The Crown Prince in the Jade Pendant

Changxing Hou Rumeng woke up and quickly stood up, trembling slightly, and took the imperial decree of drawing dragons and phoenixes. When the heavy imperial decree was placed in Chang Xinghou's hands, he felt the weight of his hands and finally realized what had happened.

His daughter is going to become a princess!

The father-in-law smiled and nodded and smiled at Changxinghou: "Congratulations, Changxinghou, for having a rich daughter."

The atmosphere in the main hall seemed to explode suddenly, and everyone looked at Chu Jinyao in amazement. The enlightened servants behind him had already come to Chu Jinyao with smiles and smiles.

"Congratulations to the princess, the slave knows that the five girls are among the dragons and phoenixes."

"Five girls..."

Linglong's smiling mouth couldn't close together, she came over to hold Chu Jinyao's arm, and said loudly, "Congratulations girl."

The grandmother of the palace also had a smile on her face. The entire Chaoyunyuan descendants gathered at Chu Jinyao at this moment. When the others saw it, they quickly stepped aside and looked at these people with envy.

Chu Jinyao is still a little dizzy, is she going to marry the crown prince? Or is it a concubine?

She felt like she was dreaming, no, she would never dream of this.

The father-in-law avoided the close crowd and walked straight towards Chu Jinyao. When other people on the road saw it, he quickly gave up a way. The father-in-law walked up to Chu Jinyao unimpeded, and leaned forward with a smile unchanged: "The slave greets the princess."

Chu Jinyao was taken aback. At this time, she immediately recovered from the immense sense of unreality, and cautiously replied with a blessing: "The father-in-law is not allowed, and the little girl is not married, so she should not be your gift."

"How can't you be a concubine?" The father-in-law smiled clearly, but people didn't feel much warmth. "The imperial decree has been announced to the world. Even if the concubine sealing ceremony has not been held, you are still a nailed princess. In the future, I will ask the princess a lot. Take one or two."

Chu Jinyao didn't dare to say hurriedly. Seeing this, Hou Changxing walked over to greet his father-in-law, and then asked him to give a few thank-you gifts to his father-in-law. The father-in-law who passed the decree weighed the weight in his sleeves, and the smile on his face was more real.

The father-in-law closed his sleeves and watched for a while, and slowly said to Chu Jinyao: "Fifth girl, this sacred decree was personally requested by His Royal Highness. The queen was very happy when she heard about it. The lady said that it is rare for the prince to have someone she likes. I deliberately asked the minion to come over, take a good look at what kind of wonderful person the prince princess is, and tell the empress when I go back."

Even if Chu Jinyao had never been in a place like a palace, she knew that it was not a good thing for an unmarried woman to be liked, even if it was the crown prince. Chu Jinyao seemed to pour a basin of cold water on her head, and immediately became sober: "The father-in-law said this politely. The little girl He Dehe Neng can be regarded by the sage and the empress. As a concubine, the little girl is very frightened, and she is relying on the sage and peace. Empress can afford it." After speaking, Chu Jinyao gave a deep blessing: "Thank you Lord Longen."

Father-in-law's smile did not change after seeing it, but Chu Jinyao turned to Saint Grace, and he couldn't talk more. The father-in-law turned sideways and did the second thing the Empress Empress ordered: "The Empress Empress has long been looking forward to the Prince's marriage, so that people can enter the palace to accompany her, so as not to deepen the palace. The empress has been looking forward to it for many years, and it is easy to look forward to it. She is very happy when she knows that she is the prince. She specially sent the most powerful mother by her side to teach the rules of the prince's palace. In order to prevent the queen prince from marrying into the palace, she would not be able to adapt."

As soon as the father-in-law's voice fell, the two mothers who had been standing behind stepped forward and gave Chu Jinyao a stern look, as if they were not emotional: "I have seen the princess."

Chu Jinyao was shocked, and quickly helped the two mothers up in person: "Mother doesn't need to be like this, I haven't... formally been sealed, so I don't dare to be a princess. Mother won't have to call me like that in the future."

"Yes, Fifth Girl." The two mothers answered neatly and coldly.

When Chu Jinyao saw this scene, she wanted to sigh again, what the **** was going on. She hadn't felt the real sense of the crown prince, and the power of the queen empress had already arrived. Although pie falling in the sky is a good thing, when the pie is too big and you don’t have such a big mouth, who can tell whether it is a blessing or a curse?

The people in the Changxing Houfu were gone. In the prefecture, some of the guests were surprised, some were curious, and some were indifferent.

The princess of the county is this indifferent. She glanced coldly at Zhao's back, and asked casually, "What did she do to go back in such a hurry? It's really rude."

"I don't know." The other lady said, "Perhaps there is something urgent at home. I heard it vaguely just now. It seems that their old lady said that someone from the capital is here at home."

The princess nodded and didn't bother to care about this topic anymore. The ladies around saw the princess's face and knew that the princess didn't like to listen to the Chu family, so they didn't mention it with interest.

After a while, a maid came over and whispered in the ear of the princess. The county concubine's face was visibly gloomy, and the maid said that the eldest son had gone to the garden, and it seemed that Chu Jinyao was also there. The princess of the county was really angry when she heard it. If the Zhao clan is here, she must stab him a few words, but the Zhao clan has just left, and the princess can only curse angrily: "No rules!"

What's unruly, the ladies here pretended not to hear, and continued to chat and laugh, discussing jewelry and children. Before they could digest the gloat in their hearts, a maid from the prefectural family stumbled over and hurriedly bowed to the prefect maid, and shouted to the prefect madam: "Madam, a big deal!"

"What's the matter?" The wife of the prefect did not know why.

"Someone just passed a letter saying that it was the father-in-law of Jingli who went to Changxing Hou Mansion to read the imperial decree and gave the five girls of Changxing Hou Mansion the crown prince!"

"what!"

It was like a thunder blasting on the ground, not only the prefect wife, but the other wives also seemed to be scalded, screaming. The county concubine's face was particularly ugly. She cursed angrily and confidently: "Impossible, you are not afraid to flash your tongue if you preach such a thing."

"It's true, Changxing Hou's Mansion has already set off firecrackers on the street."

The princess concubine froze for a moment, and a sudden and uncontrollable chill surged in her heart. The other wives couldn't sit still anymore, and one after another they sent out capable staff to inquire about the news.

The people who spy on the news came back one after another, bringing back the same answer. The news that the five girls of the Changxing Houfu were named the Crown Prince Zhengfei spread like wildfire, spreading from officialdom to the market.

The princess hurriedly took the county owner home and asked someone to go to Beijing for questioning overnight. It was clearly stated that it was the county owner, so why did he become Chu Jinyao? Did you remember the wrong person?

The news in the capital has been a sensation for a long time. The eyes of many ladies of high sects have been staring well for so many years. In the end, the prince Zhengfei is a lady who has never heard of it before, or even a foreign lady? I heard that this princess is a prostitute of Hou Men. Although she is also a princess in terms of status, how many girls of the right age are there in Beijing? Why is she?

The princess princess sent her confidant to the capital in person, and when she came back with the latest news, she slumped and fell into a chair. When it was over, they promised that they regarded the princess as something in the bag, and everyone treated Lin Baozhu as the future princess, but in the end, the real princess was someone else?

Who is this person? Why is it Chu Jinyao! They also pushed the marriage with Chu Jinyao before, and even wanted to put Chu Jinyao in the side room, but in a blink of an eye, Chu Jinyao became a princess?

The princess of the county refused to accept this reversal, and the county owner cried for days and nights, and the porcelain vase fell to the ground. Chu Jinyao was originally a student of the county lord. The county lord vowed to be a maid, and she also praised Haikou in front of many young ladies and sisters, making various promises. In the end, Chu Jinyao, who had never been despised before, fell on her head.

The old princess was haggard all night, and she didn't want to see the result. But the ship is done, and the imperial decree has been issued, how can there be any power to recover? Thinking of this, the old princess hated her secretly. The people who had accepted the things from the palace of Huailing County before, and filled their mouths with their tongues and flowers, but in the end things changed, the old princess did not believe that Zhenbeihoufu did not receive the news. I hate these people who swallowed their money and didn't spit their bones. When they saw that things were not done, let alone an explanation to their family, they didn't even pass back a word of mouth. Anyhow, let them be prepared!

However, the other party is Zhenbeihoufu, what can the old princess do to others. The old princess was so angry that she couldn't get out of bed for several days. But this situation has to be cleaned up. The princess of the family county was beaten and beaten all day long, and the county owner was even more crazy. No matter who tried to persuade him, he would be sprayed with head and face. Chu Zhu even took Qiao. He complained to the old princess every day, saying what should be done according to her statement. How... The old princess became more and more ill by these people, and in the end she could only hold on to her body and send a great gift to the Changxing Marquis. It was self-evident.

However, the feng shui turns, and now the guests of Changxing Houfu are full of guests, and the chariots are like dragons. When Mrs. Chu heard that the concierge said that the Huailing County Palace had sent a gift, she sneered. She didn't even bother to look at it, so she just let people pile it in the storeroom.

It turned out that the old princess was so pretentious in front of Mrs. Chu, but now it's alright. The crown prince they missed fell on their granddaughter, and Mrs. Chu was laughing for a few days in a dream. She was so happy. Chu Jinyao robbed the county lord's crown prince and slapped the other person in the face. Old Madam Chu was indescribably happy.

As for the kindness and kindness of stealing other people's things... Mrs. Chu thought to herself, no wonder the group of little concubines like to **** her things so much. Sure enough, what was snatched was comfort. In fact, how could it be regarded as a robbery? The prince is willing to make Chu Jinyao the concubine of their family, and he doesn't bother to look at the head of the prefectural palace. Who can blame this?

The entire Chu family was as happy as it had exploded, but in a few courtyards, the contrast was sharp and depressed.

Chu Jinmiao was frightened and angry. Ever since she sent the imperial decree, she has been irritable and often beats and scolds people. In the past few days, no one has dared to get in front of Chu Jinmiao's eyes. Chu Jin was so angry that she cried. Why would it be like this? If Chu Jinyao did not come back, wouldn't it be her who was named the princess! Changxinghou's second daughter was originally her Chu Jinmiao.

Chu Jinmiao couldn't stop thinking, why didn't Chu Jinyao die in Su's house? Since she held a wrong hold, why did Chu Jinyao come back? Since Chu Jinyao came back, her protagonist's position has disappeared, her status has disappeared, and now, Chu Jinyao has to grab her crown prince!

In the other yard, the maid also lowered her head, holding her breath, and looked at her girl in fear. Although the Sixth girl is deep in her mind, she loves to disguise herself as a weak and harmless appearance, and she never writes her emotions on her face like this.

Today, however, Miss Six's face was so gloomy and frightening. She stared at a certain place lifelessly, and the violence in her eyes could almost drown the living.

Six girls waved violently, pushing the teacup beside them to the ground. She couldn't help yelling in general, and her voice was like weeping blood: "I am the fifth girl! Why did she take my name away and take good things on her own head!"

Long before Chu Jinyao came back, the sixth girl was the fifth girl in the Changxing Houfu for 13 years. After Chu Jinyao was recovered, the remaining girls were forced to move back, and the sixth girl became the "six". girl. She thought of the content of the imperial edict, "matching the fifth daughter of the Chu family as the crown prince and concubine", and she felt like a knife.

Actually, the fifth girl is her.

Unfortunately, the imperial decree clearly wrote "Chu Jinyao, the fifth daughter of the Chu family". Even if the six girls wanted to make a fuss about the ranking, they couldn't start because of their names. Qin Yi understood the intricate relationships in the Changxing Hou’s mansion. He knew that because of the mistake, there were many loopholes in the Chu family. Qin Yi simply hit it in place and wrote the ranking, identity, and name on it. Someone in the province used Li Daitao Zheng. Come to disgust him.

There are countless excited, resentful, and secretly pregnant people in the Hou Mansion. But no matter how lively the outside world is, Yu Chu Jinyao has little to do with it, because now she has no time to pay attention to what's going on outside.

With a "pop", the cane hit Chu Jinyao, and a thin and rigid mother said blankly: "Girl, you are the future prince. There must be no mistake in appearance and manners. We have served as the queen empress. I’m here to discipline you. It’s for your own good, do you know?"

"I know." Chu Jinyao frowned in pain, she said without saying a word, her face pale, "mammy, just keep talking."

The mother nodded in satisfaction, and she said, "It's good for the fifth girl to understand. You are in the right posture now, bother with the fifth girl, keep this movement for a quarter of an hour."

A quarter of an hour! Linglong and Dingxiang almost jumped up and maintained a half-bent motion for a quarter of an hour. Is this teaching etiquette or deliberately torturing people? But these two are empress women, even Mrs. Chu dare not say anything now, let alone their maids. Linglong dared to be angry but didn't dare to speak, lowered her head and said nothing, for fear that she might cause trouble for Chu Jinyao if she said something wrong.

Linglong finally awoke from the ecstasy of the girl becoming a princess. She slowly realized what kind of world Chu Jinyao was about to face.

Chu Jinyao didn't know that it was the queen who was beating her. Her physique was already very good among the boudoir ladies. For that matter, after half an hour, Chu Jinyao also trembled in her legs and feet, and had a dull pain in her waist. She shook her extremely slightly, and the cane immediately greeted Chu Jinyao unceremoniously.

"Stay steady, don't shake it." Another tall, thin, mean-looking mother said sharply, "If you see a noble person in the palace, you can't be so messy? The noble person above didn't let you get up, then You have to stay motionless, and even a little bit is disrespectful! Our mothers are good at talking and can't bear to punish the juniors, but if you see the emperor, the princess, you are so negligent, you will be defiant."

Deficiency in the presidency can be big or small, but the most serious is to lose the official, the light is to blame. But these were for the officials in the court. For her prospective princess, she was still a princess with no foundation. Let alone the imperial court, she would suffer a little turmoil.

The rattan is very painful when hitting the body, and it hurts under the skin, but there is no trace on the skin. It is a very nasty punishment. Chu Jinyao suffered from the pain, but she could not say anything, holding on to her aching body, and kept her posture of asking for peace without saying a word.

The mother hit Chu Jinyao several canes again with excuses, and they were ruthless. Chu Jinyao gritted her teeth for a quarter of an hour, and when the time was up, Chu Jinyao trembled and could hardly stand still. The palace mother saw the opportunity to pull the two mothers out. Linglong and the others hurried over to help Chu Jinyao, and said distressedly: "Girl, are you okay? How about we talk to the mother and wait for a while. Practice."

Chu Jinyao's face was bloodless, her hair wet with cold sweat, and strands stuck to her temples. Chu Jinyao was supported by Linglong and finally had a chance to breathe. She took a few deep breaths, and finally said, "I'm fine. I'm almost resting. Let's continue practicing."

"Girl!" The big maids were distressed and couldn't stand it anymore. Even Lilac said honestly, "Girls, they are clearly making things difficult and deliberately tossing girls."

"Otherwise, what else?" Chu Jinyao whispered, "As long as they have the heart, even if we avoid this time, we won't escape next time. It's better to be more interesting and to be beaten less."

Kikyo stamped his feet with anger: "When did the girl be bullied or beaten so hard, it hurts when I look at it. They are clearly okay to look for trouble, so they deliberately greet the girl."

"Panji, don't slander the grandmother in the palace." Chu Jinyao looked at the bellflower seriously, "No matter how open your mouth is, I won't be able to protect you."

Kikyo shut up angrily, but the expression on his face was still unconvinced. Linglong sighed. The girl was given a marriage to the prince. This is a good thing and a danger, because it means that the girl's natal family can't give her any help. Maybe in front of the nobles in the palace, Changxing Houfu couldn't even say a word.

Fortunately, the two mothers were pulled out to drink tea. Chu Jinyao took this to rest for a while, and whispered something to Linglong. Before Chu Jinyao finished speaking, the two mothers came back: "Fifth girl, have you rested well."

Chu Jinyao could only swallow the words in her mouth and said, "It's all right."

In just a few days, Chu Jinyao quickly lost weight. It was obvious that when she went to treat Mrs. Chu to peace, everyone in the house was amazed when she saw her: "Fifth girl, why have you lost so much!"

Chu Jinyao bowed his head and said nothing. When everyone saw the mother behind Chu Jinyao, they naturally understood.

Mrs. Chu was very emotional when she saw it. She vaguely heard that the relationship between the queen and the prince was not good, but she didn't expect it to be so bad. The crown prince is a noble man of heaven, and the foundation of the country, the queen is not good to start with the crown prince, so she will all the anger on the crown prince. If her natal family is stronger, the queen still has some scruples, but Chu Jinyao is not in the capital, and second is not the daughter of the highest-ranking dignitaries. This is not about letting the queen squash round. And this is just the beginning. In the future, the queen will be Chu Jinyao's mother-in-law, the rules in the palace are so big, and Xiao Qi will be favored again, I am afraid that the days of suffering will be long in the future.

Others were originally jealous of Chu Jinyao for this kind of good deeds, but now they see Chu Jinyao's appearance, thinking of the days after Chu Jinyao, they can't help but sigh. It seems that this good marriage is not easy to bear.

Mrs. Chu wanted to stay with Chu Jinyao for a while, so she could take the opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief. Thinking of this, Mrs. Chu simply said slowly: "Five girls, in a few days the prefect will host a banquet and say that he will receive the prince from the dust. Mrs. prefect has also sent an invitation to our family. You should be prepared for one or two in the past few days. Don’t lose face then."

Mrs. Chu had the intention to make Chu Jinyao dress up and **** the eyes of those who used to be. Even if they dare to pick and choose from Chu Jinyao, now they have become a princess, even if ten of them are stacked up, they can't climb high. Among them, Mrs. Chu especially wanted to show off in front of the palace of Huailing County.

It's really exhilarating and very happy. Originally intended to be in-laws with the Lin family, the Lin family wanted to make Chu Jinyao a concubine. Oh, now Mrs. Chu is really grateful for the grace of not marrying at the Huailing County Prince's Mansion.

However, Mrs. Chu had a good plan. Before Chu Jinyao could speak, the next two mothers replied on behalf of Chu Jinyao: "No. Unmarried couples are not allowed to meet before marriage. Since the prince is going, the five girls cannot go. Up."

There was no room for maneuver in this sentence. Old Lady Chu couldn't speak, and Chu Jinyao quickly said, "It doesn't matter, I'm already engaged, so I shouldn't have to go out. This time as a guest, grandmother and mother take the other sisters. ."

Mrs. Chu sighed in her heart, and had no choice but to respond. Mrs. Chu winked at Madam Gu, Madam Gu understood her heart, and enthusiastically took the two mamas out to eat fruit and drink tea, but the two of them could not refuse, so she left with Madam Gu.

When only Chu family members were left in the room, Mrs. Chu continued: "I didn't expect that in the end you ordered to the royal family. You should be blessed. If I had been engaged to you before, wouldn't it be a waste of delay? You. You are already engaged to the prince. The prince is four years older than you. He has reached the age when he should be considered for heirs. I am afraid that the wedding period will be in these two years. In that case, our family must be prepared. There are two more on top of you. Sister, they are women, so it's easy to get married, but it's your second brother, he is a little troublesome."

The eldest brothers and elder sisters are not married, and the younger sisters are not allowed to marry. The prince was older than Chu Jinyao, and the wedding was more anxious, so Mrs. Chu had to marry the older sisters on Chu Jinyao as soon as possible. As for Chu Jinyao's second younger brother, his marriage is even more important. The Second Young Master is not only the heir of the Hou Mansion, but also the elder brother of the prince's concubine and the eldest brother-in-law of the prince. His wife can't be sloppy.

Chu Jinyao didn't interrupt her sister and brother's marriage. She said, "Grandma will arrange it."

Mrs. Chu was quite satisfied with this answer. As expected, Chu Jinyao was able to handle it clearly, even if she was named a princess, she did not become arrogant. Mrs. Chu suddenly changed her conversation, and said something else: "Fifth girl, do you remember going to the prefect’s house two days ago, and the one you met in the back was wearing big red sleeves and a pink skirt, with a square face and a little stature. Are there some high Duan girls?"

Chu Jinyao thought about Mrs. Chu's description, and soon thought of this person. Of course Chu Jinyao remembered her. At that time, the county owner made troubles unreasonably and was the first girl to come out to be fair. Chu Jinyao said in his heart that her last name was Duan.

"I know. Grandma, what's the matter?"

"She is the lady of the chief envoy, named Duan Yinghua. I heard that she is a good hand in the housekeeper. She has helped the family with housework since the twelfth. If it turns out, we would not even dare to think of the lady of the chief envoy, But now your identity is completely different, and you should have a sister-in-law who can handle it. Look, how about telling her to your second brother?"

It turned out to be the lady of the chief envoy, so it's no wonder that she dared to talk to the county owner in person. Chu Jinyao had a good impression of Duan Yinghua, and she felt ashamed to hear that this righteous girl was so capable. If Duan Yinghua could become her sister-in-law, Chu Jinyao would certainly be happy to see it, but, after all, she was marrying a wife for the second young master, is she willing to use it?

Chu Jinyao said: "I also like Sister Duan Yinghua very much, but after all, it's a second brother who says kiss, so let's ask what the second brother means."

Seeing that Chu Jinyao agreed, Mrs. Chu nodded with a smile, and didn't care much about what Chu Jinyao said. Chu Jinyao is now the crown prince. Even Mrs. Chu dare not ignore her anymore. The second young master is Chu Jinyao's brother-in-law and will be the heir of the Hou Mansion in the future. The second young master will marry a wife. Dare to go over Chu Jinyao. When Chu Jinyao agreed, Mrs. Chu relieved her heart. She also liked Miss Duan's family. As for the second young master's wishes, Mrs. Chu didn't care at all.

After hearing the old lady Chu asked Chu Jinyao, the Zhao family confirmed the second young master's aunt's wife in words, and never asked her mother's opinion. Zhao's heart was bitter, and her mother-in-law stepped past her, but instead asked her daughter what she meant, showing that she didn't take her as Madam Hou seriously. This made Zhao wonder if she was a joke during her years in the Hou Mansion.

After the old lady finished talking about Duan Yinghua, she also unloaded a burden in her heart and felt much more relaxed. Mrs. Chu originally wanted to ask Chu Jinyao what she wanted to do with Chu Jinmiao, but Mrs. Chu looked at Zhao who was sitting on the side, caring about Zhao's face, she didn't say at all.

Even if Mrs. Chu asked, what could Chu Jinyao say in front of the Zhao family? Regardless of the severity of the punishment, Chu Jinyao and the Zhao family's mother and girl will lie between them. It is better not to mention it and let Mrs. Chu decide what to do.

Old Madam Chu had a plan in her heart, and seeing the time was almost up, she didn't dare to stay Chu Jinyao anymore, lest the two mothers of the empress empress would criticize Chu Jinyao. So she said to Chu Jinyao: "The important things are almost done. Go back and do your business, I won't keep you. We will visit the prefecture in a few days. Although you can't go, this is a blessing. , Don’t be unhappy, let alone blame the two grandmothers."

"I understand." Chu Jinyao responded.

A few days later, the prefect set up a grand banquet for Qin Yi, and all the ladies and ladies of the city were dispatched together, wanting to meet the legendary figure who was named the crown prince. But when they came to the banquet, they only saw a few ladies from the Changxing Houfu with their makeup present, but they did not see the future prince. When everyone asked, they found out that the fifth girl was learning the rules with the grandmother in the palace and would not come out to participate in too many banquets until she married the prince.

The wife sighed, not knowing whether it was envy or pity in their hearts. Marrying into the royal family really has to suffer, but they are also willing to suffer from these hardships.

It's a blessing to speak of. Others have this heart, but they don't have this life yet.

The focus of the conversation at the banquet was naturally the prospective princess Chu Jinyao. When the wife talked about her, they would always mention the county lord with a smile. Nowadays, the Royal Mansion of Huailing County naturally has no face to walk around, and even Lin Baozhu will inevitably become a joke among the population of the same age.

Qin Yi was impatient to go to the banquet. He came to Shanxi to hand over his military power during his trip, and then he will return to the capital. Things in the barracks couldn't wait for a moment, and Qin Yi waited patiently in Taiyuan, and now he is still attending the prefect's reception banquet with great face. Qin Yi watched at the banquet for a while, his face getting colder and colder, and finally he called Xiao Linzi over unkindly: "She didn't come?"

Xiao Linzi didn't know what expression to make when he heard this. He looked at Qin Yi's face and said cautiously: "Prince prince, unmarried couples are not allowed to see each other before they get married. Have you forgotten?"

Qin Yi frowned and said nothing, Xiao Linzi knew, Qin Yi really forgot. No wonder everyone is urging, and the prince has been patient for so long. It turns out that this is the reason.