Chu Lingxuan and Chen Afu got up quickly. The servants had already prepared hot water and breakfast.
Breakfast was chicken sauce shrimp wonton, green rice porridge, golden silk cake, milk cool soft cake, scallion pancake, all of which were Chu Lingxuan's favorites.
Chen Ahfu had no appetite and just sat opposite him and stared at him blankly. Chu Lingxuan felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, so he smiled and reached out to rub her hair. He said, "Wait until I come back, and I'll let you see enough."
After dinner, Chu Lingxuan returned to his bedroom, picked up Xiao Yuer and kissed her again and again. Then he went to the east wing and picked up Yuer and Minger and kissed them.
After leaving the East Wing, he went to the West Courtyard. He was afraid of waking Chu Hanyan, so he didn't even turn on the light. He just looked at her for a few times in the morning light that came through the window, and smoothed his hair on the pillow.
Seeing his daughter's chubby face and rosy complexion, Chu Lingxuan's heart was filled with mixed emotions. Before he met Ah Fu, he was extremely reluctant to leave his daughter every time, fearing that she would suffer. But now, even if he went to die, he would be at ease with his daughter.
Chen Ahfu sent him out of the courtyard. When they reached the gate, he turned around and hugged Chen Ahfu, buried his face in her hair, and took a few deep breaths. He said, "Wait for me to come back. If something happens, don't be too sad, and lead the children to live a good life."
Chen Ahfu choked up and said, "I don't want any eventuality, as long as you come back alive..."
All the men in the Chu family would see Chu Lingxuan off in the outer courtyard. Chu Lingan came directly to Zhuxuan and happened to see Chu Lingxuan and Chen Afu hugging each other.
He quickly hid behind a big tree, and his awe of his sister-in-law was much less. No matter how smart and virtuous a woman is, if she is seen like this, people will think she is disrespectful.
Chu Lingxuan let go of his hand and walked out to the outer courtyard.
Seeing his hurried back disappearing behind the tree, Chen Ahfu burst into tears. Xia Yue came over and helped her back to the yard, advising, "The Third Master is the Grand Marshal, he will definitely not let the Crown Prince take risks."
Nanny Li said in a low voice unhappily, "Xia Yue, don't say that. The prince is so capable, how could he let the third master take care of him."
As soon as Xia Yue said this, she knew she had caused trouble, and nodded quickly with a red face.
When the three children woke up, they didn't see their father and they all cried. When they said they scared their sister, the two boys stopped talking, but Chu Hanyan kept crying with her handkerchief covering her face.
Chen Ahfu was not afraid of crying, but she was afraid of the little girl crying silently. She held the little girl in her arms and tried to persuade her, and then asked someone to ask her husband for two days off, saying that she would take them to play with Aunt Aman and Sister Qian.
The two brothers didn't know who Auntie A-Man and Sister Qian were, but they laughed when they heard that they could go out and play. Chu Hanyan hadn't seen them for a long time, so she was a little distracted.
Chen Ahfu also wanted to go out and have some fun, to relax her nervous and sad heart. She felt that in the capital, apart from the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion, only the Yang family could make her truly relax.
She asked someone to deliver a note to Yang's house, saying they would go there tomorrow morning.
When the two little brothers heard that they would go out to play tomorrow, they started howling loudly again.
Chen Ahfu said angrily, "When we go to visit someone's home, we should always tell them."
Then, he told stories to the children to attract their attention. The third wife was very busy these days, so Chen Ahfu could not take the children to Anrong Hall, and now they did not even eat dinner in Anrong Hall.
At night, Chen Afu took Xiao Yu'er to the space again. Jin Yanzi was very sensible. When she was playing with Xiao Yu'er, she occasionally looked up to persuade Chen Afu who was leaning against Yan Chenxiang in a daze, "Mommy, don't worry, I don't want you to be a widow. After I go out, go see Daddy Chu every now and then."
Chen Ahfu said weakly, "Thank you, baby."
At 9:00 p.m. the next day, Chen Afu took a few children and some gifts to the Yang family in a horse-drawn carriage.
Chen Afu and his companions were distinguished guests of the Yang family. Not only were Yang Mingyuan and Chen Aman waiting for them at home, but even Chen Ayu was there.
It was the first time for the three of them to see Xiao Yuer and they gave her gifts.
Yang Qian's personality was still cheerful and lively. After paying her respects to Chen Afu, she went over to chat with Chu Hanyan, "Sister Yan, it's been such a long time. Why did you just come to my house to play? I miss you and brother Dabao so much, as well as Qiqi, Huihui, and Zhuifeng. Let me tell you, my father bought me several birds and dogs, but no matter how I train them, they are not as smart as your Qiqi and the others..."
The chatterbox just kept talking and Chu Hanyan didn't have the slightest chance to interrupt, but the little girl Chu still smiled and nodded to join in the fun.
Chen Afu thought that in the future, it would be better for the little girl to make more friends.
Yang Chao was very disappointed when he didn't see Chen Dabao. He asked Chen Afu, "Aunt Chen, where is Dabao? I asked for leave from the teacher in the private school to see him."
Yang Mingyuan and Chen Ayu didn't know Chen Dabao's true identity yet. In the letter Chen Shi wrote to them, he only roughly said that Dabao was a child from a noble family, who was released into the common people for special reasons and happened to be picked up by Wang. He has now left the Chu family.
In their eyes, all the people in the Chu family were nobles, and they thought that Dabao’s true identity was similar to that of the Chu family.
Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "He had to go to class today, and it was difficult for him to ask for leave, so he didn't come."
And Chen A-man was still very good at coaxing children. She attracted the attention of the two little brothers with just a few words.
Ming Ge'er showed off to her very proudly, "My sister, Xiao Yu'er, is pretty."
Chen A-man chuckled, looked at Xiao Yu'er for a few seconds and said, "She is indeed very pretty. Oh, what should I do? Auntie wants to keep Xiao Yu'er."
Yu Ge'er quickly stretched out his arms to block Mother Li who was holding Xiao Yu'er, and said anxiously, "No, our sister can only be watched, not kept."
Chen Aman's laughter was still as clear as a silver bell. When Chen Afu heard this laughter, his mood improved a lot.
They were taken directly to the yard where Yang Mingyuan and Chen Aman lived.
The sun was shining brightly at this time, and Chen Aman and Yang Qian, brother and sister, were playing under the tree with a few children, Qiqi and Huihui.
In the living room, Chen Afu, Yang Mingyuan and Chen Ayu were drinking tea, and Chen Ayu was talking about the opening of the Xinglong Restaurant in Beijing. The house had been rented, a three-story building, and the port was only okay. He felt that he should position himself according to his own strength and network of relationships, and open a medium-to-high-end restaurant...
The eighteen-year-old Chen Ayu has become more mature and stable, less immature than before, and with his handsome looks, he is truly a rare young man.
Chen Afu nodded frequently, thinking that this person who led the Chen family's business was a good choice.
She smiled and said, "In the future, A-Yu will go into business, and A-Lu and A-Tang will pursue careers in politics, and our Chen family will rise."
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