Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 435 - 428 times

Chapter 435: 428 times

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Chu felt slightly relieved. She had the servants bring in breakfast, and Chen Afu and Mrs. Chu had breakfast with Chu Lingwei and his brother.

Soon, Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Lin brought the two crying children here, and Chen Afu got up to feed the children in the West Side Room.

Leaving the two mothers with the children in the West Side Room, Chen Afu went to the East Room, seeing that Marquis Chu had also arrived.

Marquis Chu sent Chu Lingwei’s brothers outside, and then quietly comforted Mrs. Chu, "Dear sister-in-law, you should relax, I have sent several teams of secret guards to protect the Third Brother."

Chen Afu knew from Chu Lingxuan that Marquis Chu seemed to have no real power on the surface, but he was in charge of half of the emperor’s secret guards. Now that he has sent secret guards, and even "several groups" of them, the danger to the Third Master has significantly reduced.

It further comforted Madame Chu.

Marquis Chu then said to Chen Afu, "Prepare to go back to the Bamboo Pavilion, Xuan’er’s wife. You need to start your journey on time."

Chen Afu was startled and asked, "Are we leaving today?"

Marquis Chu said, "Lord Shiyi is still in the capital of Dingzhou. It’s only when you go back that I can rest assured. You can’t help here."

Chen Afu asked, "According to Master Wu Zhi’s prediction, Uncle Three is most likely to have an accident when he travels north. Do we need the Divine Medicine?"

Marquis Chu said, "I have considered this for a long time. The Third Brother already has a Divine Medicine. If something does happen, that medicine, even in an inadequate dose, can keep him alive temporarily. At that time, we will immediately send the other medicine. However, before we know the exact situation, I’m afraid that if something happens to Shiyi, there must be medicine on him, just in case."

Just as they were discussing, Chu Lingqi entered Anrong Hall. From the attitudes of his grandfather and Mrs. Chu, he sensed that this time the Third Master’s trip to the North seemed different from before, but he couldn’t figure out why. He came to ask his father and Chen Afu whether they would leave today.

The old Marquis waved his hand and said, "Of course you’re leaving. Go, take care of your sister-in-law and nephews on the road. No farewell banquet at noon today, just head out when it’s time."

Upon hearing this, Chu Lingqi knelt down to kowtow to his grandpa and made long bows to Marquis Chu and Mrs. Chu.

Marquis Chu and Mrs. Chu each gave Chu Lingqi a reward of 200 taels of silver. They knew that Chen Afu and her family were not short of money, so they gave her some specialties from the Capital City.

Marquis Chu hugged each child this time, with unwillingness to part in his eyes. He said, "Grandpa hopes that you will come to the capital as soon as possible, so that our family will never be separated."

The two children seemed to know that they wouldn’t be able to see their grandfather often in the future, and they both started crying when they were taken away.

When Chen Afu returned to the Bamboo Pavilion, Princess Rui had already brought in Li Xuan. Soon, Chu Hua brought in Heng, Chen Aman brought Yang Chao and Yang Qian, and Granny Jiang brought the fourth Miss Jiang. They brought some gifts and stayed to have lunch.

After lunch, Mrs. Shen and Chu Zhen came over, one brought a large package of food from the Capital City, and the other gave a handkerchief she embroidered herself.

After that, Chen Afu and her children said farewell to Chu Lingqi’s family and those who came to see them off with tears, and headed straight for Tong County.

They stayed at the inn for one night and got on the ship at the wharf early the next day.

Chen Afu was worried, thinking about both the seriously endangered Third Master and the family in Dingzhou she hadn’t seen for a long time, her heart ached as if it was being scratched by a cat.

Chu Siwen wanted to go play with his younger brother, but Mrs. Song stayed in the cabin feeling uncomfortable. She wanted to go chat with Chen Afu, but was blocked by Chu Lingqi who said, "It seems that something big has happened at home, sister-in-law is not in a good mood, don’t get in the way."

Mrs. Song knew that the second room had no status in the Marquis’s Mansion, and the second room would not be informed of any confidential big events in the Marquis’s Mansion. Her own man was moreover a concubine son of the second room, and was further marginalized. Only the titular mother-in-law, who had high ambition and a thick heart, dared to desire that lofty position. Impossible!

Now, not only has the second room offended the head of the Marquis’ Mansion, but also was ostracized by the first and Third rooms. Thankfully her own man was a concubine’s son and was often helping Chu Lingxuan, who was not in the capital, with some affairs, maintaining a good relationship with the First room. Finally, they were free from Mrs. Li’s control. From now on, her own man can focus on working for the First Room, and their days can be spent in peace.

At dusk, they finally arrived at the Canal Wharf outside Dingzhou.

Chief Steward Yang had already been waiting there with his men. After greeting them, they went straight to the city gate of Dingzhou. Since Chu Lingqi’s family had not bought a house yet, they would stay in the Senator’s Mansion for the time being.

When they arrived at the Senator’s Mansion, the sky was already full of stars, and a half moon hung obliquely in the sky.

Chen Afu opened a corner of the carriage curtain and saw the familiar door. Four large lanterns were hanging under the door, and many bowed people were waiting for them at the door.

The carriage entered directly through the main gate and before they got to Second Door, they heard the crying voices of Dabao and Ms Chu, "Mother, Mother, boo hoo hoo..."

And Zhui Feng’s "woof woof" sounds.

Hearing that, Sasa and her two children got off the carriage and ran over to pet the excited Zhui Feng.

Arriving at the second gate, the carriage stopped, and Chen Afu hurriedly got off the carriage.

Under the moonlight, Chen Alu was leading Dabao and Chu Hanyan, along with Qi Qi and Hui Hui, standing at the front of the second gate. The three children had all grown taller, but Chen Alu was smiling while the other two, with their mouths open, were crying and didn’t rush over to see her as they usually would.

Chen Afu’s heart was bitter, she walked towards them and choked out, "Dabao, Yan’er, Alu."

Chen Alu said with a grin, "Sister, you’re finally back. Dabao and Yan’er miss you."

Hearing this, Dabao and Yan’er felt even more wronged, they didn’t mind Chen Afu, and both started to cry out in pain.

Chen Afu first touched Alu’s pigtail and said, "Brother."

Then, she knelt down and held the two children, choking up, "Mother missed you both too, she missed you so much it hurt."

Hearing that, the two children stopped being angry, turned around and hugged Chen Afu’s neck and cried. Qi Qi and Hui Hui, knowing that they couldn’t compete with the two young masters, stood aside and cried in their voices.

Ms. Chu, not knowing how to express herself, only repeated, "Sissy misses Mother."

Dabao had more to say, "Mother, if you missed me and my sister, why didn’t you come back earlier to see us? We miss you and our brother, we thought we were going to die. We were afraid that Mother only wanted our brother and didn’t want us anymore..."

What a sentimental child.

Chen Afu quickly said, "How could it be, mother loves Dabao, loves Yan’er..."

The mother and children cried out.

Alu laughed at the side and said, "Dabao, Yan’er, come and see Brother Yu and Brother Ming, they’ve grown a lot and have teeth, they are smiling."

Chu Hanyan heard this, let go of Chen Afu’s hands and ran to see her brother. The two children had already been put in a double baby carriage and were laughing as Alu pinched them.