Chapter 108 (2/2)
The old lady of Chu said slowly, ”your aunt came all the way back from the prince's residence of huailing. One is to visit relatives, and the other is to do a big thing. This thing is related to the future of many people, and even the dignity of the Marquis of Changxing. Now, this big thing will fall on you.”
Chu Jinyao was puzzled. Since it was a major event related to the Marquis, why did it fall on them? Chu Zhuduan sat beside the old lady. When she heard this, she smiled and said: ”My mother-in-law and the princess trusted me, so they put this matter to me. The county head of the royal residence is 12 years old. It's the time to go to boudoir school, but the county head is too boring to go to school alone, and there are few girls in the residence. No one can talk with the county head. We Changxing Marquis residence is one of the best decent families in Taiyuan. The girls have good rules. We are still in laws with the royal residence and know the truth, Therefore, the princess means to pick two girls from our family and serve as the accompaniment to the county Lord. ”
Chu Zhu's voice is backward. She looks down proudly. As expected, the girl and her sisters in law are surprised. They are the same people she sees every day when she lives at home. However, when she goes to the princess's house, the people she contacts are completely different. Moreover, the princess's house is not far from Changxing Hou's house. It's very convenient to communicate with each other. She won't never see them again when she goes out. Ladies After thinking about it again, I thought it was a great good thing and worth fighting for.
This is the most important part Chu Zhu concealed. If you let the ladies know that the county Lord's study is to prepare for the election of the crown princess, they can't tell how crazy they are. Obviously, there won't be only one imperial concubine in the east palace. What about Liangdi and Liangyuan after the County Lord becomes the crown princess? The princess and Princess mostly consider these when they choose to accompany the county Lord. The women in the East Palace are indispensable, and the county Lord is not For a virtuous Huirong person, instead of being calculated by women of other families at that time, it is better to arrange several familiar people at the beginning. They will unite and at least have a partner in the future.
Of course, this is just the wishful thinking of the princess's residence. Now it's still two to say whether it can be elected. However, the people of huailing princess's residence are all eager to run, but they don't care about another possibility.
The ladies' eyes were bright, and the girls turned their heads and whispered with their close servant girls. Old lady Chu looked at the whole audience with a cough and said, ”it's all quiet.”
The girls suddenly stopped and looked up at the old lady.
Old lady Chu took Chu Zhu's words and continued to play a black face: ”Although the princess said she wanted to choose two girls from our family, it's not accurate. There are so many people in Taiyuan. If there are suitable girls in other families, the princess will certainly give us away and choose others. When the huailing princess's house holds a banquet a few days later, the princess will choose the most suitable two from many girls, so you can't be complacent and slack off. Since the county Lord is 12 years old, since Accompanying reading is to accompany the county leader to study. The age difference is too big, so the big girl and eight girls don't have to participate. ”
Chu Jinxian, the eldest girl, stood up and saluted the old lady to show her compliance. She was seventeen years old. She was still the eldest daughter of the family and had a noble status. Even if she was the right age, the old lady wouldn't let Chu Jinxian accompany others. She wasn't accompanied by a princess. How could she work for her eldest daughter? As for Chu JINZI, the eighth girl, she was only six years old. Of course, it's impossible. Therefore, the right people are concentrated in the group of 15 to 12, of which Chu Jinyao is the best.
Old lady Chu paused and said, ”I've found two mammies for you. In the future, you can't be as loose as before. You should learn the rules with mammy every day. Don't lose the face of our Changxing Marquis house. Do you understand?”
The girls all stood up, bowed their heads and said, ”I understand.”
The old lady asked the two mammies to come out and meet the girls. After a group of people saluted each other, Mammy took the girls away and taught the rules in a yard behind rongning hall.
The two sisters, one surnamed Hua and the other Deng, are very strict people. Mother Hua teaches sitting and lying rules, and mother Deng teaches calligraphy, painting, needlework and other talents. Mother Hua and the girls say: ”The girls have just heard that old lady Chu asked us to teach her rules. They all say that without rules, there is no place. The saints also say that there is no laziness of strict teachers. We are strict with the girls for your good. Please forgive me.”
”No.” Chu Jinyao said softly, mingling with her sisters.
Mother Hua was very satisfied with the obedience of the Chu girls. She reprimanded them a few more words, and then asked the girls to demonstrate an Li.
Please salute is the most basic and common etiquette in the high gate courtyard. The girls of the Chu family have been big since childhood and have long been as natural as drinking and eating. However, mother Hua is a mother released from the palace. She is very strict. She walks all the way and constantly beats the girls' waist, hands and other parts with a ruler.
”Keep your waist straight and don't lean forward.”
”Squat down a little more, steady, don't shake.”
”Hands!” mother Hua beat the back of seven girls' hands with a ruler. She hung a pair of eyes and said impolitely, ”seven girls, I have reminded you several times. Why do you always put your hands in the wrong place?”
Miss seven is the legitimate daughter of the second room. She calls Chu Jinjiao. With Yan's shrewd nature of protecting her weaknesses, she is also arrogant and lawless. Among her sisters, Chu Jinxian can drink and scold her, and the rest will not provoke the devil. Miss seven has always been competitive and wants to be the best among her sisters. Now she is beaten and scolded by mother Hua in front of everyone. Miss seven narrowly didn't stand up Answer back. She thought of being the reading companion of the royal residence in the future. Only then did she try to suppress her temper and replied angrily, ”I know.”