The Crown Prince in the Jade Pendant

Chu Jinyao was lost and was looking for Qin Yi for directions.　　Chu Jinyao thought for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out, she had to put the matter of her aunt coming home aside. After a while, the maid returned with the silver. Zhao asked them a few more words, and then asked the girls to prepare the clothes and faces of the guests themselves.

In the boudoir, the girls spend most of their time in front of the elders, staying with their mothers to talk to the maid, stitching a few stitches, and the afternoon is over. Ordinary people are like this, but at the Changxing Hou’s house, Chu Jinxian did not choose to stay in front of her mother to do needlework. Instead, she saluted and said, “Mother, you have to meet the lady-in-law who told the matter, so I won’t bother you. . I'll go back to the house and do it."

Chu Jinyao took a look, and hurriedly said, "That daughter also retire first."

Chu Jinxian looked back at Chu Jinyao, and said nothing. Zhao didn't want to stay, and waved his hand and let them go.

In the end, the third concubine took a look, oh, the two concubines were gone, but she and Chu Jinmiao stayed in front of the Zhao clan. Who on earth was born to the Zhao family?

The third girl took the eight-year-old girl who was only six years old in between to pick patterns, and Aunt Huang and Aunt Fu also followed to help their girls make needles. Soon, only Chu Jinmiao was left beside Zhao's.

Chu Jinmiao leaned on the Zhao family and said, "Mother, why do we have to prepare so much when my aunt comes back this time? We haven't seen this before."

Zhao laughed without saying a word: "You only need to listen to the words of the mother. This time dress up and embroider the clothes well, remember?"

Chu Jinmiao snorted softly and said, "I also want to dress well, but they won't give you a good embroider if you don't give money to reward those who are under your command."

"What a big deal. I have some gold thread left here. You take them and don’t save them. Is the head noodles enough? I sent me a set of ruby ​​noodles the other day. If you don’t have enough, take it first. use."

"Thank you, mother!" Chu Jinmiao responded immediately, "My mother is the best to me!"

The Zhao clan looked at Chu Jinmiao dozingly. She didn't know what she thought of, and then sighed again: "You are also a pitiful woman. Who else can I count on if I don't subsidize you as a mother? Your father doesn't talk about it. Said, but I am very biased towards that. Your eldest sister has your grandmother's subsidy, and the old lady's private house is not sure how much! The third girl also has Huang's help. In other words, only you are alone."

"Didn't I have a mother!" Chu Jinmiao hugged Zhao's arm. Although he was smiling on his face, he made a chuckle in his heart. She has become accustomed to the life of the four top-notch girls everywhere, so she shouldn't be compared to her sisters! Chu Jinmiao's thought activity started. What is the purpose of my aunt returning to her natal home this time?

The Zhao family wanted to subsidize Chu Jinmiao, not to mention Chu Jinyao and Chu Jinxian, even the second young master Chu Chengye couldn't compare.

There is a reason why the Zhao family dotes on the second daughter like this, even surpassing the eldest daughter and the eldest son.

The second young master is the only son of the Zhao family and the eldest son of Dafang, but he is the second son of the family. After the Zhao family started, the first child gave birth to Chu Jinxian. Chu Jinxian was taken away by the old lady when he was born. The Zhao family did not give birth to a son, so he was still pregnant. However, he did not move for two consecutive years. Erfang's daughter-in-law gave birth to the eldest grandson of Changxing Houfu. The Zhao family was under great pressure, so she had to stop the medication for her aunt. Not long after, she finally gave birth to her second child, the second young master Chu Chengye.

But before Zhao could breathe a sigh of relief, the other two aunts gave birth to two concubines one after another, and because Zhao was too worried when she was pregnant, the second young master was not very strong after giving birth to her womb, and his body was very weak. The Zhao family is Mrs. Hou, and even if there is no eldest grandson left, the son who is born is not good enough, but the other two concubines are stronger than the other.

The Zhao family couldn't swallow this breath, and she couldn't stand up at her husband's house. Later, when the Tatar committed the crime, the Zhao family and the old lady's team separated. She fled alone, and only the nurse Zhang was left beside her. Zhao didn't know how resentful he was. Later, she gave birth to her next daughter in the small farmyard. Chu Jinmiao cried out of breath, but her little hand kept holding her skirt. Zhao felt that this was her daughter, and she must take it. Fight for a sigh of relief with your daughter. Later, when he returned to the Hou Mansion, the old lady felt sorry for her, and she subsidized the Zhao family. The Zhao family was so good to Chu Jinmiao that she almost lifted the four girls to the sky, even the eldest girl and the second young master. .

Later Changxing Hou brought back Chu Jinyao, and the Zhao family only felt that the world had collapsed and would not accept it anyway. Chu Jinyao has been back for a month, and even a few aunts can laugh and talk to Chu Jinyao, but the Zhao family has always been cold and indifferent to Chu Jinyao.

And Chu Jinyao... to be honest, she had already taken a lot of light in her heart. When I first came, I was eager for my mother, and when she had passed the most difficult hurdle, she felt that this was the icing on the cake. Zhao didn't like her, and she didn't need to keep catching up.

Chu Jinyao and Chu Jinxian retired from the Zhao family together. After leaving the door, Chu Jinxian stopped and said, "Why did you come out with me?"

Chu Jinyao was surprised: "Yes, is there anything wrong with this...?"

Chu Jinxian didn't know what to say, and there was a bit of hatred in her heart: "You, it's true. I have my grandmother to take care of me, and I will be married in a few days, but what about you? The men in the house can't count on it. You are only thirteen this year, and you have to stay in the Hou Mansion for many years. You don’t stay in front of your mother to do needlework and move around with your mother. What will you do in the future? Don’t forget that you have to talk about kissing.”

Chu Jinyao was said to be afraid to speak up. Chu Jinxian took a deep breath and calmed down the anger in her heart. Then she said: "Next time, be smarter, don't you come out without seeing the four girls? Wait for no one, she Acting like a baby with your mother will definitely be able to get something better. With such a big expense in the back house, who can survive on the monthly allowance? It is privately subsidized by the elders. You are not clever, you will only get a step difference, until the end Be sure to be crushed by her. In the end, if the marriage is crushed by her, I will see what you do."

"Sister, I was wrong." Chu Jinyao honestly bowed her head to admit her mistake. When Chu Jinxian saw her confessing her mistake in a good attitude, she felt a little more relieved, and said vaguely: "Human hearts are all fleshy. If you walk around in front of your mother, she will always see you. I'm going to get married soon. , Father doesn’t live in the house all year round, so you have to plan for yourself."

Chu Jinyao couldn't understand it. Chu Jinxian asked her to get close to the Zhao family and act like a baby so that she can live better in the future. Chu Jinyao also understands the truth, but she really can't do it. That's nothing more than calculating the stepmother, but Zhao is her biological mother.

Chu Jinxian has already said what she said, so let's mention the rest of the inconvenience. While she was talking, Chu Jinxian’s yard had arrived. She stopped and said to Chu Jinyao: "Take the thirty-two taels. The expenses in the inner house are too much." She wanted Chu Jinyao to find a way to save more. The money was close to him, but after thinking about it, Chu Jinxian couldn't think of any suitable money for Chu Jinyao. In the end she could only sigh: "You will endure a little now, you will be better later."

Will it be okay in the future? Chu Jinxian is not easy to say. If only Chu Jinyao was alone, Chu Jinxian would not be so worried. However, Chu Jinmiao was there. Originally, Chu Jinxian and Chu Jinmiao had a weak relationship, but now that Chu Jinmiao is a fake, Chu Jinxian has no thoughts about him. How could she not turn to her only sister? However, Chu Jinmiao was careful and thoughtful, and his mouth was used to being tricky. The right time and place and Chu Jinmiao were both occupied, and Chu Jinxian couldn't let go of it.

Chu Jinyao understood Chu Jinxian's thoughts. She smiled and said to Chu Jinxian: "Sister, you don't need to say, I understand. Money is dead, people are alive, and the living can still be killed by money. Is it true? You just need to embroider the dowry at ease, don't worry about me."

Chu Jinxian knew that it would be useless to say more, and nodded: "Fine. You can go back like this today. You can't do it next time. You have to stay in front of your mother and fight for favor. Otherwise, the cheap will be taken away."

Chu Jinyao smiled and answered, and then broke up with Chu Jinxian at the fork in the road, Chu Jinxian returned to the house, and Chu Jinyao walked to the remote Chaoyunyuan.

When there was no one, Chu Jinyao let Ding Xiang follow from a distance, and said to Qin Yi in a low voice, "Qize, my two sisters are great people."

Qin Yi smiled: "You're so good at it? She's right, your current situation is really not good."

"But there is already a relative who is willing to consider it for me. This is a good start, isn't it?" Chu Jinyao said, "It will only get better and better in the future."

This is the first time Qin Yi has seen such a person. He is obviously helpless, but he still vowed to say that he will only get better and better in the future.

People Qin Yi knows, for a little bit of petty profit, can turn against each other, stabbing them in the back. Since he was five years old, he has lived in endless calculations and struggles. He really did not expect that in the bottomless house, there would be someone who could say such innocent things.

Qin Yi stopped for a long time, but finally couldn't bear to expose her fantasy. He said: "Yes." He also hoped that Chu Jinyao would be so optimistic forever.

"Zize, do you remember the prince that father said?"

Qin Yi paused for a while and gave a low humble.

"Dare to shoot the palace lady in front of everyone...I think he must be young."

"Huh?" Qin Yi's voice suddenly became sharp, "What did you say?"

"I don't think I guessed wrong. But I guessed this way, not because he shot and killed the palace man in public. In his heart, the snare drum should be a very sacred thing, so he did this, in fact, I can understand. If you dare to do so, , He must be a very upright and open person!" Chu Jinyao finished speaking, waited for a while, and curiously said, "Why don't you refute me? I think a smart person like you won't easily admit others. "

Qin Yi sighed softly: "He is not upright, nor open. He just can't see it."

"But the Manchu civil and military, only he dare to do this! I know you must say that this is because he is the prince, but not all princes dare to directly confront the emperor and queen. I guess he is young because of this. He would rather go to the border and blow the cold wind than he would be soft with the queen. He still has a childish temper."

Chu Jinyao heard her Jade Pei said coolly: "Then you are short of everything now. I want you to act like a baby with the Zhao family. Will you go?"

"I'm not going."

Qin Yi snorted, Chu Jinyao was a little embarrassed, and quickly saved herself: "That's because I was hugged since I was a child! I didn't grow up in front of my mother. But the prince grows up in the palace, he is different from me."

"Nothing is different." Qin Yi sighed inaudibly, and said, "The queen is not his biological mother. It is his aunt."

"Aunt?" Chu Jinyao was completely shocked. She knew that there were emperors, queens, and princes in the court, but she didn't know how these nobles, who only existed in legends, lived and had any relationship.

Qin Yi raised a mouth, but didn't want to say more. Chu Jinyao didn't wait for the answer, and was a little disappointed in her heart. Suddenly she thought of a question: "Hey, Qi Ze, why do you know so much?"

"You'll know after a little inquiries." After Qin Yi finished speaking, he pointedly said to her, "You move your mind." Qin Yi felt that he had revealed too much information, if Chu Jinyao borrowed it. After guessing his identity, Qin Yi also recognized it.

But Qin Yi... really thinks too much. Chu Jinyao understood Qin Yi's suggestion, she thought about it carefully, and said, "Yes, I will live in the Hou Mansion for a long time, but how can I not understand anything like before? Thank you for reminding me. I have to inquire about the dignitaries. I can’t always rely on you.”

Qin Yi was speechless, Chu Jinyao saw that he was silent, thinking he was embarrassed, and deliberately repeated: "Thank you."

"Don't thank me, I didn't remind you."

... Chu Jinyao felt that chatting with Qin Yi was really too difficult.

After finally walking back to Chaoyun Courtyard, Chu Jinyao ordered the people to open the box, take out the Yunjin, and lock the thirty taels of silver by the way.

While the maids were not paying attention, Chu Jinyao quietly asked Qin Yi: "Is thirty taels really not too much?"

Qin Yi said: "I don't think thirty taels count as money."

"You..." Chu Jinyao obviously wanted to be angry, but was amused, "Why are you like this!"

Qin Yi didn't refute. In his opinion, thirty taels of silver...no one dared to get him.

Chu Jinyao opened the package and slid his finger over the shiny silver ingot. Chu Jinyao brought some emotions and said to Qin Yi: "A month ago, I didn't earn ten copper coins in a year, but now I feel that thirty taels of silver are not enough to spend. Isn't it weird in life? ?"

Qin Yi was slightly taken aback: "You..."

"I'm fine. There is nothing to avoid. When I was a child, I was indeed a poor person. Even when I came to the rich and noble township, I always felt terrified." Chu Jinyao smiled and said, "It is not wrong to be poor, lazy and greedy. Yeah, isn’t it?"

Qin Yi felt that the girl in front of him could always do things that surprised him when he thought he could see her through. When Qin Yi spoke again, his tone was also tinged with emotion: "I have met many people, once they became prosperous, and then abandoned their wives and children, disliked the poor and loved the rich, and refused to admit their past. You are so calm, it's good. , Far better than the person who replaces you."

Chu Jinyao bends her eyes with a boastful smile. She was a little dazed and changed the subject abruptly: "It's not enough to rely on these thirty taels. They all say that I can't save money and save much money. I have to find a way. Open source!"

Qin Yi felt: "This is nothing. There will naturally be ways in the future."

"Do you still think that the sky will lose money to me?" Chu Jinyao smiled, "You look very smart, but sometimes you are very stubborn. I am not a kid, so how can I believe this? Not only me, but me. I also want to give my sister a hand. By the way, the eldest girl is also very good to me, and I will repay her in the future." Chu Jinyao wrinkled as she said, "A penny makes a hero difficult, I understand now. Why is it so difficult to make money?"

Chu Jinyao waited for a long time and couldn't help asking, "Why don't you speak?"

"I said it." Qin Yi's tone was very unkind, "You must not listen."

"girl!"

Chu Jinyao hurriedly said "Hey", and camellia stood outside and shouted: "The sewing basket has been brought."

"Okay, I'll come out now." Chu Jinyao stayed in the inner room to load things, and sent the maid not to come in. She and Qin Yi talked with each other and almost forgot to go outside. Chu Jinyao stood up, picked up the wooden box containing thirty taels of silver, and whispered to Qin Yi, "I'm going out, don't talk."

Changxing Hou looked at Chu Jinyao from the top and bottom, and finally smiled with satisfaction: "Yes, it's a lot more rounded, and it's not as thin as before. Very good."

Chu Jinyao's biggest regret now is probably that it is still a bit dark. As her body gradually recovered, Chu Jinyao was no longer thin and thin, and her true appearance was also revealed step by step. After all, she is the daughter of Changxinghou and Zhao. She was a noble in the era, and her foundation is certainly not bad. However, Chu Jinyao was even more beautiful than his compatriots and sisters, that is, Chu Jinxian. Her eyes are very long, round and round, but the corners of her eyes are slightly hooked. The shape is very beautiful. The eyes are very dark and very moist. When they are not smiling, they shine brightly, as if there are thousands of stars falling into the eyes when they laugh. Expose to people's hearts. Chu Jinyao is no more than thirteen this year, and it will be more amazing when she grows a little longer and raises her whites by the way.

Changxing Hou nodded secretly. He put down the tea cup in his hand and said to Zhao who was sitting aside: "You have raised her very well, her manners are especially good, you are paying attention."

Zhao's smile suddenly became a little stiff. Zhao had packed up early today. She was dressed up and dressed very brightly. But Changxing Hou didn't pay attention to her thoughts, and instead kept drinking tea without salty, Zhao's heart was inevitably discouraged. But the Zhao family didn't expect that when Chu Jinyao came, Changxing Hou Haosheng would look at it. Zhao's rare praise, it turned out to be because of Chu Jinyao.

Chu Jinyao was flattered when she heard it. After Qin Yi gave her instructions, she hid in the house and practiced until Qin Yi was satisfied. Chu Jinyao thought this was the standard of the family, but in fact, it contained a lot of personal preferences.

Changxing Hou felt that Chu Jinyao raised his neck when he bowed and walked, and he did not evasively speak. Although it is suspected of not being chaste and weak, she is more than an ordinary woman with her head lowered when she speaks, her head is lowered when she walks, and her head is also bowed in salute. To be more pleasing to the eye. If it is a concubine maid, Chang Xinghou likes a shy and submissive woman with a low posture, but when replaced by his concubine daughter, he likes a girl who is bright and magnificent and can do everything with her head upright. Chu Jinyao has done very well. Great. Chu Jinxian was taught by the old lady. Although the rules are good, Changxing Hou feels that the eldest daughter is too quiet and dignified, while Chu Jinmiao is cold and bitter, and the sleeves on her body are floating back and forth when walking, although there is a weak Liu Fufengzhi Zi, Changxinghou feels unhealthy no matter how she looks.

For women and for daughters, everyone has two sets of standards.

The three sisters were all there, but they praised Chu Jinyao alone, and Chu Jinxian and Chu Jinmiao couldn't help being a little bit troubled. Chu Jinyao was praised without any arrogance, she did not take a seat, but walked to Chu Jinxian to ask for peace: "Elder sister."

Chu Jinxian nodded. She is the eldest daughter. How could she care about such trivial matters? She said, "I can see that you have worked hard recently. This is great. You just came back, don’t worry, just learn slowly, don’t let down Father’s expectations."

"Sister Xie."

Chu Jinyao again greeted Chu Jinmiao. In fact, their identities are a bit embarrassing. Although Chu Jinmiao ranks higher than Chu Jinyao, she is actually not Chu Jinyao's sister. Chu Jinyao gave Chu Jinmiao a face in front of so many people, and Chu Jinmiao reluctantly stood up and responded with the courtesy of his peers.

When Changxing Hou saw his prostitutes asking each other, he was extremely proud of him. He nodded to Chu Jinxian with satisfaction: "Xian'er has become more like a eldest sister, so that when he arrives at his husband's house, he will not worry about you as a father. ."

Chu Jinxian was seventeen this year. She had married her cousin as early as thirteen years old, and will soon be out of the cabinet. Chu Jinxian heard Chang Xinghou's words and stood up and said, "Thank you, father."

Chu Jinmiao's face is not very good, what does it mean? First, he praised Chu Jinyao for being polite, and then he praised Chu Jinxian for Wenyi, meaning that these sisters are friendly and affectionate, but she is completely an outsider? She is not her biological daughter, so she wouldn't even say a good thing?

Zhao also felt wrong, seeing Chu Jinmiao's expression embarrassed, she put her hand on the back of Chu Jinmiao's hand in distress.

No one noticed the movements of Zhao's mother and daughter, because the concubine and aunts came in. A group of people crowded the second room. Because Changxing Hou was here, several young masters also came. They used to stagger the time with the girls to ask for peace. Now that there is Changxinghou, they don't have to avoid it.