Chapter 409 - Don't Let You Lose
"I can't eat anymore, please don't give me any more food." Gu Jinli was very helpless about Qi Hao's courtesy, she held her forehead with her hand, and blocked half of her face and everyone's hot eyes with one hand.
It's not that she has no hands, what she wants to eat, can't she go and pick up the vegetables herself?
Besides, most of the meat he sandwiched for her was meat, and the greasy things were uncomfortable to look at, so how could she eat them?
Qi Hao smiled slightly, and said gently and patiently: "Eat one bite at a time, and if you are not in a hurry, you can always finish eating." ”
He was happy that she was finally able to speak to him calmly.
Although, her tone sounded a little disgusted.
He was also very greedy, always trying to squeeze back into her heart as soon as possible.
She gave him a good face, and he felt as if he was in a bright spring March, and he was very happy.
And with her cold eyes and heart-piercing words, she will easily put him in an ice cave.
The cold hits the whole body and freezes the heart.
Gu Jinli looked at Qi Hao through the gap between her fingers, and her heart was hit by his gentle and smiling eyes.
"Bang", like a stone being thrown into the lake, an inexplicable pain, rippled in her heart.
Taking a deep breath, Gu Jinli bit her lip and took down the hand that was blocking her face.
Holding the chopsticks, she didn't dare to look at Qi Hao anymore, and took the food to her mouth.
Biting hard into the fried crispy piece of meat, I felt that the pain in my heart seemed to be reduced a lot.
Qi Hao saw that Gu Jinli was rarely so cooperative, and the smile in his eyes was like fireworks, gradually blooming.
When everyone saw Qi Hao treating Gu Jinli with such affection, they were all speechless.
"Tsk, this Ning Wang Ye is really intimate!"
"No, look at this distressed face!"
"Alas, it's a pity that he likes men now, or I'll ...... me"
"Alright, alright, let's die! Your eldest aunt's second cousin has a pockmarked face, ordinary people will not want her, you still dare to give it to Lord Ning? ”
"Maybe this is what if you like men even like you, Lord Ning, what if you really have any special habits and like ugly girls?"
……
Qi Hao didn't pay attention to others, he only cared about Gu Jinli's thoughts.
Gu Jinli's expression was the same, as if she was preoccupied with the food in front of her, and her ears didn't hear anything around her.
Ah Qiao stood behind him, secretly looking at Qi Hao and Gu Jinli, and suddenly felt that this scene was really rare harmony.
The old emperor didn't get under the steps of Qi Hao, and he and the queen seemed to be deliberately snubbed by Qi Hao, and their faces were a little stiff.
As for the ministers sitting below, they didn't even notice that the old emperor's face was wrong, and they were still talking about life and death.
Compared with the ministers of the Qi Kingdom, the courtiers of the Yun Kingdom really don't have the ability to observe words and emotions at all.
The old emperor held back his anger, so he had to cough twice vigorously, and glanced at everyone majestically.
Everyone finally realized that the old emperor was vaguely unhappy, so they quickly stopped talking and chatted casually about some inconsequential things.
Later, I don't know who suggested that it would be better to play a game and have some fun.
This proposal came out, and everyone responded one after another.
As for what game to play, everyone brainstormed and came up with a game.
Actually, it's not innovative, it's just a crossword puzzle.
If two words are missing from a poem, whoever fills in the best word will win, and whoever loses will be punished.
However, the game is played in the form of "passing the ball".
Let the old eunuch cover his eyes with strips of cloth, turn his back, and hit the table with chopsticks.
The flower balls are passed in turn in everyone's hands, and whoever stops in their hands writes them down on the paper.
At the end of a round, the flower ball may stop several times in the middle of the round, but in the end, only two people's words are randomly selected from the five people, and then everyone votes by secret ballot.
This crossword puzzle is easy to say, but difficult to say.
Only one word, to be refined and expressive, but also to conform to the poetic and poetic context, and within the specified time, it can really be said to test a person's level.
As for the person in charge of the question, he must be respectable and fair.
The old emperor and empress, even if they are not honest and good people, but this person can only be done by them.
After all, they are the rulers of the Cloud Country, and they are also the most noble people here.
The old emperor and the empress discussed it, and then wrote a poem on a long piece of rice paper.
This little game can not only enliven the atmosphere, but also reflect the fact that there are people with a little ink in their stomachs, so there are some people who have a strong desire to express themselves as soon as the old eunuch turns around, and they are ready to move, and they are impatient.
Gu Jinli wasn't interested in playing games, but since everyone was involved, she couldn't find an excuse to leave to spoil everyone's interest.
After the old emperor finished writing, the old eunuch and the little eunuch carefully unfolded the decree little by little, as if it was written on it, looking nervous and cautious.
"Light breeze () fine willows, light moon () plum blossoms."
Although the old emperor's body has been hollowed out, his words are strong and powerful.
Gu Jinli looked at the handwriting carefully, and tried to recall in her mind the letters of collusion between the old emperor of the Yun Kingdom and the old emperor of the Qi State that Mo Li showed to herself.
Before jumping off the cliff, she had the ability to never forget, so this innate ability will not disappear with her "amnesia".
Squinting her eyes, she studied the old emperor's words one by one, and found that they were indeed exactly the same as those on the letters.
Whether it is the writing habits or the structural framework of the characters, in short, Gu Jinli can be sure that at least in the matter of the collusion between Yunguo and Qiguo, Mo Li did not lie to her and Chen Zexuan.
On the night of August 15 of that year, Qi Hao watched Hexiang, Aiyue, Qin Feng and Du Jiang take their subordinates to play in the palace.
I still remember that Aiyue deliberately rectified Qin Feng at that time, and teased Qin Feng when passing the flower ball, and made him sing a small song.
Although two years have passed, because they were with Gu Jinli, and those days were their best time, Qi Hao remembers it very clearly.
The moonlight was beautiful and round that night, and he sat on the roof with her in his arms, with a lukewarm night breeze blowing in his ears.
She snuggled into his arms, and there was no misunderstanding between them, no calculation.
The two hearts are very close together, and there is no distance.
He couldn't help but kiss her, and the fireworks behind her burst into the night sky, as beautiful as the streamer in her eyes......
After such a long time, they have been separated from life and death, and now that they think about it, they can't help but have a feeling of vicissitudes and things.
couldn't help it, he turned his head to look at Gu Jinli with a complicated expression.
Gu Jinli felt Qi Hao's eyes, took away the coldness in her eyes, pretended to be thinking, touched her chin thoughtfully, and pouted: "It's not very difficult." ”
In all fairness, the two poems that the old emperor and the empress came up with together can only be regarded as middle and upper-class.
If you want to turn it into a good sentence, it depends on the poetry skills of the crossworder.
Seeing these people's eyes glowing, as if a poor man had seen gold, Gu Jinli felt more and more disdain in her heart.
It's true to play games to kill boredom, and of course there is no lack of suspicion of vassal elegance.
Since everyone was waiting for the old eunuch to knock on the table with great anticipation, they sat up straight and held their breath, for fear that the game would start suddenly, and they would not react and miss this good opportunity to show off their knowledge in front of others.
No one dared to speak, so Gu Jinli's words seemed very abrupt in this quiet atmosphere.
"Ouch, this son's tone is really not small!"
"Hmph, don't talk big!"
There were two ministers who showed naked disdain and doubts about Gu Jinli.
One of the ministers was planning to send the fourth nephew of his second uncle's third uncle's family to Qi Hao, and the other wanted to send the second cousin of the eldest aunt's family.
These two people, whether they are sending men or women to Qi Hao's side, Gu Jinli, as Qi Hao's little male pet, is naturally a thorn in their side.
Gu Jinli really felt that this question couldn't be difficult at all, she saw these two ministers with big eyes and noses, ugly and consistent, pursed her lips and snorted lightly: "Whether I am talking big or not, I will know when the time comes!" ”
She doesn't have the desire to show it, but she doesn't want to be looked down upon either.
If it was according to Gu Jinli's temperament back then, no matter how provocative others were, she would not care about it.
And now, she actually went back, which made Qi Hao stunned for a moment.
But after thinking about it, it's good that the temperament has become like this, at least it won't be bullied.
"Let's get started." The old emperor cleared his throat and instructed the old eunuch.
The old eunuch couldn't see it, so he began to knock on the table by feeling.
The flower ball was passed from the hands of the crown princess to the back, she passed it to Zisang, and Zisang then passed it to Jieguiren, Yingfei and others in turn.
Jieguiren is pregnant, in fact, it is best to raise a fetus in the palace with peace of mind, but she likes to be lively the most.
Especially now that she is pregnant with the old emperor's child, she can't wait to let everyone know that the piece of meat in her belly is expensive!
Otherwise, she can't cut her belly, otherwise she will really take out the children and exhibit them for everyone one by one, so that she can take the limelight and enjoy the scenery!
Just passing a flower ball is not tiring for Jieguiren at all.
She was bent on making a move to Ying Fei, so when she passed it to Ying Fei, she deliberately pretended to be careless, and when Ying Fei's hand was about to touch the flower ball, her hand loosened and the flower ball fell to the ground.
If the flower ball rolls aside a few times, and then picks it up and passes it to the next person, it will inevitably delay some time.
The old emperor frowned, and couldn't help but complain a little in his heart that the nobles were not good at their hands and feet.
It's not that he can't believe Concubine Ying's literary brilliance, it's just that men are selfish and contradictory.
On the one hand, he hopes that his woman will fight for her face in front of others, but on the other hand, she is afraid that she will be too brilliant and coveted.
His concubine is like a cat, docile and seductive, which really makes the old emperor "can't put it down".
Concubine Ying was only stunned for a moment, and then quickly left her seat and picked up the flower ball.
She thrust the ball into the other man's hand, and just as she withdrew her hand, the sound of the old eunuch banging on the table stopped abruptly.
Unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, and Concubine Ying glanced at the noble lady meaningfully.
At the same time, the old emperor's brows also relaxed.
Jie Guiren didn't succeed, the hand under the table tore the handkerchief hard, and he could only have a decent smirk on his face: "It's a pity, I thought I could see the demeanor of the younger sister of the concubine!" ”
Concubine Ying's voice was as gentle as a spring breeze: "Sister, I am only a shallow learner, sister, you have no regrets." ”
Between the two of them, the little eunuch had already walked over with pen and ink.
The concubine who caught the flower ball probably didn't expect the flower ball to fall into her hands before the game started, so she was caught off guard and had no preparation, so she could only write a word casually with a red face and embarrassment under the gaze of everyone.
The little eunuch folded the note, then stepped aside with the plate and waited for the old eunuch to continue knocking on the table.
The sound sounded again, and the flower ball continued to pass.
This time, the old eunuch had been tapping for a little longer than just now.
This stop actually stopped in the hands of Master Kong.
On the way back to Yunguo, Master Kong's leg was broken from his horse, and the imperial doctor in the palace gave him a leg bone, and told him to rest in bed for a period of time, and not to move around at will, otherwise he would hurt his bones again.
However, people like Master Kong are not willing to be lonely.
Of course, he doesn't have any talent in his stomach, but as an important minister in the court, he doesn't want everyone to ignore him.
Grabbing the flower ball in his hand, Master Kong was stunned, as if he didn't expect the flower ball to hit his straw bun head.
Everyone watched Master Kong scratch the back of his head anxiously, and couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle.
Master Kong's fat stomach didn't know if it was nervous or what, it was like a toad, bulging one after another.
wrote two words crookedly on the paper, and finally made a painful mistake.
When the flower ball was passed to the fourth person, it really passed into Gu Jinli's hands.
Gu Jinli had the answer in her mind after reading the question from the old emperor, she didn't even think about it, and directly wrote two words under the eyes of everyone watching a good show.
Qi Hao looked at her words without thinking, and his eyes moved slightly.
Before, when Gu Jinli's identity was not revealed in front of Qi Hao, the handwriting she wrote was deliberately changed.
Now, she's using the same font.
Looking at the familiar handwriting, Qi Hao's heart seemed to be touched by a soft hand.
Gu Jinli began to reveal her true self in front of him, can it be understood that she is already opening her heart?
Of course, he didn't dare to be sentimental, but he couldn't help but think about the bright side......
Gu Jinli put down the pen and folded the paper by herself.
Just as the little eunuch was about to leave with a plate, Qi Hao suddenly called out to him: "Wait." ”
The little eunuch was so frightened that he quickly stopped, and said tremblingly: "Ning...... Lord Ning. ”
Gu Jinli looked at Qi Hao, not knowing what he was doing when he called out to the little eunuch of the house, looking at the scared little appearance, tsk, as if Qi Hao was a monster who could eat people.
The old emperor intuitively felt that Qi Hao might be going to do something, and his face was a little heavy, but he didn't squeak.
After all, Qi Hao hadn't spoken yet, and the old emperor couldn't directly interrupt others.
Qi Hao pursed his lips, and the corners of his lips raised slightly, "This king also wants to write two words." ”
“? G, the flower ball didn't reach Ning Wangye, he actually wanted to take the initiative to participate? ”
"This doesn't seem appropriate, it doesn't fit the rules of the game!"
"No, no, no, Prince Ning is both civil and military, and it would be more interesting to have him participate?"
"That being said, it's not fair to anyone else, isn't it?"
"It's just a game, don't take it too seriously!"
……
Hearing that Qi Hao was going to participate, the tense atmosphere just now disappeared in an instant.
Because of Qi Hao's words, everyone started talking again.
Some people are in favor of Qi Hao's joining, while others are against.
It was the women who agreed, on the one hand, they wanted to witness Qi Hao's demeanor, but on the other hand, they changed their minds, looking forward to the next person who won the flower ball was themselves.
If it is himself and Qi Hao who vote in the end, then he will have the opportunity to have further contact with Qi Hao.
Thinking about the interaction for a while makes people blush and heartbeat with excitement.
It is the men who oppose it, and those who pride themselves on their talents are trying to stop Qi Hao's crossword by upholding the rules of the game.
Because he is not as good as Qi Hao in terms of identity, status, and appearance, if he loses in poetry again, it will be too low self-esteem!
After hearing this, the old emperor pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "Since Prince Ning wants to play, of course this is okay." ”
As soon as his words fell, Zi Sang, who had only been silent for a long time, suddenly said coldly: "Since the rules of the game can be broken, then this princess will also participate!" ”
When she caught the flower ball just now, Jieguiren could clearly feel that Zi Sang's movements were stiff and arrogant, and she almost threw the ball at her body in a lost way.
Fortunately, this flower ball is made of bamboo and rattan, and it can't kill people.
If this is an iron ball, the noble man will have two lives today.
Hearing that Zisang was going to take the initiative to write, Jie Guiren said happily: "With Prince Ning and Lin Gongzi, Master Kong, plus our Princess Zisang, this game is even more fun!" ”
These four people, two by two, can also represent the country of Qi and the country of Yun.
As soon as everyone heard Jie's words, they naturally thought of this question, and even the minister who was against it just now responded rarely: "Not bad, not bad!" ”
"It's fun when there are more people!"
Of course, the first little concubine who received the flower ball was automatically ignored by everyone.
She saw more and more people playing, and she instantly settled down with a heart.
If it was five people, her discipline in the random draw was not too great.
However, the old emperor did not think so.
If there is one more person on the Yunguo side, the chances of winning will be one more point.
Even if Master Kong's words are like his person, his brain is like a stupid pig, and even if the concubine is mediocre, but if it is three against two, at least in terms of quantity, Yunguo still has an advantage.
"Lin Sheng" The old emperor didn't understand her, so he didn't judge her.
Qi Hao is good at leading troops to fight, and seeing that he looks confident, he is a little capable for the time being.
On the Yun Kingdom's side, if Master Kong is eliminated and Zi Sang and the little concubine are relied on to fight against Qi Hao, the old emperor feels more and more that he has the chance to win.
He wants to use this crossword puzzle to slap Qi Hao's face!
While thinking in his mind about the way to punish the loser, the old emperor smiled amiably: "Okay, since everyone agrees, then Zisang, you can fill in the words with Lord Ning." ”
Zisang and the old emperor thought of going together, but in addition to slapping Qi Hao's face, she also wanted the old emperor of Yunguo to die and let her marry.
Except for necessary public occasions, the old emperor would never summon Zi Sang.
Even if there is an important matter between the DPRK and China, it is through the old eunuch.
The word "Zi Sang" sounded like a tear jerker in Zi Sang's ears.
No one knows how much she longs to be coquettish in front of the old emperor like she did when she was a child, listening to him call her name dotingly.
However, after that incident, the old emperor's eyes were full of disgust when he looked at her again.
It is true that she holds a lot of power, but the power in these hands will never be worth a single hair of the old emperor.
If one day, the old emperor asked her to hand over the military power, she would do it without hesitation.
Her joys, sorrows, and sorrows are usually things that the old emperor said a word.
Although he knew that the smirk on the old emperor's face was playing for others on the spot, Zi Sang still had a sour nose and an urge to burst into tears.
She turned her face away, suppressed the tremor in her heart strongly, pursed her lips tightly, and clenched the hand hidden in her sleeve hard.
The crown princess was sitting closer to Zisang than Jieguiren, and she felt that Zisang seemed to be suppressing something, but she couldn't guess the reason.
Listening to the old emperor's words, the little eunuch hurriedly brought the pen and ink to Qi Hao.
Gu Jinli didn't take this game seriously at all, whether she won or lost, it didn't mean anything to her.
If it weren't for Qi Hao's idleness and nothing to make an exception, presumably Zisang, a troublesome spirit, would not have asked to join.
With a slightly unhappy face, Gu Jinli lowered her voice and said in a dissatisfied tone: "Good and dignified, what are you here to make a fuss?" ”
Qi Hao is not hot-headed, he wants to join for a reason.
First, five people were drawn in one round, and now with Gu Jinli, three people have been drawn.
Of the remaining two people, Qi Hao didn't know who he would draw, but he knew that Zisang should not let go of the opportunity of this banquet to deal with them.
And this game may also be one of Zisan's plans.
Therefore, instead of passively entering this trap, it is better to turn passive into active.
With him accompanying Gu Jinli to fill in the words together, he can also indirectly help her resolve the danger.
Second, he simply wanted to accompany her.
"What, you're afraid of losing?" After writing, Qi Hao folded it and put it on a plate, turned his head and asked.
"Who said ......" Before Gu Jinli's words were finished, Qi Hao made a stunned move next.
He held Gu Jinli's hand, his voice was very soft, but he said seriously and persistently: "It doesn't matter if you lose, no matter what you do, this king will accompany you." ”
After a pause, he looked at Gu Jinli's eyes with a flash of surprise, and continued: "However, this king will not let you lose. ”
Such a straightforward, regardless of the occasion's confession, instantly everyone in Lei forgot to breathe.
The women's peace of mind was completely shattered, and the surrounding atmosphere immediately became delicate.
Some people sigh, some sigh, some envy, and some despise.
After all, any man and woman in this world are abnormal existences.
Qi Hao is a big man in power, there are so many women who want to die and want to give him a hug, but he likes a man, this is really a waste of so many good resources!
Qi Hao's big hand was warm, so warm that it was so hot that Gu Jinli suddenly retracted her hand.
With a panicked look in her eyes, she caught a glimpse of Qi Hao's speech, and Zisang on the opposite side had already finished writing, so she pulled her lips to hide her embarrassment, and changed the topic: "Your Majesty the Emperor of Yunguo, in order to implement fairness to the end, I feel that it is better to find someone to copy down the words of the five of us." ”
"In this way, everyone is looking at the same person's handwriting, so there will be no cheating by judging the handwriting to vote."
What Gu Jinli said is very reasonable, which is okay for the ministers who are watching the excitement.
It's just that the old emperor still has a different kind of thought, that is, except for Gu Jinli and Qi Hao, all of you here are from Yunguo.
If you vote, it is impossible for the people of Yunguo not to vote for their own people, otherwise they will have no overall view!
If Gu Jinli said it, then the old emperor would not be able to release water from it.
But the old emperor couldn't find any other reason to deny Gu Jinli for a while, so he hesitated for a while, so he had to say, "Okay." ”
With that, he motioned for the old eunuch, who had removed the strip of cloth from his eyes, to go a little farther away, so that he could copy down the five lines of the poem.