The Crown Prince in the Jade Pendant

When she woke up the next day, Chu Jinyao felt uncomfortable all over her body, especially her waist.

Chu Jinyao stood up from the quilt in a daze, and suddenly found that her skin was bare and she was not wearing a shirt.

Chu Jinyao hurriedly pulled up the quilt again to cover her body. She was stunned when she heard footsteps coming from outside the bed tent, and immediately after the innermost curtain was opened, the bed was slightly sunken.

Qin Yi sat on the side of the bed and asked in a leisurely manner: "Do you remember what you said yesterday?"

Chu Jinyao held the quilt in one hand and shook her head blankly.

What did she say? Could it be that she said something rebellious after drinking, which annoyed His Royal Highness, and then she would feel pain all over her body? But even so, why does it hurt in that place!

Qin Yi sighed, and didn't know whether it was regret or helplessness: "You know when you look like this, you must remember nothing. Otherwise, how dare you?"

After hearing this, Chu Jinyao asked cautiously: "His Royal Highness, after I came back yesterday...what did I do?" How dare you describe it to the prince, presumably, it is a bit serious.

Qin Yi smiled without saying a word, suddenly bent down and pecked at Chu Jinyao's lips. It was suddenly dark in front of her eyes, Chu Jinyao reacted a lot slower because she had just woke up, and after Qin Yi removed her lips, she realized what had happened.

She held the quilt in one hand, her arms were exposed, her face flushed hopelessly.

Qin Yi didn't move away after the kiss, but still looked at Chu Jinyao silently at such a close distance. Seeing Chu Jinyao's face getting redder, Qin Yi finally showed compassion and took the initiative to move away.

Today she is going to see the queen, give feedback, and go back to her family. There are a lot of business things to do, but don’t find sin for yourself.

After Qin Yi put down the curtain and went out, Chu Jinyao was dumbfounded for a long time, and suddenly covered her entire head with a quilt.

Oh my god, what happened just now! She unexpectedly, the prince unexpectedly...

Chu Jinyao was dodging all morning, not even daring to look in the direction of Qin Yi. She didn't know what she had eaten for breakfast. After Qin Yi put down his chopsticks, Chu Jinyao let out a sigh of relief.

The end of the prince’s meal means that she can go out to greet the queen.

However, Chu Jinyao just got up, before Qin Yi had time to resign, she was interrupted by Qin Yi: "Go and get back."

Chu Jinyao was taken aback, and said euphemistically: "His Royal Highness, today is the first time I greet the empress and empress, and I will also hold a public gift in front of the harem..."

"I know." Qin Yi said, "you tell the queen, I told you to go and come back quickly."

Before Chu Jinyao was shy, I heard Qin Yi continue to say: "I will have to go out and return to the palace for a while. It is very troublesome to go in and out. Don't miss the time."

"...Oh." Chu Jinyao answered blankly.

After Chu Jinyao came out of Ciqing Palace, she immediately rushed to Kunning Palace. Today she is going to meet the queen, and then she will go back to Changxing Hou's Mansion, time is very tight.

Because today is the day when the prince concubine gives feedback, the other concubines in the harem also rushed to watch the excitement. The deep palace is boring, and with a little big move, it is a grand gathering for all the people in the palace.

The first two days were the ceremony. Those who were able to attend were first-class and first-class figures, so Chu Jinyao only saw the emperor's harem today. Chu Jinyao thought silently in her heart, didn't Xiao Qi dominate the sixth house and dominate the harem? Why are there so many beauties in the emperor's harem?

Immediately she wanted to understand that their emperor was affectionate, but she did not say that she was affectionate to only one person.

After Xiao Qi sat at the very center of the upper head, behind it stood many palace ladies holding fans and holding plates. There are many beauties sitting on the armchairs on the left and right sides below. The ring is fat and thin, and each has its own spring and autumn.

When the country was founded, the ancestor emperor was strict, stipulating that the harem could only have three levels: queen, concubine, and concubine, and there were also restrictions on the number. And how strict the self-discipline of the founding emperor was, his descendants would be corrupted and prosperous. The throne has been passed down to this day, and the number of harems has doubled. By the time the current emperor, the harem is beautiful, except for the queen, concubine, and concubine. The emperor also took the names of Jieyu, Zhaoyi, and Cairen from the previous dynasty, and the harem was a mess. Today, it was Chu Jinyao who gave the Queen’s baths and meals. Those who were able to attend were all high-ranking concubines above the nines. Even so, Kunning Palace was full of seats. Unfortunately, I know how many low-ranking concubines there are. .

Chu Jinyao sighed deeply, but his actions were unambiguous. Wearing Zhai Yi, Chu Jinyao worshipped Xiao Qi after four times under the guidance of the palace, took the meal prepared by the female officer of Shangshi Bureau, put her hands in front of Xiao Qi's case, and then stepped back. This is the meaning of serving uncles and aunts and eating meals, and expresses the filial piety of the bride Chu Jinyao. After Xiao Qi looked at the meal before his case, he didn't know what he was thinking. He didn't move his chopsticks. Instead, he smiled and said, "Time is really fast. In a blink of an eye, the prince will marry a concubine. It's no wonder that we are getting old. Qianlang, we old ladies, want to make way for the newcomers."

After Xiao Qi looked at Zhai Yi on Chu Jinyao, his eyes were stinged.

When Xiaoqi entered the palace in a hurry, the post-apocalyptic ceremony naturally hurriedly fooled around. There, like Chu Jinyao, one after another, the entire front to the harem followed the pace of their husband and wife. Which woman doesn't want a grand wedding? Chu Jinyao and Qin Yi find it troublesome, but in the eyes of the people in the harem, they don't know how envious they are.

Empress Xiaoqi originally consoled herself. Because she was pregnant, she had to enter the palace early in order not to make things worse, and the etiquette after sealing could be saved. As long as the same is the wife of the queen, what is the point of a cutscene? But now that I watched Chu Jinyao's wedding, and watched how important the court was to their wedding, the secret thorn in Xiao Qi's heart was aching again.

Just as the crown prince's dress is very similar to the emperor's dress, only the embroidered pattern and the details of the crown are lowered. The crown prince's Zhai Yi is also very similar to the queen's Zhai Yi. The prince is the prince, then the princess, isn't it the queen of preparations?

Empress Xiao Qi looked at Chu Jinyao's clothes that were particularly similar to the queen's dress, and felt choked up. This gave Empress Xiao Qi an illusion, as if Chu Jinyao was here to replace her.

And this person is not his own daughter-in-law, but the incense left by others.

Empress Xiao Qi couldn't help thinking that since her sister's things were taken by her back then, it was all hers. Why go around and go back to the hands of Empress Daqi?

The position of the prince does not matter, the future emperor and queen must belong to her son!

In the presence of everyone in the harem, Empress Xiao Qi did not receive any feedback from the princess, but instead said something lamenting the time. The concubines who watched the ceremony exchanged their eyes and smiled deeply.

Before Chu Jinyao went out, she had expected that without outsiders, Xiao Qi might embarrass her. Now that it has come true, Chu Jinyao did not panic, continued to lower her head slightly, and said respectfully and docilely: "The empress is too worried. I just came to the capital and I don’t know anything, so I can see gods like the empress. Characters are already a blessing. My mother and grandmother also taught me that the Empress Empress has ruled the Sixth Palace for ten years. She never makes mistakes and is an extremely outstanding character. Let me learn from Empress. In the future, I will have to rely on Empress Empress to teach me. And me."

Chu Jinyao's plan now is just one word, procrastination. She is already a princess, as long as she doesn't make mistakes and doesn't annoy the prince, she can win without tossing. Chu Jinyao can't intervene in the affairs of the court outside, nor can she intervene. If Qin Yi loses, Chu Jinyao has nothing to do. If Qin Yi stays on stage, she can be a queen as long as she maintains the status quo. Therefore, Chu Jinyao does not come forward behind Xiao Qi, and is not guilty if he is not pleased. If he can leave Xiao Qi with the impression that she is very weak and useless, let Xiao Qi not target her, that would be even better. .

When the other concubines heard this, they only felt that the new princess was humbled, but when Xiao Qi heard this, they couldn't help thinking of Chu Jinyao's life experience.

Listening to the words from the maternal grandmother, Chu Jinyao was originally the daughter of the wife of Changxing Hou's wife, but she was born in the war and was wrongly held. Chu Jinyao spent the first 13 years at the farmer’s family, and it took only three years to take back the Changxing Hou Mansion. And in these three years, it took only one year for Guangbei to marry.

The girls from the noble family were all carefully raised before the age of ten. After they were ten, they were taken by their mothers and elders to socialize. Chu Jinyao who came back only at the age of thirteen can be said to have missed the education of the noble girl. The best proof of how many scheming methods a girl who almost came out of the mountain can have is that Chu Jinyao speaks and turns over and over again, only saying those few sentences, which are taught temporarily by her elders. It's like a well-trained young lady in the local area, whether lively or quiet, they can talk about their ideas with just one opening.

After Xiao Qi's life was smooth, he prided himself on being noble. Before he got married, he was only compared with the top ladies in the capital. Later, he became a queen. Those who could compete with her were top concubines such as Shu Fei and Li Fei. Wise man. For Chu Jinyao, Xiao Qi didn't have much interest.

After Xiao Qi laughed to herself secretly, she was arguing with an empty and beautiful embroidered pillow, and she lost her identity. After Xiao Qi picked up the chopsticks, did not do it, but said: "The prince is the child I saw when he was a child, but since he grew up, he has not heard someone's instigation, and has gradually alienated me. The stepmother is embarrassed. As his stepmother, I can only be in a hurry for a while, and it is not easy to interfere with his affairs. But now that he has married you, I can rest assured. In the future, you have to persuade the prince more, understand?"

Chu Jinyao said heartily, fortunately, Qin Yi didn't hear your words, or else, let's see if Qin Yi will give you faceless on the spot. However, it’s okay for Empress Xiaoqi to pretend to be a virtuous stepmother. Chu Jinyao pretended to be very touched and said: “The empress is really a bodhisattva, and the family must be peaceful. The daughter-in-law will write down what the empress said.”

After Xiao Qi heard this, he was stunned for a while. Qin Yi has never been willing to give her a good face these years, and the princess he married back is so easy to play with? What kind of family should be friendly, and who should be with his family.

Concubine Shu, who was sitting on the side, listened and said with a smile: "The princess is really filial, and the empress is a blessing."

Concubine Shu is over thirty and is older than Xiao Qi. Concubine Shu entered the palace early, and then was canonized when Empress Wenxiao was there. Because of her long qualifications, although she has been out of favor in recent years, the emperor still treats Concubine Shu with dignity. She always goes to Concubine Shu for a month. . Therefore, Concubine Shu has a very high status in the palace, even after Xiao Qi, she has to give Concubine Shu a three-point face.

Empress Xiaoqi and Concubine Shu are old opponents. Concubine Shu's words sound good, but she is actually poking the lung tube behind Xiaoqi around the corner. The princess is filial, but she is not your daughter-in-law.

Chu Jinyao secretly worried, and the two gods in the palace were fighting, but don't use her as a raft. Chu Jinyao smiled gently and softly at Concubine Shu: "The concubine Xie Shu praised her. I didn't do well. If you make the queen concubine angry, please give me a little more."

Concubine Shu was taken aback when she heard that, but she wasn't complimenting Chu Jinyao... Concubine Shu was used to the way that people in the palace circle three times with a single sentence, with a knife in both words and words, and suddenly met Chu Jinyao's sincerity. Thank you, but don't know how to reply.

Concubine Shu paused, and smiled: "You are the prince, I dare not guide you, the empress did not say anything, how dare I say anything. The empress now treats you like a daughter, and if it is serious, the empress can Can't get around me."

Empress Xiaoqi just pursed her lips at this, without accepting or objecting. Li Fei met, covered her lips and smiled: "The empress and the prince concubine are in harmony, and the mother is kind and filial, which is really enviable."

Li Fei can tell from the title that this is a new concubine in the past two years, who loves Zhengsheng. Empress Xiaoqi’s appearance is smart and beautiful, and her facial features are not magnificent. The one-eyed corner has a somewhat attractive aura, while Li Fei is the opposite. Li Fei’s facial features are extremely beautiful, showing a delicate to the extreme. Beauty.

Those who dare to take the queen's words on this occasion are highly dependent people. Concubine Shu relies on seniority, while Concubine Li relies on beauty. Empress Xiaoqi refused to lose face in front of these two old enemies, so she smiled and said: "The crown princess is carefully selected before marrying into the palace. It is naturally a good thing."

Empress Xiao Qi's tone focused on the word "marry", and sure enough, the concubines in the palace didn't look good on their faces when they heard it. After Xiao Qi was conceited, he pulled back the game, his mind turned, and he continued to ask Chu Jinyao: "You child has pure filial piety, and you are also very clever, presumably the elders of the Hou Mansion have worked **** your upbringing, right? ?"

Chu Jinyao showed a stunned look: "Honor your uncle and serve your elders. This is what you should do. Mother, am I wrong?"

After Xiao Qi, it was clear that this girl grew up in the folks, and the folks are like this, I think it should be the same in the world. She didn't want to grow up in a big family. Unlike those noble girls who have been in contact with big families since she was born, she knows how to intrigue and hide needles in her words. A person with a complete lack of education for a noble girl even dared to enter the palace.

After Xiao Qi suddenly lost interest, after talking with Shu Fei this kind of old fritters, she could still feel the complacency of the needle-pointed wheat awns and the tricks, but with Chu Jinyao... Xiao Qi didn't even want to say anything.

Xiao Qihou deeply felt that this was a waste of her time. She no longer hesitated this time, she picked up two chopsticks in a gesture, and then covered her mouth with a veil and said: "Okay, you are a good one. My son, my palace knows. It’s getting late, and if you have to go back to see your parents, I won’t keep you."

When Xiao Qi said this, Chu Jinyao bowed her head and agreed, and the concubines sitting around also got up and bowed to Chu Jinyao to salute: "Prince Concubine walks slowly."

Chu Jinyao returned a half ceremony and walked out of Kunning Palace. Before Chu Jinyao went out, the sleeves of his clothes accidentally swept over a person, and the concubine-like person was startled, and hurriedly moved back a few steps.

Her movements were so abrupt, and Chu Jinyao was taken aback. Chu Jinyao hurriedly asked: "This lady, are you okay?"

"It's okay." The woman had her hair curled up, but she didn't look like a palace concubine at all. She lowered her head and put her hands cramped on her abdomen, not daring to look at Chu Jinyao. This woman is quite delicate, with slender eyebrows and drooping corners of her eyes. She looked at me with pity. Chu Jinyao secretly said that the emperor's taste is wide. But seeing the appearance of this concubine, she seemed to be frightened and hated just now, and her eyes were panicked. Chu Jinyao was overwhelmed and had to say: "It was just now that I was negligent and disturbed the empress. If not, the empress doctor will come and have a look?"

Although Chu Jinyao just accidentally swept this person with his sleeve, it was really not disturbing, but the other party was so panicked that Chu Jinyao felt that she had done something heinous.

When the woman heard that she was going to pass the imperial physician, she seemed to be even more frightened. She shook her head hurriedly: "Don't call the imperial physician, thank the princess for concern." Then, she squatted and saluted Chu Jinyao and said, "Thanks for the princess's concern. It is really a serious crime to disturb the prince’s travel by slavery. Please forgive the prince."

Chu Jinyao became more and more lost when he was paid a courtesy to apologize. Fortunately, Chu Jinyao had already reached the door, far away from the inside, and did not attract the attention of those inside. Chu Jinyao guessed that this should be a newly-appointed concubine, but his position was not high, and he still had to do the work of a palace maid, which would reveal such a panic look. To her, Chu Jinyao is also a terrifying big shot.

Chu Jinyao nodded to this woman and left. After leaving the Kunning Palace, Chu Jinyao boarded the prince's sedan chair and quietly called the palace man over: "The one we met just now came out. What is his identity?"

"Back to the princess, she is the emperor's new favorite palace maid. She turned out to be the little palace maid next to the concubine Hui. After she was favored by the emperor, she received a holy grace, so she flew to the branch."

"Oh?" Chu Jinyao asked, "then she has a title?"

"No, the Holy Lord didn't give the title."

really. Chu Jinyao knew in his heart that an ordinary palace lady was doted by the emperor all night, and the emperor's freshness was gone, and she naturally left it behind. Poor is this palace lady, her whole life has been changed.

If this were the case, Chu Jinyao wouldn't care about her. There were too many poor people like this in the palace. What really made Chu Jinyao strange was the movement of the palace lady, who was just swept away by her sleeves, no one who was timid would have such a big reaction. Moreover, the first reaction of the maid after being frightened was to put her hand in front of her abdomen.

Chu Jinyao thought for a while, temporarily suppressing this idea. Regarding the emperor's harem, she, the princess, had better not intervene. She would talk to Qin Yi at most, and she would not care what to do afterwards.

After Chu Jinyao returned to Ciqing Palace, Qin Yi was no longer there. Chu Jinyao turned around and asked with a bit of amusement: "Where is your Royal Highness?"

"His Royal Highness is in the study room of the front hall." The little **** who sent the letter looked at Chu Jinyao's face and said cautiously, "The slave and maid will send a letter to His Highness, saying that the prince has returned."

Let her go early and return early, he is like this! Chu Jinyao changed her clothes angrily. When she came out of the inner room, she saw Qin Yi sitting on the couch outside. When she saw her, Qin Yi closed the book in his hand and put it on the table.

"Let's go."

When Qin Yi came back and waited for her, Chu Jinyao was rather embarrassed: "His Royal Highness has been waiting for a long time?" Chu Jinyao said and glanced at the maid behind: "Your Highness is down, why don't you tell me?"

The maids all bowed their heads. Obviously these were Qin Yi's words, and they didn't dare to violate them. Chu Jinyao didn't plan to ask them for an answer, she walked quickly to Qin Yi's side and said, "Your Royal Highness has been waiting for a long time, let's go."

Today is Chu Jinyao coming back three days, and the prince will come back with the same, this is a big event. The Changxing Hou Mansion had been prepared long ago. The whole mansion was dressed in court clothes. Changxing Hou took the man outside the door, while the old lady led all the maids, maids and servants waiting in the second door of the inner house.

The royal guard of honor gradually appeared. When Changxing Hou saw the honor guard, he immediately leaned down and knelt down. After the prince and the prince’s carriage stopped, he led the people and shouted: "See His Royal Highness, see the Royal Princess."

Qin Yi got off the car and went to help Chang Xinghou personally: "Yue Zhang, please get up." Qin Yi stayed in front to greet everyone, while Chu Jinyao's carriage drove directly to the second gate.

After Chu Jinyao entered the second door, it was naturally a good show of courtesy. Chu Jinyao personally helped Mrs. Chu up and accompanied them into the house to talk.

In the Rongning Hall, the old lady Chu saluted Chu Jinyao with a gesture: "Please sit down, the prince."

"Grandmother." Chu Jinyao held on to Mrs. Chu and said, "Where is this grandmother? You are always my elder. Even if I marry, I am still the daughter of the Hou Mansion. How can I pay your respects?"

After Mrs. Chu and Chu Jinyao were polite for a few words, they only half-pushed and sat down. Chu Jinyao helped Mrs. Chu sit down, and then took a seat opposite to Mrs. Chu. After Chu Jinyao sat down, the rest of the Zhao family, Yan family, and others sat down on both sides in order of seniority.

Mrs. Chu is the person with the oldest generation, and she is also the master, so she naturally sits on the highest position. But Changxinghou could sit in the place opposite to Mrs. Chu. Chu Jinyao could only sit far down in the past. Now, she can sit on the same level as Mrs. Chu, even higher than her mother and aunt.

After the guest and host were seated, Mrs. Chu greeted for a while, and then asked Chu Jinyao: "Princess, you are in the East Palace. How are these few days?"

Everyone here knows well in what direction it is good.

Everyone was staring at her private affairs with the prince. Chu Jinyao was a little uncomfortable, but thinking that this was her own family, she always wanted to give Changxing Houfu this decent, so she nodded and said vaguely, "It's okay. "

Mrs. Chu was not satisfied with this answer. Their whole family now hopes that Chu Jinyao will be favored and even give birth to an emperor. Chu Jinyao has said so, it is really difficult for Mrs. Chu to feel at ease. Old Madam Chu would like to ask. Duan Yinghua, who was standing on the ground, could see that Chu Jinyao was not very happy, and quickly smiled: "The crown princess is beautiful and kind, and she has a beautiful heart. After entering the palace, she will naturally be valued by the emperor. Old ancestors and ancestors My mother has been worried about the princess for several days, and today I saw the princess and the princess, and I was able to rest my mind."

Duan Yinghua is a granddaughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law like Zhao who has already given birth to a daughter is decent and can sit down, but Duan Yinghua can't. In addition to Duan Yinghua, several of Yan's daughter-in-laws were also standing behind them, but they were not as familiar with Duan Yinghua and Chu Jinyao, so they didn't dare to speak in front of the princess and sister-in-law.

Duan Yinghua interrupted, Mrs. Chu had a deep eye, and no longer asked about Chu Jinyao's room. Mrs. Chu laughed and talked about many changes in the family, such as the letter from Chu Jinxian that she was pregnant, and the addition of a concubine in her family. Listening to Chu Jinyao, she gradually showed a sincere smile.

And Chu Jinxian is pregnant, probably the best news she has heard today.

Seeing that the smile on Chu Jinyao's face gradually softened, Mrs. Chu waved her hand to sign people out. Strange to say, Chu Jinyao has only been in the palace for two days, and it is completely different when he comes back. The person was still that person, but a kind of court ostentation was already permeating her body. Facing Chu Jinyao, Mrs. Chu didn't dare to use the original order and command tone, and she became more careful before she knew it.

Not only Mrs. Chu, others are also secretly talking. No wonder people say that marrying is the second reincarnation. When they looked at Chu Jinyao, they thought they were nothing more than a quiet and beautiful little girl. Now, Chu Jinyao has changed into a red makeup dress with a green jingle bell on her head, and she is sideways. Sitting there, dignified and far away. Even if she looked exactly the same, no one dared to confuse her with Chu Jinyao before she left the pavilion.

Now that there is only her own person in the house, Mrs. Chu dared to ask some private words: "Princess, how good is the empress to you? The dowry in the room, do you need to prepare a few more for you?"