Chapter 23: Undercurrents

The atmosphere was awkward for a while, and the little young master who had beckoned Xie Huaiying over before reached out and grabbed him, and said with a sad face: "Huaiying, come and help me play chess, I really can't solve it." ”

It turned out that Xie Huaijin found someone discussing an endgame in the front yard in the morning, and he only glanced at the endgame from the side, and actually remembered it all. After coming back, he restored the chess game according to his memory, and then pulled someone to play chess with him.

But today, the gentlemen in the academy and the older students are attending discernment conferences, and only their peers can accompany him. It just so happened that the little young master happened to be a good chess player, and he had been with him here for a long time, so he couldn't sit down, and suddenly seeing Xie Huaiying was like seeing a savior.

Xie Huaiying was looked at by the aggrieved eyes of his naughty companions who climbed trees together on weekdays, and he couldn't say anything if he refused, so he sat opposite Xie Huaijin instead of him.

Xie Huaijin is smart, he has always known it, but Xie Huaijin doesn't know the ability to never forget, and now he can't help but admire Xie Huaijin more and more, he has such a ability and is so hardworking, if he would have been happy to play every day.

Xie Huaiying looked at the chess game intently, studied it carefully for a while, and then spread his hands: "I can't solve it." ”

Xie Huaiying's chess skills are not bad, a little better than the little young master before, so everyone didn't expect him to give up so quickly. After all, in front of so many people, which one is not good-looking, no matter what, you have to solve the problem. The little master had been here with Xie Huaijin since before lunch.

Xie Huaizhen admitted defeat so quickly, not to mention the various suspicious eyes of the people around him, they thought that Xie Huaizhen would be determined to defeat Xie Huaijin because of the unhappiness of the two just now, and rushed to solve the chess game before him, but he actually gave up so quickly. Even Xie Huaijin looked up at him in surprise.

Xie Wanqing knows Xie Huaiying's character, cheerful and casual, if she doesn't know, she doesn't know, if she knows, she will not hold grudges. He never gets into the horns, that's his strength.

The little young master who played chess with Xie Huaijin before was named Chen Li, and he was the child of the squire of the Ministry of War, and he was good friends with Xie Huaizhen on weekdays, and the two had similar temperaments, but now when Xie Huaizhen gave up bluntly, he couldn't help but feel happy.

In fact, he wanted to give up for a long time, but he was afraid that Xie Huaijin, who was the concubine of the Marquis of Anyang, would be unhappy, so he sat and stayed up until Xie Huaizhen came. No one knew how tormented he was when he sat there, as if a soldering iron was roasting him under his buttocks, and his heart was on fire.

Xie Huaiying gave up, and they could go and play, he didn't like to delve into these endgames at all.

I wanted to call Xie Huaiying to play together, but Xie Wanyun next to me said loudly: "Sister Wanqing often plays chess with Brother Huaiying at home, why don't you try it today?" ”

confessed Xie Wanqing at this time, but she just wanted her to make a fool of herself, so that she would lose face in front of the children of the official eunuchs, so that everyone knew that Xie Wanqing was just a straw bag who didn't learn and didn't know how to do it.

Xie Wanyun looked at her with a gentle face, but Xie Wanqing knew how much malice was hidden in her eyes.

It's true that he often plays chess with Xie Huaiying, but Xie Wanqing can beat him to tears.

"Sister, don't make fun of me, Brother Huai Ying is smart, and he sees that my chess skills are too poor, so he occasionally points me out," Xie Wanqing's face was as red as an apple, and she seemed embarrassed, "I'm seven years old this year, and I've only learned one introductory chess skill, which is far less than everyone here. ”

She first said that Xie Huaiying was smart, and then admitted that her chess skills were poor, and then praised the others present again, not leaking, and everyone took care of them.

Sure enough, as she spoke, she wrinkled her eyebrows, looking like she had a headache. The people around only thought it was funny when they saw her, and when she was a delicate young lady, they didn't laugh at her. After all, a little girl raised in a deep boudoir, it is normal to be like her, if she responds to what Xie Wanyun said before, she will go up and make a big show, but it will make people feel dazzling.

Xie Wanqing is not like Xie Huaijin and Xie Huaizhen, they are sisters-in-law and boys, they have been studying in Shouxi Academy, they are better than others, and everyone will only take it for granted. But she is a mere concubine, how dare she behave in front of this group of children of dignitaries, that will only show off and annoy people.

Xie Huaiying nodded in agreement after hearing her words: "This is the truth, Sister Wanqing, your chess skills are really ..... Don't dare to compliment. ”

Chen Li asked curiously, "Is it really that bad?" ”

"Uh-huh." Mr. Xie Huaiying nodded like an old man.

"It's Xie Huaijin's sister, your sister, how could it be ......" How could it be like this, he knew that he was speechless halfway through this, and immediately covered his mouth, looking at Xie Wanqing with an apologetic smile.

As soon as their conversation came out, the people around them covered their mouths and laughed.

Xie Wanqing stomped her feet like a child, and glared at Xie Huaiying with disgust: "How can it be so bad?!" ”

A few girls gathered around her came over and took her hand, and one said, "It's nothing, you don't know that I am poor at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting." He laughed to himself.

The girl's name is Sun Xiaoxiao, her father is a general, she has only loved riding and archery martial arts since she was a child, but she has lost a few handfuls of the old gentleman's beard in the house.

The rest of them are also talking about their homework, which ones are strong and which ones are weak. For a while, Xie Wanqing became familiar with them, and several girls held hands and laughed while talking.

Xie Wanyun was left alone, a girl standing aside, looking a little out of place.

The girls chatted with Xie Wanqing and introduced a few young masters next to her. Most of them, the sons of eunuchs, have known each other since childhood, and they may not know which two people will become husband and wife in the future.

After a while, Xie Wanqing recognized all the people present.

But it is not okay to leave Xie Wanyun alone, and when others talk about it, they will say that she has snubbed her sister. Moreover, Xie Wanyun herself will definitely interject, rather than this, it is better for her to sell personal favors.

So Xie Wanqing pulled Xie Wanyun with a smile and introduced her to the people she just met one by one. This gesture was like showing off to Xie Wanyun - you see, they like me more and are more willing to befriend me.

But Xie Wanyun not only can't lose her temper. And accept it with a smile on your face. Since her previous life, Xie Wanyun must be gentle and virtuous in the eyes of outsiders, otherwise what would she use to gain a good reputation in exchange for the opportunity to be a concubine under the Ye family's name?

Xie Wanqing knew that she would be like this, and sure enough, Xie Wanyun greeted everyone one by one with a decent smile, and did not shake Xie Wanqing's hand away, just to be a brother and a brother.