The Crown Prince in the Jade Pendant

Chu Jinyao was lost and was looking for Qin Yi for directions.　　 At the end, the third concubine took a look, and the two concubines were gone, but she and Chu Jinmiao stayed in front of the Zhao family. 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 up well, but they won't give you good embroidery if they don't give money to reward those offenders."

"What a big deal. I have some gold threads 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, "I'm still the best mother 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 mother. Who can I count on if I don't subsidize you as a mother? Your father doesn't talk about it. Said, but my heart is 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."

The servants of Chaoyunyuan saw the grandmother Sun going out proudly, and she said cruelly to find her wife to be fair, but Chu Jinyao calmly went out for a while, and after returning, the grandmother Sun was honest, no Dare to be rude to Chu Jinyao again. Several maids were a little surprised, and respected Chu Jinyao, and put away their contempt.

Although Fifth Girl has a shallow foundation, she is not a master of rubbings.

Chu Jinyao cooked Grandma Sun that day, and went to learn poetry with Grandma Deng. When she returned to Chaoyun Courtyard, she was exhausted again.

But even so, she insisted on practicing calligraphy. Qin Yi looked at it, frowning and said: "You have been standing for so long today, so let's rest for a while."

Chu Jinyao shook his head without raising his head: "This is a must-do everyday homework, how can I miss it? I just endure it. I have so much difference with Chu Jinmiao. If I don't work hard, I will be dumped. It’s getting farther and farther."

"She's just a fancy." Qin Yi came out of Yupei, sat opposite Chu Jinmiao, took the book casually, and said, "She now depends on nothing more than the time you spend studying poetry, while other women spend most of the time. On the needle and thread, she is too lazy to read a book, which makes her exceptionally outstanding in literary talent. Your talent is similar to her, but your temperament is tougher than her. It is only a matter of time before you catch up with her.

"Really?"

"Really."

Chu Jinyao chuckled and laughed. While writing, she said to Qin Yi: "Although I think you are coaxing me, I still listen happily. But no matter how I don't like her, I have to admit that Chu Jinmiao is better than me. I can talk and win over people. You see that I have been back for so long. The grandmother, sisters, and mother in the mansion all like Chu Jinmiao more, not to mention the brothers in the family. I think the two cousins ​​also like her more."

"I don't think it's necessarily." Qin Yi said, "You can't look at it on the surface. Actually, Chu Jinmiao's popularity among women is not very good. For example, your eldest sister doesn't like her. Your sister is carefully raised by the family. The eldest daughter, her vision represents the preferences of the female elders in the house. You are still young, and it will be more obvious in a few years."

Chu Jinyao was skeptical: "Are you serious?"

"Of course." Qin Yi glanced at Chu Jinyao coolly, "Am I like someone who can look at me?"

"Although I always feel that you are comforting me, I also hope this is true." Chu Jinyao sighed, "I don't expect other female elders to like me. As long as my mother is fair to me, that's enough. Up."

Hearing this, even Qin Yi felt hard to say: "Your mother, she... I didn't expect that the wife of Changxinghou would be so partial and partial. If she continues to be like this in the future, she can only find someone to mention her. Up."

Chu Jinmiao was taken aback, and immediately asked: "What do you mean?" Qin Yi's words were too strange, and Chu Jinyao couldn't help but doubt his identity.

"Nothing." Qin Yi turned a page calmly and asked, "Why did you talk about two cousins?"

"You're changing the subject again!" Chu Jinyao reached out to pat him with anger. She didn't ask why she came, when she suddenly heard Dingxiang report outside: "Girl, six girls are here."

Six girls? What did the sixth girl come to do with her? Chu Jinyao was puzzled, and Qin Yi's strangeness was put aside. The sixth girl is a daughter of the third room, she is not very popular with the old lady, and she is cautious in her words and deeds on weekdays. Chu Jinyao secretly thinks that the sixth girl is a person with a good plan. But even so, Chu Jinyao would not take the initiative to approach Sanfang, what would he do to make the old lady dislike it? Six girls and Chu Jinyao have nothing to do with each other. They just nodded and smiled when they met. What did she do in Chaoyun Academy?

Chu Jinyao felt strange, she lowered her voice and asked Qin Yi who was sitting opposite: "You said, what is the Sixth Girl?"

Qin Yi put down the book and said: "Wait for the changes, go out and have a look."

Chu Jinyao put aside the pen and walked to the Mingtang, and she saw that the six girls were already standing in the hall. Six girls watched Chu Jinyao come out of the East Shao, and her eyebrows moved slightly invisibly: "The fifth sister is really diligent. She will go to the study to practice when she comes back."

Chu Jinyao smiled and said, "Well, I just look at it casually." Chu Jinyao led the six girls to the west. After the two of them sat down, the maid put on a fresh fruit plate. When the maids stepped aside, Chu Jinyao asked, "How do you think of me here?"

"I made some snacks, come and see Sister Wu." As the sixth girl said, she asked her maid to present the snack box. A maid with a pair of snail buns took a red lacquer box and took two steps forward, lifted the lid slightly, and took out a small pile of plum cake from the inside. The sixth girl smiled and said: "I do whatever I want, so don't dislike the fifth sister."

"How come." Chu Jinyao smiled, and asked the maid to put the plate of plum cake over and put away the other snacks one by one. Chu Jinyao glanced slightly at the plum cake of Miss Six, and then withdrew her gaze.

The Sixth Girl said that she did it by herself, but in fact, her girls did it. The Sixth girl did it by herself. Chu Jinyao only took a look, and felt that these pastries were more than exquisite, but in fact they were not too difficult. If there were plum molds, she could make them herself.

However, she thought so in her heart, but she couldn't tell the truth in face. Chu Jinyao's maids were all admiring: "Six girls are so clever." Chu Jinyao also smiled and said, "Six sisters are interested."

The sixth girl pursed her lips and said: "It's okay for Sister Fifth not to dislike it."

Chu Jinyao looked at the six girls and the others politely, but refused to mention the topic. Chu Jinyao didn't remind her either, and chatted with her calmly and leisurely.

Six girls waited for a while, but couldn't wait for Chu Jinyao to take the initiative to ask. She thought to herself that Chu Jinyao was really calm. The sixth girl had to break this layer of window paper by herself: "Fifth sister, I am here today. In addition to giving you cakes, I also have some selfish things to tell you."

When Chu Jinyao heard it, she looked at the maids around her with her eyes. Kikyo and the others immediately resigned wittily: "The slaves and maids will prepare melons and fruits for the girls."

When the Xianzi girl was almost gone, Miss Six lowered her voice, put her elbows on the table, and leaned forward towards Chu Jinyao slightly: "Fifth Sister, I am here today. I actually want to tell you quietly. Put a spy by your side."

Chu Jinyao raised her eyebrows unexpectedly and asked, "Oh? What do you say?"

"I have a maid who has children and is very popular. She went to talk to her little sister that day and listened to the maid who was sweeping in the courtyard of the fourth girl. When the fourth girl was talking to people, she didn't pay attention to the people standing behind the bushes. , I was only heard by that little girl. After my maid knew about it, she told me when she came back, I thought about how it was all right, so she came over and told the fifth sister."

Chu Jinyao's smile remained unchanged after hearing it, but he was still interested in it. Not to mention the fact that the girl overheard is true, even if it is true, why did the Sixth Girl tell her? Chu Jinyao didn't express his position, but said: "It's hard for you to think for me, but we are all sisters in the same house. If we are heard by others, most of us will have to chew my tongue again. Six sisters took such a risk for me, and I was very sorry. ."