The Crown Prince in the Jade Pendant

Chapter 33

The prince said, you missed the key plot. I won't show you this chapter! Go and mend it~

It was careless enough.

Chu Jinyao has a thousand words and has to change her clothes. When she comes back, she is already late. Therefore, most people didn't see Chu Jinyao's newly cut skirt yesterday. Today, she wore the washed skirt. When the people in the main hall saw it, they were surprised and surprised.

Chu Jinyao did farm work since childhood. She exercised a lot more, was in good health and was tall than these young ladies. She was wearing a cross collar right Lapel wide sleeved jacket with large clusters of pink hibiscus flowers embroidered on the cuffs, and a purple cloud brocade horse face skirt with white background. On the pleats on both sides of the skirt, she sewed lace with purple silk and satin, the upper end was close to the skirt pleat, the lower end was a crisp and naturally falling ribbon, and the bottom was decorated with tassels. The ribbon is a little deeper than the purple of the skirt pattern, pressing one by one. When walking, the tassels shake gently, just like a peacock opening the screen. Chu Jinyao is tall, wearing a short jacket and a horse face skirt, which makes her waist more slender and graceful.

Old lady Chu saw Chu Jinyao's dress and looked carefully. She didn't say anything. The old lady thought, although the fifth girl looks the best, the rules are far worse than the girls who grew up in Hou's house. It's a pity. After Chu Zhu saw it, she couldn't help asking, "which embroidery workshop made this dress?"

Chu Jinyao said, "it was cut by the servant girl." Chu Jinyao was worried and didn't say it was herself. If not, she may have to be questioned, and what should she do if someone asks her to come to the door in the future?

Chu Zhu nodded when she heard that the servant girl had made it. "Sister-in-law has arranged some skillful servant girls for you." this skirt is really good-looking.

Chu Jinmiao just had a beautiful scene and pressed the sisters. However, as soon as Chu Jinyao came in, everyone's eyes were attracted away. In terms of value, Chu Jinyao's clothes are naturally far less wonderful than Chu Jinyao's, but they can't stand others' clothes. They are well cut and have new ideas.

Chu Jinmiao is dying.

Especially Lin Xining. After Chu Jinyao came in, Chu Jinmiao was sure that Lin Xining's eyes lit up. Chu Jinmiao tugged at his handkerchief. Sure enough, men are virtuous. Don't care what they say. They just like good colors!

Chu Jinmiao and Lin Xining are cousins since childhood. Chu Zhu also likes Chu Jinmiao very much. When she was young, Chu Zhu joked with Zhao with a smile and said that Chu Jinmiao and Lin Xining had a good time. It's better to be a happy enemy in the future. Zhao laughed off at that time, but he wrote it down in his heart. When there was no one, Zhao secretly asked Chu Jinmiao.

At that time, Chu Jinmiao couldn't tell why. She was naturally different from Lin Xining, but if she said how much she liked Lin Xining, she couldn't even make a mistake if she didn't marry him. Chu Jinmiao gets along with Lin Xining as a close cousin. He plans to let nature take its course and watch its change in the future. Zhao's mind is the same. But now seeing Lin Xining turning to see Chu Jinyao, Chu Jinmiao suddenly burst out a strong discomfort. Even if she doesn't like Lin Xining, Lin Xining shouldn't go to see other women in front of her. At present, Chu Jinmiao is more and more likely to win the accompanying reader.

Her identity in Changxing Hou's house is too embarrassing. Although Zhao still dotes on her as always, what will happen in the future? Changxing Hou was more and more insipid to her, and the old lady was high above her and didn't care much about her granddaughter. The subordinates gradually dared to relax her instructions because she was not the serious master of the Hou house. Chu Jinmiao has been at the top for 13 years, so she can swallow this tone. But if you change the palace, it will be completely different. Maybe she can have great fortune.

Seeing that everyone was together, old lady Chu cleared her throat quietly, and the bustling rongning hall immediately quieted down.

Today, the girls all wear bright clothes. Of course, there are reasons for Chu Zhu's presence, but the root cause lies in the old lady.

The old lady learned yesterday that the Royal Palace was going to choose a companion for the county Lord, so she wanted her granddaughters to dress up and don't lose her face. Although the old lady didn't say it clearly, there were different ways in the back house. The news soon spread from rongning hall to the big room, the second room and the third room. Yan Shi was told to let the girls clean up tomorrow. Although she didn't understand why, she specially dressed up her two daughters. When he arrived at rongning hall, Yan said secretly in his heart that, sure enough, all of them came prepared.

Of all the people present, I'm afraid only Chu Jinyao went out without feeling it. She lived far away, had no news, and didn't have her mother's advice like other girls. As a result, she didn't know anything. She looked at the sisters' clothes today and felt very strange. She was deliberately tricked by seven girls yesterday, which dragged her big clothes to wear today. But why do others do this?

Now that I have cleared my throat, it seems that there is a big announcement. Chu Jinyao knew what she might have missed. As for what she had missed, she would know right away. She gathered her mind and listened carefully to the old lady's next words.

The old lady of Chu said slowly, "your aunt came all the way back from the prince's residence of huailing. One is to visit relatives, and the other is to do a big thing. This thing is related to the future of many people, and even the dignity of the Marquis of Changxing. Now, this big thing will fall on you."

Chu Jinyao was puzzled. Since it was a major event related to the Marquis, why did it fall on them? Chu Zhuduan sat beside the old lady. When she heard this, she smiled and said: "My mother-in-law and the princess trusted me, so they put this matter to me. The county head of the royal residence is 12 years old. It's the time to go to boudoir school, but the county head is too boring to go to school alone, and there are few girls in the residence. No one can talk with the county head. We Changxing Marquis residence is one of the best decent families in Taiyuan. The girls have good rules. We are still in laws with the royal residence and know the truth, Therefore, the princess means to pick two girls from our family and serve as the accompaniment to the county Lord. "

Chu Zhu's voice is backward. She looks down proudly. As expected, the girl and her sisters in law are surprised. They are the same people she sees every day when she lives at home. However, when she goes to the princess's house, the people she contacts are completely different. Moreover, the princess's house is not far from Changxing Hou's house. It's very convenient to communicate with each other. She won't never see them again when she goes out. Ladies After thinking about it again, I thought it was a great good thing and worth fighting for.

This is the most important part Chu Zhu concealed. If you let the ladies know that the county Lord's study is to prepare for the election of the crown princess, they can't tell how crazy they are. Obviously, there won't be only one imperial concubine in the east palace. What about Liangdi and Liangyuan after the County Lord becomes the crown princess? The princess and Princess mostly consider these when they choose to accompany the county Lord. The women in the East Palace are indispensable, and the county Lord is not For a virtuous Huirong person, instead of being calculated by women of other families at that time, it is better to arrange several familiar people at the beginning. They will unite and at least have a partner in the future.

Of course, this is just the wishful thinking of the princess's residence. Now it's still two to say whether it can be elected. However, the people of huailing princess's residence are all eager to run, but they don't care about another possibility.

The ladies' eyes were bright, and the girls turned their heads and whispered with their close servant girls. Old lady Chu looked at the whole audience with a cough and said, "it's all quiet."

The girls suddenly stopped and looked up at the old lady.

Old lady Chu took Chu Zhu's words and continued to play a black face: "Although the princess said she wanted to choose two girls from our family, it's not accurate. There are so many people in Taiyuan. If there are suitable girls in other families, the princess will certainly give us away and choose others. When the huailing princess's house holds a banquet a few days later, the princess will choose the most suitable two from many girls, so you can't be complacent and slack off. Since the county Lord is 12 years old, since Accompanying reading is to accompany the county leader to study. The age difference is too big, so the big girl and eight girls don't have to participate. "

Chu Jinxian, the eldest girl, stood up and saluted the old lady to show her compliance. She was seventeen years old. She was still the eldest daughter of the family and had a noble status. Even if she was the right age, the old lady wouldn't let Chu Jinxian accompany others. She wasn't accompanied by a princess. How could she work for her eldest daughter? As for Chu JINZI, the eighth girl, she was only six years old. Of course, it's impossible. Therefore, the right people are concentrated in the group of 15 to 12, of which Chu Jinyao is the best.

Old lady Chu paused and said, "I've found two mammies for you. In the future, you can't be as loose as before. You should learn the rules with mammy every day. Don't lose the face of our Changxing Marquis house. Do you understand?"

The girls all stood up, bowed their heads and said, "I understand."

The old lady asked the two mammies to come out and meet the girls. After a group of people saluted each other, Mammy took the girls away and taught the rules in a yard behind rongning hall.

The two sisters, one surnamed Hua and the other Deng, are very strict people. Mother Hua teaches sitting and lying rules, and mother Deng teaches calligraphy, painting, needlework and other talents. Mother Hua and the girls say: "The girls have just heard that old lady Chu asked us to teach her rules. They all say that without rules, there is no place. The saints also say that there is no laziness of strict teachers. We are strict with the girls for your good. Please forgive me."

"No." Chu Jinyao said softly, mingling with her sisters.

Mother Hua was very satisfied with the obedience of the Chu girls. She reprimanded them a few more words, and then asked the girls to demonstrate an Li.

Please salute is the most basic and common etiquette in the high gate courtyard. The girls of the Chu family have been big since childhood and have long been as natural as drinking and eating. However, mother Hua is a mother released from the palace. She is very strict. She walks all the way and constantly beats the girls' waist, hands and other parts with a ruler.

"Keep your waist straight and don't lean forward."

"Squat down a little more, steady, don't shake."

"Hands!" mother Hua beat the back of seven girls' hands with a ruler. She hung a pair of eyes and said impolitely, "seven girls, I have reminded you several times. Why do you always put your hands in the wrong place?"

Miss seven is the legitimate daughter of the second room. She calls Chu Jinjiao. With Yan's shrewd nature of protecting her weaknesses, she is also arrogant and lawless. Among her sisters, Chu Jinxian can drink and scold her, and the rest will not provoke the devil. Miss seven has always been competitive and wants to be the best among her sisters. Now she is beaten and scolded by mother Hua in front of everyone. Miss seven narrowly didn't stand up Answer back. She thought of being the reading companion of the royal residence in the future. Only then did she try to suppress her temper and replied angrily, "I know."

Mother Hua glanced at the seven girls without expression and walked away. Next to the seven girls was Chu Jinyao. When Chu Jinyao saw that mother came, she was secretly sweating. Unexpectedly, mother Hua stopped beside Chu Jinyao, looked up and down, but squeezed out some thin smile: "the five aunts did well. Did you learn from the mother released from the palace when you were a child?"

Chu Jinyao was surprised that mother Hua praised her? Chu Jinyao didn't have time to think whether mother Hua was wrong. She quickly replied, "mother praised me, and I didn't

The other sisters showed an unconvinced and unbelievable expression. Mother Hua raised her eyebrows and asked, "haven't you learned from the people in the palace?"

The servant girl of old lady Chu was sent to look at several girls. Seeing this scene, she stepped forward and said, "mammy doesn't know. Five girls were held wrong when she was a child. She has been kept outside for these years and only came back in the last two months."

"Really?" mother Hua doubted. "You only came back in the last two months? Then why did you do the palace ceremony?"

Is she following the etiquette of the palace? Chu Jinyao was also surprised. She practiced as much as Qin Yi instructed her. How did she know why it was Gong Li. Chu Jinyao pretended to think for a while. Finally, she frowned and shook her head: "I don't know."

Mother Hua couldn't think of a reason. She could only say, "maybe you're wrong. The etiquette in the palace looks the same as that outside, but the details are much more regular than that outside. The etiquette in the world has been led by the court. The mammy who teaches rules can't come out to teach girls rules without studying the court etiquette."

Chu Jinyao showed the posture of being taught and listened obediently. After mother Hua left, she secretly relaxed the tone in her heart.

While mother Hua turned around, the seven girls turned their heads and glared at Chu Jinyao. Chu Jinyao squatted steadily and looked at the seven girls shaky in the corner of her eyes. She kept being beaten by the ruler. She was very happy in her heart.

After a class, others were more or less beaten several times by the ruler. Only Chu Jinyao was unharmed and even praised by Mammy. The seven girls stood next to Chu Jinyao. The two people were in sharp contrast. The seven girls were hurt more than a few boards. As soon as the class was over, seven girls' servant girl hurriedly came to help her young lady. With the help of the servant girl, seven girls staggered to stand straight and gouged out Chu Jinyao with resentment.

It didn't hurt to be stared at, but the board on the palm of the seven girls' hand was real. Chu Jinyao gloated and thought, can you blame the people next to you for your bad rules? Yesterday, Miss Qi deliberately splashed water on her skirt. Chu Jinyao was holding her breath. Today, she saw that Miss Qi was corporal punished by Mammy. It's really natural and retributive.

Chu Jinyao went to rongning hall to eat comfortably, and the pain in her legs seemed to be nothing. She has been used to doing farm work since childhood. Although her legs are thin, the meat is solid. Although the amount of exercise at this level is a little sore, Chu Jinyao really doesn't care.

After dinner, many girls surrounded old lady Chu and spoiled her. She said that her legs hurt and her back hurt. Seeing this, old lady Chu had to cancel the rules course in the afternoon.

You can't be fat in one bite. Take your time.

Chu Jinyao thinks it doesn't matter. Now everyone is sitting here with the old lady. It's hard for her to leave, and it's hard to find a chance to talk to Qin Yi. Chu Jinyao was thinking about how to take the time to ask Qin Yi why mammy said she had studied Gong Li. It was so cold that Qin Yi's voice sounded low.

"Chu Jinyao."

Chu Jinyao was startled. She looked around warily. Then she whispered, "there are so many people here. Why do you speak suddenly?"

"It's too late to explain. You follow the Lin family. I have something to do."

Chu Jinyao had no complaints. Qin Yi is facing great difficulties in life and death recently. Qin Yi said that if something happened, it must be a big event. Chu Jinyao chose to trust Qin Yi without reservation. She said to Chu Jinxian that she was going out to change clothes. Chu Jinxian nodded, "OK, remember to take the servant girls. They are talking outside. When you go out, call the servant girls."

"Oh, good." Chu Jinyao replied. When she went out, she slipped away quietly.

What she wants to do, she can't take a servant girl.

When no one was around, Chu Jinyao gasped slightly and asked Qin Yi, "why did you suddenly let me out?"

Qin Yi was silent for a long time before slowly opening his mouth: "I have asked people to look for this kind of jade."

Chu Jinyao was stunned, and his eyes were still shining: "ah?"

"When I find it, I'll let them buy it, regardless of the price."

Chu Jinyao had understood. She felt a little uncomfortable and whispered, "after that, you will go back with them, won't you?"

Qin Yi thought he was heartless, but he finally said, "yes."

Chu Jinyao felt in a trance. Not long ago, she was still arranging her life with Qin Yi, but now Qin Yi told her that he would leave soon. Chu Jinyao is a little confused. Qin Yi has been with her since she came home. She has long been used to asking Qin Yi any questions and saying anything to Qin Yi. It turned out that soon, she would become a person and face the gorgeous, deep and cold house door alone.

Chu Jinyao was depressed and Qin Yi didn't speak. They were speechless for a long time. This was the most unpleasant chat they had had since they met.

Chu Jinyao said it was false not to feel bad, but Qin Yi was leaving soon, and they could spend less and less time together. At this time, how could they use the cold war to consume the few time? Finally, Chu Jinyao said: "It's a good thing that you can leave and go back to where you really should go. Now that you've asked someone else to find Yu for you, I think you'll get news soon. We don't know how long we can get along, but one day is another day, and we'll be more and more happy these days. I didn't have a good attitude towards you. Don't care. When you leave, I'll set up a longevity monument for you , I wish you an early success. "

Qin Yi was hurt by Chu Jinyao's words, but when he heard the latter sentence, he woke up immediately.

"Don't you." Qin Yi's voice revealed a strong sense of helplessness. What he was most worried about these days was that he couldn't return to his body, or his body had problems. Chu Jinyao also said that he would set up a monument for him and worship him every day... Qin Yi said: "I appreciate your kindness. As for the monument, don't set it up. Don't do anything. It's enough to live here."

"OK." Chu Jinyao whispered, "I will. You too."

Qin Yi looked at Chu Jinyao's face in a trance and sad. He couldn't bear it. He said, "it's late today. Stop writing and go to bed."

Chu Jinyao shook her head: "no, it's half written. It's always to be finished."

Qin Yi looked at Chu Jinyao's wrists shaking and felt pity. He simply appeared and said, "it's not right for you to hold the pen. Do this." then he covered Chu Jinyao's hand and took her to write on the paper.

With Qin Yi's help, Chu Jinyao immediately saved a lot of effort. Qin Yi is still a soul. His hand is covered on the back of Chu Jinyao's hand. It is cool and empty. Chu Jinyao tilts her head slightly and can clearly see her own fingers through Qin Yi's hand.

Qin Yi suddenly squeezed Chu Jinyao's finger and glanced at her coolly: "do you dare to be distracted?"

Chu Jinyao took back her sight and concentrated on writing. After a while, she still couldn't help asking, "Qi Ze, are you so beautiful and smart after you become Jing?"

"Huh?"

"If you look good, don't mention it. You know everything about writing and poetry. Even these intrigues in the back house can't defeat you. Are you all like this? I suddenly want to be a monster."

Qin Yi smiled. After laughing, he said faintly, "you think too much. Not everyone is like this. It's just me. So, you'd better practice your calligraphy steadily."

Chu Jinyao was silent for a long time and couldn't resist: "you really... Think highly of yourself."

"This is true."

Chu Jinyao rolled her eyes. Qin Yi felt her disapproval and calmly asked, "why, do you think it's wrong?"

Again, his tone was very normal. It seemed that he was really asking calmly, but the tail tone was slightly raised. Coupled with his calm and cold voice, Chu Jinyao felt a sense of threat. Chu Jinyao hummed secretly, but on the surface said, "yes, you're right."

Qin Yi didn't bother to pay attention to her. After helping her write the remaining half a page of big characters, he sent Chu Jinyao to bed.

Chu Jinyao put down the bed curtain and lay flat on the bed without sleep for a long time. She was afraid that the voice of turning over could be heard by Qin Yi. She kept a posture all the time. As soon as she closed her eyes, she could see a tall and straight young man with exquisite facial features standing in front of the desk in the sun. When she heard the voice, he turned his head slightly, with inherent alienation and pride in his eyes. Such a feeling If you put your expression on others, you will be proud and disgusting. However, when it appears on Qin Yi, it is natural, as if he should be superior and proud.

This is the first time Chu Jinyao saw Qin Yi. She thought Qin Yi's voice was very good. Now she found that people's faces are the real masterpiece of heaven. The love of the creator is.

Chu Jinyao whispered, "Qi Ze?"

Qin Yi didn't answer. Chu Jinyao sighed softly, "maybe he's asleep. Also, when is it?"

Chu Jinyao whispered, "you must have a good life when we separate. In this way, I will be glad to think of you."

She continued to say to herself: "Eldest sister will get married soon, and I think I will soon come. I don't know where I will spend the rest of my life in the future. I thought that I wouldn't be afraid to have you with me even if my mother-in-law is in trouble in the future, but now I think I'm too naive. How can you stay with me all the time? I really can't be too greedy. I should thank you for being able to accompany me to adapt to the life of the Hou residence God loves me. After all, I'm still alone. "

Chu Jinyao believed in Ma yourein and didn't know what she said. She just lay in bed thinking. For a moment, she seemed to see herself engaged to a strange man, for a moment, she made rules in front of her mother-in-law, and for a moment, Qin Yi stood at her desk and casually looked through the notes. Slowly, she fell asleep.

When Chu Jinyao's breath grew, a figure gradually appeared in the jade pendant. The other person's figure was very weak and almost melted into the moonlight. Qin Yi looked at the position of the shelf bed for a while and said softly, "you'll have a good time, too."

Qin Yi sent a secret message to his men as soon as he could show up. The people in the East Palace have been looking for the jade pendant around Chu Jinyao's neck. After finding it, he will try to get his men to sneak into the Changxing Marquis house quietly, and then he will transfer to the new jade pendant and return to Datong with his subordinates.

He is the crown prince sent to the frontier. She is a spoiled girl in the marquis. I'm afraid it will be difficult to meet between them because of the difference between monarchs and ministers and the defense between men and women.

So even if Chu Jinyao is very sad today, Qin Yi will not have the heart to make it clear. He will leave sooner or later and can no longer give her unrealistic expectations. When he returns to Datong, he will secretly send someone to take care of Chu Jinyao. If he meets her husband in officialdom in the future, he will take care of one or two as long as conditions permit.

In the first 17 years of Qin Yi's life, he kept seeing the hypocrisy of the court and the darkness of officialdom. He lost his mother at the age of five. His little aunt mingled with his father and occupied everything of his mother. When all this happened, he was only five years old and watched like that. He grew up alone in the cold palace, surrounded by either palace concubines with ulterior motives or slaves who deliberately please. Qin Yi thought the world was like this. People's hearts are evil, without exception. But he knew Chu Jinyao by mistake. Chu Jinyao was originally a daughter of gold, but she was treated harshly by the farmers. She was a legitimate daughter, but she was excluded everywhere in her home. In this way, she was betrayed by fate, but she always wiped away her tears after crying, saying that there was always someone facing her at home. As long as she treated others with sincerity, sooner or later everyone would accept her.

Qin Yi felt incomprehensible. Why can such a stupid person be treated like this by others? How can he laugh? At first, he thought that most of the woman was mentally ill, but after getting along for a long time, Qin Yi always couldn't help but lift up the corners of his lips and relax slowly when he saw her smile.

Qin Yi glanced at Chu Jinyao again and walked out slowly but firmly. Chu Jinyao likes Yunjin. She wants to take care of her sister and make her relatives live well. All these will come true.

The next day, Chu Jinyao went to learn the rules of the day with mother Hua. When she returned to her yard, she was so tired that she had no strength to stand.

Today, Kikyo accompanied her out. When they came to the door, they heard a loud cry in the yard. Kikyo followed Chu Jinyao and murmured discontentedly, "who is making noise in the yard? Haven't you seen the girl come back? Are there any rules?"

Chu Jinyao thinks something is wrong... Listening to this voice, it seems that she is a stranger.

As soon as she crossed the admission door, she saw a woman standing in the middle of the courtyard. The woman's hair is glossy and shiny. Her hair is tied in a sharp bun and covered in a wire bun. Wearing a dark blue jacket and skirt, she stood in the yard with her waist crossed, and was lecturing one by one to the servant girls.

Chu Jinyao frowned. Before she could speak, the quick talking Kikyo had stood up and said, "who are you? How can you show off your authority in our girl's yard?"

When the woman saw Chu Jinyao, she didn't come to salute respectfully like other servants. Instead, she held her neck high, bent her knees slightly, and stood up straight to speak to Chu Jinyao: "the old slave sends greetings to the five girls. My wife sent me to manage the yard for the five girls and teach these little girls by the way."

Chu Jinyao frowned in surprise. Did Zhao send him? This woman looks very domineering. Can there be peace in her yard when she sends this woman? Chu Jinyao sighed in her heart. Chu Jinmiao probably did it.

The horse power is known from a distance, and the heart is seen over time. Chu Jinyao wrote this sentence in front of all the people, which can not only help herself out and wash away the sewage that she can't write, but also secretly show her honest heart and satirize Chu Jinmiao and others.

Kikyo asked happily, "girl, how did you remember to write this poem?"

Chu Jinyao sighed: "it's not what I thought. It's too dangerous today."

Chu Jinmiao and others guessed right. Chu Jinyao really can't write, at least not with a brush.

After all, she grew up in a poor peasant family. Which peasant family is willing to read and write for girls? Chu Jinyao knows most of the characters, which is extremely rare in the village.

Although the Su family was poor, when Chu Jinyao and Chu Jinmiao were born, Zhao stayed with the Su family and gave them a box of gold hairpins as a reward. Not to mention how much the process of gold hairpin is worth, just rely on those two pieces of gold to ensure that the Su family has enough food and clothing for a long time. However, Su's mother is stingy by nature, especially for Su Hui and Chu Jinyao. If she can save, she will save. She should wear big clothes and give old ones to small ones. But for Su Sheng, his only son, his father and mother were very willing to spend money. They even bit their teeth and sent Su Sheng to a private school in the village, hoping to provide a scholar.