Chapter 52: Playing Chess
Xiang Hongxi followed the chamberlain into Qingfeng Garden slowly, when, there was such an annex in the palace, he didn't know, if he hadn't entered the palace today, there was an attendant with him, he probably wouldn't have been able to find Xiang Hongxuan. I heard that Xiang Hongxuan doesn't stay in the Feiyu Hall now, and if the former courtiers enter the harem, they will all go to the East Warm Pavilion of Qingfeng Yuan to do things, and this East Warm Pavilion is about to become Xiang Hongxuan's bedroom.
Xiang Hongxi walked in this Qingfeng Garden, he looked around, although the Qingfeng Garden is indeed not very big, but the decoration is very careful, there is not much majesty of the palace courtyard, to a little more leisurely and fun, especially pleasant. It is said that when the palace changed, Ling Xi used his life to protect Xiang Hongxuan to escape from the harem, and then Xiang Hongxuan looked at Ling Xi differently, and was favored. Xiang Hongxi still vaguely remembers Xiang Hongxuan's painful expression when he decided to marry Ling Xi with difficulty, Xiang Hongxi was puzzled in his heart, Xiang Hongxuan would really like ugly girls for gratitude?
There was a bang, and the door of the East Warm Pavilion was opened by Xiao Dezi.
"King Duan, Your Majesty is playing chess with the queen mother in the house, please come in." Xiao Dezi whispered.
Xiang Hongxi walked into the inner room curiously, only to see Xiang Hongxuan slowly pick up the chess pieces in his hand and look undecided, while Ling Xi took the tea bowl in his hand and took a leisurely sip.
"Your Majesty, let's fall, it's almost a quarter of an hour, and if you don't fall again, this game of chess may be played until tomorrow morning."
Xiang Hongxi was shocked in his heart, Ling Xi actually dared to tease Xiang Hongxuan like this, and Xiang Hongxuan was not only not angry, but also didn't even have a word of rebuttal, this sun really came out of the west. Xiang Hongxi came to them cautiously, he peeked at Ling Xi with some curiosity, to be honest, Ling Xi is not ugly, but it is not so amazing, according to Ling Xi's appearance, it is estimated that a lot can be caught in the harem, and it is really impossible to see anything outstanding.
"Oh, Lao Jiu is here, come and help me see, where is this son appropriate?"
Xiang Hongxuan was still staring at the chessboard intently, he thought that his chess skills were not bad, and no one had won against him anyway, but now this game of chess with Ling Xi seemed to be about to lose, and he was a little unwilling.
Xiang Hongxi glanced at the chessboard, Xiang Hongxuan didn't win the chance at all, the sunspots were surrounded by the white sons, and Xiang Hongxuan was already embattled.
"Brother Huang, let's go here."
Xiang Hongxi's hand casually pointed on the chessboard, no matter where Xiang Hongxuan's sunspot landed, he would lose, unless Ling Xi suffocated himself to death and left a way for Xiang Hongxuan to survive, otherwise he would definitely lose. In other words, this game is not about where Xiang Hongxuan's son falls, but where Ling Xi's white son falls.
Xiang Hongxuan was a little hesitant, Xiang Hongxi pointed to a dead end, but he had no way to go for a while, he thought about it again, and Ling Xi's face also had a puzzled look, even if Xiang Hongxi's chess skills were bad, he would not point out a dead end to Xiang Hongxuan, Xiang Hongxi either didn't know how to play chess, or knew that the key to this game was her white son, Ling Xi thought of Xiang Hongxi who had seen in Cao's mansion, maybe this Duanwang was not like the rumors
It's unbearable, but at least it's very smart.
"Your Majesty has lost."
Ling Xi proudly blocked his white son next to Xiang Hongxuan's son just now, so that Xiang Hongxuan had no chance to regret his son. Xiang Hongxuan's face was a little unbearable, and an embarrassed smile twitched on his face.
"Lao Jiu's chess skills are not good, I lost unjustly, queen, let's play another game."
Xiang Hongxi's black pot is so logical, and what surprised him even more was that Ling Xi actually dared to win against Xiang Hongxuan, wasn't she afraid of winning the chess game and losing a man's heart? At this moment, Xiang Hongxi seemed to feel that Ling Xi was a little bold.
Although Xiang Hongxi knows that Xiang Hongxuan's chess skills are not bad, but they are not particularly good, anyway, they are not as good as him, and now it seems that Ling Xi's skills are not as good, no matter how many games he plays, Xiang Hongxuan's chess skills are lost, but he is also very curious, does Ling Xi dare to win? With his understanding of Xiang Hongxuan, he, the imperial brother, is extremely conceited, he has to be top-notch in everything, he dares to pack a ticket, if Ling Xi still dares to win, Xiang Hongxuan will definitely be furious.
Soon Xiang Hongxuan and Ling Xi played another game, Xiang Hongxi looked at the chessboard, and the game between Ling Xi and Xiang Hongxuan became more and more interesting. He frowned slightly, at the beginning of the game, Xiang Hongxuan still had an advantage, but soon Xiang Hongxuan was forced to a dead end by Ling Xi, but the situation in this game was better, Ling Xi seemed to be merciful, and only blocked the sunspot on Xiang Hongxuan's side, leaving him a lot of places to break through, looking at it this way, Ling Xi will release water in this game, and Xiang Hongxuan will probably win.
"Queen, take care of it and then fall down, otherwise you won't be able to cry if you lose."
Xiang Hongxuan looked at Ling Xi with some pride, because Ling Xi's mistake just now made her a large number of white sons, and Xiang Hongxuan's sunspots happened to be blocked in the white sons, it was obvious that as long as Ling Xi was not careful, the whole army might be wiped out.
Xiang Hongxuan is face was full of confidence and victory in sight, but only Xiang Hongxi could see that Ling Xi was not entangled in where Bai Zi should win in order to win, it is estimated that Ling Xi was in trouble where Bai Zi could lose without a trace.
"Queen, this game can only be drawn."
Just now, Xiang Hongxi was still curious about where Ling Xi's son should be, and when he could lose to Xiang Hongxuan without a trace, Ling Xi took retreat as advance, suffocated a small piece of Baizi, and was stunned to kill a way out, although Baizi couldn't die, but because Xiang Hongxuan's sunspot was inserted between Baizi, it was also very difficult for Ling Xi to encircle the sunspot, and it was also very difficult for Heizi to outflank Baizi, and this game could only be drawn. Xiang Hongxuan reluctantly announced a tie, he thought that Ling Xi's big mistake would make her never turn over, but just now Ling Xi's tenacious son made the situation stalemate, and the result of the tie made Xiang Hongxuan even more unwilling.
And Xiang Hongxi is even more confused, what does Ling Xi's next draw mean? Doesn't she know that Xiang Hongxuan is a person who doesn't win and doesn't give up?
"Queen, let's take another game, don't be careless in this game." Xiang Hongxuan said with great interest.
Ling Xi didn't seem to be particularly proud of Hongxuan, she picked up the white son in her hand and landed on the chessboard calmly, and Xiang Hongxuan also dropped the black son with a winning attitude, third
And so the bureau began.
Xiang Hongxi was even more dumbfounded when he watched it from the side, from the beginning of the third game, Ling Xi seemed to be in the game, and Bai Zi almost walked out of the pace that the six relatives did not recognize, it seems that in this game, Ling Xi will probably lose to Xiang Hongxuan.
Xiang Hongxi became more and more unable to understand Ling Xi, if it was said that in the first game, Ling Xi won Xiang Hongxuan because she didn't know the severity, and in the second game, she had already released the water, why didn't she lose to Xiang Hongxuan directly? The third game was not disorganized, and the defeat was decided early, but it seemed that Ling Xi was a little unhappy, and she had to struggle to the death, but she still had the strength to be dying, a defeat that could be ended early, and they were stunned for half an hour.
"The queen lost."
At the moment when Ling Xi's white son fell, Xiang Hongxuan also hurriedly dropped the sunspot on the chessboard like Ling Xi did in the first game, and then said loudly to Xiang Hongxuan happily.
"The concubine lost." Ling Xi glanced at the chessboard and said lightly.
"The queen doesn't need to be frustrated, she can play with me for so long, the queen's chess skills are already good, but my chess skills are higher."
Xiang Hongxuan continued to get carried away, if he hadn't won against Ling Xi today, it was estimated that he wouldn't have been able to sleep all night, he hadn't lost since he learned chess, and he had lost to a woman and child, and he couldn't accept anything.
"Your Majesty, the concubine is tired, the concubine has returned to the West Chamber, Your Majesty will discuss with King Duan."
Suddenly, Ling Xi got up, and walked towards the door, without even giving Xiang Hongxuan a chance to keep himself, and walked out of the Dongnuan Pavilion like a gust of wind. Xiang Hongxuan was a little dumbfounded, Ling Xi couldn't afford to lose, was he in a hurry?
"Queen, are you angry? Wasn't I going too far? Xiang Hongxuan asked Xiang Hongxi next to him.
Xiang Hongxi couldn't understand it, Ling Xi was angry, she won Xiang Hongxuan, the entire Dongyu Kingdom, who dared to win the Son of Heaven in front of the Son of Heaven, she still lost her temper? And Xiang Hongxuan was not only not angry, but worried that Ling Xi would be angry. Is this Ling Xi really favored because he saved Xiang Hongxuan? He doesn't think it looks like it.
"The queen mother is estimated to be too sad, after all, playing chess is very brain-intensive, especially playing against His Majesty, of course it will be very tiring, Your Majesty will reward the queen with more gold, silver and jade, and the queen will naturally be in a good mood."
Xiang Hongxi's words are very useful to Xiang Hongxuan, in fact, think about it, women, it's not good to coax without expensive jewelry, Ling Xi may indeed be angry because he can't afford to lose, but there is no way, who calls himself so good, losing to himself, Ling Xi is not wronged, thinking of this Xiang Hongxuan's face with a smug smile.
"Patronizing and playing chess with the queen, Lao Jiu, what are you doing in the palace?"
Xiang Hongxi thanked God, Xiang Hongxuan finally remembered him, and cared about what happened to him entering the palace, in fact, he didn't have a big deal, but I heard that Zhong Yibo went to Pingyuan Marquis Mansion some time ago to ask for relatives, Pingyuan Marquis almost married Ling Man to him, Xiang Hongxi was worried about Ling Man for a day or two, but after all, Ling Man was Xiang Hongxuan, the person who was on the list, and he didn't dare to go to Pingyuan Marquis Mansion in such a hurry to propose marriage, except for running to Pingyuan Marquis Mansion if he had nothing to do, he could only wait for Xiang Hongxuan
After gradually forgetting Ling Man, he came to the palace to ask for marriage.
According to his understanding of Xiang Hongxuan, Xiang Hongxuan should have forgotten about this Ling Man who he had never seen, coupled with such a small episode of Zhongyibo, Xiang Hongxi didn't dare to wait any longer, so he hurriedly entered the palace, just to ask for the holy decree to marry. As soon as Xiang Hongxi wanted to speak, he saw Ginkgo slowly walking into the Dongnuan Pavilion with a tea tray.
"Your Majesty, the queen mother specially ran a pot of good tea for you, please taste it with King Duan."
Xiang Hongxi glanced at the tea tray in Ginkgo's hand, there was a note that was particularly eye-catching, just when he saw the words on the note, only women and villains are difficult to raise, Xiang Hongxi sighed in his heart, he seemed to think of something, and his expression became solemn.
With a bang, the tea cover in Xiang Hongxuan's hand fell on the tea bowl, Xiang Hongxuan's face was not very good, and it was obvious that Xiang Hongxuan saw the note.
"Your Majesty, the queen mother has another word, let the slave maid bring it to you, the mother said, Your Majesty will not play chess with her in the future." Ginkgo whispered.
She didn't forget to glance at Xiang Hongxuan, Xiang Hongxuan's face was extremely ugly, he waved his hand, and Ginkgo hurriedly retreated. Suddenly, Xiang Hongxuan found that Xiang Hongxi was still on the side, and he said angrily: "Lao Jiu, why are you still here, what is the matter?" ”
When Xiang Hongxi saw this situation, he knew that Xiang Hongxuan was angry, so he had to quickly kneel down. If he doesn't leave at this time, it is estimated that he will have to take the blame again. Thinking about it, he felt that he was really unlucky, he didn't say anything for a long time, he was blown away, and he just came to his mouth to propose marriage, and he swallowed it back into his throat.
Xiang Hongxi walked out of Qingfeng Yuan disappointedly, he glanced back at the courtyard next to the Flying Feather Palace, he now finally understood why Ling Xi had one win, one defeat and one draw in the three games. She wants to tell Xiang Hongxuan that if she competes against a woman, if she wins, she is stronger than a woman? Losing is not as good as a woman? A tie is just like a woman?
Ling Xi is planning to slap Xiang Hongxuan's face swollen and not bring it to the medicine, such a woman is smart and terrible. He suddenly remembered the Queen Mother, he didn't know what was going on, he always felt that Ling Xi was revealing the temperament of the Queen Mother, anyway, he didn't show mercy to Xiang Hongxuan, Xiang Hongxuan estimated that he would figure it out, his mood could be imagined, he was really not the time to come today, and he could only find another chance to propose, and he walked out of the harem in frustration.
(End of chapter)