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After a stick of incense.

Chen County Magistrate Yao and his wife resigned and returned to the courtyard.

Yao, who had been forcing a smile on his face, took out his handkerchief and wiped his tears as soon as he entered the room: "I just agreed to this without even thinking about it."

"Jin Yu, this girl, has a very wild temperament. I have spent so much effort and effort on her, and I have managed to soften some of the wild spirit in her body."

"Letting her go on a tour with the princess is like letting a wild monkey enter the forest. How will I control her after I die?"

"The same goes for the master. I know that I am using the master as an excuse, but I still deserve to be so comfortable in front of the princess. Isn't this deliberately embarrassing me?"

His wife, whose pear blossoms were covered with rain, was crying bitterly. Magistrate Chen had no choice but to hug his wife and coax her: "Stop crying, and don't blame the princess for this. Jin Yu must have wanted to go out to relax, so she begged the princess to come forward."

"As a minister, I can't help but appreciate praise."

"Just relax a little and let Jin Yu go out and play for a while before coming back."

Mrs. Yao choked while wiping her tears: "This girl has grown up with her grandparents since she was a child, and she has no close relationship with me, my biological mother. I think about everything for her, but she just thinks I'm verbose."

"If you don't change your temper earlier, it will be time to marry her in two years' time. By then, any good man from a good family will be willing to marry her."

County Magistrate Chen didn't like to hear this: "I think Jin Yu is doing very well."

Mrs. Yao sighed: "Master, do you think I don't care about my daughter? It's natural for a girl to be fine at home. How could she be so willful when she married into her husband's family? Think about how cautious I was back then, and how I was always picked on by my mother-in-law. Mean. With Jin Yu’s temper, I don’t know how much punishment he will have to endure in the future.”

"I am her mother. In order for her to have a better life in the future, I must discipline her well."

From Yao's point of view, this is also a motherly act.

However, the mother and daughter have completely different ideas, and they are both in trouble.

County Magistrate Chen also felt a headache.

During this year, the couple had countless arguments over their daughter's upbringing. He felt sorry for his daughter from the bottom of his heart, but he was busy with county government affairs and iron ore and silver mines all day long, and had no time to stay at home. In the end, the important task of raising her daughter must fall on Yao.

County Magistrate Chen coaxed his wife and asked Chen Jinyu to come over.

Chen Jinyu entered the room with brisk steps, a smile dancing in the corners of her eyes and brows, like a baby swallow about to fall into the forest.

Seeing Mrs. Yao with red eyes, Chen Jinyu slowed down her steps, immediately lost most of her smile, and stepped forward to salute in a dignified manner.

The rules were sufficient, but the mother and daughter seemed distant, not close. But after meeting her biological father, she became more lively: "Dad called my daughter to come. Is there something wrong?"

County Magistrate Chen's face showed a bit of vicissitudes of life, and showed a kind smile: "Jin Yu, the princess wants you to accompany me to inspect the counties, and your mother and I have agreed. You can pack your luggage as soon as possible, and we will set off with the princess in a few days. ."

Chen Jinyu was elated, her pretty face was shining, and her voice was as light as a lark: "Yes."

Yao couldn't help it, and said with a sullen face: "Don't act willfully with the support of the princess. Remember to practice Nvhong's cooking skills every day, practice all the side dishes and snacks I taught you, and when you come back Embroider a fan and bring it back."

The corner of Chen Jinyu's mouth twitched slightly, and she endured it again and again: "My daughter has remembered everything my mother said."

Seeing her look like this, Mrs. Yao felt angry and her voice became stern: "I only promised you to patrol the counties with the princess. Don't think about slipping out and not coming back."

Let's run away first, it's not up to you whether you come back or not.

Chen Jinyu murmured in her heart, but continued to be patient and submissive on her face: "I know." County Magistrate Chen coughed, stopped Yao's chattering with his eyes, and then said to his daughter with a smile: "You and the princess have been playmates since you were young. , feel free to get intimate in private, it’s okay to call me Sister Shaohua, but don’t be rude in front of others, and you must respectfully address me as princess.”

Chen Jinyu smiled brightly and briskly: "Dad, I know!"

County Magistrate Chen smiled again and said: "Also, you are not allowed to reveal anything you see or hear when you are around the princess. Even if your grandfather asks about it, you can't say anything you shouldn't."

Chen Jinyu nodded and asked curiously: "What should be said and what should not be said?"

County Magistrate Chen glanced at his daughter: "If you don't understand the appropriateness, just remember this sentence: ten thousand words are worse than silence."

In other words, just say nothing.

Chen Jinyu understood and solemnly agreed.

County Magistrate Chen was very pleased to see his daughter so smart. In terms of talent, Chen Jinyu is actually three points better than his brother. It is a pity that such a smart daughter is confined to the inner house.

The princess appreciates the promotion so much, so naturally she can't miss it. The princess is a girl, surrounded by men, which is quite inconvenient. Maybe if the daughter works as an errand for the princess, her future will be better than that of the son...

Don't say these calculations out loud. To prevent my wife from wiping away her tears and nagging.

The father and daughter looked at each other, understanding each other and there was no need to elaborate.

Mrs. Yao thought that her daughter had only been away for two months, and she didn't know that Chen Jinyu had made up her mind to leave and not come back. After nagging for a while, she couldn't change it, and she felt unhappy.

Chen Zhuo soon learned about this, understood it in his heart, and laughed it off.

……

Jiang Shaohua was young and full of energy. After settling in the county government, he went to the iron mine the next day.

Chen Zhuo and his son accompanied them, and Chen Jinyu also went with them in a dignified manner.

A large number of people left the county government office, leaving only Chen Haoran and Yao who were studying hard to prepare for the Qiu Wei exam.

Yao felt depressed, sent a pot of tea into the study, and then began to talk. For example, "It's not appropriate for the girl's family to show up in public", "It's because your grandmother and grandfather pampered your sister too much", etc. There is a hint of complaining about the princess's meddlesomeness.

Chen Haoran rolled his eyes and put down the book: "Mom, why don't you say this in front of the princess?"

Yao was choked and stared: "I...that's the princess, how dare I say that."

"That's it." Chen Haoran spread his hands and said: "My sister has gone to the iron mine with the princess. In a few days, she will go to Ye County for inspection with the princess. It is a foregone conclusion. It is useless to say it, so why bother to say it again."

Yao Angrily reached out and slapped his son: "You will be angry with me all day long."

"The princess went to inspect the iron mines, but you didn't follow and show your face, but Jin Yu took the lead. Jin Yu is a girl, and she will get married and have children in the future. There is no benefit to her being in the public eye, but you have to take the scientific examination to become an official. You should. You should show your face more."

Chen Haoran glanced at his confused mother: "I am a scholar now, and I have to take the Mid-Autumn Festival exam before looking for a future. Why am I showing off in front of the princess now?"

"Also, Mom always talks about the differences between men and women. If I were my sister, I wouldn't like to hear it. She's partial."

Yao: "..."