The Crown Prince in the Jade Pendant

Chu Jinmiao watched for a while, and silently lowered the curtain.

She recognized the woman who was dragged and couldn't get out. She had seen the woman in the prefectural palace. At that time, the maid beside Chu Jinyao said that this was Chu Jinyao's adopted sister.

Listening to the conversation just now, this woman is called Su Hui.

That being the case, the identities of the remaining three people are easy to guess. The middle-aged couple is Su's father and Su's mother, and the remaining one, Xu is Su Hui's younger brother.

Chu Jinmiao clearly remembered that the Su family did not live in Taiyuan. What did they want to do when they traveled thousands of miles into the city?

Chu Jin thought for a while, and whispered to his maid: "Get out of the car and follow the group to see where they are going."

The maid responded and jumped off the car.

Su Hui did not expect that Su's father and Su's mother would have found Xiuzhuang! She used to hear from her fellow villagers that Su's father and Su's mother were inquiring about her movements. Although Su Hui was bored, but only thought that they wanted money, how could she have thought that Su's father and Su's mother had done such a thing and blocked the door.

Su Hui was extremely embarrassed, she was still very annoyed, but no matter how she was her mother and daughter, what could she do even if she was angry? Su Hui had to guiltyly confessed a leave with Wei Xiao's shopkeeper, and then forcibly took these three shameful things home.

Chu Jinmiao's maid kept hiding in the corner and watching. After the four of the Su family went out, she was surrounded by a distance and followed until the door of Su Hui's house before turning around.

In Chu Jinmiao's ear, the maid relayed what she had seen and heard just now to Chu Jinmiao in detail. Chu Jinmiao nodded thoughtfully, "It turns out that it's for the money... Since this is Su Hui's father and mother, isn't it Chu Jinyao's adoptive parents? Speaking of which, this couple is still facing Chu Jin. Yao has the grace of nurturing for thirteen years."

Thinking of this, Chu Jin felt a little uncomfortable. It turns out that these two people are her biological parents... Chu Jinmiao quickly suppressed this idea. She is the fourth girl in the Changxing Hou Mansion. She is the daughter of Mrs. Hou's Zhao family, a group of whom she has never seen before. Hillbilly, what does it have to do with her?

Chu Jinmiao told the coachman to drive towards Su Hui's residence and stop a street away. After Su Hui settled down with her parents and brother, she hurried out to work in the embroidery workshop. Today, Su's father and Su's mother's trouble has delayed the business of Yunzhi Embroidery Workshop. It is a great fortune that the shopkeeper Wei did not convict him. Su Hui did not dare to delay, and hurried back to work.

After Su Hui went out, Su's father and Su's mother looked at the furnishings in Su Hui's house, with jealousy in his eyes. Su Hui is not at home, and her husband is also selling meat outside. Wouldn't it be that Su's father and Su's mother were left to toss about the things at home. Su's mother stood up and flipped through Su Hui's dressing table, tweeting her praise: "Where did she get the money, she bought so many boxes of cream powder, alas, is this hairpin real?"

Mother Su said that she was about to bite the golden hairpin in her mouth. Father Su yelled at her: "Just take care of your hand. If you annoy Su Hui, she will have to make a big noise again when she comes back. Not good."

Su's mother remembered that they had come up to ask for money from Su Hui this time, and she really didn't dare to offend this **** too much, as well as the one from Su Hui's family.

Su's mother reluctantly put down the golden hairpin, dispelling the idea of ​​hiding it secretly. She saw a wooden box placed in the corner of the wall. She wailed. She wanted to go over and take a look. She had long wondered how many wealth Su Hui had. It's a pity that the box was locked. Mother Su flipped through it for a long time and threw things away in a whisper, but although she didn't find the key, she pulled out a handwritten copy and forehead protection from the side of the cabinet.

"Oh, whose thing is this? With such a good fabric, the outermost clothes are decent enough, and they are cut to pieces, and used to sew by hand?"

Mother Su looked over and over again, and the more she looked, she felt jealous. She stretched her hand into the handwriting and yelled: "The hair inside is so soft and so warm. I'm afraid that the nobles in the palace can only use it! Su Hui, a young man who uses so expensive Good things should honor the elders."

Su's mother whispered to herself, thinking that after asking for money with Su Hui, she would add this set of things and leave. She was looking at the handwritten stitches lovingly, and suddenly heard the courtyard door clacking.

Su's mother was taken aback and almost threw what was in her hand. She hurriedly went to see Father Su and found that Father Su was also shocked.

"Su Hui just went out and won't be back so soon. Isn't it, is the evil star in her family back?"

The three members of the Su family who were rampant in the room immediately slumped down. In the end, it was Su's mother who dragged his feet to open the door under the scolding of Su's father.

Su's mother opened the door carefully, and found that it was not the butcher Zhang with a meaty face standing outside, but a charming little lady. When the maid saw Su’s mother disgusted, she resisted her discomfort and said to Su’s mother, “Are you the old lady of the Su family, Su Hui’s mother?”

Su's mother had never seen such a decent person, and she didn't know how to release her hand immediately. She wiped her hands on the skirt awkwardly, and said in a whisper, "It's me. This lady, who are you looking for?"

The maid frowned and said disgustedly: "Our girl said that she has reserved a box in the teahouse opposite, so that you can go there quickly."

Mother Su's eyes widened in surprise, her expression hesitant: "Your girl? We just entered the city today, and we don't know any girl in the city..."

The maid said angrily: "Just follow me, I will lie to you?"

Mother Su nodded her head and said with a smile: "Girl wait a minute, I'll go in and call our guy, come, come!"

After Su's mother entered the house, she talked to Su's father about the matter just now. Father Su wondered: "We are in the city, apart from the big girl, and even less familiar people, why would anyone invite us to the teahouse?"

"Follow him, someone invited us to dinner, are you still not happy?" Su Mu said, "Anyway, we don't want money, we are dying, and I am afraid that she will try us?"

"It makes sense." Father Su nodded, "Then let's go out and see what the trick is."

Su's mother responded. Before she went out, she saw the manuscripts and foreheads that had been dropped. She was greedy and secretly carried it into her arms.

The three of them followed the maid out, cowered upstairs, and walked to the designated box door. The maid groaned inwardly and said, "That's it, you can go in."

Su's father and Su's mother opened the door, and at the first glance they saw a very bright girl, all covered in silk, her head full of pearls and greens, they seemed to see the goddess in the painting, and they quickly bowed their heads. On the contrary, Su Sheng's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but glance at Chu Jinmiao.

When Chu Jinmiao saw Su Sheng's appearance, he became even more disgusted. If it weren't for something big to do, Chu Jinmiao wouldn't want to stay with these hillbillies for a moment. She held back her displeasure and said, "I call you today to pity you for your loneliness and want to tell you something."

Mother Su listened and looked at Father Su in surprise, and couldn't help asking: "This girl, we didn't deliberately act against you. We don't even know who you are."

Chu Jinmiao smiled slightly: "I am the fourth girl in the Changxing Hou Mansion."

Su's father and Su's mother's expression suddenly changed. Although they didn't know anything about these rich and nobles, they had a family and they understood very well. Changxing Hou Mansion, the name they dare not forget in their dreams.

Father Su thought that Chu Jinmiao was sent by the Hou Mansion to threaten them. Father Su's expression changed drastically, and he unconsciously stretched out his hand to protect Su Sheng from the back: "Four girls, we are only going to the city today to talk to our daughter-in-law. Dare to trouble the Master of the Hou Mansion. We will leave when we ask for the money. We will never think about what we shouldn't, let alone find someone we shouldn't see. Don’t worry, nobles of the Hou Mansion, we will leave soon. I absolutely dare not provoke the officials."

When Chu Jinmiao heard Su's father's words, he became more and more disdainful. He only dared to play prestige in front of his daughter and son-in-law. When it came to a serious occasion, he didn't even dare to let go. Chu Jinmiao said, "You misunderstood. I'm here today. In place of the Hou Mansion, I am here to show you a way to get rich."

"Get rich?" Su Mu Jiang looked at Chu Jinmiao suspiciously, "If there is a way to get rich, would you be willing to tell us?"

Chu Jinmiao rolled his eyes and laughed disdainfully, Su's father hurriedly pushed Su's mother, he said: "Shut up, are there any rules, let the nobleman finish first." Then he turned around and smiled to Chu. Jin Miao said, "Go on, girl."

Chu Jinmiao was too lazy to pay attention to these hillbillies. She said nonchalantly, "You have a daughter. You call it Su Yao, right?"

Mother Su was shocked and lost her voice: "How do you know?"

Chu Jinmiao smiled sarcastically, and ignored Su's mother's words, but continued to say, "Oh, she is not your daughter anymore. She has climbed onto the golden branches and has already flown to the branches to become a phoenix. She has nothing to do with you. ."

Father Su and Mother Su were silent. After a while, Father Su said: "The girl came today, is it because she came to see us to make a joke? We are a family of common people. What are you doing with us?"

Chu Jinmiao didn't know why he was angry. Perhaps it was the first time he had seen the situation of the Su family intuitively and saw the virtues of his biological parents. This made him more angry. Chu Jinmiao took a deep breath and calmed down his emotions, and then said to his father and mother Su, "Are you really willing to do this? You are still living a hard life, and your daughter who has worked so hard to raise her own life? It's okay, but I'm not willing to pull you back."

Su's father and Su's mother did not speak, and Chu Jinmiao continued: "Do you know what kind of life she lives in the Hou Mansion? New cloth piled up box after box, and she changed into new clothes every day, just like that. The clothes still couldn’t finish, so she gave a whole pile of brand new fabrics to the maids. Look at her, she herself has such a luxury, but she refuses to give you a little bit. This year, even if you pick it up. Have you ever been a penny of filial piety?"

Both Su's father and Su's mother were speechless, just listening to Chu Jinmiao's description, it was already a world they could not understand at all. If it is true as Chu Jinmiao said, Chu Jinyao can enjoy the endless delicacies of the mountains and seas, but she would rather give it to her adoptive father and mother, that would be too unconscionable.

The unwilling thought floated for a moment, and soon Father Su remembered how Changxing Hou had warned them when he picked up Chu Jinyao to leave. Father Su was frightened, and said: "She is not our daughter after all. Besides, Master Hou warned us last time, so that we are not allowed to come to Su Yao again..."

Su Sheng, who was guarded by her parents, curled her lips and said, "What's so concealed. She is a white-eyed wolf. Our family has raised her for so long. As a result, she has developed and won't come back. She doesn't know us at all. If what this person said is true, and she would rather give it to the next person than to us, then she is really bad-hearted and has a dark conscience."

Hearing these words, Chu Jinmiao smiled sarcastically. Father Su was a little embarrassed and was about to say something to cover up. Suddenly Mother Su screamed out, "Aren't you, Miao'er?"

Chu Jinmiao's expression suddenly changed. Su's father was taken aback by Su's mother's words. He had planned to scold him, but when he saw Chu Jinmiao's changes, he snorted in his heart. He hurriedly took a close look at Chu Jinmiao's face, and as expected, he looked quite like Su Mu and Su Hui.

Seeing Chu Jinmiao's performance, Su's mother immediately knew that she had guessed correctly. She let out a cry, and opened her hand to pounce on Chu Jinmiao. "Miaoer!"

"Go away!" Chu Jinmiao sent all the maids outside for the convenience of speaking, so Mother Su suddenly cried. Chu Jinmiao couldn't dodge, and she was almost hugged, so she could give Chu Jinmiao to him. The nausea is broken.

Seeing Chu Jinmiao's rejection like this, Su's whole person was stunned. Chu Jinmiao sneered even more when she saw her statement.

"You'd better keep your eyes open and see clearly. I'm Chu Jinmiao, the fourth girl from Changxing Hou's Mansion, and my mother is Mrs. Changxing Hou. You never fed me a bite of food since you were a child, and now you want to get close to me?"

Su's mother was really sad and guilty when she heard this. She didn't dare to force Chu Jinmiao, so she had to endure the grievance and dry her tears and said, "Well, we won't force you, don't be angry."

Chu Jinmiao felt sick when she thought of Su's mother calling her "Miao'er". She glared coldly at Su's father and Su, who was at a loss in front of her, and shouted: "You are not allowed to call my name again. By the way, my name, you guys. how do you know?"

Su Mu Nuo Nuo said: "We asked your sister."

Chu Jinmiao listened for a moment. How could Chu Jinxian tell these people her boudoir name? Chu Jinmiao immediately realized that the older sister Su's mother was talking about was Su Hui.

Chu Jinmiao was furious: "Presumptuous! My elder sister is the eldest daughter of the Changxing Hou Mansion, and is now the young wife of the Zhao family. Who will allow you to talk to me indiscriminately?"

Su's mother couldn't help it anymore and cried out wow. Father Su also said with a sullen expression: "We were sorry for you back then. It doesn't matter if you don't want to recognize us, as long as you have a good life."

When Chu Jinmiao heard Su's mother crying, she had a headache. She yelled angrily, "Shut up, don't cry!"

Su's mother did not dare to irritate Chu Jinmiao, and immediately covered her mouth, not daring to make Chu Jinmiao upset when she heard the voice.

Chu Jinmiao said: "You came here this time, and it was nothing more than money, but Su Hui, a helper for others, how much money can you get together. You don’t know yet, the shop where Su Hui helped work is actually Chu. Jin Yao’s."

Su's father and Su's mother were a bit embarrassed when they were told by their biological daughters to plot money, but they couldn't help hearing the following sentence and shouted in surprise: "What did you say?"

In fact, Chu Jinmiao said this is a guess, but for the next words, he can only compose it like this half-truth: "Yes, you don't know, Chu Jinyao has thousands of taels in his own hands. , Otherwise, why do you think Su Hui can work in Yunzhi Embroidery Workshop? She secretly took Su Hui over, but kept her secrets from your husband and wife. You have raised her for so long, but in her heart, even the maid beside her It can't be compared."

Mother Su took a breath: "One thousand taels... She actually has so much silver? Is it all hers?"

In fact, this was made by Chu Jinmiao, but Chu Jinmiao said without blinking his eyes: "Of course it is true."

These Su mothers can't sit still at all: "The Hou Mansion is really serious, Su Yao...oh no, Chu Jinyao saved so much money on her own. After all, I have raised her for 13 years, and I don't ask her to give it to me. For the elderly, she missed a ten-two-hundred-two hundred taels from her hand. Isn't that too much?"

Father Su was also tempted, but when he thought of what Chu Jinyao's father had warned before leaving, he hesitated: "But, Lord Hou has clearly said that we are not allowed to look for her again..."

Chu Jinmiao sneered: "It's just a talk. Look at Su Hui. Not only was Chu Jinyao taken over, but also arranged for a living. Has the Hou Mansion said anything?"

These words gave Su's mother a reassurance, but Su's father still didn't dare. Although he is fierce to mothers-in-law and children, he is very small outside. He was just a farmer, and he was born to fear the masters who were officials.

Chu Jinmiao glanced at Father Su contemptuously, and she simply gave another potent medicine: "You are only afraid of the power of Changxinghou, but you know that I am very likely to be a prince."

"What?" Mother Su was taken aback, "Miao'er, you said you are going to be the prince's empress? Are you the righteous lady?"

This righteous lady deeply hurt Chu Jinmiao, Chu Jinmiao's face sank, and she said displeased: "You don't have to worry about these, you just need to know that I will be more noble than Chu Jinyao in the future. If you have vision Price, just do what I say. If you don’t want to make progress, and plan to live the hardships like this, then I didn’t say it.”

"How can this happen!" Su's mother said happily, "We Miaoer will be the empress of the palace. When the prince becomes the throne, won't he become the empress empress? Oh my Buddha, I used you and Su When Yao changed, he knew that you will be a fortune in the future."

Su's father and Su's mother were overjoyed, and Su Sheng, who had done nothing so far, even dreamed of the uncle of the country. Chu Jinmiao hated them not being on stage, and interrupted angrily: "Okay, these words are confidential. You are not allowed to go outside and tell me nonsense, do you understand?"

"Of course, I listen to you." Su's father and Su's mother laughed with them.

"Then please listen to your ears, and I will give you some words."

Su's father and Su's mother rushed over, and after listening, they hesitated: "How can this be? If this is a bad one, Su Yao will not be able to marry. We will help you, but we can't do that. Conscience."

After hearing this, Chu Jinmiao sneered again and again: "Think clearly, I became the mother of the East Palace, and I will help you in the future, but what about Chu Jinyao? Will she help you? There can only be one person between me and her. Marry, think about who you want to help."

Su's father and Su's mother looked at each other awkwardly, and they probably understood the current situation. Although I don't know what the Hou Mansion is doing, Su's father and Su's mother can at least understand that Chu Jinmiao and Chu Jinyao are now in a competitive relationship, and the two are fighting for a good relationship.

Su's father and Su's mother actually knew that they were sorry to Chu Jinyao, they were the daughters of the daughter, and they were all replaced. But in the final analysis, Chu Jinmiao is their biological daughter, daughter and adopted daughter. Of course they have to help their daughter.

Since returning home, Chu Jinyao has rarely returned to her familiar environment. She writes and writes and looks at flowers every day, making her very leisurely.

When Chu Jinyao and Mrs. Chu mentioned this matter when they first came home, Mrs. Chu was visibly startled. Chu Jinyao knew at the time that Mrs. Chu did not take the initiative to write to the old princess. When they came back, it was actually the meaning of the old princess.

What was the reason? Chu Jinyao was too lazy to think about it. In the beginning, the original intention of finding companion students was to serve as a foil to the county head, but now the county head is also getting cold. What else do they keep with these companions? It might as well have no comparison.

Half a month later, a maid came out of Rongning Hall and ran to Chaoyun Courtyard. Before entering the door, she shouted: "Are the five girls here?"

Kikyo wiped his hands quickly and ran out quickly: "The girl is here, what can't my sister do?"

The maid was embraced by the crowd and entered the house. She saw Chu Jinyao and smiled and said, "I said why there is no girl outside. So the girl is playing chess here!"

Chu Jinyao put away the chess pieces and stood up from the low stool: "I just put them on the table for fun."

The maid leaned over and took a look, wondering: "Why does the girl think of playing chess?"

"I'm fine, just pass the time by myself." Chu Jinyao didn't want to say more, just fooled around. She didn't know why she asked the girl to set up the chessboard. Maybe it was because it was not easy to learn chess, so she just threw it away. Some people can't help but teach chess.

Chu Jinyao asked the maid who reported the letter to take a seat, and then asked: "You are running in such a hurry, but grandma is looking for me for something?"

"Exactly." The maid said, "The princess of the county and some young ladies are coming to our Hou Mansion. Just now, the aunt and wife sent a letter saying that they will be coming soon. The old lady called the five girls to go to the Rongning Hall to be a guest. ."

"It turns out that the guest is coming." Chu Jinyao stood up and personally sent the maid out, "I'll change my clothes and here it is."

After Chu Jinyao sent off the maid, she asked Linglong and others to loose her hair, put her hair back in a bun, and changed into a big clothes for meeting guests.

Mrs. Chu had been sitting in the middle hall a long time ago. When she saw Chu Jinyao's dress, she looked carefully and nodded inwardly.

Chu Jinyao wore an agarwood sweater with a silver-red pleated skirt underneath, and the hairpins on the temples were full of Huacui. Mrs. Chu was very satisfied. She pulled Chu Jinyao over and said: "A few days ago, I heard from the palace mother that you always turn over at night. Have you been sleeping well these days?"

"I recognized the bed a few days ago, it took a long time to fall asleep, now it's better."

Old Madam Chu nodded and said, "Just be compliant. The princess and your aunt are coming soon. You sit by my side and wait for them."

Not only was he cold and warm, but now Chu Jinyao was still sitting next to him, the other sisters looked at Chu Jinyao's eyes very deeply. It's really feng shui turning. It was Chu Jinmiao who used to be so decent in front of people, but now Chu Jinmiao is not as good as a maid in front of Mrs. Chu. When Chu Jinyao first came back, even Ling Luo hadn't seen it. Look at it now, it's very rich and rich.

Mrs. Chu asked Chu Jinyao to sit by her side, and she naturally had a plan in her heart. The princess palace suddenly sent Chu Jinyao back, and now the princess princess came to the door in person. The implications of this, Mrs. Chu, are already known.

Soon, the maids laughed outside the house: "The princess and aunts of the county are here!"

After the princess of the county entered the house, she smiled at Mrs. Chu from a long distance away: "The old lady is well, yo, you have a healthy body."

Old Madam Chu smiled and said, "Thanks to you, I can take two steps on the ground."

The princess of the county smiled and walked to the old lady Chu, and personally helped the old lady sit on the Luohan bed: "Old lady, I wanted to visit you a long time ago, but unfortunately there is no one in the palace, and there is always no time. Our ancestors always said Well, I want to come to Hou Mansion and chat with you."

Mrs. Chu and the princess concubine said something kindly, and Chu Jinyao stood beside Mrs. Chu and listened quietly. The princess concubine said for a long time before she put her gaze on Chu Jinyao: "I haven't seen you for a few days, the fifth girl is getting better and better."

Chu Jinyao gave a blessing: "Thank the princess."

Old Madam Chu smiled and said, "She is tired and lazy, and she is as lively and pleasant as the county owner."

The county owner was used to the focus where she was a guest. She smiled at Mrs. Chu, but her eyes were a little absent-minded.

The princess saw the thought of the county lord, and smiled: "The fourth and fifth girls have gone these few days, and Baozhu is always talking about you. Now it's easy to see them, you little sisters, go over and talk by yourself. "

The princess of the county drove all the juniors away, and the county owner, Lin Baohuan, and a few girls from the Chu family sat outside to talk, leaving the space inside for the adults.

Yang Qixia also came with the princess princess, she looked at Nei Jian, her eyes flashed unwillingly.

Why? Is it going to be a foregone conclusion like this?

Watching all this, Chu Jinmiao lowered his head calmly and silently counted the time.

Calculating the time, the Su family's couple should also be there.