Chapter 251 - 250 Father Acknowledgement
Upon hearing the Seventh Prince’s words, the Chus pretended to persuade him to stay, before happily seeing him off.
Afterwards, Chen Afu went to the West Wing to fetch the children to the main hall.
The Marquis Chu sat by the square table, Mrs. Chu took the first seat on his right, Chu Lingxuan occupied the first seat on his left, and a cushion was placed in front of Chu Lingxuan.
Chen Afu patted Dabao’s head, whispering, "Dabao, be good."
Having grown up in such circumstances, Chen Dabao knew what he needed to do in his best interest. Despite his reluctance, he knew he must follow along. So he obediently knelt on the cushion, bowed his head three times to Chu Lingxuan, and said, "Respected Father, your son pays his respects. I wish you good health and auspiciousness in all your affairs." After speaking, he raised the tea cup handed to him by a maid.
Chu Lingxuan accepted the tea, sipped it, and said, "Good child, strive to be of great service to the court in the future."
After speaking, a maid stepped forward carrying a tray that held a red Fei "carp leaping over the dragon gate" ornament. Chu Lingxuan handed the ornament to Dabao. Dabao stood up to receive it, saying, "Thank you, Father."
Xia Yue, standing behind him, took the ornament.
The ornament, measuring about a dozen centimeters square, was transparent and brightly colored, obviously extremely valuable. Chen Afu was astonished that Chu Lingxuan would give such a precious item to a child.
Dabao then paid respects to Marquis Chu and Mrs. Chu, changing their titles to "Great Grandfather" and "Great Grandmother," respectively.