The Crown Prince in the Jade Pendant

Chapter 57

Chu Jinyao is lost and is looking for Qin Yi to ask for directions. Chu Jinyao thought for a long time, but she still couldn't figure it out. She had to put aside her aunt's return home. After a while, the servant girl came back with the silver. Zhao gave them a few more orders, and then asked the girls to prepare their own clothes for the guests.

In the boudoir, the girls spend most of their time in front of their elders. They stay with their mother, talk to the servant girls, sew a few stitches, and it will pass in the afternoon. Ordinary people are like this, but when she arrived at the Changxing Hou's house, Chu Jinxian didn't choose to stay in front of her mother to do needlework, but saluted and said, "mother, if you still want to meet the servant woman, I won't bother you. I'll go back to the house to do it."

Chu Jinyao looked at it and hurriedly said, "the daughter also left first."

Chu Jinxian looked back at Chu Jinyao and didn't speak. Zhao didn't ask them to stay. He waved and let them go.

In the end, the three concubines saw that, oh, the two legitimate women had left, but she and Chu Jinmiao stayed in front of Zhao. Who was born by Zhao?

The three girls took eight girls who were only six years old into the room to pick patterns. Aunt Huang and aunt Fu also went to help their girls make stitches. Soon, only Chu Jinmiao was left around Zhao.

Chu Jinmiao leaned on Zhao and said, "Mom, why should we prepare so much when my aunt comes back this time? I haven't seen this before."

Zhao smiled but said nothing: "you just need to listen to Wei Niang's words. Dress up this time and embroider your clothes well, remember?"

Chu Jinmiao snorted softly and said, "I also want to dress up well, but they won't embroider you well if they don't reward those servants with money."

"What a big deal. I still have some gold thread left here. You don't have to save it. Is the head face enough? I was sent a set of ruby head faces a few days ago. If you don't have enough, take it first."

"Thank you, mother!" Chu Jinmiao answered immediately, "mother is the best for me!"

Zhao looked at Chu Jinmiao with indulgence. She didn't know what she thought, and sighed again: "You are also a poor woman. Who else can I count on if I don't subsidize you? Although your father doesn't say it, he is very biased towards that. Your eldest sister has your grandmother's subsidy, and the old lady's private house is uncertain! The three girls also have Huang's help. In a word, you are alone."

"I don't have a mother!" Chu Jinmiao hugged Zhao's arm. Although she was laughing on her face, she clicked in her heart. She was used to the life of four top-notch girls everywhere. She shouldn't be compared by her sisters! Chu Jinmiao's mind was active. What was the purpose of her aunt's return to her mother's house this time?

Zhao's whole mind subsidizes Chu Jinmiao. Not to mention Chu Jinyao and Chu Jinxian, even the second young master Chu Chengye can't compare.

Zhao spoiled his second daughter for a reason, even surpassing his eldest daughter and eldest son.

The second young master is the only legitimate son of the Zhao family. He is the eldest son of the eldest son of Da Fang, but he is the second in the family. When the Zhao family started, the first child gave birth to Chu Jinxian. Chu Jinxian was carried away by the old lady as soon as she was born. The Zhao family didn't give birth to a son and tried hard to conceive again. However, it hasn't been quiet for two years. On the contrary, the daughter-in-law of the second room gave birth to the eldest grandson of the Changxing marquis. Zhao's pressure was huge, so he had to give birth to him Aunt Tongfang stopped taking medicine. Soon after, she finally gave birth to her second child, Chu Chengye, the second young master.

But before Zhao could breathe a sigh of relief, the other two aunts also gave birth to two concubines. Because Zhao was too worried when she was pregnant, the second young master was not very strong and his bones were very weak. Zhao was Mrs. Hou, and there was no eldest grandson left. It was easy to give birth to a son whose bones were not good, but the other two concubines were stronger than one.

Zhao couldn't swallow this tone and couldn't stand up in her mother-in-law's house. Later, Tatars invaded the border, and Zhao and the old lady's team separated. She fled alone, leaving only milk mammy Zhang. Zhao didn't know how much she hated. Later, she gave birth to her next daughter in a farmyard. Chu Jinmiao cried out of breath, but her small hand kept holding her skirt. Zhao was then Hou felt that this was her daughter, and she had to fight with her daughter. Later, when she returned to Hou's house, the old lady felt sorry and subsidized Zhao. Zhao was so good to Chu Jinmiao that she almost wanted to hold the four girls up to heaven, even the eldest girl and the second young master.

Later, Changxing Hou brought Chu Jinyao back. Zhao only felt that the world collapsed and refused to accept it anyway. Chu Jinyao has been back for a month. Even several aunts can laugh and talk to Chu Jinyao, but Zhao has been cold and indifferent to Chu Jinyao.

Chu Jinyao... To be honest, she has been a lot less optimistic. When she first came, she longed for her mother. When she got through the most difficult hurdle, she thought it was a icing on the cake. Zhao didn't like her, and she didn't have to catch up all the time.

Chu Jinyao and Chu Jinxian quit from Zhao together. When they got out of the door, Chu Jinxian stopped and said to Chu Jinyao, "why did you come out with me?"

Chu Jinyao was surprised: "yes, what's wrong with this...?"

Chu Jinxian doesn't know what to say. She still hates iron and steel: "You are so sincere. I have a grandmother to take care of me. I will be married in a few days, but what about you? The men in the house can't count on you. You are only thirteen this year and have to stay in the Hou house for many years. You don't stay in front of your mother to do needlework and walk around with your mother. What are you going to do in the future? Don't forget you have to talk about marriage."

Chu Jinyao didn't dare to answer back. Chu Jinxian took a deep breath and calmed her heart. Then she said: "Be smart next time. Don't you come out without looking at the fourth girl? When there is no one, she and her mother will certainly get better things. The back house costs so much, who can survive on a monthly basis? It's all subsidized by the elders in private. You're not smart. You'll only get worse step by step. In the end, you'll be crushed by her. Finally, if your marriage is crushed by her, I think what you do."

"Elder sister, I'm wrong." Chu Jinyao honestly bowed her head and admitted her mistake. Chu Jinxian was more comfortable when she saw that she had a good attitude towards admitting her mistake. She said vaguely: "people are flesh. If you walk around in front of your mother, she will always see you. I'm going to get married soon, and my father and relatives are not in the house all the year round. You have to plan for yourself."

Chu Jinyao can't understand. Chu Jinxian asked her to get close to Zhao and act like a spoiled fool, so that she can be better in the future. Chu Jinyao also knows the truth, but she really can't do it. It's just to calculate her stepmother, but Zhao is her biological mother.

Chu Jinxian's words have been said, and it's not convenient to mention the rest. Chu Jinxian's yard has arrived. She stops and says to Chu Jinyao, "take care of the thirty Liang. There are many expenses in the house." she wants Chu Jinyao to find a way to save more money for her, but after thinking about it, Chu Jinxian can't think of any suitable way for Chu Jinyao. Finally, she can only sigh: "Bear it now and it will be all right in the future."

Will it be all right in the future? Chu Jinxian is hard to say. If Chu Jinyao was the only one, Chu Jinxian wouldn't be so worried, but Chu Jinmiao was there. Originally, Chu Jinxian and Chu Jinmiao had a very weak relationship. Now that Chu Jinmiao is a fake, Chu Jinxian doesn't care about her. Why doesn't she face her only sister? But Chu Jinmiao is careful, thoughtful and used to talking Chu Jinxian really can't let go of the fact that the favorable conditions of time, place and people and Chu Jinmiao all occupy it.

Chu Jinyao understood Chu Jinxian's mind. She smiled and said to Chu Jinxian, "sister, you don't have to say, I understand. Silver is dead, people are alive, can the living be stumped by dead money? Just embroider a dowry, don't worry about me."

Chu Jinxian knew that it was useless to say more. She nodded and said, "well, you should go back like this today. You can't do it next time. You should stay in front of your mother and compete for favor. Otherwise, the cheap will be taken away by that one."

Chu Jinyao smiles and breaks up with Chu Jinxian at the fork of the road. Chu Jinxian returns to the house, and Chu Jinyao goes to the remote Chaoyun hospital.

When there was no one, Chu Jinyao asked clove to follow far away. He whispered to Qin Yi, "Qi Ze, my two sisters are good people."

Qin Yi smiled: "is that all you can do? She's right. Your situation is really not good."

"But a relative 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 was the first time Qin Yi had seen such a person. He was obviously helpless, but he vowed that he would only get better and better in the future.

People Qin Yi knows can turn against each other and stab in the back for a little petty gain. He has lived in endless calculations and strife since he was five years old. He really didn't expect that there were people in the bottomless house who could say such naive words.

Qin Yi stopped for a long time, but finally he didn't have the heart to expose her fantasy. He said, "yes." he also hoped that Chu Jinyao would be so optimistic forever.

"Qize, do you remember the prince your father said?"

Qin Yi stopped for a moment and gave a low hum.

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

"Hmm?" Qin Yi's voice suddenly became sharp, "what are you talking about?"

"I don't think I guessed wrong. But I guess it's not because he shot the palace man in public. In his heart, the military drum should be a very sacred thing, so I can understand what he did. If he dared to do so, he must be a very honest and bright man!" Chu Jinyao said, waiting for a while and said curiously, "Why don't you refute me? I thought a smart man like you wouldn't easily admit others."

Qin Yi sighed softly, "he is neither upright nor bright. He just can't see it."

"But he is the only one who dares to do this. I know you must say that this is because he is the prince. However, not all the princes dare to directly confront the emperor and queen. I guess that's why he is young. He would rather go to the border to blow the cold wind than be soft with the queen. He is still a child's temper."

Chu Jinyao said coolly when he heard his Jade Pendant: "then you lack everything now. I'll let you play coquettish with Zhao. Will you go?"

"I'm not going."

Qin Yi snorted. Chu Jinyao was embarrassed and hurriedly saved her face: "that's because I was held wrong since I was a child. I didn't grow up in front of my mother. How can I act like a spoiled child? I want east and West. But the prince grows up in the palace. He is different from me."

"There's nothing different." Qin Yi sighed imperceptibly and said, "the queen is not his biological mother. It's his aunt."

"Aunt?" Chu Jinyao was completely surprised. She knew that there were emperors, queens and princes in the imperial court, but she didn't know how these legendary nobles lived and what their relationship was.

Qin Yi mentioned it, but he didn't want to say more. Chu Jinyao didn't wait for the answer. She was disappointed. Suddenly she thought of a question: "Hey, Qi Ze, why do you know so much?"

"Just ask about it a little." Qin Yi said to her pointedly, "move your brain." Qin Yi felt that he had revealed too much information. If Chu Jinyao guessed his identity, Qin Yi would recognize him.

And Qin Yi... Really thinks too much. Chu Jinyao understood Qin Yi's hint. She thought carefully and said, "yes, I want to live in Hou's house for a long time in the future. I don't know anything like before. Thank you for reminding me. I have to inquire about dignitaries in the future. I can't always rely on you."

Qin Yi couldn't speak. Chu Jinyao thought he was embarrassed when he saw that he didn't answer. He specially repeated, "thank you."

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

... Chu Jinyao thinks it's really difficult to chat with Qin Yi.

It's easy to walk back to Chaoyun courtyard. Chu Jinyao orders someone to open the box, take out the Yunjin and lock the thirty Liang silver.

While the servant girls were not paying attention, Chu Jinyao quietly asked Qin Yi, "isn't thirty Liang really much?"

Qin Yi said, "I don't think thirty-two is money."

"You......" Chu Jinyao wanted to be angry, but he was amused. "How can you be like this!"

Qin Yi didn't retort. In his old man's opinion, no one dared to take thirty liang of silver... And come with him.

Chu Jinyao opened the package and slid her fingers over the bright silver ingot. Chu Jinyao took some emotion and said to Qin Yi, "a month ago, I couldn't earn ten copper coins a year, but now I don't think thirty liang of silver is enough. Isn't it strange what happened in life?"

Qin Yi was slightly surprised: "you..."

"I'm fine. There's nothing to avoid. When I was a child, I was really poor. Even when I came to rich and noble Township, I always felt frightened." Chu Jinyao said with a smile, "poverty is not a fault. Laziness and greed are the ones, aren't they?"

Qin Yi felt that the girl in front of him could always do something that surprised him when he thought he saw through her. When Qin Yi spoke again, his tone was also filled with emotion: "I have seen many people who once made a fortune, then abandoned their wives and children, disliked poverty and loved wealth, and refused to admit their past. It's good that you are so calm, which is far better than the person who replaces your identity."

Chu Jinyao's eyes were bent with a boastful smile. She was a little shy and abruptly changed the topic: "it's not good to rely on these thirty Liang alone. They all say to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. I don't think I can save much money. I want to find a way to increase revenue!"

Qin Yi thought, "it's nothing. There will be a way in the future."

"Do you still think the sky will drop money for me?" Chu Jinyao smiled. "You look very smart, but sometimes you are very stubborn. I'm not a child. How can I believe this? Besides, I want to pull my sister. By the way, the big girl is very kind to me, and I'll repay her later." Chu Jinyao frowned: "A penny can't beat the hero. Now I understand. Why is it so difficult to make money?"

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

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

"Girl!"

Chu Jinyao gave a quick "Hey", and Camellia stood outside and shouted, "the needle and thread basket has been brought."

"OK, I'll come out right away." Chu Jinyao stayed in the house to pack things and sent the servant girl not to come in. She talked to Qin Yi one word and almost forgot the outside. Chu Jinyao stood up, picked up the wooden box containing thirty liang of silver and whispered to Qin Yi, "I'm going out. Don't talk."

Changxing Hou looked at Chu Jinyao at the top and bottom, and finally said with a satisfied smile: "yes, it's mellow, and it's not as thin as it used to be. Very good."

Chu Jinyao's biggest regret now is that she is still a little black. As her body gradually gets better, Chu Jinyao is no longer thin and thin, and her true appearance shows step by step. After all, she is the daughter of the Marquis of Changxing and the Zhao family. She is an aristocrat in her time, and her foundation must be good. However, Chu Jinyao is more beautiful than her compatriots and sisters, that is, Chu Jinxian. Her eyes are more beautiful It's extremely long. Its eyes are round, but the corners of its eyes are slightly hooked. It's very beautiful. Its eyes are very dark and moist. When you don't smile, they glow. When you smile, it seems that thousands of stars fall into your eyes, which can literally bask in people's hearts. Chu Jinyao is only thirteen this year. When she grows longer and grows white, it will be more amazing.

Changxing Hou nodded secretly. He put down the tea lamp in his hand and said to Zhao sitting aside, "you have raised her very well, especially in good manners. You have put your heart into it."

Zhao's smile was a little stiff. Zhao cleaned up early this morning. She was dressed up and dressed very brightly. But Changxing Hou didn't pay attention to her mind. Instead, he drank tea without salt. Zhao was inevitably frustrated. But Zhao didn't expect that Chu Jinyao came and got Changxing Hou Haosheng's attention. Zhao rarely got a praise, but it was because of her Chu Jinyao.

Chu Jinyao was also flattered. After Qin Yi instructed her, she hid in the house and practiced until Qin Yi was satisfied. Chu Jinyao thought this was the standard of the aristocratic family, but in fact, it contained many personal preferences.

Changxing Hou felt that Chu Jinyao raised her neck when she saluted and walked, and did not speak evasively. Although she was not loyal and gentle enough, she was much more pleasing to the eye than ordinary women. If he is a servant girl in the concubine's room, Changxing Hou likes women who are shy and submissive and have a low posture, but instead of his legitimate daughter, he likes girls who are bright and gorgeous and look up and keep their chest straight. Chu Jinyao does a good job. Chu Jinxian was taught by an old man. Although the rules are good, Changxing Hou feels that his eldest daughter is too quiet and dignified. Chu Jinmiao is cold and bitter. When walking, his sleeves are floating back and forth. Although he has the posture of weak willow supporting the wind, Changxing Hou doesn't feel healthy.

There are two sets of standards for women and daughters.

The three sisters were there, but they praised Chu Jinyao alone. Chu Jinxian and Chu Jinmiao inevitably had some difficulties on their faces. Chu Jinyao was praised without any arrogance. Instead of taking a seat, she went to Chu Jinxian to say hello: "elder sister."

Chu Jinxian nodded. She was her eldest daughter. How could she care about such small things? She said, "I can see that you have worked hard recently. It's good. You just came back. Don't worry. Just learn slowly. Don't live up to your father's expectations."

"Sister Xie."

Chu Jinyao greets Chu Jinmiao again. In fact, their identity is somewhat embarrassing. Although Chu Jinmiao ranks higher than Chu Jinyao, in fact, she is not Chu Jinyao's sister. Chu Jinyao gave Chu Jinmiao enough face in front of so many people. Chu Jinmiao reluctantly stood up and returned with the courtesy of his peers.

When Changxing Hou saw his own legitimate daughters asking each other for gifts, he was very proud. He nodded to Chu Jinxian with satisfaction: "xian'er has the wind of elder sister more and more. In this way, when he comes to his husband's house, his father won't worry about you."

Chu Jinxian is seventeen this year. She made an appointment with her cousin as early as thirteen years old. Now she will be out of the cabinet soon. Chu Jinxian stood up and said, "thank you, father."

Chu Jinmiao's face is not very good-looking. What does this mean? First I praised Chu Jinyao for being polite, and then I praised Chu Jinxian for being warm, which means that you and I are respectful and friendly, and Chu Jinmiao is completely an outsider? She's not her own daughter, so she won't even say a good word?

Zhao Shi also felt uncomfortable. Seeing Chu Jinmiao's face embarrassed, she painfully covered her hand on Chu Jinmiao's back.

No one noticed Zhao's mother and daughter's actions, because the common daughter and aunts came in. A group of people packed the room. Because of the presence of Changxing Marquis, several young masters also came. As usual, they are staggered with the girls to say hello. Now there is Changxing Hou, so they don't have to avoid it.