Chapter 44

The prince said, you missed the key plot. I won't show you this chapter! I'm afraid the queen is dreaming about this day. When she was able to hook up with her brother-in-law when her sister was seriously ill, Qin Yi knew she shouldn't have any illusions about the couple.

After Chu Jinyao finished educating his jade pendant, he saw that the other party seemed to listen, and then said: "You've helped me a lot. Now it's up to me to help you. Don't worry, I'll leave your business to me. I guess the key lies in this kind of jade. I once heard Su's mother say that the Taoist priest told me that he put the jade pendant beside me, and then sang a poem. When my parents catch up with them outside, they can only see the vast snow. I guess this jade should be What's the magic power? Why don't we look for it again? Maybe there are people selling this kind of jade in other places, no matter how much money, let's buy it back and try if we can change you. "

It sounds decent. Qin Yi didn't think Chu Jinyao could help him, but Qin Yi couldn't say no. Qin Yi had to perfunctorily say, "OK."

But he thought to find a way to contact his confidants in the East Palace and let them find this soul nourishing jade for him.

Chu Jinyao racked her brains and thought, where are many jades? Or find a person who has seen the world and ask him about this kind of jade. At the beginning, the Taoist gave her a piece. According to reason, jades are always in pairs, which can't be the only one?

As for how to buy it after finding it... Chu Jinyao refuses to think about it. There will always be a way.

Chu Jinyao sighed silently. Qin Yi listened and asked, "what's the matter? He sighed."

"I'm worried about my future livelihood."

Qin Yi burst out laughing. Chu Jinyao stared at him and said seriously: "Don't laugh. I'm seriously thinking about things. I want to help my sister and buy you jade. I have to plan for the future. The expenses in gaomen courtyard are not small. They say that money can make ghosts grind. Others say that poor couples have everything to mourn. I know how hard it is to have no money. I still have a long way to go in the future. I can't always count on February and February and that thirty liang of silver. I have to find a way Find yourself a way to make money. As for the rest of the Su family... I can't do anything to bite back, and I can't do as well as the sage. From then on, the bridge goes back to the bridge and the road goes back to the road. We don't disturb each other and don't see each other again. "

"What do you want to do?" Qin Yi asked with great interest.

"I don't know. It's said that it's better to teach people to form a net than to give Mermaid meat. I can give my sister money once, but I can't give her money all my life. It's better to find a job for her and let their family take care of it by themselves. In other words, if I had a shop, I'd kill two birds with one stone. However, I heard that only when I get married, my elders will give girls a shop and count it as a dowry. I can't Get married right away? Hey, what are you laughing at? "

Qin Yi stopped laughing and deliberately said, "it's too early for you to get married now?"

Every man likes to tease girls. Even if Qin Yigui is the crown prince, he can't get rid of this bad nature. Chu Jinyao is said to be angry. He picks up the jade pendant and tries to fall. Qin Yi quickly says, "well, well, don't tease you. I think you're suitable for managing silk Chuang Tzu."

His voice was still smiling, obviously trying to hold back his smile. But when he said this, it somehow made people feel solemn and always made people want to believe him. It seemed that whatever he said would come true.

Chu Jinyao can't help trusting Qin Yi. As Qin Yi said, Chu Jinyao feels like she can really do it. She is familiar with the art of clothes. She didn't have the chance, but now she can get in touch with all kinds of precious silk and satin materials. When she has silk and satin Chuang Tzu, she will be very popular to cut clothes for people. Moreover, her sister can go to the shop and help her and make money... Chu Jinyao Suddenly she felt wrong. She helplessly looked at the Jade Pendant: "I've been taken by you. What do you mean I'm suitable for managing the silk and satin Chuang Tzu? I also think I'm suitable for managing the bank! Someone has to let me manage it."

Qin Yi was amused to laugh again. Chu Jinyao thought to herself how this person was like this. She spoke with her heart and lungs, but he was laughing all the time. It was easy. When Qin Yi laughed enough, his voice was with a happy smile, his voice was careless, but his pronunciation was very calm: "there will be some."

She liked to hear this, and Chu Jinyao Chuchi laughed: "OK, I'll lend you a good word. When this kind of injustice really appears, I'll change a gold thread for you."

"Presumptuous!" although Qin Yi said so, he couldn't hide the smile in his voice.

The sunlight spilled into the house from the pane and reflected the west room golden. Chu Jinyao sat in the warm sunshine, laughing and skillfully sewing lace for her clothes. On the small table at her hand, she was lying flat on a white and red jade pendant.

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A few days later, when Chu Jinyao was greeting old lady Chu, she heard old lady Chu say, "Pearl wrote that her mother-in-law knew she was coming back, took special care of her, and gave her a holiday early. Huailing Prefecture is only a day away from Taiyuan. She walked faster and should be there the next night."

The girls were surprised: "aunt is coming so soon?" ten days faster than originally agreed. Their clothes are not ready yet!

"Yes." Mrs. Chu nodded, "your aunt is coming back. What do you want to prepare for her? Go back and be busy now. I don't mind you. If there's anything missing, just come and tell the old Gu family."

Mother Gu is the supporting room of the old lady of Chu. She is deeply trusted. Even Zhao has to give her dignity. The girls answered one by one, and then hurried back to pick up the guests' big clothes.

Ladies' daily affairs come and go just a little. It's already a big deal for my aunt to come back. Sure enough, as Chu Zhu said, on the evening of the third day, her carriage stopped outside the second door.

Chu Zhu is the only legitimate daughter of the old lady of Chu. She is like a pearl in her boudoir and married very well after she came out of the cabinet. Her husband's family is the prince's residence of huailing Prefecture, a king with a different surname that Dayan can count. Although the Royal Palace of huailing is not a serious royal family, the Royal Palace is the royal palace after all. Even if they are the distinguished families in Taiyuan, they are also the people after all. People who see the Royal Palace should greet them with fear and respect.

Chu Zhu sat in Mrs. Chu's rongning hall. The laughter could be heard from a distance. Zhao's daughter-in-law and other daughters stood on the ground, laughing with the old lady and her aunt. Aunt and daughter-in-law are different. The girl who is not out of the cabinet is a charming guest. The aunt who is out of the cabinet goes back to her mother's house, which is a distinguished guest and is better to be entertained, but the daughter-in-law is different. The daughter-in-law has to serve her in-law and raise her daughter. On this occasion, Chu Zhu is sitting by the stars, and Zhao has to stand aside and make rules.

Old lady Chu asked her daughter, "why did you come back so soon? Your mother-in-law didn't say you? You can come back whenever your mother-in-law comes back. Don't let your mother-in-law have a problem with you."

"I understand that my mother-in-law sent me back this time." Chu Zhu said, looking back at Zhao and others. "The sisters in law look better and better."

Zhao smiled and said, "where can you compare with your aunt? You keep a good figure and your face is transparent. People who don't know think you are a girl in our family!"

Everyone laughed, and Chu Zhu was particularly happy. Women like to be praised for being young and beautiful. Zhao had only one son and was weak. She was always very careful in front of her mother-in-law. Now I still want to hold my sister-in-law happy in front of my mother-in-law.

Chu Zhu said with a smile, "my sister-in-law can really talk. I'm almost an old woman. How can I compare with the girls like green onions at home?"

Yan Shi, the second lady, answered, "what my aunt said is that Ning Ge'er is going to get a wife. Aren't you going to be called grandma!"

Ouch, what he said coaxed Chu Zhu out of her mouth. She has always been proud of high marriage. She is the only one among so many famous officials in Shanxi to marry into the palace, and her son is her greatest pride. The old lady of Chu also cherished her only grandson. She asked, "brother Ning, why didn't you come in?"

Outside rongning hall, Chu Jinyao walked around in a cluster of yards. She lowered her voice and asked Qin Yi, "how do you get out?"

Just now Chu Jinyao and Chu Jinxian were in the old lady's room, talking to their ancestors. Suddenly, someone sent a letter saying that my aunt was coming. She hurriedly got up and prepared to meet her aunt. In a hurry, seven girls turned a cup of tea over Chu Jinyao. Chu Jinyao had no choice but to come back and change her clothes.

The old lady was worried for several days, but she was late on the day Chu Zhu came back. Chu Jinyao didn't dare to think about the next thing. She changed her clothes and hurried to rongningtang. In order to take a shortcut, she didn't take the main road she was used to, but planned to cross the yard and take a shortcut. However, as soon as he left, things went out.

Chu Jinyao is lost.

Chu Jinyao is followed by rose, a newly bought girl who doesn't know the way here. There are empty yards in this area. The dark ones look the same. They have been walking around for a long time and become more and more confused.

Chu Jinyao quickly whispered for help to Qin Yi while the roses were not paying attention.

"Go out from the corner gate of the small courtyard, go north along the lane, turn west at the corner... In fact, you can go another corner and turn west. You can enter the yard from the steps, cross it, and then take two steps to the south, and you can get to the road you often go."

Chu Jinyao was stunned for a moment: "ah?"

"Don't you remember?" Qin Yi was surprised and had to say, "go north first..."

"Where is north?"

Qin Yi was speechless when asked, "you don't even know the north?"

"I know. But there are the same houses and yards around. How can I tell?"

"I don't think you know." Qin Yi was so angry that he couldn't find the north in another place. Can you tell me the location? He had to say, "did you see the corner door? Yes, it's behind the ear room. Go straight along the road after you go out..."

Chu Jinyao groped slowly in this building under the intermittent guidance of Qin Yi. She had to support the roses for a while, and then secretly talked to Qin Yi. Chu Jinyao felt like a thief.

"How to go next?" Chu Jinyao secretly asked Qin Yi while people were not paying attention.

"What are you doing?" a voice suddenly sounded behind her. Chu Jinyao was startled and loosened her jade pendant.

Chu Jinyao practiced the greeting posture askew according to Qin Yi's instructions. Chu Jinyao thought to herself that Qi Ze sounded bad tempered. Unexpectedly, he was patient when teaching people. He would correct her mistakes bit by bit without scolding.

"Don't shake."

"I don't want to shake," Chu Jinyao said hard, "but I can't control it."

Qin Yi was quite satisfied with the "disciple" who was lucky to be instructed by himself. Although Chu Jinyao was clumsy, he suffered a lot. He changed immediately after he said it, which was much better than those chirping women in the palace. Qin Yi said, "I'm tired. Let's have a rest."

Chu Jinyao was sweating on her forehead, but she shook her head and said, "no, I've just put this action right. If you rest, you'll have to correct it one by one. I'll keep it like this for a while until I remember it."

After hearing this, Qin Yi would look up at Chu Jinyao. Unexpectedly, she was a bitter one. Ordinary daughter, who is willing to embarrass herself like this?

When Chu Jinyao made sure she remembered it, she fell to the ground with a cry and hurriedly beat her calf: "it's so sour."

Qin Yi deliberately said not to sit on the ground and not to expose his legs out of his skirt, which is more serious than asking for an salute. But he looked at Chu Jinyao's white lips and didn't say anything at last.

Chu Jinyao had a good rest, took the initiative to stand up and said, "let's continue to practice."

"OK." Qin Yi looked at Chu Jinyao's shaky figure and said faintly, "I'll teach you how to sit. Now go to the stool and sit on your legs."

"OK!" Chu Jinyao hurriedly sat down on the round stool. A brocade cushion was sewn on the stool. She sat very comfortable. Her trembling legs were much better. Chu Jinyao waited for a while and couldn't help asking, "then?"

Qin Yi wanted to sigh. Look at her eyesight price. He can only say: "when greeting, you should pay attention to what you say in addition to the blessing ceremony. Different people say different words, that is, the same person makes different speeches at different times."

Chu Jinyao nodded after being taught, and Qin Yi continued: "You're a woman, and your manners are actually too relaxed. If you're an elder, it's OK for you to make a mistake accidentally. It's OK to say a flattering word with your elders. Especially if you're still in Shanxi, there are few other surnames except the Chu family. Only people bump into you, and you don't bump into people, so you don't have to be so frightened. Under your elders, people of the same generation don't care. Let them give you You salute, but you are the undertaker. You should pay more attention. "

Chu Jinyao vaguely felt that she was not quite right. She didn't care what her peers did. Even if her peers saluted her, she didn't dare to accept it. However, they kindly explained that Chu Jinyao didn't interrupt without interest, but asked modestly: "why should we pay attention to the subordinates?"

"You can't do everything yourself. You can know people, use people, intimidate people and pretend to be deaf. These are the most important things in the palace... For example, the servant girl who curtain you in your mother's room today. If she is willing to teach you a lesson, it means that this person can be seduced. Otherwise, it's hard to intervene to teach someone else's servant girl Who will do the thankless things? And the old lady, she must be ashamed of you. You can use her at the right time. "

Chu Jinyao was shocked: "you went out with me all day today, and you read so much?"

"It won't take me a day to know people," Qin Yi reminded unhappily. "Listen carefully and don't interrupt."

"Oh." Chu Jinyao hurriedly sat down. She has seen a lot. Qi Ze, a newly refined jade pendant, knows more about human feelings and the world than she does. Chu Jinyao is amazing. Maybe her jade pendant is very smart? Chu Jinyao asked, "you said you could use mother Zhang. What do you say?"

"You know how to cry in front of me. How can you be confused here?" Qin Yi said coolly. "Go and cry with her. Poor thing. She is an old mother in the house and is ashamed of you. She can make you feel better if she does anything at will. For example, deal with the two servant girls in your house."

"You mean, Camellia?"

Qin Yi smiled softly: "not silly, at least I can understand three points."

Chu Jinyao also chuckled. It was not easy for Qi Ze to praise her. Chu Jinyao sighed after laughing: "I've seen a lot of sneaky people in the village. Mountain tea is not as good as our aunt next door. For example, today, if I hadn't let clove lock the cloud brocade, mountain tea would have to rely on me for not knowing how to cut my clothes. I don't know how many things I have! But clove is honest. In fact, it doesn't hurt to stay."

"HMM." Qin Yi replied in a low voice, obviously agreeing with Chu Jinyao. He added later: "you are a money fan."

After that, Qin Yi himself was a little stunned. He was just joking with someone? Even a little girl?

"I'm not a financial fan. How much is a piece of cloud brocade? The big girl and the four girls laugh when they see it. How many good things have they used to get their eyes? Don't I have to look good?" Chu Jinyao didn't realize Qin Yi's mistake and smiled.

Qin Yi was very complicated, but when he heard Chu Jinyao's words, he couldn't think about what was wrong with him today. Instead, he asked, "do you like Yunjin very much?"

"Of course. It's as brilliant as clouds. Who doesn't like it?"

Qin Yi gave a low "um" and didn't speak, but he thought that when he went back, someone would send some to Chu Jinyao. Naturally, it can't be in his name.

Chu Jinyao thought of the cloud brocade and said with a smile: "The cloud brocade has a good color and is plain and light. I can do everything generously on the table. I only need to make a short jacket. I can take it out to meet customers. I want to send the rest to my sister. She stuffed me with two sets of clothes in front of everyone. I'm afraid it's difficult for her to make in her husband's house. Anyway, I don't lack clothes. I'll give it to her. When she gives birth to a nephew next year, I'll make clothes for her nephew."

Qin Yi listened and was silent for a moment before he asked, "you like that cloud brocade so much. Why do you want to send it out?"

"I came back to the Marquis house from the farmhouse at once. I don't have to live a poor life. There are still people to serve me. It's time to be satisfied. Although my father threw me in and didn't take care of me, I still thank him very much. If it weren't for him, how could I live today? My father doesn't need anything. I don't know how to repay him. I can only take my time later. But my sister, this can be done right away!"

Chu Jinyao thinks of her relatives who have lived together for 13 years, and her eyes become nostalgic. Although the Chu family is her real family member, she has sincerely taken charge of the Su family in the past 13 years. Chu Jinyao recalled the past and whispered: "My parents were always unkind to me. I thought it was because I was a girl and my character was not pleasant. Later, I learned that they always knew who I was. They loved their real daughter and changed her to the Hou's house for happiness. I can understand their parents' heart. It was really difficult to live in poverty. But I can't forgive them and want my daughter It's human nature to enjoy happiness, but I'm the one they sacrificed. I was separated from my parents and sisters when I was young. Even if I was found back, I'm as unfamiliar as a stranger. Who should apologize for my disturbed life? The Su family raised me anyway. I think they will not step back on the Su family as soon as I get the power, but I can't continue to be filial and take whatever I want. I became Miss Hou men , I have no shortage of food and clothing, but I don't want to pull the adoptive parents who are still suffering. Do you think I'm particularly selfish? "

Qin Yi listens quietly. The mistake disrupted the two families. Even if they return now, the scars will not be eliminated in a moment and a half. Moreover, to put it mildly, Chu Jinyao was the most injured in this incident. She was forced to leave the Su family and the familiar environment. After returning home, she had to adapt to the new environment and endure coldness and exclusion. In the process, Su What did father Su and mother, including Chu Jinmiao, pay?

"No." Qin Yi comforted people for the first time and said to Chu Jinyao in a strange soft voice, "you've done a good job. It's good to distinguish between kindness and resentment and have goodwill."

Chu Jinyao wiped away the quietly flowing tears. She fell into memories and thought. Her eyes were full of tears, but her mouth showed a faint smile: "Although Su's father and mother are bad to me and Su Sheng always bullies me, there are always good people. Although she knew I was not a Su's child for a long time and didn't say a good word to me at ordinary times, it was cold and she rushed to fetch water every time. She said she disliked my slow hand. In fact, I know that she loves my frostbite on my hand. When I was a child, my father was drunk every time She pushed me out and asked me to mow the grass. She had no relatives with me. I really appreciate her for doing so. "Chu Jinyao said with a sour nose. Knowing that Qin Yi didn't like people to cry, she quickly blinked and forced back her tears, "My life is getting better now. I can't help her. I can only try my best to give her some money to keep her from washing clothes in winter."

Qin Yi didn't speak for a long time. He seldom comforted girls. He even rarely listened to others' complaints. In his world, there were dark red and majestic palace walls, respectful and shrewd palace people, a peaceful life of singing and dancing, and women with beautiful faces but a heart like scorpions. He also saw many women cry, but women in the palace can cry pear flowers and rain even if they cry. It's just right. This is Qin Yi For the first time, Yi listened quietly to a girl talk about the suffering of the world.