Chapter 21: Playing Chess
Yonghe Palace came with a group of lively lords.
There is a princess in the palace, and it is necessary to add some palace maids, but this is nothing.
The most lively is the princess herself.
I heard that the princess is the same age as the third prince, but she doesn't have the calmness of the third prince at all, but like a child.
"This princess seems to really like our Royal Highness, and she follows His Highness all day long, saying 'Ah Heng' and 'Ah Heng' on the left." Tong De said happily to Chu Sheng.
For some reason, this festive little eunuch likes Chu Sheng very much, and he loves to come to him to chat.
"Hmm." Chu Sheng replied casually without paying much attention.
"Although it used to be quiet and comfortable, but now it's very lively, and it's so interesting, you say yes." Tong De held his round face and said to Chu Sheng.
"yes." Chu Sheng replied, I don't know if it was casually perfunctory or sincerely agreed.
Tong De didn't care about Chu Sheng's absent-minded appearance, and said with a smile: "I said that your singing voice is good, I especially like to listen to you, you can say a few more words to me." ”
"Huh." Chu Sheng smiled helplessly, "Have you seen that princess?" ”
Seeing that Chu Sheng really said one more word, Tong De raised his eyebrows and replied hurriedly: "Not yet, isn't this only the second day, I have heard about the princess." I've seen a lot of the little palace daughters brought by the princess, don't say it, it's weird and cute to hear them chattering. ”
Tong De is a person who is content and happy.
Chu Sheng didn't think he was noisy, he was chattering beside him, but he felt at peace.
While chatting, someone came to report that Chu Sheng had gone to see the princess.
"Hey, I'll go too." Tong De squeezed his eyebrows at Chu Sheng and said.
The new princess didn't have much to offer, and it was about the time for His Royal Highness the Third Prince to study, so she was not allowed to disturb her, so she sat in a small garden by herself, leaving only one palace maid beside her.
She sat bored for a while, and finally waited for Chu Sheng to come, and hurriedly beckoned him to come and talk.
"Do you remember me? On the day of Yong'an Lane, we saw it. Li Zhu'er asked Chu Sheng.
"Yes." Although I didn't recognize Li Zhuer at the time, I was quite impressed by her.
"How did you get to the Three Emperors' Palace? I heard that His Royal Highness asked you to come, you play the piano so well? Li Zhuer said curiously.
"Your Highness doesn't often listen to me play the piano."
"Hmm......" Li Zhu'er thought about it, Bai Heng slipped out of the palace every day, and he didn't have much time to listen to the piano.
"Do you want to listen? Chu Sheng is very good, and he was very favored by Princess Yuquan before. Tong De interjected.
Li Zhu'er glanced at the round-looking little eunuch and had a good impression of him.
"What's your name?" Li Zhuer asked.
"Slave Child."
"The name is festive, too." Li Zhu'er commented, "Tong De, what do you people in the palace do all day long?" ”
"The minions in our palace are relatively idle on weekdays, and the mother is free to tell me if there is anything." Tong De said with a smile.
"I'm not talking about this...... I'm just fine. Li Zhuer said in annoyance.
"Oh, Niang Niang is bored?" Tong De immediately understood.
"Yes, yes." Li Zhu'er nodded hurriedly.
"Then the slave will find some fun for the mother." Tong De's eyes rolled, "Have you ever played chess?" ”
"Playing chess? No. Is it a game of chess? "Li Zhu'er is not very interested in playing chess.
"Hehe, it's not an ordinary chess, I'm going to like it. This method of playing is not common outside the palace, but it is especially popular in the palace. There is a chessboard in our palace, and the slave will go and show it to the mother. ”
Seeing that Tong De looked confident, Li Zhuer believed him once.
After a while, Tong De ran back happily with a square stone chessboard.
Tong De put the chessboard on the stone table and introduced it to Li Zhu'er: "Niangniang, please see, there is a round hole on each side of the chessboard of this chessboard, and the two of them play against each other, and one side has six chess pieces. Saying that, he put the ivory chess pieces on the chessboard one by one, "The game is very simple, the opponent bounces out his own chess pieces, hits the opponent's chess pieces, and makes his own chess bullets shoot into the opponent's round hole, and the one who shoots all six pieces first is considered to win." ”
Tong De's eyebrows fluttered, and Li Zhuer was also interested.
"The slave will show the mother one."
After Tong De finished speaking, he rolled up his sleeves, stretched out his chubby white hand, and quickly flicked a chess piece, and the chess piece "ding-" shot out with a crisp sound, and accurately fell into the round hole opposite.
"Well played!" Li Zhu'er clapped her hands and praised.
", do you play?" Tong De smiled.
"Play!" Li Zhu'er said simply, "But ......" she thought about it again, "You are skilled at a glance, and you will definitely not win when you play with you." Chu Sheng, have you ever played chess? ”
Chu Sheng, who was suddenly clicked, was stunned: "...... No. ”
"Come play with me." Li Zhu'er said eagerly.
Chu Sheng paused, thought of a reasonable excuse and excused himself: "I am a person who practices the piano, and my hands are naturally dexterous and powerful, and playing chess with my mother is a bit of an advantage." It's better to ask the maid next to Niangniang to play with Niangniang. ”
"Well, that's fine."
Although he obviously felt that Chu Sheng just didn't want to play with him, what he said also made some sense, and Li Zhuer didn't care.
She played with the maid for a while, but she couldn't grasp the trick at first, and after losing a few games, Tong De was busy cheering on the side: "The palace maid often does work, and it is not surprising that the strength in her hands is more accurate." Niangniang is witty and intelligent, and she makes rapid progress, and she will definitely win if she plays a few more times. ”
Although Li Zhu'er lost, she also enjoyed it, listening to Tong De's encouragement, she was even more excited, and she was engrossed in playing for a long time, and finally she was already proficient and would never lose to the maid again.
She won for a while, her self-confidence skyrocketed, and she challenged Tong De: "You come!" ”
"Okay. The slave will not be soft, and I hope that the mother will take care of it a little more, hehe. ”
Tong De was already grinding his fists and eager to try, and when he heard Li Zhu'er shouting, he sat opposite her without hesitation.
Tong De is really a veteran, his strength is not bad, Li Zhuer and him are inseparable, until his hands are sore, and he has not been able to overpower Tong De.
Tong De is very good at observing faces, and when he saw Li Zhu'er starting to rub his hands, he said in time: "If Niangniang is tired, let's rest, it's not too early, and His Royal Highness will wait for Niangniang to dine with him later." The slave will have a good time with the mother tomorrow. ”
"Okay." Li Zhu'er was really tired, so she nodded in agreement.
"Niangniang, it's not a slave bragging, in the entire palace, there are not many who play chess better than a slave. It's the first time I've played like this, and I'm really talented. Tong De patted his ass.
Listening to Tong De's praise, Li Zhuer was overjoyed: "Miss Ben is naturally talented!" What skills do you have, quickly teach me some more, and when you go back, Miss Ben must let Lu-"
We must let Lu Zhaoling defeat Miss Ben!
Li Zhu'er originally thought so, but stopped abruptly in the middle of her words.
I was so proud that I got a little carried away for a while.
I forgot that Lu Zhaoling would no longer play chess with her.
Tong De looked at the princess's suddenly changed face, and was a little at a loss, but fortunately he raised his eyes and saw His Royal Highness the Third Prince.
Bai Heng slowly approached, gently touched Li Zhu'er's head, and said to Li Zhu'er, who was still in a daze: "Marrying as a princess, you must remember to call yourself 'Bengong' in the future." ”。
Tong De watched the master smile dotingly at the princess, but felt that there was sadness in that smile that could not be hidden.