On the afternoon of the 9th, Chen Afu looked at the gifts sent by the outer courtyard, and one of them was from Chen Yuhui's in-laws, the He family. Mrs. He had come to the Chu family once with a thick face, but Chen Afu and the third wife didn't pay much attention to her, so she didn't dare to come again.
Chen Yuhui seemed to have become quiet all of a sudden, and Chen Afu had not heard of any incidents of her getting into trouble or being beaten. Some news about her came from letters from Chen Shiying or Jiang. According to her letters to her parents, she was doing well in the He family now. Even if she caused trouble again, He Linsheng would not dare to beat her. Her father-in-law and mother-in-law would tolerate her and often asked her to spend more time with Chen Afu. But she "would not bend for a few pieces of silver" and was determined not to have a relationship with Chen Afu, who she could not get along with...
Lord Chu meant that on the 20th, the family would invite relatives, friends, and those who came to congratulate to spend a day at home. After all, it was still early for Yan'er to get married, so they would invite those people to come and have some fun.
Chen Ahfu also asked Li Ma to tell the accountant in the outer courtyard to give the master and servants in the mansion an extra month's salary. This was also the result of her discussion with the head of the family, Lord Chu. Everyone was happy about such a happy event in the family.
The old marquis and the marquis Chu are both lazy, and now they ask Chen Afu to help with some matters in the outer courtyard.
As soon as they finished dealing with the matter, Chen Ming, Wang Shi, and Chen Aman led Yang Qian to Zhuxuan excitedly. They also heard the news and were very happy.
Wang smiled and said, "Yan'er is blessed. She is going to be a prince's consort at such a young age, and will be a princess in the future. Oh my god, what a blessing this is. Or she will be Dabao's daughter-in-law, which is like falling into a honey pot." She lowered her voice and said, "Dabao will be your son-in-law, and we will have more contact in the future. Oh, that's great, we can see him more often."
Chen Afu smiled and nodded, and invited them to have dinner in Zhuxuan, and sent someone to the Imperial College to bring Chen Alu directly here.
Yang Qian and Chu Hanyan sat on a brocade stool and whispered privately.
Yang Qian said enviously, "Sister Yan, I didn't expect you to be engaged to the Eleventh Prince. The Eleventh Prince is very good, with a good temper, a good family background, and good looks... Oh, he is good in everything, you are so lucky." She also said proudly, "From now on, the prince will be my cousin-in-law, and my family will become royal relatives. Oh, my family's status will be much higher."
When Chu Hanyan heard that Sister Qian's family had become much better off because of her, she blushed with joy and said softly, "Sister Qian will find a good husband in the future."
Yang Qian blushed with shame, and tickled Chu Hanyan's armpits, making the little girl giggle. After the two little girls finished laughing, Yang Qian nodded gently. When she was at home, her grandmother had said something like this. Now that the Yang family is close to the royal family, her brother will marry a daughter of an official family, and she will also marry a son of an official family...
Some of the little girl's words reached Chen Ahfu's ears, and Chen Ahfu was a little amused. Children in ancient times were really precocious. They knew all this at the age of eight.
Madam Huang frowned and said softly, "Sister..."
Chu Hanyan knew that Nanny Huang was scolding her for saying something wrong. Nanny had said that as her status became more noble, she should be more careful about what to say and what not to say, and should also pay attention to the occasion.
The little girl pursed her lips embarrassedly.
Chen Ahfu didn't want to restrict the little girl too much. She always felt that women in ancient times had a hard time, and she always wanted them to live a more comfortable and free life at their parents' home. Although she couldn't pamper them like some noble ladies who were so arrogant and unreasonable, she couldn't make them too uncomfortable either.
Seeing that Chen A'man seemed to have something to say, she sent the two little girls to play in the west wing.
Chen Aman whispered, "My uncle asked me to ask my sister if we can find a nanny for Qianjie who knows etiquette. Qianjie is too straightforward, and I'm afraid she will suffer when she marries into her husband's family." Then she said embarrassedly, "My mother-in-law and I were born in poor families, and we don't know much about the affairs of the inner house. With the help of you noble relatives, our family business will definitely grow bigger and bigger in the future, and the children will not find a bad family. Chaoge can go out to study, but Qianjie can only stay at home, and we can't teach her well, so we want to find a better nanny to manage her."
Chen Ahfu liked Yang Qian, a chatterbox, very much. Although she talked a lot, she was not annoying and was kind. The nanny he found for her didn't need to be someone from the palace like Huang Ma. She just needed to understand the ins and outs of a wealthy family's inner house and know basic etiquette. Such people were easy to find, and there were many in the Marquis's Mansion.
Then she smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, I like Sister Qian too, and I hope she will have a good life in the future. I'll look for someone, and if I find someone suitable, I'll send her to your house to be Sister Qian's nanny."
Three days later, Chen Afu sent Chen Mama to the Yang residence. Chen Mama was in her thirties. When she was young, she was a maid of Liaochen. After Liaochen became a monk, she married a young steward named Chen. After giving birth to several sons, steward Chen fell seriously ill and died. She raised several children alone and lived a very tight life. Chen Mama knew a lot and was literate, so she was very suitable to be Yang Qian's steward. The Yang family was rich and would not mistreat her.
On the afternoon of the 15th, Chu Hua brought her two children to the Chu Residence again. She did not go to Anrong Hall, but came directly to Zhuxuan.
Chu Hua first took Chu Hanyan's hand and congratulated her, saying with a smile, "Yan'er is pretty. Such a good person can only be worthy of being a princess."
Chen Ahfu hugged Sister Yi and kissed her for a few times, then asked Miss Chu to take Sister Yi and Xie Heng to play at Lord Chu's place, and said with a smile, "Brother Yu and his two sisters have been playing at Grandpa's place, and will not be back until the evening. You two should go and bother your grandpa. Later in the evening, Yan'er will invite Grandpa to have dinner at Zhuxuan."
Chen Ahfu knew that Lord Chu had been looking for an opportunity to ease the father-daughter relationship with Chu Hua. Chu Hua heard this but did not stop him. He even advised, "Brother Heng is older now. You should respect your grandfather well."
After seeing the children leave, Chu Hua sighed and said, "Rong Zhao will be home soon. It would be great if she stayed in the temple. My father would be happier."
Chen Ahfu nodded and said, "Yes, in the past few months, my father-in-law has been living in the Marquis' Mansion and has been very happy. He has gained weight. As soon as that woman comes back, my father-in-law will go back to the Princess' Mansion."
Chu Hua added, "Oh, I miss my mother so much. A few days ago, I wanted to go to Dingzhou Prefecture to see her, but my mother-in-law caught a cold again, so I didn't have the nerve to say it."
Chen Afu said, "You are a married woman, so some things are hard to say. Logically, I should have gone to Dingzhou Prefecture to visit my mother-in-law a long time ago. Unfortunately, I am busy at the mansion and cannot leave for the time being. However, after a few days, when I have sorted out some things, I still want to take the time to visit her."
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