Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 450 - 441: Special Gift

Chapter 450: Chapter 441: Special Gift

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Chen Shiying’s situation turned out just as they had previously analyzed. He himself did not get into trouble, and there were too many factors that prompted the emperor and the ministers to spare him. In addition, many former officials plead for him, including those the Chu family had previously asked for help, such as Prince Rui, the emperor’s younger brother Prince An, and a high-ranking official. There were also many who saw Chen Shiying’s real power through the snow disaster. And most importantly, the emperor was reluctant at heart to seriously reprimand him.

Chen Shiying returned unscathed. Even though he had lost his reputation, Chen Shiying seemed to have accepted it. He even said that now that this matter had already happened, he could no longer wrong Afu and Mrs. Wang, he would include them again in the ancestral hall. Mrs. Wang would be reclassified as a divorced wife, and Afu would be Chen Shiying’s acknowledged eldest daughter.

Being a transmigrant, Afu didn’t place too much importance on class or rank, so she didn’t care much about the difference between a legitimate first daughter and an illegitimate one. However, Chen Shiying’s actions were still a way of addressing Mrs. Wang’s past and the original host’s grievances.

Chu Lingxuan laughed again, "The fine ginseng that was not given away is just right for Uncle Three to recuperate his health. Uncle Three was able to recover so quickly and is just as healthy as before thanks to that old ginseng. Auntie Three must have asked me to thank you, saying that the divine medicine and ginseng were all provided by you, so you are Uncle Three’s life-saving benefactor. Uncle and Auntie Three have specially brought gifts for you and Sasa."

Afu laughed, "Auntie Three is too kind, we all share in the glory or defeat. If Uncle Three gets into trouble, we also cannot benefit. That ginseng was able to contribute to the Chu family, and didn’t bring dishonor to its purpose."

Chu Lingxuan was happy that his wife understood this deeply, grabbed one of her hands proudly and said, "That’s exactly what I told them as well. Grandfather, Dad, Uncle and Auntie Three all said I married a wise and blessing-bringing wife."

Praise always makes people feel good, and Afu chuckled. Then she curiously asked, "What gift did Auntie Three bring for Sasa?"

Chu Lingxuan snickered, "Auntie Three had Jitai Silver Tower make two solid gold Yingluo Rings inlaid with rubies for it and also found a maid Aunt Wang who knows how to keep dogs, asked me to bring her to take care of Sasa. She also said that Sasa’s monthly food allowance cannot be less than two taels of silver, and she will provide the silver. I told her we didn’t lack money, but she insisted on paying it herself and even gave Aunt Wang a year’s worth of food money for Sasa."

Afu was delighted. Needless to say, only Princess Huachang who always plays her cards right could do such a thing. She laughed, "Auntie Three is really adorable."

Chu Lingxuan again said, "I had been thinking of taking you and the two kids to Yingxue Nunnery to visit Mother once I got back, but now that you’re like this, we’ll have to wait a bit longer. I’ll go visit her alone in a few days."

That was true, Afu would have to at least be three months into her pregnancy before she could go there.

After drying his hair, Chu Lingxuan got up and took out a parcel. Inside were a variety of things, gifts both he and Marquis Chu had bought for the kids. One of the large brocade boxes contained a set of gold filigree inlaid with cat’s eye accessories for the head. It was incredibly beautiful and luxurious, with the cat’s eye gem on the long hairpin being as big as a thumb pad.

Chu Lingxuan said, "Auntie Three said this is one of her three favorite sets of jewelry. She gave one set to you, and the other two sets were saved for her two future daughters-in-law."

Afu laughingly said, "Auntie Three really has spoiled us."

Chu Lingxuan looked at the two boys sleeping soundly on the small bed and said, "Now that you’re pregnant, you can’t work too hard, let the maids take care of the children."

Afu agreed with this. Now she didn’t have to breastfeed the boys herself, and they didn’t need to live in the same room with her anymore. All they had to do was take a nap in her room at midday, then bring them into the space to absorb spiritual energy while they were sleeping.

Jin Yanzi had said that these two children were intelligent, and after they were nine months old they could no longer be allowed into the space.>

Afu mentioned that she wanted to go see Chen Shiying tomorrow, but Chu Lingxuan disapproved, saying that the Chen family would definitely be busy tomorrow and advised her not to join the bustle. He would go to the Chens’ Mansion to give his congratulations after answering the morning court session.

The next day, when Dabao arrived, Zhui Feng’s family also came, along with a strange woman, Aunt Wang, who greeted Afu with a kowtow.

Dabao pointed to Sasa and Duan Duan and laughed, "Mother, look at how beautiful Sasa and Duan Duan look."

Sasa and Duan Duan proudly ran in front of Afu to show off. They each had a shiny, solid gold Yingluo Ring around their necks, each inlaid with five large rubies and five pearls. Against their snow-white fur, they looked even more eye-catching and pretty.

Afu had previously adorned them with jewelry too, silver necklaces, but they weren’t as thick and didn’t have gemstones.

Aunt Wang laughed, "Sasa is so smart. Once it wore one, it insisted that Duan Duan must wear one too."

Afu laughed, "Sasa and Duan Duan’s Yingluo Rings are really beautiful." Then she praised Zhui Feng and Chang Chang, "You two have been good too, knowing you are males and don’t need to wear jewelry."

The dogs seemed very pleased when they heard that, and circled around Afu happily. They knew their master was pregnant again and didn’t dare rush her.

Hui Hui and Qi Qi, who had come along, became unhappy when they heard what Afu said.

Qi Qi said, "Dabao is a male, and he is still wearing a Yingluo Ring."

Hui Hui said, "Daddy is a male, and he still wears a jade hairpin."

These words were overheard by Chu Lingxuan, who had just returned from a boxing session. Annoyed, he threw a peanut from the table at Hui Hui, causing it to stagger a little.

Apart from Dabao who laughed out loud, others wanted to laugh but didn’t dare to.

After seeing Chu Lingxuan and Dabao off, Afu looked at Qi Qi and Hui Hui sulking on the roof, promising them that in the future they would get their own solid gold foot rings inlaid with gemstones, which finally pacified them and got them to come down for food.

Afterwards, Afu prepared a generous gift for Qingfeng to take to the Chens’ Mansion and also to inform Chen Shiying and Mrs. Jiang that she was pregnant.

She also had the east wing tidied up once more. The north room was for Yu and Mrs. Lin, and the south room was for Ming and Mrs. Jiang. The rooms had been renovated long ago, originally thinking they would move in after they turned one. But she hadn’t expected to become pregnant so quickly.

Chu Lingxuan suggested that the kids should live in a separate courtyard, as is traditionally done in other big families. But Afu couldn’t bear to see such small children living on their own. Even if they moved to the side rooms, she would still feel empty inside.

Chen Yulan came with Qingfeng. He was all smiles, looking light-footed. As soon as he arrived, he grabbed Afu’s sleeve and said, "Congratulations, older sister. Mom and Dad are very happy to hear that you’re pregnant again... hehe, I’ve got another little nephew or niece coming. They were planning to come with me, but early this morning they received several posts from people. Now they just have to stay home and wait for the guests." He wrinkled his nose, saying, "Ah, people are so fickle. When Dad was down on his luck, few people visited our house, afraid that our bad luck might rub off on them. Now that he’s okay, they’re all flocking to us."

Then, he handed over a gift list.

His words were almost a complaint, but his tone was very cheerful.