Chapter 10
Chapter 10
"Fourth cousin!"
"What else are you doing here?"
"Fourth cousin." Lin Xining quickly walked two steps, stopped Chu Jinmiao in front, and asked helplessly, "what's the matter with you?"
"What can I do? You have five cousins one at a time. Yes, I know she's back. I, the dove occupying the magpie's nest, will make room for others. All of you go to her! What are you looking for me to do? Haven't I lost enough face today?"
Lin Xining knew what was wrong with Chu Jinmiao. He hurriedly said, "what are you talking about? We've known each other since we were five or six years old, but today is the first time I saw her. I think she's alone and can't even find the way. That's why I took her to my grandmother. In terms of intimacy, of course, it's still closer to cousins like you and me who grew up since childhood!"
"You also think she's pathetic." Chu Jinmiao sneered. "Yes, she's the real daughter. I'm a fake. I don't know when I'll be kicked out. She's pathetic. I deserve it anyway."
"There's nothing." Lin Xining softened his voice and comforted Chu Jinmiao in a soft voice, "You are the child who grew up here. After 13 years of hard work, everyone regards you as their own girl. Now, although the fifth cousin has come back, how long she has lived here and how long you have lived here. Grandma and others will pay special attention to her only if they want to make up for her. In fact, grandma and aunt must love you more. Think about it, if there are guests at home, won't they What good things must be kept close to the guests first? "
Chu Jinmiao thought for a moment and reluctantly said, "yes."
"That's it." Lin Xining said with a smile. "You see, you also understand this truth. That's how you and your fifth cousin are. Don't worry. You're the daughter who has been raised for 13 years. Feelings come out of each other."
Chu Jinmiao was explained. He kept pulling his face and smiled: "then why are you so considerate to her today? She looks good, aren't you..."
"What do you think?" Lin Xining smiled and stretched out his hand to play Chu Jinmiao's forehead. "It's not too much for her to say she's a stranger to me. Even if the girls in other houses get lost at home, I'll take them out. It has nothing to do with my fifth cousin."
Chu Jinmiao hummed softly, "that's good."
"You are still so fond of making small sex." Lin Xining looked at Chu Jinmiao and smiled spoiled.
"But there are no five girls, six girls and seven girls. Don't think I don't know. Many girls are secretly looking at you at the banquet today." Chu Jinmiao said and lamented, "You are the legitimate son of the king's residence, and I am just an ordinary young lady of Houmen, not even a girl of serious origin. It turned out that we are young and have no taboo, but we have grown up. I'm afraid we can't be as kind as when we were young."
Lin Xining thought of his mother's intention of coming to Changxing Hou's house and said in a low voice, "No."
"Why not?" Chu Jinmiao smiled bitterly. The smile on her face was weak and bitter. Obviously, she thought of her life experience. She said: "it's only me. I didn't die directly when I was a child. Instead, I have to live to now and occupy other people's wealth."
"Fourth cousin!"
Chu Jinmiao shook her head and didn't want to say any more. She asked, "cousin, what are you doing back this time?"
The family had told Lin Xining not to talk outside, but her cousin was not an outsider, let alone she would know sooner or later. Lin Xining thought like this. After seeing no one around, he whispered to Chu Jinmiao, "mother came back this time to pick two girls to go to the king's house to study with the county leader."
"County leader!" Chu Jinmiao covered his mouth. The county leader was a famous figure in Taiyuan. She was the direct daughter of King huailing. For these Hou Men Ladies, it was an incomparable and noble existence. Chu Jinyao was surprised and said, "how can it be related to the county leader for no reason? Moreover, if the county leader wanted to study, he would have asked someone to accompany him before. Why do you look for him now?"
"Alas, it's not because of that." Lin Xining quickly pointed to the north and hinted to Chu Jinmiao, "That's in Shanxi. My uncle wants to open his hand. Our three younger sisters don't like reading and play crazy all day. My uncle and aunt really can't control it. Then I thought that maybe the three younger sisters can sit down with some girls from outside and accompanied by their peers."
Chu Jinmiao didn't understand at first. Who was that? Why didn't Lin Xining say it? But when he heard it later, he thought about the direction of Lin Xining's fingers. Chu Jinmiao was so scared that he almost cried out: "you mean, prince?"
"Shh!" Lin Xining hurriedly covered Chu Jinmiao's mouth. Chu Jinmiao's mouth was covered and his eyes widened in surprise. Lin Xining hurried to look around and made sure there was no one. When he looked back, he realized what he had done. He quickly let go, took two steps back and said incoherently, "sorry, fourth cousin, I was rude just now."
Then Lin Xining's face turned red.
Chu Jinmiao shook her head in a trance and said, "nothing's wrong." however, in fact, she didn't pay attention to Lin Xining's actions at all. All her thoughts had flown to another person.
Go to the prince's residence to study with the county leader. Maybe you can see the prince. If the county leader really becomes the crown princess, what about reading with him?
In rongning hall, Chu Zhu dismissed the servant and was talking to old lady Chu about it.
"Niang, you know, the prince is in Datong now. The county Lord has contacts in Datong. According to them, it seems that the prince was hurt a lot when he chased Tatar last time. He has been closed to recuperate from illness these days, and no visitors have been seen. The prince sent people to visit and wanted to find out about the prince by the way, but they were stopped by the father-in-law of the east palace. Although he couldn't see the prince, the prince died In Shanxi, there is no escape. According to internal sources, the commander in chief has the intention to persuade his Highness the prince to come to Taiyuan to recuperate. After all, the border is too dangerous. "
Rao was a well-informed old lady of Chu. She was so surprised that she took a breath: "Your Highness the prince is going to Taiyuan?"
"If the prince doesn't speak, who dares to be accurate." Chu Zhu said, "however, there should be 70%
"Oh, ancestors." old man Chu's heart was pounding. She couldn't help standing up and walked under the hall for a circle or two to calm her horror. When the old lady of Chu calmed down, Mammy Gu came forward and helped the old lady sit on the Luohan bed. The old lady of Chu exclaimed, "if the prince comes to Taiyuan, this is the great glory of our Chu family! If we are lucky to receive the prince in Changxing Marquis, we will see our ancestors and have a glorious face in the future."
"Exactly." Chu Zhu said with a smile, "brother was so busy a few days ago that he was mostly asking about it."
After Chu Zhu's reminder, the old lady of Chu also thought that some time ago, after picking up the five girls, Changxing Hou was busy for half a month. It turned out that at that time, he heard the wind. The old lady of Chu complained: "he is really. Why don't you tell me about such a big event? I'd better make psychological preparations in advance."
"Niang, the greater happiness is still ahead." Chu zhuruo smiled.
"Oh?" old lady Chu looked at Chu Zhu in surprise. Seeing that Guan Zi had sold enough, Chu Zhu spoke proudly: "Niang, although the prince's residence is not in Taiyuan, it is less than a day's journey from Taiyuan. The prince's Highness has come to Taiyuan. There are not many people who can meet the prince's family. If the prince's residence in huailing doesn't speak, who dares to accept the reception of the prince? Therefore, it is obvious that the first stop of the prince's residence must be our prince's residence. Niang, you know, the county head of the prince's residence is twelve years old this year Now, Prince seventeen, look at your age. Isn't it a good marriage that can't be stopped? "
The old lady of Chu realized what the Lin family was up to. Huailing Prefecture is one of the few different surnamed kings of Dayan. The emperor's suspicion of the vassal king has become more and more serious in recent years, and the emperor's biological brothers can't please him, let alone the king of huailing. If the county Lord becomes the crown princess, huailing Prefecture will ascend to heaven step by step.
Seeing that old lady Chu understood, Chu Zhu continued: "The prince is not sure when he will come to Taiyuan, but the matter of the county Lord can be prepared early. The county Lord has a noble status and has grown up with a strong temper. The county Lord is just arrogant at home. How can he contradict the prince in front of the prince? If you want to seek the position of princess, the county Lord must change his temper, so The princess and the princess wanted to escort the county Lord to study and learn the rules and sharpen her temperament. However, the county Lord refused to study hard. They drove away two masters in a month. The princess and the princess had no choice but to think about whether they could pick some girls from outside to study with the county Lord. As long as they could calm the county Lord down, it would be a great achievement. "
Old lady Chu has understood: "your mother-in-law means..."
"Yes. The old lady of our family means that Changxing Marquis house is also one of the best decent families in Taiyuan. Our girls' rules and character are trustworthy. Therefore, the old ancestor and Princess want to pick two girls from our family to accompany the county leader."
Old lady Chu heard that she was already smiling behind her. She clapped her hands excitedly: "well, well, the girls in Changxing Marquis house are naturally one head and one good. I'll let the girls pick up the decorations tomorrow, and you can take the palm and eye."
"Niang, it's too hasty for the royal palace to choose a reading companion." Chu Zhu pressed the hand of old lady Chu and said with a smile, "when I come back this time, I'll send you a letter. The real reading companion is not allowed to nod my mother-in-law and the princess. Where can I do, Lord!"
Old lady Chu also said with a smile, "I'm confused."
"I've seen all the girls today and I know about them. Mother, I'll bring two nurturing mothers from the Palace this time. Let them teach our girls the rules first. In a few days, the princess will give a banquet in the palace and take all the girls there at that time. That's the formal way to see each other."
"OK, I see." Mrs. Chu said this, but she made up her mind secretly. It seems that she can't raise these girls separately. She thought that her daughter's family would get married sooner or later, and her mother-in-law would make rules if she went to someone else's house to be a daughter-in-law. Therefore, Mrs. Chu hasn't been willing to criticize her granddaughters too much. Let's live a good life in her mother's house while she hasn't got married. But now it seems that she can't let them So relax.
The next day, someone from rongningtang came to greet her early. Because Chu Zhu was there, the girls were dressed up and wanted to be the best among the sisters. The girls were competing secretly. Suddenly the curtain moved and Chu Jinmiao came.
Chu Jinmiao learned the inside information from Lin Xining. She is more and more interested in dressing up today. She is wearing the most valuable makeup brocade dress. The color is plain, but it is shining and noble. She embroidered a circle of butterfly love flowers with gold thread at the skirt. White brocade reflects gold. It is very noble.
As soon as the other girls saw Chu Jinmiao, they all secretly scolded. You were favored and you were subsidized. Makeup damask is the high-end fabric in cloud brocade. It can be said that it is expensive among expensive. Chu Jinmiao wears it out and no one speaks in an instant.
Chu Jinmiao was secretly proud. This was her carefully prepared dress. It was worth hundreds of Liang naked, not to mention accessories such as gold thread and edging. She must get the reading place in her aunt's hand.
At this time, the servant girl called out clearly, "five girls are coming!"
Chu Jinyao enters rongning hall with a smile. As soon as she enters the door and stands firm, she finds that everyone's eyes look at her with a whoosh.
What's up? She was a little stunned. Why did everyone dress like this? Especially Chu Jinmiao. Are you going out today?
Chu Jinyao was stared at by others and was a little afraid. She is wearing the brocade dress given by the old lady today. She was splashed with water by seven girls yesterday. Chu Jinyao hurried back to change clothes, which led to wearing her newly made brocade jacket and skirt today. She was afraid of plain clothes and made some patterns at the pleats of her skirt. Chu Jinyao is as bright as clouds. Because there are many pleats, the skirt is heavily supported and overlapped, just like a peacock opening the screen. At a glance, she seemed to stand in the glow, with a kind of shallow beauty.