Daughter's favorite concubine: Don't come here, the black-bellied prince

Chapter 966 The Extra Story of Chu Mingxuan and Jin He (11)

Jin He had no choice but to break into Mr. Qian's study, and reported the name of his uncle Jin Wencai, who was the servant of the Ministry of Punishment. He threatened and lured, and used both soft and hard tactics, which made the Qian family and the evil gentry stop and let her go.

Uncle is not Master Qian, she can't repeat the old tricks, so she can only agree to it for the time being, and slowly figure it out.At that moment, she lowered her head and nodded, pretending to be obedient and said softly: "Xiaohe obeys uncle's arrangement."

Jin Wencai nodded in relief, feeling that he had made the right decision.Although Jin He is young, he is a talented person.Whether the Jin family can shine in the court in the future depends on how much she wins the king's favor.

A month later, the imperial court indeed issued an official document, ordering officials above the ninth rank to submit the names and portraits of the thirteen- to seventeen-year-old daughters in the Fuzhong who had not yet left the cabinet and were engaged.Aunt Jiaoyin also entered the mansion and taught Jin He carefully, only waiting to send her into the palace to run for election in the spring of next year.

The female officials in the palace were released from the palace when they reached the age. Because they had passed the best age for marriage, they were often either married, widowed and lonely, or became businessmen's concubines.Those who don't want to be wronged to marry, use the reward from the master and the silver accumulated over the years to build a house, and start the business of teaching and attracting aunts.Because they are familiar with the etiquette and rules of the palace, officials and eunuchs often ask them to teach the ladies in the mansion, especially when it comes to the draft year, the supply is in short supply.

The aunt invited by Jin's mansion was surnamed Han. She was originally the Shang Palace next to the empress. Three years ago, she asked for permission to leave the palace and bought a three-story house in Dongcheng to live alone and live in peace.I don't know how much money Jin Wencai spent to invite her into the mansion to be Jin He's teaching aunt.She talks and laughs less on weekdays, and is very strict with Jin He.

Except for Jin He, the rest of the women in the capital who were going to be drafted for the palace stayed in the mansion to study, including Mu Baoyi and Meng Yunshang.Under the premise of protecting the interests of the family, no one would care whether they were willing to serve the emperor in the palace.The men who admired them absolutely did not dare to stand up at this embarrassing moment and make an enemy of the supreme emperor.

The winter was cold early this year, but the first snow never fell.During the few days of Chinese New Year, Jin Wencai took his wife, Yingjie, Yinghao's two sons and his wife to the prime minister's mansion and several other places to pay New Year's greetings, and the mansions with less contacts on weekdays sent servants to carry famous stabs on their behalf.Because of the New Year's Eve, Aunt Han went home and returned to the house only after a year.Jin He stayed alone in the mansion, enjoying the rare leisure.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the porter sent a letter to Jin He.She unfolded the fragrant plum-blossom paper curiously. It turned out that Yun Shang, Miss Meng's Mansion, invited her to go out and enjoy the lanterns together on the night of the Lantern Festival.Jin He didn't dare to agree without authorization, and only accepted Meng Yunshang's invitation after his uncle returned to the mansion and got his approval.

Before I knew it, it was the day of the Lantern Festival. Jin He put on his makeup early and took a carriage to Zhouqiao to attend the appointment.

The national fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty was prosperous, and the capital city was even more prosperous.Shaoshui rushes through the city, and there are many shops and restaurants on both sides of the river, which is very lively.The Zhouzhou Bridge was built on this Shaoshui River, and it is the main traffic route that goes deep into the hinterland of the capital after entering the Zhuque Gate.

"Why did Miss Jin come here?" Meng Yunshang came before she could speak, and her cheerful smile froze when she caught a glimpse of Aunt Han behind Jin He.

"Why is she here?" Meng Yunshang moved her lips slightly and asked Jin He silently.

Jin He smiled helplessly at Meng Yunshang: "Hi, Miss Meng!"

When he got into the carriage and saw Aunt Han sitting inside, Jin He knew that his uncle had invited Aunt Han to accompany her on a trip.She understands what uncle is thinking.On the surface, he asked Aunt Han to accompany her so that she could be mentioned at all times, but in fact, he kept a close eye on her, so as not to make any mistakes and delay the important event of entering the palace for the draft.

(End of this chapter)