Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 471 - 462: Suzaku

Chapter 471: Chapter 462: Suzaku

Ming finally realized that he couldn’t win the battle, so he loosened his grip, loudly saying, "Daddy, daddy, hit, hit..."

Others did not understand what Ming was saying, but Yu did, and he also loosened his grip.

Even though the little brothers’ faces were pinched red, they did not cry. They sat in a row, looking at the items in front of them, then at the ones in front of each other, and started to divide the loot on the spot.

Yu and Ming each grabbed a stamp first. Yu then took two small bows and arrows, and Ming picked up two pens. Then, they looked at those items again, each picking up stuff they liked.

This process was quite peaceful, without fights. Only when it came to the gold ingots, Yu grabbed one first, and Ming, who also liked it, tried to snatch it. Seeing that there was another one in front, Yu gave the one in his hand to his brother and stretched out his hand to take the other gold ingot. It wasn’t until they had divided all the items that they began to play with their loot.

Except for the official stamps and gold ingots, where they had one each, other items were not equally distributed. But both brothers were content with their share, as they got the items they liked, so they both accepted the result.

Right after they stopped, bursts of laughter echoed in the hall.

Even the gloomy Prince Rui laughed brightly, saying, "Congratulations, old Marquis, your two great-grandsons are truly extraordinary. They are sure to be talented in both literature and martial arts and reach high levels among court officials. Moreover, they will be as romantic as they come, both rich and fond of beautiful women."

The first half of the sentence sounded good, but the second half made Chen Afu roll his eyes.

Commander Fu laughed again and said, "Like father like son. They know not only how to snatch but also how to concede. Very good, very good."

Mrs. Jiang, touching the top of the little brothers’ heads, laughed, "My two grandsons are remarkable, being so smart at such a young age. The in-laws are really lucky."

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Words of praise, as frequent as raindrops, were thrown towards the two little brothers who were playing in high spirits.

Marquis Chu and Chen Shiying could not be happier, as they laughed out loud. Chu Lingxuan was also pleased. Looking at his son, then at Chen Afu’s big belly, he thought that since he and his wife were so smart, their children could not be any worse.

It was time for lunch, and the two brothers were carried back to their rooms by their mothers. Their spoils were also taken back with them. Chen Afu took out the rouge and the hairpins, but the boys were not happy about it.

Chen Afu had to carefully instruct the two mothers that when the children fell asleep, they should take these two items out. After all, it isn’t good for boys to play with these things.

After his son’s first birthday celebration, Chen Afu began to feel unwell. Her feet and legs swelled even more, and her belly hurt. Even with people’s help, she was still busy. Besides, she had made several long trips by carriage while heavily pregnant.

The doctor checked her pulse and said she had overworked herself and somewhat shocked the baby in her womb. If she did not rest in bed, she might give birth prematurely.

This scared the Chu family. Chu Lingxuan forbade Chen Afu from getting out of bed and even invited the entire Chu Lingqi’s family to help manage the house and take care of the old master. Chen Dabao, Ms. Chu and Li Xuan all stood crying at the foot of Chen Afu’s bed. They were afraid that she might die.

Helpless, Chen Afu said, "Mother is not going to die. If you keep crying like this, you will annoy me to death."

When the children heard this, they did not dare to cry aloud anymore.

At times like these, the thoughtfulness of a daughter is highlighted. Whenever Yu and Ming came to their mother’s room to cause a ruckus, Chuy Hanyan would coax her brothers to the side room. This way, the mother could see her sons, and Hanyan would also find a way not to let the boys create a disturbance.

Ms. Chu had a knack for pacifying her little brother, even Dabao couldn’t compete with her.

Chen Afu was bedridden and Chu Lingxuan was rarely home due to his busy schedule. Mr. Luo and Chu Hua along with her child was about to return to the Capital City and Shizhou Mansion. Therefore, were left with no choice but to let the housekeeper make arrangements for Mrs. Song to lead Chen Dabao and Chu Hanyan to deliver them to the Luos’ estate.

Chen Afu never got bored lying in bed. During the day, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Jiang, and Chen Yuqing would keep her company. At night, she would converse with Jin Yanzi in her space and absorb the spiritual energy within.

She didn’t dare to move her bed into the space, so she only brought her mattress in and leaned against an agarwood.

There were significant changes in Jin Bei. Not only the back, but also the head and chest had grown a fine fuzz. With the growth of the fur, its color could be discerned. The hair on the head was dark red, looking very bright and attractive. The back was gray-brown mixed with red, which gradually lightened towards the tail. The chest and abdomen were pale yellow, and the small pointed mouth was gray-brown.

Jin Yanzi proudly said, "Mummy, I figured it out. Beibei is a rosefinch. Although its feathers look like a male’s, it’s a female, a pretty little sister."

Chen Afu was delighted, "Indeed, it’s remarkably beautiful. Does this mean it’s recovering?"

Jin Yanzi said, "Uncertain. It might be getting better soon, otherwise it might take another year or two."

Chen Afu dimly remembered that the call of the rosefinch was very pleasant, but she couldn’t quite recall its other habits. She asked, "Is the rosefinch migratory?"

Jin Yanzi enviously said, "It’s not migratory. It can play outside all year round, which is much better than us."

Chen Afu comforted her, "If you’re in the space, it won’t want to stay outside for long."

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Jin Bei actually nod.

Chen Afu was amazed, "My goodness, Beibei nodded, it nodded."

Jin Yanzi also saw it, and was overjoyed. She stood up and encircled the agarwood tree with Jin Bei in her arms for dozens of rounds. Chen Afu’s head was made dizzy by the rotation, and she had to leave the space.

A few days later, Chen Afu’s health recovered but she couldn’t immediately get out of bed. On the 16th, she invited the doctor who felt her pulse and said she was well, only then she got off the bed.

On October 20th, Liao Chen moved to Jingtang Nunnery. Chu Lingxuan didn’t allow Chen Afu to sit in the carriage for a long time and didn’t let her go. He and Chu Lingqi took Dabao, Chu Hanyan, to send Chen to play until evening before returning.

At the end of October, Chu Lingxuan had to make a trip to the Southwest. He knew that he might not be able to return when Chen Afu gave birth, but that matter was secret and important, so he had to go in person.

Chen Afu saw him furrowing his brow and counselled, "There are so many people at home and I’m fine. Besides, even if you are at home, you can’t help much. Go ahead, by the time you return, we’ll have an additional member in our family..."

Before Chu Lingxuan left, not only did he entrust Mrs. Song, Mrs. Wang, and Mrs. Jiang, but he also admonished Dabao, Yan’er, Li Xuan, Alu, and even the two little brothers to behave well and not to bother their mother.

The weather turned colder, and the first snowfall arrived on the second day of the winter month, Dong Yue. The snow was heavy and fell continuously for several days. For Chen Afu’s safety, Mrs. Li didn’t let her go outside the yard. If she wanted to move around, she could only walk in circles in the courtyard.

In the morning, breakfast was still laid out in the west side room. Now not only Chu Lingzhi, Dabao, Li Xuan would come here for breakfast on time, even Ms. Chu wanted to come. This month, she started learning how to read and write characters with a woman teacher, not for long, only studying for one hour in the morning.

After breakfast, Chen Afu sent them out of the room, watching them, all bundled up, disappear at the courtyard entrance with the Animal House crew.