Chapter 238: Mistaken Identity
After everyone chatted for a while, Jiang sent Chen Yuhui, Chen Yuxia and their two aunts away.
Mrs. Jiang was listening to the housekeeper talking about housework in the living room, while Chen Afu and Chen Yuqing were chatting in the side room.
Chen Yuqing is quite cute, she speaks softly and has a Jiangnan accent. Jiang raised both children very well. Chen Afu could tell that Chen Yuqing wanted to make friends with him. Jiang, mother and son all seemed to be trying to make good friends with her.
Jiang really loved Chen Shiying, so she allowed her two children to have a good relationship with her, and she also said those heart-wrenching words before. The ultimate goal may be to make Chen Shiying happy, but he also benefits. In this case, she would reciprocate the favor and get along well with them.
What girls are most interested in is jewelry and clothes. When this topic came up, the two of them talked even more. When Chen Yuqing heard that her favorite buckles and lucky rabbit slippers were designed by Chen Afu, her eyes widened. Chen Afu immediately promised that when he had time in the future, he would make a set of clothes for her. Chen Yuqing's eyebrows curled up with joy...
It was almost noon when the servants came to report that the Qiangwei Courtyard had been tidied up. Jiang nodded and was about to lead Chen Afu when a woman came.
This woman, Chen Afu, looked familiar. After thinking about it carefully, I remembered that she was the woman who accompanied the old lady to her home last time, and she wanted to come up and beat him. However, the old lady now has trouble walking and seems to be lame.
The mother-in-law said that the old lady was not well and asked her to go to Hengshouyuan.
Jiang first thought that the old lady wanted to see Chen Afu, but she was still thinking that the old lady had a special talk with the old lady last night and told her not to cause trouble and not to see her granddaughter alone. The old lady had promised well at that time. But as soon as the master left, she regretted it. It turned out that he wanted to see himself.
Jiang asked Mother Zhang to take Chen Afu to the Rose Garden first. Chen Yuqing also made noises about going. Jiang agreed and asked the two sisters to get along well. She also pointed out one of her girls named Qing Feng to serve temporarily. Chen Afu.
Then, Jiang went to Hengshouyuan.
Seeing the old lady's appearance, even Mr. Jiang was shocked. He asked, "Mother-in-law, what's wrong with you? My daughter-in-law will send someone to call the doctor."
The old lady's eyes were red, her face was sallow, and her speech was weak. He said, "The old lady is not seriously ill. She just had chest pain from anger yesterday and couldn't sleep well all night."
Jiang pretended to be surprised and said, "Who is so bold as to make my mother-in-law angry? If my mother-in-law tells me, my daughter-in-law will teach her a lesson."
The old lady said, "Yesterday Shiying said that the bad girl was coming to the house to recognize her ancestors. She said that the Chu family wanted to come to our house to propose marriage to that girl. She also said that she would be recorded in your name and treated as ours. The eldest daughter of the Chen family... I didn’t realize until he left that I had clearly agreed with the Chu family to give our eldest daughter to General Chu, but the eldest daughter I was talking about was. Girl Zhihui, I asked you to put her in your name. She is the eldest daughter of our family. But now, Shiying wants to pretend to be Girl Hui. How can this be done? I don't agree, and the Chu family doesn't agree. I will agree. That bad girl grew up in the countryside, she is earthy and violent, why would the Chu family like her? Daughter-in-law, that bad girl is unfilial and has a bad conscience. Even the Qing girl will suffer if she is recorded in your name. Let's put Hui Yatou in your name. She will marry into the Chu family in the future, and you, Lan'er, and Qing Yatou will both benefit..."
The Jiang family really couldn't bear it. The three of them, mother and son, still need to be favored by Chen Yuhui? He hurriedly interrupted the old lady and said, "Mother-in-law, you have misunderstood. I heard from the master that Fu Yatou was..." She didn't feel comfortable saying anything to Chu Lingxuan, so she quickly changed her words, "She was... The old Marquis of our family took a fancy to General Chu and asked General Chu to marry Fu Yatou. Yesterday, I discussed with General Chu and it was also Fu Yatou..."
The old lady thought to herself, could it be that the Chu family really made a mistake and fell in love with that bad girl? Then he said, "Tonight, you must not only record that bad girl in your name, but also record Hui'er in your name. The two legitimate daughters, please explain their affairs clearly. I think the Chu family wants to Is it better to marry the gentle and dignified girl Hui, or to marry that bad girl who has no tutor and is disobedient to her elders?"
A trace of sarcasm slipped from the corner of Jiang's mouth and she said with a smile, "Okay, my daughter-in-law will listen to her mother-in-law. Hui girl, my daughter-in-law also likes her very much. I wish I could give her a good background."
After hearing this, the old lady smiled with satisfaction and let Jiang go.
As soon as Jiang left the door, Chen Yuhui walked out of the side room. Her eyes were red and swollen, and she was wiping tears from time to time with a handkerchief.
After she left the main courtyard, she came to Hengshou Yuan, and she cried when she heard the old lady tell her that her father and the Jiang family wanted to be proud of themselves and asked Chen Afu to marry into the Chu Mansion in her place.
"Grandma, why did mother say that the Chu family wanted to marry Chen Afu? Then me, then I..." Chen Yuhui covered her mouth with a handkerchief and cried again.
The old lady clapped her hand and said, "Oh, Hui'er, please stop crying. Grandma is thinking of something..."
The Rose Garden is a small yard with a willow tree and a wooden fence surrounding the fence. The fence is covered with ivy, and the vines are covered with large rose flowers, which is very beautiful. There are six rooms in the front and back, and there is a stove in the back room, which should be used for boiling water.
Seeing this stove, Chen Afu had an idea. He said to Zhang’s mother who came with her, “I know how to cook a lot of delicious food. I want some ingredients and make some food to honor my elders.”
Mother Zhang is the mother in charge of the main courtyard and has a clear mind. After hearing what Chen Afu said, I understood that people were not worried about the food at home. But she could also understand. I heard that this girl had caused great losses to the old lady, the eldest girl, and Aunt Tang.
Then he smiled and said, "Okay, let Madam Xu come with me to the kitchen to get some ingredients and firewood later."
At noon, Chen Afu invited Chen Yuqing to eat in the Rose Courtyard. Because of Chen Yuqing, she was not afraid that anyone would dare to harm her, so she ate the food cooked in the kitchen. She also cooked a golden pork dish herself. Thinking that children like to eat this dish, she asked someone to send a plate to Chen Yuxia.
Chen Yuqing smiled and said, "I have eaten this dish in Xinglong Restaurant. I didn't expect that my sister's cooking is just as delicious."
Chen Afu smiled and said nothing.
In the afternoon, Chen Afu stayed in the Rose Courtyard to make golden cakes. He would go to Hengshou Courtyard for dinner in the evening and take it over.
In the evening, Hongfeng came to the Rose Courtyard again and said that the master had returned and asked Chen Afu to go to Hengshou Courtyard.
Thinking that he would meet the old evil woman soon, Chen Afu was annoyed. But since things had come to this point, he had to go to see her.
They passed several pavilions, walked along a corridor, and came to a large courtyard.
Entering the main room, on the Luohan bed in front, sat the smiling Chen Shiying on one side and an old lady, Zhao, on the other side. She looked at Chen Afu who came in with a gloomy face.