On September 21 of the sixth year of Qingguan, the Marquis of Yong'an in the capital was busy. The eldest girl, Chu Hanyan, is about to marry and go to the palace on the fourth day of October, and the dowry of the palace has been sent into the palace yesterday.

On this day, Mrs. Hou Chen Afu finally finished purchasing Chu Hanyan's dowry, and her heart was a lot easier.

In the dowry, the Hou Mansion gave 100,000 taels of silver, and the dowry of the palace was given to her without leaving a penny, as well as the dowry left by Chu Hanyan's biological mother Ma. In addition, Chen Afu took out 50,000 taels of silver from her dowry, she has always regarded Chu Hanyan as her daughter, and of course she will have a share of her dowry. Fields, shops, houses, hot springs, as well as utensils, ornaments, headdresses, ancient books, medicinal materials, etc., plus 40,000 taels of silver, Chu Hanyan's dowry is nearly 200,000 taels of silver. In the aristocratic circle of the entire capital, it is among the best.

In fact, Chen Afu did not approve of them getting married at such a young age. They are only fifteen years old and are still children. Early sexual intercourse is not good for their health, and if they have children early, it may also affect the health of the next generation.

But it was too lonely to be alone in the palace with the prince, and the former queen mother and the emperor hoped that he would marry earlier.

Empress Dowager Shan was officially ordained at the end of last year, and her legal name was Huibei. The address of the monk was in the original shadow snow hermitage, and after being expanded several times, it was renamed Fengci Nunnery. Luo Yun has nothing to do, and often goes to the nunnery to discuss Zen with Master Huibei, and the two women inside and outside the threshold have also become friends.

Empress Dowager Shan's ordination made the emperor and the prince very sad. The emperor is okay, he has so many children and women, and he himself is in his thirties. And the prince is pitiful, his father died when he was nine years old, and his mother became a monk when he was fourteen. The only brother is the emperor, the monarch, and it is impossible to be too close.

He cried and sent the Empress Dowager Shan to Fengci'an, and then cried back to the capital.

Empress Dowager Shan also felt sorry for this little son, and before leaving the capital, she specially recruited Chen Afu and named her the Protector of the Country. Let her treat the prince as her own son after she becomes a monk, continue to take care of him, and cherish him.

Mrs. Protector is a super product, and she is fair to the country. Chen Afu also became the fourth woman to hold this title in the more than 200 years of the Dashun Dynasty.

After that, as long as he and the prince finished studying, he would come to Yong'an Hou's Mansion for dinner most of the time. But because he was married to Chu Hanyan, it was not good to live here. Otherwise, he would definitely sleep here every once in a while.

In the spring of this year, after the prince turns fifteen years old, he does not need to enter the palace to study again. The emperor let him enter the six departments for training, and he chose which one he could. He chose the Ministry of Industry, and he also had to be in charge of growing grain and tuntian, which was the affairs that Chen Shiying was in charge of in the past. Chen Shiying had been promoted to the post of secretary of the Ministry of Industry three years ago, making him one of the youngest scholars of the dynasty.

Although he has experience in the Ministry of Industry, he is the prince, so he can make suggestions, or occasionally go to inspect the crop planting on behalf of the emperor. He is still idle most of the time, and he comes to the Yong'an Hou Mansion even more.

In this way, his mood is not so sad and lost.

Therefore, for nearly a year, Chen Afu has been conditioning the bodies of the two of them. Especially with the prince, there is no shortage of food to strengthen the body and kidneys. Chen Afu asked Jin Yanzi for two green bird's nests the size of and gave them to eat.

Chen Afu handed the dowry list to Chu Hanyan and looked at it, and said with a smile, "In the future, when Yan'er marries a wife, she will not only have to take care of the middle feed in the house, but also take care of her own dowry." Although there are subordinates to help, I also have to be careful. ”

Since she was ten years old, Chen Afu has taken Chu Hanyan with him and taught her to learn housekeeping, general affairs, and business. Although her progress is not very large, with the few capable officers trained for her, it is no problem to defend the city.

She is so Chen Afu is also relieved, there are shrewd and princes, and their days will definitely be high. It will not be like some palaces, where the master is extravagant and does not do general affairs, and the days are getting worse and worse.

Chu Hanyan was in tears, she took the dowry list and didn't look at it, but poured it into Chen Afu's arms and said, "Mother, I am reluctant to leave you." ”

This is what she has said from her heart, many times.

Chen Afu said with a smile, "Stupid words, girls always have to marry when they grow up." What's more, you are married to a prince who has a deep relationship with you. We are close, you miss your mother, come back for a meal, and stay for another day or two. Anyway, there are no elders in the palace, and no one is restraining you. Your Fang Lin Xuan will always be kept by you. ”

Chu Hanyan blushed and pursed her lips and laughed again.

She was also reluctant to live alone with Brother Wang in the palace, which was too lonely. After getting married, they occasionally come back for two days, and they can often come back for a meal, taking care of both ends.

In the evening, Mrs. Chu San brought her eldest daughter-in-law and granddaughter to the Yong'an Hou Mansion, but He Wang Ye did not come. Chu Lingxuan came back and said that it was the emperor who left him in the palace. Chu Lingxuan had been promoted to commander of the Imperial Forest Army at the end of last year.

The third lady now finally has her own granddaughter, the little girl is called Chu Baoxin, one and a half years old, she looks like a snow jade and cute, like the third master of Chu. The third lady spoiled her to the sky and showed her everywhere.

Today, her husband and son are meeting friends outside, and the third lady, who is not willing to be lonely, brings her daughter-in-law and granddaughter here.

The third lady whispered to Chen Afu that she entered the palace today to see Empress Zhang. Hearing what Empress Zhang said, Prince Rui asked the emperor again, hoping to marry Li Xuan and Xiao Yuer earlier. The emperor said, wait for next year, next year Li Xuan will be fourteen years old, so he can make a decree to marry. Wait until Xiao Yu'er is married, and then get married.

Chen Afu was a little unhappy when he heard this. Li Xuan is only thirteen years old, and Xiao Yu'er is only eight years old, but Lord Rui is a monkey who is anxious to trap Xiao Yu'er. That King Rui, a bastard on the surface, is actually shrewd. He knew that his son was sincere, so he wanted to marry the shrewd little Yu'er into the palace, and his son would be better in the future.

Chen Afu has a very good impression of Li Xuan, that kid is honest, honest, and a childhood sweetheart with Xiao Yuer. Although it is not overly smart, it is still accurate to grasp the big things. With the future inheritance, as well as the emperor's favor, and the great family business placed by Prince Rui, this life will definitely be better. is not as romantic as his father, and the family is simple, after his brother went to serve in the army in other places, he was the only son in the house. And Princess Rui has a gentle temperament, and she has a good relationship with Chen Afu. Xiao Yuer married into such a family, and Chen Afu was also relieved.

And Xiao Yuer is spoiled by her elders, smart, pampered and willful, unwilling to suffer, and more self-centered. This temperament, if the husband's personality is too strong, it is easy to get suspicious. She and Li Xuan, Li Xuan will definitely let her do everything......

However, Xiao Yu'er is only eight years old, and she was still in elementary school in her previous life. is about to be trapped at such a young age, Chen Afu is always uneasy. Moreover, the two daughters were married at a young age, which was too much of a loss.

Chen Afu said unhappily, "King Rui is not cultivated, how can he think about getting such a young girl into the palace as a daughter-in-law every day." ”

The third lady smiled, "Don't be dissatisfied, there are many people who are worried about Li Xuan now." A prince's son-in-law, a prince's son-in-law, who else has this blessing besides you?"