After hearing what Chu Lingxuan said, Chen Ahfu was so reluctant that tears could not help but flow out. After so many years together, I really can't bear to let Dabao go!
Chu Lingxuan heard his wife sobbing softly, and then said, "Little Eleven has lived with us for so long, I can't bear to let him go. But he is a prince, he doesn't belong to us. If we can send him away safely and let him reunite with his family, the huge stone weighing on our hearts will finally fall to the ground... This is a happy event."
Chen Ahfu rubbed his head on his shoulder and said with a sob, "I know that little thing is actually a big trouble. I should be happy to send him back safely. But..."
Chu Lingxuan had no choice but to hear his wife's words go against her heart. In his heart, he really hoped to get rid of that big trouble as soon as possible.
The two hugged each other for a while, and Chu Lingxuan said, "Great happy events are worth celebrating. I want to ask my second brother to come to the mansion for a few drinks."
Chen Ahfu felt empty at this moment, bitter and reluctant. She wanted to do something, to talk, to fill her heart and not think about the sadness of the upcoming separation. But she couldn't do anything else, and couldn't say many things. Now, she could only cook. So she said, "Let Second Uncle come here to drink, and I will go to the small kitchen to make a few side dishes for you."
Chen Afu led a few maids to the small kitchen in the backyard and made a few side dishes that Chu Lingxuan liked, and also made a mutton pot.
Hong Fei was very puzzled, wondering what happened to his master. He was so happy just now, but now he suddenly became sad, with red eyes, obviously he had been crying.
Chu Lingxuan and Chu Lingqi drank in the west room until midnight, and both of them were drunk. Since Chu Lingqi came to Dingzhou Prefecture, he also knew a lot of Chu family secrets, including that the Chu family was the Ninth Prince's family and was making various efforts for the Ninth Prince to become the crown prince.
Of course, even if Chu Lingxuan was drunk, he didn't dare to reveal the fact that Dabao was the eleventh prince. The identity of the eleventh prince could only be revealed by sending him to the palace.
Seeing two drunken men crawling on the table, Chen Afu had Chu Lingqi taken to the outer courtyard to rest. He and Hong Fei helped Chu Lingxuan to the bed, took off his clothes and wiped his face.
The next day, Chen Afu wrote a letter to Wang and asked someone to send it to the countryside immediately, saying that his family would go to the capital in five days and might stay in the mansion forever, so he asked them to come and get together.
My family will be able to meet the Wang family occasionally in the future, but as for Dabao, it may not be easy to meet him in the future.
Chen Dabao was raised by Wang and lived with the three of them for so many years, and they had a very deep relationship. But Chen Afu could not tell them Dabao's true identity, so he could only ask them to come and spend more time with Dabao.
The next day, Wang and his friends came to Dingzhou Prefecture and went directly to the Chu family, bringing Wangcai and Yuanbao with them. Yuanbao's belly was a little big, as if she was about to give birth.
Chen Afu and his friends had not had lunch yet, so they waited for them to come and eat together.
Chen Dabao didn't know that he would hardly see his "grandma", "grandpa" and "uncle" again, so he asked them, "Grandpa, grandma, uncle, what do you like? I'll buy it for you in Beijing and have someone bring it back."
Wang held him in her arms, touched his face and head, and was very reluctant to let him go. The baby in the cradle had grown into such a handsome young man.
Wang was not worried about the other children, as they were all the blood of the Marquisate. As for Dabao, he was just an adopted son. Although the old in-laws and son-in-law would be good to Dabao, there were other people in the Marquisate, and not everyone would be kind to Dabao. It is said that once you enter the Marquisate, it is like entering a deep sea, not to mention that Dabao is still so young, she is afraid that he will be wronged in the future...
But he couldn't say what he was thinking, so he smiled and said, "Life is good at grandma's house, and we don't lack anything. Dabao is a big boy now, you must take good care of yourself, work hard, and have a good future."
As he talked about the latter part, his eyes became red.
Dabao saw the reluctance in his grandmother's eyes, and he was reluctant to leave her family either. He said, "Grandma, you should come to Beijing more often in the future. My fifth uncle said that the mansion is very big, and I will ask my mother to prepare a courtyard for you to live in." He also said, "As soon as we arrive in Beijing, I will buy liquor from Zuixianfang for grandpa, embroidery from Jinyun Embroidery Workshop for grandma, and brushes, inkstones and washbasins from Wenshangzhai for my uncle. I have a lot of private money now, more than 100 taels."
Miss Chu at the side heard this and said, "I also have some private money, I will bring gifts to grandpa, grandma and uncle."
Wang hugged the little girl again and said, "Thank you, sister. Grandma's family has everything. As long as you and your mother live a comfortable life, that's all."
Chen Ming was also reluctant, but he thought that he would go to the capital more often in the future and would be able to see them sooner or later, so he was not as sad as Wang.
A Lu thought further. His sister said in the letter that Mr. Liao would still come to Dingzhou Prefecture on the 20th, and after he passed the exam for the scholar, he might not leave his hometown to come to Dingzhou Prefecture to teach him. But as long as he passed the exam for the scholar, the Chu family would find a way to let him study in the Imperial College. At that time, he would often meet with his sister and nephews and nieces. Moreover, he hoped that he could get good grades and enter the Imperial College without the help of his brother-in-law.
Wang took out a set of clothes she made for Dabao and compared them. They were just right. She touched his head and smiled, "This is the clothes that grandma made for you. It's your eighth birthday, and grandma is not here with you... Oh, time flies, and your grandson should be eight years old now."
Chen Ahfu was also reluctant to leave Wang and Chen Ming, and said, "Dad, Mom, when I have established myself in the capital, I will buy you a house there. When you have nothing to do, you can live in the capital. Xinglong Restaurant will soon open in the capital, and maybe my third uncle's family will also live in the capital for a long time in the future. I heard from my uncle that if he becomes an official in the capital in the future, he will also transfer my uncle here."
Although Chen Afu and his mother returned to the Marquis' Mansion, Chu Lingxuan would still temporarily serve in Dingzhou Prefecture.
Chen Ming and others were also left behind at night and lived in Chaohuayuan with Dabao.
The next day, Chu Lingqi and the Song family moved into the deputy general's mansion.
Chen Afu and Chu Lingxuan invited guests to their house for two days. They were several good friends, including the Fu family, the Qin family, the Liu family, etc. There were also relatives, including Chen Shiying's family, Wang Cheng's family, and Chen Shi's family.
On the fourth day, I was packing up and friends and relatives sent me a lot of gifts.
Chen Ahfu also assigned the servants. Because Chu Lingxuan and Lechen would stay in the mansion for a while, most of the servants in the mansion would stay here for the time being. She still took a few useful maids and stewards to the mansion, including Luo Fang's family, so that they would be more convenient to use. Qingfeng stayed. In two months, Qingfeng would get married, and her in-laws would be here.
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