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  Mrs. Liu, who was sitting at the head of the table, instructed Yu Feng: "Go to the backyard and take a look, why hasn't the young lady come over yet."

  One sentence stunned Chu Keqi and Zhu Yuxuan again! Chu Keqi suddenly turned her head to look at Zhu Yuhuan: "Brother, when did you get married?! Who did you marry?!"

  Zhu Yuhuan's face suddenly turned red, and he hastily waved his hands, while Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "It's settled then, we'll get married in a few years... to that Ninth Miss of the Lan family."

  Chu Ke's eyes widened, staring straight at Zhu Yuhuan. Zhu Yuhuan's embarrassed face turned even redder, shaking his head and saying: "She insisted on following me! Cough cough... I had no choice..." His voice trailed off to a whisper.

  Mrs. Liu glared at him with a mixture of anger and amusement, Chu Ke'er saw her mother's expression and immediately asked: "Mother, what's going on?! You have to tell me!"

  "Nothing much!" Zhu Yuhuan hastily replied. He continued seriously, "It's just that on that day, the young maid Xuer didn't return home to save me... Cough cough cough, later I found out that I had someone ask at the Lan Manor, and it turned out that the eldest son of the Lan family had given orders that as long as they found Xuer, there was no need to send her back to the manor, just put her on a horse carriage and send her straight to Gansu! And then I heard from Xuer that the main wife of the Lan Manor treated her very cruelly, just like Chu Yunshi. She is dispensable at the Lan Manor, and she doesn't dare return either... I think about it... Cough cough cough, anyway, I still don't have a wife, so it's just right to keep her..."

  Chu Ke'er let out a snort of laughter and Zhu Yuxuan also laughed and shook his head.

  Yu Feng smiled and came in: "The young lady has arrived." As she spoke, she lifted the curtain and Lan Zhi walked in with a bright red face.

  Chu Kei hastily stood up and exchanged greetings with her, after which Lan Zhi sat down beside Madame Liu, looking down with a shy expression.

  Chu Ke looked at her with a lingering gaze, seeing that she still had a childish face, but the corners of her eyebrows were subtly imbued with a warmth and gentleness that was not present before, revealing a delicate and charming appearance.

  She just arrived. Everyone else became less talkative, and Zhu Yuhuan was a bit awkward for a while. After a while, Mrs. Liu got up, excusing herself to go to the kitchen to check on the food, taking Lan Xiu with her, and everyone else relaxed a bit.

  "What's going on? Brother, tell me in detail!" Chu Ke asked Zhu Yuhe excitedly as soon as Lan Zixun left.

  Zhu Yuhuan awkwardly said: "Didn't we just say that?"

  "How did you know my sister-in-law before?!"

  Zhu Yuhuan was amused by her: "Sister-in-law... really, truly doesn't know what's good for her!"

  "My sister-in-law is already being called 'young madam' by everyone, how can I not call her 'sister-in-law'?" Chu Keqi said with a smile.

  "That's what Mother said. To give Xiao Yu a name...” Zhu Yuhuan shook his head: “Although it sounds like a joke, the matter is not trivial.”

  Chu Ke nodded repeatedly: "Yes, of course! In the Blue House, she belongs to..." The word was left unspoken.

  "Does she know what's going on?"

  "Of course I know! When I left, I made it clear to her that she had to follow me. If the Lan family finds out, it's considered elopement! And from now on, we can't go back... everything before is... anyway, it was all clearly said. But she has no choice but to follow me..." He smiled.

  "Looks so small! How old is Sister?" Chu Ke asked immediately.

  "Uh... twelve... years old..."

  Chu Ke's eyes suddenly widened in surprise, and she was about to point at him with her finger. Zhu Yi Xun, still being thick-skinned, quickly grabbed her outstretched hand and laughed, helping his good friend out: "Right, Yi Huan... should we still use this name here?"

  Zhu Yuhuan's expression turned serious, and he shook his head: "Of course not! I'll change back to the Chu surname. The given name hasn't been chosen yet, let's ask our ancestors when we return home, and have them give me a name. My mother has already given me a courtesy name, which is Tao."

  Chu Xue hesitated for a moment. Zhu Yi Zhen had already clapped his hands and said, "The name 'Yue Mu' is well chosen! It means to hide one's light and nurture it in secret, and there will be no more twists and turns!"

  Chu Kei hurriedly followed and nodded.

  "From now on, just call me Chu Tao! Zhu Yue Huan, doesn't this name sound easy to replace?"

  The three of them burst out laughing, and now Zhu Yuhuan was finally able to joke about it lightheartedly.

  "What about my sister-in-law? Has she changed her name?"

  Zhu Yuhuan nodded: "Also changed, follow our mother's surname, called Liu Di." He smiled and said: "The name is still mine!"

  "Why did you leave Beijing in such a hurry back then? Was it because the Lán family reported the case?" Chǔ Xiǎo Qī asked.

  Chu Tao nodded: "It should be, but I don't know if it's true or not... Even if the Blue family reported the case, they wouldn't dare to say that their ninth young lady was missing, it would be too shameful! But during that time, Shun Tian Fu searched the people's homes very strictly. Staying in the city made me uneasy, and since this place had also been repaired, I led my mother and Liu Di here."

  "Is the house in Qingci Hutong sold or kept? Sell it quickly!"

  Chu Tao said: "It's already been sold! Keeping such a mansion is just asking for trouble!"

  Zhu Yichan nodded: "It's good that it's sold! Last night, the Duchess of De Xing - the Duchess of De Xing asked me if I knew where was, and also asked about the fire at the Beijing mansion... I think they already suspect that something is wrong with that person, and estimate that they will investigate in Beijing for a while."

  Chu Tao listened for half a day without saying a word.

  Chu Xue hastily said: "The Duke's mansion will definitely ask about it... such a big son has gone missing, can they not ask?"

  Chu Tao nodded and smiled wryly: "After all, it's the place where I've lived for over a decade, and the people I've called mother and father for over a decade... to leave like this... is really unfilial..."

  It was Zhu Yuchen who understood him and advised, "The Princess of the Imperial Uncle is quite pitiful, but Zhu Yuxuan knows the truth. He may not be good in other ways, but he is filial, and will definitely think of a way to comfort the Princess of the Imperial Uncle."

  Chu Xue was taken aback, not expecting Zhu Yi Chen to say something good about Zhu Yi Zuo, whom she hated with a passion! Who knew that this sentence would persuade her brother Chu Tao, who nodded and said: "I suppose... Alas, people without fate are no longer those I should respect! From now on, the one I will respect is my own mother!"

  Zhu Yichan smiled and nodded: "Yes! Mother-in-law will have a good life from now on! The hardships and grievances that mother-in-law suffered in the past, with sister-in-law by her side, can be made up for!"

  Chu Ke immediately nodded and smiled, continuing: "Yes! It's best if sister quickly gives birth to another grandson to hug, then mother can really dote on her grandsons, happy and content..."

  Chu Tao slapped his thigh and shouted: "Who was it that just got married yesterday?! I wasn't making fun of you, but you're turning around and making fun of me?!"

  Chu Ke was so shocked that her tongue lolled out, and Zhu Yi Chen hastily laughed and said: "Ke is really hoping... she's not joking, this is also true."

  Chu Tao shook his head and sighed: "Now my sister has someone to protect her."

  "Brother, I was wrong, shouldn't...cough cough, make jokes about sister-in-law!"

  Chu Tao smiled and said, "Don't play dumb!"

  Three people were chatting and laughing, Yu Feng went out to report: "Master, Madam is calling for dinner."

  "Come on, let's go eat. Is everything okay with you guys? Ke'er, this new bride ran out the door on her first day, won't the main wife blame us?"

  Zhu Yichan shook his head: "It won't happen, we came out after paying our respects."

  Everyone laughed and went to the front hall for dinner.

  As for the family, after Zhu Yuchen and Chu Keqi had paid their respects and left, Ce Fei smiled and asked Zheng Fei: "Sister, are you going to set rules for your daughter-in-law?"

  The queen consort seemed a bit evasive and arrogant, with a shifty gaze, stuttering and unable to give a direct answer.

  The concubine smiled and said, "It's also good this way! Let her learn the rules of our royal palace! And set a good example. In the future, when there are more daughters-in-law entering the household, whether it's my sister or me, we should continue to set an example. I'm not a person who likes trouble, just simple three meals a day, getting up and going to bed early, noon, and night, and having two bowls of soup and tea in between meals, that's enough for serving!"

  The empress's face looked extremely unpleasant, and it wasn't until half a day later that she said: "I was afraid she wouldn't follow the rules after entering the palace..."

  The concubine smiled and said: "Yes, a new daughter-in-law entering the house without rules! It's time to give her a good lesson!"

  "Who said that to her? After all, she's the daughter-in-law! Just looking at it is enough for me to worry about, I don't even want to bother!" The Empress was so angry that she shouted a few words and stormed off.

  Two aunts followed with raised eyebrows and winking eyes, but the imperial concubine coldly shouted: "Halt!"

  The two of them quickly stood still.

  "As expected, today's incident is a wake-up call for both of them."

  "No, no, how dare we..."

  "The Empress Dowager's side is calling me, telling me that you two have some calculations in mind, I'll sell you both!" The Imperial Consort shouted sternly.

  The two bridesmaids were so frightened that they kept answering and left with their heads bowed.

  The concubine saw that they had all left, and only then did she coldly snort: "It's not possible to live a peaceful life! The men are all dead, but these women still won't stop making trouble!"

  Qingyuan.

  At mealtime, Lan Zixuan was also present, and Liu Didi still looked shy, lowering her head to eat quietly. Chu Keji couldn't help but glance at her, because she was really different from the delicate little girl he had seen last time!

  Chu Tao actually faced his future daughter-in-law, seeing Chu Ke Hui stealing glances at her many times, frowning and pouting to signal her to control herself a bit! Only then did Chu Ke Hui smile and restrain herself somewhat.

  After dinner, Zhu Yichen and Chu Tao went to discuss their men's topics. Chu Keqi asked her mother on this side, what else is lacking in the house? Is it warm or not warm, has a warm wall been built? In the north, without a warm wall, winter cannot be passed.

  After asking for a long time, Mrs. Liu smiled and nodded, saying that nothing was lacking. If the household management is not strict, come visit her more often. If the proper consort is not easy to get along with, it's fine, just serve the two mothers well at home.

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