I was a princess in ancient times

"The lady is overjoyed!"

The maidservant in a green coat and yellow skirt broke into the door, turning a blind eye to the suddenly darkened face of the nurse in charge, and went straight to the woman who was lying on the slum.

Mrs. Zhong, who couldn't hide the sickness between her brows, froze for a moment, and suddenly smiled joyfully. She stretched out her hand to support her body on the wet nurse's shoulder, and asked impatiently, "But the ninth brother has won?"

When the little lady trotted over when she heard the movement, she just heard Mrs. Zhong's words when she came to the door.

Ji Xinxue looked across the wide-open door to Miss Zhong whose face turned from pale to rosy inside, with many complicated emotions flashing in her eyes.

Mrs. Zhong's illness was indeed caused by Zhong Kan.

Zhong Kan is Mrs. Zhong's half-brother and Ji Xinxue's uncle.

Born in an ordinary low-level military general's family, he has the appearance of Wenqu. He has been known as a child prodigy since he was enlightened at the age of three.

All the gentlemen who have taught Zhong Kan praised Zhong Kan as the number one scholar.

At the beginning, Mrs. Zhong also waited happily for her younger brother Yuegong to win the laurel, just like her natal family.

Until Zhong Kan, who was praised as the number one scholar, didn't even pass the government examination, Zhong Kan's official career became a heart disease for Mrs. Zhong.

Zhong Kan fought and failed repeatedly for five years, and finally passed the government examination last year. Mrs. Zhong couldn't help being overjoyed. For half a month, the swelling in her eye sockets didn't go away.

Mother Li didn't care about teaching the unruly maid, she quickly stretched out her hand to embrace Mrs. Zhong's thin body in her arms, her eyes were filled with pity, and she reminded in a low voice, "Don't worry, lady, the palace test will be in three days, Jiulang will definitely be able to... ..."

The sound of knees hitting the ground interrupted Nanny Li, and the maidservant who came to announce the news raised her head and looked at Mrs. Zhong, her shrill voice almost pierced through the roof, "The saint gave the title to the king in the court, and the little lady also I was named the county lord!"

The maid pinched her thighs to hold back her sobs, and pressed her face full of tears to Mrs. Zhong's hand that was hanging limply, "The princess ordered someone to send a message, and asked the lady and the little lady to dress neatly and go to the main courtyard to wait for the angel to deliver the order." .”

The lady and the little lady have been suffering for many years, and they finally came out.

The smile on Mrs. Zhong's face froze, and her face that had just turned rosy was instantly paler than the cold winter snow. She subconsciously withdrew the hand that was pressed by the maidservant, and moved into the soft bed.

Nanny Li, who was always calm, was also not happy. She raised her foot and was about to kick the maid who was still kneeling before Mrs. Zhong collapsed, but she still remembered to hug Mrs. Zhong who was trembling.

He had no choice but to give up on kicking people, and cursed loudly, "You black-hearted lowly servant girl, to entertain the master like this, don't you think that the lady is trapped in the yard and there is nothing she can do about you?"

Ji Xinxue was also shocked by Caisui's words, but she was more rational than Mrs. Zhong and Nanny Li who were already scared out of their wits.

Caisui has served Mrs. Zhong for seven years, she is mature and prudent, she is also considerate in everything she does, she would never make such a joke.

Besides... If the concubine hadn't personally sent someone here, Mrs. Zhong wouldn't be able to get out of the courtyard gate at all.

Caisui would not risk being punished by Nanny Li, just to toss Mrs. Zhong to freshen up during her illness.

Putting her slender fingers on the back of Nanny Li's wrinkled hands, Ji Xinxue shook her head at Nanny Li, and turned to look at Caisui who was still kneeling on the ground.

"What did the people sent by the princess say? Why did the saint suddenly want to give his father the title? Does Fourth Sister also have the title of county lord?"

Although she was asking Caisui, Ji Xinxue's attention was all on Miss Zhong, and the hand she took away from Nanny Li's back extended to Miss Zhong's cold hand shrunk behind her.

Lady Zhong immediately held Ji Xinxue's hand back, as if she wanted to crush the bones of Ji Xinxue's hand, but her panicked eyes gradually became focused.

When Caisui was sent to wait on Mrs. Zhong, Mrs. Zhong was already under house arrest in the yard, and she was not allowed to leave without the king's order.

The reaction of Mrs. Zhong and Nanny Li not only did not make Caisui feel wronged, but made Caisui even more aggrieved by Mrs. Zhong and Ji Xinxue. The tears welling up in her eyes were not for herself.

After hearing Ji Xinxue's words, Caisui was stunned for a while, and cried even more fiercely. She pressed her forehead on the cold floor tiles, her tone was full of remorse, "Your servant, I don't know, the elder sister in Wangfei's courtyard didn't tell your servant about this. .”

Ji Xinxue was not surprised by Caisui's answer at all, these words were not just for Caisui to hear.

According to the old rule of this dynasty, the princes and grandchildren have to go to the Imperial Academy to study since they were eight years old, and the eldest lady and the third lady were all named county heads before they went to the Imperial Academy to study.

It is well known that Emperor Yanguang was a lazy person, and would never decree canonization specifically for a certain granddaughter, and every time several granddaughters go through the process together.

Ji Xinxue is already seven years old, and when the Sixth Prince finally got a title after many years in residence, it was only logical that he would be canonized together with the eight-year-old daughter of the Sixth Prince's House.

Zhong Niangzi thought of this under Ji Xinxue's call, and her ashen complexion became radiant at a speed visible to the naked eye, comparable to eating a legendary elixir.

In a short time, the sickness on Mrs. Zhong's body was completely dissipated.

She pushed Nanny Li away, and said in a confident voice, "Go and get Xue Nu's new clothes for the New Year, let the colorful beads and colored stones put Xue Nu's jewelry... No, let them reward me with the king's reward." I found out the jewellery, and I remember there was a set of small ruby ​​heads in it, which was just right for a little girl."

Sealing the head of the county is just a custom for other young ladies, but it is no less than a pardon for her Xue Nu.

After seven years, Emperor Yanguang was finally willing to admit the existence of this granddaughter.

She no longer had to worry day and night that someone would break into the door with a long knife and sharp sword at any time and take Xue Nu away.

Ji Xinxue was just in a daze for a while, and when he came back to his senses, he was already overwhelmed by the boxes of clothes and jewelry. Mrs. Zhong and Nanny Li were comparing different clothes and jewelry on him repeatedly.

"Mother" Ji Xinxue grabbed Lady Zhong's sleeve and gently reminded, "Today is more than just my decree."

Mrs. Zhong bit her lower lip tightly, and a strong unwillingness flashed in her eyes.

Ji Xinxue looked straight at Mrs. Zhong's eyes, her shallow eyes were clear and penetrating, but she refused to give in at all.

In the end, reason prevailed in Mrs. Zhong's mind.

Seeing that Xue Nu's life is getting better, she must not offend the princess at this time.

Sitting in front of the bronze mirror, Ji Xinxue watched with no expression on his face as Caizhu spread out his simple tied hair, braided it into a complicated bun, and decorated it with beads of different sizes.

Zhong Niangzi personally selected the most gorgeous luanyu flower tin to stick on Ji Xinxue's eyebrows, and then sent the colored beads to the yard to pick off the best-blooming jasmine and put it in Ji Xinxue's bun.

The simple pearl hairpin on the head and the decorative flowers in the hair are just ordinary, and the color of the flowers on the forehead is not correct enough, still unable to conceal Ji Xinxue's natural good looks.

On the contrary, it is Ji Xinxue's fair complexion that makes the dull pearl hairpin more lustrous, and the delicate facial features set off the jasmine on the hair bun, which looks like a famous product that has been carefully cultivated.

Caisui took the lead, and the maidservant poking her head at the door made fun of it, and the whole room was full of voices praising Ji Xinxue's "fairy descended to earth".

Amidst the noise, Ji Xinxue moved her stiff thighs almost invisibly, feeling the presence of a certain object, and then she relaxed her eyebrows that were always slightly frowning, and raised the corners of her mouth in front of the mirror.

Little beauty

It's a pity that I can't be his wife.

Mrs. Zhong spared no effort in dressing up Ji Xinxue, but she didn't pay much attention when it was her turn. She just found a new dress that was put in the bottom of the box many years ago. Although the jewelry is expensive, it is all old items. six years old.

As soon as the place was taken care of properly, the aunt from the princess's yard came to the door.

When Aunt Lin saw Ji Xinxue, surprise flashed in her eyes, she was taken aback for a moment before saluting, "My maidservant greets Fifth Lady, congratulations to Fifth Lady."

Ji Xinxue pretended to be shy, half hid behind Mrs. Zhong, and whispered, "Girl, get up."

Aunt Lin got up as she said, the surprise on her face was replaced by a kind smile, she nodded to Mrs. Zhong, "Hello, Mrs. Zhong."

Before going to the concubine's courtyard, Aunt Lin opened the brocade box she was holding in her hand. Inside was a gold bar with a big colored pearl on her fingertips.

Aunt Lin tied the ban on Ji Xinxue's waist herself, and said to Mrs. Zhong who was hesitant to speak with a smile, "This was originally a congratulatory gift prepared by the princess for the little lady's full moon, but it was a pity that I couldn't give it to the little lady at that time."

Mrs. Zhong lowered her head, and after a while, she saluted in the direction of the main courtyard, "Thank you, Princess Wang, for the reward."

Ji Xinxue saluted with Mrs. Zhong, sighing in her heart that the princess can be a man.

Sincerely want to give him a full moon gift, even if Mrs. Zhong is grounded in the yard, the princess can still send someone to deliver the gift.

The reason for sending the things at this time is clearly that they are worried that they will not have any accessories that can be sold, and that the Prince's Mansion will lose face in front of the officials from the Ministry of Rites who came to announce the decree.

Aunt Lin sideways avoided the direction of Mrs. Zhong and Ji Xinxue saluting, her eyes quickly turned around Mrs. Zhong and Ji Xinxue, and the smile on her face became more sincere.

Mrs. Zhong still has a serious job to raise Wu Niangzi to a pure and clean state, and her etiquette is decent. This errand is not as difficult as she imagined.

Stepping out of the yard where he has been trapped for seven years, Ji Xinxue can feel how remote the place he and Mrs. Zhong live in even without looking up.

The compacted dirt road under my feet gradually turned into blue bricks, and when I crossed the garden, which was also beautiful in early spring, the steps under my feet had become a whole block of marble.

Ji Xinxue blinked, and had a new understanding of the wealth of the palace.

Aunt Lin didn't take Mrs. Zhong and Ji Xinxue to see the princess, but took them to the side room, and taught them the etiquette when receiving orders, and how to behave in accordance with their identities when facing the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

Before Mrs. Zhong was accused of being a concubine for the sixth prince, she was a female official next to Princess Dekang.Today's decree was announced, Mrs. Zhong was just an insignificant person, Aunt Lin focused most of her attention on Ji Xinxue.

Fortunately, Ji Xinxue is not a real seven-year-old child. He already has a solid foundation and is willing to obey, so Aunt Lin quickly nodded his head.

After Aunt Lin left, Ji Xinxue and Mrs. Zhong had some snacks served by the maids in the main courtyard, and waited until the sun was high above their heads until the sky turned red, and then they waited until Aunt Lin left and returned.

Officials from the Ministry of Rites who announced the decree finally arrived.

For the palace, the sixth prince finally got a proper fief and title, which is the biggest happy event today.

All the wives, concubines and children of the sixth prince were neatly dressed, and kneeled in order in the open space in front of the desk as reminded by the ceremony officer.

The princess knelt at the front.

Then there are the eldest lady, Erlangjun and fourth lady from the princess.

Ji Xinxue was kneeling in the third row. On his left was a woman who looked a few years older than him, on his right was a child in the arms of a female officer, and behind him was a strange beautiful woman in a splendid dress.

Mrs. Zhong was nowhere to be seen, and she didn't know where she was taken.

The girl on Ji Xinxue's left seemed to have noticed Ji Xinxue's gaze, she was still kneeling dignifiedly on the spot, but there were traces of three fingers under her wide sleeves.

Ji Xinxue was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized that this girl was Third Lady, and the baby girl on his right who was held in the arms of the female officer was Sixth Lady.

Before Ji Xinxue could think more, there was already a person wearing a crimson prince's suit beside the princess.

After the sixth prince arrived, the officials of the Ministry of Rites who had been waiting for a long time immediately began to announce the decree.

The content of the imperial decree was far less than the expected nonsense. Not only could Ji Xinxue understand it easily, but he could even imagine Emperor Yanguang's casual attitude when he issued the decree.

Sixth Prince, my good son, your fief is in Jiazhou, Jiannan Road, so you will be named King Jia.

Your good daughter Ji Mingtong, I named her the head of Xuanming County.

Another good daughter of yours, Ji Xinxue, I named her the head of Ningshu County.

According to Aunt Lin's instructions, Ji Xinxue followed the fourth lady in the front row, walked to King Jia, knelt on the left and right side of King Jia, and received the decree to thank King Jia together.

Seeing her father in this life again after seven years, Ji Xinxue couldn't hold back, and quietly raised her head to glance at the person beside her, facing her upper pair of deep and obscure eyes.

Ji Xinxue's heart sank instantly.

He was sure that the emotion in King Jia's eyes had nothing to do with joy.