Chapter 41

Chen Jin did not lie. Chu Xiu knew that he had already taken people to wait at the palace gate and prepared more than a carriage. The one parked in front was for Princess Rui and the other three to ride, and the maids and the whole family were sitting behind him. Not only could he put down Princess Rui and the others' luggage, but he could also take it away directly even if the rewards in the palace were given.

Chu Xiuming rode his horse next to the carriage. Chen Jin could see him as soon as he opened the car window. After giving him a sweet smile, Chen Jin closed the car window and spoke to Princess Rui and the others.

Princess Rui did not ask Chen Jin whether her life was good in the border town. Looking at Chu Xiuming's appearance, she knew that she was doing well. Her face was flushed, and her eyebrows and eyes were filled with unconcealed friendship.

Although Chu Xiuming didn't say anything, Princess Rui noticed that as soon as they came out, Chu Xiuming's eyes were first placed on Chen Jin. After confirming that Chen Jin was fine, he looked at them. Moreover, he could have waited at the palace gate for so long with the Lord of Yongning and arranged everything properly. If Chen Jin really didn't have Chen Jin in his heart, it would be impossible.

"Mother, you have been in the palace for so long, are you okay?" Chen Jin asked with some concern.

Princess Rui pursed her lips and smiled, "On weekdays, your mother and I are in the empress dowager's harem. The empress dowager eats vegetarian food and chants Buddha's name all year round, and she is not very good. Apart from being unable to walk around at will, there is nothing else."

Chen Jin felt that the Empress Dowager would not enjoy it. She obviously ate vegetarian food and chanted Buddha's name every day, "Where is the mother and mother?"

"Of course I have to accompany the Queen Mother." Princess Rui didn't take these seriously, "and the prince would often go to the palace to take care of him."

"Oh." Chen Jin responded.

Princess Rui looked at Concubine Chen and said, "I finally saw the girl Jin, why didn't I say anything?"

Chen Jin also asked, "Mother, why don't you talk to me?"

Concubine Chen held Chen Jin's hand and smiled, "Look, it's much taller."

Chen Jin smiled and rubbed into Concubine Chen's arms, and said in a sweet voice, "Yes."

Concubine Chen was just a daughter like Chen Jin. She hugged her daughter at this time and felt almost gone. Chen Jin made a fuss and stopped making trouble. Concubine Chen didn't care that Princess Rui was still there, and asked about Chen Jin's food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Princess Rui listened on the side and didn't say much, but she kept smiling on her face. As soon as she got into the car, Chen Jin poured three cups of tea. While talking to Concubine Chen, she touched the tea cup, then gave Princess Rui a cup and another cup of Concubine Chen. Only then did she hold the last cup and slowly drink it.

Concubine Chen was just feeling thirsty, and after drinking half a cup, she put it down. She also found that she had lost her composure just now. Princess Rui didn't care about this, but just smiled, "I'm afraid it's too late today. Why not come to the mansion with Uncle Yongning tomorrow? Then, you two sisters and brother-in-law will be invited to the mansion and the whole family will be gathered."

"Okay." Chen Jin responded with a smile.

Before he knew it, he arrived at the Rui Prince's Mansion. Chu Xiuming had sent someone to inform him in advance. Because Rui Prince's sons Chen Xuan and Shen Xi were waiting at the door. After thanking him, he took Princess Rui and Concubine Chen in. Chu Xiuming and Shen Jin did not go in, but went back to Yongning Boss Mansion directly.

When Chu Xiuming and Shen Jin returned to the mansion, the mansion had already prepared hot water. When Anping served Chen Jin to wash and put on his regular clothes, An Ning had already told the general things in the palace. In fact, she didn't know much, because when the queen talked to Shen Jin and the others, An Ning couldn't follow in.

However, An Ning paid attention to the time when the two princesses arrived and when Princess Rui and the others left.

Madam Zhao said after hearing this, "When I got the news, Your Majesty intended to point out the marriage to the general, but I dared to guess at these two princesses. Among His Majesty's daughters, they are the two of them of the right age. Princess Zhaoyang was born by the queen and was a little younger than Princess Chenyang. I thought it would be Princess Chenyang, but I never thought that she would refer to Prince Rui's daughter in the end."

In fact, not only Ma Ma Zhao, but also the military advisors of the General's Mansion have speculated that Emperor Cheng pointed out that marriage was just to show kindness to the Chu family and strengthen the connection between the Chu family and the royal family, so choosing a princess to marry is the best choice.

It’s not that Chu Xiuming has a high opinion of himself, but that Mrs. Yongning Bo’s position is indeed worth such a price. With the military merits of the Chu family and the status in the army, it is all due to the empress’s legitimate daughter’s marriage.

As long as they are normal people, they will probably know what kind of choices, but who would have thought that they would encounter a wise Emperor Cheng who was confused and scheming in big things. Not only did they not want to give up the legitimate daughter of the queen, but they were unwilling to give it to the daughter of the concubine, but instead made King Rui's concubine marry.

It would be fine if the emperor had no daughter of the right age at that time, but he just didn't want to.

If Emperor Cheng really felt sorry for his daughter to do such a confused thing, it would be considered true, but from what he did later, he knew that this was not the case.

Why did Princess Rui give money to Chu Mingxiu? She knew about some things decades ago and did not take action, but until after the border town was relieved.

After all, it is just a disappointment with Emperor Cheng. If you really guard against the Chu family, then don’t use the Chu family. But he still can’t live without the Chu family. Just so he can win over the favor. When the Chu family really commits a crime, the world’s righteousness will stand on Emperor Cheng’s side.

But what about Emperor Cheng? He wanted to win over the Chu family but couldn't swallow that breath and was still on guard against the Chu family. He was so obviously not able to control major matters, so he disgusted the Chu family in small matters.

For example, those rumors in the capital, no one in their generation has ever seen Chu Xiuming's parents. Unless Chu Xiuming adopted them, they would never grow like rumors. However, they all knew in their hearts that they would just talk too much. Such rumors can only deceive Shen Jin and the others of their generation.

Princess Rui had guessed that it was between Zhaoyang and Princess Chenyang, but who would have thought it would fall into Princess Rui's mansion? When she learned the news, Princess Rui didn't know what to say. In fact, even if Princess Rui didn't mention it, Princess Rui would not let Shen Zi marry him. It was not a marriage but a grudge.

When Princess Rui knew that the border city was surrounded and Emperor Cheng did not send troops to rescue him, and even after the final rescue, he had to get a card in the food and supplies, Princess Rui was really disappointed.

Thanks to Emperor Cheng's move, he left another way for the Rui Prince's Mansion. Thinking of what his father said before getting married, he had already met Duan Rui for some things at that time. His father chose Rui Prince, but he just married Rui Prince's identity and his confusion.

In fact, Emperor Cheng asked Chu Xiuming to go to Beijing this time. If he really wanted to kill Chu Xiuming, he would be more respectful to him. Now...

Princess Rui looked at her two sons and said quietly, "Xuan'er, your third brother-in-law is rarely in Beijing. You should get closer to him and take him around."

In the palace, Chen Xuan was most convinced by Princess Rui, the mother. He heard this and said, "My son knows."

Princess Rui nodded with satisfaction. She was a civil and military genius. If not... Princess Rui lowered her eyes slightly and restrained her expression in her eyes, "Xi'er, you are not young anymore. Do you know if you ask your third brother-in-law for advice?"

Chen Xi was a little younger and smiled, "My son knows."

Princess Rui said, "Okay, go down and study."

"The son is here to have dinner with his mother tonight." Chen Xi said.

Princess Rui nodded and agreed. When Chen Xi left, only Princess Rui and Shen Xuan and his son were left in the house. Cui Xi also took her maid down and guarded the door himself.

Seeing that his mother had something to say, Chen Xuan opened the window and poured warm jujube tea for Princess Rui. Princess Rui slowly let out a sigh, "Xuan'er, when Uncle Yongning left this time, I'm going to let Xier follow him."

"The border town is poor and the mountains are bad, and there are barbarians outside eyeing each other. Is it too dangerous?" Chen Xuan and Shen Xi had a good relationship. Hearing this, he said, "I'm afraid I can't stand it."

"Jinyato's family can bear it, why can't he bear it?" Princess Rui said in a deep voice, "Do you know why I have never let you go to court to be an official?"

Chen Xuan was brought by Princess Rui since he was a child. Unlike Princess Rui's confusion, he was more like Princess Rui. Especially after suffering from that life and death disaster, he was even more calm and said, "Son understands."

Princess Rui nodded and said, "From the day your uncle pointed out the wedding of the mansion, the status of Prince Rui's mansion has been awkward."

Chen Xuan had anger on his face. He thought of his mother being taken to the palace this time, saying that the empress dowager missed him, but what was really like, he knew it, and King Rui, the father, could not count on him, and said, "My son understands that since that's the case, why not ask the third brother-in-law to arrange a position for his second brother, even if he is a pawn."

"It's not that far." Princess Rui relaxed her face and said, "And girl Jin is also a good child, she won't understand." It's not that Chen Jin and Shen Xi have a good relationship, so they will take care of her more. Chen Jin is a wise man, and she understands that people will not do stupid things. If Chen Zi is married this time, Princess Rui would not make such arrangements.

In Yongning Bo’s Mansion, Chen Jin slowly ate red date cheese and said about the things in the palace, "The queen is very kind." Some fake immortals, small animals have a sense of intuition, whether it is really good to people or fake.

Madam Zhao felt a little sympathetic to the queen, afraid that she would be choked by Chen Jin today and couldn't eat.

Chu Xiuming nodded and said, "Just be kind." Be kind is equivalent to doing superficial skills. In this way, not only will he not dare to make things difficult for Chen Jin, but he will also help Chen Jin clean up the mess. Who made Emperor Cheng release a lot of rumors about Chen Jin? The queen can't destroy the emperor's stage. The emperor's words simply wrapped Chen Jin with a layer of golden silk armor.

"Princess Chenyang is very naive." She was a little stupid, afraid that she would be reborn by the queen. "I think the mother is really good." As the legitimate mother, Princess Rui was not as good to Chen Jin as she was to Chen Qi, but she should teach her. She never attacked several concubines, and at most she just ignored it.

Chu Xiuming smiled and said, "Because Princess Rui is a sensible person."

Chen Jin nodded and continued, "Princess Zhaoyang is worthy of being born by the queen." He is really similar to the queen.

Chu Xiuming didn't say anything else, but Chen Jin lowered his voice and said, "Mother's mother said that the Empress Dowager kept eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddha's name, and it's really..." I won't enjoy it if I have the blessing.

"Hmph." Madam Zhao snorted coldly, "I have the most troubles. I can't eat vegetarian food every day."

Chen Jin looked at Madam Zhao with a confused look on her face. Her almond eyes were particularly innocent. Madam Zhao felt soft and said, "Madam is afraid she won't be able to eat anything hot in the palace. I'll let the kitchen make honey pigeons in a while."

"I ate the golden silk rolls from the queen, and the taste was very good." Chen Jin said quickly, "It's really good."

Mama Zhao's eyes darkened and then smiled, "I can do that thing, but it's a little troublesome. If my wife wants to eat it, I'll do it now."

"Okay." Chen Jin reached out and held Madam Zhao's hand, "I miss you all the time. Although there are many things in the palace, it doesn't feel fresh enough, so I used one."

Madam Zhao felt even more distressed and said, "Madam, use it first, I'll go now."
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