Chapter 47

Chu Jinyao is lost and is looking for Qin Yi to ask for directions. Mammy Zhang suddenly returned to God. She realized that she was thinking about what happened when the fifth girl just returned to the house. She went into God. Mammy Zhang covered up her mind, with a smile on her face, carefully flattered the girl in front of her and said, "four girls, you're coming!"

"Yes, I couldn't sleep today, so I got up and came earlier to greet my mother."

"The four girls are really filial." mother Zhang smiled. All the voices in the room praised Chu Jinmiao's filial piety. Mammy Zhang smiled and was complimented by the audience, but she thought in her heart, how can she compare with the five girls? People have gone in for half a ring. However, mother Zhang would not say such words.

Chu Jinmiao unloaded his cloak from the servant girl's clothes. Her cloak was specially made by Zhao. It was made of cloud brocade of inch brocade and inch gold. It was sandwiched with the best cotton wadding. It was very wide. It basically covered her lower legs and covered her body like a large upper jacket. The neck was made into the most fashionable stand collar. A pair of gold inlaid Ruby buttons were used. The wide cuffs and neckline were also decorated with rabbit hair. Chu Jinmiao is slim and slim. Wearing this suit, he looks more and more weak and empty. He has the prevailing style of weak beauty.

Chu Jinmiao's eyebrows are very light and her lips are very thin. It looks a little light. It's not as good as the other sisters. Since Chu Jinmiao found that she was not as good as her sisters or even common women, she secretly made a ventilation. Since then, she dressed herself up again and exerted herself in the direction of being thin and weak. Nowadays, the imperial examination is popular, and scholars praise ancient beauties who are sad, soft and graceful, and weak. Many women dress up to be weak, and now they still wear tear makeup. Although Chu Jinmiao's facial features are not as good as those of the sisters, her brothers like her in temperament and dress.

Now hou Chujing is in charge of the Hou's house in Changxing. The old lady is still alive and holds the power of the housekeeper of the Hou's house. The old lady is still there. Naturally, the brothers can't be separated. There are three brothers in the house. The big room is Changxing Hou, the wife Zhao, the second room is Chu Duan, the second wife Yan, the third room is Chu Zhang, and the wife Qian. Changxing Marquis and the second master are born directly, and the third house is born from a concubine, which is not very liked by the old lady. Among them, the big house has won the title, which naturally leads the way among the brothers. Even the expenses of the big house women are much better than those of other houses, second only to the old lady.

There are four sons and five daughters in Changxing Marquis, of which only the eldest girl, the second young master and the fourth girl are born directly, which is very few. At the beginning, Changxing Hou brought a girl back and said it was his daughter, which scared the people in the house. Zhao refused to admit it. He cried and hugged Chu Jinmiao so that no one would send Chu Jinmiao away. Later, the old lady came and saw that Chu Jinyao, who was black, thin and rustic, was also difficult to accept. The old lady had a long talk with Changxing Hou. When she came out again, the old lady said: "There were some mistakes in the blood of the house because of the war. Now that the lost girl has been found back, let's keep it. Our family is not a family that can't afford a girl. Jinmiao can continue to live at home. The new one will be ranked behind Jinmiao and become the five girls of our family."

The old lady decided to recognize Chu Jinyao, but at the same time, she also kept Chu Jinmiao and didn't let Changxing Hou send Chu Jinmiao away. A woman's heart is always softer than a man. She has been with her own daughter for 13 years, not to mention the Zhao family. Even the old lady is not willing to give up. When Changxing Hou met his wife and mother, her former daughter Chu Jinmiao also stood aside and cried pitifully, Changxing Hou had long lost the fire on the road. He was softened by crying, so he no longer insisted on sending Chu Jinmiao away.

Anyway, it's not that Changxing Hou's house can't afford a dowry. It's just to raise one more girl. No one cares about this.

For some reason, a woman came out and became five girls. The girls who were behind could only move one by one. It's amazing to put such a thing in anyone's house. Chu Jinyao made such a big noise as soon as she came back, and she was black and thin. At first glance, she was a countryman, which attracted more people to watch. It was very unpleasant for the girls to rearrange her teeth. Now I'm with her A countryman became a sister, and the girls in Hou's house disliked Chu Jinyao more and more.

Chu Jinmiao took off her cloak and revealed her double breasted, wide sleeved makeup jacket. Below it was a blue satin horseback skirt with two inch wide flower and bird patterns woven with gold thread. Mammy Zhang and others who were used to luxury were surprised. How much money the four girls were worth, not counting the headdress? The four girls changed clothes almost every day. In this way, Zhao shouted that they didn't wear clothes That's enough. Yesterday, I called someone into the house to pull cloth to make clothes for the big girl and the fourth girl.

Mammy Zhang thought of the dress Chu Jinyao wore when she entered the house. I'm afraid it's not even one tenth of the four girls. The real Miss Qianjin lived like that. It's said that she did rough work since childhood, and her palms were cocoons. Mammy Zhang sighed. To be fair, she also felt pity for the five girls. But what's the use? The four girls are the pearls in the eyes of everyone since childhood, and they are used to the expenses of the Hou house , the whole body's luxurious bearing was also soaked with golden honey. Compared with a person with such talent and behavior, the five girls were immediately lined with nothing.

Chu Jinmiao took off her heavy outer clothes and was as relaxed as in her own room. She went straight to the west room where Zhao sat and cried, "Mom, I'm coming..."

As soon as Chu Jinmiao entered the door, he saw Chu Jinyao standing aside. Chu Jinyao had heard Chu Jinmiao come in for a long time. Now when he saw Chu Jinmiao, Chu Jinyao turned back and smiled sweetly.

"Fourth sister, you're here." Chu Jinyao asked a little rusty. She saw that other girls said hello like this. She didn't know if she was right. Chu Jinyao has just returned to her biological family. She wants to have a good relationship with her parents and sisters. Even if the person in front of her is a fake daughter who replaces her identity, Chu Jinyao also wants to get along well with each other. Who can blame for this? I can only blame Su's father and mother for their selfishness and malice. They were blinded by lard. Chu Jinmiao and Chu Jinyao, including Changxing Hou and Zhao, didn't know about it. What's wrong with them? Although Chu Jinyao grew up in the village, she has been sensible since childhood. She feels that she can't complain blindly. Otherwise, good relatives will be separated. People always have to change their hearts and talk well.

Chu Jinmiao didn't smile as Chu Jinyao expected. Chu Jinmiao immediately put away the look on her face and replied, "I know." after that, Chu Jinmiao quickly said, "who is your sister."

Although Chu Jinmiao's voice was not high, it was not deliberately lowered. Many servant girls around, including Chu Jinyao herself, heard it. Chu Jinyao was immediately embarrassed, but the servant girl who followed Chu Jinmiao showed a narrow smile. When people didn't pay attention, she secretly filed a lawsuit with the friendly servant girl and squinted at the so-called "five girls", a sparrow who had just flown back from the mountain village.

Chu Jinyao heard that high-ranking families have to get up early to greet their parents and elders. She didn't dare to delay and was ready early. Fortunately, when she was in the village, she had to get up early to pick up firewood, so it was not difficult for her to get up early. On the contrary, she felt flattered. She's just wearing clothes. How can so many people wait on her?

But it's easy to get up early. What do you do here? Chu Jinyao is stumped. It turned out that the villagers didn't pay attention to these things. When they got up, they went directly to the yard to sweep the floor and draw water. When their sister Su Hui hadn't married, they did everything in the yard and kitchen. When Su's father and mother come together, they can see the clean courtyard and the cooked hot rice. Then Su's father would go out to the ground, and sometimes Su's mother would go together. When her parents left, Chu Jinyao went back and knocked on the door to get her brother Su Sheng up. Su Sheng is the only boy in the family, much more expensive than the girls.

So Chu Jinyao really doesn't know what to do to greet her parents. She doesn't have to sweep the floor and wash clothes in Hou's house. Chu Jinyao is really at a loss standing in Zhao's house. Zhao's side was surrounded by a group of servant girls. Some of these servant girls handed clothes, some wiped Zhao's hands, and some carefully brought Zhao's golden silk bun. These people surrounded Zhao's side. Chu Jinyao just wanted to come forward, but she couldn't squeeze in.

Now Chu Jinmiao says this in front of everyone. Obviously, she doesn't want to be Chu Jinyao's sister, nor does she think Chu Jinyao is her fellow sister. Chu Jinyao was stunned for a moment, and Chu Jinmiao had lined the gap and walked briskly towards Zhao.

As soon as Chu Jinmiao approached, all the servant girls and daughter-in-law gave way to Chu Jinmiao. They shouted "four girls" and kept saying auspicious words. Seeing Chu Jinmiao coming, Zhao smiled and scolded her from the bronze mirror: "you're making trouble again."

"Where's the trouble, daughter? I'm clearly filial to my mother." Chu Jinmiao said, skillfully taking the hairpin from Zhao's dressing box to make a gesture, and then said, "mother, hairpin this today, just match your big red through sleeve robe."

The daughter-in-law who combed her hair made fun of her: "four girls are the best dressed people. With four girls in front of Zhuyu, we can't take out the head for our wife."

Chu Jinmiao smiled and talked and laughed with Zhao and others. Chu Jinyao stood not far away and suddenly felt very redundant.

Seeing Chu Jinmiao's familiarity with these jewelry, it is obvious that he has been used to it since childhood. Chu Jinyao can't even recognize the bottles and boxes on the dresser.

Chu Jinyao looks down at her hands. She has been helping her family since she can remember. The same is true of girls in the same village. Chu Jinyao has never thought that there are a group of girls in the world who live an exquisite life that she can't think of. But can you blame her? If possible, she also hopes that she will not be held wrong in that year, and can grow up safely in Hou's house and be a qualified daughter of Hou's house.

In fact, Chu Jinyao hasn't had a good life these days. Although her living environment is earth shaking, she has seen many things she didn't dare to think of, but Chu Jinyao is not happy. She could feel that the people in Changxing Hou's house, from Zhao and Chu Jinmiao, to the aunt and sister in the other room, and then to the servant girl under her, actually rejected her. She is really out of tune with the prosperous Changxing marquis.

When Chu Jinyao goes to bed every day, when the servant girl outside the night watch falls asleep, she secretly cries under her quilt. The young lady of a rich family is served even when she sleeps. Chu Jinyao doesn't want to cry in front of others. It's not good. She can only hide and complain secretly. When she left, her sister Su Hui caught up with her and gave her a bag of clothes. Chu Jinyao knew that her sister was afraid that she would suffer in someone else's house, so she tried to give her good things. However, when she came to Changxing Hou house, Chu Jinyao found that even the woman sweeping the floor in the Hou house didn't wear such a gray cotton jacket and skirt. However, in the village, these coats and skirts are good clothes to wear on New Year's festivals.

When Chu Jinyao came, someone changed her clothes. Naturally, her sister's cotton jacket and skirt couldn't be taken out. What's more, when she saw the camellia, she almost threw it out. Chu Jinyao quickly snatched it back and hid herself in bed. Every night, Chu Jinyao secretly took it out and cried with her clothes.

Chu Jinyao now finally knows why Su's father and mother always have a bad face towards her. Looking at her sister Su Hui's performance before leaving, it is obvious that Su Hui also knows that she can't bear to be soft hearted after all. She often secretly helps her behind Su's father and mother's back.

Chu Jinyao finished crying at night and got up the next day with a mental appearance. Although everyone doesn't like her now, if a relative of the Su family suddenly wants to borrow it, their sisters have to talk about it secretly, so it's human nature. Chu Jinyao told herself on the way that as long as she looked and studied hard, and got along with Zhao and Chu Jinmiao with her heart, they would always see their own good.

Now, however, Chu Jinyao looks at Zhao and Chu Jinmiao, who are affectionately picking jewelry, and she is standing aside. Chu Jinyao suddenly doubts her confidence.

Can she really integrate into the mother and daughter?

Chu Jinyao was embarrassed. The voice of the little servant girl outside the door sounded like a silver bell. She fell and said hello to someone: "the big girl is coming, the big girl is blessed."

A soft and pleasant sound, like water flowing gently through the pebbles, sounded: "mother is inside?"

"Yes, four girls and five girls are also here."

There was a pause outside, and then a gentle sound of footsteps approached. The servant girl in Xici had already opened the curtain. With a flash of light, a woman with soft appearance and dignified temperament appeared in front of everyone.

"Big girl."

Chu Jinxian nodded. After saying hello to Zhao, she stood aside and waited for Zhao to make up. Chu Jinyao also said hello to Chu Jinxian like everyone else: "Hello, sister."

Chu Jinxian nodded slightly, took back her sight and stood with Chu Jinyao. Chu Jinyao saw Chu Jinxian and knew what the lady in the play looked like. Chu Jinxian was gentle and soft in everything she did, and she spoke softly, just like the beauty in the talent and beauty. Although Chu Jinxian is as light as Chu Jinyao, Chu Jinyao doesn't care. Chu Jinxian is like this to everyone, and Chu Jinxian stands with her as soon as she comes in. Chu Jinyao doesn't have to stand alone anymore. She is greatly relieved. Chu Jinyao thought, no wonder Chu Jinxian is a big girl praised by everyone in the house. She really has the style of a long sister. Chu Jinyao was very moved because Chu Jinxian helped Chu Jinyao out of the siege. Chu Jinyao had never received anything good from others.

However, Chu Jinyao found that Chu Jinxian and Zhao were not close, at least not as tired of playing coquettish with Zhao as Chu Jinmiao. Of course, Chu Jinxian can't do such a thing, but it also has a lot to do with Chu Jinxian growing up around the old lady.

With Chu Jinxian's company, Chu Jinyao finally didn't feel the time was hard. Slowly, several common women arrived. Everyone stood quietly waiting for Zhao to clean up. Only Chu Jinmiao and Zhao's laughter could be heard in the room. When Zhao finally made up, the woman had already arranged breakfast. The Marquis of Changxing didn't come to Zhao's for dinner. The second young master was weak. He had been eating by himself these years, so only these women had dinner together. Changxing Hou's aunts made a show for Zhao's cloth dishes. Zhao asked them to hold a few chopsticks and said, "OK, you are all people with children and women. You don't have to wait in front of me. Go down and eat by yourself."

Several aunts just quit. The concubine room is not qualified to eat at the table, even if they have sons and daughters. In fact, these aunts are fairly good. Zhao will give them dignity only if they have children. Other Tongfang without children must stand behind the main room and make rules to wait on Zhao and the girls before they can leave after dinner.

Chu Jinyao looked at several fat and thin aunts with spring and autumn in her eyes. She sighed that big families are really different.

After dinner, Zhao took his daughters to greet old lady Chu. Old lady Chu is a very dignified person with a slightly square jaw and deep lines around her mouth. She is a very powerful person at first sight. This is not the same as the old lady in the village Chu Jinyao met. She didn't dare to be careless. She followed the girls and respectfully greeted the old lady.

With a protective forehead on my head, I looked in a bad mood. She didn't have the heart to deal with these granddaughters. She said, "a few days ago, the South weaving house sent another batch of cloud brocade, which is bright in color and suitable for you little girls. Each of you went to pick one and cut your own clothes. When my aunt came back, you can meet the guests with dignity."

Chu Zhu is the aunt of the old man's population. The old lady's only legitimate daughter married to the second room of huailing Prefecture as the main wife. Her sister-in-law is princess huailing. From the Marquis to the palace, this is already an excellent high marriage, so Chu Zhu has a great style every time she goes back to her mother's house. The water spilled by the married daughter is a guest when my aunt comes back. Chu Zhu married well. Chu Jinyao's nieces have to cut clothes when they see my aunt.

Little girl, who doesn't like new clothes, not to mention the brocade in the south, which are all tributes and rarely spread outside. Although Changxing Marquis house is a marquis house, it can't get a few horses a year. In the past, these horses fell into the hands of the big room. They made clothes for the big girl and the four girls, and the other girls could get some corners. Now grandma says one horse for one person, and the girls are very happy.

A group of charming women went to the compartment to pick up cloth. Although Chu Jinyao didn't know what Yunjin was, she also knew it was a rare good thing by looking at other people's faces, so she went with her.

Chu Jinyao felt incredible. In the past, her family couldn't pull a piece of cloth a year. Their clothes were all worn by Su Hui. It was not a year or a festival. She even said that she would make clothes and a piece of brocade for each person.

Chu Jinyao has no private wealth since she was young. She has calculated what to do with the rest of the cloth.

Chu Jinyao is also a little girl after all. Of course, she is very happy that she can choose her own clothes according to her preferences. Immersed in joy, Chu Jinyao didn't find that several red catkins were missing from her jade pendant.

The border was poor and the garrison could not relax for a moment. Qin Yi also led people out of the border several times to pursue the Tatar cavalry. In the first month, the Tatar grandsons harassed the people again, robbed things and ran away. He took people and chased them out for 500 miles. When he surrounded the Tatar cavalry and planned to cut down the roots, he didn't notice and had some accidents.

Qin Yi felt that his injury at that time should be quite serious. He is not afraid of follow-up without help. The general army of Datong has not so much courage. What he is afraid of is that the news that he is unconscious will be sent back to the imperial city.

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. It'll be fine. 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 some poems. 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 poured 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 with 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.

"You also think she's pathetic." Chu Jinmiao sneered. "Yes, she's the real daughter. I'm a fake. I don't know when I'll be kicked out. She's pathetic. I deserve it anyway."

"There's nothing." Lin Xining softened his voice and comforted Chu Jinmiao in a soft voice, "You are the child who grew up here. After 13 years of hard work, everyone regards you as their own girl. Now, although the fifth cousin has come back, how long she has lived here and how long you have lived here. Grandma and others will pay special attention to her only if they want to make up for her. In fact, grandma and aunt must love you more. Think about it, if there are guests at home, won't they What good things must be kept close to the guests first? "

Chu Jinmiao thought for a moment and reluctantly said, "yes."

"That's it." Lin Xining said with a smile. "You see, you also understand this truth. That's how you and your fifth cousin are. Don't worry. You're the daughter who has been raised for 13 years. Feelings come out of each other."

Chu Jinmiao was explained. He kept pulling his face and smiled: "then why are you so considerate to her today? She looks good, aren't you..."

"What do you think?" Lin Xining smiled and stretched out his hand to play Chu Jinmiao's forehead. "It's not too much for her to say she's a stranger to me. Even if the girls in other houses get lost at home, I'll take them out. It has nothing to do with my fifth cousin."

Chu Jinmiao hummed softly, "that's good."

"You are still so fond of making small sex." Lin Xining looked at Chu Jinmiao and smiled spoiled.

"But there are no five girls, six girls and seven girls. Don't think I don't know. Many girls are secretly looking at you at the banquet today." Chu Jinmiao said and lamented, "You are the legitimate son of the king's residence, and I am just an ordinary young lady of Houmen, not even a girl of serious origin. It turned out that we are young and have no taboo, but we have grown up. I'm afraid we can't be as kind as when we were young."

Lin Xining thought of his mother's intention of coming to Changxing Hou's house and said in a low voice, "No."

"Why not?" Chu Jinmiao smiled bitterly. The smile on her face was weak and bitter. Obviously, she thought of her life experience. She said: "it's only me. I didn't die directly when I was a child. Instead, I have to live to now and occupy other people's wealth."

"Fourth cousin!"

Chu Jinmiao shook her head and didn't want to say any more. She asked, "cousin, what are you doing back this time?"

The family had told Lin Xining not to talk outside, but her cousin was not an outsider, let alone she would know sooner or later. Lin Xining thought like this. After seeing no one around, he whispered to Chu Jinmiao, "mother came back this time to pick two girls to go to the king's house to study with the county leader."

"County leader!" Chu Jinmiao covered his mouth. The county leader was a famous figure in Taiyuan. She was the direct daughter of King huailing. For these Hou Men Ladies, it was an incomparable and noble existence. Chu Jinyao was surprised and said, "how can it be related to the county leader for no reason? Moreover, if the county leader wanted to study, he would have asked someone to accompany him before. Why do you look for him now?"

"Alas, it's not because of that." Lin Xining quickly pointed to the north and hinted to Chu Jinmiao, "That's in Shanxi. My uncle wants to open his hand. Our three younger sisters don't like reading and play crazy all day. My uncle and aunt really can't control it. Then I thought that maybe the three younger sisters can sit down with some girls from outside and accompanied by their peers."

Chu Jinmiao didn't understand at first. Who was that? Why didn't Lin Xining say it? But when he heard it later, he thought about the direction of Lin Xining's fingers. Chu Jinmiao was so scared that he almost cried out: "you mean, prince?"

"Shh!" Lin Xining hurriedly covered Chu Jinmiao's mouth. Chu Jinmiao's mouth was covered and his eyes widened in surprise. Lin Xining hurried to look around and made sure there was no one. When he looked back, he realized what he had done. He quickly let go, took two steps back and said incoherently, "sorry, fourth cousin, I was rude just now."

Then Lin Xining's face turned red.

Chu Jinmiao shook her head in a trance and said, "nothing's wrong." however, in fact, she didn't pay attention to Lin Xining's actions at all. All her thoughts had flown to another person.

Go to the prince's residence to study with the county leader. Maybe you can see the prince. If the county leader really becomes the crown princess, what about reading with him?

In rongning hall, Chu Zhu dismissed the servant and was talking to old lady Chu about it.

"Niang, you know, the prince is in Datong now. The county Lord has contacts in Datong. According to them, it seems that the prince was hurt a lot when he chased Tatar last time. He has been closed to recuperate from illness these days, and no visitors have been seen. The prince sent people to visit and wanted to find out about the prince by the way, but they were stopped by the father-in-law of the east palace. Although he couldn't see the prince, the prince died In Shanxi, there is no escape. According to internal sources, the commander in chief has the intention to persuade his Highness the prince to come to Taiyuan to recuperate. After all, the border is too dangerous. "

Rao was a well-informed old lady of Chu. She was so surprised that she took a breath: "Your Highness the prince is going to Taiyuan?"

"If the prince doesn't speak, who dares to be accurate." Chu Zhu said, "however, there should be 70%

"Oh, ancestors." old man Chu's heart was pounding. She couldn't help standing up and walked under the hall for a circle or two to calm her horror. When the old lady of Chu calmed down, Mammy Gu came forward and helped the old lady sit on the Luohan bed. The old lady of Chu exclaimed, "if the prince comes to Taiyuan, this is the great glory of our Chu family! If we are lucky to receive the prince in Changxing Marquis, we will see our ancestors and have a glorious face in the future."

"Exactly." Chu Zhu said with a smile, "brother was so busy a few days ago that he was mostly asking about it."

After Chu Zhu's reminder, the old lady of Chu also thought that some time ago, after picking up the five girls, Changxing Hou was busy for half a month. It turned out that at that time, he heard the wind. The old lady of Chu complained: "he is really. Why don't you tell me about such a big event? I'd better make psychological preparations in advance."

"Niang, the greater happiness is still ahead." Chu zhuruo smiled.

"Oh?" old lady Chu looked at Chu Zhu in surprise. Seeing that Guan Zi had sold enough, Chu Zhu spoke proudly: "Niang, although the prince's residence is not in Taiyuan, it is less than a day's journey from Taiyuan. The prince's Highness has come to Taiyuan. There are not many people who can meet the prince's family. If the prince's residence in huailing doesn't speak, who dares to accept the reception of the prince? Therefore, it is obvious that the first stop of the prince's residence must be our prince's residence. Niang, you know, the county head of the prince's residence is twelve years old this year Now, Prince seventeen, look at your age. Isn't it a good marriage that can't be stopped? "

The old lady of Chu realized what the Lin family was up to. Huailing Prefecture is one of the few different surnamed kings of Dayan. The emperor's suspicion of the vassal king has become more and more serious in recent years, and the emperor's biological brothers can't please him, let alone the king of huailing. If the county Lord becomes the crown princess, huailing Prefecture will ascend to heaven step by step.

Seeing that old lady Chu understood, Chu Zhu continued: "The prince is not sure when he will come to Taiyuan, but the matter of the county Lord can be prepared early. The county Lord has a noble status and has grown up with a strong temper. The county Lord is just arrogant at home. How can he contradict the prince in front of the prince? If you want to seek the position of princess, the county Lord must change his temper, so The princess and the princess wanted to escort the county Lord to study and learn the rules and sharpen her temperament. However, the county Lord refused to study hard. They drove away two masters in a month. The princess and the princess had no choice but to think about whether they could pick some girls from outside to study with the county Lord. As long as they could calm the county Lord down, it would be a great achievement. "