As soon as Mrs. Chu San finished speaking, Yu Ge'er and Ming Ge'er, who were standing by, couldn't stand it anymore and started to cry loudly. They cried and shouted, "Sister, our bad silver... Beat him out, beat him out..."
The two little brothers made everyone in the room laugh.
Chen Ahfu blushed a little and said angrily, "You are so stingy. She is your third grandmother and the mother of your fifth uncle. We are a family."
Mrs. Chu laughed even louder and said, "Okay, Third Aunt will not snatch this precious sister from you. Wait until your mother gives birth to another sister, and then I will come to snatch her away." After that, she took out a pair of emerald green and translucent top-quality jade bracelets and gave them to Xiao Yuer as a gift.
The two brothers understood the first half of the sentence, but not the second half. They burst into laughter when they realized that their third grandmother would not snatch their sister away.
Soon, Song came to invite her to the west room for dinner. Song smiled and said, "It's cold today, so I prepared a mutton pot for Aunt San to get rid of the cold."
The third wife nodded with satisfaction and got up to eat. Although Chu Lingzhi was not hungry now, he still came over to eat with his mother.
The third wife looked at her second son and saw that he had not only grown taller and stronger, but also had an extraordinary handsome appearance and a good temperament. Most importantly, he had a good complexion, delicate skin, and a rosy white complexion.
The Third Master and the Third Lady had spent many years in the western frontier, where the winds were strong and the sun was strong, so their skin was not very good and was a little rough. Although the Third Lady paid great attention to skin care, her skin was still slightly different from that of the noble ladies in the capital. The Third Master was even worse, with wheat-colored skin, large pores, and a kind of rough and bold free and easy manner. Even Chu Lingwei and Chu Lingzhi, who were born and raised in the west, were not immune, and their skin was slightly darker and slightly rougher than that of other children in the Chu family.
But Chu Lingzhi has completely changed now. His skin is white and tender, and he is a real jade-like young boy.
The third wife liked him more and more, and said with a smile, "Having you around grandpa to show filial piety has unexpected benefits. Your sister-in-law is good at raising people, and she has raised several children so well. No wonder Prince Rui is still unwilling to take Xuan back." She added, "I didn't expect that a man like your father could give birth to such a handsome son."
Chu Lingzhi said unhappily, "I am not a pale-faced scholar. I practice martial arts with my elder brother or the guards every day. I am a man of both civil and military talents."
This made the third lady very happy.
After the meal, the third lady specially invited Zhuifeng's family to meet, praised and thanked Sasa, and also gave it two silver carved necklaces.
In the evening, Lord Chu, Chu Lingqi and Chu Lingan came to the main courtyard. They sat in the living room and asked someone to bring Xiao Yuer out to show them.
The Third Lady personally carried Xiao Yuer out and told them the joke that Yuger and Mingger thought she was a bad person who had stolen their sister and wanted to kick her out.
The old marquis laughed out loud and said, "Those two rascals are as powerful as a pair of little bandits..." He then told the story of the two brothers robbing Zhou.
The old man was very proud, and he told the glorious deeds of the two brothers over and over again. He mentioned this matter almost every time he wrote a letter, and the third wife and others laughed for a while.
When no one was around, Mrs. Chu San told Chen Afu that the second daughter-in-law of He Canling, Chen, was beaten by He Laoer a while ago and couldn't get out of bed. Because the He family was well guarded, no one outside knew about it. Later, it was Chen's dowry maid who paid a large sum of money to bribe a peddler and sent a letter to Mrs. Chu San for help.
Master Chu San had already received Chu Lingxuan's hint. Not only was Chen Afu's sister, but most importantly, Lord He was the second prince's man and served as a third-rank assistant commander in the left guard army. Although the position of assistant commander was not high, it was always unpleasant to have such a thorn in the side outside the capital.
So, Master Chu San found Lord Jiang, and the two of them jointly reported Lord He in the Golden Palace, saying that he indulged his son in favor of his concubine and neglected his wife, and beat his weak wife so hard that she couldn't get out of bed, and almost caused a death.
Lord Jiang was so angry that he said that Chen was his granddaughter, Chen Shiying's daughter, and a pampered girl who was loved by her parents. How could he beat her like this? He even shed a few tears when he was sad.
Since Canling He was not qualified to attend court, the emperor reprimanded Lord Yang, the commander of the Left Guard, and said that he was not able to lead his subordinates well.
Commander Yang was so angry that he blew his beard. After returning, he not only scolded Commander He, but also demoted He Linsheng from the sixth rank to the seventh rank. Moreover, he privately hinted to Deputy Commander Hu to do a good job. If Commander He made a mistake again, he would suggest that the Ministry of War dismiss Commander He.
When he got home, Canling He did not dare to touch Chen, but beat He Linsheng half to death and sold his two concubines who had caused trouble. Afterwards, he went to the Jiang and Chu families to apologize and said that he would discipline his son well...
Finally, Mrs. Chu San said, "He Er and Chen are a perfect match. One is cruel, the other is fierce. One hits hard, the other is not afraid of being hit. If I were Chen, I would just divorce her. There is no point in going too far with such a man. Even if I never get married in my life, it is better than being beaten every other day."
Since her previous life, Chen Afu hated men who loved to beat their wives. But she had no sympathy at all when Chen Yuhui was beaten. That girl was vicious and vain, and she was determined to go down this path. She said, "My second sister is special. She would rather cry in a canopy carriage than laugh in an ox cart. At the beginning, my mother found a good family with a low social status, but she refused to marry. She used some tricks to break off the engagement, and then used some tricks to marry into the He family. She always insisted on not wanting to divorce, and she was still planning that one day she would subdue He Er and become an official's wife." Thinking of the black-bellied Chu Lingxuan who was using her to attack the He family, she said, "However, it's pitiful to be beaten by a man like this all the time. In the future, if my third uncle and third aunt can help her, they should help her and let that He Ershao beat her more."
The metaphor of "riding in a car" made the Third Madam very curious. She smiled and said, "This metaphor is really fresh and appropriate. There are indeed many girls who despise the poor and love the rich, and they want to marry into a rich family no matter how hard it is." She added, "Don't worry, I will take care of her. A few days ago, I asked the nanny next to me to go to the He family and give Chen some supplements, and also gave Madam He a copy of "Female Commandments". Madam He also repeatedly promised that she would treat Chen well and would not let her son beat his daughter-in-law again."
Chen Afu smiled and thanked him. He thought, Chen Yuhui must think that with so many people helping her, she will be able to subdue He Er one day, right?
The third wife was worried about her husband, so she stayed in Dingzhou Prefecture for only three days and returned on the 13th day of the twelfth lunar month. She received instructions from Prince Rui to take Li Xuan back with her, and the old marquis and Chu Lingzhi also returned to the capital with her to celebrate the New Year.
Because Chen Afu will not be full-mooned until the seventh day of the first lunar month next year, Chu Lingxuan and his family cannot return to Beijing before the New Year. If they do not go back, Chu Lingqi and his family will also be left behind.
Li Xuan didn't want to leave. He couldn't bear to leave Chen Afu and his brothers, sisters and brother, and even more so Xiao Yu'er. Wei Ma forced him into the car, and he cried so hard.
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