Shi Qingxue just picked up the pen and put it down again.

She raised her head, ignored Shi Baoning's triumphant gaze, and responded in a deep voice: "Yu Niangniang, Qingxue admits defeat on this topic." ”

"What?"

Ling Ruiyin stood up from the couch in surprise, and was about to speak, when she caught a glimpse of Shi Baoning's eager gaze, she sat back down.

She clenched her fists and calmly announced, "Since Qingxue abstained in this round, it was the Baoning County Lord who won." ”

Shi Baoning hurriedly said again: "Niangniang, please come up with the next question!" ”

However, Ling Ruiyin said: "It's not too early today, and you still have to think about the rest of the topics, so go back first!"

Set a time to compete tomorrow! ”

Shi Baoning's breath was interrupted, a little unwilling, and secretly said that Ling Ruiyin was eccentric, but there was no way, so he could only leave with Dong Hui.

Before leaving, Shi Baoning deliberately walked to Shi Qingxue's side and paused, with smugness in his eyes, as if to say: This is what you said can win me?

Shi Qingxue raised her head and looked at Shi Baoning consciously.

There was a murderous look in her expression, as if she could freeze people.

Shi Baoning's breath stagnated.

I heard Shi Qingxue say coldly: "Big sister, I don't owe you anything." ”

This voice was frank and swaying, not so much to Shi Baoning, but to give her a wake-up call.

Shi Baoning didn't understand what Shi Qingxue's words meant at all, so he subconsciously wanted to refute.

But Ling Ruiyin was present, and Shi Baoning didn't dare to say anything, just glared at Shi Qingxue and left.

Ling Ruiyin waved back left and right, and only she and Shi Qingxue were left in the ear room.

She beckoned to Shi Qingxue, "Child, come here." ”

Shi Qingxue walked over as she said and sat down meekly on the footrest.

"Child, the mourning family asked you, you didn't answer anything just now, but you were making Shi Baoning?" Ling Ruiyin asked softly while stroking Shi Qingxue's hair.

When Shi Qingxue heard this, her expression was a little trance-like.

But this time she quickly came back to her senses, smiled at Ling Ruiyin, and shook her head, "No. ”

"You don't have to lie to the mourners. The mourning family still remembers that when your grandfather was still alive, he once held your childhood work into the palace to show off with the first emperor, and said that your family has a successor.

If the mourners are not mistaken, the title of your essay is vertical. After so many years, even if it has not advanced by leaps and bounds, it is not impossible to write even the most basic discourse. ”

Ling Ruiyin grasped this key point very accurately, Rao is Shi Qingxue tongue was a lotus, and he couldn't even think of good words for a while.

Qingxue smiled bitterly, and said very loudly: "Niangniang, your memory is really good!" ”

What she had almost forgotten, Ling Ruiyin still remembered.

Ling Ruiyin looked at her with a tiger face and did not speak.

Shi Qingxue racked her brains, and simply changed the topic with a half-laugh: "You know that Qingxue has done this question, and you still have this question, didn't you deliberately let me?" ”

I don't want Ling Ruiyin to really nod frankly, "That's right, the mourning family did consider this." ”

Shi Qingxue's smile froze, and she heard Ling Ruiyin continue to say faintly: "It's just that I didn't expect you to let Shi Baoning." ”

And 'let' is still very unskilled, and he even abstained directly, Ling Ruiyin can't pretend not to know.

Ling Ruiyin stared at Shi Qingxue and said solemnly: "Qingxue, the mourning family knows that you and Shi Baoning have a deep sisterhood, and they don't want this competition to ruin your 'sisterhood'." ”

When mentioning the words 'sisterhood', Ling Ruiyin deliberately looked at Shi Qingxue with that meaningful gaze, and only looked at people with a hot face, before continuing: "The mourning family will not judge your so-called sisterhood, just a competition...... You must know that some contests are not allowed! ”

Shi Qingxue was so ashamed that she couldn't raise her head at first, and finally heard Ling Ruiyin keep emphasizing 'can't be allowed', she felt that she still needed to explain.

"Niangniang, listen to me, in fact, I'm not letting the big sister be."

Ling Ruiyin glanced at her, as if to say: You say, I think you can name what flowers?

Shi Qingxue swallowed her saliva and explained softly: "You also said that my grandfather had already given me exam questions when I was a child. Then you know, the big sister was also there at the time. ”

"Oh?" Ling Ruiyin was a little interested at this time, and she carefully recalled the scene at that time.

Suddenly realized: "No wonder you all had that expression just now." ”

Shi Qingxue: "At that time, the eldest sister was still very weak, and it was almost to the point of three breaths in one step, but she was very strong, studied hard in military books, and refused to let herself fall behind.

On the contrary, I, relying on my natural capital, do not like to nest at home the most, always running around, and my grandfather and father have never taken care of it, but encouraged me to exercise in the barracks more. ”

She laughed self-deprecatingly before continuing: "So on the day of the theory test, I was so crazy that I was in a hurry to prepare for the next winter hunt, so I wrote a few sentences and handed over the errand. ”

"Will this work?"

Ling Ruiyin was really taken aback this time, Shi Qingxue was only a six or seven-year-old child at that time, and she could be recognized by Shi Lei for writing a strategy casually?

Could it be that Shi Qingxue is really a natural talent?

Shi Qingxue smiled bitterly and said helplessly: "Of course not!" After my grandfather read my strategy, Thunder was furious, directly canceled my winter hunt, and grounded me, so that I could obediently study the classics of the military books at home, and when I wrote the strategy and when I could go out.

At that time, I was almost suffocated to death, and I read all the military books at home with all my strength, and wrote four or five strategic essays before I finally passed the test. ”

Ling Ruiyin didn't expect Shi Qingxue's childhood to have such an interesting experience, which was funny and helpless, "Then you should be very familiar with the topic of 'Vertical and Horizontal', why didn't you write a word this time?" ”

Shi Qingxue: "I just suddenly remembered that the scene at that time was similar to now, my sister and I each occupied a desk, the elders gathered around us, my sister was writing seriously, and coughed twice from time to time, which inexplicably made people feel sad."

I vaguely remember that my mother came to me quietly at that time, and she whispered to me, 'Your sister is sick, you have to let her'.

Speaking of which, when I was a child, my mother didn't know how many times she told me, and I was in a hurry to play, and I didn't think much about it, since my sister wanted to win, let her win......"

The scene at that time was so similar to what it is now, that Shi Qingxue was still in a trance at first and did not come back to her senses.

She finally figured out why Bao Ning was obviously her own sister in her previous life, but she was not very familiar with the other party, but had a good relationship with Shi Baochun in the third room.

In other people's families, the elder sister let the younger sister, and the older one let the younger one, but she was always told by her mother to let Shi Baoning when she was young.

Although he was not dissatisfied, he still subconsciously chose to be estranged.

It wasn't until now that she finally figured it out.

She never owed Shi Baoning anything!

Whether it is Shi Baoning's frail health, or who is more favored than whom.

It's not something that Shi Qingxue can decide, she doesn't need and shouldn't take all the responsibility on herself at all.

Shi Baoning didn't have any reason to make things difficult for her.

Ling Ruiyin didn't expect that there would be such twists and turns, and secretly said that Mrs. Shi was really eccentric, and asked, "Since you have already let her once, why do you want to let her this time?" ”

Shi Qingxue saw that Ling Ruiyin had misunderstood badly, and hurriedly explained: "No! I really didn't mean to let her.

It's just that I suddenly remembered the past, and asked me to write a better strategy than before on the same topic, and I really couldn't write it.

In that case, it's better not to write it! ”

Ling Ruiyin: "......"

This excuse is too rebellious, Ling Ruiyin really couldn't find a refutation for a while, and finally could only smile helplessly, "You! Sharp-toothed and sharp-tongued, you're right no matter what you say. The mourning family can't say you anymore! ”

Shi Qingxue hurriedly smiled, "Where is it, it's not that the mother hurts Qingxue and lets Qingxue." ”

Then, she returned to her serious expression and said, "Don't worry, this time is definitely for special reasons, Qingxue guarantees that this situation will not occur again in the next two competitions." ”

"I hope so!" Ling Ruiyin sighed softly.

I thought to myself: I hope everything can go smoothly, otherwise it will be a big trouble!

On the second day, Ling Ruiyin had already thought of an offensive and defensive question to test the ability of the two as generals to attack and defend the city.

However, before she could put on a posture, news came from the Shiguo Mansion that Shi Baoning had a cold because of the wind yesterday, and implored Ling Ruiyin to set up the competition indoors.

It's not sick early or late, and when you suddenly get sick at this time, there's no way that people won't doubt it.

But it's useless to doubt, looking at Shi Baoning's angry appearance, Ling Ruiyin can't force the other party to blow the wind outside in the cold winter of Layue, right?

"Then what does Bao Ning think your second competition is better than?" Ling Ruiyin didn't think about it anymore, and simply asked Shi Baoning's opinion.

Shi Baoning smiled obediently and said gently: "My father once said that a person's chess skills can test this person's talent and ability. Therefore, the courtiers dared to suggest that the second round of chess competition be tested. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone else looked at Shi Baoning in surprise.

Everyone here knows that Shi Qingxue has the worst chess skills among the four arts because of her lack of patience.

Although theoretically possible, this 'operation' is a bit despicable.

However, Shi Baoning wanted to win, so he couldn't care so much at all, so he just looked at Shi Qingxue without changing his face, "Do you dare to compare with me?" ”

Shi Qingxue sneered in her heart: Shi Baoning even used the method of agitation, wouldn't it be too interesting if she didn't cheer?

"Okay."

"Qingxue, you don't have to ......" Ling Ruiyin felt that this competition was too unfair, and couldn't help but persuade him.

Shi Qingxue smiled and politely refused, "It's okay, Daddy did say something like this, it makes sense to use chess skills to excel." ”

Shi Baoning was so happy that he hurriedly urged his subordinates to prepare.

Ling Ruiyin saw the two of them sitting opposite each other, secretly anxious in her heart, but she couldn't say anything.

Shi Baoning looked at the black and white chess boxes, and pretended to be generous: "Don't say that I am my sister's bullying sister, we don't have to draw lots, I will give you the sunspot." ”

Shi Qingxue raised her eyes and glanced at Shi Baoning, then lowered her head again, and silently moved the chess box containing the black chess pieces to her side.

Then he slowly fell down at Tian Yuan.