When Grandma Sun returned to Chaoyun Court that day, she no longer dared to be as arrogant as yesterday.
The servants of the Chaoyun Academy saw Mammy Sun go out arrogantly, swearing harsh words to find Madam to do justice, and Chu Jinyao went out for a while, and after returning, Mama Sun was honest, no Dare to be rude to Chu Jinyao again. Several maids were a little surprised, and they respected Chu Jinyao and put away their contempt.
Although the fifth girl has a shallow foundation, she is not a master who can be rubbed by others.
Chu Jinyao cooked Mammy Sun that day, and went to learn poetry with Mama Deng. When she returned to Chaoyun Courtyard, she was exhausted again.
But even so, she insisted on practicing calligraphy. Qin Yi looked at it, frowned and said, "You have been standing for so long today, learning the rules, so let's rest for a while."
Chu Jinyao shook her head without raising her head: "This is a must-do homework every day, how can it be lacking? I'll just bear with it. I'm so far from Chu Jinmiao, if I don't work hard, I'll be dumped. further and further away.”
"She's just a playboy." Qin Yi came out of the jade pendant, sat opposite Chu Jinyao, picked up a book, and said, "She now relies on nothing more than the time you spent studying poetry, while other women spend most of their time. On the needlework thread, she is too lazy to read books, which makes her outstanding literary talent. Your talent is similar to hers, but your temperament is tougher than hers. It is only a matter of time before you catch up with her."
"real?"
"real."
Chu Jinyao burst out laughing, and while writing, she said to Qin Yi, "Although I think you are coaxing me, I am happy to hear it. But no matter how much I don't like her, I have to admit that Chu Jinmiao is better than me. He can talk and win over people. You see I have been back for so long, the grandmother, sisters, and mother in the house all like Chu Jinmiao more, not to mention the brothers at home, I think the two cousins also like her more. "
"I don't think so." Qin Yi said, "You can't just look at the surface. In fact, Chu Jinmiao's popularity among women is not very good. For example, your eldest sister, you don't like her. Your sister is carefully raised by the family. The eldest daughter, her eyes represent the preferences of the female elders in the house. You are still young, and it will become more obvious in a few years. "
Chu Jinyao was skeptical: "Are you serious?"
"Of course." Qin Yi glanced at Chu Jinyao coolly, "Do I seem like someone who can misunderstand?"
"Although I always feel that you are comforting me, I also hope that 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. already."
Hearing this, even Qin Yi found it hard to say, "your mother... I didn't expect that the wife of the Marquis of Changxing would be so partial to her beliefs. If she is like this in the future, she can only find someone to remind her. ."
Chu Jinmiao was stunned for a moment, and immediately asked, "What do you mean?" Qin Yi's words were too strange, and Chu Jinyao couldn't help but doubt his identity.
"It's nothing." Qin Yi calmly turned over a page of the book and asked, "Why did you just say two cousins?"
"You changed the subject again!" Chu Jinyao was so angry that she reached out to pat him. Before she could ask why, she suddenly heard Lilac reporting from outside: "Girl, Miss Six is here."
Six girls? What did the sixth girl come to her for? Chu Jinyao was puzzled, and Qin Yi's strangeness was put aside. The sixth girl is the direct daughter of the third room, and she is not very popular with the old lady. She is also cautious in her words and deeds on weekdays. Chu Jinyao secretly thinks that the sixth girl is a person with a plan. But even so, Chu Jinyao wouldn't take the initiative to approach the third room, what would she do to displease the old lady? Sixth girl and Chu Jinyao had nothing to do with each other, and they just nodded and smiled when they usually met. What did she come to Chaoyunyuan for
Chu Jinyao felt strange, she lowered her voice and asked Qin Yi, who was sitting opposite: "What do you think Sixth Girl is here for?"
Qin Yi put down the book and said, "Wait for it to change, and then go out and take a look."
Chu Jinyao put down the pen and walked to the Mingtang, and sure enough, she saw that the sixth girl was already standing in the hall. The sixth girl watched Chu Jinyao come out from the east, and her brows moved invisibly: "The fifth sister is really diligent. As soon as she comes back, she will go to the study to practice."
Chu Jinyao said with a smile, "There's no way, I'm just looking at it." Chu Jinyao led the six girls to the west room. After the two sat down, the maid put on a fresh fruit plate. When the maids stepped aside, Chu Jinyao asked, "Why did you remember me here?"
"I made some dim sum, come and see Fifth Sister." Sixth girl said, and asked her maid to bring the dim sum box. A maid with a double bun held a red lacquer box and took two steps forward, slightly lifted the lid, and took out a stack of small plum cakes from the inside. The sixth girl smiled and said, "I did it casually, Fifth Sister, don't dislike it."
"How could it be." Chu Jinyao smiled and asked the maid to put the plate of plum blossom cakes over, and put away the other desserts one by one. Chu Jinyao glanced at Sixth Girl's plum blossom cake, and then withdrew her gaze.
The sixth girl said that she did these things by herself, but in fact it was her girls who did it. Chu Jinyao just glanced at it, and felt that these cakes were more than delicate, but in fact they were not difficult. If she had plum blossom molds, she could make them herself.
However, she thought so in her heart, but she couldn't tell the truth. Chu Jinyao's maidservants are all admiring: "Sixth girl's skillful hands." Chu Jinyao also smiled and said, "Sixth sister has a heart."
The sixth girl pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "It's good that the fifth sister doesn't dislike it."
Chu Jinyao looked at the six girls and everyone politely, but she refused to bring up the topic. Chu Jinyao didn't remind her, and chatted with her calmly.
Miss Liu waited for a while, but she really couldn't wait for Chu Jinyao to take the initiative to ask. She thought to herself, Chu Jinyao was really calm. The sixth girl had to break the window paper herself: "Fifth sister, I am here today, in addition to sending you cakes, I also have some selfish things I want to tell you."
When Chu Jinyao heard this, she looked at the maids around her with her eyes. Kikyo and the others immediately resigned with interest: "Slave, go prepare melons and fruits for the girls."
When the Xianzai girl was almost gone, the sixth girl lowered her voice, rested her elbows on the table, and leaned slightly towards Chu Jinyao: "Fifth sister, I came today to tell you quietly, the fourth girl wants to Put spies by your side."
Chu Jinyao raised her eyebrows unexpectedly and asked, "Oh? How do you say that?"
"I have a maid who has a son and is very popular. She went to talk to her little sister that day, and listened to the maid who was sweeping in Siguniang's yard. When Siguniang was talking to people, she didn't pay attention to the people standing behind the bushes. , That was only heard by the little girl. After my maid found out, she came back and told me, I thought about it, something was wrong, so I came over and told Fifth Sister."
After Chu Jinyao heard this, her smile did not change, but she paid attention to it. Not to mention whether what the girl overheard was true, even if it was true, why did Miss Six tell her? Chu Jinyao didn't make a statement, but said, "It's hard for you to think about me, but we are all sisters in the same house. If someone hears you, you'll probably have to talk about it again. Sixth sister took such a risk for me, and I feel very sorry. ."
The sixth girl said, "I don't know the fifth sister. When I saw you, I felt that I was very close. Actually, just like you, I was not very favored in the Hou's mansion, and I was not like the fourth and seventh girls. Carefully surviving in the cracks, seeing you being embarrassed everywhere, I feel pity for each other, so I always want to do something for you. It’s just that I’m not favored either, so I’m afraid I have more than enough power.”
Chu Jinyao said with a smile: "Sixth sister thinks so, I'm very moved. Sixth sister doesn't need to do anything for me, I know your heart is enough."
Seeing that Chu Jinyao was reluctant to speak up, the sixth girl had to take out her trump card and said, "Fifth sister, do you know why Madam Hou suddenly remembered to send you a nanny?"
Chu Jinyao asked calmly, "Why?"
"It's not the one who did it. Although there are nanny in the yard of the girls, it is a discipline rule in name, but in fact it is not the same. The girl takes care of everything by herself. Disciplining the mammy is just pretending to be a black face for the girl and scare the maid. But this maid of yours is not right. With such a person, everything you do has to pass through her hands, and everything will go through her. I won't say if you can do it or not, and your every move will be spread by her. You say, who will benefit if this goes on. "
"You mean, four girls?"
"That's right. Fifth sister, now is a critical moment for choosing a partner to study with. Aunt, the prince, and the aunt of the palace are all in our house. When they go back, the princess will definitely ask the aunt and aunt about us, and the aunt will Don't say it, it's what Mammy thinks of us that matters. If they say one good sentence, it's better than our own one hundred sentences, but if they only have one bad sentence, then we can't justify a thousand or ten thousand sentences. Use. Fifth sister, do you think this is true? Fourth girl has a nurture nanny beside you. If she uses this nanny to steal something from you, or ask nanny to arrange something for you, it will be passed on to Hua Ma. According to Mammy and Mammy Deng, then everything is over."
Chu Jinyao thought to herself, she didn't plan to choose this companion at first, but now she is just studying with the Wangfu mama. Chu Jinyao doesn't care about what Mammy thinks of her, so in this way, Mammy Sun is not as critical as Sixth Girls said.
Seeing that Chu Jinyao didn't speak, the sixth girl thought she was frightened, so she continued: "Sister, you see that the palace is going to choose two companions for the county head. We both have the same illness, shouldn't we unite more? If you don’t do it, then Chu Jinmiao will become more and more arrogant, and you may not know what to do with the two of us. When the two of us are united, multiple people are more power, and even if something happens, there is someone who can discuss it. "
Chu Jinyao said "oh" in her heart, it turned out that the sixth girl was fighting this idea, she came to form an alliance with her. Chu Jinyao didn't want to be accompanied by the palace, let alone get involved in their infighting. She was about to refuse when she suddenly felt the jade pendant on her chest vibrate.
Chu Jinyao's face did not change, but what she said turned a big corner: "I am very moved by you thinking about me like this. I am new here, and I don't understand anything. If the sixth sister doesn't dislike me and is willing to help me, I Very grateful."
Six girls finally showed a sincere smile: "Both of us sisters are pitiful people. As long as we unite, there will always be a way."
Chu Jinyao accompanies the sixth girl to talk again. After the sixth girl left, Chu Jinyao quietly asked Qin Yi, "Why did you stop me just now? It is uncertain whether the sixth girl's words are true or not, we should do it next. what?"
"She's here to find an alliance. Since she doesn't know her intentions, then stabilize her first and see later."
"But, I don't want to get involved in their troubled waters, why should I promise her to form an alliance?"
Qin Yi said: "If you don't agree, she will go to the other two. When the time comes, three people will deal with you one, do you think it's fun?"
"..." Chu Jinyao couldn't close her mouth in surprise, "Is that so?"
"Why not." Qin Yi pointed out to Chu Jinyao, "It is most taboo to please both sides when doing things. Both sides want to please, but the end result is that neither side can please. Especially when there are only four of you, it is necessary to form an alliance between two and two. , or you will be pushed out of the game by the other three. You should form an alliance with her, keep some thoughts when calculating the other two, and use it as a handle to threaten the sixth girl in the end. This is the harem... No, the survival of the harem Dao, do you understand? Don't always think about being alone, you don't have enough strength, and the result of being alone is often surrounded by others. If you have enough strength, then there will be someone to come to you, it will not be counted. Alone."
After listening to it for a long time, Chu Jinyao said with awe to Qin Yi: "What kind of environment did you cultivate to become a master? You have to figure it out." First, they formed a gang and killed the other. After that, he immediately attacked his ally. Chu Jinyao suddenly felt that Qin Yi was a terrible person, and it was too dangerous to be his ally.
Chu Jinyao suddenly let out an "Ouch", and her voice became weaker: "You are so heartless towards your allies, so am I considered your allies?"
Qin Yi wanted to seriously teach Chu Jinyao how to survive, but when he heard her words, Qin Yi couldn't help laughing. "You think a lot. Don't worry, with your level, you can't get into my eyes at all. I think it's a waste of time to plot against you."
After Chu Jinyao heard it, the old man pulled his face and said in a bad tone, "Then I have to thank you old man?"
"you are welcome."
"Go away! I don't want to talk to you anymore."
It was rare for Chu Zhu to go back to her mother's house. After staying there for a few days, she didn't want to go back. She was a daughter-in-law in the palace, so she had to be careful when she spoke, and she had to be careful when she walked. There was nothing wrong with her. But it was very easy in her parents' house. She was in charge of her own mother, and no matter what she did, she was right. However, no matter how much Chu Zhu is nostalgic for her parents' home, she can't stay for long. The married daughter always lives at her parents' home. What is this called
Chu Zhu reluctantly set the day to return to the palace. When Chu Zhu returned to the palace, Lin Xining, Lin Xiyuan and the two maids of the palace would also leave together. Old Madam Chu was also reluctant to leave her only daughter, so she detained the juniors by her side in the past few days, letting the juniors go to many places. As soon as Chu Zhu left, they would not know when their cousins would meet again.
This morning is the class of Mammy Deng. What Mammy Deng is talking about today is "The New Words of the World". Chu Jinyao has never studied it at all, and what she listens to is completely confused. However, after these few days of class, I can't go back to my yard as usual, and I have to stay with the old lady with my sisters.
Chu Jinyao listened in the fog, she walked to Rongning Hall with questions in her head, planning to ask Qin Yi when no one was there. Chu Jinmiao deliberately dawdled and walked at the end, and when everyone was finished, she smiled smugly, turned around and walked back.
Others don't know the details of the so-called companion reading, but she does. People are not for themselves, and the heavens and the earth will be destroyed. Since God intends to let her know about the prince and the princess, she can't blame her for being ruthless. Even sacrificing one or two people is impossible.
Chu Jinyao didn't notice Chu Jinmiao's small movements, she went straight back to the old lady. After lunch, she asked the maid to move the book to Baosha in the back, and read the book by herself avoiding others.
Taking advantage of no one around, Chu Jinyao asked quietly, "Pearl of Luminous Light, who is behind?"
"The pearl of luminous light does not have to come from the river of Mengjin; the jade in the grip does not have to be picked from the mountains of Kunlun." Qin Yi replied in a low voice. Chu Jinyao wrote on the paper. This is today's homework. She doesn't understand it at all, so she can only copy and memorize it in private.
Qin Yi watched Chu Jinyao write, and after a while, he couldn't help but say, "Why do I look familiar with the books that the Huailing Palace picked for you?" Shi Shuo Xin Yu, these are the books he often reads in his spare time. These are not the contents of the scientific examination, and ordinary men are rarely read. Why did Deng mama choose these books to teach Chu Jinyao and others
Chu Jinyao shook his head: "I don't know either."
Chu Jinyao and Qin Yi were whispering in the back of the mansion, but there was a sudden noise outside.
Chu Jinyao frowned, called a little maid, and asked, "What happened outside?"
The little maid replied with a smile: "Girl, the prince of Huailing said that he will be leaving tomorrow, so I came here to say goodbye to the old lady today!"
It turned out that Lin Xiyuan was here, and Chu Jinyao knew it. No wonder the outside suddenly became lively. Now Chu Zhu, the people from the Huailing Palace, Madam Chu, and a few girls from the Chu family are all there, and basically the whole palace is gathered together. With so many people here, it would be lively enough to make some noise.
Chu Jinyao didn't take it to heart, she wrote two words, and suddenly realized, why didn't she see Chu Jinmiao
The author has something to say: the pearl of luminous light does not have to come from the river of Mengjin; the jade in the grip does not have to be picked from the mountains of Kunlun. ——"Shishuo Xinyu·Words"