Chapter 516: The soft and bullying sister-in-law VS the sinister brother-in-law who was borrowed 66
Wandering in the study for a long time, I decided to discuss it with Yao'er and see what she meant.
Chen Mufeng left the study and came to the main room where the two lived. He saw Yao'er sitting on the bed playing with the two children.
Yu Yao noticed him and saw that he looked wrong, so she asked: "What's wrong? You look worried."
Chen Mufeng walked to the bed and sat down. Looking at Yao'er and the children who didn't understand anything yet, he felt more and more reluctant to let go.
After a moment of silence, he said: "Yao'er, I have something to discuss with you."
Yu Yao put down the toy in her hand and looked at him seriously, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
Chen Mufeng glanced at her and said in a deep voice: "I won the first prize in the examination, and the emperor granted us two months' leave to return to our hometown to worship our ancestors. I was wondering if we should take this opportunity to go back."
Yu Yao frowned after hearing this, "Going back to your hometown to worship your ancestors is a big deal. Logically speaking, we should go back. However, I am still in confinement, and I have two young children, Yu'er and Yue'er, so it is not easy to travel long distances."< br>
Don't say it's not convenient for her to go back. Even if it is convenient, she doesn't want to go back, let alone how to face it.
No one in her hometown knew about her and Chen Mufeng's affairs.
Chen Mufeng nodded slightly, worry flashed in his eyes, "That's exactly what I'm worried about. You haven't fully recovered yet, and the children are still young. I'm afraid it won't be good for you if you travel a long distance. However, if you don't go back, you'll be afraid of your family. Disappointed.”
"How about you go back by yourself, just like you did in Fengqi County last time. You don't have to worry about me and the children. Aunt Liu, Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zhang are in the house to take care of me and the children. We will be fine."
She picked up Yu'er, who kept moaning, and whispered.
This is also the best way at the moment.
Chen Mufeng knew it. He looked at her with reluctance in his eyes, "I know, but I really can't worry about you and the child. It's a long journey, and anything can happen in two months." happen.”
Yu Yao smiled softly, stretched out her hand to hold his hand, "I didn't stay alone in Fengqi County back then? I stayed in the house every day and didn't go out. Don't worry about going back, nothing will happen."< br>
Chen Mufeng sighed softly, put down Yue'er, pulled her and Yu'er into his arms, hugged mother and son with his big hands, and said reluctantly: "I will handle the family affairs as soon as possible and return to Beijing as soon as possible. You stay at home well. Cultivation in the courtyard, if If you encounter something that cannot be solved, you can send someone to ask the third prince for help. Before I leave, I will go and tell the third prince that I am now a member of his camp, so I will not refuse this request. "< br>
"Okay, I will." She nodded with a smile and warned uneasily, "You have to be careful on the road, you know?"
Chen Mufeng smiled when he heard this, "Brother Li and Brother Zhang are also going back to their hometown to worship their ancestors. We will go back together, don't worry about me."
Yu Yao knew that both Zhang Shuhan and Li Mingxuan's hometowns were in Qingshi Town, which was very close to Quanshui Village. She felt relieved when she learned that the three of them were going back together.
In the next few days, Chen Mufeng began to work on returning to his hometown to worship his ancestors.
He first went to the Third Prince's Mansion, quietly of course, behind the back of others' eyes and ears. He was now an official of the imperial court, and it would not be good for him to be seen in contact with the Third Prince.
Then choose a time in the dead of night.
He was led to Jamel Xiao's study through the back door.
Xiao Jingyan did not fall asleep at the moment, and was reading in the study. He looked surprised when he saw him coming, so he immediately put down the book and stood up to greet him.
"Brother Chen came here late at night, but do you have something important to discuss?"
His eyes were somewhat searching.
Chen Mufeng looked embarrassed, bowed respectfully, and then told him that he was about to return to his hometown to worship his ancestors, and asked him to take care of his wife and children at home.
There is no need to specially send people there, just come forward to solve special situations.
Although Yao'er was recuperating in the house and would not encounter anything under normal circumstances, he did this just in case.
Jamel Xiao nodded slightly, naturally he would not refuse this small request, "Brother Chen, don't worry, since you have joined my camp, your business is my business. If my wife is in trouble, I will not stand idly by."
Chen Mufeng felt relieved and thanked him with a smile.
The two of them talked about other things in the study, and he left without stopping at the Third Prince's Mansion.
When he left, he still did so quietly and did not attract anyone's attention.
Afterwards, Chen Mufeng was busy buying gifts for returning home, and carefully selected some special items from the capital, thinking of bringing them to his relatives in his hometown.
He arranged all the affairs at home, entrusted some important matters to Aunt Liu, and told her to take good care of Yao'er and the two children.
The night before leaving, Chen Mufeng tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
Yu Yao couldn't sleep either, and the two knew that they couldn't let go of each other, so they simply lay in bed, hugging each other and talking.
It wasn't until he said he was tired that he fell asleep.
The next day, at dawn, Chen Mufeng got up. He put on his clothes lightly and left the house with his things.
Li Mingxuan and Zhang Shuhan have arrived at the door of the house, and there are three carriages parked at the door.
Since each of them brought a lot of things, one carriage was not enough.
For safety on the road, Li Mingxuan also brought a few followers, and I heard they were all Lianjiazi.
Along the way, the three of them talked and laughed happily, but they didn't feel that the journey was lonely.
Half a month later, the carriage arrived at Qingshi Town.
Zhang Shuhan and Li Mingxuan returned home respectively, while Chen Mufeng took a carriage back to Quanshui Village alone.
The official messenger from the imperial court announcing the good news and the letter home originally sent by Chen Mufeng had already arrived early.
Not only the old house of the Chen family, but also the villagers in the entire Quanshui Village and nearby villages and towns all knew that the sixth child of the Chen family had won the first prize in the exam.
Not only did he win the first prize in the examination, I heard that he was also appointed an official by the current emperor on the spot. I don’t know what official he was.
I just heard it was a Beijing official.
Those who can stay in the capital and serve as officials are all great people.
Mrs. Wang was very proud, and she even walked with a wind. Everywhere she went, people told her that Liu Lang had a lot of potential. Not only did she win the first prize in the exam, she also became a high official in the capital.
This aroused the envy of villagers from all over the country, and they all tried to please Wang.
I heard that Chen Mufeng had never married, which led to an endless stream of matchmakers coming to the Chen family to propose marriage, and the threshold was almost broken.
Those people came one after another, and even if Mrs. Wang made it clear that her son wanted to marry a rich lady, she could not stop those girls who wanted to become official wives.
Even if you are not qualified to be a head wife, it is still good to be able to enter the Chen family and be Chen Mufeng's concubine.
This was the number one scholar, and he was also a Beijing official who was highly appreciated by the emperor. It was their blessing to be able to be Chen Mufeng's concubine.
I'm just afraid that people won't want it.
The fact that Chen Mufeng and Yu Yao got together and gave birth to twins was kept hidden from the family.
I didn't mention it in the letter, mainly because I didn't think about how to say it, and I was afraid that people wouldn't accept it.
As a result, the Chen family and nearby villagers did not know and always thought that Chen Mufeng was not married.
The carriage Chen Mufeng was riding in slowly drove into Quanshui Village.
A few chattering village women sat under the old locust tree at the entrance of the village. They were stunned when they saw a carriage coming to Quanshui Village.
Where did this noble person come from?
Then, they all followed him curiously.
They were all surprised when they saw the carriage parked at the door of the Chen family's old house and Chen Mufeng opened the curtain and got out of the carriage.
He looked in disbelief at the handsome Chen Mufeng, who was wearing a sapphire blue brocade robe and a jade belt.
The nearby villagers heard the commotion and gathered around.
"Is this the sixth child of the Chen family?"
"Probably, he is exactly the same as Chen Mufeng before, but his overall aura is much more powerful than before. He looks like a noble man."
"Isn't he just a noble man? He is now the number one scholar and has become a high official in the capital."
"Oh, this sixth child of the Chen family is really amazing. He suddenly flew up a branch and turned into a phoenix."
"Who can say otherwise? This man's life is really uncertain."
Several village women whispered, looking at Chen Mufeng with eyes full of envy and jealousy.
Tao Hua's mother, Mrs. Zhou, sighed in her heart. If Chen Mufeng could have fallen in love with Tao Hua last year, Tao Hua would not have to marry the third child of the Chen family.
Although the two are brothers, they are too far apart.
Although Mrs. Zhou regretted that her daughter could not become the wife of the Number One Scholar, she felt much better thinking that Chen Xiuyuan and Chen Mufeng were brothers and the Chen family had never been separated.
She was fully looking forward to Chen Mufeng taking the Chen family to the capital. When the time comes, Taohua, as Chen Xiuyuan's daughter-in-law, will naturally follow him to the capital.
Although it is unlikely that he will go with her now, if Taohua lives well in the capital, she might take her mother's family over in the future.
Mrs. Zhou's abacus was clicking, and she had no idea that Chen Mufeng had no intention of taking the Chen family to the capital.
Hearing their discussion, Chen Mufeng ignored them and only glanced at them lightly before walking into the Chen family's old house.
It's not that he looked down on the villagers as an official, but he was afraid of getting into trouble.
If he stopped to say hello, the wait would be endless, and there might even be trouble. Such as stuffing a girl, or having sex.
The last time Qiu Wei came back, Chen Mufeng's memory of Mrs. Zhou forcing peach blossoms into his arms was still fresh in his mind, and he instinctively felt defensive.
He has been away from home for a year, and now he is back. Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar environment, he can't help but feel filled with emotion.
But more importantly, I am still timid about being close to my hometown.
He didn't know how to face his relatives at home, especially about Yao'er and his children. He really didn't know how to speak.
Chen Mufeng carried his luggage out of the car, sent the driver away, and entered the Chen family's old house.
Mrs. Wang was talking to the matchmaker in the yard. When she heard the noise at the door, she got up and came out to take a look.
When I walked out, I saw my youngest son carrying his luggage into the yard.
She was stunned for a moment, then quickly stepped forward excitedly.
"Rokuro, my son, you are finally back. You have been away from home for so long, and my mother misses you so much."
Mrs. Wang's eyes turned red with joy as she looked at her son who had not seen him for almost a year and was becoming more and more handsome and impressive. She kept saying, "It'll be good to come back. It'll be good to come back. It's been a hard journey. I see you've lost weight."< br>
Chen Mufeng put down his luggage and looked at Mrs. Wang very happily, "Mom, I'm fine, I made you worry."
The matchmaker secretly glanced at Chen Mufeng several times, and thought to herself: It's really different now that you're a high official. He looks like a noble man.
She wanted to go up and talk to him, but she also knew that they had no time to pay attention to her at the moment, so she left wisely.
Zhao, Qian, and Taohua heard the noise and came out of the house one after another.
When they saw Chen Mufeng, they were both surprised and happy.
Chen Xiutian, Chen Xiuhe, Chen Xiuyuan, and Chen Lao went to work in the fields and were not at home this time.
"Sixth brother is back. Come sit in the room. You must be tired from the journey."
Mrs. Zhao was very happy. Her brother-in-law was promising, and the Chen family's life would only get better and better. She greeted him happily.
Qian thought that both her husband and Chen Mufeng crawled out of her mother-in-law's belly, but they were just muddy legs.
They are obviously brothers, but they are so different, and I can't help but feel sad.
"Hey, the sixth brother is now the number one scholar. He has become a high official in the capital. He looks different."
Taohua looked complicated, thinking that if Chen Mufeng was willing to have her back then, then she would be the first lady today.
Chen Mufeng had always known about Qian's virtues, so he didn't pay attention to her words.
He just greeted with a smile, "Sister-in-law, second sister-in-law"
When he saw the peach blossoms, he was obviously stunned.
Why is Taohua at home, still combing her hair like a woman?
If he had read correctly just now, Taohua came out of the third brother's house, right?
He looked at Mrs. Wang and asked doubtfully: "Mom, what's going on? Why is Taohua here?"
Wang looked embarrassed, but she quickly covered it up, "Oh, this is your third brother's new wife. After you left, I went everywhere to find wives for your third brother, and Taohua got married."
Chen Mufeng glanced at Peach Blossom with a strange expression.
He didn't care, but he thought about what Taohua said and did to him.
Now she is my third sister-in-law, and I always feel weird in my heart.
But he didn't say anything. This was the third brother's choice.
Moreover, he is now preoccupied with how to tell his family about Yao'er.
Mrs. Wang was immersed in the joy of her youngest son's return, but she didn't notice that something was wrong with Chen Mufeng. She pulled him and kept asking, "Liu Lang, how are you in the capital? How is the food? How are you getting used to the accommodation?"
Chen Mufeng smiled and answered one by one, "Mom, don't worry, I'm fine in the capital, don't worry."
Mrs. Wang was naturally happy after hearing this, and mother and son sat in the main room talking.
Mrs. Zhao went to the kitchen to work on dinner.
Taohua wanted to stay, but was afraid that Wang would curse, so she also went to the kitchen to help.
Thinking of letting Chen Mufeng experience his craftsmanship.
Mrs. Qian was lazy and greedy. She never worked, and even if she did work, she couldn't do it well. Mrs. Zhao didn't bother to call her.
Mr. Qian was sitting next to him, eating melon seeds, and chiming in a word or two from time to time.
Neither Wang nor Chen Mufeng paid much attention to her.
When dinner was almost ready, Chen Xiutian, Chen Xiuhe, Chen Xiuyuan, and Chen Lao returned from working in the fields.
Several people walked into the yard carrying hoes and were stunned when they saw Chen Mufeng sitting in the main room talking to Mr. Wang.
Afterwards, Chen Xiutian was the first to react, put down his hoe, strode to the main room, smiled and patted Chen Mufeng on the shoulder, "Sixth brother, are you back?"
Chen Mufeng smiled and shouted, "Brother."
Chen Xiutian, Chen Xiuyuan, and Father Chen also came to the main room one after another, looking very happy.
I heard Chen Xiuhe laughing happily: "Sixth brother, you are really promising. You are really amazing. Not only did you pass the Jinshi exam, you are also the number one scholar. I heard that the emperor even awarded you an official position on the spot. I don't know what the official is, but I am sure." It’s not wrong to be a high official.”
When Chen Mufeng heard this, he laughed, "It's not like he is a high-ranking official. He is just a sixth-grade editor."
"Compiled from the sixth grade?"
Father Chen was stunned for a moment and asked doubtfully: "Liu Lang, what kind of official are you now?"
He is a mud-legged man who only knows how to grow crops and does not know these official positions. He only knows that his son is an official and a high official.
Exactly how big it is is not clear.
Chen Mufeng explained with a smile, "Dad, there are nine levels of official positions in the imperial court, and each level is divided into two levels, Zheng and Cong. Above them are the Sixth level, Fifth level, Fifth level, and First level officials."
"I am now a sixth-grade editor and working in the Hanlin Academy."
It sounds like Father Chen is not a high official, although he is a little disappointed.
But it is already very good to think that my son will be able to get a sixth-grade official just after passing the first prize.
The son is still young and has not officially entered the officialdom. As time goes by, the official position will naturally rise gradually.
Who didn’t climb up from below.
Mrs. Wang listened happily, although she didn't quite understand. But knowing that his son is now a Beijing official, he feels that his face is bright and proud.
Chen Xiuyuan stood aside and looked at Chen Mufeng with a complicated expression.
He used to think that his sixth brother was good at studying and would definitely be successful in the future, but he was not jealous. He just thinks that when he becomes successful in the future, he, as his elder brother, can also benefit from it.
But now, the sixth brother is really promising, and he finds that the gap between him and his sixth brother is getting wider and wider.
Thinking that Taohua had seduced the sixth brother and openly expressed her liking for the sixth brother, but it was a pity that the sixth brother did not like her.
Now that the sixth brother is so promising, will Taohua feel unwilling to do so? Will you continue to think about your sixth brother?
Sure enough, the man had a second wife and forgot about his ex-wife.
Although Chen Xiuyuan was still thinking about Yu Yao, most of his thoughts were transferred to Tao Hua.
After all, Taohua is indeed young and beautiful, and she can pretend.
Even though she hated Chen Xiuyuan in her heart, she was still gentle and considerate on the outside, looking like a good wife.
Chen Xiuyuan was full of uneasiness and worry, but he still congratulated from the bottom of his heart, "Sixth brother, congratulations on winning the first prize in the examination and becoming an official. You have brought glory to our old Chen family. Third brother is proud of you."
Chen Mufeng looked at him and smiled lightly, "Thank you, third brother."
He was originally jealous of his third brother, who had such a good wife like Yao'er. Now Yao'er has become his woman and given him a pair of lovely children.
The third brother has also remarried, and the original jealousy has long gone, leaving only happiness.
After talking for a while, the family happily ate dinner.
At the dinner table, Chen Mufeng found that Taohua would peek at him from time to time, her face red and shy.
He frowned slightly, a little displeased, but didn't show it.
Also looking ugly was Chen Xiuyuan. Although he was eating, he kept paying attention to the peach blossoms.
Naturally, he noticed her expression and actions.
His face was extremely ugly, and he was also very angry, but he could bear it without having an attack.
After dinner, Chen Mufeng chatted with his family again before going back to his room to rest.
He was lying on the bed, thinking about how to tell his family about Yao'er and the child tomorrow.