In the morning, the sky was clear, but in the evening it was cloudy. As soon as everyone arrived in Yangcheng County, the downpour fell, and for a while, only pedestrians were left in the originally lively street market who were hurriedly sheltering from the rain. So when the convoy arrived at the princess's mansion, everyone was already in a mess.

Zong Zhengjin looked up at the princess's mansion in front of him, which was really not gorgeous, with deep sadness in his eyes. Yangzhou, a slightly poor place where thieves are rampant, her father was so ruthless to let her come, did he really not want to see her again?

"Ah Jin, don't think about it." Yi Chu's thin lips opened slightly, probably seeing the thoughts of this little girl, and then looking at this mansion with wooden doors and copper locks, his thin heart actually showed a little pity for this girl. Zong Zheng nodded, listening to Yi Chu's comfort, her heart warmed a lot.

At this time, the gate was opened, and three people ran out from inside, led by a man wearing a black gauze hat and wearing the official uniform of a seven-rank official. As soon as he saw Zong Zhengjin, he hurriedly knelt down: "Xiaguan County ordered Zhang Nianwang to visit Princess Jinyang, the princess is a thousand years old." "Excuse me." Zong Zhengjin pretended to call him up in a deep voice while looking at him with low eyes, seeing that he was a talent, and there was a sense of righteousness between his eyebrows, he should be a good official.

Yi Chu frowned slightly and reprimanded: "County order? Then why didn't the county guard come? The princess is here, shouldn't the county guards of the six counties come? As soon as he asked this, Zhang Nianwang looked panicked, and looked at the handsome man in front of him, with a strong aura, afraid that the emperor sent the princess to assist in Yangzhou. Hurriedly replied respectfully: "My lord, the county guards were supposed to come, but it rained suddenly, and the journey was really inconvenient, so ······ I want to come back when the weather clears. "Hearing this, Zong Zhengjin already knows that these county guards are afraid that they look down on her, the little princess who has been degraded, and they don't want to come to see her, is this a disadvantage?

"Presumptuous, the princess didn't greet her when she arrived, and she used this reason to prevaricate, it's really bold." But Zhao Qingxian couldn't help but reprimand, she knew that the princess would definitely encounter all kinds of difficulties when she came to Yangzhou, but she didn't expect to be looked down upon by these officials when she first came, how could she let the princess endure this humiliation? Zhang Nianwang was scolded by a little girl, he dared to be angry in his heart, who called himself an official, the county guards from all over the country handed over this errand to him, and he couldn't refuse if he wanted to.

"Xiaoqing, don't be annoyed." Zong Zhengjin stopped her, walked in front of Zhang Nianwang again, smiled at him, and said, "Since it is inconvenient to rain, I don't blame them." ”

When Zhang Nianwang heard this, he was about to be happy, but he heard Zong Zhengjin say: "But look at this rain, it will definitely stop tonight, and tomorrow should be a sunny day." You go back and tell all the officials in Yangzhou that they will all arrive at the princess's mansion to meet the princess before noon tomorrow. "Between the words is a command that cannot be resisted.

Zhang Nianwang was shocked in his heart, he looked at the little princess with a little inquiry, and asked tentatively: "But those county guards are afraid that it will be too late to ······", "The farthest county in Yangzhou is your Zhujia County, and the rest can be reached in half a day." You say, who is too late? Zong Zhengjin glanced at him with a mocking smile. On the way to Yangzhou, she had already learned about every inch of Yangzhou, and wanted to deal with her ignorance? It's a pity that they miscalculated.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Zhang Nianwang's forehead, and he didn't dare to wipe it with his hands. He really didn't expect that this little princess knew Yangzhou so well, she was not a little girl who didn't know the world, it seemed that those officials who looked down on her were going to suffer a big loss. "There you go." Seeing his nervousness, Zong Zhengjin didn't have the energy to scare him anymore, Zhang Nianwang got the order, hurriedly saluted, and ran away like a desperate escape. Zong Zhengjin saw his panicked appearance, and he was in a good mood for a while, and he entered the mansion humming a little song.

After walking into the hall, Zong Zhengjin sat on the main chair, Zhao Qing poured a cup of tea for her, and after drinking it, her body that was drenched in the rain immediately warmed up. She looked at the guards and maids who were still standing at the door in the rain and did not retreat, and said warmly: "You all go down, change into dry clothes, don't catch a cold." The voice was not as cold as before, on the contrary, there were some immaturity that should be there at this age, which made people feel warm when they heard it, and everyone saluted her gratefully, and then withdrew. Suddenly, only Mo He was left in the hall, and she and Yi Chu were the three of them.

"Sir, ······ just now"

"You're doing a great job." Yi Chu interrupted what she wanted to say, and his eyes were fixed on her, although he was not smiling, but full of approval. Hearing this, Zong Zhengjin was slightly stunned, then smiled and said firmly: "Sir, don't worry, Ah Jin will always remember his identity and know what he should do." ”

"Yes." Yi Chu nodded, looking at her with a little warmth in his eyes. Zong Zhengjin also looked up at him, although he was drenched in the rain, his hair was a little messy, and the corners of his clothes were a little wet, but it did not reduce his handsomeness and ease, but made it more charming.

"Sir, you should also go and rest, I'm afraid it's not good to get rained." There was some concern in the words.

Yi Chu was stunned for a moment and said, "You should rest early." With that, he turned around and left. When he was far away, Zong Zhengjin got up and went to his bedroom.

After walking for a while, Zong Zhengjin arrived at the master bedroom of the princess's mansion, Xixiangyuan. There are a lot of potted flowers and trees in the courtyard, and there is indeed a fragrance, which makes people smell very comfortable, no wonder it is called this name. "Where does Mr. Yi live?" Zong Zhengjin turned his head and asked Zhao Qing, but he forgot to ask him when he left just now. "It's next door to Qingfeng Temple." Zhao Qing showed her with her finger. Zong Zhengjin looked over, it was indeed next door, but it was very convenient to meet.

"Then do you have a place to stay for Tang Yi?" Zong Zhengjin asked again, this Tang Yi is not an ordinary guard, he can't live with his subordinates.

Zhao Qing replied with a smile: "Princess, don't worry, Mr. Yi has already arranged for Tang Gongzi to live in Mingsongzhai, although it is not big, it is just right for him to live alone." "Yes." Dongfang Hua nodded with satisfaction, it seems that Mr. has arranged everything.

As soon as the two of them entered the house, they saw twenty or thirty people standing in place and bowing their heads silently, as if waiting for her. When the leading maid saw her coming, she hurriedly asked those people to kneel down and ask for peace, and said flatteringly: "The slaves and maids see Princess Jinyang, the maids and maids in the house, and the attendants are all here, and I also ask the princess for advice." ”

Zhao Qing helped Zong Zhengjin to the main seat, sat down upright, and said in a deliberately calm voice: "This princess just came here today, and there is nothing to say." There is only one sentence that you need to remember. That is, since you are a person from my princess's mansion, you must be absolutely loyal to this princess. Do you understand? "Understand, the slaves are willing to swear allegiance to Princess Jinyang." The voices of the people were sonorous and powerful, and the raindrops on the trees fell in a row.

Zong Zhengjin was very satisfied with their attitude, and was just about to call them down, when a Tsing Yi guard suddenly walked in outside, he stepped forward and saluted, and said respectfully: "See the princess, the subordinate is Mr. Yi Chu's attendant, named Wu Ting, which was sent by Mr. Yi to his subordinates." As he spoke, he handed her a booklet, and Zong Zhengjin saw that it turned out to be the background of all the people in the princess's mansion and the names of the people who could be used. Zong Zhengjin was taken aback, Yi Chu had investigated it so quickly, he was too powerful.

Zong Zhengjin saw that the Wu Ting in front of him was very faceless, not like the guard who came with her, and hurriedly asked, "Where did you come from?" Princess Ben hasn't seen you before? ”

"I'm Lord Yi Chu's attendant." He avoided her question, thinking that he wanted to hide his identity, and Zong Zhengjin didn't want to embarrass him, so he waved his hand and told him to step back.

"Why didn't the princess ask?" Zhao Qing frowned, the identity of that person is unknown, what if he is uneasy and kind?

"He's a gentleman's man, don't worry." Zong Zhengjin thought about it carefully, Yi Chu should not have his own people in the palace, but he is the first disciple of Xuanji Pavilion, although Meng Guoshi has passed away, he should still have his own power in Xuanji Pavilion, presumably this Wu Ting is a member of the Tianmen faction. In this way, it is also understandable why when he first came here, Yunchen found out the princess's mansion and even the entire Yangzhou. Faced with such a powerful background, Zong Zhengjin didn't worry at all, she just trusted him inexplicably.

Holding the booklet in his hand, Zong Zhengjin looked at the kneeling people below, and couldn't help but shake his head, in the huge princess mansion, only these few people were innocent. After thinking for a moment, she shouted, "Xiaolian, Ah Xuan." ”

"The slave is here." The two who were named stood up tremblingly, looking at her two years old, she looked delicate and cute.

Zong Zheng Jin smiled and said, "From today on, the two of you will be the first-class maids beside this princess, and you will follow Zhao Qing into the inner room to serve." ”

The two girls were blindfolded, and they couldn't believe that this was true, she was the lowest rough girl, and the princess's maid couldn't take her turn. Not only did they not believe it, but even the people kneeling below didn't believe it, why could these two girls go to the princess to do things?

"Princess, she doesn't understand anything, how can she be your first-class maidservant?" The woman in the lead couldn't help but speak, and there was some dissatisfaction in her tone.

Zong Zhengjin raised his eyebrows, squinted at her, and asked coldly, "Who are you?" "The slave is He Ying, the steward of the princess's mansion." The woman couldn't wait to introduce herself.

"Steward? Who appointed it? "How could she not know.

"It's an order from the county commander Zhang."

"Oh," Zong Zhengjin nodded lightly, looked at the group of people below, and asked, "Where is Wei Ming?" ”

"The minions are here." A dignified-looking middle-aged man stepped forward. With clear eyes and an honest face, he is indeed a trustworthy person. Zong Zhengjin pointed his finger at him and ordered, "From now on, you will be the steward of the princess's mansion." "Yes." Although Wei Ming was a little surprised, since the princess gave the order, then he would definitely do a good job.

"Princess, what do you mean by that? What did the slave do wrong? He Ying's face was unconvinced, how hard did she sit in the position of supervisor, why did the princess remove her as soon as she came

"Just because this is the princess's mansion, everything is up to the princess, you are just a minion, who is appointed by the princess, what qualifications do you have to question?" Zong Zhengjin suddenly became angry and stood up suddenly.

Looking at her gloomy little face, He Ying realized what a mistake she had made. Before the princess came, she was so used to being powerful in the palace that she forgot that the princess had the final say in the princess's mansion.

He Ying was so frightened that she hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy: "The princess forgives her sins, the slave knows that she is wrong, and the princess forgives her sins!" Zong Zhengjin looked at her pitiful appearance, but he didn't have the slightest sympathy. He Ying, the nail planted by the Qingcheng County Guard in the princess's mansion. It's a pity, but it's such an arrogant person.

"Go, Princess Ben doesn't want to see you again from now on." If you don't see it in the future, you will be driven out of the princess's mansion. When He Ying heard this, where was he willing to do it, he hurriedly crawled towards Dongfang Hua, but was stopped by Zhao Qing.

"Princess, the slave knows that she is wrong, please spare me, don't drive the slave out of the house." She really regrets dying now.

"Someone, pull her out." Zong Zhengjin shouted, and the guards outside immediately walked in and dragged He Ying to go out, but He Ying struggled desperately but couldn't escape the guards' hands, and after a while, he was pulled out of Xixiang Courtyard. The room fell silent for a moment. The kneeling person didn't dare to say a word more, for fear that the next person to be pulled out would be himself, this little princess is really not easy to mess with.

"Xiaolian, Ah Xuan, are you two willing to be the princess's maidservants?" Zong Zhengjin sat down and looked at the two girls who were still standing in place.

"The slave is willing," the two of them quickly knelt down, of course they would not refuse such a good thing.

"Okay," Zong Zhengjin smiled, and said, "Since you are the personal maid of this princess, I can't call your original name anymore." She was thinking about what names to give them, when a gust of wind blew in the east window, carrying rain-soaked catkins, which was slightly cool.

Zong Zhengjin said casually: "The screen window of the east wants to save the south." In this way, Xiaolian gave the name Dongping, and Ayun gave the name Nanxu. ”

"Dongping, Nansu Xie Princess gave the name. The slave will definitely serve the princess with all her heart. The two of them were grateful, and although the princess's angry appearance was terrifying, they still felt that she was a good princess.

Except for the changes in the positions of Dongping, Nanxu and Wei Ming, the rest of the people still perform their own duties. Zong Zhengjin was really tired, so he told these people to retreat. She went into the inner room to rest by herself, and Zhao Qing took Dongping and Nanxu to familiarize herself with the situation in the house.