The Crown Prince in the Jade Pendant

"Mrs. Zhang?"

Mother Zhang suddenly returned to her mind. She realized that she was thinking about the fifth girl when she first returned to the house, and she fell into her mind. Mother Zhang concealed her thoughts, her face was full of smiles, and she carefully said to the girl in front of her, "Four girls, you are here!"

"Yes, I couldn't sleep today, so I got up earlier to greet my mother."

"The four girls are really filial." Grandma Zhang smiled, and there were repeated voices in the room praising Chu Jinmiao for her filial piety. Grandma Zhang smiled as the audience complimented, but she thought in her heart, how could it be better than the five girls when it came early? It's been a long time since everyone went in. However, Mother Zhang wouldn't say such words.

Chu Jinmiao took off his cloak under the maid's dress. Her cloak was specially ordered by the Zhao family to make the noodles with golden brocade, with the best cotton in it. It was made very wide, basically covering the calf, and covering it like a large jacket. On the body, the neck is made into the most fashionable stand-up collar, with a pair of gold inlaid rubies as buttons, and the wide cuffs and neckline are also decorated with rabbit fur. Chu Jinmiao was originally slender and slender, and wearing this body, he became more and more weak and empty, which is very popular nowadays for frail and beauties.

Chu Jinmiao's eyebrows are very thin, and his lips are also very thin. He looks a little dull, not as good as the other sisters. Ever since Chu Jinmiao realized that he looked inferior to his sister, even his concubine, he secretly breathed out, and then dressed himself up again, and then used his strength in the thinner direction of the list. Nowadays, the style of imperial examination is prevailing. Literati admires the ancient beauties who are soft and graceful and invincible. Many women also dress up for the weak, and now they wear teary makeup. Although Chu Jinmiao's facial features are not as good as the other sisters, but in terms of temperament and dress, his brothers like it very much.

Now the Hou Mansion is the head of the Changxing Hou Chujing, and the old lady is still alive, holding the stewardship of the Hou Mansion. The old lady is still there, so naturally the brothers can’t separate their families. There are three brothers in the house, the big house is Changxinghou, the wife is Zhao, the second house is the second master Chu Duan, the second wife is Yan, the third house is Chu Zhang, and the wife is Qian . Changxing Hou and the second master are a direct descendant, and the third house is a concubine, which is not very popular with the old lady. Among them, the big house has been knighted, and it is naturally the leader among the brothers. Even the big house's wife's expenses are much better than other houses, second only to the old lady.

Changxing Hou has four sons and five daughters. Among them, only the eldest girl, the second young master, and the fourth girl are direct daughters, which is very rare. Chang Xinghou brought a girl back and said that this was his daughter, which shocked the people in the house. The Zhao family refused to admit it, crying and clinging to Chu Jinmiao, not allowing Chu Jinmiao to be sent away. Later, the old lady came over and saw that the dark and thin Chu Jinyao couldn't accept it. The old lady had a long talk with Changxing Houguan, and when she came out, the old lady said: "Because of the war, there were some mistakes in the family's bloodline. Now that the lost girl has been found back, let’s raise it. Our family is not a family that can’t afford to raise a girl. Jinmiao can continue to live at home. The newcomer is just behind Jinmiao. The fifth girl in our family."

The old lady called the shots and recognized Chu Jinyao, but at the same time she also saved Chu Jinmiao, not allowing Changxing Hou to send Chu Jinmiao away. A woman's heart is always softer than a man's. She has been a real daughter for thirteen years, not to mention the Zhao family, even the old lady is not willing. When Changxing Hou met his wife and mother, his former daughter Chu Jinmiao also stood aside and cried pitifully. Changxing Hou had long since disappeared from the fire on the road, and his heart was softened by crying, so he no longer insisted on holding Chu Jin. Miao sent away.

Anyway, Changxing Marquis is not unable to afford a dowry, so it is enough to raise a girl, no one cares about this.

A woman ran out inexplicably and became a fifth girl. The girls who had their teeth behind could only move back one by one. This kind of thing is a surprise in anyone's house. Chu Jinyao made such a big noise when she came back, and she was dark and thin. He looked like a countryman, and even more annoying people were vying to watch. Originally, the laborious reordering of teeth made the girls uncomfortable. Now that they become sisters with a countryman, the girls in the Hou Mansion dislike Chu Jinyao more and more.

Chu Jinmiao took off his cloak, revealing the inside of the dress with wide sleeves, a blue satin horse-faced skirt, and a two-inch wide flower and bird pattern woven with gold threads on the skirt. Grandma Zhang, people who are used to seeing luxury are secretly stunned. The four girls, not counting the headwear, are already worth much money? The four girls changed clothes almost a day. Just like that, Zhao cried that there were not enough clothes. Yesterday, he called people into the mansion to pull fabrics to make clothes for the eldest girl and the fourth girl.

Mother Zhang remembered the suit Chu Jinyao wore when she entered the house. I am afraid that even one tenth of the four girls is not enough. The real daughter of the golden girl lived like that. I heard that she had been doing rough work since she was a child, and her palms were full of cocoons. Grandma Zhang sighed. In all fairness, she also felt that the fifth girl was pitiful. But what's the use? The four girls are the big jewels in the palm that everyone has seen since they were young, and they have become accustomed to the cost of the Hou Mansion. The luxuriousness of the whole body is also soaked in golden soup honey. There is a person with such talent and behavior. , The five girls were suddenly rendered nothing.

Chu Jinmiao took off her cumbersome outer clothes and was as relaxed as she was in her own room. She walked straight to the Xici room where Zhao was sitting and lying, calling out as she walked, "Mother, I'm here..."

As soon as Chu Jinmiao entered the door, he saw Chu Jinyao standing aside. Chu Jinyao had long heard Chu Jinmiao come in, and now she saw Chu Jinmiao, Chu Jinyao turned around and smiled sweetly.

"Sister Si, you are here." Chu Jinyao asked strangely. She sees other girls saying hello in this way, not knowing whether she has learned it right or not. Chu Jinyao just returned to her biological family. She wanted to have a good relationship with her parents and sisters. Even if the person in front of her was a fake daughter who replaced her, Chu Jinyao wanted to get along well with each other. Who can I blame for this incident? I can only blame Su's father and Su's mother for being selfish and vicious, and being blinded by lard. Chu Jinmiao and Chu Jinyao, including Changxing Hou and Zhao, did not know what was wrong? Although Chu Jinyao grew up in the village, she has been sensible since she was a child. She feels that she can't complain, otherwise her relatives will also be punished. People always have to change their hearts and speak well.

Chu Jinmiao did not show the smile that Chu Jinyao had expected. The expression on Chu Jinmiao's face was immediately put away, and he replied indifferently: "I see." After finishing speaking, Chu Jinmiao said. Quickly said: "Who is your sister."

Although Chu Jinmiao's voice was not high, he did not deliberately lower it. Many of the maids around, including Chu Jinyao herself, heard it. Chu Jinyao was immediately embarrassed, but the maid who was following Chu Jinmiao showed a narrow smile, and while she was not paying attention, the maid secretly and the good maid raised her eyebrows in the lawsuit, and looked at the so-called "five girls" with slanted eyes. Sparrow flying back from the mountain village.

Chu Jinyao heard that high-ranking households would wake up early to greet their parents and elders. She didn't dare to delay, she was ready early. Fortunately, she used to get up early to pick firewood when she was in the village, so it was not difficult for her to get up early, but she felt flattered instead. She is just wearing a dress, so many people are waiting for her?

But it was easy to get up early, and Chu Jinyao was baffled by what he came to do here. It turned out that the villagers did not have these particularities. After they got up, they went directly to the yard to sweep the floor and fetch water. When the sister Su Hui was not married, the yard and kitchen things were done by the two sisters. When Su's father and Su's mother come together, they will be able to see the clean courtyard and the hot rice that has already been cooked. Then Su's father would go out to the ground, and sometimes Su's mother would also go with him. After his parents left, Chu Jinyao went back and knocked on the door to wake his younger brother Su Sheng. Su Sheng is the only boy in the family, much more expensive than their girls.

So Chu Jinyao really didn't know what to do to please her parents, and she didn't need to sweep the floor to wash clothes in the Hou Mansion. Standing in Zhao's room, Chu Jinyao was really at a loss. There were a group of maids around Zhao. Some of these maids and wives handed over clothes, some wiped their hands for Zhao, and a few carefully gave Zhao a gold silk chiffon. These people surrounded Zhao’s clan full, Chu Jin Yao just wanted to step forward, but actually couldn't squeeze in.

Now Chu Jinmiao said this in front of everyone. Obviously, she didn't want to be Chu Jinyao's sister, nor did she think that Chu Jinyao was her sister. Chu Jinyao was stunned for a while, and Chu Jinmiao had already set the gap and walked briskly towards the Zhao clan.

As soon as Chu Jinmiao approached, maids and wives of all sizes gave way to Chu Jinmiao, shouting "Four Girls" and kept saying auspicious words. The Zhao family saw Chu Jinmiao approaching, and smiled at her from the bronze mirror: "You are making trouble again."

"Where is my daughter making trouble? I'm obviously filial to my mother." Chu Jinmiao said, taking the hairpin from Zhao's dressing box and making gestures, and then said, "Mother, this hairpin today, it matches your bright red one. A gown with full sleeves."

The daughter-in-law who combed her hair made fun: "The four girls are the best at dressing up people. With the four girls in front of the jade, we can't get the hair and face of the wife."

Chu Jin smiled, talking and laughing with Zhao and others. But Chu Jinyao was standing not far away, suddenly feeling that she was extraordinarily superfluous.

Seeing Chu Jinmiao's familiarity with these jewellery, it is obvious that she has been used to it since she was a child, and Chu Jinyao can't even recognize the bottles and boxes on the dressing table.

Chu Jinyao lowered her head to look at her hand. She has been helping her family since she can remember. The girls in the same village are also like this. Chu Jinyao has never thought that there are still a group of girls in the world. The exquisite life that I never thought of. But can this blame her? If possible, she also hopes that she will not be mistaken and can grow up in Hou Mansion safely and become a qualified daughter of the Hou Mansion.

In fact, Chu Jinyao has not had a good life these days. Although her living environment has been turned upside down, she has seen a lot of things that she didn't even dare to think about, but Chu Jinyao is not happy. She could feel that the people in the Changxing Hou's Mansion, from the Zhao clan, Chu Jinmiao, to the aunts and sisters in the next room, to the maids and maids below, actually rejected her. She is really incompatible with the rich and glorious Changxing Houfu.

When Chu Jinyao went to bed every day, after the maid outside the night watch fell asleep, she secretly cried under her quilt. The young lady of the big family is even waiting for them to sleep. Chu Jinyao doesn't want to cry in front of others. If this is not good, she can only hide and secretly feel wronged. When she left, her sister Su Hui caught up and gave her a bag of clothes. Chu Jinyao knew it was her sister who was afraid that she would go to someone else's house to suffer, so she tried to bring her good things, but when she came to Changxing Houfu, Chu Jin Yao discovered that even the sweeping woman in the Hou Mansion did not wear such a gray cotton dress. However, these jacket skirts are good clothes that are only willing to wear during the holidays in the village.

As soon as Chu Jinyao arrived, someone changed her clothes. Naturally, her sister's cotton jacket skirt could not be taken out. What's more, after seeing the camellia, she almost threw it out. Chu Jinyao quickly snatched it back and hid herself in the bed next to her body. When it was dead at night, Chu Jinyao secretly took it out and cried secretly while holding her clothes.

Chu Jinyao now finally knows why Su's father and Su's mother always didn't have a good face to her. Seeing her sister Su Hui's performance before leaving, Su Hui obviously also knew it, but after all, she couldn't help but always carry Su's father and Su. The mother secretly helped her.

Chu Jinyao finished crying at night, and when she woke up the next day, she looked like a spirit again. Although everyone doesn't like her now, if a relative of the Su family suddenly wants to borrow, their sisters will still talk secretly, so this is human nature. Chu Jinyao told herself on the road that as long as she took a good look and studied hard and got along with Zhao and Chu Jinmiao with sincerity, they would always see their own good.

However, now, Chu Jinyao watched Zhao and Chu Jinmiao choose jewelry affectionately, while she was standing aside, superfluous, and Chu Jinyao suddenly doubted her self-confidence.

Can she really fit into the mother and daughter?

Chu Jinyao was embarrassed, and the little maid outside the door sounded like a silver bell, and said hello to the visitor: "The big girl is here, the big girl is blessed."

A soft and pleasant voice sounded like running water gently flowing from the side of the pebbles: "Mother is inside?"

"Yes, the fourth and fifth girls are also here."

There was a pause outside the room, and then a gentle sound of footsteps approached. The maid in the West had already opened the curtains, and the light flashed, and a woman with a gentle appearance and a dignified temperament appeared in front of everyone.

"Big girl."

The big girl Chu Jinxian nodded, and after saying hello to Zhao, she stood aside, waiting for Zhao to dress up. Chu Jinyao also greeted Chu Jinxian like everyone else: "Sister, well."

Chu Jinxian nodded lightly, then retracted his gaze and stood with Chu Jinyao. Only when Chu Jinyao met Chu Jinxian did she know what the ladies are like in the drama. No matter what Chu Jinxian does, she is gentle and gentle, and she speaks softly, just like the beautiful woman among the talented men and beautiful women. Although Chu Jinxian is as indifferent to Chu Jinyao, Chu Jinyao doesn't care. Chu Jinxian treats everyone like this, and Chu Jinxian stands with her as soon as she comes in, so Chu Jinyao doesn't have to do it anymore. Baba stood alone, greatly relieved. Chu Jinyao thought in her heart, no wonder Chu Jinxian is the big girl who praised oral **** in the mansion. She is really a elder sister in life, so she let Chu Jinxian help Chu Jinyao casually, and she has never suffered anything from others. Chu Jinyao was very moved.

However, Chu Jinyao found that Chu Jinxian and the Zhao family were not very close, at least not as tired of acting like a baby with the Zhao family as Chu Jinmiao. Of course, Chu Jinxian can't do things like acting like a baby, but it has a lot to do with Chu Jinxian being raised by the old lady since he was a child.

With Chu Jinxian's company, Chu Jinyao finally didn't feel that time was too difficult. Slowly, several concubines also arrived. Everyone stood quietly and waited for Zhao to clean up. The room could only listen. To Chu Jinmiao and Zhao's talking and laughing. When Zhao finally got dressed, the mother-in-law had already set breakfast. Changxing Hou did not come to the Zhao family for dinner. The second young master was weak and had been using his own food for many years, so only these female relatives had dinner together. Changxing Hou’s aunts and maids acted to give Zhao’s vegetables. Zhao asked them to pick up a few chopsticks and said: “Okay, you are all people with children and daughters. You don’t have to wait in front of me. Go and eat by yourself. ."

Only then did the aunts resign, and the concubine's room was not qualified to eat at the table, even if they gave birth to sons and daughters. In fact, these aunts are pretty good. Only when they have children, Zhao will give them decentness. For other common rooms without children, they must stand behind the main room and set rules and wait for Zhao and the girls to finish their meal. go.

Chu Jinyao gazed at a few aunts who were fat, swallows and thin, each with their own springs and autumns, and sighed in her heart that the big family is really different.

After eating, Zhao took his daughters to greet Mrs. Chu. Mrs. Chu is a very majestic person, with a slightly square lower jaw and deep lines on the corners of her mouth. At first glance, she is a very powerful person. This is not at all the same as the old lady in the village that Chu Jinyao has seen. She dare not to be careless, and follows the girl's pile, respectfully greeting the old lady.

The old lady wore a protective forehead on her head, and she seemed to be in low spirits. She didn't want to deal with these granddaughters, so she said: "A few days ago, the Southern Weaving House sent another batch of brocades with bright colors, suitable for you little girls. Each of you Go pick one, cut your own clothes, and wait for your grandma to come back, so you can meet the guests with dignity."

The grandmother of the old lady of Chu's population is Chu Zhu. The old lady's only daughter, married to the second room of the Royal Mansion of Huailing County, is the wife of the family, and her sister-in-law is the Princess of Huailing. From Houmen to Wangfu, this is already an excellent marriage, so every time Chu Zhu goes back to her family, she is very stylish. The water thrown out by the married daughters, grandma and aunt came back as guests. Chu Zhu married well, and the nieces like Chu Jinyao had to tailor their clothes when seeing her aunt.

Little girls who don't like new clothes, let alone the Yunjin in the south, are tributes, and rarely can be spread outside. Although Changxing Hou Mansion is a Hou Mansion, you can't get a few horses in a year. In the past, these were all in the hands of Dafang. After making clothes for the eldest girl and the fourth girl, the rest of the girls could get some corners. Now the grandmother says one person, one horse, and the girls are just so happy.

A group of beautiful ladies went to the cubicle to pick fabrics. Although Chu Jinyao didn't understand what Yunjin was, she knew that it was a rare good thing by looking at the faces of other people, so she followed along.

Chu Jinyao felt unbelievable in her heart. In the past, she could not pull a piece of cloth at home for a year. Their clothes were all worn by Su Hui after she wore them. This was not a new year. She even said that she made clothes when she made clothes. Brocade.

Chu Jinyao has no personal wealth since she was a child. She has already figured out what the rest of the cloth is going to do.

After all, Chu Jinyao is also a little girl, so she can choose her own clothes and materials according to her liking, of course she is very excited. Chu Jinyao, who was immersed in joy, didn't notice that her piece of jade Perry, which had never left her body since she was young, had a few red flocks missing.