eurekapd Chapter 205 The Full Moon and the Reunion
Chapter 205 The Full Moon and the Reunion
In the following days, Jin Chu did not go out again. Every day, his stepmother, Mrs. Tian, took him to check the various dowries. Every time while he was checking, new ones were added.
Seven days before the wedding, Su Cheng'an personally delivered several carts of fine gifts, and Mrs. Tian accepted them on behalf of Jinchu without hesitation.
Ever since that conversation that day, she became more and more satisfied with Jin Chu, and she really started to make plans for this adopted daughter.
These carts of gifts sent by the prince himself are obviously good things. They are clearly given to Jinchu to save face. From Jinchu's perspective, she naturally has to shamelessly help Jinchu keep such a good thing that benefits both parties.
This will not only preserve the friendship between the young couple, but also when Jinchu marries into the palace in the future, if the prince has a new wife, Jinchu, as the prince's consort, will also benefit clearly.
Every day, Jin Chu was surrounded by people to look at her dowry, try on her wedding dress, and take a bath to beautify her skin. Her already beautiful appearance became even more stunning.
Time passed quickly and it was the Mid-Autumn Festival. In three days it would be her wedding day. The entire Gao family was immersed in an indescribable atmosphere of joy and tension.
Gao Zhen also returned to Youyun City early, one to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the other to marry his noble adopted daughter.
He knew about Jin Chu's support for Gao Cheng the day after Jin Chu returned.
King Dingbei is a leader with a big picture. Jinchu single-handedly presided over the birth of white salt. Now her name is well-known throughout the northern border. Due to the hot sales of white salt, Jinchu's name has even spread to the capital.
In addition to white salt, those who are quick to inform also know that the white wine that Dingbei Palace started selling last winter was also said to have a secret recipe provided by this Miss Jin.
An orphan girl was able to get the approval of the King of Dingbei and his wife to marry into the royal palace. Anyone with a little knowledge would know that this girl must have something unique about her.
When Gao Zhen received the olive branch from King Dingbei, he did not dare to underestimate Miss Jin. However, he did not expect that he still did not think highly enough of her.
To be frank, even without the favor of the Crown Prince, the two things of white wine and white salt alone are enough for his adopted daughter to secure the position of Crown Prince's Consort in the Dingbei Palace.
That night, everyone happily had a reunion dinner together.
After dinner, Gao Zhen called the whole family to the study again and made it clear once again that everything in the Gao family revolves around Jin Chu. He also specifically reminded his eldest son that he must obey the orders of the Crown Princess in the future.
After Jinchu returned to the courtyard, Huanyan and Zhaoer had already prepared a table of side dishes in the small pavilion in the courtyard, with a plate of mooncakes in the middle.
Looking at the moon in the sky, the three of them were silent.
The moon is full, but the family is not. Huanyan thought of her father who was addicted to gambling and now didn't know how to live or die. She felt angry and sad, and her eyes turned red involuntarily.
Jinchu and Zhaoer thought of their third brother who was in danger far away in the northwest.
The northwest is that enemy's territory. I wonder if my third brother is safe and sound? Did he eat mooncakes today? Is he missing his younger siblings thousands of miles away?
Sadness surged up in his heart, Jin Chu blinked hard and prayed silently to the bright moon in the sky, wishing all the separated relatives in the world to be reunited soon!
As if in response to her, the clear sound of horse hooves came from not far away. The sound was getting closer and closer, and seemed to be coming towards the direction of Gao's family.
Could it be Su Chengan coming?
Jin Chu speculated secretly, met Huanyan's gaze, and clearly saw the question in her eyes.
"Sister, could it be the prince?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of horse hooves had reached the gate of the courtyard, followed by a burst of light footsteps.
Under the bright moonlight, two tall men in black walked straight to the gate of the courtyard where Jin Chu was.
Jin Chu stood up suddenly and urged: "You two go back to the house first!" She herself walked quickly towards the gate of the courtyard.
At the same time, the two men had also arrived outside the courtyard gate. Although their faces were covered with black scarves, Jin Chu recognized Su Cheng'an's figure. She immediately felt relieved and went to meet him.
"Ajin!"
Su Cheng'an's voice rang out softly. He tore off his face veil and smiled happily, "Look who I brought with me?"
He moved aside, revealing another young man who was as tall as a pine tree behind him. The young man pulled off his veil, revealing a handsome face with clear edges and corners.
The young man took a step forward and slowly called out to Jinchu, "Xiaochu!"
As these two low words came out, Jin Chu's whole body trembled, and her eyes were instantly blurred with tears: "Third...brother!" The girl stammered, staring at the young man in front of her, and could not utter another word.
"Hey, it's Third Brother. The useless Third Brother is back!" After saying that, the resolute man who always sheds blood but not tears couldn't help but have red eyes at this moment.
Ye Jinxuan looked at his sister who had grown into a pretty girl, with a look of relief on his face and surprise in his eyes.
"Xiaochu, I've wronged you all these years! I left alone for several years and didn't fulfill my responsibilities as a brother, but you, as a sister, have been diligent and responsible, taking good care of yourself and Zhao'er."
Jin Chu, who had not felt much at first, suddenly felt infinite bitterness and discomfort in her heart when she heard the young man's words, and a feeling of grievance that did not belong to her arose spontaneously.
Although the third brother had gone through many hardships, he was still alive after all. However, his biological sister, the real Ye Jinchu, had passed away several years ago!
By this calculation, he is indeed not a qualified brother, and the original body's grievance and discomfort are obvious.
But now that things have come to this, as a vested interest, she has neither the right nor the qualifications to stand on the moral high ground and criticize the third brother.
Under the national hatred and family feud, Ye Jinxuan, as the only adult male in the family, was responsible for the deaths of more than a hundred people in the clan. He had no choice but to abandon his young brothers and sisters and rush into the enemy's territory alone, looking for clues of who killed his father bit by bit.
In his mind, he seemed to hear a faint and relieved sigh, and then he felt relaxed all over. Jin Chu intuitively felt that this must be the original body seeing that his brother had fulfilled his last wish, and no longer had any ties to this world, and completely disappeared between heaven and earth.
"Third brother?" A weak child's voice came from behind.
Zhao'er timidly held Huanyan's hand, his eyes fixed on the young man in black in front of him, with a look of uncertainty on his face.
In his impression, the third brother was not as strong and tall as the man in front of him, but he was not as dark either. However, the man in front of him gave him an indescribable sense of familiarity.
"Are you Zhao'er?" Ye Jinxuan lowered his head to examine the boy's appearance, and gradually recognized his younger brother. "I'm the third brother. Zhao'er has grown up so much now that I almost don't recognize him!"
With a cry of "Wow", Zhao'er, who had always been well-behaved and sensible, burst into tears. He rushed to Ye Jinxuan, hugged the young man's thin waist tightly, raised his head to look at his brother, and complained with both joy and grievance, "Third brother, where have you been? Why didn't you come back to see me and Zhao'er for so long? When you are not at home, bad guys will bully me and Zhao'er..."
The young man's childish words made his nose sore. Ye Jinxuan leaned down and hugged the young boy in his arms. He said with a choked voice, "It's all my fault, Third Brother. I couldn't protect Zhao'er and Xiaochu. They have suffered so much pain and injustice."
Huanyan behind him stepped forward at the right moment and said, "Sister, it's good that Third Brother is back. It's cold outside, let's go back to the house and talk!"
Jin Chu then wiped away her tears and led Su Chengan and Ye Jinxuan into the house.