The Crown Prince in the Jade Pendant

The second young master laughed at himself and said: "Because I was a child, I have a bad health, so I like to read these light and evasive books. I don't like the way of Confucius and Mencius actively entering the world. I didn't expect the prince to be the same. He was raised as a prince, and the cabinet elders stared at him nicely, and everyone remembered the prince. He is such a proud son of heaven. I really can’t figure out why he likes the same thing as me. ."

"Perhaps the prince was born in the East Palace and he was under too much pressure to like these books that escaped the world?" Chu Jinmiao felt more and more right. "Yes, I am afraid that the prince is also a kind and sensitive person in his heart, and he doesn't like it. These mundane things, without being able to change one's identity, are the only way to express their feelings with the help of books."

"I don't know about this." The second young master said, "I have never seen the prince, and I don't know who he is. But I heard that he dared to shoot the maidservant in front of the ministers, and he was usually disrespectful to the queen. Such a person, shouldn't that be the case?"

Chu Jinmiao still insisted on her own opinion. She said: "The rumors from the outside world are often inaccurate. But when the prince comes, we will know."

"Father hopes that the prince will come." The second young master smiled bitterly. "For this reason, he also specially reminded me of the books I like, and then I will be in the eyes of the prince. I have no intention of fame and fortune, but the father of Changxing Houfu is already the third generation. Now, depending on the current situation of our family, I am afraid that the emperor will not allow his father to ask for favor, and our family has no way in the court, and it is difficult to find someone to smooth the relationship. Grandmother and father have been thinking of ways, and they did this. , Also for the good of our family."

Chu Jinmiao was a little surprised. She grew up in the Hou Mansion since she was a child, and she had heard about things in the court. She asked curiously: "If the emperor doesn't agree to make you the elder brother, and doesn't agree to continue the title of Changxing Hou Mansion, then the Chu Family will no longer be the Hou Mansion?"

"Yes." The Second Young Master said, "If the younger generation does not live up to their expectations, and within two generations, our Changxing Hou Chu clan will be completely defeated and reduced to civilians."

Chu Jinmiao was both embarrassed and surprised. If that was the case, then her and Chu Jinyao's identities were not much different. In case the two young masters could not bear the title, then they both were the daughters of common people.

But then Chu Jinmiao overthrew this idea. The lean camel was bigger than the horse. No matter how bad the Chu family was, they were also honorable. They were many times better than the Su family, the home of poor peasants.

"You don't have to worry about this. Our family has been passed down for three generations in Taiyuan. Although the grandfather's generation has fallen a little bit, it is always better than ordinary officials." The second young master looked at Chu Jinmiao tenderly and said, "The matter of Xijue If my father and I are busy, you don't have to worry about this, just be at ease as Miss Houmen."

Chu Jinmiao smiled hard, and said, "I am Miss Hou Men, Chu Jinyao is."

"What are you talking about!" The second young master frowned and didn't like to listen to this. "Although there was a mistake in your identity with the fifth sister, you are the sister I grew up with. She is connected by blood. My sister, you two are the same kind to me."

"I know that the second brother is good to me." Chu Jinmiao raised his head and smiled while holding the second young master's arm. "Second brother, you are so good to me, and I will treat you very well in the future. You are not worried about the prince. What about Chengjue? Tell me more, maybe I can help you!"

After listening to the second young master, he didn't take it seriously. He smiled indifferently: "You are a girl, how can you help."

Chu Jinmiao laughed but didn't say anything. In this world, boys are more important to women, and women are particularly harsh, but women can do things that many men can't do. How many foreign ministers the prince had to see every day, Chu Jing and the second young master would go there, whether they could get into the prince's eyes, but she was the type of woman the prince just liked. Maybe the future of the Changxing Hou Mansion will fall on her.

Seeing Chu Jinmiao lowered his eyes, the second young master didn't know what he was thinking. He didn't even hear his call. The second young master can only say one more sentence: "Four sisters."

"Huh? Second brother, what's wrong?"

"It's getting late, I have to see my father." The Second Young Master said, "Do you still want to read that new book now?"

Chu Jinmiao looked embarrassed. The new language she showed to Grandma Deng that day was not her book, but the second young master's, including the traces of the book from time to time and the old ink. It belongs to the second young master. The Second Young Master is a gentle and thoughtful older brother. No matter what Chu Jinmiao asks, the Second Young Master will promise. She was taught by the Second Young Master when she was a child. Therefore, Chu Jinmiao's characters are very similar to those of the Second Young Master, which is easy to confuse at first glance. Chu Jinmiao relied on this, disguised the second young master's kung fu as his own, deceived Grandma Deng, and made Grandma Deng impressed with her diligence and studious.

In fact, Chu Jinmiao doesn't have so much time to read books, let alone a collection of essays such as speaking new languages ​​and selected essays in the world. She spends most of her time fighting auntie Zhao, jealousy with Seven Girls, joking and playing with her maid, she can be famous in the Chu family, thanks to a woman's ignorance is the virtue of the world, as well as the sisters in the same house. set off. On the contrary, it is the second young master, who has been weak since childhood, so he has put a lot of effort into these collections of poems.

Chu Jin wondered, anyway, the second brother loves her most, she borrowed the second brother's book for a use, the second brother would not care. What's more, even if she replaces the second young master in the inner house, it won't affect the second young master. Why not do it for a win-win situation?

Because of this, Chu Jinmiao didn't want to return the book to the second young master. After the second young master took it away, what did she look at? She had to be familiar with these books before she went to get close to the prince. Chu Jinmiao asked, "Second brother, are you going to use it in a hurry these few days?"

The second young master paused and asked: "What do you mean by this?"

"I think this book is very interesting, and I also want to copy one. Brother, how about sending it to you after I finish copying it?"

It turned out to be like this, the second young master smiled: "You are a daughter of a boudoir, it is not necessary for you to copy the book. You give me the book, I will have someone copy it for you, and then send it in."

Chu Jinmiao hesitated, the handwriting would be different! But she really didn't want to do it herself, how much effort would it take for such a thick book. She thought for a while, and finally said: "Okay, but keep the notes in the book, I want to write it myself."

"Okay, it's all up to you." The second young master touched Chu Jinmiao's head and smiled gently.

The second young master had another conversation with Chu Jinmiao, and then went out. Chu Jinmiao lives in the Xikuayuan of Zhao's family. The second young master just came out of the courtyard when he happened to meet Chu Jinxian who was going out.

"Second brother?" Chu Jinxian called the second young master and asked, "Why are you here?"

"I'll take a look at Fourth Sister."

Chu Jinxian smiled non-committal. Mrs. Chu just forbidden Chu Jinmiao for the sake of the tranquility of the house, and did not say why, but Chu Jinxian knew what Chu Jinmiao did. . The sad thing is that the Zhao family and the second young master are still in the dark, and now they come to visit Chu Jinmiao on purpose. Chu Jinxian finds it ridiculous. She is about to remind the second young master, but she sees something sharp-eyed.

Chu Jinxian asked, "Second brother, what is this?"

The second young master glanced back and found that Chu Jinxian's gaze was on the new language of the world. He let out a cry, took the book from the young man, and handed it to Chu Jinxian: "This is a book I flipped through in my spare time. The fourth sister was curious a few days ago and borrowed it with me to take a look. Now I come here. Look at her, take it away by the way."

Chu Jinxian looked serious and said, "Give me the book."

The second young master didn't know why Chu Jinxian suddenly became interested in these books. But he always respected his eldest sister, and Yiyan handed the book to Chu Jinxian.

Chu Jinxian took it and turned it over, turned her head and asked the maid behind her in a low voice: "I remember that when Grandma Deng was still a few days ago, what he taught was the new language of the world, right?"

Chu Jinxian's maid thought for a while, then bowed her head and replied, "Go back to the big girl, that's right."

Chu Jinxian opened the book at this time and took a look, what else did not understand. She sneered and said, "It turns out to be your book, no wonder."

"What's the matter?" The Second Young Master felt that something was wrong and asked cautiously.

Chu Jinxian closed the book and said solemnly: "Second brother, do you know that a few days ago, the grandmother of Huailing Palace came to our house?"

"I know this naturally."

"What the two grandmothers teach is the new language of the world." Chu Jinxian gently shook the book in her hand, looked at the second young master and said, "and Chu Jinmiao happened to borrow books from you during this time, and wait for the grandmother. After leaving, she is also willing to return the book. You say, what does this show?"

Could it be that Chu Jinmiao borrowed the book to meet the grandmother of the palace? The Second Young Master was taken aback, and said, "It's not like that, Fourth Sister is not such a person."

"I don't have any evidence now. You naturally don't believe me. On the contrary, you still think I'm slandering her." Chu Jinxian said, "I don't fight with you either. Please open your eyes and see if she is such a person. I understand."

"Sister, you seem to be... you are quite venomous towards the fourth sister." The second young master said carefully, "Since the fifth sister came back, my father, grandmother, and now you are all slowly leaning towards the fifth sister. I'm not saying that the fifth sister is wrong. The fifth sister is suffering outside. It is right for us to love her more, but it is not fair to her to alienate the fourth sister in this way. They are both our daughters."

After Chu Jinxian heard it, she smiled softly: "Chu Jin's miraculous love is a petite, and he is used to arousing love from men, even you. My second brother, let me ask you, the fifth sister has been back less than two months. But Chu Jinmiao lived in the Hou Mansion for thirteen years, and the family turned to the fifth sister unknowingly. What's the reason for this?"

The second young master wanted to speak, but he spoke several times but didn't know what to say. Finally, he sighed and admitted helplessly: "The fifth sister is indeed more likable than the fourth sister. The fourth sister is self-willed and thoughtful, she loves to think more if she is wrong, and she likes to take Joe when her temper is up. This is really bad. However, she would be so insecure..."

"Okay, I don't want to listen anymore." Chu Jinxian stretched out her hand to interrupt the second young master's words, and said, "I don't bother to listen to your excuses for her. But she secretly borrowed your book, and she happened to be with the grandmother of the palace. Time ran into it. This shows that her heart is bad. Maybe, she will replace you in your name, under the pretext that this is her book."

The second young master was a little annoyed: "Eldest sister, fourth sister, she is not such a person."

Seeing that the second young master refused to believe it, Chu Jinxian naturally did not insist. After all, she is a daughter who is going to marry, and it is not easy to have trouble with her natal brother. Chu Jinxian calmly said, "Is it right? I will look at it in the future. I say this today to remind you that when she asks you for something, you will take a long time. Jin Yao is our biological sister. It’s okay for you to love Chu Jinmiao, but if you neglect Jinyao for her sake, then I can’t tolerate it."

"I understand." The second young master also slowed down his tone and said well, "I know that sister, you are for the good of our family. Whether Jinyao or Jinmiao is my sister, I treat them equally."

Chu Jinxian wanted to tell him what Chu Jinmiao had done secretly, but these old ladies didn't want to tell the truth, and they might not believe the Second Young Master when they said it. Instead, they became a villain. Chu Jinxian smiled perfunctorily, and then skipped the topic.

After the second young master left, Chu Jinxian's girl secretly asked, "Girl, the second young master and the fourth girl have been close since they were young, why do you want to tell the second young master? You are going to be married, and you will have to rely on the second young master to support you in the future. If you rashly tell the second young master that the fourth girl is not, I'm afraid the second young master will have a grudge against you."

"I don't know." Chu Jinxian said, "but Chu Jinmiao is very thoughtful. If I don't remind my second brother, he will always treat this man as his own sister, and he will treat her heart and lungs for a long time. Going down, Chu Jinmiao may lie to them to do something. I said earlier that even if it is unpleasant, it is better than ruining the house in the future."

"The girl is reasonable. The four girls borrowed books..."

"She must be fooling people." Chu Jinxian sneered. "I used to think she was small and could not be on the stage, but now I can see that her mind is extremely wrong. The second brother is a man, and he always feels pity for such a weak woman. He refuses to think bad things about people. Since he doesn’t believe me, then I will tell my grandmother and father quietly. My second brother can’t tell, but my grandmother has been in the back house for so many years and I have seen so many people. I passed my second brother, but I couldn't hide it from my grandmother. The second brother is still a little naive. It seems that I have to remind my father to let him look at him."

As he said, Chu Jinxian sighed: "Second brother and Chu Jinmiao have a close relationship. They grew up together in front of their mother, and they are closer than my eldest sister. When it comes to Chu Jinmiao, I am not good. Just say it. However, everything is done step by step, this time I will give my second brother a reminder, at least, next time Chu Jinmiao wants to make a ghost, the second brother will not trust her unconditionally."

"Girl, what does the fourth lady want to do so hard?"

"Hard to say."

"Is it for the companionship of the Royal Palace of Huailing County?"

Chu Jinxian shook her head: "I see, more than that."

"what?"

"I'm not easy to say, but I always feel that she spent such a lot of effort, the purpose is more than that." Chu Jinxian said, "but this is all my guess, and I have to look at it later." After finishing speaking, Chu Jinxian paused for a while, and sighed in an inaudible voice: "She is always like this. She refuses to work hard and always uses her brains. If she goes this way, she will hurt herself sooner or later."

After hearing this, the maid was surprised, and lowly reminded Chu Jinxian: "Girl!" It was a big mistake to say this. As an older sister, she gave such comments to her younger sister, which is extremely bad for Chu Jinxian's reputation.

Chu Jinxian retracted his thoughts and skipped the topic without mentioning it. She murmured: "Jin Yao was beaten on the palm of her hand a few days ago. I don't know what happened to her. She is also a stubborn temper and refuses to subdue her life and death. Otherwise, why should she suffer this kind of flesh and blood?"

"The five girls have backbone and are stronger than many men. This is a good thing!" The maid said from the side.

Chu Jinxian didn't speak, and after a while, he said, "Forget it, go find grandmother first. You can go to Chaoyunyuan in a while to see if she still lacks anything, come back and tell me."

The maid replied crisply: "Hey, yes!"

In Chaoyun Courtyard, Chu Jinyao was holding a pen stiffly, writing on the paper crookedly.

Qin Yi looked at him coldly for a while, and became more angry as he watched, "I reminded you at the time. Bow your head first and talk about the following things slowly. It's okay for you. Your idea is too big. Now you know that you suffer?"

Chu Jinyao sighed leisurely: "It's been a few days, why are you still so angry? I'm suffocated."

Qin Yi's face was still covered with ice, and he was thinking in his heart, why is he angry?