When Madam Chu heard what the old princess said, she was stunned for a long time: "What did you say?"

Outside the flower hall, Chu Jinyao was stopped by Yang Qixia: "Fifth Miss, please stay."

"What's the matter?"

Yang Qixia looked at Chu Jinyao and smiled strangely. Because of her happy mood, her eyes were very bright, and the smile in her eyes was simply uncomfortable: "It's rare to see Madam Chu out of the house. The last time she came was to celebrate the birthday of the old princess. Fifth Miss, why did Madam Chu personally bring you to the Prince's Mansion this time?"

Chu Jinyao understood as soon as she heard it. Yang Qixia might have heard some rumors and now came to show off to her. Chu Jinyao didn't want to pay attention to her and turned to walk out, but Yang Qixia was unwilling to let Chu Jinyao go easily. She caught up with her from behind and said, "Fifth Miss, you haven't replied yet, why are you leaving? Oh, by the way, how are your adoptive parents? The friendship between your family is really touching."

If it was just directed at herself, Chu Jinyao would not bother to pay attention to it, but Yang Qixia was really too much. She even brought up Su's father and mother and used such a sarcastic tone. Chu Jinyao stopped and looked back at her with a cold look: "Miss Yang, please give her a chance so that we can meet again in the future. You are so rude and you will be embarrassed in the future."

Yang Qixia giggled as if she had heard some funny news. She was shaking with laughter: "At this point, you still dare to threaten me? It's really hilarious. Chu Jinyao, do you still think you are the future granddaughter-in-law in the eyes of the old princess? Let me tell you directly, your beauty is... "Dream, including all the little tricks of your family, have all gone to waste. You try so hard to steal other people's things, but in the end, they still have to return to their original owners. Some things belong to whoever they belong to,

and some people can't take them away no matter how hard they try!" Chu Jinyao smiled amusedly and couldn't help saying, "Miss Yang, you regard this marriage as your lifeblood, but others may not. Instead of showing off with me, you might as well read more books and learn something practical."

"Hey you!" Yang Qixia was furious at Chu Jinyao's words. She was angry and more determined to embarrass Chu Jinyao. Yang Qixia sneered and said, "You are just being arrogant now. After all, you will have to offer me tea in the future. Isn't it enough to be arrogant now?"

Chu Jinyao frowned when she heard this: "What did you say?"

Yang Qixia raised her chin and deliberately lengthened her tone and said, "Oh, doesn't the fifth lady know that the old princess thinks you are not worthy of being the principal wife, but can't bear to let you not get married, so she plans to let you be the concubine of her cousin, the prince."

Chu Jinyao's ears seemed to ring with thunder, and she was almost unable to stand. Yang Qixia was satisfied to see Chu Jinyao's face turn pale, she smiled and said: "You will be the concubine in the future, won't you serve me tea? Oh, now that you say it, I have to call you sister. Fifth sister?"

Chu Jinyao's face turned pale, she really didn't expect that Huailing County Prince's Mansion would dare to be so excessive. She thought that this matter was nothing more than the satisfaction or dissatisfaction of the County Prince's Mansion. If satisfied, then everyone would be happy to be in-laws, if dissatisfied, then completely reject it, and in the future, men and women would have nothing to do with each other in marriage, and no one would delay anyone. But how could the County Prince's Mansion humiliate her like this, clearly saying that it was okay, but then making her a concubine? The concubine sounds good, and she can be on the royal jade plate, but, is she not a concubine then?

Chu Jinyao's hands and feet were cold. She was disappointed with the Prince's Mansion, angry at being humiliated, and unwilling to be wronged. What did she do wrong? Father and Mother Su came to slander her reputation. She was also a victim. If the Prince's Mansion felt that this would affect their family's reputation, they should have refused it. Why did they humiliate her like this?

Chu Jinyao's fingertips were cold, and it was unclear whether it was because of anger or the wind. However, Yang Qixia insisted on showing off in front of Chu Jinyao: "Fifth sister, why do you look so ugly? Is it too cold outside?"

Chu Jinyao could no longer bear it, and said to Yang Qixia coldly: "If I were you, I would not say these words that anger me now. Instead, I would find a place to hide and laugh secretly."

Yang Qixia was frightened by Chu Jinyao's eyes, and then she raised her eyebrows unwillingly: "What's wrong with me? What's shameful? Why should I hide?"

"Since you won't cry until you see the coffin, then I'll remind you a few more times." Chu Jinyao suddenly changed the subject, "Ms. Yang, do you still remember what you and Lan Ze did at the plum blossom viewing banquet at the end of the year?"

Yang Qixia's heart skipped a beat. She pretended not to understand and forcibly refused, "I don't know what you are talking about."

"Chu Jinmiao and the others wanted to trick me into changing clothes. The servant they met at the door was your man, right? I was wondering why I couldn't find this person in the palace, because originally, he was not a servant of the Prince's Mansion. Do you want to hear me continue with the rest of the words?"

Yang Qixia was honest and bit her lip without saying a word. Chu Jinyao glanced at her and said lightly: "If you had known better than this earlier, why would you have made such a humiliation? I was too lazy to say anything to you, but you insisted on jumping in front of me. I tell you, if you dare to provoke me again, I will tell all this to the old princess. You know better than me what the old princess is afraid of. Then, I can congratulate you in advance and become the prince's concubine."

After Chu Jinyao finished speaking, he glanced at Yang Qixia coldly and turned away. Linglong hurriedly followed. She was not as calm as Chu Jinyao. Instead, her tone was full of anxiety and fear, almost overflowing: "Miss, if what she said is true, what should we do?"

"What to do is to prove it." Chu Jinyao walked quickly, her face was terribly calm, "Where is grandma?"

Linglong saw Chu Jinyao's face and felt secretly shocked. Hearing Chu Jinyao's question, she did not dare to neglect it and quickly replied: "The old lady is talking to the old princess in front."

Chu Jinyao nodded and walked straight to the front hall. Old Madam Chu was extremely angry when she heard what the old princess said. She knew that if she couldn't hold back her anger, it would only make things worse, so she didn't lose her temper. Instead, she suppressed her temper and continued to talk to the old princess: "My dear, we have known each other for more than ten years. Zhu'er gave birth to a pair of sons and daughters for the palace. No one can find fault with what she has done over the years, right?"

The old princess narrowed her eyes and smiled, "The second son's wife is naturally a good one."

"There was Zhu'er in front and our fifth daughter in the back. My dear, you should know that our daughters are all of good character. We have been relatives for more than ten years, and now Zhu'er is still in the mansion to honor you. Are you going to embarrass our family like this?"

"Old Madam Chu is biased," the old princess replied, "We also know that the fifth girl is a good child, but there is no explanation for her, her adoptive parents, and even the matter with the shopkeeper. Madam Chu, we in the palace are also very careful about people. How can we feel at ease when things are so unclear?"

Old Madam Chu wanted to persuade the old princess to re-appoint Chu Jinyao as the principal wife, but before she could think of a word, the door outside was suddenly pushed open. The maids shouted continuously, as if they wanted to stop people but failed. Old Madam Chu and the old princess heard the maids' shouting, and they stopped talking at the same time and turned to look at the door.

The noble wooden door was pushed open with great force, and the maidservant followed behind and repeatedly advised: "Miss Chu Wu, the ancestors are talking inside, you can't disturb them! You can't go in."

Chu Jinyao ignored the maidservants who tried to stop her. She looked straight at Madam Chu and the old princess, and shouted without dodging: "Grandma."

Madam Chu seemed to sense something, and stood up and asked: "Why are you here?"

There were still maids who wanted to stand in front of Chu Jinyao, but Chu Jinyao pushed them away impatiently, stepped over the threshold and strode towards Old Madam Chu: "Grandma, marriage is based on mutual consent, I don't want to marry into their family. Let's go!"

The old princess was furious when she heard this: "How dare you, what did you say?"

Old Madam Chu felt relieved when she heard Chu Jinyao's straightforward words. She was also fed up with the Lin family's pretentious attitude. But Old Madam Chu still had some concerns. People were here, so if she talked to them nicely, maybe there would be a chance to turn things around?

Chu Jinyao came over and took Old Madam Chu's hand and said, in a low but firm voice: "Grandma, I don't like such a dishonest and ungrateful family. Let's go home."

Old Madam Chu looked at Chu Jinyao's firm eyes and suddenly calmed down. With her granddaughter's appearance, what family is not worthy of her? In Old Madam Chu's opinion, even the queen in the palace can do it! Old Madam Chu held Chu Jinyao's hand and said, "Okay, let's go back."

The old princess had just been helped to stand up, and she was so angry that she almost couldn't catch her breath after hearing these words. She pointed at Chu Jinyao and Old Madam Chu and said tremblingly, "You, you..."

Old Madam Chu had never felt so proud. She turned around and said to the old princess, "You can go back on a promised marriage and even say that you want to demote your wife to a concubine. The Prince's Mansion is really strict with rules. We in the Changxing Marquisate can't afford it! Let's cancel this marriage."

After she finished speaking, Old Madam Chu took Chu Jinyao and the maid out without waiting for the old princess to react. After the old princess realized what Old Madam Chu said, she became even angrier. It was obviously their family that looked down on Chu Jinyao, so why did the Chu family say that the marriage was canceled? It was as if their Prince's Mansion had been rejected!

Not to mention how angry the old princess was, after Mrs. Chu came out of the old princess, she immediately asked the maid to run over and tell the girls to pack up and go home.

Chu Jinmiao was carefully trying to please the county lord, hoping that after the county lord became the crown princess, she would ask to take her with her. Suddenly receiving the news of the departure, Chu Jinmiao's plan was disrupted and she was very angry: "Why are you leaving so soon?" "

Fourth Miss, you should move quickly, the old lady doesn't look very happy today."

Chu Jinmiao pulled a long face and went out of the door with a bang. When she reached the second gate, Chu Jinmiao found that she was not the only one who felt puzzled, even Chu Zhu looked surprised.

"Mother, are you leaving now? Weren't you just talking to my mother-in-law? Why are you leaving? I haven't even had a good talk with you yet."

Chu Zhu looked puzzled. Old Madam Chu looked at her daughter with pity, but a daughter who is married off is like water spilled out. Now Chu Zhu is a member of the Lin family. Old Madam Chu hardened her heart and said, "You go back. We'll leave first."

"Hey, mother..."

The carriage of the Changxing Marquis's Mansion sped away, leaving Chu Zhu alone, standing there in confusion.

Lin Xiyuan has been thinking about this matter for the past few days. He even sent people to inquire about Su's father and mother. The results of his men will not be reported back for a few days, so Lin Xiyuan can only wait anxiously. Today, he heard that Chu Jinyao was coming, so he ran to the backyard quickly. However, when he came, he only saw Chu Zhu. Chuzhu and her maid stood at the door with hanging flowers, staring ahead eagerly. Lin Xiyuan glanced around and asked in confusion: "Second aunt, why are you the only one here? Where are the people from the Marquis' Mansion?"

Chuzhu said unhappily: "They just left. If you had come a cup of tea earlier, you would have seen them." "Gone

?" Lin Xiyuan was extremely surprised, "Why did they leave so soon?"

"I don't know." Chuzhu said, "Forget it, let's go and ask the ancestors together."

After Lin Xiyuan heard all this from his own grandmother, he almost thought the old princess was joking.

"Grandma, what are you talking about? She is the Crown Prince's Consort who was married in a formal ceremony, how can she be a concubine?"

The old princess lay on the bed with drooping eyelids, letting the maid fan her again and again: "Yuan'er, you are the lifeblood of the whole family, and your Crown Prince's Consort should be the best woman in the world. Not to mention her appearance, virtue and achievements, but also her temperament and character should be respectful, graceful, perfect and beautiful. The fifth lady of the Changxing Marquis's Mansion does not have this blessing."

"Grandma, how do you know that she is not the best girl in the world?" Lin Xiyuan said, suppressing his anger, "In my heart, she is the best woman. What you did today is simply ridiculous. After it gets out, how will our Prince's Mansion survive? Since you are choosing a wife for me, then I have the final say." After that, Lin Xiyuan strode out.

The old princess was furious when she heard this. She sat up half-supported and yelled at her grandson's back: "Come back here! Marriage is the decision of parents. Do you still want to decide your own marriage? You don't want your own reputation, do you not care about the woman's life?"

Lin Xiyuan was extremely angry, but after hearing the old princess' words, he had to hold back his anger and stand still: "No..."

"Since you don't have this idea, then go back honestly. This matter will be decided by me and your mother."

"But, grandma..."

"I know." The old princess softened her expression and comforted Lin Xiyuan casually, "I didn't know it at first, so I didn't think about it. Now that I know what you mean, I will naturally treat it seriously."

For many years afterwards, Lin Xiyuan regretted this moment. If he had asked one more question at that time, it would have been great.

Lin Xiyuan looked at the old princess' kind and gentle eyes, and finally believed her grandmother: "Okay, then I'll rely on grandma to make the decision for my grandson."

Old Madam Chu rejected the old princess out of anger, and returned to Changxing Marquis's Mansion in a rage. But when she sat in Rongning Hall and calmed down for a moment, she felt regretful.

At that time, she scolded the old princess out of anger, and she felt relieved in her heart, but what should she do next?

Many people have heard about Chu Jinyao's marriage with the Prince's Mansion. Before, their two families had close contacts, and in the eyes of outsiders, they were in-laws. But now, there was a sudden news that Chu Jinyao had never been married. What would outsiders think of Chu Jinyao?

Even if Old Madam Chu gave up this in-law and told outsiders that it was all the fault of the Prince's Mansion for going back on its word, what would it be of any use except for verbal sympathy for Chu Jinyao? The Crown Prince still had no trouble finding a husband. On the contrary, after Chu Jinyao withdrew, there were many ladies from prominent families who rushed to the Prince's Mansion to choose one. But what about Chu Jinyao? Can she still find a good family?

What's more, Chu Zhu is still the daughter-in-law of the Prince's Mansion, and Old Madam Chu can't tear her face with the old princess at all.

Old Madam Chu thought about it for a whole night, and the next day, she asked Zhao to bring the engagement letter for the relatives, and she would personally choose one.

Many ladies had tentatively asked about Chu Jinyao's marriage before, and at that time Old Madam Chu was satisfied that Chu Jinyao wanted to be the Crown Prince's Consort, so how could she be interested in these families? Now that the Crown Prince's Consort was out of the question, Old Madam Chu was anxious. How could she find a good one from the families who had sent the engagement letter?

Old Madam Chu was silent for two days. On the third day, she finally called Chu Jinyao over and said, "Fifth Miss, what do you think about the matter of the Prince's Mansion?"

Chu Jinyao was very surprised: "Isn't it over? Their family is too bullying. They want me to be their concubine. It's just a dream."

Madam Chu looked at Chu Jinyao as if she was looking at a child in the rebellious period. Madam Chu said: "Your unyielding heart is good, but you can't live on your integrity in life. Because I was busy with the affairs of the Prince's Mansion before, I delayed arranging a marriage for you, and now many ladies know about you and the prince. If this matter is suddenly known and falls through, I'm afraid it will be bad for you and the family."

Chu Jinyao listened and felt that her eyes were opened. She widened her eyes in disbelief: "But grandmother, they let me be a concubine, not a concubine of the prince! My aunt is still the second wife in the Marquis' Mansion. If I really despise myself and become someone's concubine, how will you let my aunt and cousins ​​deal with it?" "

Can a concubine of the royal family be the same as a concubine of an ordinary family?"

"But they are not surnamed Qin! Even if they are surnamed Qin, why do they let me be a concubine?"

"Shut up!" Old Madam Chu was frightened to death by Chu Jinyao's words, "What's the surname Qin? Who can you say about the royal family's affairs? Who taught you to say such things?"

Chu Jinyao bit her lip and said, "No one taught me."

Old Madam Chu felt relieved. She looked at Chu Jinyao and couldn't help but sighed. She advised earnestly, "Jinyao, there will always be many helplessness in life. If there is a better choice, I will not say such things. I also want you to marry in glory and give those people in Huailing County Prince's Mansion a good impression. "It's shameful. But things in the world just don't go our way!"

Mrs. Chu choked up when she said this, "This is probably the fate of a person. You are a good girl in every way, but you just can't meet a good man. It was like this when I was young, and it's still like this with you."

The light in Chu Jinyao's eyes gradually became dead. She understood what Mrs. Chu meant. Mrs. Chu did find a way, but the result was so unfair. The person who broke the contract first was unharmed, while she had to face the situation of having no one to marry. Seeing that Chu Jinyao had listened, Madam Chu continued, "Don't worry, the Prince's Mansion will be in trouble, and they will definitely find someone to lobby for them in a few days. Then you just cry and look a little haggard, and I will fight for your rights. Even if you are a concubine, you must be treated no less than the principal wife." The more

Chu Jinyao listened, the more she felt that it was not necessary. She couldn't help but say, "Grandma, after all, they are just a Prince's Mansion. Although they are higher than our family, how high can they be? We are also a legitimate marquis' mansion, and my father also holds military power. Why should we be so humble and let our own daughter become their concubine?"

"If it was the old princess of the Huailing County Prince's Mansion in the past, and she dared to say that our daughter should be a concubine, I would naturally ignore her and might even end our friendship. However, now their family is different from the past, and they are ready to fly away." Old Madam Chu said, "Since you have asked this, it doesn't hurt for me to tell you. The Lin family spent a lot of money to ask someone to speak to the old lady of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. The old lady of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion was coaxed and said in person that she would go to the palace and speak to the empress on behalf of the county lord. Do you know what kind of family the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion is?"

"I know." Chu Jinyao was absent-minded and said in a low voice, "Zhenbei Hou is the elder brother of the Empress and the uncle of the Crown Prince."

Old Madam Chu was a little surprised: "You actually knew? It's good that you know, so I don't have to explain it to you. Since you know the background of Zhenbei Hou Mansion, you should know that although we are both marquisates, our family is completely incomparable to theirs. Zhenbei Hou Mansion is the Empress's family, the Emperor's father-in-law, the princesses and princes have to back up and give way when they see it. The gatekeepers and servants of Zhenbei Hou Mansion are more powerful than the fifth-rank officials in the capital. Decent. The Lin family was able to find someone to persuade the old lady of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, so the position of the Crown Princess was basically secured. Old Madam Qi was the empress's biological mother, and the empress would basically not refuse what she said, and the emperor would listen to the empress. As long as the empress agreed, the matter could be finalized. It was precisely because of this that the old princess and the princess of the county dared to be so arrogant, because their family was about to have a crown princess! "

Chu Jinyao's words almost came to her throat, but in the end she held back. The crown prince and the young Queen Qi were at odds with each other because of Empress Wenxiao, and he even had some complaints about the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. Did the Huailing County Prince's Mansion really go to talk to the young Queen Qi to propose marriage?

I'm afraid they would make enemies.

But Chu Jinyao didn't say these words in the end. The affairs of the crown prince and the empress are too far away from her. Even if the county lord has found the wrong person, if she really has a name in the eyes of Empress Xiao Qi, even if she fails to become the crown princess, she can always change to an imperial concubine or a princess. The county lord's husband's family will not be bad no matter what. The one who really needs to worry is actually Chu Jinyao herself.

Old Madam Chu also said: "The Huailing County Prince's Mansion asked our daughter to be a concubine, which they are not qualified for. But if it is the crown princess's family, do you think it is qualified?"

Of course it is qualified. As for the Huailing County Prince's Mansion, it is still an ordinary noble family. If the county lord becomes the crown princess, then the Lin family will immediately become the second Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and jump into the top noble class. It is more than enough to let a mediocre young lady from the last generation of the Marquis's Mansion be the prince's concubine.

Chu Jinyao closed her eyes, feeling disheartened: "Grandma, must it be like this? Can't I not get married?"

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