Chapter 57 (2/2)
Chu Jinyao said coolly when he heard his Jade Pendant: ”then you lack everything now. I'll let you play coquettish with Zhao. Will you go?”
”I'm not going.”
Qin Yi snorted. Chu Jinyao was embarrassed and hurriedly saved her face: ”that's because I was held wrong since I was a child. I didn't grow up in front of my mother. How can I act like a spoiled child? I want east and West. But the prince grows up in the palace. He is different from me.”
”There's nothing different.” Qin Yi sighed imperceptibly and said, ”the queen is not his biological mother. It's his aunt.”
”Aunt?” Chu Jinyao was completely surprised. She knew that there were emperors, queens and princes in the imperial court, but she didn't know how these legendary nobles lived and what their relationship was.
Qin Yi mentioned it, but he didn't want to say more. Chu Jinyao didn't wait for the answer. She was disappointed. Suddenly she thought of a question: ”Hey, Qi Ze, why do you know so much?”
”Just ask about it a little.” Qin Yi said to her pointedly, ”move your brain.” Qin Yi felt that he had revealed too much information. If Chu Jinyao guessed his identity, Qin Yi would recognize him.
And Qin Yi... Really thinks too much. Chu Jinyao understood Qin Yi's hint. She thought carefully and said, ”yes, I want to live in Hou's house for a long time in the future. I don't know anything like before. Thank you for reminding me. I have to inquire about dignitaries in the future. I can't always rely on you.”
Qin Yi couldn't speak. Chu Jinyao thought he was embarrassed when he saw that he didn't answer. He specially repeated, ”thank you.”
”Don't thank me. I didn't remind you.”
... Chu Jinyao thinks it's really difficult to chat with Qin Yi.
It's easy to walk back to Chaoyun courtyard. Chu Jinyao orders someone to open the box, take out the Yunjin and lock the thirty Liang silver.
While the servant girls were not paying attention, Chu Jinyao quietly asked Qin Yi, ”isn't thirty Liang really much?”
Qin Yi said, ”I don't think thirty-two is money.”
”You......” Chu Jinyao wanted to be angry, but he was amused. ”How can you be like this!”
Qin Yi didn't retort. In his old man's opinion, no one dared to take thirty liang of silver... And come with him.
Chu Jinyao opened the package and slid her fingers over the bright silver ingot. Chu Jinyao took some emotion and said to Qin Yi, ”a month ago, I couldn't earn ten copper coins a year, but now I don't think thirty liang of silver is enough. Isn't it strange what happened in life?”
Qin Yi was slightly surprised: ”you...”
”I'm fine. There's nothing to avoid. When I was a child, I was really poor. Even when I came to rich and noble Township, I always felt frightened.” Chu Jinyao said with a smile, ”poverty is not a fault. Laziness and greed are the ones, aren't they?”
Qin Yi felt that the girl in front of him could always do something that surprised him when he thought he saw through her. When Qin Yi spoke again, his tone was also filled with emotion: ”I have seen many people who once made a fortune, then abandoned their wives and children, disliked poverty and loved wealth, and refused to admit their past. It's good that you are so calm, which is far better than the person who replaces your identity.”
Chu Jinyao's eyes were bent with a boastful smile. She was a little shy and abruptly changed the topic: ”it's not good to rely on these thirty Liang alone. They all say to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. I don't think I can save much money. I want to find a way to increase revenue!”
Qin Yi thought, ”it's nothing. There will be a way in the future.”
”Do you still think the sky will drop money for me?” Chu Jinyao smiled. ”You look very smart, but sometimes you are very stubborn. I'm not a child. How can I believe this? Besides, I want to pull my sister. By the way, the big girl is very kind to me, and I'll repay her later.” Chu Jinyao frowned: ”A penny can't beat the hero. Now I understand. Why is it so difficult to make money?”
Chu Jinyao waited for a long time and couldn't help asking, ”why don't you talk?”
”I said it.” Qin Yi's tone was very bad, ”you must not listen.”
”Girl!”
Chu Jinyao gave a quick ”Hey”, and Camellia stood outside and shouted, ”the needle and thread basket has been brought.”
”OK, I'll come out right away.” Chu Jinyao stayed in the house to pack things and sent the servant girl not to come in. She talked to Qin Yi one word and almost forgot the outside. Chu Jinyao stood up, picked up the wooden box containing thirty liang of silver and whispered to Qin Yi, ”I'm going out. Don't talk.”
Changxing Hou looked at Chu Jinyao at the top and bottom, and finally said with a satisfied smile: ”yes, it's mellow, and it's not as thin as it used to be. Very good.”
Chu Jinyao's biggest regret now is that she is still a little black. As her body gradually gets better, Chu Jinyao is no longer thin and thin, and her true appearance shows step by step. After all, she is the daughter of the Marquis of Changxing and the Zhao family. She is an aristocrat in her time, and her foundation must be good. However, Chu Jinyao is more beautiful than her compatriots and sisters, that is, Chu Jinxian. Her eyes are more beautiful It's extremely long. Its eyes are round, but the corners of its eyes are slightly hooked. It's very beautiful. Its eyes are very dark and moist. When you don't smile, they glow. When you smile, it seems that thousands of stars fall into your eyes, which can literally bask in people's hearts. Chu Jinyao is only thirteen this year. When she grows longer and grows white, it will be more amazing.
Changxing Hou nodded secretly. He put down the tea lamp in his hand and said to Zhao sitting aside, ”you have raised her very well, especially in good manners. You have put your heart into it.”
Zhao's smile was a little stiff. Zhao cleaned up early this morning. She was dressed up and dressed very brightly. But Changxing Hou didn't pay attention to her mind. Instead, he drank tea without salt. Zhao was inevitably frustrated. But Zhao didn't expect that Chu Jinyao came and got Changxing Hou Haosheng's attention. Zhao rarely got a praise, but it was because of her Chu Jinyao.
Chu Jinyao was also flattered. After Qin Yi instructed her, she hid in the house and practiced until Qin Yi was satisfied. Chu Jinyao thought this was the standard of the aristocratic family, but in fact, it contained many personal preferences.
Changxing Hou felt that Chu Jinyao raised her neck when she saluted and walked, and did not speak evasively. Although she was not loyal and gentle enough, she was much more pleasing to the eye than ordinary women. If he is a servant girl in the concubine's room, Changxing Hou likes women who are shy and submissive and have a low posture, but instead of his legitimate daughter, he likes girls who are bright and gorgeous and look up and keep their chest straight. Chu Jinyao does a good job. Chu Jinxian was taught by an old man. Although the rules are good, Changxing Hou feels that his eldest daughter is too quiet and dignified. Chu Jinmiao is cold and bitter. When walking, his sleeves are floating back and forth. Although he has the posture of weak willow supporting the wind, Changxing Hou doesn't feel healthy.
There are two sets of standards for women and daughters.
The three sisters were there, but they praised Chu Jinyao alone. Chu Jinxian and Chu Jinmiao inevitably had some difficulties on their faces. Chu Jinyao was praised without any arrogance. Instead of taking a seat, she went to Chu Jinxian to say hello: ”elder sister.”
Chu Jinxian nodded. She was her eldest daughter. How could she care about such small things? She said, ”I can see that you have worked hard recently. It's good. You just came back. Don't worry. Just learn slowly. Don't live up to your father's expectations.”
”Sister Xie.”
Chu Jinyao greets Chu Jinmiao again. In fact, their identity is somewhat embarrassing. Although Chu Jinmiao ranks higher than Chu Jinyao, in fact, she is not Chu Jinyao's sister. Chu Jinyao gave Chu Jinmiao enough face in front of so many people. Chu Jinmiao reluctantly stood up and returned with the courtesy of his peers.
When Changxing Hou saw his own legitimate daughters asking each other for gifts, he was very proud. He nodded to Chu Jinxian with satisfaction: ”xian'er has the wind of elder sister more and more. In this way, when he comes to his husband's house, his father won't worry about you.”
Chu Jinxian is seventeen this year. She made an appointment with her cousin as early as thirteen years old. Now she will be out of the cabinet soon. Chu Jinxian stood up and said, ”thank you, father.”
Chu Jinmiao's face is not very good-looking. What does this mean? First I praised Chu Jinyao for being polite, and then I praised Chu Jinxian for being warm, which means that you and I are respectful and friendly, and Chu Jinmiao is completely an outsider? She's not her own daughter, so she won't even say a good word?
Zhao Shi also felt uncomfortable. Seeing Chu Jinmiao's face embarrassed, she painfully covered her hand on Chu Jinmiao's back.
No one noticed Zhao's mother and daughter's actions, because the common daughter and aunts came in. A group of people packed the room. Because of the presence of Changxing Marquis, several young masters also came. As usual, they are staggered with the girls to say hello. Now there is Changxing Hou, so they don't have to avoid it.