Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty

After listening to the seventh prince's words, the Chu family pretended to retain him and happily sent him away.

Afterwards, Chen Afu went to the west wing to bring several children to the bedroom.

The old Marquis sat at the Eight Immortals table, Mrs. Chu San sat in the first seat on the right, Chu Lingxuan sat in the first seat on the left, and there was a futon in front of Chu Lingxuan.

Chen Afu touched Dabao's head and said softly, "Dabao, be good."

Chen Dabao grew up in that situation and naturally knew what was best for him. Although he was reluctant, he knew he had to do it. Then he walked over obediently, knelt on the futon and kowtowed three times to Chu Lingxuan, and said, "Daddy, here I am, my son kowtows to you. I wish daddy good health and all the best." After saying that, he handed over the tea bowl from the girl. lift it up.

Chu Lingxuan took the tea, took a sip, and said, "Good boy, you must work hard in the future and be a useful person to the court."

After saying that, a girl came forward carrying a tray with a red Fei "Carp Leaping Dragon Gate" ornament. Chu Lingxuan handed the ornament to Dabao. Dabao stood up and took it, saying, "Thank you, dad."

Xia Yue behind him took the ornaments.

This ornament is more than ten centimeters square, transparent and beautiful, and it is priceless at first sight. Chen Afu was a little shocked that Chu Lingxuan would give such a good thing to a child.

Dabao kowtowed to Mr. Chu and Mrs. Chu respectively, and changed their titles to "Grandpa" and "Third Grandma" respectively.

The old Marquis of Chu gave him a white jade Pegasus ornament, and Mrs. Chu San gave him a top-quality mutton-fat jade pendant.

Afterwards, while Dabao was standing there, Chu Hanyan came over to bend his knees to bless him and called, "Brother."

Dabao grinned with joy, his smile as sweet as the flowers blooming outside the window. He puffed out his chest and said, "Good sister, you must eat well in the future so that you can be in better health. Then you must honor your mother, father, and elders."

After saying that, she took the calf hairpin prepared in advance from Qiuyue and handed it to Chu Hanyan.

Chu Hanyan liked this hairpin very much, took it over with a smile, and asked Chen Afu to put it on her.

Chen Afu said with a smile, "My sister has combed her hair in a bun now, so it's not easy to wear this hairpin. It will look good when she spreads her hair out in the evening."

Chu Hanyan nodded obediently, and then asked in confusion, "Aunt, Dabao...my brother already calls me daddy, so it's time for my sister to kowtow to auntie and call aunty mother."

Chen Afu blushed, and Mrs. Chu San laughed and said, "Sister Yan is worried. You have to wait until your father gets married next year before you can change your name to aunt as your mother."

Chu Hanyan pouted and said regretfully, "It still takes so long. Sister is very anxious."

Mr. Chu Laohou laughed and said, "You have to wait even if you are in a hurry. This is the rule."

Seeing that nothing happened to him, Chu Lingzhi became anxious and said, "And me, Dabao hasn't saluted my fifth uncle yet."

Dabao bowed to Chu Lingzhi again. Chu Lingzhi thoughtfully gave him a jade pendant and said, "Good nephew, I will play with my uncle in your children's playground more often. My uncle likes it very much."

Everyone laughed again. Afterwards, they wanted to go back to Tangyuan to rest, and agreed to come to Fuyuan for dinner in the evening.

The old Marquis, Mrs. Chu, Chu Lingzhi, and some servants walked in the front, while Chu Lingxuan walked behind with Chu Hanyan in his arms.

Chen Afu took Dabao to the door. Chu Lingxuan took out a purse from his arms and smiled at Chen Afu, "This is your birthday gift."

Chen Afu thanked him and took the purse.

Chu Hanyan also took out a small handkerchief from her arms and said, "Auntie, this is my birthday gift from my sister. I also embroidered a few stitches on it." She pouted and shook the little fat man's hand. He shook his head and said, "I pricked it several times, it hurts."

Chen Afu felt soft-hearted, took the handkerchief and looked at it. It had a few simple flowers and leaves embroidered on it. She gently pinched her chubby fingers and said, "Thank you sister, my aunt has used the handkerchiefs embroidered by her. However, she is still young and will embroider when she grows up. I pricked her hands. , Auntie is very distressed."

Chu Lingxuan walked to the willow tree, stopped and looked back, and saw one large and one young still standing at the door looking at them. He waved his hand to let them go back, then turned and walked towards Tangyuan.

Chu Hanyan wondered, "Dad, why don't you stand more? Sister wants to see them."

Chu Lingxuan said, "The sun is shining now, let's go so they can go back to the house.

Chen Afu returned to the upper room, and old man Zeng brought in the gift list and gifts.

What the Seventh Prince gave as a gift was a rosewood Buddha statue that he had purchased from Lingyin Temple. He said that it had been consecrated by an eminent monk. Chen Afu guessed that the eminent monk he was referring to was Monk Gui Ling. The old Marquis of Chu gave a gift of an agate carved ornament, the Third Lady of Chu gave a set of gold-inlaid jade headdresses and two pieces of floral satin, and Abbot Liaochen also gave a gift, which was a string of agarwood rosary beads.

Chen Afu opened the purse again, and Chu Lingxuan presented a pair of jade bracelets. She put the bracelet on her hand. The bracelet was translucent and green, making her wrist as white and tender as jade.

She pursed her lips and smiled, wiped off the bracelet, and then put away the gifts and the clothes Wang had given her earlier in the morning. She saw Dabao coming in front of her with his hands behind his back. She asked, "Why haven't you gone to bed for lunch yet?"

Dabao took out the hand behind his back, holding a piece of paper in his hand, and said, "Mother, this is your birthday gift from your son."

Chen Afu was a little surprised and said, "My son also prepared a gift for his mother?"

Dabao nodded and said, "Well, my son secretly drew this to give his mother a surprise."

Chen Afu took the piece of paper and turned it over. There was a picture on it of a woman with a bun. The woman was holding a boy with a hairdo. The woman looked down at the boy, and the boy looked up at the woman. There were also two big characters written vertically, forever.

Dabao lowered his head and twisted his little chubby fingers and said, "No matter whether my mother's illness is better or not, she will always hold her son's hand like this. It has always been like this before, and my son hopes that it will be like this in the future. Forever, forever."

This painting contains both his deep love for his mother and his innermost worries and expectations.

Chen Afu hugged him over and said happily, "Ah, the painting is really good. Thank you, son. Mom likes this picture very much." His voice became softer and he said, "Yes, mom was like this before and now. The one who holds the son. But when you grow up and are taller than your mother, you will hold the old mother. At that time, you will not only hold the mother, but also your wife, children, There’s a long list of grandchildren.”

Thinking of that scene, Dabao also laughed and said, "Well, when my mother gets old, I will marry a daughter-in-law and go home to honor my mother, and then let my daughter-in-law have more children, so that my mother can have grandchildren."