"Keep your back straight. Lift your chin, and don't shrink your face inward."

Chu Jinyao followed Qin Yi's instructions and practiced the greeting posture crookedly. Chu Jinyao thought to herself that Qi Ze sounded like a bad-tempered guy, but she didn't expect him to be patient when teaching her. He would correct her mistakes little by little without scolding her.

"Don't shake."

"I don't want to shake either." Chu Jinyao said with difficulty, "but I can't control it."

Qin Yi was quite satisfied with this "disciple" who was fortunate enough to receive his instruction. Although Chu Jinyao's movements were clumsy, she could endure hardships. She changed immediately after he told her to do so, which was much better than those whining women in the palace. Qin Yi said, "Take a break if you are tired."

Chu Jinyao's forehead was sweating, but she still shook her head and said, "No, I just did this right. If I take a break, you will have to correct me one by one. I will keep it like this for a while, and I will remember it."

Qin Yi looked up to Chu Jinyao after hearing this. He didn't expect that she was someone who could endure hardships. Usually, which rich lady would be willing to embarrass herself like this?

When Chu Jinyao was sure that she remembered it, she fell to the ground with a cry and quickly beat her calf: "It's so sore."

Qin Yi wanted to tell her not to sit on the ground and not to expose her legs outside the skirt. This was more serious than doing the wrong greeting. But he glanced at the pale corners of Chu Jinyao's lips and finally said nothing.

Chu Jinyao had rested well, and she stood up and said, "Let's continue practicing."

"Okay." Qin Yi looked at Chu Jinyao's shaky figure and said lightly, "I'll teach you how to sit. Now go to the stool and sit with your legs together."

"Okay!" Chu Jinyao quickly sat on the round stool. The stool was sewn with a cushion, and it was very comfortable to sit on. Her slightly trembling legs were much better. Chu Jinyao waited for a while, and couldn't help asking, "Then what?"

Qin Yi wanted to sigh, seeing her so discerning. He could only say, "When paying respects, in addition to bowing, there are also rules for what to say. Different people say different things, and even the same person will say different greetings at different times."

Chu Jinyao nodded in agreement. Qin Yi continued, "You are a woman, and your etiquette has actually been too relaxed. If it is an elder, it is no big deal if you accidentally make a mistake. You can just say something flattering to the elder and get over it. Especially since you are in Shanxi, there are not many other big families except the Chu family. It's only people who bump into you, not you who bump into others, so you don't have to be so nervous. Under the elders, you don't need to care about people of the same generation and let them salute you. Instead, you should pay more attention to the people below you."

Chu Jinyao vaguely felt that something was wrong. What did she mean by "you don't need to care about people of the same generation"? Even if a sister of the same generation saluted her, she would not dare to accept it. However, Chu Jinyao did not interrupt the other person's kind explanation, but humbly asked: "Why do you pay attention to the subordinates?"

"The 'subordinate' means 'in charge'. You can't do everything by yourself. Being able to know people, use people, intimidate people and pretend to be deaf at the right time are the most important things in the palace...in the mansion. For example, the maid who made the curtains for you in your mother's room today was willing to teach the servants for you, which shows that this person is capable of handling things. Otherwise, who would do such a thankless task as to teach other people's maids? And that old nanny must feel guilty about you. You can use her when the time is right."

Chu Jinyao was stunned: "You went out with me for a day today, and you actually understood so much?"

"It doesn't take a day for me to know people." Qin Yi reminded unhappily, "Listen carefully and don't interrupt."

"Oh." Chu Jinyao quickly sat down obediently. She had learned a lot. Qi Ze, the newly-made jade pendant spirit, actually understood the ways of the world better than she did. Chu Jinyao was amazed. Maybe her jade pendant spirit was particularly smart? Chu Jinyao asked, "You said that you can use Aunt Zhang. How...what do you mean?"

"You know how to cry in front of me, so why are you so confused here?" Qin Yi said coldly, "It's pitiful to cry to her. She is an old nanny in the inner house, and she feels guilty about you. She can make things much easier for you with just a few moves. For example, she can deal with the two maids in your room."

"You mean, Shan Cha?"

Qin Yi chuckled softly, "Not stupid, at least I can understand a little bit."

Chu Jinyao also smiled. It was not easy to get a compliment from Qi Ze. Chu Jinyao sighed after laughing: "I have seen many people in the village who are cunning and deceitful. Shancha is not as good as the aunt next door at covering up. For example, today, if I hadn't asked Dingxiang to lock up Yunjin, Shancha would definitely take advantage of the fact that I don't know how to sew clothes for me, and I don't know how to sew a lot of things from me! But Dingxiang is honest, so it doesn't matter if she stays."

"Yeah." Qin Yi responded in a low voice, obviously agreeing with Chu Jinyao's opinion. He then added: "You are a money-grubber."

After saying that, Qin Yi himself was a little stunned. He was just joking with someone? The object was even a little girl?

"It's not that I'm obsessed with money. How much does a piece of Yunjin cost? The eldest and fourth girls all smile when they see it. They have used so many good things. If I can win their favor, shouldn't I look good?" Chu Jinyao didn't notice Qin Yi's mistake and smiled.

Qin Yi's mind was very complicated, but when he heard Chu Jinyao's words, he didn't care about what happened to him today, but asked: "Do you like Yunjin very much?"

"Of course I like it. It's as bright as clouds. Who doesn't like it?"

Qin Yi said a low "hmm" and didn't say anything, but he thought in his heart that when he returned, he would ask someone to send a batch to Chu Jinyao. Of course, it can't be in his name.

Chu Jinyao thought of the appearance of the Yunjin horse and smiled, "The Yunjin horse has a beautiful color and is plain, so it can be used to make anything. I only need to make a short coat, which can be used to meet guests. I want to give the rest to my sister. She forced two sets of clothes on me in front of everyone. I am afraid that it will be difficult for her to make clothes at her husband's house. Anyway, I have no shortage of clothes to wear, so I will give it to her. When she gives birth to a nephew next year, I can make a good set of clothes for him."

Qin Yi listened and was silent for a moment before asking, "You like the Yunjin horse so much, why do you want to give it away?"

"I went from being a farmer to a marquis' mansion. I don't have to live the hard life I used to live. I have people to serve me. I should be content. Although my father threw me in and didn't care about me anymore, I am still very grateful to him. If it weren't for him, how could I have the life I have today? My father has everything he needs. I don't know how to repay him. I can only do it slowly in the future. But my sister, this can't be done right away!"

Chu Jinyao thought of her relatives who had lived together for thirteen years, and her eyes became nostalgic. Although the Chu family is her real family, she has sincerely regarded the Su family as her head for the past thirteen years. Chu Jinyao recalled the past and whispered, "My parents were always unfriendly to me. I thought it was because I was a girl and my personality was not pleasing. Later I found out that they knew who I was all along. They loved their real daughter and moved her to the Marquis' Mansion to enjoy a good life. I can understand their parents' hearts. It is indeed difficult to live in poverty. But I can't forgive them. It is human nature to want your daughter to enjoy a good life, but The one they sacrificed was me! I was separated from my parents and sisters when I was young, and even if I was found, I would be as unfamiliar as a stranger. Who should apologize for my disrupted life? The Su family raised me after all. I appreciate their love and will not step on the Su family as soon as I gain power, but I can't continue to be filial and ask for everything. I became a lady of a noble family, with no shortage of food and clothing, but I am unwilling to help my adoptive parents who are still suffering. Do you think I am particularly selfish?"

Qin Yi listened quietly. The mistake that happened back then disrupted the two families. Even if they were reunited now, the scars would not be healed in a short time. Moreover, to put it bluntly, the one who suffered the most in this incident was Chu Jinyao. She was forced to leave the Su family and the familiar environment. After returning home, she had to adapt to the new environment with difficulty and endure cold eyes and rejection. In this process, what did Su's father and mother, including Chu Jinmiao, pay?

"No." Qin Yi comforted someone for the first time, softened his voice awkwardly, and said to Chu Jinyao, "You have done very well. It is good to distinguish between gratitude and resentment and to have good intentions."

Chu Jinyao wiped away the tears that were quietly flowing down her face. She fell into memories, thinking about it, tears in her eyes, but a very faint smile appeared on her lips: "Although Su's father and mother are not good to me, and Su Sheng always bullies me, there are always good people. Although my sister has known for a long time that I am not a child of the Su family, and she usually doesn't say a good word to me, but when it's cold to wash clothes, she always rushes to fetch water. She says she hates "She said that I was slow, but I knew that she was worried about the frostbite on my hands. When my father was drunk and wanted to beat someone when I was a child, she would push me outside and let me cut the grass. She and I have no relatives or friends, and I am really grateful to her for doing this." Chu Jinyao's nose was sore as she spoke. Knowing that Qin Yi didn't like people crying, she quickly blinked her eyes to force back the tears, "My life is better now, and there is nothing I can do to help her. I can only try my best to give her some money so that she doesn't have to wash clothes in the winter."

Qin Yi didn't speak for a long time. He rarely comforted girls, and he even rarely listened to other people's complaints. In his world, there are deep red and majestic palace walls, respectful and shrewd palace ladies, a world of singing and dancing, and women with beautiful faces but hearts as poisonous as scorpions. He had seen many women cry, but the women in the palace could cry like pear blossoms in the rain, just right. This was the first time that Qin Yi calmly and quietly listened to a girl talk about the sufferings of the world.

Qin Yi always hated people crying, but this time when Chu Jinyao cried, he did not despise her anymore. After a while, he said, "Yunjin is too valuable. Even if you can send it to your sister, I'm afraid she can't use it. Maybe it will bring disaster."

"I know that. But I don't have any other money. This horse is my only private property."

"These won't be a problem. Wipe your tears and don't think about it."

"How can I not think about it?" Chu Jinyao was almost amused, "If I don't think about these things myself, will money fall from the sky?"

Qin Yi suddenly asked, "If you meet a big man, a very high and noble status... well, higher than your father Chu Jing. Is he willing to help you?"

"If he is willing to help me, can I just accept it for free?" Chu Jinyao tapped the jade pendant with her fingertips and said, "You have just come into the world, so it is inevitable that you will want to rise to the top overnight, but I tell you, this idea is not good. Relying on the mountain will only make the mountain fall and the people will run away. It is not okay to pin your hopes on others, even if that person is an important person. It seems that I have to keep a close eye on you, otherwise you will be deceived by others when I am not paying attention!"

"Rely on you?"

"Hey, why can't I do it? I dare not say anything else, but I am more than capable of protecting you."

Qin Yi chuckled softly, and Chu Jinyao continued, "You must listen to me in the future, otherwise, I will not care about you."

Qin Yi found it ridiculous. After laughing, he was too lazy to correct Chu Jinyao, but instead focused on another point: "I'm not just born. I say, can you speak?"

"This is for your own good." Chu Jinyao was afraid that Qin Yi would have some crooked ideas of taking shortcuts, and show off his magical powers in front of important people, which would get him involved.

Qin Yi sneered: "You are the only one who still worries about me... Keep that horse Yunjin well, and use it if you like. You don't need to worry about money and your sister's affairs."

His tone of making a fuss... Chu Jinyao found it funny, but she didn't want to refuse his kindness, so she smiled and said, "Okay, then I will rely on you in the future."

Chu Jinyao just made a joke and soon forgot it after laughing, but Qin Yi didn't refute it. Chu Jinyao didn't know what this joke meant.

There was no way to solve Su Hui's problem for the time being. Chu Jinyao had just returned home and couldn't even stand firmly. How could she reach out to help her sister outside the mansion? I'm afraid that her things would be divided up by the servants before they were spread out of the mansion, and even worse, it would cause trouble for herself. Chu Jinyao understood this truth. Su Hui couldn't rush, and she couldn't rush to save money. She could only slowly learn the etiquette that a lady should know under Qin Yi's guidance.

In fact, people in the world are interoperable. Chu Jinyao didn't get started before and couldn't figure it out no matter what he did. But now with Qin Yi on the side to give guidance, Chu Jinyao quickly got started. Moreover, when it comes to things like etiquette, it’s better for an outsider to just give a few pointers than an outsider can mess around with for a day. With the help of someone with extremely vicious eyes like Qin Yi, and Chu Jinyao herself willing to work hard, Chu Jinyao would be able to do a decent job in ten days.

Even the girls in Zhao's room said that the fifth girl seemed to be reborn and suddenly became enlightened. Although her manners were not as good as those of the other girls, she already had them.

As for makeup and jewelry, women are naturally talented in this area. Before long, Chu Jinyao knew all the details of the cosmetics, and Qin Yi admired her very much.

After a difficult period of adaptation, Chu Jinyao finally no longer felt empty and uncertain when she walked on the winding corridors of the mansion. During this painful process, her mother ignored her, her father was nowhere to be seen, and her other relatives were indifferent. The one who really helped her was Qin Yi, whom she had only known for a few days.

Chu Jinyao always wanted to be close to her mother, but her mother would not even look at her. After Chu Jinyao had gone through the difficult metamorphosis, she did not have such a strong admiration for Zhao.

Because the stage when she needed her mother the most had passed.

Chu Jinyao wore a dark green short jacket with a stand-up collar and a front opening, with Ruyi buttons on the front, a light green flowered horse-faced skirt underneath, and rabbit fur boots on her feet. She walked slowly towards Yianyuan. She looked forward, with her shoulders straight and her waist straight. The distance between each step was basically the same, neither fast nor slow, steady and light. After entering the courtyard, the maid who was sweeping the yard stopped and greeted Chu Jinyao. Chu Jinyao paused and nodded and smiled at the maid.

Chu Jinyao followed Qin Yi's instructions and smiled slightly, not too much. However, her eyes were round and dark, and her face had gained weight in the past few days. Her original pointed face had become an oval face. When she smiled, it seemed as if there were stars in her eyes, and the dimples on the sides of her face were looming, which was so sweet that it could touch people's hearts. When

the maid saw Chu Jinyao, she also smiled happily, and the wrinkles on her face were almost squeezed out. Although the fifth girl had a miserable life, she loved to laugh, and seemed easier to get close to than the fourth girl. The hobbies of the elderly are different from those of men. They always like girls like Chu Jinyao who have oval faces, are tall, and love to laugh.

After greeting the people in the yard, the door curtain was opened, and Qiu Ye half of her body was exposed. She smiled and said, "I heard the laughter from a distance, and I knew it was the fifth girl. Come in, girl!"

Chu Jinyao kept smiling and walked slowly through the corridor and into the house. When she entered the door, she slightly turned her body to avoid the curtain, but soon she stood up again. During this process, Chu Jinyao's slender neck was always straight, and she did not make any movements such as leaning her head or hunching her back.

Qiu Ye sighed secretly when she saw this scene. When the Fifth Lady first came, she was a little timid and timid. Although it was understandable, she looked petty after all. However, looking at her now, how could she be the same as before? Even the concubine of the eldest house could not have the Fifth Lady's smiling, upright and calm posture. She

looks so energetic like this, this is a noble lady!

Since Chu Jinyao had Qin Yi, she was reminded that she no longer rushed to pay her respects early in the morning. You work hard, but others don't even think of your kindness. Why bother? Like Chu Jinmiao and Chu Jinxian, she counted the time every day to come, so she would not rush in too early when Zhao was still asleep, and she didn't have to wait too long after she came.

But today, Chu Jinyao was surprised when she entered the house. Her father was there too?

Seeing the Marquis of Changxing, Qin Yi groaned in his heart. He had forgotten that on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month, men had to stay in the principal wife's room. Chu Jinyao came back in the late first month of the lunar year. On the first day of the second month, Chu Jing was busy with something and did not stay in Zhao's room. It took Chu Jinyao almost a month to realize this rule, the so-called "principal wife's dignity".

Qin Yi secretly calculated that Chu Jinyao had been home for almost a month, and he had been unconscious for almost a month.

One month! Even if Qin Yi never said it, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious. If he was unconscious for a month, even if he was surrounded by his confidants, it would be difficult to hide it.

He had to think of a way.