At night, Jin Yi called Qian Mo and asked about Princess Chuchen.

Qian Mo said: "The slave maid has seen the princess once. That time, it was the Yishan Tong who went to the prefectures to collect the chips. Although the princess does not participate in the preparatory meeting, the donations do not fall every year. …… The princess is very kind, gentle and polite, but it is not at all like the rumors. ”

"Rumors? What else does the rumor say? Jin Yi asked.

"It's all out there...... The princess is jealous,...... Therefore, King Chuchen never married a side concubine. Qian Mo said a little hesitantly, "I don't know if the rumors are true or not, some say that the princess has committed seven rules, but the prince and the princess have been together for so many years, if it is said that the prince is not allowed to take a concubine, it will not take more than ten years to make trouble." …… The slave and maid couldn't say it clearly. ”

Jin Yi was a little confused when she heard it, thought about it and asked her again, "Did Xiaolou say anything?" ”

"The prince? The prince never mentions the affairs of the palace, but the tea heart and wine often say that the prince is filial, although he is not at home all the year round, but every time he comes back, he will collect gifts in various places, and the princess is also very good to the prince. When people in the family talk about the princess, they all respect and love them, and they are not like the rumors at all. ”

Jin Yi lowered her head and thought, the last time the princess gave a New Year's gift, and those shops must have been entrusted by Xiaolou, the princess thought that she already knew Xiaolou's intentions for herself, so she would take special care of herself. Rumors from many years ago,...... Maybe it's just some rumors, after all, King Chuchen has been dead for many years, and no one can clarify for her.

So he settled down again and called Qiao Wei to discuss what gift to give tomorrow. In the warehouse, he found a rich and glorious pattern Shu brocade jade fan screen embroidered in the past, and there was a Lantian jade Guanyin Buddha statue carved by Qiaowei.

Tell them to come and wrap them up, and plan to bring them to the palace early tomorrow morning.

The next day, Jin Yi wore a smoky purple lotus pattern satin dress, with eight pairs of light glow skirts, her hair combed into a peach bun, and a silver hairpin with peach blossom pattern inlaid with pink jade, which looked fresh and graceful, and Chu Chu was moving.

When she arrived at the Chuchen Mansion at the southernmost end of Qingxi Lane, the princess's eldest maid Caiyun was already waiting in front of the mansion, and when she saw Jinru, she stepped forward with a smile and gave a salute, "Miss Biao is here, the princess has been chattering several times." ”

He saluted Jinyi again: "Slave Caiyun, I've seen Miss Jinyi." ”

Jin Yi knew that she was the princess's personal maid, and she was not good at her courtesy, so she hurriedly helped her, and ordered Qianmo to hand over the lucky bag containing the silver naked.

Caiyun led the two to the Qinxin Building where the princess lived, and Jinru asked her, "Is my cousin at home today?" ”

Jin Yi's face was slightly red.

"The emperor called the prince early in the morning, saying that he was going to Zhongshan today, and I am afraid that he would not come back until the evening." Caiyun replied. Jin Yi was relieved at this time.

Entering the main hall of Qinxin Building, Jin Ru ran in a few steps, and shouted, "Auntie, Ru'er has come to ask for New Year's money." ”

Princess Chuchen came out and said with a sneer, "You monkey, you're going to get married this year, and you don't understand the rules like this." He hugged her with a smile and looked up at Jinyi.

Jin Yi smiled gently, and was also quietly looking at the princess. The complexion is a little yellow, the cheeks are thin, but the eyes are still bright and bright, the eyes are warm, the eyes are a little similar to Xiaolou's, there are dimples on the cheeks, because of the thinness, it is more and more obvious, I think Xiaolou's appearance is with his mother.

Jin Yi stepped forward and was about to salute. When the princess looked up at her, her originally beaming face changed dramatically.

She stared at Jin Yi directly, and the look of disgust in her eyes couldn't be hidden.

Jin Yi saw her eyes like this, and her heart jumped as if she had been stabbed by a knife. I don't know what went wrong, Xiaolou's mother hated herself so much, Jin Yi was a little panicked for a while.

Jin Ru felt that something was wrong, looked up and saw that her aunt's face was weird, but she felt bad, so she gently pulled her sleeve, "Auntie, this is Sister Yi, you saw her when she was young." ”

The princess came back to her senses suddenly, her face a little pale.

Jin Yi stepped forward silently and saluted her, "Jin Yi has seen my aunt. ”

The princess was stunned for a long time, and Fang nodded lightly, "Come in and sit." His tone was cold, and he turned around and entered the hall on his own.

Jin Yi's heart sank, followed Jin Ru, and entered the hall.

Sitting down on the chair, she was uneasy in her heart, hesitated for a while, raised her head and whispered to the princess: "Jinyi came today, in addition to paying New Year's greetings to my aunt, I also want to thank you for taking care of my mother's properties in the past few years. ”

The princess sat silent, her eyes a little wandering, as if she remembered the past. After hearing her words, thinking of the radiant look on Yulou's face when he mentioned her to himself, his heart ached for a while.

Seeing that her face was not good, the maid on the side saw that she was not good, so she hurriedly took out a medicine bottle from her arms, opened it and poured out a few pills the size of red rice, fed them into the princess's mouth, and Caiyun handed the water over.

Jin Yi was surprised when she saw this, so she wanted to come forward to inquire, but she stopped and was very anxious.

Jinru was so frightened that she asked again and again, "Auntie, what's wrong with you?" ”

The princess took the medicine, touched her heart with one hand, and was speechless for a while. Caiyun replied on the side: "The princess's old problem of angina has been committed again, Miss Biao doesn't need to panic, she will get better after taking the medicine." ”

Jin Yi couldn't sit still, thinking that it should be her own reason that caused the princess to get sick, but if she left now, it would be too rude. Seeing that she was uncomfortable, I wanted to step forward to help, but I was afraid that I would dislike her even more.

She was puzzled and uneasy in her heart, and she had already lost her usual composure.

After a long time, the princess eased up, her face was no longer as pale as just now, she glanced at Jinyi, and her tone was softer than before, "You came for the first time today, and it just so happened that I was not in good health, so you smiled." ”

Jin Yi hurriedly said: "It was Jin Yi who didn't know that my aunt was ill today, which disturbed my aunt. ”

Seeing that she was very polite, the princess's expression gradually softened, and she said to her in a somewhat inquiring tone, "You are born a little like your mother, but her appearance is more gentle, but looking at your face, she looks more like a person from the Western Regions." ”

Jin Yi didn't know how to answer, and when people talked about her appearance, they often said that she was very similar to her mother. The princess meant that she was more like a native of the Western Regions than her mother.

Jin Yi faintly felt a little bad in her heart, but she couldn't say what was wrong, so she had to answer: "Maybe I'm thinner than my mother, so my eye sockets are a little deep." ”

The princess remembered that she had been staying in Shangxiutang for the past few years, and she should have suffered a lot, not as rich as being pampered in the Hou Mansion, and her heart was a little unbearable.

The three of them chatted about family life and talked for a while. Jin Yi ordered Qiaowei to present the screen and the jade Buddha, and said: "This screen is embroidered by myself, give it to my aunt to show respect, aunt don't laugh." ”

The princess thanked her gently, and although her attitude was no longer cold, there was still a hint of detachment.

Jin Yi was disappointed in her heart, her face was still quiet and soft, and after sitting for a while, she and Jin Ru got up and said goodbye, "Auntie is unwell, let's rest more." Ru'er and I won't bother. ”

The princess bowed her head slightly, but she still ordered Caiyun to send them out.