Seeing Chen being so stubborn, Chen Afu was helpless. He said, "Knowing that grandma was in danger, how could we not send someone to protect her? If grandma really gets into trouble, how can I face you! Forget it, forget it, I won't go back to the capital, I will just live with grandma, wherever grandma goes, I will go. We live together, we die together."
Lechen shook his head and said, "How can this be possible? You are still young and you cannot take risks for the sake of your children."
Chen Afu said, "Since the mother-in-law knows that it is dangerous to live here, why does she still want to stay? Filial piety comes first among all virtues, and a daughter-in-law cannot abandon her mother-in-law."
Liaochen closed his eyes, twisted the rosary with both hands, and said, "Amitabha, Xuan'er's daughter-in-law, you keep talking about filial piety, so you must listen to me. Tomorrow, you should take Yan'er back to the capital, and let Qi'er and Song return to Dingzhou Prefecture."
Seeing her like this, Chen Afu recalled what Chu Lingxuan had said in the past. When Liaochen was young, he once locked Lord Chu outside the door for a night, and Lord Chu refused to listen no matter how he explained. This person is indeed too stubborn and irritating.
Chen Ahfu was not an ancient person, and she had no awareness of not talking back to her elders. She said, "Grandma, what you mean is that the lives of Yan'er and me, as well as the lives of my second uncle and his wife, are precious. As long as we leave here and save our lives, that's enough." She pointed outside and said, "And the lives of Uncle Luo who serves you, the few young masters around you, and the guards who protect you, are not precious, so they can die with you at any time? Grandma, in front of the Buddha, all beings are equal. Not only are the lives of those who protect and serve you precious, but your life is even more precious. Grandma believes in Buddhism, and everyone's life should be cherished. Moreover, as a monk, you should not take those things like nobleness and face, which are valued by secular people, seriously. And those things are nothing in front of life... Buddha also said that saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda."
These words were so disobedient and unpleasant that they left Lechen speechless.
Lechen opened his eyes in surprise, his hands trembling with anger, and said, "You, you, I, you, how can you talk to me like this. Okay, okay, take everyone outside back..."
Chen Afu saw that those soul-touching words made Luochen very angry, so he calmed down and said, "Granny, your life is more precious. How can we leave you alone? Grandpa may be able to finish the war and come back next year. If something happens to grandma, grandpa will be very sad. From the day when grandma entered Buddhism, he vowed to make great achievements and build a career, hoping to bring grandma home for a reunion one day. And there is also my aunt, the children, and the grandmother and uncle of the Luo family, they think about you every day... Especially my father-in-law, all his forbearance and planning are not only to help the prince ascend to the throne, but also to hope that one day he can be whole. Family reunion... Mother-in-law, your daughter-in-law's words are not pleasant to hear, but they are reasonable. Think about last year's New Year's Eve, in order to protect mother-in-law, Grandpa and Uncle Luo were injured, three guards died, and Yan'er was frightened. Would mother-in-law want to see that happen again? Mother-in-law is kind-hearted, she will definitely not want to... You must not be fooled by Concubine Ma Shu and Rong Zhao, they are deliberately provoking you, angering you, and trying to force you out of Dingzhou Prefecture. In that case, even if there are no remnants of the second prince nearby, they may have people pretend to be those remnants to harm you. They are so bad, why should they fulfill their wishes..."
Liaochen was not stupid, she also knew that those words were deliberately said by Concubine Ma Shufei to make her angry. But she was arrogant by nature, and was furious when she was said so badly and dirty, so she ran away on her own. Chu Lingqi, Song, and Manager Luo did not dare to say anything more, and when persuasion failed, they had no choice but to move out with her.
Now that her daughter-in-law pointed out her mistake, she burst into tears when she thought about the many people in the courtyard who were protecting her, her daughter and grandson in the capital, her mother and brother in Shizhou Prefecture, and her son fighting in the south.
Chen Ahfu helped Lechen sit down again and talked for a long time. She did not dare to say those disobedient words again, but talked about how Chu Lingxuan and Chu Hua missed her, how cute the two little brothers and Xiao Yuer were... Seeing that it was getting late, she personally helped Lechen to bed before coming out.
Although Liaochen did not agree verbally, Chen Afu knew that she had already acquiesced in her heart.
As soon as she went out, a cold wind blew in her face, making Chen Ahfu shiver. She tightened her cloak and left the west wing.
The trees in the yard stood silently, without leaves, and the branches were bare. Through the sparse treetops, I could see a yellowish crescent moon quietly hanging in the sky, and sparse cold stars, scattering their cold light to the earth, making it feel even colder.
Chen Ahfu took a long breath and looked towards Huajin Mountain. The rolling mountains were as dark as iron, mysterious, solemn, and chilly... Suddenly, her heart started beating wildly, and she was so scared that she quickly covered her chest.
What does this feel like? This is a bad feeling!
At this moment, the voice of the golden swallow came into her mind. It chirped, "Mommy, it seems something is happening outside. I heard that some bird brothers in the east were frightened and started chirping loudly. How could this happen in the middle of the night? It's so scary!"
Huajin Mountain is just to the east of Zhuangzi.
Chen Afu was startled. Did someone come down the mountain and wake up the birds in the tree?
It is better to believe it exists than to believe it does not!
She quickly said to Hong Fei, "I feel uneasy, as if something is going to happen. Go to the outer courtyard and tell Steward Luo and Captain Li to get up and get ready." She then said to Xiao Hong, "Go to the east wing and wake up the Second Master, and tell him that something seems to be wrong."
Then, she went back to the west wing, gently knocked on the window, and said softly, "Mother-in-law, get dressed quickly. I am worried that something will happen tonight... You must take care of yourself."
Take care means to hide well.
A voice came from the room, "Okay, I understand."
Since the last incident, three dark rooms have been built in the manor, including the bedroom in the west wing, the bedroom in the upper room of the main courtyard, and the bedroom in the back room.
When Chen Ahfu left the west wing, Chu Lingqi had already run out of the east wing, putting on his clothes as he ran. He ran to Chen Ahfu and said, "Sister-in-law, what's going on?"
Chen Afu said, "I'm afraid something might happen tonight. Please get the guards and soldiers ready. If nothing happens, that's even better. Take my mother-in-law back to Dingzhou tomorrow."
Chu Lingqi nodded. He always thought Chen Afu was smart. Even though she only relied on her intuition to prepare everyone, there was nothing wrong with that. The aunt promised to return to Dingzhou Prefecture tomorrow. This was the last night, and her safety must be guaranteed this night.
At this time, Song and several maids ran out, and some of them cried out of fear.
Song asked, "What happened?"
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