Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty

Starting from August 12th, Chen Afu started taking people to the small kitchen to make mooncakes. She mainly gave a demonstration, sitting aside and watching others do it.

There were also mooncakes in this era, all filled with five kernels. She led others to make mooncakes with fruit fillings, duck egg yolk mooncakes, beef fillings and ham fillings.

As soon as the mooncakes were ready, they sent people to deliver 80 mooncakes each to the Marquis's Mansion in Jingcheng, Prince Rui's Mansion, and Luo Mansion in Dingzhou. They also sent 20 plain-filled mooncakes each to Master Chen and Lord Chu at Lingyin Temple. .

On the 14th, twenty moon cakes were sent to Chen Shiying's family, Chen Shi's family, Fu's family, Liu's family, Qin's family, and Chen Ming's family respectively.

Chu Laohou and Chu Lingzhi like to eat snacks. Since the mooncakes were made, they only eat mooncakes every meal without meals. It's not good to eat too much sweets. Chen Afu was afraid that they would go wrong after eating them, so he had to limit the supply.

On the evening of August 15th, the sky was deep and the moon was as bright as a mirror. In the cool autumn wind, waves of intoxicating cinnamon fragrance blew.

Chu Lingxuan still hadn't come back. Old Marquis and Chen Afu led the children to sit in the courtyard of the main courtyard and admire the moon. Alu was also left to celebrate the festival and would stay at Chaohuayuan at night. There were four long tables in the main courtyard, with apples, grapes, and moon cakes placed on the tables. The old Marquis himself was at a table, Chen Afu, Miss Chu and Li Xuan were at a table, and the other three boys were at a table.

Chen Dabao felt that he and his sister should sit at the same table as his mother. But seeing her mother's encouraging eyes, she guessed her intention. When he grows up, he should sit with his classmates and admire the moon. My husband went to the restaurant this evening, saying he wanted to enjoy the moon and write poems with the literati.

They eat moon cakes and admire the moon. In order to enliven the atmosphere, everyone must also perform a show.

Chen Afu started the show by telling a story about "Chang'e flying to the moon" in the first performance. Then, Miss Chu sang a children's song "Little Swallow, Wearing Flowers", Dabao and Alu each recited a poem about the moon written by poets of this era, and Chu Lingzhi performed a set of punches.

Except Chen Afu, who sat and told stories, the children went to the open space to perform.

There were many jokes in the middle, and the laughter was endless.

Several people had finished their performance, and they felt that the old Marquis had to perform. Except for Alu, the other children all ran to the old man's side. Some got into his arms, while others hugged his back and urged him to perform.

The old man laughed and came out to do a set of punches.

After that, people turned their attention to Xiao Li Xuan.

Li Xuan wanted to perform but was afraid, so he hid behind Chen Afu with his mouth closed.

Li Xuan's illness was not serious, but he was frightened when he was a child. After six months of psychological counseling, the company of the children, and the treatment of Yanxiang leaves, except for being timid and slightly slower in reaction, he is no different from a normal child. If he can go out and perform alone today, he will truly get over his fear.

Chen Afu pulled him forward, touched his little crotch and said with a smile, "Xuanxuan is the most capable. Didn't you perform very well this afternoon? My aunt and sister have seen your performance, and now I'm just too embarrassed." Grandpa, Brother Dabao, and Uncle Chu Liu and Uncle Chen, what are you afraid of? If Xuanxuan performs well, Auntie will give you a big reward."

Little Li Xuan raised his head and looked at Chen Afu with his big eyes. The bright moonlight seemed to fall into his eyes, shining brightly.

Chen Afu whispered again, "Brother, sister, uncle, and uncle don't have it. Only you have it." She specially made a big frog doll for Li Xuan, and put some agarwood leaves in it.

Dabao and Yan'er knew their mother's intentions, and they both shouted in amusement, "How can my mother be so partial? We don't obey."

Chu Lingzhi also shouted, "My sister-in-law is not good to me. Grandpa, I want to go home and file a complaint."

Li Xuan was very proud to see that everyone was jealous of him. With a little blush on his face, he went to the middle and recited to them, "Grandma Moon likes me, and she follows me wherever I go. I go to the moon to wash my face, and she goes into the basin to kiss me."

Although there is some squirming and the voice is not too loud, the recitation is still relatively smooth and the articulation is relatively clear.

As soon as he finished carrying it, he immediately ran to Chen Afu and buried his face in her armpit. He originally wanted to bury himself in her belly, but he knew that there was a younger brother in his aunt's belly and he couldn't touch it.

Everyone applauded, including the servants serving at the back. Aunt Wei was so excited that she cried.

Next was a free performance. Several boys in school each composed a poem about the moon, and Miss Chu sang another children's song. Chen Afu told a joke about "three sons-in-law", which made the children and servants laugh until their stomachs ached.

The people in the yard were having fun, but they didn't know when the door to the yard was opened. Under the two camphor trees outside the yard, several people were excited to see it.

These people are Lord Chu, Lord Rui, and a young man in his twenties, the Ninth Prince Li Zeping, the "Ninth Master" who had a relationship with Chen Afu.

Accompanied by Chu Lingxuan, they have been standing here for half an hour.

Prince Rui never dreamed that his son would change so much in half a year. He would speak smoothly, run quickly, and even have the courage to sing nursery rhymes in front of everyone. Although the nursery rhymes are simple and childish, they are incomparable with the poems written by other boys. But his progress is undoubtedly the greatest...

There was no one else near them, and Chu Lingxuan unintentionally stood between the Ninth Prince and King Rui. Even if the Ninth Prince lost his temper a little bit, no one else would notice.

While Lord Chu was happy that his granddaughter was getting smarter, he was also happy for the other children. Raise Eleven well and be worthy of the emperor and the Yuan family. If Li Xuan is raised well, Prince Rui will be completely united with the Ninth Prince, and he can also draw his in-law family into the Ninth Prince's camp.

This time, several of them came here from Lingyin Temple, and the excuse was to accompany Prince Rui to see little Li Xuan.

After Monk Gui Ling got the three-color ball, he asked Chu Lingxuan to send a letter to the Ninth Prince through some channels, asking him to come to the temple for treatment in seven days.

On the 9th, the emperor asked King Rui to go to Lingyin Temple to offer incense and eat vegetarian food for three days, hoping that God would protect the Li dynasty and pass it on to future generations.

Everyone understood the emperor's decision. Knowing that the emperor openly refused to admit that Princess Rongzhao had incurred the hatred of heaven, causing birds to attack her in Lingyin Temple, he was still afraid in his heart.

Princess Rongzhao's consort, Lord Chu, has been going to Lingyin Temple to offer incense and vegetarian food for a month. This time he sent the royal family to go again. It can be seen that the emperor really believed the words of the censors in his heart, but he didn't say it clearly on his face.

After hearing the news, the Ninth Prince, whose leg had healed but was still slightly lame, went to the emperor again and said that Master Wu Zhi of Lingyin Temple had cured his leg. Although the master was no longer in the temple, he still I want to go to Lingyin Temple to fulfill my vows and thank Buddha and Bodhisattva for their blessings.

The emperor listened and played correctly. He also said that he should ask Buddha to bless his legs and his legs could be completely healed. Only when you are no longer lame can you share the country's worries with other brothers.