Chen Afu waited anxiously, but it wasn't until the sixth day of the third lunar month that Jin Yanzi and Jin Bei returned. Along the way, she had pinched her left palm a few times in anxiety, cursing Jin Yanzi for being such a play-bird.
Finally, late in the afternoon on the seventh day of the third lunar month, Jin Yanzi returned with Jin Bei.
That afternoon, Marquis Chu had been summoned to the Imperial Palace, so the two little brothers and Yu'er were sent back to Bamboo Pavilion. On the way, the Third Lady abducted Yu'er to Minghe Residence.
Chen Afu sat in the corridor looking at accounts, while Chu Hanyan beside her was knitting a bracelet for Prince He. The two brothers, Qi Qi, Hui Hui, and Zhui Feng were all playing in the yard.
Suddenly, Qi Qi and Hui Hui excitedly flew to a bamboo pole in the yard. Because of Hui Hui's weight, the bamboo pole was bent. Zhui Feng ran under the bamboo, looking up and barking loudly.
