The Crown Prince in the Jade Pendant

Chu Jinyao slowly raised her eyebrows and looked at Qin Yi suspiciously: "How do you say?"

Qin Yi was obviously in a good mood. He flipped through the contents in his hand and couldn't help but laugh: "Four Books, Book of Books, University Yiyi... Have you been watching these during this time?"

Chu Jinyao vaguely felt that something was wrong: "Didn't you say that all the ladies in Beijing will watch these?"

"You believe what they said." Qin Yi couldn't help but smile, and reached out to rub Chu Jinyao's hair, but Chu Jinyao drew away angrily. Qin Yi didn't feel annoyed, so he knocked on Chu Jinyao's forehead: "You think, in front of a new princess, what would Baoqing and the others say for the sake of face? As for Princess Rong'an's prostitute. Female, she went to school with Wei Guogong for a few days when she was a child, and has been bragging about it ever since. What level of them are they, I still don’t know?"

Chu Jinyao was completely stunned after hearing this: "It turned out to be a fake? I thought that Beijing pays attention to other family members, does not adhere to the rules of etiquette, and allows women to read the Four Books. For this matter, I was still flipping the book the day before I got married."

Qin Yi snorted and laughed, Chu Jinyao glared at him, Qin Yi restrained somehow, and smiled, "It's okay, it's okay to read more books. You are really..."

Qin Yi didn't think of a suitable word, Chu Jinyao heard it, and was unexpectedly dull: "His Royal Highness, am I much worse than others?"

"what?"

"Every aspect." This thought has been lingering in Chu Jinyao's heart, and finally said it today, "I was delayed when I was a child, and only after I returned to the Hou Mansion did I see the wealth of the world. My courtesy etiquette, sitting and lying rules are all I rushed to learn it. But these things that are visible on the surface can be learned, and those that are not seen? I was not taught when I was a child. Compared with the girls who were looked after by female elders, it was far worse, but later, His Highness did not dislike it. I was made a princess. I was naturally grateful. I thought that as long as I worked hard, I would make up for the difference. But when I came to the capital, I realized that the women here are not slack than me. Their starting point is higher than me and their skill is better than me. Deep. Your Highness, if you didn't know me in advance, I couldn't be a princess, did I? I have to work very hard to not hold you back, but if you change to another woman, I can help you in turn."

Qin Yi was uncomfortable when he heard it at first, but when he waited later, his face had a smile on his face, but he let Chu Jinyao finish. After Chu Jinyao uttered such a long speech, she suddenly felt extremely depressed, and only felt that she no longer had a face to face Qin Yi. Chu Jinyao turned his head, and said with an annoyance: "I'm sorry, your Royal Highness has been tired for a day, but I still said these frustrating words. I'm going to serve His Royal Highness..."

Chu Jinyao thought of getting up and leaving Qin Yi's side. As soon as she stood up, Qin Yi grabbed her wrist.

"I didn't expect you to feel that way." Qin Yi sighed slightly, and pulled Chu Jinyao back to his side and put it on his lap. Chu Jinyao did not resist either, and sat down obediently.

Holding Chu Jinyao with one hand, Qin Yi didn't continue his words, but suddenly asked, "You asked this question when I went to Taiyuan. What did I say at that time?"

"You said let me think for myself."

"You can really remember it." Qin Yi nodded Chu Jinyao's head helplessly, hating iron and steel, "the previous sentence."

Chu Jinyao had to think hard. She recalled for a moment and said tentatively: "You said my personality is quite comfortable. Although my mind is not extremely clever, I am not stupid. It will save time and money..."

"Actually, these are pretty words, high-sounding, but they don't have much information."

Chu Jinyao immediately glared at Qin Yi: "Are you saying that you actually lied to me?"

Qin Yi was blocked for a while. Obviously he didn't expect Chu Jinyao to notice this kind of place. He sighed and could only make a round for himself: "It's not a complete rhetoric. Since I can say it, it won't be against my heart. You were named the prince princess, and for a while, it seemed inexplicable, but you might as well think about it the other way around, why should I do this?"

Yes, why did Qin Yi do this. He would never catch up with himself just to take care of her. If he is dissatisfied with her marriage, he can make an order to give her another marriage.

Qin Yi is now the crown prince, trusted by the emperor, supported by courtiers, and made military merits last year, and his voice is also very high among the people. What kind of woman he wants to marry can't marry him like this, why is it her?

Chu Jinyao shook her head honestly. It was precisely because she couldn't figure it out, that she would doubt and feel uneasy again and again. Qin Yi can't always do it for her beauty, right? He is not such a superficial person.

"Oh." Qin Yi sighed, he put one hand on Chu Jinyao's waist, and the other hand on her lap rhythmically clicked three times, "Jinyao, I ask you, in the palace, why would you speculate on your favor? Is the best mix of people?"

Chu Jinyao vaguely thought of something, Qin Yi did not continue to say, but smiled softly, and said: "The few people you mentioned, even if they are smart and talkative, how are they familiar with poems and books since childhood? What's the relationship?" Qin Yi reached out and grabbed Chu Jinyao's chin, rubbed her delicate chin, looked directly at Chu Jinyao, and said, "You think it yourself."

After Qin Yi said these words, he put down Chu Jinyao and left by himself. Chu Jinyao sat in silence for a while, and reached out to touch her chin.

She silently slandered, what is wrong with the people in the palace, and if there is something unclear, she has to let people guess.

But after this time, although Chu Jinyao could not figure out Qin Yi's thoughts, she at least understood that Qin Yi did not marry her for some inexplicable reason. After Chu Jinyao learned of this, the anxiety in her heart disappeared a lot. No matter how good other women are, no matter how articulate and sophisticated, Qin Yi married her, then this is the matter of the two of them, and has nothing to do with others.

In fact, it's no wonder that Chu Jinyao couldn't figure out Qin Yi's thoughts, because Qin Yi himself didn't know what he wanted. Why don't the masters in the palace like to speak too clearly, because sometimes they don't know what they want. However, the superiors kept their promises, and it was a big taboo to make changes in the evenings. Therefore, they could only say vaguely, let the next person speculate, if someone can get the master’s mind and put the master’s favorite result in front of him, the master will push the boat along the way. , Isn't this a great contribution?

Qin Yi is like that now. He also didn't know why he did this. To be honest, Chu Jinyao was not a suitable candidate for the princess. He is now getting more wings, and he doesn't have to rely on the influence of his wife's natal family. The prince's family lineage has been weakened, but even so, marrying a wife who is rooted in a foreign land is not a sensible idea.

However, Qin Yi was strangely willing to do so. Qin Yi himself couldn't understand why he was willing, so he told Chu Jinyao: "You think it yourself."

Qin Yi is also looking forward to what results Chu Jinyao can come up with.

Chu Jinyao has been busy for a few days, and finally arranged the East Hall in what he likes. She has nothing to do on weekdays, so she spends time here from time to time. Qin Yi's words calmed Chu Jinyao. Qin Yi never disliked her. In that case, she had to work harder to keep up with Qin Yi's pace.

Today, Chu Jinyao was leaning in the sun and reading in comfort, when the partition of the study was suddenly knocked.

"Prince."

Chu Jinyao looked up and saw the visitor, and smiled clearly. "Xue Xue, why are you?"

"The slave servant is here to greet you." Standing outside the partition, Erxue squatted down deeply for Chu Jinyao. "The slave servant has something to say, I want to talk to the princess."

Ten days have passed since Chu Jinyao promoted Erxue. Judging from the expression on Erxue's face, she has not had a good time for these ten days.

Chu Jinyao called the person up, closed the book and said, "Come in."

Lin Xue stood at the door, not moving, her eyes circling around the people serving around her.

"What's the matter?" Chu Jinyao asked.

"The princess, the slave and maidservant have something to say, I want to speak to you alone."

As soon as Nexue said this, the other maids standing in the room became unhappy, and they all looked at Nexue with strange eyes. Chu Jinyao raised her eyebrows lightly and said, "You go out first."

The maids serving in the room squatted all over and quietly withdrew. Standing at the door, the maids glanced at her secretly when they passed by.

The look on her face did not change, but her heart gradually sank. After this episode, it must be very soon that the story of her secretly talking to the princess will spread throughout Ciqing Palace. She knew she had no retreat.

After everyone left, Yuxue fell to her knees with a plop, hands attached to the ground, and decisively knocked her head on her hands: "The slave and maidservant are guilty, please forgive me."

Chu Jinyao didn't answer her words, but asked: "What does this mean? What's your sin?"

Xuexue gritted her teeth and said: "The slave and maidservant originally came to the prince's concubine on the order of the empress and empress to monitor the actions of the prince and her royal highness. The slave and maidservant have come to the East Palace for so many days. I was ashamed of my appearance and couldn't bear to use these sprites and tricks anymore, so I pleaded guilty with the princess and asked the princess to confess the crime."

Xixue finished speaking resolutely, waiting for Chu Jinyao's movement awe-inspiringly. Whether Chu Jinyao was delighted or pretended to be angry, she was ready. However, after waiting for a long time, she still didn't see Chu Jinyao reacting.

Erxue couldn't help it, and quietly raised her eyes to look at Chu Jinyao: "Princess Concubine?"

Chu Jinyao was drinking tea slowly, the new tea was a little hot, she sipped it several times before taking a sip. Hearing Xixue's voice, Chu Jinyao closed the tea cup and let out a casual "Oh".

Erxue was shocked, what was his reaction? She told such serious news, whether Chu Jinyao pretended to be unbelievable, or did both favors and graces, how could it be finished with a flat "Oh"?

"The princess, the servant girl is sincere in these words, and I will never deceive you. If you take the servant girl's words as a joke, you will be wronged by the servant girl."

"Oh, otherwise, what should I do?" Chu Jinyao looked at Erxue leisurely and calmly, "Is he happily accepting your insincere surrender, or simply go to the queen's wife and expose you to instigate the relationship in a vain attempt to please both sides?"

Xixue's heart sank fiercely, and her body was cold. When she came today, she had some thoughts of procrastination and negligence. The crown princess suddenly praised her vigorously, as if she was roasting her snow on the fire, making her inhumane inside and out. The feeling of being targeted by everyone is really bad. After thinking about it for a few days, she felt that she had to do something. She believes that she is a smart person, and because of her smartness, when she came here today, she was more or less scornful.

She tried to defend herself: "The prince, the servants are not, and the slaves dare not have such thoughts..."

"You dare not." Chu Jinyao smiled lightly, put down the tea cup, and continued to open her book, "I think you dare to do a lot."

Chu Jinyao read the book calmly, completely ignored Nexue. Lin Xue was lying on the ground, her mind turned many thoughts, and her body was trembling slightly. In the bright and magnificent study room, only the faint sound of Chu Jinyao flipping through the book could be heard. Chu Jinyao didn't seem to care about the other person in the room at all, and continued to do her own affairs. Lin Xue knelt on the ground and spent the longest period of time in her life. Layers of cold sweat broke out, almost dampening the clothes on her back.

Chu Jinyao was reading a book, and the voices of two parenting maids suddenly came from outside the window, seeming to be reprimanding some maids. Noisy is forbidden in the palace, and if the **** of the palace is not high in status, she would not even dare to make a sound while walking. But these two mothers were so blatant, and the sound of cursing could be heard in the palace.

Xixue knelt on the ground, and naturally heard it clearly. She lowered her head more and more, not daring to express herself. When she was nervous, Chu Jinyao sighed slightly and closed the book in her hand.

"It's really troublesome." Chu Jinyao sighed and cast a lightly glance at Lin Xue, "Go out."

He couldn't ask for it, so he immediately kowtows and retreats. In fact, Chu Jinyao hasn't really accepted whether she accepts her surrender, but she dare not ask anymore.

Linxue went outside and was blown by the cold wind, only to realize that she was sweating on her back. Within a short period of time for a stick of incense, Yuxue's mentality was completely different. Her heart was up and down, and she was really afraid of the gentle and beautiful in the hall, the beautiful and beautiful prince who walked out of a painting. She ran into two majestic mothers face to face. The mothers met her and stopped to talk to her with a smile. Xixue's eyes swept over the two majestic mothers, and there was an unknown meaning in her eyes. She gave a blessing to the two mothers, and quickly walked away with her head down.

After Lingxue went out, Linglong came in and whispered: "Prince Concubine, just now those two women are scolding people outside again. They both have loud voices, I wonder if they disturbed the Concubine?"

"Knowing that I was in the palace, I dared to make such a loud noise." Chu Jinyao laughed and said, "Sure enough, it's arrogant enough."

"Prince princess, shall we continue to hold them, or is it time to teach them a lesson?"

"To reprimand them in the palace is nothing more than to say that they are not dignified and to embarrass them. Since it is necessary to rectify, then come a big one."

Linglong lowered her head and did not speak. After Chu Jinyao finished speaking, she thought for a while and suddenly said, "The end of the year, whether it is folk or New Year, is a lively look."

Linglong didn’t know, so she only assumed that Chu Jinyao was really looking forward to the New Year, so she smiled and said, “Isn’t it? The palace is really lively these days. Normally the palace is always well-behaved, only At this time, I can reveal a little aliveness."

Chu Jinyao responded with a smile, "Yes, once the Chinese New Year comes, no one is willing to wrong myself."

It's New Year's Eve, and Mother Liu is also ready to move, wanting to ask herself some good food and wine to taste. However, the palace is a place that cannibalize people without spitting out bones, letting you have a big face, no money in your hands, and nothing to say.

Thinking of this, Mother Liu felt bitter. Others only saw that the princess was generous to the two mothers, and the rewards were set aside like running water. However, these are jade hairpins, silk satin and other things. Although they look good, You can't be a moneymaker. But the eunuchs up and down all felt that she had a lot of money, and each wanted to play with her. Mother Liu was praised endlessly, the more she was praised, the more she refused to lose her share, and her shot was very generous. Those little eunuchs benefited and coaxed her more.

Gradually, the money in Mother Liu's hand was not enough, and Chu Jinyao's reward could not be realized. Later, she heard someone mention that she could ask the **** to do the New Year's goods for herself. Mother Liu seemed to have a flash of inspiration, secretly took the reward, went to Dongzhimen to ask someone to sell it, and then exchanged silver for her.

The first one or two times, Mother Liu was frightened, for fear of being discovered. Later, when she discovered that no one knew, she became more and more courageous. She first sold off the rewards she had received. Gradually, she was fascinated by the silver, so she decided on the furnishings in the palace.

Of course she didn't dare to touch the things of the East Palace, the furnishings here are fixed numbers. But there are so many palaces in the palace, and not everyone lives everywhere. Taking some antique furnishings in the abandoned palace, secretly taking one or two, no one found it at all.

Mother Liu had nothing to do all day long, and she was running around outside without anyone paying attention, but she couldn't hide her movements from Mother Hong who lived in the same room. Grandma Hong felt that Grandma Liu was crazy, and when she watched Grandma Liu picking up the silver bag by bag, she was also a little moved.

The two of them came out of Kunning Palace. It turned out that they were just ordinary mothers in Kunning Palace, and they didn't have the face to talk to the empress. Later, when I heard that the empress was going to choose people in Taiyuan, Grandma Hong suddenly realized that this might be her chance. She spent the pension fund to buy out the manpower, and this was the reason.

Later developments told Mother Hong that her prediction was not wrong. The new crown concubine's family is not hard enough, and there are always scruples against them. Later, the prince's affairs also confirmed this point. The crown concubine did not dare to offend them, because offending them would be offending the queen.

Because of this reliance in their hearts, the two mothers acted more and more boldly. The servants in the East Palace bowed their heads obediently when they saw them, and they could discipline anyone they wanted. Even Linglong, who is most dependent on the crown prince, had to bow his head and avoid when they saw them both. The two of them gradually put on the score of the prince concubine's nurturing of the grandmother. This illusion made Mother Hong feel that no matter what she did, no one would dare to punish her.

Mother Hong just like the evil, at sunset, she secretly followed Mother Liu to Dongzhimen.

Even in the majestic Forbidden City, there are so many doorways in private. There are many courageous palace maids who steal the things from the palace while they are in their positions, and then entrust them to the eunuchs who are handed over to them to sell them outside the palace. The maid does not leave the palace, but the **** in charge of the procurement can.

Today, Mother Liu went to the place agreed with her acquaintances as usual, and also brought Mother Hong. Mother Hong looked around worriedly: "I won't be discovered by anyone, right?"

"No, I've been walking for several days. They all say that life is unfamiliar and it's easy to get into trouble. This is the road I'm familiar with, how can something go wrong." Mother Liu said, winking her eyebrows at Mother Hong, "Say OK Yes, I will share 10% of the money sold this time."

Grandma Hong entrusted Grandma Liu's doorway and naturally wanted to benefit Grandma Liu. However, even so, Grandma Hong gritted her teeth fiercely after hearing this. However, this time, for some reason, Mother Liu’s acquaintances have not been there for a long time. Mother Hong waited and became more frightened. She couldn’t help but say, “It’s late today. Why don’t we go back and talk about the sale next time.”

"What next time, the Chinese New Year is coming soon. The prices outside these days are so high. Don't take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune. What are you waiting for? Look at you, the eunuchs, these eunuchs have errands and come here occasionally. Some are late, what are you afraid of."

Mother Hong's heart throbbed: "But I always feel uneasy..."

Before he finished speaking, a voice suddenly came in behind him: "Grandma Hong, what's so unreliable?"

The two mothers were shocked, and they fell directly to the ground without holding the things in their hands.

Chu Jinyao was watching the rituals in the house. After a while, Linglong walked in lightly, smiling slightly, and whispered: "Prince Princess, the palace maternal grandmother takes the people, take the two maternal grandmothers Caught it."

Chu Jinyao raised her gaze when she heard it in her ears, and snapped her ritual list.

In fact, Chu Jinyao is not surprised at this result. She has been paving the way for this day for a long time. She deliberately refused to cash out the money for Mother Liu, and led Mother Liu to resell her at Dongzhimen. Chu Jinyao also saw that including Mother Liu's contact with the **** outside. If it wasn't for the purpose of putting another Hong Kong mother in, why would she have to bear it until now.

"Where are they?"

"I was caught by the maternal grandmother and got all the stolen goods. I am kneeling outside, waiting for the hair to fall."

Chu Jinyao stood up and said, "Prepare the chair. Also, call all the people in the palace over and wait in the atrium."

Many people have seen the fact that the palace mother twisted the two mothers back, but because of the face of the princess, no one dared to ask. After a while, they heard the summons, saying that the crown princess had summoned and asked everyone to go to the atrium.

Although everyone didn't know why, they still put aside their hands and went to live. When it was in the atrium of the apse, the maidservants stood on the west side, and the eunuchs stood on the east side, all standing with their heads down.

In the open space that was let out in front of the crowd, the two grandmothers were pushed and knelt in the middle, with their packages in front of them. Mother Liu and Mother Hong didn't dare to show up, and they all bowed their heads and waited for Chu Jinyao to appear.

In the middle of the hall, Linglong moved a mahogany chair over early, facing the palace **** outside across the hall door. This is the status of the crown prince. Even the interrogator is separated from the door. Chu Jinyao is sitting in the hall while they are standing outside.

Chu Jinyao calmly walked over to the East Hall and sat on the armchair with the help of Kikyo. She flexed her hand and placed her knuckles on the wooden circle, while her back and body were straight.

As soon as Chu Jinyao appeared, it was obviously quiet outside the palace. Everyone saluted Chu Jinyao: "The crown prince is a blessing."

Grandma Liu and Grandma Hong knelt on the ground and kowtowed their heads: "Please peace to the princess! The princess, the old slave is wronged, please see the princess."

Chu Jinyao looked at the pile of things in front of them, and smiled lightly: "You are decent, I treat you kindly because of the old love, but you are the first to not put my crown prince in your eyes."

As soon as Chu Jinyao said this, the other palace people standing in the yard knelt down, bowed their heads, and carefully said: "The princess is relieved of his anger."