The food was placed on the table. Chen Afu led Xiao Shiyi, Chu Hanyan, Li Xuan, and Chu Lingzhi to eat at the kang table. The two little brothers were fed by their mother on the small table on the ground. Qiqi and Huihui ate from a large plate, and Zhuifeng's family ate from two large bowls.
Seeing this long-lost scene, Xiao Shiyi was overwhelmed with emotion. How wonderful it would be if life could continue like this.
At this time, something went wrong again. Xiao Shiyi's eunuch Xiao Gezi took out a silver needle to test the poison.
Xiao Shiyi blushed again, his eyes bulged, and he cursed, "How stupid! Where is this place? Do you need to take out that broken needle and poke around?"
The little pigeon was so scared that its face turned pale and it quickly knelt down.
The little pigeon was less than ten years old, fair and skinny. Chen Ahfu felt sorry for the young boy who had entered the palace to become a eunuch, so he asked someone to take him to the side room for meals.
Seeing that the dishes they liked were all on the table, Xiao Shiyi and Li Xuan started eating. Seeing that there was also mixed noodles, Xiao Shiyi said happily, "After all this time, this is still my favorite."
Li Xuan also said, "Not to mention our Rui Wang Mansion, even the imperial kitchen in the palace doesn't cook as delicious dishes as my aunt's."
In the afternoon, Xiao Yu'er was carried out by Li's mother. Several children gathered around her, and Chen Ahfu finally had a chance to spend time alone with Xiao Shiyi. Although Xiao Shiyi also wanted to tease his sister Yu'er, he missed his mother's embrace more. So he squeezed into Chen Ahfu's arms, lay on her shoulders, smelled the special and pleasant smell, and inhaled hard.
Seeing Xiao Shiyi like this, Chen Ahfu couldn't bear to push him out. Li Ma was very considerate and used her body to block Xiao Ge's sight, and found an excuse to pull him to the west room, where there were a lot of food for Xiao Shiyi to take back to the palace.
Now Chen Ahfu occasionally sent snacks to the Queen Mother through the Third Lady, and also sent snacks to Concubine Shan Xian. Concubine Shan Xian also liked to eat these snacks, and she always happily accepted them with a smile.
Xiao Shiyi lay in Chen Afu's arms for a while and whispered, "Mom, no matter what time, you are always my mom in my heart, even if I call you Madam Chu."
Chen Ahfu was very touched. He leaned his cheek against the top of his head and whispered, "In my heart, you will always be my son. This is our secret, and we won't tell anyone."
Xiao Shiyi was never too willful. When he heard what he wanted to hear, he smiled and straightened up.
Happy times always pass too quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was already Shen time. Little Pigeon bowed and said, "Your Highness Eleven, it's time to return to the palace."
Upon hearing his words, Xiao Shiyi and Li Xuan's eyes turned red, and Chu Hanchu's tears welled up. Only the two little brothers were still laughing foolishly, they didn't understand what it meant.
Although Chen Ahfu was reluctant, he still smiled and said, "What's there to be sad about? We can come and play again in the future."
She held one of them by the hand and walked them out of the yard.
At this time, the two little brothers realized that their brother was leaving again, and they both started crying with their mouths wide open.
Seeing two figures, one tall and one short, gradually going away, they held hands and looked back from time to time. Chen Ahfu sighed and said, "You cried so loudly that your sister was scared."
When the two little brothers heard this, they immediately choked their cries into their throats and sobbed with their lips pursed.
The saddest one was the little girl Chu. She didn't cry out loud, but kept wiping her eyes with a handkerchief.
Chen Ahfu advised again, "Since they are so close, they will find time to come home and play."
On the afternoon of the fifth day of the second month, Chu Lingxuan returned to the mansion. He did not return to Zhuxuan, but discussed matters with the old marquis, Marquis Chu, and the third master in Liuyunzhai.
Chu Huai came to Zhuxuan and handed a package to Chen Afu.
The bundle contained clothes that Wang had made for her children, as well as a letter written by A-Lu.
When Chen Ming and his companions heard that Dabao was actually a prince, they were all very happy, mainly because they were happy for Dabao. They thought that since he was a prince, he would have endless good days to enjoy. However, Mrs. Hu was frightened and fell ill. She had bullied Dabao a lot in the past, and she was afraid that Dabao would send the imperial guards to kill her...
After Chen Ahfu read the letter, he went to the kitchen to make shrimp wontons that Chu Lingxuan liked to eat, and boiled chicken soup, waiting for him to come back and let Hua Mama cook it. She and a few maids also sorted out the things for Chu Lingxuan to take away. Since he was going to the war, he didn't dare to bring too much, so he only brought a few boxes.
When Chu Hanyan and the two brothers heard that their father had returned, they refused to go to bed and insisted on waiting for him. They waited until midnight before being persuaded to go back to their rooms to rest.
It was midnight when Chu Lingxuan returned to the bamboo pavilion.
Perhaps because he hadn't seen Chen Afu for a long time, or perhaps because he was thinking that he would return to the barracks tomorrow and then go directly to the battlefield, Chu Lingxuan pulled Chen Afu, who was waiting for him, into his arms and kissed him deeply.
Chen Afu was not embarrassed at all. He let him kiss him and even responded to him from time to time.
The servants were so frightened that they quickly retreated.
After being intimate for a while, the two of them sat on the kang, leaning against each other, talking in low voices.
Chu Lingxuan whispered in her ear, "I will go back early tomorrow morning. The team will wait for Third Uncle in Dingzhou, and then we will go south together. We will be back next year at the earliest, or the year after at the latest."
Chen Ahfu said sadly, "Well, you have to be safe. The children and I can't live without you."
Chu Lingxuan said, "For you and the child, I will not take risks. However, there are always dangers in war, and people will die. I have already discussed with grandpa and dad. If anything happens to me, dad will directly ask for the title of Crown Prince for Yu Ge'er." Hearing Chen Afu crying, he rubbed her head with his cheek and said, "With the care of the elders, the care of the Crown Prince and the Eleventh Prince, even if I am gone, you and your son will not have a hard time in the future."
Chen Ahfu cried, "Without you, my life is ruined. How can I have a good life?" He stood up and said, "No matter what happens, you must come back alive. Otherwise, I will never forgive you."
Seeing Chen Afu's red eyes and sparkling tears, Chu Lingxuan could no longer restrain himself and carried her into the bedroom.
After they finished, they leaned against the bed and talked. After talking for a while, they did it again and asked for water.
Chen Ahfu gave the "magic medicine" to Chu Lingxuan and made up a lie, "This medicine contains some rare medicinal materials given by Master Wuzhi, which is said to be able to treat external injuries and nourish the body. Although it is not as good as the medicine that Uncle San took last time, it is still much better than the general medicine for external injuries."
Chu Lingxuan happily took it. Through the fall of Master Chu San and the epidemic, Chu Lingxuan had witnessed the power of Master Wuzhi even more. He smiled and said, "With this magic medicine, I have a better chance of coming back alive."
They had slept for less than an hour when they were woken up by Hong Fei, "Master, Grandma, Chu Huai has sent someone to bring in a message saying that Master should leave in two quarters of an hour."
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