Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 235 - 234 Going to the Chens’ Mansion

Chapter 235: Chapter 234 Going to the Chens’ Mansion

Chen Shiying bowed deeply and said, "I am ashamed to admit, Afu together with her mother have been living in the countryside for a long time. I rarely paid attention to them, hence her mother has already remarried. I will get my wife to acknowledge Afu as her own, and let Afu marry Mr. Chu as the legitimate daughter of me, Chen Shiying."

The second prince glanced at Chu Lingxuan and thought to himself, "It’s surprising that he, coming from a noble family, is willing to marry a woman of such humble origin. Indeed, after the chaos at Marquis Yong’an’s manor, no good families in Capital City are willing to marry their legitimate daughters to him. Soon, Rong Zhao will take good care of a woman of this status. However, just in case, he should have someone thoroughly investigate this matter. How could Chu Lingxuan possibly be willing to marry a woman of such background..."

With this in mind, he gravely said, "Mr. Chen’s family affairs are quite complicated... However, you must treat your daughter well, Mr. Chen. General Chu is a pillar of the country and is also the adopted son of my imperial sister, we must not let him and his future wife suffer."

Chen Shiying hastily bowed, "I am ashamed for failing as a father, I will not let General Chu and my daughter suffer."

The second prince then said to Chu Lingxuan, "When you get married, Your Highness will also send some substantial gifts."

Chu Lingxuan managed to control his clenched fists, he bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Although the seventh prince regretted not getting the beautiful woman, he greatly enjoyed watching this scene. He said, "I apologize, General Chu, I didn’t know that Ms. Chen was your fiancée, otherwise I would have definitely not acted like this. When you marry, I will also send some substantial gifts."

Chu Lingxuan bowed again in acknowledgement.

The second prince and the seventh prince got up and left the room. Chu Lingxuan and Chen Shiying sent them to the front door, and after the carriage disappeared into the night, they finally went back to the hall.

Chen Afu had already sat down on a chair. She was both scared and angry, her small mouth pouted and her face was reddened.

Seeing her like this, Chu Lingxuan really wanted to comfort her, but with Chen Shiying present, he couldn’t say much. So he sat next to her and said, "It’s okay now, Ms. Chen."

Chen Afu said, "Aren’t those princes afraid of being impeached by officials when they blatantly come to demand a woman from a subordinate’s house?"

Chu Lingxuan said, "Those who have impeached the seventh prince have never ceased, and the emperor has often reprimanded him. This man is not as reckless and unscrupulous as he seems. On the contrary, he is very clever. He often lets people catch his small faults, but has never caused a big incident. Therefore, although he seems to have been granted a principality, and has no chance of becoming the crown prince, he is one of the most beloved princes of the emperor..."

Chen Shiying also chimed in, "I’ve also heard that the seventh prince’s reputation doesn’t match that of the second, third, or fifth princes. He’s known for his lust and frivolousness, but he is favored by the emperor." He then added, "Let the court officials worry about the affairs of the imperial family. Afu, it’s getting very late now, let’s go home."

Chen Afu knew that she had to go back with him to The Chens’ Mansion tonight, after all, that’s the excuse Chen Shiying came for. However, she didn’t want to go back there, not with that old wicked lady, and not with Mrs. Tang and Chen Yuhui.

She said, "I’m afraid I’ll enter the house standing and leave on a stretcher."

Chen Shiying sighed and said, "Afu, I am sorry for what happened in the past. I let you suffer a lot and even got hurt by our own family. Rest assured, there will be no such incident in the house. I will tell everyone in the house not to make things difficult for you. When I am not at home, Mrs. Jiang will also take care of you. Actually, except for Hui’er, who is spoiled and arrogant, your brother and two other sisters are not bad. Besides, most of the people in the house are close to Mrs. Jiang and me. After you acknowledge Jiang as your mother and I record your name in the ancestral hall, we will officially finalize the marriage with Chu’s family. If you wish to continue living there, it would be great. If you don’t want to, you can either move to your uncle’s house or go back to the countryside."

Chu Lingxuan also said, "I am sorry to impose on you by having you stay at The Chens’ Mansion for a few days. I will send a maid and two maidservants with you, as well as two guards to stay at the Outer Court of The Chens’ Mansion. They will be available to contact me at any time. Tomorrow, my grandfather and my third aunt will come here, and I will ask them to finalize our arrangement with The Chens’ Mansion as soon as possible. Once things are settled, you can go back to the countryside." He then said to Chen Shiying, "Please tell the old lady back home that my third aunt can be quick-tempered and is protective of her family. If she learns that the future daughter-in-law of the Chu family is being mistreated at your mansion, she will definitely come knocking on your door with a band of people."

Chen Shiying felt a little annoyed inside. After all, no matter what, he was still Afu’s father, but it was clear that his future son-in-law was not giving him, being an esteemed official, any face. If it was before, he would not be easily offended people unnecessarily. However, now that he was an elder, he couldn’t lose face. So, he said, "Mr. Chu, you’re worrying too much. I love my own daughter and will not let her suffer."

Chu Lingxuan pretended not to notice his displeasure and said, "It couldn’t be better, Mr. Chen. Remember what you said today." He then turned to Chen Afu and said, "Let’s have Dabao live in my house. After all, he and Yan’er get along well."

Chen Shiying responded, "It’s fine for Dabao to go to The Chens’ Mansion with Afu."

Chen Afu did not want Dabao to go to Chu’s house. Especially, now that the old Marquis would arrive soon, there would certainly be visitors who wanted to meet him, she did not want Dabao to meet more people. It was even worse to go to The Chens’ Mansion. She was afraid to be mistreated at The Chens’ and Dabao would suffer more. The best place for Dabao was Chen Shi’s house. She shook her head and said, "Let him stay with my uncle, he is more comfortable there."

At this point, a large and sturdy old lady, two 14 or 15-year-old maidservants, and two sturdy guards appeared, one of which was Guard Wang who had been following her during the day. The old woman’s surname was Xu, commonly known as Mrs. Xu, and the two maidservants were named Yin Zhuo and Yu Zhuo. Besides Guard Wang, there was another guard called Guard Ding.

Chen Afu asked Xia Yue to go back to Chen Ming’s house to take care of Dabao and strictly forbade him from leaving the house. She also told Zeng Shuang that the shop is not being bought anymore but leased. Then, she left with Qiu Yue, and the several people Chu Lingxuan sent, in a carriage towards The Chens’ Mansion.

Sitting in the carriage, Chen Afu’s feelings were greatly disturbed and she couldn’t calm down.

She had not expected, that after coming to Dingzhou she would encounter so many events, and she was forced to make the two most significant choices in her life. She may accept Chu Lingxuan as her husband from the bottom of her heart, but she really does not want to go to The Chens’ Mansion to recognize her ancestry, does not want to call another woman her mother, and even less willing to call that wicked old lady grandma. Moreover, she will definitely have to live under the identification of being Chen Shiying’s daughter, which she is unwilling to do.

God, many things have happened that she never anticipated. She wished she could slap herself a few times. Why did she come to Dingzhou at this time? Why did she go to Jade Kirin Silver Tower today...