Chapter 504: Leaving a woman for the prince
The emperor was very pleased to see Qin Zhao win so brilliantly: "The prince has a good vision."
No wonder the prince only favors Qin Zhao. Qin Zhao is indeed unique and deserves the prince's favor.
"When I return to the emperor, it's all because of His Highness the Crown Prince's good teachings. It's His Highness the Crown Prince who found a good husband for me, and I was able to make rapid progress in a short period of time. It's all thanks to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Qin Zhao specially put it on Xiao Ce.
A high hat.
Xiao Ce glanced at Qin Zhao meaningfully and said calmly: "Ruxi has indeed contributed a lot, but it is only because of your talent that you have made such great progress."
Qin Shuang and Wu Xirou were both a little surprised when they heard Ru Xi's name.
They had heard of Ruxi's name when they were young, because when Ruxi was famous, they were not as famous as Ruxi.
Later, the Zhou family was defeated and Ruxi disappeared. As time went by, the people of Yongzhou gradually forgot about this famous and talented woman.
How did they know that one day they would hear Zhou Ruxi's name in the palace, and Ruxi would become Qin Zhao's wife.
Qin Zhao, whom Ruxi taught, actually outshone them, the two most talented women in Yongzhou.
After hearing Ruxi's name, both of them felt a little complicated.
Because Qin Zhao won this game here, not only Xiao Ce was happy, but the emperor was also full of praise for Qin Zhao.
Concubine Shu, who was not far away, felt uncomfortable when she saw this scene.
Today's garden party is looking for the crown princess for Xiao Ce, but Qin Zhao, a good lady, comes out to disrupt the situation and compares all the noble ladies to others. So how is she going to choose one of these noble ladies to be the crown princess?
Only at this moment did Concubine Shu realize that this was Qin Zhao's sinister intention. Qin Zhao did not want any noble girl to be elected as the crown prince, so he spared no effort to disrupt the situation at the garden party.
It's a pity that she hasn't discovered this before.
Half an hour later, Jiang Yan went through a hard battle and finally won another spot in the finals.
This was an unexpected blessing for her, and it finally did not disgrace the reputation of the Pingjin Marquis Mansion. She could go home and see her parents.
Probably because she had met Jiang Da several times, Qin Zhao had a good impression of Jiang Yan. Anyway, she felt that as long as Wu Xirou and Qin Shuang were not the crown prince, any other noble girl would be fine.
Jiang Yan had a good impression on her. If Jiang Yan became the crown princess, she felt she would be better than the other two.
Because the purpose of disrupting the situation has been achieved, there will be nothing for her to do next.
After Jiang Yan won a round with difficulty, she heard that Qin Zhao easily defeated Wu Xirou again.
When facing Qin Zhao, she showed a flattering smile: "Please show mercy to Qin Liangdi later."
"No, no, no, Miss Jiang should be merciful and don't let me lose too badly." Qin Liangdi said seriously.
Jiang Yan thought Qin Zhao was being polite, so she hurriedly said: "Liangdi really loves to joke."
Qin Zhao felt that the garden party would not end until dark if he kept talking, so it was better to start early.
After that, the competition between Qin Zhao and Jiang Yan officially began.
Jiang Yan concentrated on it, hoping that her loss would not be too embarrassing.
Xiao Ce had deliberately come closer to watch, but he soon discovered that Qin Zhao was not trying his best. He felt bored at the moment, so he walked back to his original position and sat down.
Of course the emperor noticed it and turned back the way he came.
About three-quarters of an hour later, the winner between Jiang Yan and Qin Zhao was decided.
At first, Jiang Yan was so focused on playing chess that she didn't notice that Qin Zhao was giving her chess moves. She only realized this fact when she was about to win in the end.
But now the victory was decided, and she didn't know what it felt like. Although she won, it was not a victory, and it didn't make her happy.
She couldn't figure out why Qin Zhao wanted to let her go. It couldn't be because of her brother.
She quickly rejected her idea because her brother said that she and Qin Liangdi were shocked after just meeting her a few times on the street. It was clear that her brother admired Qin Liangdi, and Qin Liangdi did not necessarily regard her brother as a friend.
But she still couldn't help but ask the question in her mind: "Why did Liangdi give up the chess piece?"
"I don't understand what Miss Jiang is saying. It's because I'm not as good as others, but Miss Jiang is superb at chess, and I sincerely admire her." After Qin Zhao finished speaking, he returned to his seat.
Unexpectedly, she just touched the stool and heard Xiao Ce ask the same question: "Why did you let Miss Jiang?"
Because she couldn't fool Xiao Ce, she had to find a good reason: "I think Miss Jiang is a close match and she looks lovable. Faced with such a cute girl, I can't help but pamper her more."
Xiao Ce didn't expect that she would make such an excuse, and was speechless for a moment.
"Don't you think Miss Jiang is cute, Your Highness?" Qin Zhao looked at Xiao Ce and asked.
How did Xiao Ce know whether Jiang Yan was cute or not? He didn't even see Jiang Yan's face clearly. He didn't even look at the many noble ladies at the garden party, but Qin Zhao was so dazzling that he couldn't take his eyes away.
"I think you, a woman, have something wrong with your brain." Xiao Ce only commented coldly on Qin Zhao.
Qin Zhao didn't expect Xiao Ce to think of her like this. She was speechless for a moment, and it took a while before she retorted: "I have nothing wrong with my brain."
She still remembered that today was Xiao Ce's concubine selection feast. She had to leave some candidates for the crown princess for Xiao Ce. Jiang Yan was much more pleasing to the eye than Qin Shuang and Wu Xirou.
Anyway, as long as Qin Shuang or Wu Xirou is not the princess, she can tolerate other women.
Xiao Ce glanced at Qin Zhao coldly and said nothing.
Qin Zhao's cold glance from Xiao Ce sent chills down his spine. Could it be that Xiao Ce saw through her intentions and made Xiao Ce angry from embarrassment?
If Xiao Ce specifically went against her and picked Qin Shuang or Wu Xirou to become the crown princess, wouldn't her work today be in vain?
Qin Zhao felt that it was not appropriate to go against Xiao Ce at this time, so she asked in a low voice: "Did I do something wrong?"
Xiao Ce didn't want to look at Qin Zhao and didn't answer.
Qin Zhao came closer to Xiao Ce and said, "Your Highness is not happy? If you had known that Your Highness didn't like what I did, I would have killed everyone. However, we can't turn back time now. Your Highness, please don't get angry with me."
Alright, okay?"
Facing Qin Zhao's flattering smile, Xiao Ce could do nothing to her.
"You have to sit like you're sitting down," he scolded with a cold face.
Qin Zhao immediately sat upright. She stopped smiling and instantly became dignified, elegant and full of nobility.
Xiao Ce saw the whole process of her face change and could only lament that this girl's face change was too fast.
After the three rounds of the talent competition, Qin Zhao felt that he had nothing to do anymore, and the next step was the choice of the Crown Princess.
She tried her best to cover up Wu Xirou and Qin Shuang's sharp edge, but the choice of the Crown Princess was not hers. Moreover, the choice of the Crown Princess was not entirely based on talent competition. If the emperor opened his mouth, it would be an imperial edict.
The choice of the Crown Princess was finalized.
In fact, she was not sure whether her attempt to disrupt the situation would work.
(End of chapter)
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