Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 312 - 311: Traffic Accident

Chapter 312: Chapter 311: Traffic Accident

Chu Lingxuan held Chen Afu in his arms and said, "Prince Rui will bring Princess Rui to the Princess Mansion tomorrow. Despite Prince Rui’s playful demeanor, he is extremely intelligent. Aunt Chu said that Princess Rui is also a good person. You’d better establish a good relationship with Princess Rui in the future. Having more good friends in the Capital City will prevent you from being lonely."

It’s definitely more than just making friends.

"Alright," Chen Afu softly opened her vermilion lips and replied.

Chu Lingxuan felt a wonderful fragrance rushing to his face, making him slightly dizzy. The woman in his arms seemed to be a fairy flying out of the rosy clouds, not only blindingly beautiful, but also intoxicating with her fragrance, which could capture one’s soul. Taking another sniff, it seemed to be the scent of agarwood in the room. He didn’t suspect anything and laughed, "The scent is intoxicating! This green agarwood seems to have a different excellent use."

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The next day, Chen Afu didn’t dress up too brightly. Marquis Chu and Mrs. Chu had publicly humiliated Princess Rong Zhao, which only added to her hatred of herself. Jealousy could make people lose their sanity. It’s best to avoid trouble; she didn’t want to cause trouble for herself or the Chu family.

She wore a standard rose-purple brocade dress and a lilac embroidered bamboo-leaf skirt. Her hair was styled in a round chignon, and she wore a solid gold butterfly hairpin as big as a wine cup. She did her own makeup, with eyebrow makeup, blush, and lipstick, all in heavy and bright colors.

She dressed a bit older, although it still couldn’t hide her beautiful appearance, it wasn’t as outstanding and clear as before.

Seeing her like this, Chu Lingxuan sympathetically said, "I’m sorry to make you personally bear this. One day, I will let you appear proudly before her, without the need for any disguises."

Chen Afu laughed, "Hmm, I believe you."

Chu Lingxuan was even more low-key, donning a lake-blue brocade robe that was only eighty percent new.

Today, they would also respectfully present Prince Consort Chu and Princess Rong Zhao with a pair of shoes "handmade" by Chen Afu.

The shoes Chen Afu previously gave to Old Marquis Chu, Mr. Chu, and Mrs. Chu were all handmade by her. For the second Mr Chu, Mrs Chu, as well as Prince Consort Chu and Princess Rong Zhao, the shoes for these four were made by the maids. In fact, she really wanted to personally make a pair of shoes to respect Marquis Chu; he was truly not having an easy time. But she was afraid of being noticed, so she let the maids do it all.

Once they were ready, they headed for Anrong Hall. This time, Chu Lingxuan allowed Chen Afu to bring only one maid, Hong Fei, and sent two maids in their thirties. These two maids were tall and sturdy and seemed to have martial skills. Actually, even Hong Fei seemed quicker and more dexterous than the average maid, and taller as well.

When they arrived at Anrong Hall, Mrs Li and Chu Zhen were also there. They said that Princess Rong Zhao had invited them as well today.

Looking at Chu Zhen’s makeup, it seemed quite dull. Chu Zhen was quite attractive, and since Chu Hua got married, the Marquis’s Mansion only has her for a legitimate daughter, and they have always been keen on finding a high-status son-in-law, and her regular dress was quite luxurious.

Thinking about this, Chen Afu guessed it. Princess Rong Zhao and her ex-husband, Prince Xue, had a daughter, Xue Baoyi, who is thirteen years old and has always lived with Princess Rong Zhao.

It was clear that Chu Zhen was fearful of Xue Baoyi, thus, she was laying low. It seemed that Princess Rong Zhao’s biological daughter was also not to be trifled with.

The women then took a sedan chair to the Outer Court, Chu Lingxuan rode a horse, while the women took a carriage. Mrs. Chu and Chen Afu shared a carriage, she held Chen Afu’s hand and said, "Don’t be scared, your Aunt Chu is here. Even though she is a princess, and I am a provincial princess, I’m not afraid of her."

Chen Afu laughed, "I believe in Aunt Chu."

The carriage rode for half an hour before they reached the Princess Mansion. Everyone got off the carriage and had to change to smaller sedan chairs. Unlike a carriage, only one person could be carried in a sedan chair.

Looking at the small sedan chair and the two old women carrying it, Chen Afu felt a little uneasy. In front of everyone, perhaps Princess Rong Zhao wouldn’t dare to act too recklessly, and Marquis Chu and Mrs Chu wouldn’t allow her to behave too rashly. However, on the way, accidents could always happen...

Mrs Chu had also noticed it, she said to the two strong old women behind her, "You two go and serve by the Lady Lingxuan’s sedan. Be kind to her; she grew up in the countryside and it’s her first time coming to the Princess Mansion, this luxurious place. I’m worried she would be scared."

These old women were brought back by her from the border, they were all robust and agile, serving as her personal bodyguards.

The others didn’t notice the two old women who were carrying the sedan showing a somewhat panicked look at each other.

Chen Afu’s original two old women, plus the two old women sent by Mrs Chu, stood at the four corners of the sedan chair, and Hong Fei stood by the window of the small sedan.

Chen Afu felt relieved. She lifted a corner of the curtain and looked outside. Along the way, there were countless fine trees and beautiful flowers, lakes, and mountains. The scenery was charming and delightful, with numerous courtyards vying for attention. Unlike her home, it looked like a garden.

They had been on the road for about a quarter of an hour when one of the old women in front tripped and fell, letting go of the sedan chair. The two old women accompanying them managed to catch the sedan chair, preventing it from tipping over. Chen Afu only leaned forward slightly. If the sedan chair had fallen over, she would surely have been thrown out of the sedan, though not injured, it would certainly have been embarrassing.

Chen Afu was so angry she gritted her teeth. This despicable woman, she could even use such a low trick, no wonder she could do such shameless things.

Hong Fei quickly asked, "Is Mistress alright?"

Chen Afu said, "Nothing happened."

Mrs Chu in front and Chu Lingxuan behind heard the commotion and were relieved to know that nothing happened.

An old woman replaced the one who fell and continued to lift the sedan chair. Not much later, the old woman behind also stumbled, and the other two old women again caught the sedan chair. Chen Afu leaned backward a bit, but again, nothing much happened.

There had been two accidents on the way, but fortunately, no one was hurt.

When they arrived at Zhaoyang Hall, they walked around a large screen of red sandalwood jade carvings of blooming flowers, and saw men and women dressed in fancy clothes filling the room. There were also several people dressed in embroidered dragon or phoenix robes. Chen Afu didn’t dare to look closely, knowing that it was not just Prince Rui and his wife who came, but other members of the royal family as well.

Princess Rong Zhao and Prince Consort Chu sat in the main seats. However, the Princess Mansion was different from other homes; the princess sat on the more respected left side, while the prince consort sat on the right.

After the formal greetings were over, Mrs Chu and her daughter Mrs Chu went to sit on the side, while Chu Lingxuan and Chen Afu approached Prince Consort Chu and Princess Rong Zhao.

Princess Rong Zhao, dressed in gold and silver thread embroidered phoenix court robe, proudly looked at them.

The maids brought two prayer mats and placed them on the Western Regions’ woven floral woolen carpet. Chu Lingxuan and Chen Afu knelt down together.

Chu Lingxuan felt both shy and furious. This was his second time kneeling before this woman, the first time was when he accompanied Mrs. Ma to serve tea. It took a lot of effort for him not to clench his fists tightly.

For the Ninth Prince and Eleventh Prince, for the last thread of the Yuan bloodline, his father had endured so many years, and he also must learn to endure.

Chen Afu first offered a bow to Princess Rong Zhao, saying, "Daughter-in-law has seen grandmother, I wish grandmother peace and good health." She then lifted the teacup above her head with both hands.