Chen Ahfu looked at Xiao Shiyi's rosy face and the look in his eyes that showed he was on the same page with his mother, and suppressed the urge to kiss him. He smiled and said, "I know you are on our side, so just keep this in mind."
Little Eleven nodded servilely and said, "I will only talk about this with my mother."
After the two of them finished talking, Xiao Shiyi went to see Xiao Yuer on the crib.
Xiao Yu'er, who was more than half a year old, was cute and could already sit. She wore a short-sleeved shirt and shorts with a white background embroidered with red grass mold. She wore two silver bracelets on her chubby wrists and ankles, and had two small tufts of hair on her head. Her hair was slightly yellow and slightly curly, and the small tufts were spread out and rolled down, like two blooming chrysanthemums.
She was very smart and still remembered this "brother". When she saw him coming to her bed to tease her, she smiled with her petal-like mouth. She also clapped her hands and shouted "ah, ah" a few times to express her welcome.
Xiao Shiyi said in surprise, "Oh, Xiao Yuer has grown another tooth."
Chu Hanyan smiled and said, "No, two more teeth have grown. Look carefully again, is there something white on my lower gums?"
Xiao Shiyi held Xiao Yuer's face and looked at it carefully, then smiled and said, "Yes, it is true."
Xiao Yuer thought that her "brother" was teasing her, and she laughed with her mouth wide open, which Xiao Shiyi could see clearly.
Little Eleven kissed her face happily and touched the two little tufts on her head. He thought of something again, and rummaged through the boxes on the kang that he had brought for his brothers and sisters, found two brocade boxes, and said, "These are silk flowers made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I saw that Sixth Sister looked good in them, and I thought that Sister Yan and Sister Yu would look even better in them, so I asked for four."
After saying that, he asked Hong Fei to help Chu Hanyan and Xiao Yuer put them on.
Juanhua is a peony flower made by Yang Feise, dotted with tiny purple crystals, and the core of the flower is a small round red gem, which is extremely beautiful and exquisite.
Hong Fei put it on Chu Hanyan, and it really looked great. Xiao Shiyi nodded with satisfaction.
Hong Fei smiled again and said, "Your Highness, this flower is a little big. Wait until Sister Yu is older before wearing it."
Little Eleven nodded and said, "Then you keep them for Sister Yu. In the future, whenever I see flowers suitable for the sisters to wear, I will ask for some back for them."
Chen Ahfu blushed a little and said angrily, "This is so bad. How can you always ask people for things for girls to wear? People will laugh at you. Besides, my family doesn't lack headwear for Yan'er and Yu'er."
Little Eleven said stubbornly, "I gave flowers to my sisters. They were given by me. Mother bought them for them. They were given by mother." Then he said very schemingly, "Don't worry, mother. I also gave them to my sixth sister and Wen'er in the palace."
Wen'er is the daughter of the crown prince. Although the Sixth Princess and Wen County Lord already had one, Xiao Shiyi gave an extra one, showing the love of a brother and uncle. The Sixth Princess and Wen County Lord's birth mother, Crown Prince Liang Di Yang, also accepted his kindness.
Chen Ahfu knew that it was impossible to ask Xiao Shiyi not to send him a gift, so he could only say, "It's okay to ask for some of these flowers occasionally, but you must not ask for anything too expensive, so as not to embarrass others."
Xiao Shiyi gave Chen Afu a look that was unnecessary, and said, "I'm so smart, of course I know what I can ask for and what I can't ask for. If they really make it difficult, I'll pay for it." He laughed again, "I also paid for this palace flower, but they didn't dare to take it."
Chen Afu thought to himself, of course they wouldn't dare to take it, since the Imperial Household Department is yours.
In the evening, Chen Afu invited the old marquis and the third lady and her son to Zhuxuan, and everyone happily had a breakfast and dinner together.
Li was so angry that she started cursing in the yard, saying that the country woman didn't even know her own surname once she married into a rich family, and didn't even know how to respect her elders.
Chu Lingan was furious when he heard Shen talk about his mother-in-law as soon as he returned to the courtyard after leaving the government office. He went to Li's courtyard and said with a sullen face, "Mother, you have offended people thoroughly in the past, so you should behave yourself now. Even if you don't consider yourself, you should also consider your son and grandson more. You have offended the eldest family so much, and made our relationship with the eldest uncle and the third uncle more and more strained. We are the ones who suffer. Look at how smart the second brother and his wife are. They are very close to the eldest brother's family. Not only did the second brother become a captain of the fifth rank, but I heard that the shop opened by the second sister-in-law is also doing very well. They are living a very good life now. But mother just can't recognize the situation and scolds the eldest sister-in-law loudly. Believe it or not, what you say now will reach the ears of the eldest sister-in-law in less than half an hour..."
Li didn't listen to what she said before or after, but she listened to what Chu Lingqi and Song said about having an easy life. She said angrily, "I'm still alive, let that bitch Song come back to serve me."
Chu Ling'an shook his head and said, "Mom, when did it become your turn to have your say in our family? In the past, Mom could mess around in the mansion, not only because there were no other female masters in the inner courtyard at that time, but also because Grandpa and Uncle wanted others to see how badly our mansion was treated by... that person." He didn't dare to say Rong Zhao, so he could only use "that person" instead, and added, "So they didn't restrict Mom too much. Mom was being used without knowing it, and she helped the tyrant to do evil and made trouble with that person. Mom, wake up, that person is now obedient. If you continue to mess around like this, don't say that your son can't protect you."
After hearing this, Li stopped talking reluctantly.
On the fifth day of July, the golden swallow, which had been playing in the south for a long time, finally flew back. It told Chen Ahfu that Master Chu San and Chu Lingxuan were very cunning and were trying to find a way to secretly send envoys to some barbarians in Nanzhong Province and offer them attractive conditions so that they would not participate in the war between the two sides. They also found some people who were familiar with the terrain to lead the way, so it would definitely not be a problem to eliminate the Second Prince's party...
There was fierce fighting in the south, but the capital was still peaceful and prosperous.
On the tenth day of the seventh month, the Prince An's Mansion held a lotus banquet. Two days ago, the invitations had been sent to all the major families in the capital, including the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion. The invitation also specifically stated that Madam Chu must bring the three children with her. The princess loved children, especially a pair of identical ones.
The annual Lotus Banquet at Prince An's Mansion is one of the most grand banquets in the capital, and is also the most popular banquet among young men and women. At this time, the weather has gradually turned cooler, and the lotus flowers in the lake are still in full bloom. In a few days, the lotus flowers will wither.
Prince An is the emperor's younger brother. Although they are not brothers, they have a very good relationship. He has been following the then crown prince since he was a child and helped him with many things. He also has a personal relationship with Master Wuzhi, and the two occasionally discuss Zen together.
When Chen Afu was still in the countryside, he had some contact with the Prince An's Mansion. In order to "leave a message behind", Jin Yanzi went to the Prince An's Mansion and stole many treasures.
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