The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

Chapter 252 Warmth of the Day

Last night, it rained lightly and the wind was strong. Although the ground in front of the bed was a little messy, it did not affect the rest of the young couple. It was about the time when the sky was about to get light that Zijuan led Xueyan over. The two of them held the washing utensils and Daiyu's clothes for today in their hands.

In addition to these two maids, the Lin family's dowry also included two capable and mature maids and four or five servants. The Chen family did not have any background in this matter. With these people from the Lin family, it was considered to make the family's work better.

As soon as Zijuan and Xueyan arrived outside Chen Heng's house, Qingwen had arrived first. The three met in the corridor, and they all laughed quietly in tacit understanding. It was because of the two people sleeping soundly in the room, and it was also because of their fate by chance.

They all came from the Jia family and were trained by Jia Mu. They had a deep relationship with Yuanyang. It was just that they were one after another, so they didn't have much contact with each other. But now the two of them, one serving Mrs. Chen and the other following Mr. Chen, will inevitably have to deal with each other in the future.

"Sister Qingwen." Zijuan's mind was as smart and polite as her daughter. As soon as she opened her mouth, she defined their relationship as being mainly in the Chen family. Qingwen entered the Chen family before her, so it was not a bad idea to call her sister.

Qingwen was also playful. When others treated her politely, she also returned the favor and said, "Sister Zijuan, Sister Xueyan."

The three of them met and fell silent again, so as not to disturb Chen Heng and Daiyu's rest. Only in the eyes of the three people, there was a little funny expression.

Chen Heng woke up from the bed when the sky was brighter than before. Today was the first day Daiyu married in, and according to etiquette, she had to offer tea to the elders. Although grandpa and grandma said last night that the young couple should just rest in peace. But Chen Heng knew that if they slept peacefully, Daiyu would definitely blame herself afterwards.

He was worried about something in his heart, and he slept a little uneasy. As soon as he opened his eyes, he looked at the beauty in his arms. Daiyu has always been slim, and Jia Min is willing to take care of her, but her daughter herself doesn't grow any weight.

With one hand around his wife's waist, Chen Heng felt the peace of mind of having a beautiful woman in his arms, and then he looked at Daiyu's sleeping face. Last night's tossing and turning made the beauty frown slightly in her dream. Her scattered hair was entangled with some of his own hair. Seeing Yu'er's eyelashes trembling slightly, Chen Heng couldn't help but turn his head and kiss her forehead.

"Yu'er, it's time to get up."

Daiyu was half asleep and half awake, and she seemed to have not yet reacted to the sudden appearance of a pillow. She opened her eyes in a daze, saw Chen Heng's half-smile, and thought of the absurdity of last night, and her face became visibly red.

Seeing that the girl seemed to be trying to retreat into the quilt and pretend to sleep, Chen Heng quickly reached out and pulled the beauty into his arms, smiling: "We have to offer tea to grandpa and grandma today, how about we continue to sleep after we come back?"

Daiyu suddenly realized, and hurriedly got up in a panic, saying: "What time is it?"

Zijuan's laughter came from outside the house, and Zijuan said: "Madam, it's the first quarter of the morning."

"Ah." Daiyu exclaimed, and hurriedly struggled to get up from the bed. She almost overslept.

Chen Heng laughed, pulled her back to the bed, kissed her again, and then said: "You lie down on the bed first, and wait for me to get dressed and go out, so you can just wash up."

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When the couple finished their work and walked out of the yard, it was bright. The warm breeze in the morning blew the branches and leaves in the yard, and the golden-red halo shone the spots in the forest on the way ahead of the couple.

Chen Heng's clothes today were chosen by Daiyu, and he wore a jade pendant given by Jia Min around his waist. Daiyu's clothes were all her favorite clothes brought from home. But the hair accessories on her head were all given by Zhou and Gu. Although these things were ordinary, they could not hide Yu'er's stunning beauty.

The couple walked along the path to the main hall, and saw that the elders of the family had received the news and were waiting here early. After serving morning tea one by one, they also got to know the people of the old Chen family again.

The greetings between relatives were naturally warm. Old Zhou looked at Daiyu and still couldn't believe that such a beautiful girl had married her eldest grandson. She whispered to Gu: "Heng'er's child is blessed. Such a beautiful mother will definitely give birth to a golden boy and a jade girl."

Gu was even more happy when she heard this. She pulled Daiyu and looked at her again and again before saying, "Mother doesn't know much, so you just make the decision if there is anything going on at home."

Daiyu blushed and whispered a few words that she didn't dare to say that she was a new bride and still needed the guidance of the elders. Zhou and Gu smiled when they heard this. They were also afraid in their hearts, after all, this daughter-in-law was a lady from a famous family.

"Sister-in-law."

"Sister-in-law."

"Sister-in-law."

Several sisters and brothers greeted Daiyu and praised her. After drinking tea, they had to have breakfast together. This term was only used after Daiyu got married. Why did Daiyu want to stand next to the elders and help serve the other party?

Old Zhou and Gu felt uncomfortable all over. They hadn't tossed this between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for decades. Daiyu didn't dare to listen to them after they persuaded her several times. The elders had no choice but to look at Chen Hengmeng.

The champion laughed so hard that he stood up and pulled his wife over to sit beside him. He then picked up a few dishes that she liked and put them in Yu'er's bowl.

Daiyu had no choice but to obey her husband's order and let Zijuan do the job of serving the dishes.

How to say it? After eating this meal, Chen Gaishan and Lao Zhou really wanted to go back to Yangzhou. Although the two families had a good relationship with Qin and Jin, they were indeed very different in their living habits.

As a new daughter-in-law, Daiyu wanted to take good care of the elders in her family, so she naturally had good intentions. But Chen Heng knew that his family had never enjoyed anything in their life, and farmers always preferred to use their own hands.

Fortunately, a group of juniors interrupted the chat, and the atmosphere at the table was definitely not bad. Just waiting for everyone to finish eating and go back to their houses. Chen Heng took Daiyu and hid in his room, then smiled and told her his thoughts.

Daiyu realized that she had done the wrong thing with good intentions, and hurriedly asked: "What should I do?"

Chen Hengduo was the one who had an idea and said directly: "It's easy to handle. Let the sisters help us find out and we will find out. Don't be afraid. The eldest sister has always been the one with the most ideas and decisiveness. I guarantee that the eldest sister can handle this matter."

Things turned out as Chen Heng expected. The eldest sister Chen Qingcai came forward to find out what the old Zhou and Gu were thinking. The latter hoped to sit down and have a meal with his grandson-in-law like ordinary people.

After a while, the second sister Chen Xian came to send a message again, saying that each room would eat in the house at noon. After saying that, she looked at her siblings again and said with a smile: "Grandma said that you don't look good, and it seems that you haven't slept enough. Grandma asked you to recuperate your energy first, they don't need anyone to take care of them." After comforting the siblings, the two The elder sister looked at Chen Heng again, "Brother, please don't tease your younger sister. Let her have a good rest."

Chen Heng laughed. Although he was a newbie on the battlefield, he was not a layman who knew the taste. He said hurriedly: "Don't worry, sister, I saved it."

After the second sister warned me like this, I left with peace of mind. The young couple were left sitting across from each other on the soft couch, looking at each other before laughing.

After a while, Daiyu made a mistake and asked, "Why is your husband laughing?"

Only after last night, Daiyu was no longer shy when she called her husband. A different kind of intimacy lingered in their hearts. Chen Heng didn't answer. He just got up and took a book from the bookshelf. He crossed his legs on the couch and said, "Go and have a rest. Don't ruin your good reputation."

Daiyu laughed, unable to bear this man's teasing. She stood up slowly with a red face and made a girlish face, "I don't agree with this."

Chen Heng shook his head, asked Qingwen and Zicuckoo inside the room to close the doors and windows slightly, and then retreated first. Then he comforted Daiyu: "Sleep peacefully, I will read to you here."

Daiyu, who was already lying on the bed, blinked her bright eyes and looked at Chen Heng happily, "Mr. sir, read it quickly and I will listen."

Chen Heng pursed his lips and smiled, then turned the page and read softly while feeling the passage of time. After a long time, he saw that there was no movement in the room, so he took a careful look at Daiyu. But he found that the other party was still lying on the bedside with his face pillowed on his arms, looking at him with joy.

"You've asked me to read for so long, why don't you sleep?" Chen Heng deliberately made a serious face and smiled again, "But this book is not good?"

Who could blame the book for not reading well? Daiyu couldn't help but smile and said, "I can't sleep without someone around me."

Chen Heng had a serious look on his face when he heard this, "Such a big thing..." He immediately put down his book, undressed and said, "My wife should have told me earlier."

The two of them laughed and hugged each other on the bed, entangled each other's hair, and fell asleep hugging each other.

In the next two days, Daiyu did not continue to help the elders in the family with the dishes. She only took some time to sit in the old Zhou family's house and chat with her grandma. Chen Heng taught her this method: Yu'er, you don't have to say anything deliberately, just sit in front of grandma for a while, and she will already like it.

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Dayong gave Chen Heng five days of marriage leave, and the last day happened to be the day Daiyu returned home on the third day.

The couple informed their family early in the morning, and Mrs. Zhou specially asked Daiyu to bring some gifts back to express her gratitude to the Lin family for marrying their beloved daughter.

The driver was Xinda, and there were two cars in front and behind him. Zijuan and Snow Goose were also traveling with him. The group of people arrived at the door of Lin Mansion. The housekeepers had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Chen Mansion's carriage stopped, they all came forward and said, "Uncle, Miss, the master and his wife are waiting for you in the hall."

There was also a servant from the porter who ran to the main hall of the home earlier to tell Lin Ruhai and Jia Min the good news. Hearing that her son-in-law and daughter had finally returned, Jia Min's thoughts arose again. Daiyu had only been married for three days, and she was worried every day that the child would not be able to eat well and live well.

Now that she is finally waiting for the results, Jia Min can't help but feel a little embarrassed. After waiting for a while, Chen Heng walked in holding Daiyu with a smiling face. Jia Min's mind suddenly felt at ease. She knew that her daughter must be marrying the right person.

A person's spirit cannot lie to others. If she didn't eat well or sleep well, Daiyu would definitely not look as energetic as she did.

As soon as the mother-in-law was relieved, she looked at her son-in-law with admiration that she couldn't hide. Jia Min saw that Chen Heng's clothes were made by Daiyu herself. I even feel that these two children are really in love with each other and they are a perfect match.

"Father-in-law and mother-in-law." As soon as Chen Heng entered the house, he pulled Daiyu to greet the elders. Lin Ruhai couldn't help but nodded and chuckled. Although his observations were not as detailed as Jia Min's. But one look at the smile on the corner of Daiyu's mouth, and she knew that her precious daughter was doing well.

"Get up quickly." Lin Ruhai stretched out his hand and motioned the two children to get up quickly. Jia Min also stepped forward to hold her daughter, looked at her again and again, and then said to her son-in-law, "You two are chatting for now. Is there anything you want to eat for lunch? Mom will ask the chef to cook it for you."

At this point, Daiyu was more confident. She directly named a few dishes, some of which she liked and some of which her husband liked. After giving such instructions, she followed Jia Min to the backyard. Lin Ruhai was not going to meet his son-in-law in the main hall, so he took Chen Heng to the study.

These two have been together for more than a year or two. In the long time, there was the relationship between teacher and student, and now there is the entanglement of the relationship between father-in-law and son-in-law. The two of them are getting along now, and there is a sense of casual closeness. Lin Ruhai even showed less disgust on the chessboard.

"It's time to go to court tomorrow."

"Yes, father-in-law." After Chen Heng answered, Lin Ruhai smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed. This father-in-law is better than teacher.

"There will be a wedding in August for Brother Wei, and the groom happens to be your same age. We will go together then."

"I know, father-in-law." Chen Heng secretly thought it was strange. In the past, the teacher asked him questions, either to test his knowledge or to give him some knowledge of officialdom. Why is it like today, just giving orders and chatting?

He was lost in thought, and Lin Ruhai suddenly said: "Silly boy, you made a wrong move."

"Oh oh oh." Chen Heng came back to his senses and slapped his thigh, "What should I do?"

Who knows, Lin Ruhai took the chess piece for him and smiled nonchalantly: "Play again, play again."

Today, there is still the treatment of regretting a move. Chen Heng didn't know if he entered the wrong house or recognized the wrong person.

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Jia Min in the backyard also talked to Daiyu nonstop. The mother and daughter chattered about the Chen family's affairs. After hearing about Zhou and Gu's behavior, they finally said with a sigh: "The thing I feared most can finally be relieved."

"Mother, what are you worried about?" Daiyu was a little curious.

"You kid, don't you know that some mothers-in-law in this world suddenly marry a daughter-in-law of high rank. They will inevitably want to set rules for their daughters-in-law so that they can control them in the future." Jia Min shook her head. Many of her childhood friends had a hard life because of this.

"Your father is right that they can treat you like this." Jia Min laughed. Daiyu asked what her father said.

Jia Min brought up the matter of the Chen family sending betrothal gifts that day. "Your father said: Their family is getting married for the first time, and they are honest people if they can not swell their faces for their own face. They can do their best to prepare, which means that they attach great importance to this marriage. He said that you will not be wronged if you marry into it."

"Whether the future life is good or bad depends on your own blessings." Jia Min held Daiyu's hand, "Although your parents can make decisions for you, you are no longer a little girl. You should remember your identity as the eldest daughter-in-law of the Chen family when you behave."

Daiyu was also dumbfounded, and she was stunned on the spot, not knowing what to say. Seeing her daughter's reaction was really funny, Jia Min asked curiously about the reason. But her daughter just smiled and said nothing. Zijuan couldn't hold back her laughter, and approached the old lady and said, "Madam, your son-in-law also said this to the young lady two days ago."

"Oh?!" Jia Min immediately became interested and prepared to ask about it.

"The son-in-law said: If we live a good life, take good care of our elders, and treat our brothers and sisters well, we will be role models for our younger brothers. Other principles are empty. If someone uses polite words to pressure you in the future, just let him come to me."

When Chen Heng said this, Qingwen and Zijuan were mending clothes for the return home with Daiyu, so they heard everything. After hearing this, Jia Min looked at Daiyu with pride and said; "Look, the person your mother picked for you is not bad."

Daiyu laughed and fell directly into Jia Min's arms. The mother and daughter didn't know what they asked afterwards, but Daiyu blushed and shook her head. It seemed that it was just some private talk, so there was no need to say more.

When it was time for lunch, Jia Min became closer to Chen Heng, and even Lin Jue was left out. This kid didn't care, he just asked his brother-in-law to take him there and back, and he wanted to find Qingyue to study together.

How could this be fooled by Lin Ruhai, it was just to join in the fun. But Lin Ruhai didn't say anything to him. The two families lived so close, and as long as Heng'er was in the capital, they would definitely visit each other.

"On the first day of August, the Jia family will hold the old lady's 80th birthday." Jia Min suddenly remembered something and told the family at the dinner table, "Heng'er, you don't need to prepare anything at that time, the family will prepare it for you."

After all, they are relatives, and it's not good to say that they don't go. Chen Heng nodded, and counted the days in his mind, and found that there were only a few days left.

"Then I will go home with my husband and take the car with my parents?" Daiyu asked.

"Okay." Lin Ruhai was overjoyed and ate more vigorously.

Jia Min glanced at her husband and asked with a smile when the elders of the Chen family would return to Yangzhou. She heard that it was at the end of July, and asked Daiyu to bring more gifts back from home.

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On July 29, not long after Chen Heng got married, the old Chen family had to rush back to Yangzhou. There was no other way, because their eldest son had to get married. The six rituals over there had not been prepared yet.

Fortunately, this time, they brought back Li Zhi's imperial edict. With it, they could stop the gossip of countless neighbors.

When the family went away, Chen Heng was already on duty at the Hanlin Academy. He was really unable to split his time, so he had to ask Xinda to see him off on his behalf.

Chen Heng was the recorder beside Li Zhi today, responsible for recording His Majesty's daily life. He had only finished half of his work when he heard Li Zhi's angry voice coming from the Linjing Hall. As he was taking notes, he felt anxious about the content of his writing.

Something happened at the Maritime Affairs Department. Many nobles, including the Jia family, the Wang family, the Feng family, the Wei family, and the Shi family, were involved. Many officials from the six ministries were also deeply involved.

A big case seems to be coming.

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