Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty

Mrs. Li and Mrs. Luo were a little puzzled when they saw Chu Hanyan like this. They had met the little girl once before. Chu Lingxuan asked her to come to give gifts to her elders and relatives. She pouted her little lips and twisted her chubby fingers, and stood there stupidly without moving. Chu Lingxuan smiled apologetically to the guests, "Yan'er is afraid of strangers." He then had her taken away.

But when Chen Afu coaxed her, the little girl seemed to be a different person.

Mrs. Li laughed sharply, "Oh, Miss Chen has not married into our Chu family, but my sister has already regarded you as her mother."

Chen Afu pretended not to hear, and after leading Chu Hanyan to see the guests, he touched the little girl's head and whispered, "You are so good, my aunt is happy for you. Go back to the house to eat, my aunt will go there later." It’s up to you.”

Chu Hanyan nodded and was led out of the flower hall by Song's mother.

Before going out, the little girl looked back at Chen Afu and smiled brightly.

After dinner, the guests watched a play, and Chen Afu, accompanied by Yu Huan and Xia Yue, went to Yuetaoxuan where Chu Hanyan lived.

On the way, Chu Zhen caught up. She said, "Sister Chen, I heard that you can design clothes. You designed those beautiful buttons. You also made Sister Yan's beautiful clothes and Third Aunt's beautiful shoes. Right? ? Just make me a different set of clothes and shoes. I want to wear them to attend the Peach Blossom Banquet next year. Okay?" At the end, he pulled Chen Afu's sleeves and acted coquettishly.

This girl really doesn't think of herself as an outsider. What kind of relationship does she have with her? How could she make such a request right after they met. At first glance, she looks just like her mother, Mrs. Li, with unusually small eyes.

Maybe they had made similar requests to Chu Lingxuan a long time ago, and Chu Lingxuan only reminded him at the beginning. Although Chu Zhen was Chu Lingxuan's cousin, Mrs. Li followed Princess Rongzhao for the benefit of her second wife and did many things that harmed her first wife. No matter how holy she is, she cannot make clothes for her daughter.

Then he smiled and said, "Miss Chu Er thinks highly of me. I don't know how to design any clothes. I came up with those buttons before, but I can only make buttons and nothing else. Sister Yan's clothes belong to her The girl made them based on the samples of the Nishang Embroidery Workshop, and the third aunt's shoes were made by my girl based on the samples of the Embroidery Workshop. Miss Chu Er can take the girl who is handy to the third floor of the Nishang Embroidery Workshop. There are many good-looking samples there. Woolen cloth."

Chu Zhen didn't expect Chen Afu to refuse so directly. She was so angry that her eyes were red, and she stamped her feet and said, "You..."

Chen Afu glanced at Chu Zhen coldly and walked forward.

As soon as he walked into Yuetaoxuan, he saw Chu Hanyan standing on the corridor looking longingly at the door. When he saw Chen Afu, he opened his arms and ran over, shouting, "Auntie, auntie, I miss you." .”

Chen Afu laughed and picked her up, touched her little face with his face, and said, "Auntie misses you too."

Holding her in his arms, Chen Afu felt sweet and stable in his heart.

The two were intimate for a while, and then the little girl became sleepy. Mother Song took her to bed to rest.

Chen Afu sat on the porch and whispered to Mr. Wei. Wei said that they seemed to have to wait until three days to send away the guests from the capital and Shizhou Prefecture before returning to Tangyuan. He also gossiped, "The Marquis came to Dingzhou Mansion yesterday. He originally wanted to live in our mansion, but the attitude of the old Marquis and the uncle was not good, and my aunt even had a verbal conflict, and the Marquis was blocked again. Station."

Chen Afu didn't realize who the Marquis was at first, but only later did he realize that he was talking about the Marquis of Chu and his consort. He was also surprised and said, "He came specifically to wish my sister a happy birthday?"

Wei shook her head and said, "He would not come here to wish my sister a happy birthday. He doesn't like her. He came to Dingzhou on business. I heard that he also came to the house for a banquet today..."

At this time, Chu Hua led several people into the courtyard gate. The woman behind her was holding a child over one year old.

She laughed loudly and said, "I knew Sister Chen was here, so I specially brought my Brother Heng here for you to see."

Chen Afu quickly stood up and went to meet him. He happily stretched out his hand to hug Xie Heng into his arms and said with a smile, "Ah, what a lovely child." Xia Yue behind her handed over a purse with a jade unicorn handle.

Brother Heng doesn't look like the Chu family. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, a tiger-like head, and is darker. He is a very cute and strong little boy. He didn't accept life, and his hands and feet were not honest. He grabbed Chen Afu's clothes and her hair. When he was happy, he hugged her face and kissed her. It made Chen Afu giggle and kissed him several more times.

Chu Hua said regretfully, "Brother Heng is one and a half years old and can't speak yet."

Chen Afu smiled and said, "I heard from my mother that boys tend to talk late..."

Just as he was talking, he saw Chu Lingxuan walking into Tao Ranxuan's gate with a sullen face.

As soon as Chu Hua shouted, "Brother..." he swallowed the rest of the words.

Because behind Chu Lingxuan, another middle-aged man followed. This man is tall and tall, wearing a maroon jacquard gold brocade robe with a jade belt tied around his waist. He is Chu Lingxuan's father, Lord Chu.

As soon as Chu Hua looked at him, he ran over and pulled Chu Lingxuan's sleeve and complained, "Brother, why did you bring him here?"

Chu Lingxuan said, "He said he wanted to see Brother Heng and Yan'er."

Lord Chu ignored Chu Hua, looked around the yard, and then walked towards Chen Afu. Looking at the child in her arms, a smile flashed across his face and he said, "Is this Brother Heng?"

"Yes." Chen Afu agreed.

Lord Chu stretched out his hand, but Brother Heng leaned forward and threw himself into Lord Chu's arms. He held Brother Heng who was giggling and laughing, and there seemed to be water in his eyes, but when he blinked, the water disappeared in an instant.

But Chen Afu saw clearly.

At this time, Chu Hua rushed over and snatched Brother Heng away. Brother Heng cried loudly, stretched out his little arms towards Lord Chu, and said one word, "Master."

Chu Hua was furious, unaware that her son finally spoke. Coaxing him, "Be good, don't cry. He is not your father. Your father is still at home in the capital."

Lord Chu looked at Chu Hua, his face expressionless, he lifted his feet and walked towards the house again. Chu Hua wanted to stop him, but was blocked by Chu Lingxuan. Several people followed him into the house.

Lord Chu stood in the hall and looked around. The doors to both the east and west rooms were closed. He asked Chen Afu, "Which room is Yan'er in?"

Chen Afu had no way to refuse him, nor did he want to refuse him, so he pointed to the east room.

Lord Chu walked to the east room, opened the door and looked inside. The room was so quiet that a pin dropped. Mother Song, who was sitting on a brocade stool doing needlework, was so frightened that she stood up.

He walked gently to the bed. Through the aqua gauze curtain, I saw a little girl sleeping on the bed, her black hair spread all over the pillow, her long eyelashes like black butterflies with folded wings, and her rosy mouth occasionally showing a smile, as if she was having a sweet dream. …