Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 317 - 316: Tomboy

Chapter 317: Chapter 316: Tomboy

Chen Afu’s servant next to him moved her hands and feet, causing the maid to scatter most of the vegetables onto Chu Zhen, with some oil also splashed onto Chen Afu. Taking advantage of this situation, Marquis Chu instructed Chu Lingxuan to take Chen Afu away.

After they left, Chu Zhen was led into another small room to change clothes. Mrs. Li and the two foolish people with Chu Zhen didn’t know to follow Mrs. Chu’s intention that the maid from the Princess Mansion wanted to harm the Chus. They were both crying and blaming Chen Afu for causing the trouble, making Chu Zhen take the blame for her...

Hearing this, Mrs. Chu was so angry that she wished she could slap both of them.

Mrs. Chu continued, "It’s good that you all left. Princess Rong Zhao really prepared a chambermaid for Xuan’er. It was hard for Xuan’er’s wife to refuse to bring her back. Even if Xuan’er didn’t use her, it would still be disgusting. She even asked me to bring her back, saying she was sympathizing with her daughter-in-law and sent help. I didn’t bring her back, but I flatly refused."

If she really brought a woman back, that would be truly disgusting.

Chen Afu held Mrs. Chu’s sleeve and said gratefully, "Third Aunt, thank you, you have been helping me. If it weren’t for Third Aunt today, I don’t know how much more trouble I would have been in."

Mrs. Chu laughed and said, "Princess Rong Zhao was spoiled by my imperial uncle and Lady Ma. She dares to do anything and say anything, or else she wouldn’t have done such a shameless thing. She is a down and out person, and all the other princesses are afraid of her. Only Third Aunt dares to confront her. That’s because Third Aunt was also spoiled by my imperial grandmother and is also a down and out person. Rong Zhao and I have fought since we were little." After speaking, she laughed.

When ancient women laughed like this, they would usually cover their mouths with a handkerchief. But Mrs. Chu didn’t care, all her sixteen teeth were exposed.

In ancient times, perhaps only royal-born noble women dared to laugh so unscrupulously.

Domineering but not evil, Chen Afu liked Mrs. Chu’s character. She immediately flattered her, "Third Aunt is different from Princess Rong Zhao. Third Aunt is bold, strong and womanly ..."

Chu Lingxuan interrupted disapprovingly, "Afu."

Mrs. Chu’s laughter became even crisper, and she said, "Strong woman, well said. It sounds much better than a down and out person and is particularly vivid. Isn’t Third Aunt just a strong woman?" She patted her chest and said, "When Guangkai comes back, I will definitely tell him and let him have a good laugh."

Mr. Chu was not so happy. Those two fools of Mrs. Li, being fools at home is one thing, but being such fools outside is another. He said, "If Old Third’s wife had stayed in the Mansion, I would have entrusted Zhen to you, and she wouldn’t be like this. Now, alas, I feel sorry for the second child, his health is not good, and he has married such a discordant wife, who has also spoiled his daughter."

Although Mrs. Chu is a noble woman, she tremendously respects and reveres her husband’s family. Seeing Mr. Chu upset, she immediately said, "Father-in-law, don’t worry. From now on, let Zhen come to me every day to stay for two hours, I will try to teach her in my spare time. I will also send a nanny to teach her manners, trying to change her nature."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Chu nodded and said, "In that case, I will be relieved. In a few days, I will go to the countryside. Not only does the third daughter-in-law need to take good care of the Marquis’ Mansion, but she also has to educate Zhen well."

Mrs. Chu nodded in agreement.

Chen Afu truly admired Mrs. Chu from the bottom of her heart. She is the grandaunt most beloved by the Empress Dowager, the niece for whom the Emperor feels most guilty, she is a real noble lady. But for her love for Chu Guangkai, she treats Chu Guangkai’s favorite family members as her own favorite family.

She is different from Mrs. Jiang. Mrs. Jiang is kind to herself because she wants to please Chen Shiying, and also because she thinks she herself has value for utilization.

But Mrs. Chu’s kindness to her is very pure, simply because she likes her husband’s family. Of course, this does not include Mrs. Li and her daughter. They have hurt her husband’s family, so of course she doesn’t like them.

She is even more different from Rong Zhao. Rong Zhao is extremely selfish. She took extreme measures to "possess" Marquis Chu and treat Marquis Chu as her own property. She does not recognize Marquis Chu’s family and hopes that Marquis Chu can completely belong to her.

Such a person, regardless of ruining Marquis Chu’s family, even if Marquis Chu originally had no wife, he would not truly like her...

After a long conversation, Mr. Chu and Chu Lingxuan went to the front courtyard. Chen Afu returned to the Bamboo Pavilion instructing her people to make some snacks, she wanted to make some egg tarts to show her respect to Mrs. Chu.

Some days ago, a friend of Chu Guangkai gave some mangoes to the Chu’s Mansion. But no one in the Chu’s family liked to eat them, they thought the taste was strange.

Chen Afu loved mangos in her previous life, and after coming to this world, she ate this kind of fruit for the first time and liked it very much. When Chu Lingxuan learned that she liked it, he asked for all the mangos from every courtyard. Today she wanted to make mango egg tarts. These people will definitely like them. However, there is no oven here, it has to be steamed in a pot, so this requires some skills.

Boil sugar and milk to make sweet milk. Break an egg into the flour, then add the sweet milk, stir them until they become creamy. Cut the mango into small pieces, for later use. Then grease the mold, pour in the stirred flour, first pour in half, put in a piece of mango, then pour in the other half. Then put it in the pot and steam it for ten minutes.

She steamed several pots, which happened to coincide with dinner time. She sent two to each household, four pieces for the elders, two pieces for other masters, and also sent two to each of the few respectable households.

Each servant in the Bamboo Pavilion each ate a piece.

Chu Lingxuan, who was in a favorable position, ate more, a total of eight pieces.

He laughed and said, "I am still the most fortunate. I have a virtuous wife, not only is she good at educating our daughter, but she also excels at cooking. Let’s try harder to conceive a son by the end of the year, life would be perfect then."

As soon as Chen Afu heard about having children, she became excited, showing no sense of shyness that a new bride should have. She pouted her lips and said, "What if we give birth to a daughter? Will your life not be perfect?"

Chu Lingxuan laughed loudly, "If we have a daughter this year, we will strive to have a son next year...no, the year after. My life will still be perfect."

Chen Afu grinned and nodded her head, and continued to eat her meal.

Several serving maids, except for Xia Yue who was used to such scenes, the faces of the others turned red. They were embarrassed for their master. Mrs. Li shook her head in secret, she should remind the lady in the future. There is no new bride who is this shameless. Fortunately, the master doesn’t mind, but if this goes out, people will make fun of them.

After dinner, several elders sent rewards, they enjoyed the tart and expected Chen Afu to continue making them.

The old Marquis gave her a string of sandalwood Buddhist beads, Third Master and Mrs. Chu gave her two jadeite cabbages the size of fingers, even Second Master sent her an agate goldfish the size of a thumb.

Mrs. Chu also told the servants who came to deliver the gifts to say that she was going to the palace to see the Empress Dowager tomorrow. She asked Chen Afu to make some more egg tarts. She wanted to bring them to the palace to show her respect for the Empress Dowager.

Chen Afu, of course, readily agreed.