Walking outside Fengxian Hall, Jin Yi stopped, turned his head and instructed Cai Jing behind him, and said, "You go back to the house first, and send the two pots of agarwood begonias I brought back yesterday to my grandmother." ”

Cai Jing responded and went back to Fu Jin Xuan alone. Jinyi and Jinru went all the way to Fuxi Hall.

"Second uncle is really confused, is this really going to send you into the palace as an official?" Jinru frowned, her voice was a little resentful, "Jinxiu is his concubine, aren't you?" ”

She clenched Jinyi's hand tightly, "If you become a female official, you can't leave the palace until you reach the age of twenty-five." According to my sister, I can't go. She suddenly stomped her foot and said, "I'll go and sue the old ancestor." ”

Jin Yi's face was calm, and she smiled faintly: "Silly girl, I'm afraid the old ancestor is not ignorant of this matter. Now although the mansion is the main feed of the Xu family, if the ancestor does not agree, how can she Xu dare to take it upon herself to send the daughter of the main family to be a female official. ”

Jin Rutan's mouth opened slightly, and he was a little puzzled: "How could the old ancestor agree to such a thing?" Although since the previous dynasty, the position of a female official is also a glory, if it is a criminal courtier's daughter, entering the harem as a female official is also a way out, and in the future, the identity of the concubine can be pardoned, and after leaving the palace, he will marry a pure white family. But in these years, there has been no such thing as a daughter of a family in the middle of the dynasty being an official. ”

Jin Yi was silent, and said for a while: "If not, how could my stepmother persuade my father to take me back." ”

Qin Jinru was stunned, pursed her lips, and wanted to say something, but she couldn't say it.

The ancestors of the Qin family once followed the emperor to conquer Beirong and made great achievements. The Qin family has a double marquis, Qin Jun is the Marquis of Changfeng, and Qin Duo is the Marquis of Qingrong. The two were originally compatriots of the same mother, and they each opened their teeth to build a mansion, and the mansions were adjacent, occupying half of Wuyi Lane.

The heirs of Changfeng Hou are thin, and he only has a son and a daughter. The daughter married King Chuchen as a concubine in her early years, and her son was Qin Zhiyuan, the father of Jinxuan Jinru.

Qin Zhiyuan is more than forty years old, and there are only two relatives of the Jinxuan brothers and sisters under his knees. His wife Fan was originally the youngest daughter in the Zuo Prime Minister's mansion, and the two had a very good relationship after marriage, and they had a deep love for flounder.

When Fan died, Jin Xuan was only five years old and Jin Ru was two years old. Qin Zhiyuan was too sad and had been reluctant to continue the strings, so the Jinxuan brothers and sisters were taken care of by Jiang, the wife of the Marquis of Qingrong. It wasn't until Jiang died and Jin Yi was sent away that the two returned to the mansion of the Marquis of Changfeng.

Two years ago, Qin Zhiyuan asked for the title to be passed on to Jinxuan, who was only fifteen years old, and he lived in a small courtyard behind Biyun Temple outside the city.

Qin Jinru has been favored by her father and brother since she was a child, because now there is no woman in the Changfeng Marquis Mansion to preside over the middle feed, and the old lady Qin pities her for having no mother and sister-in-law to take care of, and no sister to accompany and support, so she takes over to live by her side. The people in the two mansions respect her noble status and love her generous and hearty temperament, so whether it is a lady or a maid in the house, everything goes with her heart, and she is reluctant to let her be a little unhappy.

She has been close to Qin Jinyi since she was a child, Jinyi has been away from home for nine years, and the two often exchange letters, and their relationship is deeper than when they were young.

In the past nine years, Jin Yi in the letter has always been calm and calm, and never regarded his embarrassing situation as a terrible suffering.

Over time, Jin Ru also seemed to feel that it was not bad for Jin Yi to study women's art in Shangxiutang. There is even some envy in my selfish heart.

Weaving is embroidered female red; Planting is the way to cultivate flowers and plants, and it is also prepared with incense; Needless to say, medicine is the way of medicine, specializing in women's miscellaneous diseases; There are not many people who study skillful skills, but those who make exquisite ornaments or small utensils in the room are the most ingenious; Food is the art of cooking, identifying the efficacy of ingredients, from presiding over banquets to home-cooked pastries and fruits.

Nowadays, in Jianye City, the ladies of the noble families of the noble families also ask for advice and study this kind of female art at home. Especially in the two arts of weaving and food, he has learned the most. Most of the teaching masters are female officials in the harem who have resigned at the end of their age, and if there is one from Shang Xiutang, they are more respected.

Qin Jinru turned her head to look at her, Jinyi's face did not have the slightest worry and trouble, her face was calm like water, and she couldn't help but say: "...... Sister, in fact, I envy you for learning art in Shangxiutang. …… But in fact, there is not only one way out of the palace! Maybe you will soon be able to meet a wishful man, you have passed the end of this year, and then beg the old lady, maybe the old lady can help you persuade the second uncle not to let you enter the palace. Besides, Jinxiu may not be able to choose the crown princess......"

Jin Yi smiled between her eyebrows, but she didn't seem to worry about her future at all, but said calmly: "She may not be able to choose ......" said, and suddenly laughed at her a little teasingly, "You have found a wishful husband yourself, and you are not ashamed to speak so ......"

Jinru's face suddenly flushed.

Jin Yi asked her quietly: "The little grandfather of the ancestral family, have you seen it?" What is the temperament? ”

Jin Ru covered her cheeks even more, but she didn't squirm like an ordinary lady in the boudoir, she just blushed and said strongly: "I have naturally seen it several times, that is, I have seen it a few times in the past, such as meetings and hunting grounds." According to his brother, he has a bold temperament, fights righteousness and squanders money, and has the style of his ancestors. ”

Looking back, Jin Yi was full of smiles, and suddenly stomped his feet, and said, "I don't know the rest." With that, his feet quickened and he entered the courtyard gate of Fuxi Hall.

went to the inner room to greet Mrs. Qin.

Old Madam Qin's eldest daughter-in-law, Lin Shi, who had just served her breakfast, said, "Sister Yi'er is so early. Just came back, but are you still used to living? ”

Jin Yi greeted the eldest aunt and said with a smile: "The eldest aunt is well." Fu Jinxuan was used to living when he was a child, and now it's okay to live there. ”

Old Madam Qin pulled her to sit beside her, and asked with concern: "Are you satisfied with the house?" Are you used to eating things in the kitchen? I heard that your father came back late last night, and he hasn't seen him yet. Did you go to see it in the morning? ”

Jin Yi answered them one by one, and relayed his father's words again.

When Mrs. Qin heard this, she was a little silent, and said for a while: "It's not bad to enter the palace as an official, but when you come out in the future, you will be older, and besides, people will be a little late, and it will be difficult to find someone you are satisfied with." Your father is bent on doing so, and I don't want to disobey him too much. ”

sighed and said: "But don't worry about this matter, grandmother will definitely make decisions for you, if you don't want to enter the palace, let's think about it again." ”

Stroking Jin Yi's hand, her tone was a little old: "Sister Yi, I have made you suffer so much over the years, and my grandmother really can't bear it." If you have any grievances in your heart, just tell your grandmother. I don't have more than a few years to live, but the Lord can do it. After that, he burst into tears.

Jin Yi sighed in her heart, she looked at Old Madam Qin's pale silver hair, and her heart was a little soft, "Old Ancestor, you are good to your granddaughter, and your granddaughter has it in your heart." In the past, although it was difficult to learn art in Shang Xiutang, I thought that when I returned, I would stay with my grandmother and support her for a hundred years. ”

As he spoke, his eyes were slightly red, as if he was about to shed tears.

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Old Madam Qin couldn't bear it even more in her heart, "Sister Yi, don't worry, grandmother won't let you suffer, how can the girl's family accompany me for the rest of her life without marrying a woman......

Jin Yi said softly: "My granddaughter doesn't want her grandmother to be too embarrassed...... As for entering the palace as an official, let me think about it for a while. ”

At this time, the people from the other rooms also came to greet him. As soon as the third lady An entered the door, she heard the words of the old lady Qin, and couldn't help but look at Jinyi frequently.

Xu Shi and Qin Jinxiu saw Jinyi, but their faces were only faint, and they lost their kindness yesterday.

At this time, Cai Jing came in, followed by two little maids, each holding a flower pot in their arms.

Jin Yi got up, motioned to show the flowers to Mrs. Qin, and explained to Yingxue on the side in a harmonious voice, and said: "This flower likes the sun, it is best to move it to the porch to dry if the weather is sunny every day, and move back after the time, and don't dry it for too long." If my grandmother has a cough and wheezing at night, she can put it in the bedroom by the window. ”

Yingxue responded one by one, and Mrs. Qin was extremely happy, and praised Jinyi's filial piety again and again. turned around and instructed another big girl, Ziyue, to take out a gilded flower and play bead step shake and give it to Jinyi.