Chapter 257: A Bright Future
This splendid is only eleven years old, the youngest of the five people left behind, and the shortest time to enter the palace. After Dongmei went to recuperate, I noticed the existence of this little girl, and somehow remembered Yunhui who died in my arms. When Yun Hui first arrived at her side, she would be the same age as this girl, and she couldn't help but be touched when she thought of this, so she arranged for her to serve by her side. I didn't expect her to be very old, she didn't talk much, but she was very careful in doing things, although many times she did inconspicuous things, but it always made people feel warm and comfortable.
"Which family did you send to the palace? What is your surname? Who else is in the family?" Xu Fuduo hadn't brought the wine yet, sitting alone was boring, and he didn't say a word of chatting with Jinxiu.
"Back to the master's words, the slave is the daughter of the secretary of the Wubei Academy, surnamed Jin, her parents are still alive, and there is a brother on the top, named Jin Jian. Splendid Gong complied.
"The surname Jin is from the Han Army Banner, is the ancestor a Han person, which one is the Jin Jinxiu...... It's a bit of a tongue-twisting name. Xu is because he is the banner of the Han army, and when he learned that the little girl in front of him is also Han, he has added a lot of goodwill, and he feels closer and closer, and his tone of voice is soft and casual.
"If you go back to the master, the minion's house is the Han army under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Ancestors...... Not Han Chinese...... It's a native of Uiju, North Korea, in fact...... In fact, the minion's real name is Jin Xiu'er. When entering the palace, the housekeeper said that this is too small, it is better to call it Jinxiu, it sounds like a rich and blessed person, and he can please the masters, so after entering the palace, he changed it to Jinxiu......" Jinxiu replied solemnly, and when he said the name, his tone was a little cramped and nervous, and his hands were uneasily pulling the handkerchief in his hand.
"North Koreans...... How did you enter the Han Army Banner?" I heard her say that her ancestors were Koreans, not Han Chinese, and she was slightly disappointed in her heart.
Jinxiu Xu didn't expect me to ask about this, so he was stunned at first, and after thinking for a long time, he carefully explained: "When I was young, I heard my father mention that my ancestor was the Houjin who defected to the Ming Dynasty during the Battle of Ding Mao in the seventh year of the Apocalypse, and later became the Manchu Baoyi Aha and fought with the Manchus. After entering the customs, because North Korea was a subject country of the Ming Dynasty, and my family's surname was Jin, which was the same as the Han surname, so it was incorporated into the Han military flag. β
"So that's the case, in fact, Xiu'er's name is also very good, although it doesn't sound rich and atmospheric without splendor, but it is very refreshing. Do you like others to call you Xiu'er, or are you splendid?" I didn't show my disappointment on my face, and threw out a multiple-choice question that seemed ordinary but actually had a pit.
After experiencing the rectification of Jingren Palace, I have seen my indifferent and ruthless side, this girl's nervousness is also being cleaned up, and it is not easy to respond so clearly and clearly in this situation, it can be seen that it is not a cowardly and useless, which makes me really interested in this girl who wants to study deeply.
"Back to the master's words......" Jinxiu said respectfully again.
"You don't have to be so reserved, if you don't have anyone else in the future, just deal with it when you talk back, I like to be simple and straightforward. I interrupted her and signaled her not to "reply to the master's words" one by one, this way of replying sounded awkward, and I couldn't get used to it.
"Minions...... The slave feels that Xiu'er is close to him, and the splendid is festive, and it doesn't matter what the slave likes, as long as the master is happy. Jinxiu thought about it and realized that Xu Fuduo and Dongmei rarely said this opening sentence when they served, so they changed their words according to my meaning. At first, her voice was very small, and when she said that she seemed to think that this answer was quite witty, and she couldn't find any major faults, so she spoke briskly, inadvertently revealing the innocence and childishness of an eleven-year-old girl.
"Ghost spirit, I thought you were an honest person, it turned out to be such a slippery head, what do you mean as long as I am happy? The name is a kind of proof and symbol of one's existence in this world, and it is also the intention of parents to their children. How can there be a reason to be changed by people casually. If you change what you like, it's fine, if you don't like it, and now you are given the opportunity to choose, why not grasp it yourself? You remember, the opportunity is not just casual and can be available at any time, once you have it, you must firmly grasp it, otherwise you can only be led by others for the rest of your life. β
This girl's answer is very cunning, which shows that she is a smart person, and knows how to answer so that she can not be passive and not be in danger, this innate character trait I like, although this seems to many people to be a bit sleek, but in such a situation I don't know how to judge the situation, so the final outcome can be imagined. She is simple but not stupid, childish but not naΓ―ve, as long as such a heart does not harbor evil intentions, I will not hesitate to mention a few more words.
"Thank you for mentioning it, the slave knows. If the master graces the slave to choose himself, the slave actually likes the name Jinxiu. "Jinxiu said to me a little ignorantly, but the general meaning is understood. She thought for a moment, then replied boldly.
Jinxiu's answer made me frown slightly, and the soft smile before faded a little, and I looked at her with scrutiny and questions in my eyes.
Jinxiu saw the change in my expression, and hurriedly explained in fear: "Don't blame the master, the slave doesn't dislike Xiu'er's name, but I just think that the father-in-law in charge is right, Xiu'er's name is too prosaic, but the slave hopes that he can have a splendid future like the name 'Jinxiu'." β
This girl is ambitious. When she said yes, I had my first exact impression of her. However, I am not disgusted by such comments. As the saying goes, a soldier who does not want to be a general is not a good soldier. Only when people know what they want can they know what to do to get what they want. The fact that she can be so outspoken about her ambitions shows that she is honest and candid at the moment. Thinking about it this way, it is better than those who are indisputable white lotus in front of the world, but ambitious in the future, and secretly rub and make small moves in private for the sake of the upper position.
"Splendid future......" I lowered my eyes and repeated these four words gently, the corners of my lips slowly drew a curvature, and I said to her lightly: "Okay, then splendid, I also hope that you can have a bright future." β
Jinxiu didn't understand the meaning of my last sentence, and from her expression, she seemed to be wondering whether I was telling the truth or the opposite.
I took the jade bracelet off my wrist, reached out and took her hand, put the jade bracelet on, and said with a smile: "You are still young now, and when you are fourteen years old, you will go to serve the fourth elder brother." β
My actions seemed to frighten Jinxiu, and she didn't react for a while, and when I withdrew my hand, she realized what I said, and quickly kowtowed to thank her.
I stretched out my hand and pulled her up from the ground, and said with a smile: "Concubine Xi and I are like sisters, and the fourth elder brother grew up in front of me, I really hope that he can do well, and I also hope that there will be a few more sensible people around him." I think you're a good girl, you're a person who understands what she wants, and the days to come are still long, and you've been with me for a few years to see and learn more, and there will be a time when you can use it in the future. β