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By the window is a rosewood round table, next to which stand two round mahogany piers. A chessboard made of silk is spread out on the table, on which are pressed two round rosewood chess boxes containing black and white chess pieces.

The two of them sat down as guests.

The maid had already offered tea fruits. The two took a few sips of tea.

Wei Li pushed the chess box containing the sunspot to Song Qi, and said with a smile: "Song Gongzi, you play first!" ”

Song Qi hurriedly pushed the black chess box to the opposite side, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, please first!" ”

Wei Li pushed the sunspot to Song Qi again, his eyelids lifted, and a shallow smile appeared on his face, "It's just a chess game, you don't have to push around!" Song Gongzi is a guest, so naturally you invite first! ”

Song Qi felt that Wei Li's words were not unreasonable, so he clasped his fists to the other side and said with a smile, "Then it is better to be respectful than to obey your fate!" Then he reached out and pulled the sunspot box closer to him, and twisted a sunspot from the chess box.

As soon as the chess pieces touch their hands, they feel a warm and mellow feeling penetrating into their fingertips. Song Qi played with the pinch in his hand for a while, and saw that the sunspot was the color of crow blue, without any variegation, round and delicate, like jasper. At this time, Wei Li on the opposite side also pinched a white child in his hand, and the white child was the color of ivory, like the jade of mutton fat.

"Good chess piece!" Song Qi admired while landing the chess piece on the star position in his right hand.

"This chess piece was paid to my father by the Southwest Dian Kingdom, and my father rewarded me. The chess pieces are made from a blend of natural raw materials such as agate, jadeite and amber. It looks simple in appearance, but in fact it is restrained and dignified, round and jade to the touch, and hard to the bottom. At the same time, it also has the characteristics of warm in winter and cool in summer. It can be described as a holy product in chess. Wei Li introduced the origin of this chess piece, and on the other hand, he also landed the white piece on his right hand star.

"It seems that the palace deserves to be called a heavenly home! Even a box of chess pieces is so particular! It's unbelievable!" Song Qi couldn't help but sigh, "A chess piece like this will cost five hundred taels of silver!" ”

According to the standard of living at that time, the annual living expenses of a family were only ten taels of silver, and he said that five hundred taels of silver was already very bold, and at least half of this figure was falsely reported because of respect for Methodist. For five hundred taels is enough for fifty families to live for a year. This is definitely not a small number.

Wei Li raised his eyelids and glanced at Song Qi, and said with a chuckle: "Where can I buy such a chess piece for five hundred taels of silver." At the end of last year, when I first opened the mansion, the prime minister came to my mansion and played a game with me. I didn't want him to like this chess piece, so I offered 5,000 taels, but I flatly refused. ”

Five thousand taels? The surprise in Song Qi's heart was not small.

Unexpectedly, it was worth five thousand taels, and he didn't sell it yet.

It's just a small chess piece.

"Yes! ~Song Gongzi, it's your turn! ”

As he spoke, the star positions of both sides were all covered with chess pieces, and Wei Li flew a white piece in the corner of Song Qi's right hand, eating Song Qi's lone black seed, and quickly formed a powerful encirclement of the five sons around Song Qi's star position...

Wangfu Xihua Courtyard.

The sun floats lazily in the sky, and white clouds float idly in the sky.

At this moment, Mingyu and Ling Xue walked out of the hall holding hands affectionately, laughing and walking leisurely in front of the court. In front of the courtyard are planted several begonias and osmanthus trees, which are adorned with white and yellow flowers. There is a faint floral fragrance in the air, which is refreshing and pleasant.

The imperial doctor's medical skills are naturally much better than ordinary doctors, and the conditions of the palace are also more superior than the inn, and the service and care of the palace are even more meticulous. As for eating, it is nothing more than the delicacies of the mountains and seas, and what is drunk is naturally the elixir and jade liquid.

In such an environment, under the careful care of the whole palace, after nearly two days of rest and recuperation, Mingyu's weak body quickly recovered, and his face was also full of red luster, radiant and more delicate.

In the past ten days, Mingyu's life has experienced too many ups and downs, too many twists and turns, and too much bitterness. Such a big change far exceeded the weight of this young girl's shoulders. If it had been another girl, she might have been crushed a long time ago and would have succumbed to fate.

But she did not collapse, she silently and firmly endured all the pressure, and she did not even complain of bitterness or grievance.

During the days of living in the palace, Mingyu temporarily let go of her sorrow, pain and hatred, and seemed to return to Dream Island, as if nothing had happened. She still seems to be the simple, carefree girl, moving from tree to tree, wandering freely among the flowers and birds.

She leaned her nose close to an osmanthus branch adorned with golden flowers and took a deep breath. Then he closed his eyes, and his face seemed to be enjoying and being intoxicated.

Ling Xue looked at Mingyu's rare happy appearance, and nodded secretly, glad that she didn't tell her the news of Uncle Ming's death. If I had told her, it would have been impossible to have the scene I saw now, I am afraid it would be the scene of the heartbroken man crying until dawn.

At this moment, a woman's delicate voice came from outside the courtyard gate: "May I ask Miss Qiao, how is Miss Mingyu's health, is she better?" "The place where the voice came from here was only forty or fifty paces away.

Mingyu turned his head to the courtyard gate when he heard the sound, and through the gaps in the sparse branches, he saw several long shadows dangling on the ground at the door.

"What does my young lady do with you?" It was a crisp voice with raised eyebrows, and there seemed to be a very resistant emotion in the tone.

The woman pleaded in a somewhat humble tone, "If Miss Mingyu gets up, I want to see her and say good morning to her." ”

The tone of the eyebrows was a little stubborn: "You did such a thing, and you still have the face to see my young lady?" You'd better go back. ”

The woman's voice sounded softly with grievance and apology: "Miss Qiao, I really don't have the face to see your young lady." I'm here just to apologize to her and admit my mistake. I hope you will help me bring to... ”

Mingyu couldn't help but ask Ling Xue, "Who is talking outside the door?" Why didn't he let her in? ”

Ling Xue had already heard it, so she smiled lightly, "She is the woman Lu Yi who pretended to be you that I mentioned the day before yesterday." ”

Mingyu unconsciously became interested, "Oh, in that case, I would like to meet her." You go and let her in. ”

Ling Xue looked at Mingyu, nodded, and said seriously, "You really should see her." Although Lu Yi pretended to be you and stabbed Brother Song with a dagger, the crime is unforgivable. But she later took the initiative to expose Ximen Yun. If it weren't for her certification, even if His Royal Highness the Fourteenth came forward, I am afraid that Ximen Liu's father and son would not admit it and obediently hand you over. She can be regarded as a guilty person. ”

Mingyu smiled and reached out to the outside, "Okay, then you go and let her in." (To be continued.) )