Zhao Yi, the lord of Minshun County, is the only surviving child of the prince of the East Palace, born by the crown princess Tang, who is eleven years old this year.

Qin Hanzhen remembered that after he came back, he had a tea party with Qin Jinhua and Qin Jinchun, and he heard Qin Jinhua mention that at the end of last month, the county lord of Minshun had his eleventh birthday, and as one of the cousins, she had entered the palace with her grandmother and mother, participated in the county lord's birthday banquet, and also gave her beloved multi-treasure tassel to the county lord as a birthday gift.

This county lord is very low-key on weekdays, and I heard that he was born with a weak disease, and his health is not very good, but compared to his brother who died young, he is much stronger. She is the daughter of the crown prince and the only grandchild of the saint today, and her status is noble, so naturally she is not comparable to others. It is precisely because the county lord is extremely favored that the elders of the royal family take pity on her frail body and rarely let her see outsiders. Qin Hanzhen returned to Beijing with his grandfather to recognize his relatives for many years, that is, when he was in the capital, when he met the birthday of the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother's birthday or the Prince's birthday, he could politely follow the elders to meet the county lord, salute and say hello, and he didn't even have the opportunity to say a word in private.

Although the prince is quite close to his uncle's family, the ladies of the East Palace are relatively unfamiliar with the Yongjiahou Mansion, although because the prince values his uncle Qin Bai more, the crown princess Tang and Chen Liangdi are respectful to Qin Bai's family, and they will not be left out of any activities, and they will not be snubbed when they meet, but when it comes to chatting and laughing in private, they are still more willing to deal with the ladies of the Chengenhou Mansion, after all, it has been a love affair for many years. Qin Hanzhen is a companion every time, and he feels a little bored. Not allergic to the county lord Shun seems to be not close to Qin Jinhua and Qin Jinrong's sisters, usually she just comes out to greet everyone, and if she says a few words casually, she is about to retire, but she has never favored one over the other, so Qin Hanzhen didn't pay much attention to it.

She didn't care much about the county lord of Minshun, and when she heard Qin Jinchun mention this royal granddaughter today, she thought that the other party seemed to be at the age of choosing a partner.

Mama Lu and Mama Wei taught Qin Hanzhen some palace rules and customs in the past, and mentioned that the royal princesses usually go to the study to study with their brothers when they are usually eleven or twelve years old. Until then, the princesses had been taught by their own mothers or nurturing grandmothers around them. When they grew up, they went to study in the imperial study, so that the princesses could receive a better education, cultivate their knowledge and mind, so that they would not become women with insufficient knowledge because they were better than the women of the deep palace. It is said that this is because the founding emperor felt that several princesses did not like to read, and the nouveau riche had a strong atmosphere, and often made scandals after marriage, which humiliated the royal family.

There is also a saying that the princesses and the princes go to school together, which can deepen the brotherhood, and also avoid that after the princesses get married, they will not get the help of their mother's brothers and will be bullied by the horses.

Today, the emperor only has the eldest princess, no princess, and has not fulfilled this palace rule for decades. However, the daughter of the crown prince is also the only grandson, and it is natural to act according to the palace rules. When Lord Minshun is of age, it's time to go to the study. But there are no other princes in the palace, and there are no other royal grandsons, and the county lord of Minshun is alone in class, which is too lonely. The emperor planned to choose a few companions for her to read, which was also a loving heart for his granddaughter.

After Qin Jinchun told Qin Hanzhen the news he knew, he said: "I heard that the crown princess wants to choose a few girls with a gentle temperament, a good family background, and a similar age to the county lord to read. Because the crown princess was not familiar with what the daughters of the minister's noble family were, she specially summoned the female relatives of the Tang family to ask each other, and then summoned the female relatives of the Tang family's in-laws, and then several gentlemen who had taught the princess in the past. Because they had taught the crown princess, all the prefectures in Beijing were very polite to them, and specially invited someone to their home to teach their daughters homework. Our family's Mr. Zeng is one of them, and I heard that the crown princess is quite close to Mr. Zeng......"

Qin Hanzhen didn't wait for her to finish speaking, and probably guessed: "The fifth sister was angry with me because she intended to run for the county lord's companion, but I heard that I invited Mr. Zeng over, and it happened that the crown princess summoned Mr. Zeng into the palace to ask which daughter was suitable." The fifth sister thought that I knew about this in advance, so I specially sold it to Mr. Zeng, so she was angry with me?"

Qin Jinchun also looked embarrassed when he heard it: "The fifth sister is still young, and she has always been proud. She always wanted to compare with our sisters, and now that she has the opportunity to enter the palace to be a companion to the royal granddaughter, she must also feel that she has a good chance to succeed. As a result, Mr. Zeng was offended by her, and moved to the third sister's house, becoming closer and closer to the third sister. The fifth sister can't get up and down her face, so she will deliberately lose her temper, and she must be fine in two days. The third sister should not be like her. ”

Qin Hanzhen pouted and said, "Which one wants to be angry with her? If I had been with her, I would have scolded her seven or eight hundred times a long time ago, and I would have made her arrogant until now......?" In order to compete for the place of the emperor's granddaughter's companion, can she make such a fuss? No matter what Qin Jinrong says, she is also a girl from the Cheng'en Mansion, is it okay? She, the niece and granddaughter of the Empress Qin, is much more justifiable than Qin Jinyi!

Qin Jinhua only knew Qin Jinrong's thoughts at this time, and said in surprise: "The fifth sister actually wants to be a companion to the county lord? Why is this a blessing? Is it easy to read with him? My father also used to be a companion to His Royal Highness the Prince, and within a few months, he couldn't stand it. Because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was weak and sick for three days, he often stopped school as a companion, and later His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was afraid of delaying his homework, so he specially begged the emperor to let his father go home. Everyone in our family knows about this, and the fifth sister should have heard about it, why can't she think about it like this? Although the county lord of Minshun is different from the prince, she is a girl, and she has been weak since she was a child, and the nobles in the palace will only feel more sorry for her, and they will also favor her in case of trouble. In front of her, you must always be cautious in your actions, and if you do something wrong, the punishment will be heavier than that of others. The fifth sister is fine, why should she suffer this sin?"

Qin Hanzhen thought so deeply and nodded several times in agreement.

I am willing to be a companion to the emperor's granddaughter, and I can raise my worth, but that is generally the idea of a girl from a slightly inferior family. Qin Hanzhen and Qin Jinhua are both granddaughters of Uncle Guo's granddaughters, and their grandfathers are Hou Ye, so they can't be wronged. Qin Jinrong is also the granddaughter of Cheng Enhou, why did he have such a thought?

Qin Hanzhen looked at Qin Jinchun suspiciously: "Could the fourth sister be mistaken?"

Qin Jinchun said: "This is what I overheard her complaining to the girl next to her, saying that the third sister suddenly took Mr. Zeng away, so that she didn't have the opportunity to ask Mr. Zeng to say good things to herself, and recommended her to be the county lord's companion." This is what the fifth sister said herself, how can it be wrong?"

Qin Hanzhen sighed, still unable to understand Qin Jinrong's thoughts.

Qin Jinhua thought for a while, and after a while, he said, "I think...... Maybe she really wants to raise her value? She is also ten years old this year, and she is no longer a little girl, and she has more thoughts. Although she is also a descendant, the third uncle is a side branch in our long room, and the identity of the fifth sister is ...... I'm not afraid of the third sister's jokes, I think outsiders may think that she is not as noble as me and the third sister. If it is for the sake of her own future future, it is not a bad thing to get involved with the royal family and form a good relationship with the East Palace. It's just that she is too young after all to think about it enough. If she really wanted to be a companion to the county lord, she couldn't ask Mr. Zeng to help say good things. As long as she can convince her grandmother, what is the difficulty of her grandmother to send a message to the crown princess?"

Qin Hanzhen suddenly realized, but still didn't approve: "Why bother to go to this troubled water?" She wants to get closer to the county lord of Minshun, and beg the eldest uncle and grandmother more, so that the eldest uncle and grandmother can take her with her when they enter the palace, and just brush up on their presence in the palace." There is only a little girl in the palace who is the county lord of Minshun, and if the fifth sister enters the palace more, she will naturally meet the county lord. Isn't it more comfortable to be good friends with the county lord than to be a companion reader? They all say that companion reading is not a good errand, and the fifth sister is the daughter of the Qin family, and she is the serious cousin of the county lord of Minshun, why bother to put her figure so low?"

Qin Jinhua also sighed: "Isn't it? Besides, there are a few girls in our family, how could the crown princess not know? Do you still need to ask Mr. Zeng? Grandmother, mother, and aunt never thought of sending their daughter to the East Palace as a companion. The fifth sister is simply shaving her head and picking her head hot, and she doesn't know anything, so she is angry with the third sister. ”

Qin Hanzhen waved his hand, and he had no intention of worrying about a confused little girl: "Forget it, she can't be selected anyway, let her go." ”

Qin Jinchun looked left and right, and asked in a low voice: "Sisters, I don't understand, why don't my aunts and uncles want to send their daughters to be companions? The second sister may be a little older, but the third sister and the fifth sister are suitable?"

Qin Hanzhen smiled: "Stop! Don't drag me into the water, I won't go." I'm almost fourteen years old, and I have a generation gap with Lord Minshun, so I'm not suitable for any companion at all. I'd better stay at home and study with my grandfather and Mr. Zeng. ”

Qin Jinhua said: "The fifth sister is of the right age, but there is really no need to go. Our family hasn't reached that level yet, so we don't need to wronged the girl. ”

Qin Jinchun couldn't understand: "Is this errand really so bad? Why did I hear that the county lord of the Shanyang Royal Mansion is also going to run for election?"

Qin Hanzhen and Qin Jinhua glanced at each other, and they both went to ask Qin Jinchun: "The county lord of the Shanyang Palace?

Qin Jinchun nodded hurriedly and said, "It was the gossip that my family brought when my mother asked someone to send me something." It is said that the youngest county lord of the Sanyang Royal Mansion is twelve years old this year, which is the right age. The king of Shanyang and the princess of Shanyang are going around, wanting to send their youngest daughter to the East Palace to be a companion to the county lord. ”

Qin Hanzhen said coldly: "The King of Shanyang is also a big life, and he can escape the catastrophe every time. It's just that why doesn't he want to stop? The emperor is generous enough to him, as long as he stays honestly in his county palace, makes a memorial arch for the emperor, and reflects the emperor's magnanimity, it is enough. His father had harmed the emperor, and he had been attached to the king of Shu himself, and he had committed more than one taboo, so how could the emperor put his daughter next to his only granddaughter?"

Qin Jinhua looked at Qin Jinchun and asked, "What are the fourth sisters doing when they inquire about these things?" Why does the fourth sister seem to be particularly interested?"