On the last day before the ceremony, according to Chu's mother's request, Chu Qingluo was going to take Gongsun Yu to meet the legendary grandmother today. Nine-tails specially prepared a flowered dress for her, and handed over the pair of red embroidered shoes.

As soon as Chu Qingluo saw the pair of shoes, he immediately refused: "Change to a pair of plain ones." ”

"Miss, you used to like these shoes the most, why don't you wear them now?" Nine-tails was very puzzled, he hadn't worn this shoe once since Chu Qingluo lost his memory, but it was a pity that the gorgeous embroidery on the upper of the shoe was.

She pursed her mouth and said disapprenously: "Do you want to eat some vegetarian food if you eat too much meat?" Waiting for the Nine-Tails to nod, he said, "That's it, tired!" "Even if he tells the truth that he has watched too many ghost movies, he can't understand it.

Tong Mu sneered beside him: "He won't get tired of eating no matter how much meat he eats." ”

Seeing that he was exposed, Nine-Tails said angrily: "Why do you always love to raise the bar with me?" ”

Kiulownia shrugged: "I'm just being more honest." ”

"Dead paulownia!" ……

I have to say that in the daily life of these two people bickering, Chu Qingluo is still quite happy to watch the excitement from the sidelines. It's just that Gongsun Yu was already waiting for her outside the door at this time, so he urged: "You two go to the car and fight again." ”

Before leaving, Chu's mother specially asked Tongmu to bring the lotus root flour osmanthus cake she made herself, and explained: "Grandmother has been very fond of you since you were a child, and last time I mentioned your amnesia, which made her old man worried." This time you go, sweeter your mouth, don't let her feel angry, understand? ”

Since he has been spoiled since he was a child, he must be very easy to get along with, Chu Qingluo looked confident, and said with a smile: "Don't worry!" ”

As soon as a few people got into the car, Chu Yinuo slipped out from behind the door: "Third sister, I also want to go with you!" ”

Chu Qingluo heard the sound, and just opened the curtain before he could answer, he saw that Chu's mother had already grabbed him: "You still have to go to private school, don't be greedy." ”

Chu Yinuo pouted and looked at Mother Chu pitifully: "But I haven't seen my grandmother for a long time." ”

Chu Qingluo saw that his big watery eyes were full of pleading, very pitiful, and tried to help: "Mother, it's not bad to go to private school, just let Yinuo go with me." ”

"No, you can't get used to him." Chu Mu refused without thinking about it, and her tone was very resolute. She continued to preach to Chu Yinuo: "Learn more from your eldest brother and third sister, your eldest brother is full of poetry and books, and he started at the age of eighteen, and your third sister passed the official examination at the age of fifteen...... Don't be like your second brother......"

Hearing this, Chu Qingluo knew that Chu Yinuo's ears must be calloused today, but she couldn't help him, so she helplessly put down the curtain: "Let's go." ”

According to Chu Mu's current strictness, it is not difficult to imagine how the original host was strictly supervised by Chu Mu when he was taking the exam. It seems that ancient children were also under a lot of pressure when they were studying......

Grandmother Chu's mansion was located south of Yancheng, and the carriage ran for half an hour before it arrived. As soon as he got out of the carriage, Chu Qingluo asked the nine-tailed paulownia to knock on the door first, and he moved his muscles and bones.

After all, Grandmother Chu was a sixth-rank female official, and the mansion given by the empress was very magnificent, the black lacquer gate alone was twice as large as that of the Chu family, and two jet-black pillars stood on both sides, and there were exquisite carvings connecting the eaves at the top of the column. Oddly enough, there is no plaque.

Gongsun followed her line of sight to see the carvings on the pillars, and stepped forward to explain: "The peony flower represents the gift of the emperor. ”

"It turns out that peony flowers also have a special meaning." It is estimated that Peony's mother is also a parent who wants her daughter to become a phoenix, so she was given such a name.

"The mansions of the adults who are still officials in the court have royal gold plaques. There is no plaque here, because Grandmother Chu has left the court, so she took it down. ”

Chu Qingluo felt that Gongsun Yu was like a roundworm that would glow in her stomach at the moment, and before her question could be asked, his answer came first.

Just as she was sighing, the Nine-Tails shouted at them, "Miss, Old Madam Chu is already waiting inside." ”

The two glanced at each other, and Gongsun Yu followed Chu Qingluo to the door.

At this time, there was no one in the main seat in the lobby, but there were two women sitting in the guest seat. One was a woman in her sixties, with a ruddy and radiant complexion, and behind her stood two men of similar age. The other was an old woman, gray-haired and wrinkled, with a staff in her hand, and a little kindness in her majesty, greeting them with kind eyes.

The latter's image is completely in line with Chu Qingluo's setting for her grandmother, and it is the same as her deceased grandmother, so she feels very cordial. Thinking of Chu's mother's explanation before going out, she strode forward, threw herself under the old woman's legs, held her hands, and said emotionally: "Grandmother——! Qingluo has come to see you! ”

The old woman was shocked by her sudden enthusiasm, and Zhang Lao was stunned for a long time without saying a word. Nine-tails and Tongmu reminded with a shocked face: "Miss, it's wrong, it's wrong...... it's wrong."

Seeing that Chu Qingluo was confused, the two simply saluted the relatively young woman first: "Old lady is auspicious!" ”

I'll it! The other is the genuine Old Lady Chu?! What kind of guest seat does a good host not sit? is still so young, Chu Qingluo is embarrassed, and hurriedly stood up and saluted her: "...... Grandmother is so ......"

At this moment, the hall was unusually quiet, and seeing that Grandmother Chu did not react, Chu Qingluo said stubbornly: "I brought my grandson to ...... you today."

Before the word 'please' could be spoken, I heard a loud voice from Grandmother Chu: "Don't kneel down yet?!" ”

what？！ Seeing that the empress doesn't need to make this big gift, what about the legendary 'special favor'?!

Chu Qingluo quickly glanced at the Nine Tails, and he was also at a loss...... Although she couldn't figure out the situation, she still did it obediently, who let her enthusiasm just go the wrong way, and the fart slapped on the cow's hooves......

Gongsun and Nine-Tails also hurriedly knelt down.

"You rebel grandson, do you know what mistakes you made?!" Grandmother Chu spoke, and her voice was full of emotion.

Chu Qingluo hung his head and said in a low voice: "...... Qingluo knew that she was wrong, and she shouldn't have mistaken her grandmother......"

"......" was silent again.

"Poof—"

A laugh came, and Chu Qingluo raised his head when he heard the sound, but saw that Grandmother Chu's eyes were moist with laughter. "Ouch - no, I can't hold it back!" Seeing this, the man behind her helped her gently stroke her back. When she was calm, she said, "Get up—"

The world is changing too fast, which makes Chu Qingluo a little overwhelmed. Nine-tails stepped forward and helped her: "The old lady is joking with the young lady." ”

Grandmother Chu had a smile in her eyes: "I heard that you have lost your memory, so I want to tease you." After speaking, he introduced: "You mistakenly recognize this person, it is the old lady Qin in the house next door." ”

There was a false alarm, and Chu Qingluo breathed a sigh of relief, Grandmother Chu really had a childlike heart that broke people's guts. She hurriedly saluted Old Madam Qin: "Old Madam Qin is good." ”

"Miss Chu is polite." Old Madam Qin stood up with a stick and a cane, and said with a smile: "You are so lively today, I won't delay your efforts, change Ming'er and sit again, I'll go back to the house first." ”

"Okay, I'll be back tomorrow." Grandmother Chu smiled and called, "Send Old Madam Qin." A man immediately came over to support Old Madam Qin and slowly moved out.

After Mrs. Qin left the hall, Chu Qingluo said, "Grandmother, you really scared me just now. ”

"Here, let me take a good look." Grandmother Chu smiled and stretched out her hand, and Chu Qingluo hurriedly held it. She glanced left and right: "Well, it's getting more and more peugeot." After motioning for Chu Qingluo to sit down, he turned his gaze to Gongsun Yu, who came with him: "This is your fate, right?" ”

"In Xia Gongsun Yu, please say hello to the old lady." Gongsun Yu bowed very well.

Grandmother Chu nodded: "I've heard everything, you are the son of Lord Gongsun." Your mother and I worked together for some time during the reign of the first emperor. She was only in her early twenties back then, and after so many years, is she okay? ”

"Mrs. Lao is worried, and my mother is fine."

At this time, Tong Mu stepped forward with the food box, and Chu Qingluo took out the pastries in the food box: "Grandmother, this is the lotus root osmanthus cake made by my mother, let me bring it to you." ”

"Your mother is the most filial, but it's a pity that she didn't pass the official exam." Referring to this, Grandmother Chu still felt a little sorry.

Chu Qingluo really doesn't know what is so good about being an official in the court? replied: "Mother is exquisite, and the Chu family's pastry workshop is famous in Yancheng, isn't this also good?" "If she can, she is willing to change with Chu's mother, let Chu's mother be an official, take care of the store by herself, and be more at ease!

"As a woman, she is naturally proud of being an official." Grandmother Chu brought the pastry to her mouth, took a bite, and asked, "Of the three princesses of today's empress, which one are you most optimistic about?" ”

"Huh?" Grandmother Chu's cold question stumped Chu Qingluo. Is it to ask who will inherit the throne? She had never thought about it.

Seeing that she was stunned, Grandmother Chu couldn't help but shake her head: "Seeing that you are so confused, don't make a mistake." Fortunately, he is only a small executive now, and if one day, he will be promoted to within the ten ranks, and he must recognize the shape as soon as possible. ”

She really has no interest in this kind of ganging and faction thing, although the eighth princess is the most deeply loved by the saint, but this kind of thing is the most uncertain, and she can't tell who the winner is until the end. "I wonder which one my grandmother likes?" She was curious about what Grandmother Chu thought.

Grandmother Chu glanced at her, swallowed a sip of tea unhurriedly, and then replied: "Your grandmother has been away from the dynasty for many years, and her old eyes are dizzy, and she can't see clearly." ”

……

On the way back to Chu's house, Chu Qingluo was still thinking about this question. "Gongsun, did you say that the three princesses all want to inherit the throne?"

"Of course." Gongsun Yu expressed his affirmation.

"Why? Isn't it happier to be the emperor? Be honest and be a good relative of the emperor, eat, drink and have fun every day, and be more free than the gods, why do you have to grab your head to sit in a thankless position? ”

Gongsun Yu was silent for a moment before he spoke: "In addition to the supreme right, I am afraid there is another main reason, that is, the princess who has not inherited the throne must go to the fiefdom, and without being summoned, she cannot return to Yan in this life." ”

Chu Qingluo also understands this kind of means and measures to consolidate imperial power, but it's not so difficult to go away, right? "Even if you go to the fiefdom, you still enjoy the glory and wealth."

Gongsun Yu felt helpless at her naïve thoughts: "Most of the fiefdoms are remote and bitterly cold, of course, it can't be better than staying." Seeing that she was still entangled, he reached out and touched her head: "It doesn't matter if you can't understand, just continue to live a relaxed and happy life." ”

He liked the way she was now, and he left the complicated things to her sake.