Qin Yi has been trying to figure out a way to get out of here.
Chu Jin Yaoyu Perry's red flakes have been reduced by nearly half, but Qin Yi feels that his injury is still far behind, and the meaning behind this makes people shudder. Can the soul be nourished after the red floc is consumed? Qin Yi didn't want to gamble.
What's more, he couldn't continue to recover from injury like this indefinitely. He was unconscious for a long time. Once the news broke out, it would be a disaster. Qin Yi even thought about returning to his body halfway or not, but he didn't know how to get rid of the jade pendant, and Chu Jinyao was a girl, so he couldn't let the other party bring him near his body and change it to the Chu family The man, he is not worried.
Qin Yi was thinking about her own affairs, but Chu Jinyao didn't know anything. She didn't know what Qin Yi was worried about. When she saw Marquis Changxing, she was only surprised for a moment. The next moment, she cleared up and saluted Marquis Changxing respectfully: "I have seen my father."
When the Marquis of Changxing saw Chu Jinyao, he was obviously a little surprised. After not seeing each other for a month, Chu Jinyao has become like this
The Marquis of Changxing looked at Chu Jinyao up and down, and finally smiled with satisfaction: "Yes, it's a lot rounder, and it's not as thin as before. Very good."
Chu Jinyao's biggest regret now is that it is still a little dark. As her body gradually improved, Chu Jinyao was no longer thin and weak, and her true appearance was revealed step by step. After all, she was the daughter of the Marquis of Changxing and the Zhao family. She was an aristocrat in her era, and she must have a good foundation. However, Chu Jinyao is more beautiful than her fellow sister, 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 eyeballs are very dark and very moist. When she is not smiling, it is full of light. Into people's hearts. Chu Jinyao is only thirteen this year, and it will be more amazing when she grows longer and grows whiter by the way.
The Marquis of Changxing nodded secretly. He put down the tea cup in his hand, and said to Mrs. Zhao, who was sitting beside him, "You have raised her well, and her demeanor is especially good. You have paid attention to her."
Zhao's smile immediately became stiff. Zhao Shi had packed up early this morning, she was dressed in a new, very bright dress. But the Marquis of Changxing didn't pay attention to her intentions, and instead he drank the tea without salt or bland, which made Zhao's heart inevitably frustrated. But Zhao shi didn't expect that when Chu Jinyao came, Hou Haosheng of Changxing was scrutinized. It was rare for Zhao to get a compliment, but it was because of Chu Jinyao.
Chu Jinyao was also flattered when she heard it. After Qin Yi gave instructions, she hid in the room 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.
The Marquis of Changxing felt that Chu Jinyao raised his neck when saluting and walking, and he did not hide when he spoke. Although he was not chaste, submissive and weak, he lowered his head when speaking, walking, and salutes more than ordinary women. Much more pleasing to the eye. If it was a concubine maid, the Marquis of Changxing liked women who were shy and submissive with a low posture, but when it was his daughter, he liked a girl who was bright and flamboyant and held her head high in everything. Chu Jinyao did it very well. it is good. Chu Jinxian was taught by the old lady. Although the rules were good, the Marquis of Changxing felt that the eldest daughter was too quiet and dignified, while Chu Jinmiao was cold and bitter, and the sleeves of her body were floating back and forth when she walked. Zi, the Marquis of Changxing felt unhealthy no matter how he looked at it.
For women and for daughters, everyone has two sets of standards.
The three sisters were all there, but they only praised Chu Jinyao. Chu Jinxian and Chu Jinmiao couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Chu Jinyao won the praise without any arrogance. She did not take the seat, but walked to Chu Jinxian and said, "Eldest 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, which is very good. You just came back, don't worry, just learn slowly, don't let it down Father's expectations."
"Thank you, Miss."
Chu Jinyao greeted Chu Jinmiao again. In fact, their identities are a bit embarrassing. Although Chu Jinmiao is older than Chu Jinyao, she is not actually Chu Jinyao's sister. Chu Jinyao gave Chu Jinmiao a face in front of so many people, Chu Jinmiao was reluctant to stand up and returned with the courtesy of her peers.
The Marquis of Changxing was extremely proud when he saw his daughter-in-law greet each other, and he nodded to Chu Jinxian with satisfaction: "Xian'er is becoming more and more like a eldest sister, so that when you arrive at your husband's house, a father will not worry about you. ."
Chu Jinxian is seventeen this year. She was engaged to her cousin when she was thirteen years old, and she will be leaving the cabinet soon. When Chu Jinxian heard the words of Marquis Changxing, she 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 and Wenyi, meaning that these two sisters are friendly and affectionate, and she is Chu Jinmiao completely an outsider? She is not her biological daughter, so she refuses to say a good word
Zhao Shi also felt inappropriate. Seeing that Chu Jinmiao's face was 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 packed the room to the brim. Because the Marquis of Changxing was here, several young masters also came. Usually, they greeted the girls at staggered times, but now that there is Marquis of Changxing, they don't have to avoid it.
The Marquis of Changxing looked at the full house of wives, concubines and children, and was satisfied. He stood up and said in a high voice, "Let's go, let's go eat."
There is no need to greet Mrs. Chu today, and there is no need to worry about eating. Besides, it is only their own family that pays much less attention to the dinner table, and there is no need to shy away from eating and sleeping. The second young master lost his appetite after moving a few chopsticks. He asked Marquis Changxing: "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 the Marquis of Changxing. It seems that since Chu Jinyao came back, the Marquis of Changxing has been very busy all of a sudden, so busy that he didn't even come to the back house a few times. The wife of the Zhao family, the aunts of the Huang family and Furong, all wanted to know what happened.
The Marquis of Changxing sighed and said, "It's not for His Royal Highness."
Your Royal Highness? Everyone in the Chu family was a little surprised, and the Zhao family asked, "Well, how did you get involved with His Royal Highness the Prince?"
The court secret last summer, although it is said that it is a private matter of the heavens and cannot be arranged, but in fact, basically all provincial officials know about it. And Shanxi, because of its geographical location, knows more about it.
This is at home, surrounded by wives, concubines, and children. Marquis Changxing felt that there was no need to shy away from it, and said directly: "In June, Beizhili transferred troops from Shanxi to join the Fifth Army Camp, together with the Three Thousand Battalion and the Shenji Battalion. During the Huailai exercise, the emperor brought the ladies of the harem to watch in person on the city wall. This was originally a good thing to show off the prestige of the country. A lot of firearms came out. The first time the Empress saw firearms, she was very novel and asked people to come and perform."
When Changxing Hou said this, he picked up the tea and moistened his mouth. Chu Jinyao didn't understand the affairs of the palace and the officialdom, but when she listened to it, she felt that something was not right.
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 frontier. The queen herself thought it was novel and fun, so she called the people from Shenjiying to perform for her... Is this a play and juggling
Chu Jinyao felt inappropriate, but she peeked at other people, and there was no difference. Chu Jinyao didn't know what was going on, so she didn't say anything and listened silently.
The Marquis of Changxing put down the tea cup and continued: "It turned out that things are going well here, and the empress likes it, so we courtiers can do it. The Shenji Camp will be demonstrated below, and the emperor and the queen will be shocked when they see it To cheer up, a very embarrassed maid in front of the queen took the initiative to ask for her life, and the emperor's dragon heart is happy, that's it."
When the Marquis of Changxing said this, the others couldn't help but let out an "ah". This... is too absurd. What is the etiquette for a woman to beat a drum in a military ceremony
Obviously, the Marquis of Changxing also thought it was extremely absurd, but after Xiao Qi was favored, the emperor became more and more superstitious about alchemists over the years. At the end of the day, everyone felt that something was wrong. They watched a woman laughing and beating drums on the city wall. The emperor also talked and laughed with Xiao Qi, and he was very happy. Dare to say more.
"His Royal Highness was there that day. After the prince saw the maid playing the drum, he went directly to the city wall to find the emperor and the empress. According to the adults who accompanied the city wall that day, the prince and the emperor asked for a word, saying that the drum is an important tool to inspire the military. It's not a plaything. The army is in formation, but a woman is laughing and beating drums in front of the battle. What kind of decency is this? The emperor is not very happy. Good. Seeing that the situation was not right, the cabinet quickly came out to speak on behalf of His Royal Highness, and the master also asked the prince to go down first." The Marquis of Changxing sighed and said, "Who would have thought that the prince was fine at the time, and the adults thought it was all right. Knowing that the prince had taken two steps, he suddenly snatched the bow and arrow from the guards, and turned around and shot the palace maid to death. When the royal front saw blood, the first assistant and the commander of Jinyiwei were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and the ladies also screamed. The tens of thousands of soldiers below saw dead people on the city walls, and they were all in a commotion."
When the family members of the Chu family heard that the prince dared to shoot the palace maid in front of everyone, the palace maid was still a celebrity in front of his mother, and they covered their mouths with handkerchiefs in horror. The Marquis of Changxing wanted to sigh when he thought of the scene at that time: "In this way, Longyan was furious, and the emperor personally ordered the prince to come to Datong to guard the border. Datong often fights with the Tartars, saying that the dead will die, how can the prince come here. What kind of place? The cabinet elders have been begging for mercy, but they can’t say that the emperor can’t move, and the crown prince is also stubborn.
The estrangement between the royal father and son is very deep. Although everyone doesn't talk about this kind of thing, they know it in their hearts. This time, it was a complete mess.
The incident that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince shot and killed his mother-in-law spread throughout the dynasty within a month. Now that the Chu family heard it, the second young master said, "Although the prince's trip is inappropriate, it is also for the sake of maintaining military prestige, which is excusable."
"We think it's excusable, what about the emperor and the empress?" The more Marquis of Changxing couldn't tell, so they could only pass by, "The prince was only sixteen years old at the time, so young and energetic!"
Chu Jinyao heard Yu Peili sneer very lightly. After knowing about Qi Ze, Chu Jinyao had to change her tie and hang the jade pendant around her neck at the strong request of Qi Ze. It turned out that she was tied around her waist. It is childish and cute to wear a hundred life lock on a child's neck. Chu Jinyao is so old and still hangs things around her neck. Chu Jinyao feels embarrassed, but Qi Ze couldn't stand it and said that she could only bear it with gritted teeth. .
Chu Jinyao blinked, almost suspecting that she had heard it wrong. Zize is more vigilant than she is. He never makes a sound when there are many people. Now her father is sitting here, shouldn't he be unable to bear it
Chu Jinyao couldn't figure it out, so she had to put this matter behind her for the time being. Maybe she had hallucinations in her ears.
Zhao Shi couldn't help but ask: "Then Hou Ye didn't come over some time ago. Could it be that he is busy... the prince?"
"That's right. The prince has arrived at the border gate. The sword has no eyes on the battlefield. The Tartars have often disturbed the border this year. Who can rest assured?" Men don't interfere in the inner house, and women can't intervene in court affairs. The Marquis of Changxing, Zhao Shi and others said this to let them know the situation in the palace. As for what he was really busy with some time ago, they couldn't tell them.
Zhao Shi knew that Marquis Changxing was busy with serious business outside, not taking care of the outer room, and his heart was at peace all of a sudden. She lacked interest in the Prince's affairs. These big men had nothing to do with her. They were managed by their own men. She only cared about the aunts and girls in the back house.
After the Marquis of Changxing finished eating, he took the second young master and the other two concubines outside, thinking that he came 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.
The Marquis of Changxing left, and so did the young masters, leaving only the female dependents in the house, which made it much easier to speak.
Mrs. Zhao sat leaning on the kang mat, Chu Jinmiao leaned against Mrs. Zhao, while Mrs. Chu stood opposite Mrs. Zhao, holding her hands and bowing her head slightly. Chu Jinyao looked at Chu Jinmiao, who was sitting beside Zhao, and then looked at Chu Jinxian, who was standing respectfully, and silently walked behind Chu Jinxian. With Chu Jinxian and Chu Jinyao at the beginning, the other concubine girl couldn't sit still, so she could only stand with Chu Jinyao.
Serious daughters are standing well, how dare she sit
Seeing that the girls were all standing, Zhao's maid hurried over to move stools, but Chu Jinxian shook her head and said no. Zhao shi didn't care, she flipped through the account book in her hand and said, "It's time to pay monthly bills in the past few days. According to the rules of our house, you girls have two taels of silver a month, and the maid next to you is one piece of silver. Two, the daughter-in-law girl wears four clothes every season, and the concubine has two clothes. If there are guests or going out, the jewelry will be added separately, and if it is a birthday or a festival, the elders will provide additional subsidies."
Chu Jinyao was stunned when she heard it. She remembered that their family had a particularly good harvest one year, and they won a total of 18 taels of silver, and Su's father and Su's mother couldn't close their mouths. At the end of the year, the Su family only earns seventeen or eighteen taels in total, which is still a good year, and the girls of the Chu family do not have to worry about food and clothing, and can earn twenty taels of silver every month. Chu Jinyao made the calculations silently, so it seemed that as long as she saved some money and saved the monthly schedule, at the end of the year, she would be richer than the Su family's hard work for a year.
Chu Jinyao was shocked.
Before Chu Jinyao was shocked, Mrs Zhao turned the pages of the ledger and said again: "These are all rules, the fifth girl just came back these few days, she is not like you, she has changed clothes from previous years, her clothes Jewelry has to be re-purchased. The old lady paid 100 taels from the public, and she also subsidized another 100 taels. Your father and I also subsidized a little. In total, the total is about 400 taels. Excluding the renovation of the yard, the purchase She has made a total of 152 pieces of large items such as canopy beds, pear wood tables and chairs, mahogany wardrobes, dressing tables, and screens. She made eight winter jackets, one fur dress, and two spring ones. I've got a single coat, and I'll put some jewelry here and there, and there are still thirty taels left."
When Chu Jinyao heard that she had 400 taels in her name, her heart skipped a beat. When she heard that the 400 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 smashed nearly 400 taels on her body... But the bulk of it is furniture, which can be used for a long time after one bleed, and a lot of clothes are bought at one time. , that sounds scary.
When Chu Jinyao was in the farmhouse, she tried to wear clothes as sparingly as possible, but now the environment is completely different, Chu Jinyao also knows that she should not be soft on clothes and jewelry, otherwise it will be a shame for the big house. Especially Chu Jinyao's status is special, and he can't save it.
Chu Jinyao suddenly felt that the two or two month case was not enough at all.
Not only was Chu Jinyao frightened by these four hundred taels, but other girls were also surprised when they heard it suddenly. Four hundred taels... Sure enough, it's biological, it's just different.
Zhao shi looked at Chu Jinyao and said, "I will pay for the remaining thirty taels, and you will keep it yourself."
Chu Jinyao hesitated for just a moment, and then said, "I'm too young to handle so much money. I'd better ask my mother to keep it for me."
"Take it yourself, I have no shortage of money here. You always have to learn this."
Chu Jinyao still did not dare to accept it, Chu Jinxian said, "You have reached the age to learn housekeeping. Mother intends to train you, so take it."
With Chu Jinxian's accurate words, Chu Jinyao was finally relieved, and Fushen said, "Thank you, mother."
Zhao shi asked the maid to take the right card, and went to the cashier to pay thirty taels of silver. While the maids were going back and forth, Mrs. Zhao beat the girls in the big room: "Auntie should be back in a few days. The old lady was sympathetic and gave each of you a piece of brocade. You must know the importance, and don't let it go because you are reluctant to give up things. Losing the dignity of Changxing Hou's mansion in front of my aunt. This is because the small loses the big, do you understand?"
"Yes." Several girls agreed in unison.
Zhao continued: "Yunjin is a delicate material after all. If you can't be careful with your hands, you can send it to the sewing room and let the embroidery girl help you make clothes. If you have a favorite pattern, let the embroidery girl embroider together. All right, you can embroider by yourself, it's up to you."
Chu Jinyao agreed with the girls. Although there was no expression on her face, she was thinking in her heart that she could make clothes, but embroidery? Chu Jinyao felt mysterious. Moreover, even if the married daughter is a guest, but after all, it is the aunt of the direct relative. The clothes are all new, not to mention the embroidery on the clothes, and Zhao shi will remind them in person.
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The author has something to say: Qin Yi: I, the crown prince, have such a bad temper.