Chapter 2: The Savage Princess
A shuttlecock that is kicked into the air, falls vertically with gravity, catches the falling shuttlecock with your foot, and then kicks it into the air, otherwise the game is lost, this is a game that girls like to play.
A flamboyant young lady was kicking the shuttlecock in the garden with a few close-fitting maids, and when the shuttlecock was kicked into the air, everyone's eyes were glued to it, moving with its movements.
But the young lady looked so serious and focused that she couldn't even blink her eyes, because she should pick up the next one, but if anyone didn't catch it, it would be miserable. It's not just about losing a game, you have to be willing to accept the punishment if you lose, and the punishment for the loser seems a bit childish and funny to us men.
That is, everyone who participates in the competition has to play the loser's forehead once, remember, everyone has to play her once, which is also a great punishment for a weak girl, so they play very seriously.
It's just that boys never play such games, so they think it's ridiculous for their bets, men's bets are generally money, so it's exciting enough, and it's flavorful enough, if you still think the bet is too small, then gamble your life.
The game without punishment doesn't seem to be very exciting, and people are not very engaged, so there is no passion and excitement to play.
There are bets and penalties to mobilize people's enthusiasm, but also bring pressure to make people feel that they can't lose this game, they must not have any carelessness and sloppiness, they must do their best, face it calmly, and be prepared to pay the price for their actions once they relax, only such a game is fun enough.
No matter the size of the bet, no matter the role of the game, there is always only one purpose, that is, to win, must win, so Xu Jiaqi's eyes have been staring directly at the shuttlecock that flies up and gradually falls, because she doesn't want to lose, she doesn't want to be bulleted.
But when he was about to stretch out his foot to catch the falling shuttlecock, something unexpected suddenly happened.
"Haqia" Xu Jiaqi actually sneezed without warning, not only did we feel very surprised, but even she herself never expected that such a bizarre thing would happen. Could it be that God is deliberately playing tricks on her?
As for whether she sneezed, whether she lost her face, or whether something ugly broke out, we don't care now. She didn't bother to pay attention to it herself, all she wanted to care about now was whether her shuttlecock was catched.
When she opened her eyes to check the situation, she found that the shuttlecock was not on her feet, and we had no way of knowing where it went, but the only thing that was certain was that she did not catch the shuttlecock, and it was inevitable that she would be punished.
"County Lord, you lost. Seeing that Xu Jiaqi didn't catch the shuttlecock, the maids who played the game together were dancing happily.
What kind of people are these, they seem so ecstatic to see that their county lord has lost and is about to be punished, I think they are gloating and falling into the well, and there is no one like them.
In fact, the county lord is not an ordinary person, and it is really not easy to beat her, so it is natural that they are so excited. I can't fight back after beating her, and I can't retaliate, what a wonderful thing this is, it's really hard to meet but not want, so what are you hesitating about, get ready to do it.
If it were in normal times, whoever dared to stare at her would be a big crime to kill her head, so who would dare to provoke her, but now it is different, if she is willing to gamble and lose, she is ready to accept the punishment obediently.
"How so. I just saw it fall from here, why didn't I catch it, what the hell is going on? Xu Jiaqi said bitterly, she couldn't figure out why she didn't catch the shuttlecock.
"County Lord, no matter what, if you don't catch it, you don't catch it, hurry up and accept the punishment. A maid said with a smile. also made a gesture of flicking her head, Xu Jiaqi looked at the other people, they were also laughing, and now she knew that she was about to come to a catastrophe.
Looking at their smug looks, I know that they will not spare her, what kind of resentment and hatred do they have against her on weekdays, now is the time to retaliate against her, how much strength you have, anyway, if you want to play Xu Jiaqi comfortably, you just can't cheap her.
This is an opportunity that has only been encountered for decades, and you must use it cleanly, not even a little bit of dregs, otherwise you will waste a piece of God's kindness to you.
Xu Jiaqi knew that if they let everyone play her, then she would not become a different look, and at that time, I am afraid that even her own mother would not know her.
In the face of everyone's imminent posture, Xu Jiaqi was ruthless, ready to do something hard, anyway, he must not let them play himself.
"Dare, I'll see which of you dares to touch me. Xu Jiaqi said solemnly. She clearly wants to cheat, she doesn't admit it when she loses, and she dares to threaten others, which is really a scoundrel.
"County Lord, you are willing to gamble and lose, this is what you said, I'm afraid no one will blame us, we are punished by the rules when we lose, you can't cheat." A maid said.
"What's wrong with me, I'm just cheating, I'm willing to cheat, I like cheating, can you handle it? Who called you so stupid, I'm not as stupid as you, if you let each of you play it, then wouldn't I be going to become a goblin, then when my brother comes back, will he still know me?" Xu Jiaqi said eloquently.
After saying that, she went away, and went to the gazebo to rest, where her mother was still sitting.
"Mother, my brother must have been speaking ill of me just now, causing me to lose the game. Xu Jiaqi said a little angrily, why did she come to her mother to complain.
"Saying bad things about you, how do you know that he is saying that you are bad for you, and you are not by his side, maybe he cares about you, or is worried about you. Mrs. Xu said with a smile.
Xu Jiaqi has nothing to do here, but Mrs. Xu is quite sensible, and she can't help but play tricks.
"Is he so kind to care about me? That's a rarity. Xu Jiaqi said in a weird way. I'm so angry. Isn't it just a game? As for letting her say that about her brother? If Xu Tianning knew about it, how sad it would be.
"How do you know that he doesn't care about you, you're his only sister, and your brother isn't like that, you know what he does to you. Mrs. Xu said solemnly.
However, Xu Jiaqi was still not very happy, it seemed that there was something else in this that Mrs. Xu did not know, otherwise things would not be so strange. Why did Xu Jiaqi say that her brother didn't care about her, and the vigilant Mrs. Xu immediately noticed that something was not quite right.
"What's the matter, are you giving your brother a problem again, no wonder he wants to talk about you. ”
"It's nothing, I just asked him to catch a white fox for me, because I like white foxes, he has his favorite pets, and I want to have them too." Xu Jiaqi said willfully.
She didn't know how difficult it was to catch the white fox, and she said it so easily, it felt like a very ordinary, very simple thing, as long as she did it, she still felt very annoyed by Mrs. Xu's questioning.
"No wonder my eyelids have been jumping since early in the morning, it turns out that there is also your credit here, I don't know what to say about you. Mrs. Xu said solemnly.
"What do you mean, mother, you mean that my brother is in danger. Xu Jiaqi became alert at once, because what her mother said was strange and scary.
"It's better not to be in danger, or I'll see how you explain it to your father. Mrs. Xu said solemnly. She blamed Xu Jiaqi like this, in fact, Xu Jiaqi felt uncomfortable, she didn't think about it so much at that time, and it was useless to blame her now.
"Mother, what you said is too suspenseful, what kind of person is my brother, my brother is a master, who can do anything to him, besides, there are more than 100 elite soldiers around him, it will be fine, mother, you are too worried." Xu Jiaqi said with a smile. In order to comfort her mother's heart. However, Mrs. Xu seemed to be really worried about Xu Tianning's safety, which was her only son.
"If you don't shoot 10,000, I'm afraid of what happens, there are no beasts and birds in the mountains and forests, he is just a mortal. ”
Speaking of which, Mrs. Xu is still very worried about Xu Tianning's safety, which makes Xu Jiaqi a little impatient, but after all, she is her mother, she can't be angry, but she has to persuade her mother not to worry about her brother anymore. Now that the man is gone, worrying about what is the use, it is better to wait quietly for him to come back.
"Mother, don't worry about him anymore, if you are really worried about him, you shouldn't let him go in the first place, but you should let him stay by your side and serve you for the rest of your life, so that you can rest assured. ”
Xu Jiaqi rubbed her mother's shoulders again to distract her mother or ease her impatience, and Mrs. Xu did not speak again.
At this time, Xu Jiaqi saw a birdcage, with two birds, one white and one black, and Xu Jiaqi was extremely excited when he saw them.
"Brother's bird. ”
When she saw the pair of birds, her mother didn't want to rub her shoulders, but ran over to tease them, and after playing for a while, it still didn't feel interesting. This bird does not learn to speak like a parrot, and makes people happy, knowing that jumping up and down in a cage is extremely boring.
In the end, Xu Jiaqi really couldn't find anything to do, so he fed the birds, and recited the words "tell you to speak ill of me, tell you to speak ill of me".
Xu Tianning cherishes his pair of birds very much, and never lets others touch them, especially Xu Jiaqi, because she has no love at all in Xu Tianning's eyes, and her carelessness doesn't know how many innocent lives have been killed, and now she has come to persecute Xu Tianning's love bird, if this bird has any three longs and two shorts, Xu Tianning will definitely not be finished with her.
These are also two weak birds, if Xu Jiaqi really has any opinions about her brother, she shouldn't sprinkle it on them, they are innocent.
"Jiaqi, what are you doing. Mrs. Xu asked.
Since Xu Jiaqi was standing with her back to her, she couldn't see what she was doing at all.
"That bird is your brother's sweetheart, don't break him, otherwise even my mother won't be able to tell him, this is my mother who brought it up while he was away. Mrs. Xu said seriously.
It turned out that this bird was secretly taken out without Xu Tianning's consent, Xu Jiaqi hurriedly stopped, if there was anything wrong with this, it would be difficult to say, this is her brother's heart, it seems to be more important than her sister.
Xu Jiaqi felt that there was nothing to do, and Cui returned to Mrs. Xu's side and sat down dejectedly, too idle, terrible idle, it turned out that the days when there was nothing to do were not as happy as the legend.
It's boring and panicked, it's terrible, it really feels like a year, when her brother was there, she could fight with her brother, quarrel, and pass the time, but her brother is not at home now, and after she lost the game just now, she played tricks again, and no one will play with her, hey, it's really annoying, Xu Jiaqi had to lie on the table and think nonsense or be in a daze.