What happened after the six extras
Chen Jin brought the two portraits he selected and various reasons he wrote into the palace with Chu Xiuming. Chu Xiuyuan directly set the location in the imperial garden and prepared a lot of special pastries for the imperial chef. Chu Xiuming and Shen Jin saluted and sat down. Although Chu Xiuyuan said that they would not let them be so polite, there should be etiquette.
The eunuch beside Chu Xiuyuan had already opened the two portraits. Chen Jin held the fruit tea in both hands and said, "Actually, those two girls are much more beautiful than the portrait." These two portraits were from Chen Jin who came from those two families, "Your Majesty, which one is more pleasing to you?"
"I look almost the same." The young man Mu Ai, even Chu Xiuyuan couldn't help but feel a little shy at this time. He still looked at it as he said, "Sister-in-law, tell me."
Chen Jin took two pieces of paper from Mama Zhao and handed it to Chu Xiuyuan. This not only wrote the colors of the clothes that the two girls were used to, but also their tastes and temperaments, and even the contents of the two of them talking. Chu Xiuming sat aside and did not say anything. Chen Jin said, "Those few words were selected and recorded from them when they were chatting. The girl in the goose yellow clothes was a girl from the Xia family, and the girl in the purple clothes was a girl from the Shi family."
"The Xia girl is more quiet and loves to laugh, and has dimples when she smiles." Chen Jin pointed to the place where the portrait was painted and said, "It's a pity that the painter doesn't look like it. The Shi girl is very good at having fun by herself. She is good at riding horses and hunting."
Chu Xiuyuan looked carefully at what Chen Jin recorded, and even read the conversations that made the Xia girl laugh constantly, but he didn't find it funny, but he thought it was good to have a wife who loves to laugh. After all, she was serious enough in the court. When she went back, she had to face her serious wife. Chu Xiuyuan couldn't help but tremble, feeling a little unbearable.
"Do you want to meet?" Chen Jin suddenly asked.
Chu Xiuyuan thought for a while and nodded, "See you."
Chen Jin smiled and said, "That's better than the day after tomorrow. At that time, I will invite these two girls to the village to play and let my husband hide beside him and take a look."
Chu Xiuyuan looked at Chu Xiuming, and Chu Xiuming said, "Growing up a family is a big event in life. It's good to meet or have a conversation together. Sometimes fate is wonderful." For example, he recognized his little lady at a glance, and Chu Xiuming raised his lips and looked at Chen Jin. Chen Jin happened to look at him and smiled back.
In fact, Chu Xiuyuan has always envied the relationship between his brother and his sister-in-law. He lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the two portraits again, hoping that he and his wife can do the same in the future.
When Chen Jin left the palace and invited the Shi family girl and Xia family girl to the other courtyard to enjoy the flowers, many people knew it. I was afraid that the queen would have emerged from these two families. However, the two girls chose it very well. Not to mention the family style, they were not much involved with many forces. Some ladies had seen them, and they were dignified and received gifts. Even if they were picky, they agreed. However, the other few who were not selected were not much worse than these two in various aspects. Many people carefully analyzed Chen Jin's choice at home, but they did not find out how she chose it.
Chen Jin's arrangements in the other courtyard were very fair. There were the Shi family girls who were good at riding horses and throwing pots, and the Xia family girls liked to draw and write. Chu Xiuming took Chu Xiuyuan to stand on the small building not far away, and could see clearly. Chu Xiuming discovered that Chu Xiuyuan's eyes were more focused on the Shi family girls. In fact, Chu Xiuming also felt that Chu Xiuyuan might appreciate the Shi family girls more, because life in the border town had a great impact on Chu Xiuyuan, but just admired it. I am afraid that Chu Xiuyuan would choose the Xia family girl in the end.
Chu Xiuming didn't say anything, poured a cup of tea on the side and put it on Chu Xiuyuan's hand. Chu Xiuyuan took a sip and said, "Brother, what do you think of the girl in the Xia family?"
"You choose for yourself." Chu Xiuming said without expressing his opinion.
Chu Xiuyuan touched the bottom of the cup with his finger and said, "Although the position of the queen is good, the palace is lonely. I have limited time to spend with her. The Shi family girl... is not suitable."
"It's better to meet." Chu Xiuming said, "It's not rude to let your sister-in-law accompany you."
Chu Xiuyuan thought for a while and nodded and said, "Okay."
Chu Xiuming went to the door and gave a few instructions to the servant, and then saw the servant running to make arrangements. Not long after, Madam Zhao came over and invited Chu Xiuming and Chu Xiuyuan to another yard. There was a pool in the yard and a pavilion in the middle. The pavilion had been arranged. Chu Xiuming waited for Chu Xiuyuan to sit down at the corner.
After a while, Chen Jin brought the two girls. She asked Mama Zhao to entertain the Xia girl and sat in the corridor. She took the Shi girl into the pavilion. From outside, you could see the situation inside the pavilion, but you couldn't hear the people inside clearly. The Xia girl and the Shi girl were shy, nervous, and a little excited.
Looking at the Shi family girl who went in first, the Xia family girl slowly let out a breath, picked up the tea sent by Madam Zhao and took a sip, stabilized her mind, and then smiled at Madam Zhao with a shy look, "I just lost my composure."
Madam Zhao smiled and said nothing. She could calm down so quickly and confess her own incompetence. The girl of the Xia family has done a good job.
The Shi family girl was more steady than the Xia family girl, but even so, she still blushed after entering the pavilion, bit her lower lip and saluted Chu Xiuyuan with graceful posture. She squirted her eyelashes shyly and dignified. After Chu Xiuyuan gave her to sit down, she sat down slightly. She was a girl from a noble family, and there was nothing wrong with her every move.
Chen Jin smiled and poured a cup of tea for the Shi girl. Without saying a word, he walked to Chu Xiuming and sat down. Chu Xiuming gently pinched Chen Jin's finger. Chu Xiuyuan smiled and said, "I have a few questions to ask Miss Shi, so I asked my sister-in-law to bring Miss Shi over."
When the Shi family girl heard Chu Xiuyuan mention Chen Jin, she suddenly realized that she had just fainted when she saw Chu Xiuyuan. Chen Jin sat down first, her face turned pale, but it was too late to do anything at this time. She insisted on calming herself and said, "I dare not, Your Majesty just ask."
Chu Xiuyuan said, "I wonder where Miss Shi thinks it is better to raise her offspring?"
The girl in Shi blushed and suppressed her arrogance. Just as she was about to speak, Chen Jin said, "Your Majesty, I asked Miss Shi to come first this time, and Miss Xia has more time to calm down. To be fair, your Majesty would rather tell a few questions first and ask Miss Shi to think about it. I went to bring Miss Xia, asked Miss Shi to tell the question to Miss Xia, and prepared paper and pen to answer them together."
The implication is to give Miss Shi some time to think.
Chu Xiuyuan laughed and said, "My sister-in-law is still thinking carefully."
Chen Jin pursed his lips and smiled, and looked at Chu Xiuming with a smug look at Chu Xiuming. Chu Xiuming pinched Chen Jin's fingers again. The girl in the Shi family understood Chen Jin's position in Chu Xiuyuan's heart. However, because Chen Jin was grateful for the words just now, she smiled shyly at Chen Jin. Chu Xiuyuan continued, "Second, what should the girl do if I disappear one day?"
As soon as these words came out, Miss Shi's face changed drastically. Chu Xiuming and Shen Jin seemed to have not heard what he meant. Chu Xiuyuan said, "The last question is, what is the good lord?"
After asking three questions, Chen Jin asked Miss Shi to sit aside and rest, and then went out to invite the Xia girl. The Xia girl walked behind Shen Jin. After coming in, she saluted Chu Xiuyuan first. After Chu Xiuyuan mentioned giving the seat, he took the initiative to salute Chu Xiuming and Shen Jin. Finally, he nodded to the pale-faced Shi girl on the side, and then half sat on the chair. Madam Zhao had already prepared a paper and pen. Chu Xiuyuan repeated the question just now and said, "Give the two girls a stick of incense."
Miss Xia's face was not good-looking. She looked at Miss Shi in surprise, but Miss Shi had calmed down. After becoming lucky, she got up and took a pen to write down her answers. She also learned calligraphy since she was a child. Although she was not a big shot, she was also very good. Miss Xia looked at the lit fragrance over there, bit her lip and got up and started writing. Her mind was blank, so she simply wrote whatever she thought of.
After one stick of incense, both of them finished writing. Madam Zhao took over the things and heard Chu Xiuyuan say, "Send the two girls back to their homes."
Chen Jin glanced at Madam Zhao, Madam Zhao nodded slightly, went to give it to someone, and also gave two gifts that had been prepared.
After the person left, Chu Xiuyuan began to read the answers of the two of them. After reading it, he handed it to Chu Xiuming and Shen Jin to read it together. The girl of the Xia family has beautiful handwriting, which is better than the girl of the Shi family. The first question was answered by the girl of the Shi family. She was raised by her side when she was young, lived alone after she was six years old, and chose a famous teacher to teach her, and followed her father at the age of ten.
The answer from the Xia family girl is similar to the Shi family girl, but there is no last sentence.
Chu Xiuyuan looked at Chen Jin and asked, "Sister-in-law, what should I do if the first question is?"
Chen Jin answered without thinking, "Of course, he should have grown up with his parents since childhood. He asked his husband to come to enlightenment. Later, he hired famous teachers and let them travel around if they grow up, so as not to be able to only read but not use books."
Chu Xiuyuan responded, and Chu Xiuming looked at Chu Xiuyuan and said, "If you have children in the future, don't ignore their childhood, because some good habits should be cultivated from childhood, and both father and mother are indispensable, and strictness and kindness are used together."
"Yes." Chu Xiuyuan understood what Chu Xiuming meant.
The second question is that the Shi family girl may have seen Chu Xiuyuan attaches importance to Chu Xiuming and his wife, and answered that she would invite King Ning to the palace and then invite the left and right prime ministers and loyal ministers to discuss matters.
The girl from the Xia family replied that she would invite King Ning, King Rui, and the left and right prime ministers to enter the palace and block the city gate.
Chu Xiuyuan asked, "What is the second question for sister-in-law? What should you do if your brother is missing?"
"Ah?" Chen Jin thought for a while and said, "Of course I have to protect the child and sent someone to find him."
Chu Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment before realizing that his identity was different from Chu Xiuming. However, both of them were thinking about the overall situation, but none of them mentioned looking for him. Maybe they were afraid that the country would be unstable. Although it was not wrong, Chu Xiuyuan felt a little sad.
Chu Xiuming had a smile in his eyes, "Even I am not completely trustworthy. I conceal the news, stabilize the government, and it is better to use the odd number." The last sentence is about asking for someone. When it is difficult to make a decision, it is easy to express opinions and separate them.
"Yes." Chu Xiuyuan also understood.
The last question is, what is a good monarch? This sentence can understand why a good husband is, and why a good monarch is.
The girl in the Shi family thought a lot and wrote a lot. Some girls looked forward to her future husband, and some praised Chu Xiuyuan as a good emperor.
The girl from the Xia family wrote that the people have enough food and clothing and the family is happy.
Chu Xiuyuan looked at Chen Jin and understood without asking the question. Chen Jin also said simply, "My husband is like this." In Shen Jin's heart, Chu Xiuming is the best husband.
Chu Xiuming didn't comment any more this time and said, "Your Majesty, choose according to your own ideas."
Chu Xiuyuan nodded, returned to the palace after using food, and issued an imperial edict three days later, conferring the Xia family's daughter the queen.
Chapter completed!