The second day of the first lunar month was the day to return to her mother's house. Qin Yi just didn't need to go to court, so he accompanied Chu Jinyao out of the palace, and the two returned to the Marquis of Changxing's mansion together.
The Fifth Uncle has always been a very special existence in the Hou Mansion, and even the Hou Changxing didn't know how to treat this son-in-law. Fortunately, Qin Yi is very polite to Yue Zhang, and half of the courtesies of the Marquis of Changxing are half of the friendship of the son-in-law.
Yesterday, Mrs. Chu and Mrs. Zhao had just met Chu Jinyao, and they didn't feel any difference when they saw it today. The other female relatives of the Chu family, who had no chance to attend the meeting on the first day of the Yuan Dynasty, could not hide their surprise when they saw Chu Jinyao.
Every time I see Chu Jinyao, I can clearly see that she is growing rapidly. When she left the cabinet in December last year, Chu Jinyao behaved calmly, and she could see the anxiety about the future in her eyes. When she returned home three days later, Chu Jinyao's anxiety dissipated a lot, but her behavior was still cautious and restrained. . But this time I came back, but after a month, Chu Jinyao's temperament was much quieter. This kind of quietness was not the kind of quietness that used to be cautiously afraid of making mistakes, but a kind of calmness and calmness that didn't have to worry about losing it.
Yan shi stood at the bottom and watched for a long time. She remembered the bride she had seen, and finally had to admit that Chu Jinyao was the real good fortune. It's not that she has never seen someone married to a high-ranking woman. Those women are gorgeously dressed, but they are always careful, and they only speak carefully before they speak out, but Chu Jinyao is different. He is a high-ranking sect, but every word and smile comes naturally. Obviously, it is because he has the confidence and confidence in his heart that he is never afraid of saying or doing wrong. The same bride, Duan Yinghua married a month earlier than Chu Jinyao, but if they stood together, it was obvious that they could see the difference. Whether a woman has a good life after marriage can't be deceived by her demeanor.
Chu Jinyao's mother-in-law is Queen Qi. She is both a stepmother and has long-standing grudges with the prince. There is no need to expect such good stories as aunts and aunts. Then Chu Jinyao's confidence can only come from the prince.
Yan sighed, really don't know whether to envy Chu Jinyao's good life or good looks. Some things are really jealous. The same is the direct daughter of Hou's mansion. If Chu Jinyao doesn't come back and replace it with Chu Jinmiao, with her twisted temperament, I'm afraid she won't be able to enjoy such a blessing.
Chu Jinyao sat with the elders for a while, and after the younger sisters lined up to kowtow to her, she proposed to go out for a walk. Since she got married, she hasn't returned to her boudoir, and she doesn't know what the former yard looked like.
Chu Jinyao wanted to go out, but of course no one dared to stop her. Chu Jinyao took Linglong and Kikyo to the east, and when they saw the old scene, they were all full of emotion.
"Prince Concubine, our former yard is still being cleaned by someone!"
This courtyard in the capital is still called Chaoyun Courtyard, even if Chu Jinyao is married, it is still preserved, and people are regularly arranged to come in to clean it. Chu Jinyao went into the house and looked around. The big things were still there, but there was a lot of strangers missing. At a glance, he knew that there was no one here.
Kikyo was still babbling: "Things are still good, but no one lives there, and the house is a little overcast. Crown Princess, do you need to bring a pot of charcoal over here?"
"There's no need to be so troublesome, I just came to see, I don't need to recruit teachers and move the crowd."
"Can this be called Xing Shi and moving the crowd?"
Chu Jinyao and Kikyo were both startled, Kikyo immediately bowed his head and stepped back: "His Royal Highness."
Chu Jinyao was sitting on the bed, but when she heard Qin Yi's voice, she quickly stood up: "Your Highness, why are you here?"
"I heard that you were in the East Courtyard, so I came over to take a look." Qin Yi naturally held Chu Jinyao's hand and moved his brows invisibly, "Hands are so cold?"
Kikyo already understood, and said judiciously, "This slave and maid is going to serve the charcoal fire."
After Kikyo went out, Linglong was still changing the tea, and now she didn't come back, only Chu Jinyao and Qin Yi were left in the room. Chu Jinyao glanced at Qin Yi, as if she wanted to say something, but finally curled her lips and said nothing.
Qin Yi was amused by her rich expression: "What do you want to say?"
"I originally wanted to say that this is the girl's boudoir. It doesn't seem good for you to come in like this. But I also feel that the character of His Royal Highness the Prince, it's useless to say these words, so I won't waste my words."
Qin Yi really didn't think he had anything in the girl's boudoir. He bought it for Chu Jinyao on purpose, and he had come in before. What's more, even if Chu Jinyao's boudoir was in Taiyuan, he had not seen it before, and even lived there for a while.
So Qin Yi said indifferently: "You and I are both husband and wife, so what do you care about."
Chu Jinyao knew that she could not talk about Qin Yi, and she didn't bother about these details, but took Qin Yi to see what she had left with great interest, and talked about how she spent the year she was about to get married.
"... This is an embroidery shed. When the light is good, I do needlework here. In order to marry you, I have learned embroidery for a year. My sister heard that I was embroidering a dowry, and she wrote a letter to teach me... "
Qin Yi seldom had contact with these boudoir daughters. Although it was trivial, it seemed that Chu Jinyao's mouth had brought special magic power. Qin Yi seemed to be involved in Chu Jinyao's life at that time. Noticing that Chu Jinyao seemed to be in a low mood, Qin Yi asked sharply, "Why didn't you say anything?"
Chu Jinyao sighed softly: "I'm thinking about eldest sister. Our whole family moved to the capital, and she was alone in Taiyuan. I don't know if her husband's family bullied her. It must be very difficult for her to get pregnant after two years of marriage. And my mother's family is not around..."
It was for this. Qin Yi felt that this was not a problem at all, and he said casually, "If you miss your eldest sister, you can transfer Zhao Jiazhi to the capital."
Chu Jinyao was taken aback: "Is it okay?"
"Can."
Chu Jinyao blinked and asked quietly, "Does this count as going through the back door?"
Qin Yi smiled and looked at Chu Jinyao: "Obviously."
Chu Jinyao was amused, she saw that there was no one to her left or right, and hugged Qin Yi's arm forcefully: "Thank you, Your Highness!"
"What about sincerity?"
This man is really stubborn and self-willed. Chu Jinyao raised her head and glared at Qin Yi, her eyes beckoning her surroundings: "It's outside, don't talk nonsense."
"I think it's you who are thinking." Qin Yi said slowly.
"Shut up!"
The two laughed and walked out of Chu Jinyao's bedroom and went to other places. Xiao Linzi turned his head and looked like this, he said in the tone of someone who had come over, "Look, I said you don't need to go in to deliver the charcoal basin."
Kikyo was holding a brazier and was forced to bake a fire for a long time against the cold wind: "Eunuch Lin said yes. But what about this brazier?"
Xiao Linzi pondered for a while and said, "Put it on first. If you send it back, the prince will not see anything for a while, thinking that we are lazy, and most likely will be angry. But if you go in to add fire, the prince will definitely be angry. So let's take it first, no urgent."
Kikyo responded, she really wanted to say that Eunuch Lin really understands you, but in the end she held back.
After lunch, Qin Yi took Chu Jinyao to leave. The Marquis of Changxing looked at the bright sky outside, and then looked at the purple clothes on Qin Yi and Chu Jinyao's hands, and finally decided that he didn't know anything, and was as happy as the prince wanted.
Today, Chu Jinyao is wearing a white makeup jacket and a purple horse-faced skirt with mountain and river patterns. Qin Yi is also the same purple mountains and rivers.
Today, even if the prince's wedding is not announced to the world, the court officials can see by their eyes that His Royal Highness is getting married recently. Qin Yi not only smiles more, but at a glance, he can tell that the recent married life is very happy, even the blind can see.
They came out of Changxing Hou's mansion early. Chu Jinyao thought he was going to return to the palace, but finally found that Qin Yi took her to the capital to watch the fun. Chu Jinyao had never really seen the capital. Today, with Qin Yi escorting her, she happily spent an afternoon in the palace before entering the palace reluctantly.
However, upon returning to the palace, Chu Jinyao instantly returned to reality. Chu Jinyao sighed softly, the unrestrained happiness outside the palace does not belong to her, she is the crown princess, she has to face the increasingly suspicious queen, the concubines in the harem who are scheming, and she has to face the road ahead. 's time.
Today, Qin Yi accompanied Chu Jinyao for a day. As soon as he came back, he had to go to the front hall to handle the affairs of the court. After Qin Yi left, Chu Jinyao also called the palace steward in to ask about the affairs in the palace today.
Lilac did not leave the palace today, and stayed at the Ciqing Palace to watch the gate. Seeing Chu Jinyao's return, Lilac brought a stack of clothes and said, "Prince Concubine, these are the clothes sent by the Shang Gong Bureau today. Would you like to take a look?"
"Bring it to me."
Lilac waved her hand and called the little palace maid behind her to step forward. Chu Jinyao carefully turned over a few pieces and took a closer look with the help of a few maids. Linglong touched the embroidery on the collar and said, "Prince Concubine, these embroidery are really exquisite. Sure enough, the embroidery workers are as good as in the palace."
The maids love the clothes sent by the Shang Gong Bureau, but Chu Jinyao is the opposite. These embroidery are beautiful, but they are not as good as their own. After she chose the pattern and fabric, she deliberately discussed some details with the female officer of the Shang Industry Bureau, but for that matter, the retraction of the waist and cuffs was still not in line with Chu Jinyao's expectations.
Seeing Chu Jinyao's face, Linglong could also see that Chu Jinyao was not satisfied. Several maids said, "Prince Concubine, if you are not satisfied, why don't you take it back and let them redo it?"
"Forget it, I'm asking for a lot, and others are not the roundworms in my stomach. How can I know what I want? The Shang Gong Bureau also has to make clothes for the empresses in the whole palace. There will be many banquets for the New Year in these two days. It is estimated that They're very busy. Forget it, don't cause them any trouble."
Kikyo said quickly: "Girl, you are now the Crown Princess, why is this bothering them?"
If it was another noble girl who had been pampered since she was a child, she would definitely do whatever she wanted, and would not be afraid to toss the servants until she was satisfied. But Chu Jinyao doesn't do this. She pushes herself and others. If she takes pains to cut a piece of clothing, she will definitely not be happy for others to do nothing, but she always dictates and wants to move. Chu Jinyao said: "Forget it, we will send the fabrics in the future. Let's keep it and make it ourselves. It's better to handle it ourselves."
For example, Qin Yi's clothes today, from the fabric to the pattern, are all made by her. Moreover, Chu Jinyao also loves beauty. There are many trivial requirements for where to put on the waist and where to put more weight. However, there are many clothes handled by the Shang Gong Bureau every day. , she simply left the clothes, and she instructed the people to do it herself.
When Chu Jinyao spoke, everyone else responded in unison. Chu Jinyao asked people to put away her clothes. She was asking about Lilac's kitchen when suddenly Hong mama walked in: "Greetings to the crown princess."
The atmosphere in the room was quiet, Chu Jinyao stopped what he was saying and winked at everyone. Linglong understands that she picked up her clothes in three or five times, chased everyone out, and stood guard at the door.
Only then did Mammy Hong quietly say to Chu Jinyao, "Prince Concubine, someone has come from that palace today."
Mammy Hong was talking about Kunning Palace. She couldn't speak directly about the master, so she had to use some vague words to refer to it. Chu Jinyao understood and asked, "What did they ask?"
"Same as last time, it was nothing more than asking the princess what she was doing these days. But this time, the palace maid didn't know what she wanted to hear, and specifically asked how the princess managed the palace affairs."
After inquiring about this, Chu Jinyao raised her heart and asked, "What did you say?"
"The slaves only say that the Crown Princess is kind, and often reads books in the house. Everything in the palace is arranged by Miss Ziyan."
Chu Jinyao nodded thoughtfully: "I see. Did she ever ask about Mama Liu?"
"Never." Hong mama shook her head.
The people from Kunning Palace had their own means of communicating with Mammy Hong, which Mammy Hong had already told Chu Jinyao. Once Mammy Hong saw the icon, she went to the designated location to connect with the other party. Mammy Hong was the one chosen by Kunning Palace, so every time only Mammy Hong appeared, there was no doubt that this was also Chu Jinyao's choice. The reason for leaving Mammy Hong. However, no matter how well you cover it up, Mammy Liu is no longer there.
But Chu Jinyao had to deal with Madam Liu to kill the chickens and show the monkeys, and once the Queen's people were moved, the Kunning Palace would be suspicious sooner or later, and this was an unsolved situation. Mammy Hong looked at Chu Jinyao's face and carefully advised: "Prince Concubine, I didn't think of Liu's over there. There are so many eunuchs in the palace, and there is one less woman, who can find out?"
"Not necessarily." Chu Jinyao shook her head, "They won't ask this time, they will ask next time."
"How could it be! Mrs. Liu was sent away because of unclean hands and feet. All this is reasonable, and there will be no doubts about the Crown Princess."
Maybe Xiao Qi will believe her in the future, but others can take chances, but Chu Jinyao can't. Chu Jinyao said, "The next time they come again, you can reveal a little doubt. It's strange that Mama Liu was sent away. I may have already suspected you."
"Ah?" Hong mama was taken aback, "Prince Concubine, how could you do this, isn't this self-destructing the Great Wall..."
Chu Jinyao insisted: "Do as I say."
Mammy Hong still couldn't understand, the Empress didn't mention it, Chu Jinyao said she was suspicious, didn't she find her own way? Chu Jinyao was reluctant to say more, because Xiao Qi had already become suspicious of her after passing Lianbi. At this time, trying to cover up would only be counterproductive. Anyway, people would only believe what they wanted to hear. Since Xiao Qi had doubts, then go with it According to her thoughts, she can take the opportunity to keep the hidden nail of Hongmao.
Chu Jinyao guessed that in the future, Xiao Qi would wait for an opportunity to install a dark wire in the Ciqing Palace, and watch her together with Mammy Hong. In the past, Xiao Qi didn't take Chu Jinyao to heart, so she was negligent. Once she cared, she would treat Chu Jinyao like a palace concubine. However, Chu Jinyao's goal has also been achieved. She didn't expect to be able to hide from Xiao Qi's eyes for long, but now she has fought for a month, enough for her to stand firm and manage the staff in her palace. If once entering the palace, Chu Jinyao was tempted by Xiao Qi while her eyes were black, then it would be over.
After Mammy Hong left, Chu Jinyao called the person who was secretly watching Mammy Hong and made sure that what Mama Hong said today was correct, and then she was relieved. Xiao Qi was already suspicious, and the fact that the emperor gave marriage to the second prince was also very strange. She was now gambled on her entire net worth, and Chu Jinyao had to be more careful every step of the way.
However, Mother Hong's words also gave Chu Jinyao a hint, and Chu Jinyao vaguely guessed Xiao Qi's next move. After that, Chu Jinyao left Campanulaceae and Bai Shao behind when she went out to greet her, but called Erxue and Erhua to follow her.
The Crown Princess suddenly treated Er Xue and Er Hua with dignity, and many people in Ciqing Palace were dissatisfied. But Chu Jinyao's hunch was right. On the day of the eighth day when the lights were on, Queen Qi suddenly said something in front of everyone: "Time flies so fast, it's the eighth day in a blink of an eye. Ben Gong remembers the crown prince. The concubine entered the door on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and this palace still feels that this happened yesterday, but I didn’t expect it to be a month.”
Chu Jinyao got up and replied softly, "Yes, thanks to the care of the mother, it has been more than a month."
"It's been a month." Queen Qi looked at Chu Jinyao and smiled, "The rules left by the ancestors, the emperor and the prince must stay in the main room for the first month, so as not to disturb the honor and inferiority of the descendants. The ancestors To give respect to the main room, we juniors should also follow the rules of women and come up with the layout of the main room, Crown Princess, do you think it is true?"