Celebrating the Year of the Fish: A Princess is Not a Concubine[GL]

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The weather in April was neither cold nor hot, but today the wind was blowing fiercely. It was already night, and Wei Huanian had already brought Wei Jingrui back to the mansion.

Zhou Jinyu sat on a small bench in his small yard, looking up at the dark sky in a daze.She was wearing thin clothes and was prone to catch cold, but the night wind finally eased.

In fact, from the bottom of her heart, she didn't want to believe that Little Baoziniang agreed to marry her because she didn't want to marry far away or marry someone else.

But now that Liu's words are clear again, she has to start thinking more.

When I was teaching Xiao Baozi this afternoon, the little Baozi's mother was sitting next to her and reading her gossip books. She wanted to ask her several times, but in the end she held back and didn't ask a word. .

It's useless to talk about this kind of thing.

It’s good to be confused about some things, but it’s not good to talk about it, Zhou Jinyu thought so, and really held back all afternoon, without saying a word, and even lecturing to Xiao Baozi with emotion , Tell Xiao Baozi to sleep several times.

The little maid brought a cloak and said to Zhou Jinyu, "Fourth Young Master, you are just fine, be careful not to catch a cold."

Zhou Jinyu waved her hand, thinking that at this time, except for the Zhou Mansion in the East Courtyard, everyone must have fallen asleep, and only she herself, a night owl, has not fallen asleep. After all, if she, the master, has not fallen asleep, the servants will surely I dare not sleep.

Zhou Jinyu said, "It's getting late, I'm going to bed, you guys should go to bed early too."

As soon as these words came out, the four little girls standing beside him breathed a sigh of relief. One of the youngest fat girls even yawned. He closed his mouth: "Fourth son, the servant has lost his composure."

Zhou Jinyu shook his head with a smile, and while walking into the house, he waved his back to them: "Go back to sleep, and the vigil will be spared tonight."

Zhou Jinyu went back to the room, took off his coat and jacket, unconsciously thinking of Little Baozi's head again, she shrank into the brocade quilt, stretched her limbs and lay flat on the bed, determined not to Thinking wildly.

She thought, no matter what reason she married herself, it would be marriage after all.Even if it is true as Liu Shi said, her marrying him is just a stopgap measure, but she still has confidence in herself, she really likes her, and she really likes Xiao Baozi, so at least she treats them well, Nothing will change.

After all, her stepfather, Zhou Gongfu, had always treated her as if she had been born, and the whole Zhou family had always treated her as one of their own, and treated her with respect.

So whether Little Baoziniang likes her or not, since she is married, she is her wife, the one who will work hand in hand with her for the rest of her life.

Therefore, no matter whether Little Bao Ziniang treats her sincerely or not, she can ignore it for the time being, and it will not hinder her attitude towards her.

Thinking of this, Zhou Jinyu seemed to have figured out something, the stone in his heart fell to the ground for a while, and finally fell asleep.

A few days later, Abbot Kongzhi of Qianlong Temple sent a little novice to deliver medicine to Zhou Jinyu. Zhou Jinyu took the small porcelain bottle engraved with the plum blossom pattern and asked the little novice, "Is Master okay?" ?”

The little novice grinned and said, "Brother, Master is in good health, and the old man also said that he would set aside a garden to plant some fruits and vegetables, and bring them to you when they are ripe."

When she went back to Qianlong Temple last time, because of the accident, she came back without saying a few words to the old abbot, and she also failed to ask him if his waist still hurts in cloudy and rainy days.

Zhou Jinyu felt relieved when he heard what the little novice said, and said, "Go back and help me, thank you Master."

The little novice was about to leave, Zhou Jinyu sent him out, just in time for the little prince Sun Hao to come, Sun Hao looked at the back of the little novice, wondering: "Then who is the little master?"

Zhou Jinyu replied: "The junior brother of Qianlong Temple, come to bring me medicine."

Sun Hao nodded, patted Zhou Jinyu on the shoulder, and asked worriedly, "Are you still in good health?"

Zhou Jinyu smiled casually: "It's an old problem, and it's not like you don't know about it."

Sun Hao sighed: "I still remember that when you were in the palace, one time you fell ill and frightened me, and your body burned endlessly. I thought you were going to die at that time."

Zhou Jinyu tilted his head and looked at him with a smile: "I'm used to it. It's nothing serious. Is there anything going on in the barracks today? Why come to me when you have time?"

Sun Hao said: "It's nothing important. I came to see you today to tell you that General Han is in good health and has already gone to court."

Zhou Jinyu was startled: "Huh? The assassinated General Han?"

Sun Hao lowered his voice, patted Zhou Jinyu on the shoulder, and signaled her to go in.

Zhou Jinyu understood immediately, and he and Sun Hao entered Zhou's mansion and went to Zhou Jinyu's east courtyard.

When the two entered the east courtyard, the little girl served tea, and Sun Hao said while drinking tea, "I heard that in one day, you will go to the spring exam."

Zhou Jinyu nodded: "Well, the day after tomorrow."

Sun Hao couldn't help but said: "Jinyu, if you want me to say, you should go join the army with me."

Zhou Jinyu was startled: "What? Join the army?"

Sun Hao said: "Now that General Han is recovering, everyone in the court is saying that he is going to take command and go to war. If so, His Majesty will definitely marry the eldest princess to Feng Weizhi, the grandson of General Han..."

Zhou Jinyu understood what he wanted to say, but still smiled and said: "This is the best, Feng Weizhi and the eldest princess are a perfect match."

Isn't it a perfect match? Feng Weizhi and Princess Zheng are a perfect match, and they don't know how to avoid taboos, and the eldest princess Wei Huanian always teases her, so they are really a perfect match.

Sun Hao said anxiously, "Why can't you figure it out? If Feng Weizhi becomes the son-in-law of the eldest princess this time, then the son-in-law of the Long Live Lord will definitely become the champion, so this champion must not be the champion." Yours, why do you do this thankless business again? Join the army with me!"

Zhou Jinyu thought for a moment, then asked Sun Hao, "You expect me to join the army so much?"

"That's natural." Sun Hao nodded vigorously, and said, "Jinyu, I have been ups and downs in the military camp these days, and I understand a lot of things."

Zhou Jinyu asked him, "What do you understand?"

Sun Hao said: "But wherever there are people, there will be fights. The sons of famous families have already been arranged in the military camp. They disdain to be with the common people, but if the common people want to climb fast, they must intrigue. , framed and framed, I have seen through it."

Zhou Jinyu looked at Sun Hao, and said frankly: "My lord, not only the military camp, but also most places in the world."

"But I only saw the military camp." Sun Hao smiled wryly, "Although I despise these two kinds of people, I still envy them. Because among these people, I, Sun Hao, are the only ones who don't fit in. Obviously I came from a noble family , but did not get the slightest asylum privilege. I was struggling in the military camp, and I was a different kind. I believe you."

Zhou Jinyu smiled and said, "I haven't thought about joining the army, but my lord, the old concubine must be very pleased that you can fully understand this time."

Hearing Zhou Jinyu mention the old concubine, Sun Hao was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized, and replied: "Jinyu, my mother has been locked up for many days, she locked herself in the ancestral hall, no one would See, maybe I did something stupid last time, which made her sad."

Sun Hao's "bad thing" refers to the fact that he escaped from the military camp privately last time, but he was afraid of being beheaded and deliberately made the old princess "seriously ill".

Zhou Jinyu remained silent, just listening to Sun Hao continue: "Jinyu, you have to go and help me persuade my mother when you are free, there is no way for her to continue like this."

Zhou Jinyu responded, "I'll go when I'm free."

Sun Hao nodded: "Then my mother will leave it to you." He paused, and then said: "You should carefully consider the matter of joining the army. Anyway, there is still some time before going to Mobei. If the war is settled, the court will There will definitely be conscription, and you will just enter the barracks by then."

Zhou Jinyu thought, Sun Hao helped her think about everything.

Zhou Jinyu only said, "I will think about it again."

After Sun Hao said these words, he got up to leave.

Zhou Jinyu sent him out, and Sun Hao emphasized again before leaving that Zhou Jinyu should go to the army and stop taking the No. [-] examination for Nao Shizi.

In fact, Zhou Jinyu can see that Sun Hao is different from the past. As the young prince of Guining Palace, Sun Hao in the past has always been domineering. He almost walks sideways in the capital. Few people dare to provoke him, but now he has become a little bit It's different.

What he said just now meant that what he said was that it was very difficult for him to live alone in the military camp, and he urgently needed Zhou Jinyu to help him together.

But Zhou Jinyu was helpless, even if Feng Weizhi had already been selected for the champion this time, she might not be willing to join the army. After all, she was a girl, and it would be inconvenient for her to live with rough men in the army camp. Jinyu doesn't have the courage of Hua Mulan to join the army in place of his father.

At night, Zhou Jinyu returned to the east courtyard after dinner.

In the afternoon, the bookstore had already sent money over, saying that the book written by Zhou Jinyu was selling very well, and this time the money was earned more, so naturally more money would be distributed to her.

Zhou Jinyu lacked interest. After all, she didn't write the story book for money, she just thought it was fun. Money is not money, anyway, she is not short of money, so she just casually threw the money sent by the bookstore in the In the cash box.

But on the second day, she didn't think so.

When she opened the door early in the morning and saw a group of strange boys in her yard, carrying wooden boxes one by one and stacking them in her yard, Zhou Jinyu was completely shocked. Everyone is a little confused.

Zhou Jinyu was confused, pulled a servant and asked, "This, this, what is it?"

The young man replied: "Returning to the fourth son, these are gifts from the eldest princess to the younger ones. She said that the script is well written this time, and she likes it very much."

Zhou Jinyu: "..." Did she even check this?

After a while, the boy said again: "Fourth son, our eldest princess said that you must do your best in the imperial examination tomorrow. She is waiting for good news about your high school, and there will be rewards at that time."

Zhou Jinyu gave a wry smile, and couldn't help muttering in a low voice: "Don't tell me, the reward she's talking about is her own."

The boy was stunned: "What did you say, Fourth Young Master?"

Zhou Jinyu remained expressionless: "It's nothing."