Wei Yunju's eyes were sharp, with a dim and unknown light, which made Chu Jiu subconsciously take a step back, pinching his fingers, not knowing where he had provoked him again.

"Afraid of what?" Wei Yunju was stunned.

A ball of orange powder, as if angry, looked at him pitifully.

"I'm afraid you'll hit me." Chu Jiu said it casually.

How scary his eyes were just now, if he raised his hand to hit someone, Chu Jiu felt that he still had no advantage.

There's nowhere to run in this house.

"What am I going to do with you?" Wei Yunju sighed and hooked her hand to tell her to come closer.

Chu Jiu pursed his lips, and for a while he couldn't figure out what Wei Yunju meant at this moment, so he could only move forward obediently.

This person, since he called Wu Du, his mood has been a little uncertain.

"I just wanted to ask you, why did you suddenly want to help me please Wu Jinxiao?" And it's still so, and the heart is sharp.

When Chu Jiu heard this, he habitually glanced at him and said, "I don't know what to do." Jinchuan is in the light and you are in the dark, this game of chess continues, first of all, I must ensure that I can't make Wu Jinxiao suspicious because you picked me up in Sanwu Village. ”

"Along the way, only that stockade of bandits is useless, and it's not a pity to send them out."

Chu Jiu saw that Wei Yunju didn't have any special expression, and he didn't want to hit anyone, so he finished saying everything in his heart in one go.

It was late at night, and at the door, Pei'er and Shui'er looked at each other, both worried.

"Our young lady is a big girl, aren't you going to leave tonight? How much gossip will have to be spread in the future? Shui Er didn't hold back and muttered.

It's just in the village, this is Wu Capital. In the end, it's not a brother and sister, in case there are some unpleasant words from the officials, and the young lady will be so kind of in the future?

Pei'er was also shrouded in this faint anxiety, but she didn't say it.

In the house, Wei Yunju saw that Chu Jiu was asleep, put down the book in his hand, looked at her for a long time, reached out and rubbed her face, and covered her with a quilt before leaving.

Seeing Wei Yunju walking back to their courtyard, Shui'er and Pei'er finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The prince's mansion of the state of Wu is different from the state of Chu.

The houses of the Chu State pay attention to details and beauty, even the eaves must be painted with patterns, while the Wu State pays attention to quality, the structure of the house is very strong, and the materials used are also very careful.

Chu Jiu entered the Prince's Mansion and followed while looking up at the courtyard.

originally wanted to go with Wei Yunju to meet the prince first, but she was directly handed over to the maid by the housekeeper and taken to the place where the princess lived in the backyard.

The crown princess is Yang Qiaolian, the concubine of the Shangshu of the Wu State Military Department.

It is rumored outside that Qiaolian of Wu Guo is the first beauty of Wu Guo, and she married into the prince's mansion as the princess.

Rumors are rumors after all, and Chu Jiu has never believed them. She believes it even more, because Yang Qiaolian's father is the secretary of the Ministry of War, and the prince favors her because he wants to win over her father.

However, this courtyard is really beautifully decorated, and along the way, only the place where the crown princess lives is full of birds and flowers.

When Chu Jiu entered the door, Yang Qiaolian was resting on the recliner in the courtyard, her body was so fat that she couldn't see that she was slender at all. Through the dress, you can see that her belly is bulging obviously, and it is estimated that she has been six or seven months old.

"The people's daughter Chu Jiu sees the crown princess." Chu Jiu made a proper salute.

There is a difference between the state of Wu and the state of Chu, she rarely salutes in the state of Chu, and Wei Yunju personally found someone to teach her the etiquette of the state of Wu. Chu Jiu is very smart and learns quickly.

The rules are decent, and the people are good-looking, but it is easy to make people shine at the moment.

Yang Qiaolian looked at the person who came, and knew that it was the prince who told her before, the righteous sister of Prime Minister Wei. But she didn't expect that this "righteous sister" was still such a big little girl.

"Don't be polite to me, get a chair for Miss Wei." Yang Qiaolian heard her say that she was "Chu Jiu", like everyone else, she followed Wei Yunju, so she naturally thought that her name was "Wei Chujiu".

Chu Jiu lowered his head, frowned but did not refute.

She said whatever she wanted, and it would be bad if she said too much in case she caused trouble to Wei Yunju. Things in this court have always been treacherous, and one wrong step is not only as simple as giving up all the previous achievements, but even ending up being copied all over the house.

The maids brought the chairs, and Chu Jiu sat on the edge with low eyebrows, deliberately trembling.

"I've said it all, don't be nervous, look up and let me see." Yang Qiaolian said softly.

Hearing this, Chu Jiu slowly raised his head and smiled faintly.

Yang Qiaolian wanted to see who the new stepsister of Prime Minister Wei was, but she didn't expect this glance to amaze her.

"It's a pretty little girl." After a long pause, Yang Qiaolian sighed.

is not yet nine years old, and she is more eye-catching than herself, the "first beauty of Wu Kingdom", and she will definitely have the ability to charm people after a few years.

"Thank you for the compliment." Chu Jiu's eyes were full of surprise, and he deliberately did not show it with trepidation.

Yang Qiaolian looked at her reaction and nodded with satisfaction.

This is the emotion that a little girl who grew up in a small place should show. Although she is beautiful, it's a pity that she has a bad background.

Naturally, when Yang Qiaolian was looking at Chu Jiu, Chu Jiu was also looking at her. To be honest, Chu Jiu felt that this person was a bit exaggerated. Now the so-called "beauty" is about to become a "beautiful pig", which is more round than Xiaobai.

A maid brought Chu Jiu a cup of tea, and Chu Jiu took it with both hands, without pausing, and took a sip directly.

Yang Qiaolian narrowed her eyes.

The prince told her to test the little girl, and for now it seemed that there was no problem.

"Have you seen the prince?" Yang Qiaolian asked casually.

"When the maiden entered the mansion, she was brought over to talk to the crown princess, and she had never seen the prince." Chu Jiu lowered his eyebrows and replied smoothly.

Left and right today, she just needs to perform on this stage without going wrong

"Well, the prince should come over for dinner later, and it's not too late to meet then." Yang Qiaolian smiled and continued: "Your brother is good friends with the crown prince, and you can come and go often in the future, this palace still likes you very much." ”

Chu Jiu's eyes widened in surprise and he pretended to be flattered and smiled.

Later, Yang Qiaolian sent someone to bring snacks and talked to Chu Jiu while eating. Basically she was talking, Chu Jiu listened respectfully.

It wasn't until a little eunuch shouted at the door, "The prince has arrived", that Yang Qiaolian stopped and asked the maid to help her get up and take over.

Wu Jinxiao came in first, and Wei Yunju followed behind him.

Chu Jiu was very well-behaved, he didn't look up, and his kneeling was very standard.

Seeing Chu Jiu kneeling directly on the damp ground, Wei Yunju looked at her knees and frowned. It only rained yesterday evening, and it must have been cold and damp on the ground.

"I've said it a few times, don't kneel, be careful." Wu Jinxiao hurriedly took two quick steps and helped Yang Qiaolian, who was kneeling on the ground, up. "Get up, be happy today, you don't have to kneel."

"Concubines are out of the way. If there are outsiders, don't lose the rules. Yang Qiaolian spoke softly, and deliberately covered her face shyly.