Spring is warm and fragrant

Chapter 208 Chu Sui's New Love
In the west of the city, Chu Sui's carriage slowly stopped in front of a three-entry house.Two sycamore trees were planted in front of the house. Their broad leaves have turned yellow, reflecting a little sunshine in the autumn wind. There is no bleakness, but a kind of refreshing warmth.

There is a sycamore garden in the Duke’s mansion. Chu Sui liked to play there since he was a child, and gradually fell in love with sycamore trees. At the beginning, he decided to buy a house in the capital to house Brother Run. He chose this place because of this sycamore alley. Indus trees are planted in front of every house.

Just when the carriage turned into the alley, Chu Sui lifted up the curtains, watching the sycamore trees passing by outside, he was in a particularly good mood.

"Second Lord." The porter saluted him respectfully.

Chu Sui nodded, and walked in. Behind him, Agui was carrying a basket of chestnuts. The chestnuts that were tributed by the local government were big, round and neat, and the porter's eyes were straightened.

At this time, Brother Run was studying with his husband, but Chu Sui didn't tell anyone. He hid outside the window and looked in. Inside, Brother Run was wearing a light blue robe, sitting sideways to him, looking at Mr. Very serious.Chu Sui was very pleased with his son's eagerness to learn. He listened outside for a long time before going to the main room.

A servant girl went to the backyard to inform Mrs. Wei.

Mrs. Wei hurriedly brought her daughter over, and on the way repeatedly told her to be obedient and not to act coquettishly and ask for things from the second master.A Tao is three years old this year, wearing a cherry pink beanie with a white skirt underneath, clean and cute.She followed her mother's appearance, with big almond eyes, rosy cheeks and a chubby face, which was very attractive.

When her mother asked her, A Tao nodded obediently, but as soon as she turned to the door of the main room and saw the handsome man sitting inside, A Tao immediately broke away from her mother and ran towards Chu Sui happily, "Second uncle!"

Wei frowned in annoyance. She had been teaching her daughter to call him Second Master Chu Sui, but Chu Sui liked little girls so much that he always called his daughter Second Uncle. The daughter was spoiled more and more boldly by him, how could she still look like a master and servant?But there was nothing Wei could do, the daughter knew that Chu Sui would look at her, and would not even listen to her mother's words.

"A Tao, have you thought about your second uncle?" Chu Sui smiled and hugged A Tao on his lap, and glanced at Wei Shi without a trace.Wei Shi likes to dress plainly, he has never been ostentatious, and it is the same today, wearing a pea green skirt, except for a mahogany hairpin on his head, there is no jewelry on his whole body.

Chu Sui was very satisfied with Wei Shi's duty at first, but after a year, Chu Sui now feels that Wei Shi is too rigid and steady, just like A Tao, who is only three years old. It sounds awkward.

"Think about it, second uncle, you haven't come for a long time." A Tao hugged Chu Sui's neck relyingly, very pitifully.She likes her second uncle, there are usually only her mother and elder brother at home, second uncle will give her presents every time he comes, and will take her out to play with her elder brother, which is much more fun than staying at home, and Ah Tao likes to be hugged by second uncle the most.

Chu Sui touched the girl's head, and explained with a smile: "Second Uncle has been busy recently. He just finished his work yesterday, so he came to see A Tao today." The second sister is married, so it is inappropriate for him to always run this way. The festive atmosphere faded away, and he was not afraid that his elder brother would misunderstand anything when he came.

"Second Uncle, what's that?" A Tao turned her head, pointed to the basket over there and asked, she saw it as soon as she came in.

"Chestnuts, the emperor rewarded the second uncle, and the second uncle brought them for you to taste." Chu Sui put down the girl and led her to look at the chestnuts.

A Tao's eyes were full of novelty, and Wei Shi heard that it was a gift from the imperial court, and there would not be too many rewards for the Duke's Mansion. Looking at the basket full of good chestnuts, Wei Shi couldn't help but have a headache, and persuaded in a low voice: "Second master, in fact, the young master is still young, so you shouldn't eat too many chestnuts. You can bring a few taels over for the young master to taste. The rest is... to distribute to your colleagues?"

The things have already been taken out, and if I bring them back now, the second grandma in the mansion may be even more angry, as if they sent back the leftovers, why don't the second master go to the house of his colleagues as a guest in a while, and go back to the second grandma to ask. Knowing that the chestnuts have been divided into several shares, he won't mind too much if the second master gives Brother Run's chestnuts.

Brother Run is smart and sensible, and he respects and is close to her, and Mrs. Wei also sincerely plans for Brother Run.Brother Run didn't quite understand his current situation when he was young, but Wei Shi did.Brother Run is just a concubine, Second Mistress is backed by the Marquis of Cheng En, Brother Run is too favored, and I am afraid that he will cause trouble in the future.

"Chestnuts can last for a long time, you three can eat slowly." Chu Sui raised his head, looked at her and said, Wei took good care of Brother Run, he rewarded her with gold, silver and satin, she doesn't want it, so give it to the head office, right?Don't women love sweets?

He was already suave and suave, but now he looked at Wei Shi with a smile in his phoenix eyes, as if there was something else in his eyes.Wei immediately lowered his eyes, and politely refused: "You should keep such expensive things for the young master."

Chu Sui expected that she would say that, picked up A Tao, and asked the little maid at the door to take the chestnuts to the kitchen, first fry a plate with sugar, and save it for a while.

There was still a while before Brother Run finished his studies, Wei Shi was about to bow his head and leave, leaving his daughter to accompany Chu Sui, but Chu Sui sat back on the chair and asked her about Brother Run's recent daily life.Wei's eyes were lowered all the time, and she would answer whatever Chu Sui asked, in a well-behaved manner.

She knew that there were rumors in the market that she had other relationship with Chu Sui, the more so, the more Wei Shi warned herself to be cautious in every word and deed.She needs this job to raise her daughter, but she never wants to be Chu Sui's concubine, let alone the thorn in the side of the second grandmother in the house.

"Then the second master rests first, the servant still has needles and threads to do." After answering everything that should be answered, Wei resigned again.

Chu Sui looked at her fair and beautiful face and nodded with complicated emotions.

After Wei Shi left, he was still staring blankly at the door.

Wei's appearance is delicate and beautiful, but at most he can be regarded as Xiaojiabiyu, let alone Lu Mingyu, even Wanshu's beauty is three points less.But I can't explain why, Chu Sui especially enjoys the feeling of getting along with Wei Shi, demure like water, she doesn't need to say anything, just standing there, his heart is quiet, every time he quarrels with Wan Shu, his mind is full of Wei Shi's figure will appear unconsciously.

Chu Sui knew that he liked Wei Shi a little, but he knew better that she had no feelings for him.Chu Suijing had never thought of bullying her, but he couldn't help but want to get close to her and talk to her for various reasons.

"Second Uncle, what are you looking at?" A Tao asked curiously, tilting her head and looking at the door.

Chu Sui came back to his senses, and said perfunctorily, "I'm thinking why brother Run hasn't finished school yet."

When his eyes fell on A Tao's delicate face, Chu Sui couldn't help but take a few more glances.A Tao looks after her mother. Her father is a boy who failed many times and his family was not good. No one wanted to marry his daughter to him, so the old lady decided to marry the orphan girl picked by the old lady, that is, Wei. Shi.

In other words, Wei Shi is a child bride.After her husband died of illness, the old lady also went. Wei Shi was struggling to make ends meet, so he asked the grandmother to find a job for her, and happened to meet him picking a nurse for Brother Run.

Perhaps, this is predestined fate?

Chu Sui's thoughts drifted away again.

He likes Lu Mingyu, but Lu Mingyu and his brother live like glue. When she encounters trouble, Chu Sui still can't help but want to help. When she is sick and wronged, he can't help but feel sorry for her.But there was a feeling that faded, and after that, Chu Sui wanted to find a compatible woman to live with.

He tried to accept Wan Shu, but now when he saw Wan Shu, he couldn't help but get a headache. Even the husband and wife Dun Lun at night just wanted to quickly fulfill his mother's wish and have a son.After day by day, Chu Sui felt very tired, and this small courtyard in the west of the city felt more like home to him.

"Daddy!" Brother Run's crisp voice came over.

Seeing his son in high spirits at the door, Chu Sui smiled, stretched out his hand to beckon his son over, and hugged each other.

It didn't take long for the chestnuts to be fried, but they were still a little hot.

The sweet scent permeated the air, and A Tao kept swallowing greedily, her big eyes staring at the chestnuts without blinking.Brother Run was also greedy, but he was more sensible than A Tao, and suddenly thought of the wet nurse, so he hurriedly asked his father, "Daddy, call the wet nurse over to eat together?"

He likes Wei Shi and treats him as tenderly as his mother.

Chu Sui nodded, and Brother Run happily asked the maid to invite someone.

Hearing that Brother Run was looking for her, Wei put down the needle and thread in his hand and came. When he turned to the door, he saw Chu Sui rolled up his sleeves. He had just peeled a chestnut, put it in his hand, and asked the two children who wanted it.Brother Run is a good brother, he asked his sister to eat first, and A Tao went to get the chestnuts with a smile.

Wei Shi was taken aback, and he didn't care about his dignity, he hurriedly shouted: "A Tao, don't eat it!"

A Tao shook her hand in fright, and the chestnut fell to the ground.

Chu Sui frowned, feeling that Wei Shi cared too much about the rules, just about to persuade him, Wei Shi knew he had lost his composure, and immediately knelt down and explained: "Second Master, a child as old as Ah Tao can't eat things like chestnuts and almonds. It's easy to choke, there was a two-year-old child on the street where the slaves choked because of eating chestnuts, and it's gone."

After speaking, the voice lowered, sympathizing with the children in the neighborhood who lost their mothers, and also fearing for their daughters.

Only then did Chu Sui know the terrible consequences of children eating chestnuts. Looking at A Tao in his arms, Chu Sui immediately blamed himself and asked Brother Run to help Wei Shi. Zhou, almost hurt A Tao."

Wei Shi shook his head, got up and said: "Second Master also likes A Tao, you are an official in the court and busy with important court affairs, so naturally you don't know these taboos about taking care of children."

The voice like rain hitting a jade plate made Chu Sui very happy.

"But I want to eat chestnuts!" A Tao said aggrievedly.

Chu Sui looked at Wei in embarrassment. It might be too late to take away the chestnuts now, right?

"A Tao and mother go to the backyard, and mother will make chestnut puree for you." Wei Shi wanted to coax the daughter away, let Chu stay with his father and son, and then asked the housekeeper to buy a catty of ordinary chestnuts on the street.

A Tao is only three years old, very easy to fool, heard that there are chestnuts to eat, regardless of whether it is mud, happily climbed down from Chu Sui's lap, and went to find her mother.Brother Run learned that eating chestnuts would choke people to death, suddenly he was afraid to eat them, and wanted to eat chestnut puree with his sister.

No one cared about a plate of good fried chestnuts in sugar, Chu Sui coughed and asked Wei how to make chestnut paste.

Wei Shi said briefly.

Chu Sui was inexplicably greedy and asked her to do more.

Wei Shi suddenly regretted it, but the words had already been spoken, so he had to take the two children to the backyard kitchen to make chestnut puree, because Chu Sui wanted to eat, of course he had to use the good chestnuts Chu Sui brought.Peel the chestnuts, boil them on high heat for a quarter of an hour, put them in a basin, and mash them with a rolling pin.

A Tao and Brother Run are fun, and the brothers and sisters take turns pounding chestnuts.

Wei Shi wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand, and sat on the small bench to watch the two children play.

The kitchen door suddenly darkened, and she turned her head.

Chu Sui stood tall and tall, and smiled softly at her, "It's boring for me to sit in front by myself, come and have a look."

Wei Shi left his seat in a panic.

Chu Sui lifted up the hem of his clothes and sat on the warm bench where she was sitting, rolled up his sleeves, and played with Brother Run and A Tao.

Having a good time, Chu Sui had lunch here, rested with Brother Run for a while, and then reluctantly returned to the Duke's Mansion.The robe was a little dusty when it was in the kitchen of the other courtyard, and Chu Sui was about to change into the clothes before going to sit with Mrs. Tai before he changed the robe, when footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

Chu came out from behind the screen.

Wan Shu sullenly showed her figure from behind the curtain, her beautiful eyes glared at him as if interrogating a prisoner: "Did you give half of the chestnuts rewarded in the palace to Brother Run? Can a child eat so much?"

Chu Sui heard that she came to question him for half a basket of chestnuts, his handsome face sank immediately, he turned around and continued to choose the robe in the closet, and said quietly: "Eat slowly if you can't finish it, it won't spoil if you put it there , you are so angry, do you think I left you too little?"

Fortunately, she is still the noble daughter of the Marquis of Cheng'en's Mansion, so she is so small-minded.

Wan Shu loves to eat chestnuts, but she will never be angry because half a basket of chestnuts is missing. What she is angry about is that Chu Sui sent so many chestnuts there, and she may have ulterior motives!At this moment, hearing Chu Sui's sarcasm mocking her for being stingy, Wan Shu rushed forward with grievances that had been held back for a long time, pointed at Chu Sui and cursed: "You send chestnuts there, you know exactly who you want to send!"

Chu Sui paused as he went to get the robe, realizing that the more he defended Wan Shu, the more suspicious and entangled he became. Chu Sui took out a sky-blue robe, and said lightly while wearing it slowly: "Wei is Brother Run's nurse. Be innocent with her, since you don't believe my explanation, then I will pick two maidservants to be my aunts tomorrow, to confirm my reputation as a romantic, so that you won't be wronged innocently."

After speaking, Shen Shen looked at Wan Shu.

Wan Shu's face turned pale all of a sudden, and her voice trembled: "How dare you!"

Chu Sui said calmly: "If you doubt any more, see if I dare."

Wan Shu bit her lips tightly. Seeing that Chu Sui was about to pass her with a cold face, she suddenly threw herself into his arms, crying and complaining, "It's not like you don't know people love to eat chestnuts. You dumped half of the basket all at once. Have you ever thought about how I feel?"

This is what it means to be soft.

Chu Sui sighed and patted her shoulder wearily.

Just when the couple had a quarrel because of chestnuts, in Zhaoyang Palace, Empress Wan looked at a plate of steaming sugar-fried chestnuts that the palace servants had just brought up. The chestnuts were plump and might be bigger than a child's throat. Da, suddenly smiled inexplicably.

(End of this chapter)