Chapter 54: Playing Chess
Xiangcheng pressed Gao Yang down and said, "Song Imperial Girl is ready?" ”
Song Qi glanced at Wen Qingwu again and nodded.
"Then the maid will go first." Saying that, Xiangcheng turned around and pulled down Gao Yang, who was about to get up and make trouble, and said, "I'll tell you about the fifth sister after a while." ”
The fifth princess is Li Liqing, and her title is Changle. She is a sibling to Princess Chengyang, and she is the eldest daughter of the former Empress Murong Shu. Although she is ranked fifth, she is the eldest princess. is not only beautiful in appearance, but also dignified and upright.
For the younger sisters and brothers in the palace, it is very strict.
Gao Yang is not afraid of anyone, just afraid of her, the fifth sister. As soon as he heard that he was going to sue the fifth sister, he immediately settled down. Flatmouth sat down obediently.
Song Qi came on the stage, because the painting and calligraphy are almost the same, so he added a brush and ink, and Song Qi turned up.
It was all made on the desk, and it took some time to paint, and everyone was talking and eating the snacks on the desk. I don't know who said "huh" first, and someone noticed.
After a while, someone stood up and leaned his head forward.
"Yikes!"
Moment. More people stood up, looking at the things on the table. Sighs and indecision.
Wen Qingwu was already standing behind, and at this time, people stood up one after another, and she couldn't see what was going on inside at all.
Turning his head, he looked at the crown princess Su Jinli.
I saw Su Jinli leaning obliquely on the table, not curious at all. His eyes coldly opened his eyes from the embarrassed crowd. By the way, he pursed the corners of his lips slightly.
Suddenly, Su Jinli's gaze came over. Bumped into Wen Qingwu's calm eyes. She was stunned for a moment, glanced at Wen Qingwu, and then looked away coldly.
It took half an hour for Song Qi's painting to be completed. was lifted up by the eunuch and the palace maid, and there were exclamations of admiration and exclamations between them.
On the painting, it is a lotus pond. But it is not a lotus pond with infinite lotus leaves in summer, but a lotus pond in winter. The lake is leisurely, reflecting the grass and trees on the case. The shore of the lake is covered with fragments of thin ice, like layers of irregular glass. There are withered lotus leaves on the edge of the lake. Huddled up in a ball and dangled on the surface of the lake. Facing the white snow above. Will be unmelted.
Lotus seeds are drawn out of the water, and the old lotus heads are pulled down or fallen into the water. There was an old tree on the shore, and the winter wind had blown off its leaves, leaving only bare branches. Standing alone. Under the tree, there was an old man with a hat, hunched over and sitting by the lake, quietly fishing.
A winter scene of a lotus pond jumps on the paper, vivid.
"This maiden's painting skills are so superb!" Someone asked, "Which one?" ”
"Taifu Temple, Cheng Song's family."
"Taifu Temple," said in a voice that was a little unclear, and then smacked his lips.
Song Ji obviously heard this voice that was not lowered at all, and his face was embarrassed. raised his head to touch Wen Qingwu's calm gaze, and quickly regained his expression.
However, Princess Xiangcheng thought that this painting was really good, and let people present it to Concubine Mei Shu.
When Concubine Mei heard this, she read the words, praised the Song Imperial Girl, and gave her colorful wisps. This colorful wisp is rare, especially for her, a seven-rank little maiden.
If Jieyu of Sanpin does not have the emperor's special approval, she will need colorful wisps if she wants to go to watch the boat tomorrow.
Song Qi was overjoyed, took the colorful wisps and thanked him, and bowed and retired amid the praise.
"Wen Cairen, it's your turn." Princess Xiangcheng looked at the open land that had been cleared and said to Wen Qingwu.
Gao Yang next to him couldn't sit still. She has long wanted to see this little talented person make a fool of herself! I heard the people in the palace say that this little talented person is a big straw bag.
Compared with the calligraphy and painting that everyone praises, she is more willing to see the humiliation. Wouldn't it be more fun!
"Wen Cairen, you are not allowed to dance!" Gao Yang looked at Wen Qingwu who walked in and said loudly: "There is no dance choice in qin, chess, calligraphy and painting!" ”
Someone laughed stupidly. Among them, Guo Yinyin's laughter was the loudest. The sarcasm is undisguised.
"Wen Cairen, what do you choose?" Princess Xiangcheng sat on the top seat, looked at Wen Qingwu and asked. Compared to the other undisguised sarcasm, it is gentle and approachable.
"Since the first two chose books and paintings, then I'll choose chess." Wen Qingwu stood in the center of the open ground, accepting the baptism of the eyes of everyone next to him. Lifted the placket of his chest.
"I'm afraid that others won't see her big ***." Guo Yinyin rolled her eyes and muttered disdainfully: "*** is it amazing!" ”
"Chess?" Xiangcheng was surprised. Among the qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, women practice the most in qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, but few people practice chess. She glanced at Su Jinli beside her. In addition to this kind of chess idiot whose personality is different from ordinary people.
"Are Wen Cairen sure you want to choose?" Xiangcheng looked back at Wen Qingwu.
"Hmm." Wen Qingwu responded.
"If you play chess, set an hour." Xiangcheng said: "The time limit is one stick of incense, and the child will stop as soon as the time comes." How about winning with a big chess game? "Playing chess is not as good as calligraphy and painting, if you meet an opponent of equal strength, it is possible to play endlessly.
"That's fine." Wen Qingwu said.
"Then Wen Cairen picks an opponent." Xiangcheng Road. Chess is played by two people, and there must be an opponent.
"Can anyone?" Wen Qingwu asked.
Xiangcheng swept the people around him: "It's just fun, you can pick whoever you want." ”
Wen Qingwu nodded, and her eyes fell on the crown princess Su Jinli: "I'll pick her." ”
Everyone in the audience was silent.
The crown princess Su Jinli is a well-known chess nerd. She is the woman that the former queen Murong Shu has taken a fancy to, and she has been cultivated with the etiquette of the crown princess and queen of the East Palace since she was a child. And among all her female red qin paintings, she is especially obsessed with chess. His father's secretary, Cheng Su, invited the world-famous chess saint Liu Zixu to teach him personally.
This chess skill is comparable to even few people in the front court. The harem is even more unmanned. Even when Wei Xuancheng was the emperor of the court, she was paired with her, and she lost more and won less.
Now a small talented person has straightforwardly ordered the princess to play chess.
Is this self-sufficient, or is it self-sufficient?!
Xiao Ruyi sat next to Xu Qiang and looked at the girl who was standing calmly in the field. couldn't help but laugh: "Hee-hee, weird!" ”
"Where's the face?" Guo Yinyin exclaimed. It's really surprising to the point of surprise!
Gao Qinqin, who had never spoken next to him, hooked the corner of his lips and smiled: "Isn't this good?" ”
Guo Yinyin glanced back at her. Enlightenment!
yes, what's so bad! Anyway, it's the hateful Wen Qingwu who is disgraced!
The many women next to her were also dismissive and gloating.
Princess Xiangcheng turned her head and looked at Su Jinli with some embarrassment. It's good for her to be the master when she picks others, but it's really hard for her to be the master when she picks the crown princess: "Jinli, look." This..."
"No problem." Su Jinli raised his eyebrows and looked at Wen Qingwu, stood up, and stroked the placket: "Since you are looking for me to play chess, there is naturally no reason to refuse it." ”