of them a green jade carved pen holder and a cinnabar red carved bamboo clay inkstone. He smiled and said, "In the future, work hard with your uncle and make progress together."
Perhaps it was because of what Chen Afu said before, "Yu'er follows grandfather to learn martial arts, and Ming'er follows grandfather to learn literature", or perhaps Chen Shiying held Yu'er first and then Ming'er, and he never let Ming'er go, as if he liked him more.
Chao Ge'er waited for a long time but his father didn't come to hug him, so he felt a little uncomfortable and started to hum with a pout.
When Jiang saw this, she picked up Chao Ge'er and laughed, "Brother, you are jealous. That's your nephew, and you are an elder. If you are jealous, you will be laughed at by others."
This made everyone very happy.
Aunt Yu pulled the corner of her mouth with a fake smile. How can a grandson compare to her own son, especially one born in old age?
She didn't know what was wrong with the master. He hadn't come to her room for a few days since he came back. He had been living in the main courtyard and didn't even look at her. She wanted to take her son to raise him while the master was happy. She was afraid that her son would be controlled by Jiang and that he would not be close to her. Wouldn't it be a waste of his life?
Everyone was paying attention to Chen Shiying and the two children, while Chen Yuhui, who was sitting in the corner, had a gloomy expression on her face. She seemed to be looking at Chen Shiying, but her peripheral vision was focused on Chu Lingxuan.
Chu Lingxuan came directly from the government office, wearing military uniform. He was handsome and upright, with a noble bearing and an elegant air of a man from a wealthy family. His eyes were like cold stars, but when he looked at his children or Chen Ahfu, he would reveal a little tenderness, and the corners of his mouth would rise slightly. He was a perfect combination of toughness and elegance, which made Chen Yuhui intoxicated.
She had to admit that Chu Lingxuan was much stronger than He Linsheng.
It's not just about appearance, temperament and family background, but also about loyalty and infatuation.
When Chen Ahfu was an illegitimate daughter and a country girl, Chu Lingxuan could marry her and treat her wholeheartedly. But what about He Linsheng? As soon as his family encountered a disaster, his family wanted to break up the marriage. As soon as his father was reinstated, his family came to help.
If Jiang Shi had not ruined her good deeds, it would have been great. Then the person in Chu Lingxuan's eyes would be herself. His tenderness and smile would also be given to herself and her children.
My grandmother has been divorced. If I dare to act like that again, no one will protect me.
It will never be possible for her and Chu Lingxuan to be together.
Since she and Chu Lingxuan have no chance, it is better for her to marry into the He family. Grandmother has a bad reputation. Now even the legitimate daughter Chen Yuqing has a hard time finding a husband, let alone herself. Although He Linsheng is not as good as Chu Lingxuan, he is young and handsome, has a good family background, and is also an official. He is her best match at the moment. Besides, daddy is still the prefect of Fuding, and is still valued by the emperor. The He family will not bully her... Even if daddy disagrees with this marriage out of loyalty, she has to find a way to make him agree.
A few days later, the date for Chen Yuhui to marry into the He family was officially set, which was the tenth day of May.
Chen Ahfu shook her head when she heard this. Chen Yuhui was bad and brainless, or maybe she was blinded by wealth. She was not as smart as Zhao. Zhao was vicious and selfish, but she knew what was best for herself. The He family had slapped Chen Yuhui and the Chen family in the face, but she still wanted to marry him. One can imagine how her future would be.
If it was any other sister, Chen Afu would definitely stop her. As for her, if she insisted on getting involved and having a miserable life, then let her do it. Chen Afu was still a little curious about who would be better between Chen Yuhui and He Linsheng.
On April 25th, the He family's betrothal gift was delivered to the Chen family.
On May 10, Chen Ahfu's family went to Chen's house to attend the wedding. Chen Ahfu took her two brothers and Li Xuan to play in her rose garden, but did not attend the ceremony. They only went to the flower hall to eat at noon.
It was said that Chen Yuhui's dowry was very generous, the largest among the concubines of the Dingzhou government. Jiang was kind and prepared a good dowry according to the standards of the concubines of the Chen government, and gave her all the property left by Concubine Tang.
A Lu and Da Bao followed Chen Yu Lan to the front yard to watch the fun and blocked the door to ask for red envelopes.
Miss Chu was taken by Chen Yuqing's sister to see the bride. When she came back, she whispered to Chen Afu, "The bride is not pretty, but the groom is handsome."
This made Chen Afu very happy.
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