The Crown Prince in the Jade Pendant

Chu Jinyao was lost and was looking for Qin Yi for directions.

Chu Jinyao's jade Perry's red flock has been reduced by nearly half, but Qin Yi feels that his injury is still far away, and the meaning behind this makes people shudder. Can the soul be cultivated after the red catkin is consumed? Qin Yi didn't want to gamble.

What's more, he can't heal his injuries indefinitely like this. He has been in a coma for a long time. Once the news becomes big, it will be a disaster. Qin Yi even thought about returning to his body just like this, but he didn't know how to get out of the jade pendant, and Chu Jinyao was a young lady, he couldn't let the other party bring him near his body and change it to the Chu family. The man, he is not at ease.

Qin Yi thought about her own affairs, but Chu Jinyao knew nothing. She didn't know what Qin Yi was worried about. She saw Changxing Hou, but she was surprised for a moment, and the next moment she took care of her look, and respectfully saluted Changxing Hou: "I have seen my father."

Changxing Hou was obviously surprised when he saw Chu Jinyao. Didn't see him for a month, what happened to Chu Jinyao?

Changxinghou looked at Chu Jinyao carefully, 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 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 gradually revealed. 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.

Changxing Hou looked at the full house of wives, concubines and children with satisfaction. He stood up and said, "Let's go, let's eat."

There is no need to greet Mrs. Chu today, so there is no need to worry about eating. Besides, it is only their own family members who have much less emphasis on the dinner table, and there is no need to avoid eating and talking. The second young master lost his appetite after a few chopsticks. He asked Changxinghou: "Father, I rarely saw you a few days ago. What are you doing?"

Hearing the second young master's question, many people stopped their chopsticks and looked at Changxinghou. It seems that since Chu Jinyao came back, Changxinghou was suddenly very busy, so busy that he hadn't even visited the back house several times. The wife of the Zhao family, the two aunts of Huang and Furong, all wanted to know what was going on.

Changxing Hou sighed: "It's not because of His Royal Highness."

His Royal Highness? People in the Chu family were a little surprised, and Zhao asked, "That's a good idea, why are you getting involved with His Royal Highness?"

The secret secret of the palace last summer, although it was said that it was a private matter and could not be arranged, in fact, the officials of all provinces basically knew it. However, Shanxi knows more about it because of its geographical advantage.

This was at home, surrounded by wives, concubines, and children. Changxing Hou felt that there was no need to evade, and said directly: "In June, Bei Zhili transferred troops from Shanxi to the fifth army camp, and was with Sanqianying and Shenjiying. During the exercise, the emperor took the harem maidens to watch on the wall in person. This was originally a good thing to raise the power of the country. The soldiers underneath rarely saw the emperor and showed their faces in front of the emperor and the maidens. In order to show off, Shenjiying also took it. There were many firearms. It was the first time the Empress saw firearms, it was very novel, and she asked someone to come over and perform."

Speaking of this, Hou Changxing moistened his mouth with tea. Chu Jinyao didn't understand the imperial palace and officialdom, but she didn't think it was right when she listened.

Specially deployed troops from Shanxi, I am afraid that the scale of this exercise is not small, and the generals and soldiers are heroes for the country and the people, defending the frontiers. The queen herself found novelty and fun, so she called the people from Shenjiying over to perform for her... Is this a show?

Chu Jinyao felt wrong, but she looked at other people secretly, and she didn't look different. Chu Jinyao didn't know what was going on, so she didn't say anything, and listened silently.

Changxing Hou put down the tea cup and continued: "Originally, things have gone well here, and the empress likes it. Then we who are courtiers should do the same. Shenjiying demonstrates below. The emperor and the queen are so popular that it makes people excited. To cheer you up, a shameful court lady in front of the empress took the initiative to ask for her order, and the emperor's dragon was pleased, so it was allowed."

When Changxinghou talked about this, the others couldn't help but utter an "ah". This... is too ridiculous. What kind of style would a woman beat the drum for a major military sacrifice?

Obviously Changxing Hou also found it ridiculous, but Xiao Qi was spoiled, and the emperor became more and more superstitious in alchemists over the years. He spoiled Xiao Qi and didn't even care about the affairs of the court. At the end of the day, everyone felt wrong. They watched a woman laughing and playing drums on the wall. The emperor and Empress Xiaoqi were talking and laughing. They were very happy. Even the chief minister of the cabinet can only laugh with him. No Dare to say more.

"His Royal Highness was also there that day. After seeing the court lady beating the drum, the prince went directly to the wall to find the emperor and the empress. According to the adults who were accompanying the wall that day, the prince and the emperor said that the drum is an important tool for inspiring the military. It's not a plaything, the army is in formation, but a woman is laughing and playing drums in front of the formation. What kind of style is this? The emperor is not happy, and the empress is angry with the plaything. She smashed the prince with a few words, and the emperor's expression is also very unpleasant. When the cabinet saw that the situation was wrong, they hurried out to speak for the prince, and the prince also let the prince go down first.” Changxing Hou sighed and said, “Who would have thought that the prince was fine at the time, and the adults thought it was okay. Who is that? Knowing that the prince had taken two steps, he suddenly grabbed the bow and arrow from the guard, and turned around and shot the maid to death. When the imperial court saw blood, the Shoufu and Jinyiwei commanders turned pale with fright, and the maidens also screamed. Tens of thousands of soldiers below saw people dead on the wall, and they were all agitated."

The Chu family members heard that the prince dared to shoot and kill the palace lady in front of everyone. The palace lady was still a celebrity in front of his mother, and they covered their mouths with handkerchiefs in shock. Changxing Hou wanted to sigh when thinking of the scene at that time: "Just like this, Long Yan was furious, and the emperor personally made an order to let the prince come to Datong to defend the border. Datong often fights against Tatar, saying that the dead are dead. How can the prince come here? Where to plant? The old cabinet took turns to intercede, and they couldn't say that the emperor could not move. The prince was also stubborn, and he refused to subdue to the queen, so he really went to the border."

There is a deep separation between the royal father and son. Although everyone does not say this, they know it in their hearts. This time, it was completely upset.

The incident that His Royal Highness Prince Guoben shot and killed his maidservant was spread throughout the entire dynasty within a month. Now that the Chu family listened, the second young master said: "Although the prince's trip is not appropriate, it is also for the sake of maintaining military power, which is excusable."

"We think it's forgivable. How about the emperor and the empress?" More Changxing Hou was not easy to say, and they could only pass by. "The prince was only sixteen years old at the time, so young and energetic!"

Chu Jinyao heard Yu Perry sneer very lightly. Since knowing Qi Ze, at the strong request of Qi Ze, Chu Jinyao could only change a tie and hung the jade pendant around her neck. It turned out that she was tied around her waist. It’s childish and cute to wear a Hundred-Life Lock on a child’s neck. Chu Jinyao feels embarrassed that someone as old as Chu Jinyao is still hanging things on his neck, but Qi Ze said that she couldn’t stand it. .

Chu Jinyao blinked, almost suspicious that she had heard it wrong. Zize is more vigilant than she is. He never makes a sound when there are too many people. Now that her father is still sitting here, he shouldn't be able to help it?

Chu Jinyao couldn't figure it out, so she had to leave the matter behind for the time being. Maybe she had hallucinations in her ears.

The Zhao family couldn't help asking: "Then Lord Hou didn't come here some time ago, is he busy...about the prince?"

"That's right. The prince arrived at the border, and the sword on the battlefield has no eyes. Tartar also often disturbs the side this year. Who can rest assured?" Changxinghou will stop at the point, and there is no need to talk to the housemaid. The man did not interfere in the inner house, and the woman could not intervene in the court affairs. Changxinghou, Zhao and others said this to let them know the situation in the palace. As for what he was really up to some time ago, he couldn't tell them.

The Zhao family knew that Changxing Hou was busy with the serious business outside, instead of taking care of the outer chamber, his heart was settled all at once. She lacks interest in the prince's affairs. These big people have nothing to do with her. They have their own masters. All she cares about is the aunts and girls in the back house.

After Changxing Hou finished his meal, he took the second young master and the other two concubines outside, hoping to continue talking about the prince. After Chu Jinyao sent her father away, she still had some regrets in her heart. She still wanted to know what happened to the prince.

Changxinghou left, and the young masters also left. Only the female family members were left in the house, so it was much easier to speak.

The Zhao clan was sitting on the kang mat, Chu Jinmiao leaned against Zhao clan's hand, while Chu Jinxian stood opposite to the Zhao clan, standing with his hands on his head, and bowing his head slightly. Chu Jinyao looked at Chu Jinmiao who was sitting next to Zhao's, and at Chu Jinxian who stood respectfully, and walked behind Chu Jinxian silently. With the beginning of Chu Jinxian and Chu Jinyao, the other concubine girl is not easy to sit, so she can only stand with Chu Jinyao.

The serious prostitutes are standing properly, where would she dare to sit?

When Zhao's girl saw that the girls were all standing, and had to move a stool over, Chu Jinxian shook her head and said no. The Zhao family didn’t care either. She flipped through the account book in her hand and said, “It’s time to issue monthly bills these days. According to our house’s rules, you girls are two-two-two per month bills. Two, the prostitutes wear four clothes every season, and the concubines are born two. If you are in a guest or go out, the jewelry will be sold separately. If it is birthdays or festivals, the elders will receive additional subsidies."

After Chu Jinyao heard it, she was speechless. She remembered that their family's harvest was particularly good one year, and they earned a total of 18 taels of silver. Su's father and Su Mu Le couldn't close his mouth. Throughout the year, the Su family earned only seventeen or eighty-two taels in total. This is still a good year, while the Chu family's girls, who have no worries about food and clothing, can earn two taels a month in vain. Chu Jinyao silently calculated it. From this point of view, she only needs to save some flowers and save the monthly routine. By the end of the year, she will be richer than the Su family's hard work for a year.

Chu Jinyao was shocked.

Before Chu Jinyao was shocked, Zhao turned the page of the account book and said again: "These are all rules. The fifth girl has just returned these days. She is not like you. She has the clothes of previous years changed. Her clothes The jewellery has to be repurchased. The old lady paid a hundred tael from the public office, and she herself subsidized a hundred tael. My father and I also subsidized some separately. In total, the total is about four hundred taels. Excluding the renovation of the yard, the purchase There are a total of 150 taels of large pieces such as canopy beds, pear wood tables and chairs, mahogany wardrobes, dressing tables, and screens. She made a total of eight winter coats, a fur coat, and two spring clothes. The singles, and some jewellery scattered around, there are thirty taels left."

When Chu Jinyao heard that there were four hundred taels in her name, her heart was beating fast. When later heard that the four hundred taels had been spent, her heart went up and down, and now she has calmed down.

Chu Jinyao didn't expect that in less than a month, the family actually smashed her on her body by nearly 400 taels... But the bulk of it is furniture, which can be used for a long time after a single blood flow. The clothes are also bought at once. Many, this sounds scary.

Chu Jinyao used to wear clothes as little as possible when he was in the farm, but now the environment is completely different. Chu Jinyao also knows that he can't be soft on clothes and jewelry, otherwise he would be ashamed of the big house. Especially Chu Jinyao's special status, let alone save it.

Chu Jinyao suddenly felt that the February or February case was not enough at all.

Not only was Chu Jinyao scared by these four hundred taels, but the other girls were also surprised when they heard it suddenly. Four hundred taels... Sure enough, it's not the same in the end.

Zhao looked at Chu Jinyao and said, "I will pay you the remaining thirty taels, and you will keep it yourself."

Chu Jinyao hesitated for only a moment, and then said: "I am young and can't care about so much money. Let my mother help me keep it."

"You take it yourself, I don't lack this little money here. You always have to learn this."

Chu Jinyao still didn't dare to accept it. Chu Jinxian said, "You have reached the age to learn to be a housekeeper. My mother is deliberately tempering you. Take it."

With Chu Jinxian's accurate words, Chu Jinyao was finally relieved, Fushen said, "Thank you mother."

Zhao asked the maid to take the right card and go to the accountant to pay thirty taels of silver. Taking advantage of the maid’s back and forth, Zhao beat the girls in the big room: "Auntie and grandma should be back in a few days. The old lady is compassionate and gives you a piece of brocade. In front of my grandmother, I lost the respect of Changxing Houfu. This is because of a small loss, do you understand?

"Yes." The girls agreed in unison.

Zhao also said: “Yunjin brocade is a delicate material in the end. If you are not sure about the lightness of your hands, send it to the sewing room and let the embroiderer make clothes for you. If you have a pattern you like, let the embroiderer embroider together. Yes, you can embroider by yourself, it's up to you."

Chu Jinyao followed the girls and promised. Although she has no expression on her face, she is thinking in her heart that she can make clothes, but embroiders? Chu Jinyao felt mysterious. Moreover, even if the married daughters are all guests, but after all, they are the aunts of the aunts, why are they so armed as if they are facing the enemy? The clothes are all new and not to mention, even the embroidery on the clothes must be reminded by Zhao himself.

Aunt Chu Zhu's return to her natal home this time, is it really just to save her parents? What exactly are she and Mrs. Chu going to do?

"Five girl?" The young son frowned and said, "I have seen fifth cousin, you are not... hey, you're right."

At this time Chu Jinyao had already heard it out: "Are you the son of aunt's family?"

Lin Xining also remembered that her grandmother mentioned in the letter that the uncle's family had held the wrong daughter and just found a fifth girl. It seems that this is the one in front of you.

Lin Xining knew that there was a joke, and stooped to give Chu Jinyao a gesture: "The fifth cousin is sorry, I was abrupt just now."

Chu Jinyao avoided slightly, and then replied with his hands: "Cousin doesn't have to be like this."

When the misunderstanding was resolved, Lin Xining felt a little sad. He saw a strange woman walking around here, still acting sneaky, so he asked. I knew it was my cousin who wouldn't be so loud anymore. The girls are weaker than the other, and his voice is louder. What can I do if I frighten these pampered guests? Lin Xining wanted to compensate, so she asked: "Why is the fifth cousin here?"

Chu Jinyao was a little embarrassed: "I'm lost."

Lin Xining suddenly, yes, the fifth cousin just came back and doesn't know the road in this area. Lin Xining said: "Most of these are vacant yards, which are really hard to identify. My cousin will come with me."

"Thank cousin." Chu Jinyao was very grateful, and quickly followed Lin Xining and walked out.

With Lin Xining leading the way, Rongning Hall arrived soon. Chu Jinyao repeatedly thanked him: "Thank you cousin, otherwise I don't know when I will go around..."

Qin Yi snorted coldly in his heart. It was obvious that he brought Chu Jinyao out. This kid was only taking the last part of the way. Moreover, even if the Lin family didn't show up, Chu Jinyao wouldn't be around for long.

Of course, Chu Jinyao would not know these words.

Lin Xining smiled and personally opened the curtain for Chu Jinyao: "Cousin, you are welcome. It's cold outside, come in."

"Where can I." Lin Xining is a guest. How can she let Lin Xining draw the curtain for her, Chu Jinyao said, "Cousin, go in first."

The maid wanted to take it, Lin Xining shook her head and said, "The cousin is a girl, and she has a weak foundation. You go first."

Chu Jinyao was treated so cherished for the first time, and she went into the house flattered. Later, Lin Xining followed and accompanied Chu Jinyao in.

The old lady, Chu Zhu and others all sat in the Xici room and talked. Hearing the sound of opening the door, the old lady said, "This is Brother Ning."

After Chu Jinyao entered the house, he dared not look up, and immediately asked for peace: "Jinyao is late, please forgive me from grandmother and aunt."

Zhao frowned: "Why are you here now?"

The other girls were there, but Chu Jinyao was not there, Chu Zhu asked about it just now. The Zhao family was embarrassed, but now that he saw Chu Jinyao, he was really out of anger.

Chu Jinyao maintained a begging posture, bowed her head and said nothing. Or Lin Xining took the initiative to say: "I don’t blame my cousin. There are a lot of yards in the east of Rongning Hall. I have been lost there many times before. My cousin just came back and it is inevitable. I just met the fifth cousin, so I took The fifth cousin is here."

When Lin Xining said so, the Zhao family naturally didn't say much. Lin Xining is the only son of sister-in-law, or the son of the prefectural palace. How dare she say anything about others.

When Mrs. Chu heard this, her brows frowned, "Who is following the fifth girl?"

After hearing the rose, he bit his scalp and took a step forward: "It's a slave."

Madam Gu leaned down and said something to Mrs. Chu, Mrs. Chu's expression became worse and worse: "You are a second-class maid, you don't even know the way?"

Madam Gu reminded in a low voice: "Old ancestors, our mansion was short of manpower a year ago, and she called people to enter the mansion and bought a batch of maids, and she was here."

A new girl who didn't even know her way, turned out to be the second-class girl next to her. Madam Chu's majestic and indifferent eyes swept towards the Zhao clan, and the Zhao clan hurriedly lowered his head, revealing a gesture of admitting his mistake. In the presence of Chu Zhu and so many juniors, Mrs. Chu saved face to the Zhao family. She didn't say much, she just glanced at her and took her gaze away. Yan Shi stood beside him and smiled secretly.

Zhao, a person, said she was stupid, she could suppress the aunts and subordinates in the backyard, said she was smart, and she always did some ridiculous things.

The eldest girl is the eldest daughter, raised in front of the old lady since she was a child, how decent she is, but she is not close to the eldest girl. Parents always favor young children. Yan also has children and daughters. It is understandable that Zhao always loves the four girls. But now that I have said, the four girls are not her own, and she still tried to plan for others. Isn't this stupid?

Yan smiled enough in his heart, and then he converged on schadenfreude, and smiled to Chu Zhu: "Aunt Aunt is so lucky. Brother Ning is good-looking, filial, and compassionate to younger brothers and sisters. You will have a lot of blessings in the future."

After hearing this, Chu Zhu smiled slightly. She turned her eyes to Chu Jinyao, looked around without her expression, and then asked, "This is the first time I have seen the Five Girls. You just said, what is your name?"