Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 444 - 437: Main Idea

Chapter 444: Chapter 437: Main Idea

Chen Afu and his companions have ordered more than ten dishes, but more than twenty came, covering all the specialties of the restaurant. There were also two bowls of rice porridge made with crucian carp soup specifically for the two little brothers.

Marquis Chu Chu Lingxuan invited Chen Shi to sit down and they drank together.

Dabao and Ms. Chu were dining in a big restaurant for the first time, and they were very excited.

The meal took more than an hour. Chen Shi refused to take money, but Chu Lingxuan still gave Chu Huai two hundred taels of silver. Chen Shi said it was too much, and Chu Lingxuan said he would reward the rest.

When they returned home, the sun was already setting.

The servants brought the purchased items to the main room and piled up half of the room. After Chen Afu distributed them to the children, he sent some materials, accessories, pastries and candy to Mrs. Song and Brother Wen.

Afterward, Chu Lingxuan got busy again. It is rare for him to come home.

On the 26th, Chu Lingxuan took Uncle Wang Cheng and some others to Capital City with evidence.

Marquis Chu sent a message that Mr. Chu had returned to the capital, and epidemics caused by snow disasters were fully suppressed. They have been investigating and preparing for Wang Cheng’s case for a year, and it was time to close the net.

Chen Afu thought to himself that the Second Prince’s good days were over, with fundamental blows striking him one after another. First, the "Blood Sacrifice" he had long planned did not earn him merits, nor did it change the emperor’s initial plan. Secondly, Mr. Chu of the Chu family, the most powerful figure, unexpectedly did not die, and the influence of the Chu family in the court still cannot be underestimated, and the military power in the north and west remains unbroken. Moreover, Wang Cheng’s case will not only eradicate the military power of the Second Prince’s party in the central and western parts, but Wang Kingdom will also be implicated.

She had always been puzzled as to why the Second Prince, after bringing down Marquis Chu, didn’t make any attempt to stop Mr. Chu’s career and let him grow gradually with the Emperor’s deliberate cultivation. It turned out that he knew that Mr. Chu was short-lived. Once Mr. Chu died, Marquis Chu, being a prince consort, and Chu Lingxuan, being young, would mean the end of the Chu family.

What he didn’t expect was that because of her, Chen Afu’s arrival, along with the solidarity of Jin Yanzi and the advice of the old monk, Mr. Chu unexpectedly survived.

From this point of view, the Second Prince underestimated, failing to strike deadly when he should have. He missed the best opportunity and when he wanted to strike back, it was already too late given the enemy had grown strong. He did not consider that if he could be reborn, there would certainly be more incredible encounters in this world, such as time travel.

In the official circle, the emperor has started instigating internal fights between the Third Prince’s party and the Second Prince’s party. Whichever party is brought down, it is something that the emperor and the Ninth Prince would like to see. Of course, what they want to see the most is for the Second Prince’s party to be defeated.

The Ninth Prince is now completely healed and is gaining experience in the Ministry of Personnel. As the emperor gradually hands over his trusted officials to him, the Ninth Prince’s real power will also be established. According to Chu Lingxuan, the Ninth Prince is diligent and intelligent and is stronger than the other princes. Even without the intention of the emperor and the relationship with the Yuan family, the Chu household held high hopes for him.

It’s a pity that the emperor desired too much to cultivate the Ninth Prince’s power and he didn’t know that Chen Shiying had so many handles, he was somewhat impatient. If he had only, like at the beginning let Chen Shiying work in the Ministry of Industries, Chen Shiying might not have had an accident, and the Ninth Prince might have more assistance.

However, no matter what, things are moving in a positive direction.

Thinking of these things, Chen Afu’s mood was as bright and beautiful as the sunlight outside the window.

After seeing off Chu Lingxuan, Chen Afu had people to escort Aunt Liu, Wang Xiaodi, and Wang Xiaomei to their own homes.

Previously, the Wang family members were arranged to live in a farmhouse on the outskirts of Dingzhou. They were taken care of very well.

When Mrs. Wang heard the news, she went to the Wang family’s place early in the morning, had people clean up the yard, and made a table of good food. Chen Ming had gone back to the countryside a few days ago to tend to the farm. Originally, Mrs. Wang wanted to go with him, but Chen Afu, taking Chu Lingxuan’s hint, kept her behind.

When Liu and her two children returned home, they washed up after crossing the hot pot, and changed into bright red clothes. Then they embraced Mrs. Wang and cried for a while.

Mrs. Wang was relieved to see that the mother and children were not only not lost weight but had become fairer and fatter. But not seeing Wang Cheng was a bit regrettable. It wasn’t until Liu told her that Wang Cheng had gained several pounds that Mrs. Wang felt better.

Liu was grateful to know that Chen Ming had been helping to keep an eye on the fields, let alone their gratefulness for his care of their family.

Mrs. Wang laughed, "I am Chengzi’s sister, and Afu is Chengzi’s niece, it’s our duty."

Chen Afu waited till Alu and Dabao were off school in the late afternoon before taking the children to Wang’s house.

Seeing her plump and fair younger brother and sister, Chen Afu laughed, "I didn’t expect my cousin and cousin to have grown so well."

Mrs. Liu laughed, "They were living good lives there. They didn’t have to do anything, and they were being raised like pigs. How could they not grow well?"

Everyone laughed at her comment.

Mrs. Liu took out two red satin belly wraps, saying, "I made these for Yu and Ming. I hope they will be wealthy and fortunate all their lives."

Chen Afu took the belly wrap and saw that it was embroidered with the pattern of flowers and the character for fortune. The pattern was exquisite and the embroidery was superb. It was very beautiful, and Chen Afu loved it very much. But seeing Mrs. Liu’s slightly squinting eyes, she still said, "Aunt’s eyes are not good, why are you still embroidering such complex flowers, don’t do it anymore."

Mrs. Liu laughed, "I originally wanted to make good clothes for my niece and her husband, but my eyes are bad, so I can only make belly wraps for the little ones." As she spoke, she presented Mrs. Wang with a pair of thousand-layer shoes embroidered with the character for fortune.

Mrs. Wang also reprimanded her and wouldn’t let her do needlework anymore.

After sending the children away, Mrs. Wang quietly asked Chen Afu, "Can your uncle really win this lawsuit with his trip? Mother feels that it’s better to have less trouble. We should live a simple life and not provoke those officials."

Chen Afu only briefly told Mrs. Wang about Wang Cheng’s affairs and didn’t dare to get into details. She said, "If we don’t bring down those who stole uncle’s merits, they will come to kill and silence us if they know uncle is alive. We won’t be able to live quiet lives." Seeing Mrs. Liu’s worried eyes, she advised, "Don’t worry, Lingxuan and his third uncle have been preparing for over a year. They have found several witnesses and physical evidence. They will definitely vindicate uncle."

With Chen Shi, Mrs. Zhang, and Chen Atang’s arrival, everyone had a lively dinner together. The room was so noisy with all the children, the roof almost collapsed.

Chu Hanyan always liked Wang Xiaomei. Seeing that she liked her two brothers so much, she liked her even more. Before she left, she invited her and said, "Little Aunt Xiaomei, come visit my baby brothers at my house more often in the future."

Wang Xiaomei nodded her head with a sweet smile.