Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 449 - 440: Pregnancy (4000K, two - s combined)_3

Chapter 449: Chapter 440: Pregnancy (4000K, two Chapters combined)_3

Chu Lingxuan still felt a bit dejected, smilingly said, "Our family’s girl has grown up, Yan’er has begun to draw a line with her father." And to Chen Afu, he smilingly said, "Your father-in-law has returned..."

Marquis Chu laughed heartily, "Lady Lingxuan, quickly have some food and wine prepared, the old man has been wanting to taste your home-cooked dishes for quite some time. The third child is free, and Chen’s official position has not changed, let Xuan’er tell you the details in the evening."

Chen Afu had not heard Marquis Chu’s hearty laugh in a long time, it truly boosted the spirit in joyful occasions.

She too, was exceedingly overjoyed, immediately ordered her staff to bring water for them to wash their faces and hands; she personally led others to prepare food in the small kitchen.

Chu Hanyan and Chen Dabao broke the news to Chu Lingxuan, happily telling him about their mother expecting another child, Chu Lingxuan was overjoyed.

Marquis Chu was also beyond ecstatic, instructing Xiao Mo to quickly bring Chen Afu back, she must not overexert herself.

Chen Afu shook her head at Xiao Mo’s prompting, opting to direct the others while remaining seated, without personally stepping in.

Chen Afu had anticipated Chu Lingxuan’s return these past few days. Consequently, the small kitchen was always prepared with ingredients, and the old Luwei soup was always on hand. Due to time constraints, several easily cookable Luwei dishes were prepared, along with several refreshing appetizers. She also fried a plate of garlic sprouts with double-cooked pork; the garlic sprouts were personally grown by her, having been fertilized with Yan Poop, they were extremely aromatic. Also, several bowls of chicken soup wonton were served, Chu Lingxuan’s absolute favorite.

At the height of this flurry of activity, Chu Huai arrived at the kitchen. He greeted Chen Afu with a fist and palm salute at the door, chuckling as he said, "The master is afraid Madam Chen might be anxious, so he sent me to inform you of the situation. Uncle Chen’s issue is progressing smoothly, but it will take some time for a final resolution. Marquis Chu and the third old master will be keeping an eye on this matter, there’s no need for Madam Chen to be overly concerned. Mr. Chen’s official position remains unchanged, he’s still the Governor of Dingzhou. However, he has been severely reprimanded by His Majesty. His Majesty has also instructed Chen to not only plant ’high-yielding grains’ throughout his jurisdiction in Dingzhou, but also to assist in promoting it in other regions, striving to make up for his previous mistake...His health is excellent, we returned together and he has already gone home."

Chen Shiying was merely being reprimanded, and even had the opportunity to make up for his previous mistake, suggesting that he would still be given room for promotion after he had done well... This was much better than what they had anticipated.

Finally, Chen Afu could place the heavy load she had been carrying in her heart, down.

The food was served in the West Wing Restaurant; Marquis Chu, Chu Lingxuan, and Chu Lingzhi shared a table, with a standalone table set up for the hardworking Manager Luo. They also brought out two jars of Blue Flower Brew.

Chu Lingxuan’s lips turned upward at the corner, he said to Chen Afu, "You should sit and rest, let the servants handle these tasks."

Marquis Chu also smiled, saying, "My daughter-in-law is truly blessed. Take care of yourself, give me another chubby grandchild."

Li Xuan, standing to the side, chimed in, "Auntie is going to give birth to a granddaughter, not a grandson."

Marquis Chu laughed again, "A granddaughter would be nice too. Give birth to a granddaughter this time, and a grandson next time."

At this, Chen Afu’s lips twitched. She had always wanted to have more children, only to realize just how painful and dangerous childbirth could be in ancient times after her last delivery. In case of a difficult childbirth, there was no possibility of a cesarean section, one had to endure it. She had the thought that she would want another daughter, and then she doesn’t wish to give birth anymore.

After the meal, she sent Marquis Chu and Chu Lingzhi away, and rewarded Mr. Luo with 100 taels of silver, thanking him for all his hard work in the past few months.

After sending the children off, Chu Lingxuan headed to conveyance room to wash up, changing into middle garments before coming out. Chen Afu held a towel, wanting to help him dry his hair, he first glanced at her stomach, the smile on his face growing wider. He pulled her into his arms and said, "Such tasks should be left to the servants, you shouldn’t overexert yourself."

Chen Afu’s face was buried in his chest, smelling the familiar scent, she felt extremely safe and at ease. She lightly murmured, "From now on, you won’t often be away from home, will you?"

Chu Lingxuan smiled, "Hmm, I’ll be less busy in the coming days."

Chen Afu’s face rubbed against his sturdy shoulder, adding,"Then you must come home every day..."

"Alright, I will strive to come home every day." Chu Lingxuan’s lips lifted into a smile, he had always considered his wife too independent, too clever. He had not expected she would ever display such a clingy side.

Afterwards, Chen Afu still insisted that he sit down, and she would dry his hair. Chen Afu was very fond of his jet-black silky smooth hair, especially when it was damp and neither dry nor wet, it felt like cool, textured silk in her grasp.

As he told her, the handling of Wang Cheng’s matter was progressing very smoothly. Upon hearing about it, His Majesty flew into a fury, and had already dispatched people to apprehend those involved, any relative of the Wang family who was related to this matter, had been held in custody in the Dali Temple. Wang Cheng and the two witnesses had also entered the Dali Temple and were being strictly protected. Although the results had not yet been released, with the presence of both human and material evidences, those who had falsely claimed military merit and their conspirators would definitely be severely punished...