"What did you say?" Qu Shiyu looked at the man with an incredulous expression, his face was full of astonishment, "Did you make a mistake?" How can it be Xun Zhi? ”

The other ladies around her also had shocked looks, and their eyes pierced Xun Xuan like ice needles.

"Miss Qu, this is explained by the prince himself, how dare the little one hear it wrong?" The man smiled, a casual mockery on his face.

"Impossible! Xun Zhi obviously came behind us, why did she let her go in first? Qu Shiyu said dissatisfiedly.

"Miss Qu, this is what the prince meant, the little one is just doing what the prince commands, and please don't embarrass the little one!" The people in the palace were respectful on their faces, but their tones were obviously a little impatient.

At this time, Gao Ruoya, who was sitting in the carriage, lifted the curtain and said to the people in the palace in a gentle voice: "This steward, may I ask if the prince has received my greetings?" ”

Gao Ruoya still pretended to be very generous on her face, but in her heart, she didn't mind that Xun Zhi entered the palace before her, after all, she just said that she wanted to help Xun Zhi pass the word to King Zhao, but the other party saw Jing Ying before her.

Although she didn't really want to help Xun Zhi spread the word, she just deliberately showed off, but she never expected that the person who was left out in the end would be her.

This is a slap in the face.

"If the county lord is really in a hurry, the folk girl can help the county lord convey it on his behalf." Xun Xuanpi looked at Gao Ruoya with a smile, and the sarcasm in her tone was very obvious.

Gao Ruoya's face was a little ugly, but she still maintained her demeanor, and a gentle smile appeared on her dignified face: "No need." ”

"Miss Xun! Please! After that, the next person respectfully made a gesture of invitation to Xun Xuan.

When the ladies saw that the people of the palace treated Xun Xuan so politely, a jealous look appeared on their faces, the servants of the Zhao Wangfu usually had a cold attitude towards guests, and now they would treat Xun Zhi so hospitablely, but they regarded the ladies of these famous families as air-like existence, could it be that in the eyes of Zhao Wangfu, their group of ladies are not as good as Xun Zhi alone?

Xun Xuan didn't pay attention to the vicious gazes of the other ladies around her, and walked up the steps of the palace slowly.

"Wait!" At this moment, a middle-aged man with a cold face and a full body suddenly stretched out his hand and blocked Xun Xuan's way.

"Master Qu, what do you mean by this?" The palace servant's face sank and asked.

The middle-aged man was Qu Shiying, the commander of the Shenji Battalion, that is, Qu Shiyu's father.

King Zhao gave priority to Xun Zhi but left many officials out of the door, this matter does have a feeling of being despised in the eyes of many officials, and it is normal to be dissatisfied in their hearts, but most of them dare not speak out, so they have to endure it silently.

But Qu Shiying has always walked sideways in Beijing with the identity of the Shenji Battalion, and he is a martial artist with a big temper, where can he stand such a wretch?

"What does the prince mean by this? Could it be that he thinks that so many officials and officials' daughters present are not as good as a mere little woman? Qu Shiying asked the people of the palace with a gloomy face.

The people in the palace were slightly stunned, and their faces became tougher: "Lord Qu, please respect yourself!" Who the prince wants to see and who he doesn't see, it's all up to the prince himself, isn't Lord Qu dissatisfied with the prince's decision? ”

Qu Shiying's eyes rolled, thinking that he came today to ask Jing Ying for something, so he couldn't help but restrain his momentum a little: "The official doesn't have this intention, the official just thinks it...... For the sake of a down-and-out young lady, the prince turned away so many of our important ministers of the court, and spread it out to the prince's statement! ”

"What does Lord Qu mean is that this king can only meet with officials, not with the young ladies of various families?" I only heard a clear and magnetic male voice coming out, and then I saw a man wearing a moon-white straight cotton suit, wearing a red fox fur and walking straight out of the house, with a handsome face that was noble and a little elegant.

The ladies present couldn't help but feel nervous, and they all looked shy, looking forward to the person at the door of the mansion looking forward to staying on their bodies.

"Meet the prince, the lower official does not mean this, if there is any offense, please forgive the prince!" As soon as Qu Shiying saw Jing Ying come out, her face immediately showed flattery.

"Don't be nervous, Lord Qu, on the first day of this new year, this king only talks about Fengyue and does not talk about state affairs, if you are here to come to my Zhao Wangfu today for the government, please change the day! We will not accompany you! Jing Ying's sentence held back Qu Shiying's words before he could speak.

"No, no, no! Xia Guan just wanted to bring the little girl to come to the prince to pay New Year's greetings! ”

"Xia Guan also brought a little girl to ......"

"The lower official is also ......"

After all, Jing Ying has not had a princess so far, and the courtiers all want to marry their daughters into the palace, as long as their daughter becomes the princess of King Zhao, they are still afraid that their career will not be smooth in the future?

The minds of the courtiers were mixed with Qu Shiying.

However, Qu Shiying is confident that her daughter will be able to compare with most of the ladies in Beijing.

"Lord Wang, the lower official also wants to bring the little girl to come to pay New Year's greetings to the prince." Qu Shiying responded with a smile.

"That's the best." Jing Ying smiled, and glanced faintly at Xun Xuan on the side.

Xun Xuan's face has not changed in the slightest since now, and when she heard Jing Ying say this, she only smiled politely: "Since the prince is busy today, then Ah Zhi will come back another day!" ”

What does it mean to only talk about Fengyue and not talk about state affairs? Doesn't this person feel that he came all the way to talk about Fengyue with him?

So who has she Xun Xuan become?

"Miss Xun, don't be in a hurry!" Jing Ying looked at Xun Xuan with a smile without changing her face, and her eyebrows were full of ridicule.

It's such a hippie smile again, but every time he wants to cheat, it's like this, does he think he looks good with such a smile? Fascinating?

She's sick of his face!

Does she think she's the group of ladies who don't know anything? Just looking at his face, he was so confused that he forgot his last name!

She is Xun Xuan, how could she succumb to his superficial skin?

No matter how dissatisfied she was in her heart, Xun Xuan's face was respectful and humble: "Is there anything else to do?" ”

"I heard that Miss Xun is known as the female chess saint of Jingshi, I don't know if I can enjoy my face and stay, and talk about a game with this king?" Jing Ying asked casually.

Playing chess with him? Wouldn't the group of ladies outside who were bent on talking to him about Fengyue want to eat her alive?

can think of the Wang Lian testimony in her hand, she has to hurry to hand it over to Jing Ying, if she doesn't seize the opportunity today, I'm afraid it will not be so easy to see Jing Ying in a short time.

"Since it is the prince's kind invitation, how can Ah Zhi not be reasonable?" Xun Xuan replied with a smile.

"Lord Wang! The little girl is also quite a student of chess, why don't you let me talk about a game with the prince? Qu Shiyu couldn't wait to show her face in front of Jing Ying.

As soon as the words of the poem fell, the rest of the daughters also hurriedly recommended themselves.

"There are so many of you, if this king wants to play against you one by one, I'm afraid that this king will be exhausted to death!" Jing Ying hooked her lips and smiled, and then looked at Xun Xuan with a playful expression, "Since it is a competition of talent, if anyone can win against Miss Xun Zhi, this king will play against whom." ”

Xun Xuan squinted, with a bright smile on her face, but in her heart, she scolded Jing Ying countless times, this person deliberately wanted her to become the target of public criticism.

"How can this work? Xun Zhi is a female chess saint who can draw with Duan Gongzi, isn't this embarrassing for us? ”

"That's it! We are here for the prince, who wants to play chess with her? ”

At this time, Xun Xuan smiled and said: "Lord Wang, there are so many ladies present, if you let Ah Zhi play against them one by one, I'm afraid it will be tomorrow morning." ”

"Then ...... There is Miss Lao Xunzhi. Jing Ying said with a smile.

The corners of Xun Xuan's mouth couldn't help twitching twice, what kind of wind is this person smoking?

At this time, Gao Ruoya, who had been sitting in the carriage and paying attention silently, walked out and said softly: "Since the prince said that he is a talent, then whether it is chess or other talents, as long as someone can compare with the talented girl Xun Zhi, the daughter of the Beijing master, he can play against the prince, is that right?" ”

Jing Ying raised her eyebrows and nodded: "In principle, this is the case." ”

Gao Ruoya pursed her lips and smiled slightly, and said, "Since it's the beginning of the New Year, how about I propose a couplet?" ”

Gao Ruoya's move is quite scheming, everyone in the world knows that the Qinghe County Lord is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and songs, but no one knows that Gao Ruoya is best at poetry.

For her, the couplet is even more of a hand-to-hand thing.

If it is a couplet, she is confident that she will be able to overpower Xun Zhi to make up for her regret that she failed to show the limelight at the poetry meeting.

"This ......" Qu Shiyu wanted to veto this proposal, but considering that the other party was the lord of Qinghe, she didn't dare to offend.

In addition, Gao Ruoya's proposal is already more in line with everyone's wishes, after all, there are so many people present who want to meet King Zhao alone, and if they want to win King Zhao's appreciation, if they don't have the slightest talent, they will really enter the gate of the palace and bring shame on themselves.

Therefore, King Zhao's request is not excessive, and Gao Ruoya's proposal is also reasonable.

There is no reason for anyone to refuse.

"That's a good proposal, this king agrees!" Jing Ying looked at Xun Xuan with a smile and said jokingly, "I just don't know if Miss Xun Zhi agrees or not?" ”

He still has the face to ask her opinion? Does she have a choice?

But now, if she wants to meet Jing Ying alone, she must find a way to win over this group of ladies.

This Jing Ying is really a good calculation, she is forming a gang in the court, and she wants to win people's hearts, so she doesn't want to offend this group of court officials, so she came up with such a bad trick and took her out as a shield.

The testimony in Xun Xuan's hand, she must hand it over to Jing Ying in order to feel at ease, this matter cannot be delayed, she must do her best to win the show present.

"Since the prince nodded, Ah Zhi naturally has no opinion, and asked the prince to borrow me a pen and paper!" Xun Xuan replied.