"So, we are moving to the capital?"
"Yes." Old Madam Chu said with a look of joy, "We will move to the capital after your father's order. The house in the capital has been vacant for many years, and now it may be used."
The relocation of the Chu family back to Taiyuan was ordered by the first-generation Marquis of Changxing, that is, Chu Jing's grandfather and Mrs. Chu's father-in-law. When Mrs. Chu first married into the Chu family, she lived in the capital for a short period of time. I didn't expect that after so many years, Mrs. Chu had grown from a young bride to a dead old woman, and they finally had a chance to return to the capital.
The Marquis of Changxing was about to be transferred to the Fifth Army Camp, and they could also take the opportunity to return to the capital, and the Chu family rejoiced for a while. In everyone's eyes, being able to serve as a Beijing official is the most capable. No matter how high the official is, it is always not as complete as the official in the capital. The Rongning Hall was chatting and laughing freely, and it was very lively, and Madam Chu's eyes on Chu Jinyao were especially bright.
This is an obvious thing. The Marquis of Changxing was suddenly transferred to the capital, probably because of the prince's blessing. The prince promoted the Yue family, although he had the idea of adding power to himself, but the root cause was not Chu Jinyao.
The people around were in high spirits, but Chu Jinyao was not very excited. On the contrary, she overdid her calmly, even a little indifferent.
Yan Shi wanted to talk to Mrs. Chu about the second master of Chu with great interest. After all, the Marquis of Changxing was about to become a new noble in the capital. How could the second uncle of the prince concubine not have a decent position in the future? Yan Shi winked at Mrs. Chu, wanting Mrs. Chu to drive everyone out, and they came to talk about it alone. Mrs. Chu understood, she didn't like Yan's style in her heart, but she seriously wanted to order the expulsion of guests.
"Grandmother." Chu Jinyao said suddenly, intercepting what Madam Chu was about to say, "I have something to tell you."
Yan Shi was stunned for a moment, Madam Chu glanced at them and nodded slowly.
"It's getting late, you all go back and rest."
It was already too late to send the prince away today. After Chu Jinxian and Zhao Jiazhi had packed up and left, the Marquis of Changxing had been tossing for a long time. However, although everyone was physically tired, their spirits were very excited.
When Mrs. Chu spoke like this, the others could only get up one after another. Everyone came and went, but Chu Jinyao stood still, and before everyone went out, they couldn't help but glanced in the direction of Chu Jinyao.
What is she going to say? Or, what did the prince say to her today
After everyone dispersed, the maid changed the tea cups and melons on the table. Madam Chu gestured to Chu Jinyao and said, "Sit down. What are you trying to say by staying here today?"
In normal times, Chu Jinyao wouldn't just sit down so carelessly, she would definitely stand there obediently and listen to Mrs. Chu's words. Today, however, Chu Jinyao glanced at the seat, walked over and sat down.
Mrs. Chu was a little surprised. Before she could finish her surprise, Chu Jinyao spoke: "Grandmother, you should know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince deliberately stayed today and said something to me."
Old Madam Chu knew of course, she looked at Chu Jinyao and smiled meaningfully: "Then what did His Highness say?"
Chu Jinyao is too familiar with Madam Chu's eyes. In fact, since the marriage, everyone has looked at her with such eyes. In the eyes of these people, she is probably just a vase that was admired by nobles because of her beauty, and she went to the sky in one step. In fact, it is true that Chu Jinyao is indeed an appendage of the crown prince now, as is the case with most women in the world.
However, Chu Jinyao can tolerate outsiders looking at her like this, but the Chu family, who share honor and disgrace with her and enjoy the benefits of her being crowned as a crown prince, why should they speak to her with such eyes and such a tone
Since choosing a companion in the first month, her marriage was damaged in May, and she was named a crown princess in June, Chu Jinyao has become accustomed to being pushed by the current like duckweed. She knew that she had no foundation, no one to rely on, and no right to speak in the Hou Mansion, so she chose to give in, as long as it wasn't too much, she obeyed the family's arrangements.
But even duckweed has a temper. In the county prince's mansion, if it wasn't for her fierce opposition, Mrs. Chu could really send her to be a concubine. Ironically, however, it wasn't her opposition that worked, it was Jin Yiwei's visit.
Thinking about it now, Jin Yiwei happened to come to the door at that time, and when Chu Zhu happened to be there, I am afraid that he was also instructed by the prince.
When Chu Jinyao first returned home, she thought she had finally returned to her biological family. She was excited and rejoiced, and although she bumped into walls everywhere, she was willing to take the initiative to reach out to others every time. However, she was too naive after all. In the blink of an eye, a year and a half later, she became more and more quiet, and she became more and more like a lady, smiling without showing her teeth or showing her feet. Everyone said that the five girls were reborn and became qualified so quickly. In fact, Chu Jinyao knew that Miss Hou's mansion, she just wanted to understand.
She was not a child who was doted on and grew up. From birth to the present, from the Du Houfu of the Su family, she was the same.
The favor of the prince is a great gift from heaven, and it pulled her out of the quagmire with one hand. Chu Jinyao sincerely thanked the prince, and she was willing to do her best to manage the prince's internal affairs and manage his concubines. Even if she was scolded by the Queen's people because of this, Chu Jinyao felt that it was nothing, as it should be.
People in the capital and in the palace all felt that Chu Jinyao had hit the fortune, relying on the favor of the prince to climb to the sky and fly to the branches to become a phoenix. Otherwise, how could the crown princess fall to Chu Jinyao? It's okay for outsiders to think this way, anyway, Chu Jinyao doesn't dare to hope that she is qualified to be a crown princess. But her family, who lost her as soon as she was born, and brought her back after thirteen years, why do they think of her like this!
Chu Jinyao once heard that when the country was founded, the founding emperor did not want to give his foreign relatives dictatorship, so he ordered that the princes, princesses, and princes should all be selected from innocent civilians, and many civilian queens and civilian princesses were born at once. With the passage of time, the royal family and ministers forgot this rule for their own interests. However, the situation of this dynasty was special. Chu Jinyao thought that the prince chose her as the concubine for the consideration of the court and wanted to follow the example. People, but today the prince personally told her that she wanted to learn to be a prince concubine by herself.
The crown prince was willing to hand over the power of the crown princess to Chu Jinyao. Chu Jinyao was grateful and could not ask for it. The prince was probably the first person who was willing to let her rely on her, so Chu Jinyao also stumbled and tried to speak for herself and live for herself for the first time.
"Grandmother." Chu Jinyao was still uneasy before she spoke, her fingers were trembling slightly, but once she spoke, she slowly calmed down, "His Royal Highness told me about the third sister."
Mrs. Chu looked embarrassed, but she quickly recovered. She took a sip of tea and said plainly, "Oh, what's wrong?"
"You should also know what is the relationship between Your Highness and the current Empress. His Royal Highness's biological mother is Empress Wenxiao, and Empress Xiaoqi is His Highness's aunt. Because of Empress Xiaoqi's affairs, Empress Wenxiao was seriously ill and died of anger, so His Highness said , he is particularly taboo about the confusion between sisters and the same husband."
Madam Chu coughed awkwardly again. People's hearts are really strange. Madam Chu and Marquis Changxing are full of disapproval of Jin Sheng's marriage to his sister-in-law, but the same thing happened in their own family, and they just changed their positions. But it would be boring to say such words. Madam Chu looked at Chu Jinyao inquisitively and asked slowly, "Is this really what His Royal Highness said?"
"What kind of answer does grandma want to hear?" Chu Jinyao smiled at the old lady Chu, "What if I said it?"
Madam Chu was shocked: "You..."
"Grandmother." Chu Jinyao stopped laughing completely, trying to make her face look dignified and dignified, "The prince doesn't like this kind of thing, and I don't want to see my relatives and sisters thinking like this. With the lintel of our family now, there are many good families who propose marriage, and if a good wife is not a good wife, why do you have to think about being a concubine?"
Chu Jinyao's words are very rude. Madam Chu has been honored for many years and has not heard such a tone for a long time. Unconsciously, she narrowed her eyes and questioned in her tone: "Just because you met the Crown Prince today, are you talking to the elders like this?"
Look, it's this kind of tone that although I use you, I actually despise you. Chu Jinyao sighed, thinking with a broken jar, you all think that I am serving servants in Israel, then I will simply tell you how all dynasties and dynasties subjugated the country! Anyway, everyone looked at her like this, so she could just really blow the pillow.
"Grandmother is right. I met the Prince today. In fact, not only today, but in the years to come, day and night, I will see His Royal Highness from time to time."
Ouch what is this called! Madam Chu's blood surged, and she almost didn't catch her breath. In the past, Madam Chu was secretly proud of Chu Jinyao's good color, and she was a sharp weapon, but Madam Chu never imagined that one day this sharp blade would dare to turn around and turn the other way. Threat her!
Mrs. Chu couldn't help but cast aside Chu Jinyao, a girl's family is not ashamed, but there is a reason for the evil concubine to harm the country, especially the royal family like the Qin family, who kill their ministers and brothers one by one, but they are very cruel to women. One match and one generous. The prince looks wise now, but how many princes start to be dazed when they come to power.
After thinking about it, Mrs. Chu didn't dare to say it to death. After Chu Jinyao got married, it was good to rely on her parents' family, but what if her husband was a prince? The power of the husband's family is too great, and it is uncertain who will rely on whom. In particular, the crown prince is a master who must "drop in" to Taiyuan in order to see Chu Jinyao... It turns out that when Chu Jinyao was peaceful, Mrs. Chu dared to calculate other things, but once Chu Jinyao became tough, Mrs. Chu immediately stopped. To maintain the relationship with Chu Jinyao.
"What do I still think it is, it turns out that you are dissatisfied with this." Madam Chu turned around and smiled, but because her expression changed too quickly, the smile looked a little distorted, "We are also doing it for your own good, since you are not willing, then forget it. After all, whoever has been wronged in the family can't wrong you. It is estimated that your father's order will take a while, and we won't be able to move out for a while, so let's take advantage of this time to arrange the marriages of your sisters."
Madam Chu made a concession, Chu Jinyao kept her expression still, and asked, "Which ones are they?"
Madam Chu was stunned for a moment before she understood what Chu Jinyao was talking about. She was a little surprised and looked at Chu Jinyao tentatively: "What do you want?"
"I heard that there is a story called a dove occupying a magpie's nest. Although the mother bird was raised in the wrong way, when the young bird grows up, they will each find their own mother."
Madam Chu raised her eyebrows unexpectedly: "You mean..."
"We're going to the capital, and it's not good to keep people apart. Isn't it?"
"That's right." Madam Chu seemed to have known Chu Jinyao for the first time, her eyes brightened and she had a strange smile on her lips, "I'll let them know and let them arrange."
After Chu Jinyao came out of the room, Linglong, who was standing outside, immediately greeted her and asked in a low voice, "Miss, what did you say to the old lady, didn't you have a conflict with the old lady?"
"No." Chu Jinyao walked quickly and said firmly, "I have a very good attitude, and I have discussed several things with her."
Linglong was surprised. Although the girl has been obedient these days, she has not been very happy. Linglong's servants are worried when they see it. But what happened today, why did the girl suddenly get so angry.
Chu Jinyao walked all the way back to the door of her own courtyard, until a thin layer of sweat broke out on her body, and Chu Jinyao felt a little happier in her heart. She stopped at the gate of the yard and couldn't help but look up at the dark and deep night sky.
She actually knew that Mrs. Chu would give in today, all because the prince was here, and she made it clear that she wanted to see her. If the prince hadn't come, if the prince hadn't "inadvertently" left her a few hands, nothing would actually change.
Chu Jinyao still did not rely on Mrs. Chu to challenge, and Mrs. Chu would not change the family's interests for her mood.
The sky is boundless, and I am alone.
It's just a fox and a tiger. The prince is now taking advantage of the freshness and is willing to hold her, but how long can it be fresh
The next day, everyone lazily went to Mrs. Chu's house to chat and spend time, and there was no difference. Madam Chu drank a cup of tea with a calm expression, then put down the porcelain cup, and suddenly said, "We don't have to move in these few days, let's finish our busy work."
Everyone put down their movements and looked at Madam Chu seriously.
"You are all grown up, the second girl has already engaged, and the third girl should be busy."
The three girls were startled, didn't the aunt agree with the Marquis of Changxing to let her fight for wealth? Why now Madam Chu suddenly changed her tone...
"In the past few days, I have received a lot of famous posts from other people, and many of them are talented. Mrs. Zhao, you should work harder and take a look for the three girls."
Zhao Shi got up flattered, and Nuonuo complied. Without waiting for Huang Yiniang to ask, Madam Chu turned to Huang Yiniang: "Although there is no reason for a concubine to intervene in the girl's marriage, you will give birth to her after all. , take a look. If you have any suggestions, let Zhao Shi."
Huang Yiniang was originally shocked by Madam Chu's sudden change of mind, but after hearing Madam Chu's kindness to let her participate in the marriage of the three girls, Huang Yiniang was overjoyed and immediately agreed. Even if you can only listen to Zhao's side, and Zhao's final idea is to take, but Huang Yiniang is also satisfied.
After Mrs. Zhao responded, she secretly marveled, she thought that with Madam Chu's indifferent and determined, interests-oriented temperament, she would always have to squeeze the last bit of value out of the three girls. Unexpectedly, her mother-in-law was willing to let the three girls get married.
Thinking of this, Zhao Shi was shocked. There are three girls above Chu Jinyao who have not left the cabinet. Mrs. Chu said that the second girl and the third girl, what about Chu Jinmiao
Zhao Shi paled and said, "Mother, since you want to kiss the girls, why don't Miao'er look alike?"
Almost immediately, the eyes of everyone in the house turned, quietly waiting for Old Madam Chu's next words.
Mrs. Chu slowly twisted the beads, and after a while, she said, "It's up to the parents to marry first, and it's up to me to marry again. We are not Chu Jinmiao's serious elders. It is better to leave this kind of thing to her biological parents."
The tea cup in Zhao's hand suddenly fell to the ground, and with a click, her face lost all blood, like a walking corpse.
Zhao Shi turned around to look at Chu Jinyao almost at the same time, Chu Jinyao slowly closed his eyes, and told himself in his heart that it was over.
She will never have a mother in her life.
The third girl wanted to say kiss, and the news that Chu Jinmiao was about to be sent back to the Su family soon spread throughout the whole house.
The Zhao family cried bitterly for several days. Chu Jinyao went to greet the Zhao family, but was blocked by the maid. She heard the Zhao clan shouting in the room, "You are the crown prince, one of the most honorable people in the world. I don't dare to be yours, please! If you want to please, go to the palace and invite the crown prince and queen!"
Mammy Zhang looked at Chu Jinyao with an unbearable expression: "Five girls..."
"It's alright," Chu Jinyao said, "Since my mother doesn't want to see me, that's fine. Mammy Zhang, please look at your mother's body more, and don't let her cry so badly."
"Five girls, Madam, she just can't accept it for a while, you..."
"Mammy, keep busy." Chu Jinyao interrupted Mammy Zhang with a smile, "I still have something to do, so I'll go first."
Chu Jinyao walked away with a group of maids and wives. She was obviously alone, but she looked bigger than a family traveling. After walking out of Zhao's courtyard, Chu Jinyao vaguely heard the sound of beating and beating in the courtyard.
Chu Jinmiao smiled, Linglong quietly leaned over and asked, "Girl, what we prepared..."
"Grandma's carriage is ready?" Chu Jinyao asked back.
"right."
Chu Jinyao nodded lightly. She folded her hands in front of her abdomen, like any upright and elegant lady, walking gently and softly on the winding corridor. In addition to his manners, Chu Jinyao's voice was also impeccable, soft like a lover whispering: "Let Xiao Qianzi go and accompany the four girls back home. By the way, when you get to Su's house, you must be in front of Su's father and Su's mother. , and hand over all the dowry I have prepared for the four girls to her."
"The servant understands."
Kinship is really the most wonderful thing in this world. Even if you have never known each other and are raised by others as soon as you are born, your biological parents are still willing to sacrifice for their biological daughter. I just don't know, when Chu Jinmiao returns with the "high-priced dowry", Su's father and Su's mother will love her more.
Chu Jinmiao resisted in every possible way, but how alone could she resist the instructions of Mrs. Chu, the owner of the Hou Mansion, she was quickly forced into the carriage. Speaking of which, Chu Jinyao really admires Mrs. Chu. Chu Jinyao can say such words because of the inherent opposition of identities and the repeated murders of Chu Jinmiao. The most important thing is that Chu Jin Yao and Chu Jinmiao have no relationship with each other. But Mrs. Chu, she has sincerely treated Chu Jinmiao as her granddaughter for so many years. She said that she could send her away.
Zhao shi chased the carriage away for a long time with red eyes. She was reluctant to let her daughter leave. She just ignored Old Madam Chu's objection and prepared a lot of gold and silver jewelry for Chu Jinmiao. Madam Chu looked at Zhao's actions and wanted to speak several times, but in the end, it turned into a sigh.
Chu Jinmiao's eyes were almost blinded from crying. She watched the scenery outside the window becoming more and more desolate, and the familiar Taiyuan city gradually lost its shadow. Among the people around, more and more common people came and went.
The magnificent carriage of Hou Mansion finally drove into Sujia Village, and the people at the entrance of the village were almost stunned watching all this. Just two days ago, Master Jin Yiwei came and threw that kid from the Su family back. Whose family has rich relatives here today
The villagers automatically followed behind the carriage, watching the carriage turn left and right, and finally stopped at the entrance of Su's house. The villagers were in an uproar, hurriedly greeted those close to them, and hurried over to watch the fun.
Chu Jinmiao opened the car curtain a crack, and when she saw the firewood and dilapidated yard of the Su family, she immediately closed the curtain in disgust. Her eyes are red again, why is she so miserable.
The maid who was sent over together was also cold in her heart. There was actually a thatched hut here. The walls were black and white, and it was crumbling. The maid was even worried that it would collapse in the next moment. In the Hou's mansion, even the lowest-ranking servants live in brick houses... The maid becomes more and more annoyed when she thinks of the neat and dignified Hou's mansion.
Who would want to accompany her to such a place! She was originally a second-class maid in the Hou residence, and she was better in food and clothing than ordinary young ladies. Chu Jinmiao, the fake daughter, was sent home, so why should she come over to serve her!
She is only the daughter of a village woman, who is more expensive than anyone else, why does she still serve as a maid to Chu Jinmiao
Chu Jinmiao sat on the carriage with a sullen face, as if she didn't open the curtain or get out of the carriage, she didn't have to face these. However, the people outside the car were not willing to fulfill her evasion, and Xiao Qianzi's voice sounded slowly: "Four girls, get out of the car."
Four girls.
Hehe, Chu Jinmiao burst out crying after laughing, this is really ironic. Why was fate so unfair to her, or she didn't give it to her in the first place. Since she had been given glory and wealth, why should it be taken away
Chu Jinmiao was "invited" to get out of the car half-driving, and the villagers who were watching the lively behind saw that it was a young lady, and suddenly they were in an uproar.
Su's father and Su's mother had already heard the movement, and now they are hiding behind the door and watching. Seeing that no one came out of the house, Xiao Qianzi didn't care. He faced the empty farmyard and said: "In the seventh year of Jianxing, the Su family deliberately exchanged the daughter of the Houmen, and put their daughter in the Houfu, pretending to be It's Miss Qianjin. Lord Hou later found our girl, but for the sake of raising a family, he didn't plan to send the fake daughter back. Unfortunately, Houfu is willing to raise one more daughter, but your lady really has The means, Rao Shihou's mansion doesn't dare to raise it, so I have to send it back to your family."
Xiao Qianzi looked back at Chu Jinmiao: "Fourth Miss, please."
Chu Jinmiao almost hated the person in front of her, she knew that this was Chu Jinyao's person and came to humiliate her on purpose. And Chu Jinmiao knew even more that, going a little further, this was the prince's person.
Chu Jinmiao turned her head away and refused to enter this scruffy, rubbish and weedy yard. Xiao Qianzi was not annoyed by being ignored, he clapped his hands, and immediately someone removed a large box from the car. For some reason, the person carrying the box suddenly stumbled and stumbled, and a heavy wooden box also fell to the ground, scattering the contents inside.
Xiao Qianzi said without any sincerity: "Oh, it's rude to drop Siguniang's things. These gold and silver jewels, as well as the innermost silk and satin, were given to Siguniang by our girl for practice. In the future, these It's all the stuff of the fourth girl, and the fourth girl's own net worth is quite a bit, including the madam's gift, and she will have no worries about food and clothing in this life."
Chu Jinmiao was very strange, what did Chu Jinyao give her money when she had nothing to do? She glanced roughly and knew that there were not many things in the box. What is Chu Jinyao doing
Chu Jinmiao did not notice the straight, red eyes of the Su family, who had been used to being poor all their lives, and the villagers who had never seen a whole piece of silver.
What Chu Jinyao lacked most now was silver. Don't Su's father and Su's mother like money? Well, she sent their favorite daughter, a box of jewelry, to them together.
The son who was dismissed from the future, the daughter who suddenly brought home a large amount of gold and silver, and even a young maid beside her daughter.
It is said that the rich are intriguing and unkind to the rich. In fact, when people are so poor that they have to use all their strength to live, what are the laws and morals