Chapter 537 Transparency
Old Marquis Chu Guangche moved out of Anrong Hall at the age of fifteen and moved into Jinyuan in the outer courtyard. Then, he began to renovate Anrong Hall. The first, second and third courtyards did not need to be renovated. The main room of the third courtyard only needed to be replaced with furniture. The key was that the houses in the fourth and fifth courtyards needed to be renovated.
Later, Chu Lingxuan and Chen Afu lived in the third courtyard, the two brothers lived in the fourth courtyard, and Chu Hanyan and Xiao Yuer lived in the fifth courtyard.
Originally, a girl of Chu Hanyan's age should live in a courtyard by herself, but the little girl obviously did not want to. Chen Afu also wanted to bring her around to learn some human affairs, so he let her live alone after she was twelve years old.
There was no north room in the fourth courtyard, only east and west wing rooms. Yu Ge'er lived in the east wing and Ming Ge'er lived in the west wing.
Chu Hanyan and Xiao Yuer both lived in the back room of the fifth courtyard, and the middle hall was shared by the two. The east room was Chu Hanyan's bedroom, and the east side room was her living room and study. The west room is Xiao Yu'er's bedroom, and the west side room is her living room.
There are several lilac trees planted in the second courtyard, so it is called the Lilac Hall, which is specially used to entertain guests or have meals when there are important things at home.
Anrong Hall alone is so big, and the entire Yong'an Marquis Mansion is even bigger. When the family of the third room moves out, such a big house will be too spacious for only my family. Even if the old marquis and the old master occasionally come back to live in the mansion, they don't take up much space.
In his past and present lives, Chen Afu was worried for the first time that his house was too big. Thinking of the Hewang Mansion, which is bigger than this house, and Xiao Shiyi lives there alone, Chen Afu felt even more distressed.
She told Chu Lingxuan about her thoughts, and Chu Lingxuan smiled and said, "Then let's have more children. When the children grow up and get married, and have more grandchildren, this house will be bigger. As for Prince He, our daughter looks like you, she is destined to have many children and good fortune. If she gives us more grandchildren in the future, the Prince He Mansion will be lively."
Thinking of Prince He and Chu Hanyan followed by a string of children, Chen Afu was not kind enough to be happy.
Chu Lingxuan said, "After my father and grandfather finish their family affairs, they will go to live in the countryside. My father's main purpose is to take my mother back to secular life. Alas, my mother has been in the monastery for so many years, her temperament has changed, and she has a lot of resentment towards my father. My father may not be able to do what he wants. When I am done, we will go together to persuade my mother..."
Chen Afu nodded. She also wanted to let Lechen return to secular life and give the old marquis a complete family. In a sense, they are all miserable people. One has lived a lonely life for half a lifetime, the other has endured for half a lifetime. If they can let go of their grudges and comfort each other in the second half of their lives, they will both be happy and satisfied. However, this beautiful wish is not easy to achieve. In other words, I don’t know how much effort it will take to achieve it.
She thought that her mother Wang was more insightful. Although she had a deep relationship with Chen Shiying, she was able to let go of the emotion that should not exist anymore and live a good life with Chen Ming. Jiang was also insightful. She loved Chen Shiying so much that she even lost herself and her dignity. But she handled the relationship with Chen Afu and Wang very skillfully, which moved Chen Shiying and made her love her more.
These two women had their misfortunes, but through their efforts and planning, they lived a happier life. Especially Wang, whose first half of her life was full of suffering, but she gritted her teeth to support her seriously ill husband, her foolish daughter, her weak son and her grandson, and her life became better and better.
And Lechen, even after leaving home, has always been cared for by her natal family and son. No matter how difficult it is for her, it is not as difficult as Wang. Character determines destiny. Liaochen may have had a good life in the past, or she may have too high expectations for love. She is like this, not only her family is suffering, but she herself is also suffering...
On the night of the 18th, Chu Lingqi suddenly came to the Marquis's Mansion. It turned out that after Liaochen knew that the Second Prince's party was completely destroyed, he insisted on moving back to Yingxue Temple, and Steward Luo moved back to Tangyuan with some servants.
He was very embarrassed and said, "... Steward Luo and I were afraid that the aunt would have some ideas, so we never dared to tell her about the victory of the rebellion, and we didn't allow the servants to say it. Who knew that the day before yesterday, when the servants were discussing quietly, the aunt heard it, and she... I'm sorry, I let my uncle and brother down."
Now she is not afraid that the remnants of the Second Prince or Rong Zhao will harm her, but her determination makes the relaxed mood of the old marquis and Chu Lingxuan heavy again.
The old marquis's previous idea was that he and his father would go to Dingzhou Prefecture together to persuade Luo to return to secular life, and then live together in Tangyuan or Fuyuan in the countryside. The scenery there is picturesque, not far from the capital, and it can not only keep the promise of living in seclusion in the countryside, but also pay attention to the movements in the capital and make suggestions for his younger brother and son...
Now that Luo has moved to Yingxue Temple, he has to live in Fuyuan first and then take it slowly.
Chu Lingxuan said, "Thank you, second brother. My father and I know that you have done your best. You are closest to my mother, and my mother will have to trouble my second brother to take care of her in the future."
Then, he asked people to prepare wine and food, and let Chu Lingqi drink in the mansion.
On the morning of April 20th, the prince and the prince really sent someone to pick up the Chu family to the palace for dinner. It is said that Princess Rongjing and Prince Rui Li Xuan were also invited. Princess Rongjing was the original Sixth Princess Li Cheng.
Chen Afu was too busy. She had to decorate Anrong Hall and organize and plan the courtyard that was vacant after the second room moved out. Although she didn't have to do these things herself, she had to make decisions and occasionally watch. The third wife was busy in the house of the Marquis' Mansion in the west, and she didn't have time to go. Chu Lingxuan and other men were even busier. Chu Lingwei and Chen Alu, who were on leave, were going out to meet friends, so they only let Chu Lingzhi take Chu Hanyan and her brother and sister. Xiao Yu'er was too young, so Chen Afu was worried about her going, so he asked someone to take her out to play in the yard.
Xiao Yuer was a little brat. When she heard the little maid accidentally say that her elder sister, brother, and uncle had all gone to visit the palace, but she didn't go, she refused to do it. She asked the maid to take her to Chen Afu who was in Rong'an Hall, and cried, "I want to visit, Xiao Yuer wants to visit."
Chen Afu said a lot of nice things, but Xiao Yuer still cried and her face turned red. This child was spoiled by her grandfather. She was usually more powerful than her elder sister and brother, and her elder sister and brother gave in to her. Chen Afu had long wanted to control her temper, so he said firmly, "No, Xiao Yuer stays at home with mother."
Xiao Yuer saw that her mother didn't let her go even though she cried so much, so she ran behind a big tree and sulked. Chen Afu ignored her and talked to the servants about how to decorate the room.
Not long after, she heard the scream of the maid who took care of her in the yard, "Where is my second sister? I just lost my sight, how come she disappeared?"
The maids were all terrified and looked around Anrong Hall, but they couldn't find Xiao Yu'er.
Chen Afu also became nervous. The child couldn't be lost in this mansion, but she was afraid that she would fall into the lake or the well without paying attention.
The maids and servants hurried to look for her, focusing on the lakeside and the well.