Chapter 513 - 504: Private Talk
By the late afternoon of the ninth day, Chen Afu checked the notes from the Outer Court listing those who had sent congratulatory gifts. Among them, surprisingly, was the He family, the in-laws of Chen Yuhui. After Mrs. He made a thick-faced visit to The Chus once, both Chen Afu and the third lady didn’t pay much attention to her, so she was too embarrassed to come again.
It seemed that Chen Yuhui became quiet all of a sudden. Chen Afu didn’t hear any news about her causing trouble or getting beaten. She obtained Chen Yuhui’s news either from Chen Shiying’s letters or Mrs. Jiang’s. According to the letters Chen Yuhui sent home, she was doing okay in The Hes. Even though she still caused some trouble, He Linsheng did not dare to hit her. Her father-in-law and mother-in-law also tolerated her and even often asked her to visit Chen Afu more often. But she refused to "bend over for five pecks of rice" and was determined not to establish a relationship with Chen Afu, whom she couldn’t relate to...
Marquis Chu intended to invite guests at home on the twentieth day, including relatives, friends, and those who had come to congratulate us, to liven up the place for a day. After all, Hanyan’s wedding was still quite a while away, so inviting people now seemed appropriate.
Chen Afu asked Mrs. Li to inform the account room in the Outer Court to distribute an additional month’s salary to every master and servant in the mansion. This was the result of her discussion with the head of the household, Marquis Chu. With such a joyous occasion in the house, everyone was happy.
Both the old Marquis and Marquis Chu were trying to ditch work, so they let Chen Afu help with some duties of the Outer Court.
Having just dealt with the matters at hand, Chen Ming, Mrs. Wang, and Chen Aman led Yang Qian to Bamboo Pavilion in high spirits. They had also heard the news and were extremely elated.
Mrs. Wang laughed, saying, "Yan’er is blessed indeed. At such a young age, she’s going to be the consort to the prince, and possibly later, a princess consort. Oh my, such a fortune! I mean, it’s like falling into a honey jar being married to Dabao." She then lowered her voice, "Now that Dabao is your son-in-law, you guys will surely have more interactions in the future. Oh, how wonderful! We’ll have the opportunity to see him even more."
Chen Afu nodded with a smile, invited them to have dinner at Bamboo Pavilion, and sent someone to fetch Chen Alu directly from the Imperial College.