"So, we are moving to the capital?"

"Yes." Madam Chu said with a happy face, "When your father's transfer order comes, we will move to the capital. The house in the capital has been vacant for many years, and now it can be used."

The Chu family moved back to Taiyuan at the order of the first generation of Changxing Marquis, Chu Jing's grandfather and Madam Chu's father-in-law. When Madam Chu just married into the Chu family, she lived in the capital for a short time. Unexpectedly, so many years have passed, and Madam Chu has gone from a young bride to an old lady. They finally have the opportunity to return to the capital.

Marquis Changxing is going to be transferred to the Fifth Military Camp, and they can also take the opportunity to return to the capital. For a while, everyone in the Chu family is happy. In everyone's eyes, being able to serve as an official in the capital is the most capable. No matter what rank an official holds, it is always not as satisfactory as an official in the capital. There was a lot of laughter and chatter in Rongning Hall, and it was very lively. Old Madam Chu looked at Chu Jinyao with a particularly bright eye.

This was an obvious thing. The sudden transfer of Marquis Changxing to the capital was probably due to the blessing of the crown prince. The crown prince promoted the Yue family, of course, with the idea of ​​increasing his own power, but the root cause was not Chu Jinyao.

The people around were in high spirits, but Chu Jinyao was not very excited. On the contrary, she was too calm, even a little cold.

Yan was very interested in telling Old Madam Chu about the second master Chu. After all, the Changxing Marquis's Mansion was about to become the new noble in the capital. How could the second uncle of the future crown princess not have a decent position? Yan winked at Madam Chu, wanting her to kick everyone else out so they could discuss this matter alone. Madam Chu understood, and in her heart she looked down on Yan's behavior, but she was really about to order her to leave.

"Grandma." Chu Jinyao suddenly spoke, interrupting Madam Chu's words, "I have something to tell you."

Yan was stunned for a moment, and Madam Chu glanced at them and nodded slowly.

"It's getting late, you all go back and rest."

It was already very late today after seeing off the prince. After Chu Jinxian and Zhao Jiazhi had packed up and said goodbye, the Changxing Marquis' Mansion had been busy for a long time. However, although everyone was physically tired, they were very excited. After

Madam Chu said this, the others could only get up one after another. People were coming and going, but Chu Jinyao stood still. Before everyone left, they couldn't help but glance in Chu Jinyao's direction.

What was she going to say? Or, what did the prince say to her today?

After everyone had dispersed, the maid replaced the teacup and fruits on the table. Old Madam Chu gestured to Chu Jinyao and said, "Sit down. You stayed here today. What do you want to say?"

Normally, Chu Jinyao would not sit down so carelessly. She would definitely stand there obediently and listen to what Old Madam Chu said. However, today, Chu Jinyao glanced at the seat and really walked over to sit down.

Old Madam Chu was a little surprised. Before she finished her surprise, Chu Jinyao spoke: "Grandmother, you should know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stayed here today and talked to me."

Old Madam Chu knew, of course. She looked at Chu Jinyao and smiled meaningfully: "What did His Royal Highness say?"

Chu Jinyao was too familiar with Old Madam Chu's eyes. In fact, since the marriage, everyone has looked at her with such eyes. In the eyes of these people, she is probably just a vase that was favored by nobles because of her beauty and rose to fame in one step. In fact, it is true that Chu Jinyao is now indeed an appendage of the Crown Prince. Most women in the world are like this. Beautiful women depend on the powerful, and ordinary people follow their husbands.

However, Chu Jinyao could tolerate outsiders looking at her like this, but why did the Chu family, who had shared the glory and disgrace with her and enjoyed the benefits of her being named the Crown Princess, speak to her with such eyes and such a tone?

Since she selected her companion in the first month of the year, her marriage was damaged in May, and she was named the Crown Princess in June, Chu Jinyao has been accustomed to being pushed by the current like duckweed. She knew that she had no foundation, no one to rely on, and no say in the Marquis' Mansion, so she chose to submit. As long as it

was not excessive, she would obey the arrangements of the family. But even duckweed has a temper. If she had not strongly opposed it that time at the Prince's Mansion, Old Lady Chu could really send her to be someone else's concubine. However, the irony is that it was not her opposition that worked, but the visit of the Jinyi Guards.

Now think about it, Jinyiwei happened to come to the house at that time, and happened to come when Chuzhu was there, probably because of the instructions of the prince.

When Chu Jinyao just returned home, she thought she was finally back to her biological family. She was overjoyed and excited. Although she encountered obstacles everywhere, she was willing to take the initiative to reach out to other people every time. However, she was too naive after all. In a blink of an eye, a year and a half passed. She became more and more quiet, more and more like a lady from a wealthy family. She smiled without showing her teeth and walked without showing her feet. Everyone said that the fifth girl was reborn and became a qualified lady of the marquisate so quickly. In fact, Chu Jinyao knew that she just figured it out.

She was not a child who was spoiled and grew up. From birth to now, from the Su family to the marquisate, it was the same.

The prince's favor is a great gift, and it pulled her out of the quagmire. Chu Jinyao is sincerely grateful to the prince, and she is willing to do her best to manage the prince's internal affairs and concubines. Even if she is bullied by the queen's people, Chu Jinyao thinks it's nothing, and it's what she deserves.

People in the capital and the palace all think that Chu Jinyao is lucky, and she has risen to the top with the prince's favor. Otherwise, how could the position of the crown princess fall to Chu Jinyao? It doesn't matter if outsiders think so, because Chu Jinyao doesn't dare to hope that she is qualified to be the crown princess anyway. But her family, who lost her at birth and found her back thirteen years later, why do they think so about her!

Chu Jinyao had heard that when the country was founded, the founding emperor did not want his relatives to monopolize power, so he ordered that the wives of the princes, princesses, and princes should all be chosen from the common people of innocent origin, and many commoner queens and commoner princesses were born at one time. As time passed, the royal family and ministers forgot this rule for their own interests. However, the situation in this dynasty is special. Chu Jinyao thought that the prince chose her as the principal wife out of considerations in the court and wanted to emulate his ancestors, but today the prince told her in person that she wanted to learn to be a princess herself.

The prince was willing to hand over the power of the princess to Chu Jinyao, and Chu Jinyao was grateful and wanted it. The prince was probably the first person she was willing to rely on, so Chu Jinyao also stumbled and tried to speak for herself and live for herself for the first time.

"Grandmother." Chu Jinyao was still uneasy before she spoke, and her fingers were trembling slightly. Once she spoke, she slowly calmed down, "Your Highness told me about the third sister."

Old Madam Chu looked embarrassed for a moment, but soon recovered. She took a sip of tea and said calmly: "Oh, what's the matter?"

"You should also know what the relationship between Your Highness and the current queen is. Your Highness's biological mother is Empress Wenxiao, and Empress Xiaoqi is Your Highness's aunt. Because of Empress Xiaoqi's affairs, Empress Wenxiao was seriously ill and died of anger. So, Your Highness said that he especially avoids sisters being entangled and serving the same husband."

Old Madam Chu coughed awkwardly again. People's hearts are really strange. Old Madam Chu and Marquis Changxing were not in favor of the current emperor marrying his sister-in-law, but the same thing happened in their own family, just with a different stance, so they felt that it was nothing wrong and they could give it a try. But it would be meaningless to say such things out loud. Old Madam Chu looked at Chu Jinyao inquiringly and asked slowly, "Did the Crown Prince really say this?"

"What kind of answer does Grandmother want to hear?" Chu Jinyao smiled at Old Madam Chu, "What if I said it?"

Old Madam Chu was shocked: "You..."

"Grandmother." Chu Jinyao stopped smiling completely and tried to make her face look dignified and awe-inspiring. "The prince doesn't like this kind of thing, and I don't want to see my sister have this kind of thought. With our current status, there are many good families who propose marriage to us. Why do you have to think about being someone's concubine instead of being a good wife?"

Chu Jinyao's words were very impolite. Old Madam Chu had been noble for many years and hadn't heard such a tone for a long time. She squinted her eyes unconsciously, and her tone implied a question: "Just because you met the prince today, you speak to your elders like this?"

Look, this tone of although I use you, but I actually look down on you. Chu Jinyao made up her mind, and thought to herself, you all think that I use my beauty to please men, so I might as well tell you how all dynasties have been destroyed! Anyway, everyone sees her this way, so she might as well really persuade them.

"Grandma is right, I met the prince today. In fact, not only today, but also in the future, year after year, day and night, I will often see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Oh, what kind of words are these! Old Madam Chu's blood rushed to her head, and she almost couldn't breathe. In the past, Old Madam Chu secretly proud of Chu Jinyao's good looks, which was a sharp weapon, but Old Madam Chu never thought that one day this sharp blade would dare to turn around and threaten her instead!

Old Madam Chu couldn't help but spit on Chu Jinyao for being a shameless girl, but the evil concubine who brought disaster to the country had her own reasons, especially the royal family of the Qin family, who were particularly cruel when killing their ministers and brothers, but were very generous to women. The prince seemed wise now, but how many princes became tyrants after they came to power.

After thinking about it, Old Madam Chu didn't dare to say anything definite. It was good for Chu Jinyao to rely on her natal family after getting married, but what if her husband was the prince? The power of her husband's family was too great, and it was hard to say who would rely on whom. Especially since the Crown Prince had to come to Taiyuan just to meet Chu Jinyao... When Chu Jinyao was in a good mood, Old Madam Chu dared to plan for other things, but once Chu Jinyao became tough, Old Madam Chu would immediately protect her relationship with Chu Jinyao.

"I thought it was nothing, it turns out you are dissatisfied with this." Old Madam Chu smiled, but because her expression changed so quickly, the smile looked a little distorted. "We are doing this for your own good. Since you don't want to, then forget it. After all, no matter who in the family is wronged, you shouldn't be wronged. I estimate that your father's transfer order will take some time, and we can't move out for a while. Why don't you take advantage of this time to arrange the marriages of your sisters?"

Old Madam Chu made a concession, and Chu Jinyao remained expressionless and asked, "Which ones?"

Old Madam Chu was stunned for a moment before she understood what Chu Jinyao was talking about. She was a little surprised and looked at Chu Jinyao tentatively: "What do you want?"

"I heard there is a story called the cuckoo taking over the magpie's nest. Although the mother bird raised the wrong ones, when the young birds grow up, they will each find their own mothers."

Old Madam Chu raised her eyebrows unexpectedly: "You mean..." "

We are going to the capital, and it is not good to separate family members. Isn't it?"

"Not bad." Old Madam Chu seemed to have met Chu Jinyao for the first time. Her eyes were clearly bleak, and there was a strange smile on her lips. "I will notify them and let them arrange it."

After Chu Jinyao came out of the house, Linglong, who was waiting outside, immediately came up to her and asked anxiously in a low voice: "Miss, what did you say to the old lady? Did you have a conflict with the old lady?"

"No." Chu Jinyao walked quickly and said stiffly, "I have a very good attitude and have discussed several things with her."

Linglong was surprised. Although the girl has been obedient these days, she has not been very happy. Linglong and other servants are very worried when they see this. But what happened today? Why did the girl suddenly get so angry?

Chu Jinyao walked quickly all the way back to the gate of her own courtyard until a thin layer of sweat appeared on her body. Chu Jinyao felt a little relieved in her heart. She stopped at the gate of the courtyard and couldn't help but look up at the dark and deep night sky.

She actually knew that the reason why Mrs. Chu gave in today was because the prince came and made it clear that he wanted to see her. If the prince had not come, if the prince had not "inadvertently" left a few people for her, in fact, nothing would have changed.

Chu Jinyao still had no reason to challenge Old Madam Chu, and Old Madam Chu would not change the family's interests for her mood.

The sky is vast and boundless, and I am just one person.

It's just a fox taking advantage of the tiger's power. The prince is willing to praise her while she is fresh, but how long can she be fresh?

The next day, everyone went to Old Madam Chu's room to chat and kill time. There was nothing different. Old Madam Chu drank a cup of tea calmly, then put down the porcelain cup, and suddenly said: "Since we don't have to move these few days, let's finish what we should do."

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Old Madam Chu seriously.

"You have all grown up. The second young lady has been engaged. The third young lady should also be busy."

The third young lady was surprised. Didn't the aunt agree with the Marquis of Changxing to let her try her luck at wealth? Why did Mrs. Chu suddenly change her tune now...

"I have received many invitations from famous families in the past few days, and there are many talented people among them. Zhao, you have to work harder and take care of the third young lady more."

Zhao stood up in surprise and nodded in agreement. Before Huang Yi Niang asked, Old Madam Chu turned to Huang Yi Niang and said, "Although it is not reasonable for a concubine to interfere in the marriage of a girl, you gave birth to her after all. You should serve Zhao more often these days, and listen and see. If you have any suggestions, tell Zhao."

Huang Yi Niang was shocked by Old Madam Chu's sudden change of heart, but when she heard that Old Madam Chu had shown mercy and allowed her to participate in the marriage of the third girl, Huang Yi Niang was overjoyed and immediately agreed. Even though she could only follow Zhao and listen, and Zhao had to make the final decision, Huang Yi Niang was satisfied.

After Zhao agreed, she was secretly surprised. She thought that with Old Madam Chu's cold, arbitrary, and profit-oriented personality, she would squeeze every last bit of value out of the third girl. Unexpectedly, her mother-in-law was willing to let the third girl get married.

When Zhao thought of this, she was suddenly frightened. There are three girls above Chu Jinyao who have not left the cabinet. Mrs. Chu mentioned the second girl and the third girl, but what about Chu Jinmiao?

Mrs. Zhao said with a pale face, "Mom, since I want to marry the girls, why don't Miao'er have a look at each other?"

Almost immediately, the eyes of everyone in the room turned around, waiting quietly for Mrs. Chu's next words.

Mrs. Chu slowly twisted the beads, and after a while she said: "The first marriage is up to your parents, and the second one is up to you. We are not the serious elders of Chu Jinmiao after all. It is better to leave this kind of matter to her biological parents."

The tea cup in Mrs. Zhao's hand suddenly fell to the ground, and with a click, her face lost all color, like a walking corpse.

Zhao almost turned around to look at Chu Jinyao at the same time. Chu Jinyao slowly closed her eyes and told herself in her heart that it was over.

She would never have a mother in her life.

The news that the third lady was going to get married and Chu Jinmiao was about to be sent back to the Su family soon spread throughout the mansion.

Mrs. Zhao cried for several days. Chu Jinyao went to pay her respects to her but was stopped outside the door by a maid. She heard Zhao shouting in the house: "You are the Crown Princess, one of the most noble people in the world. I, a common woman, dare not accept your greetings! If you want to pay your respects, go to the palace and ask the Crown Prince and Empress!"

Nanny Zhang looked at Chu Jinyao with reluctance: "Fifth Miss..."

"It's okay." Chu Jinyao said, "Since mother doesn't want to see me, then forget it. Nanny Zhang, please take care of mother's body and don't let her cry and hurt her eyes."

"Fifth Miss, the Madam just can't accept it for the time being, you..."

"Madam, please continue." Chu Jinyao interrupted Nanny Zhang with a smile, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Chu Jinyao walked away with a group of maids and old women. She was obviously alone, but she looked bigger than a whole family traveling. After walking out of Zhao's courtyard, Chu Jinyao vaguely heard the sound of banging and hitting in the courtyard.

Chu Jinmiao smiled, and Linglong leaned over quietly and asked: "Miss, the things we prepared..."

"Is grandma's carriage ready?" Chu Jinyao asked back.

"Yes."

Chu Jinyao nodded gently. She folded her hands in front of her belly, and walked softly and gently on the winding corridor like any elegant lady. In addition to her manners, Chu Jinyao's voice was also impeccable, as gentle as a lover's whisper: "Let Xiao Qianzi go and accompany the fourth girl back home. By the way, when you get to the Su family, you must hand over all the gifts and dowry I prepared for the fourth girl to her in front of Su's father and mother." "

I understand."

Kinship is really the most wonderful thing in this world. Even if they have never met before and have been raised by others since birth, biological parents are still willing to sacrifice for their biological daughter. I just don't know if Su's father and mother will love Chu Jinmiao more when she returns with the "sky-high dowry". Chu Jinmiao

resisted in every way, but how could she resist the order of the owner of the Marquis's Mansion, Old Lady Chu, and she was soon forced onto the carriage. Chu Jinyao really admired Old Lady Chu. Chu Jinyao could say such words because of their natural opposition in status and Chu Jinmiao's repeated poisoning. Most importantly, Chu Jinyao and Chu Jinmiao had no affection for each other. But Old Lady Chu had truly loved Chu Jinmiao as her granddaughter for so many years. She could actually send her away just by saying so.

Zhao chased the carriage for a long time with red eyes. She was reluctant to let her daughter leave. She ignored Old Lady Chu's objection and prepared a lot of gold, silver and jewelry for Chu Jinmiao. Because she was afraid that Chu Jinmiao would suffer, she also stuffed a capable maid. Old Lady Chu looked at Zhao's actions and wanted to speak several times, but in the end she sighed.

Chu Jinmiao's eyes were almost blinded by crying. She watched the scenery outside the window become more and more desolate. The familiar Taiyuan City gradually disappeared, and there were more and more common people among the people coming and going.

The magnificent carriage of the Marquis' Mansion finally drove into Sujia Village. The people at the entrance of the village were almost stunned to see it all. The old man of Jinyiwei came just two days ago and threw the kid from the Su family back. Whose family is the rich relative coming today?

The villagers automatically followed the carriage, watching it turn left and right, and finally stopped at the gate of the Su family. The villagers were shocked, and hurriedly called their close ones to come and see the excitement.

Chu Jinmiao opened the curtain a little, and when she saw the dilapidated yard of the Su family with firewood all over the floor, she immediately closed the curtain in disgust. Her eyes turned red again. Why was she so miserable?

The maid who was sent here with her also felt cold in her heart. There was actually a thatched house here. The wall was black and white, and it was shaking. The maid was even worried that it would collapse at the next moment. In the Marquis' Mansion, even the lowest-ranking servants lived in brick houses... The maid thought of the neat and majestic Marquis' Mansion and became more and more depressed.

Who would be willing to accompany her to such a place! She was originally a second-class maid in the Marquis's mansion, and her food and clothing were better than those of ordinary girls. When Chu Jinmiao, the fake daughter, was sent home, why should she be asked to come and serve! She

was just the daughter of a village woman, and it was hard to say who was richer than who. Why should she be Chu Jinmiao's maid?

Chu Jinmiao sat in the carriage with a gloomy face, as if she would not have to face all this if she did not lift the curtain and get off the car. However, the people outside the car were not willing to fulfill her escape. Xiao Qianzi's voice sounded slowly: "Fourth Miss, get off the car."

Fourth Miss.

Haha, Chu Jinmiao burst into tears while laughing, which was really ironic. Why was fate so unfair to her? Either she should not have given it to her in the first place, or since she was given glory and wealth, why did she take it away again?

Chu Jinmiao was "invited" to get out of the car half-driven and half-pulled. The villagers watching from behind were shocked to see that it was actually a young lady.

Father and Mother Su had already heard the noise and were now hiding behind the door and watching. Xiao Qianzi didn't care that no one could come out of the house. He said to the empty farmyard, "In the seventh year of Jianxing, the Su family deliberately replaced the daughter of the marquis and stuffed their own daughter into the marquis's house, pretending to be the daughter. The marquis later found our girl, but for the sake of raising her, he didn't intend to send the fake daughter back. Unfortunately, the marquis's house was willing to raise another daughter, but the daughter of your family was so capable that the marquis's house didn't dare to raise her, so they had to send her back to your family."

Xiao Qianzi turned around and looked at Chu Jinmiao: "Fourth Miss, please."

Chu Jinmiao almost hated the person in front of her. She knew that this was Chu Jinyao's person and came here deliberately to humiliate her. And Chu Jinmiao knew even more that, a little further back, this was the prince's person.

Chu Jinmiao turned her head away, refusing to enter the unkempt yard full of garbage and weeds. Xiao Qianzi was not annoyed by being ignored. He clapped his hands and someone immediately brought a large box down from the car. For some reason, the person moving the box suddenly stumbled and fell, causing the heavy wooden box to fall to the ground, spilling the contents.

Little Qianzi said without any sincerity: "Oh, how rude of me to drop the fourth lady's things. These gold, silver, jewelry, and the few pieces of silk in the innermost part were all given to the fourth lady by our young lady. From now on, these are all the fourth lady's things. Counting the things given by the mistress, the fourth lady herself has quite a lot of wealth, and she will never have to worry about food and clothing in her life."

Chu Jinmiao was very surprised. Why did Chu Jinyao give her money for no reason? She took a quick look and knew that there were quite a few things in the box. What was Chu Jinyao doing?

Chu Jinmiao did not notice the straight, red eyes of the Su family, who had been accustomed to poverty all their lives, and the villagers behind who had never seen a whole piece of silver.

What Chu Jinyao lacked the most now was money. Didn't Su's father and mother like money? Well, she sent their most beloved daughter and boxes of jewelry to them.

The son whose future was ruined suddenly returned home with a large amount of gold and silver, and the daughter even brought a beautiful maid with her.

It is said that rich families are scheming and unkind. In fact, when people are poor to a certain extent and have to use all their strength to survive, what does law and morality count for?