After hearing what the Third Madam said, Li Xuan's eyes lit up. He first bowed to the Third Madam and called out, "Royal Aunt." Then he ran to find Chen Afu.
Princess Rui smiled bitterly and whispered, "My Royal Sister is really talking about things that are not relevant to the topic."
"What do you mean?" Chu Sanfu wondered. What she said just now was just a joke.
Princess Rui lowered her voice and said, "Ever since Xiao Shi got engaged, Xuan'er has been clamoring to be engaged to Xiao Yu'er. Knowing that the engagement would not work out, he insisted on making it clear with Madam Chu and not letting her promise Xiao Yu'er to someone else. Xuan'er has been clamoring to come every day these days, but his father has suppressed him."
Mrs. Chu laughed and said, "It's true that a tiger father will have a dog son. Xuan'er is even more capable than his father. He wants a wife at such a young age."
Princess Rui blushed and explained, "It's all my prince's fault. He teased Xuan'er in the past, saying that as long as Madam Chu gave birth to a daughter, he would try to make her his wife. It was originally a joke, but I didn't expect him to take it seriously..."
What she was embarrassed to say was that when Prince Rui heard that Li Xuan had gone to Xiao Shiyi to ask the emperor for a marriage in order to marry Xiao Yuer, he was very happy. He felt that his son was not stupid now, but very smart, even smarter than he was when he was a child. He was once again glad for his wise decision. He made the right decision to send his son to Chen Afu's house! In addition, Chen Afu was so smart, her daughter must be no bad either. It would be great if he could marry that girl as his daughter-in-law. Of course, he only told Princess Rui about this idea, and did not dare to tell Li Xuan. It's shameful to want to marry a wife at such a young age...
Chen Ahfu was leading Chu Zhen to greet guests at the door. Li Xuan went over and pulled her aside, quietly asking, "Auntie, where is Xiao Yu'er?"
Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "There are many customers today, so I didn't let her out."
Li Xuan mustered up his courage and said, "Aunt, please don't rush to arrange a marriage for Xiao Yu'er. Wait until I'm fifteen and ask Grandpa Huang to arrange a marriage for us."
Chen Ahfu was both angry and amused. She poked his little head and said angrily, "You are so young, what are you thinking about? Don't say that again, or I will be unhappy." Seeing Li Xuan's little mouth pouting and his eyes red, she thought that he was also a child and would not remember it after a while. She said, "Xiao Yu'er is so young, of course I won't arrange a marriage for her. You are the same, you are only six years old this year, you should think more about schoolwork, don't always think about those things, which makes people laugh at you."
When Li Xuan heard that his aunt would not arrange a marriage for Xiao Yuer, he became happy, smiled with curved eyebrows, and promised, "I will think more about my studies, study hard, and I will have a bright future..."
Seeing Li Xuan like this, he was completely different from the silly little boy. Chen Afu still praised herself in her heart, feeling quite accomplished. She squatted down and kissed Li Xuan's pretty little face, saying, "Good boy, go play."
Seeing another guest coming, Chen Afu went to greet the guest.
Today, there were a few unexpected guests. One was Xiao Shiyi who came with Li Cheng, and the other was Chen Yuqing who came with Madam He.
Xiao Shiyi and Li Cheng were naturally the most distinguished guests. Xiao Shiyi sat next to the Third Madam, talked with several female elders for a while, and then went to the outer courtyard.
He didn't want to leave, he wanted to stay with Chu Hanyan and his mother for a while longer. But Xiaoge kept urging him to go to the outer courtyard and spend more time with the men, saying that it was the Crown Prince's intention. Another thing was that the Third Lady, Princess Rui, and Princess An often joked with him, which made him very embarrassed.
Li Cheng was pulled into a corner by Chu Hanyan, Yinghui, Zhu Yinger, Zhang Ziqi, and Yang Qian to chat and laugh. The girls also teased Chu Hanyan. Chu Hanyan blushed with shame, glanced at Xiao Shiyi in the distance, and covered her face with a handkerchief. After Xiao Shiyi left, she led the girls to the children's park to play on the swings and slides.
What surprised Chen Ahfu was that Chen Yuhui was actually pregnant. Jiang's letter said that Chen Shiying wanted Chen Yuhui to divorce. After the rebellion was suppressed, some people would definitely be caught. And everyone knew that Lord He was a member of the Second Prince's party, and his end would definitely not be good.
It was obvious that the He family would not let Chen Yuhui divorce at this time. Chen Yuhui often made trouble at home, and He Linsheng and his family endured it. Therefore, Chen Shiying could not find a reason to let them divorce.
Chen Yuhui was dressed very brightly today, with delicate makeup on, and her belly was not protruding, so she didn't look like a pregnant woman. It was still Mrs. He who told Chen Afu, "The second daughter-in-law is pregnant, but she said she missed her eldest sister very much, so I had to bring her here."
Chen Yuhui came over and took one of Chen Afu's arms, smiling and saying, "Big sister, I've wanted to come and see you for a long time, but I haven't been feeling well recently, so I came to see you today. Big sister, if you have nothing to do in the future, please come to my house more often, and we can chat more often."
Mrs. He also laughed and said, "Yes, the second son's wife talks to me almost every day, saying that you two sisters are very close and she misses you very much."
This is nonsense. If it weren't for what Jiang said in the letter, Chen Ahfu really thought that Chen Yuhui had let go of his previous grudge. Chen Ahfu calmly pulled his arm out of Chen Yuhui's hand and smiled, "I am usually very busy. I have to manage the household, take care of the children, and be filial to the elders..."
Chen Yuhui's face relaxed, and just as he was about to speak, he was pulled by Madam He. Madam He chuckled and said, "Yes, Madam Chu has a big family, many children, and is indeed busy. Madam Chu doesn't have time, so let my second daughter-in-law come to visit you more often in the future."
Chen Afu smiled without saying anything and went to greet other guests.
When Mrs. He Er saw Chen Afu leave, she frowned and whispered to Chen Yuhui, "Second Prince's wife, you need to behave properly. We are here to curry favor with her today. If she is willing to help, your father-in-law's official position may be preserved. If she doesn't help, your father-in-law will be identified as a member of the Second Prince's party. Demotion is the least of his punishment. He may even have his family confiscated and his entire family exterminated. In that case, you will not be able to escape the fate of being sold as a government slave."
Chen Yuhui's expression changed.
She didn't want to get pregnant. After listening to what her father had sent to tell her about the situation in the court, she also wanted to find an opportunity to divorce He Linsheng. She was making trouble at home, and she had people beat He Linsheng's two maids and made his concubine miscarry. He Linsheng actually endured it all, not only did he not beat or scold her, but he also told her to beat whoever she wanted.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon was round and the sweet-scented osmanthus was fragrant. He Linsheng, dressed in white, was as handsome as a banished immortal. He brought a jar of wine to her room and said that on this festive occasion, he wanted to have a drink with her...
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