Chapter 16: Solving Chess
Lian Zhi and Su Ying stayed in the huge palace for a long time, but no one came. Su Ying felt a little anxious. Concubine Shu was unhappy because she didn't want Lian Zhi to see Wen Yunxi.
But Lian Zhi was not anxious, and instead sat leisurely on a chair drinking tea.
"Princess, at this time, can you still drink tea?" Su Ying asked.
Lian Zhi put down the teacup: "The Sixth Princess is the daughter of Concubine Shu, and she is the thorn in her heart. I frightened her thorn in the side. How could Concubine Shu not be angry?"
"But you saved the Sixth Princess."
"Do you think that if I hadn't saved the Sixth Princess, I would still be sitting here drinking tea leisurely?"
Lian Zhi saw the end of the game at this time. She had nothing to do, so she walked over to take a look. Looking at the battle situation on the chessboard, the black pieces were surrounded by the white pieces, and there was no way to recover.
Lian Zhi thought for a moment, picked up a sunspot, and placed it on the chessboard. Immediately, the situation on the chessboard changed, and the sunspot gained a glimmer of hope.
"Princess Wanyang can actually play chess." Wen Zhilan came out of nowhere. He was shocked when he saw Lian Zhiluozi, "I was thinking before, whether Heizi can still survive, but I didn't expect Wan Zhilan to
Princess Yang has found a chance for it, but Bai Zi has put so much thought into it, and I'm afraid it will all come to nothing."
Lian Zhi picked up a white stone and dropped it on the chessboard again. The black stone's chance of survival was immediately blocked.
Wen Zhilan looked at Lian Zhi, wondering what she meant?
Lian Zhi picked up a sunspot again and dropped it, and the sunspot escaped disaster again.
"What does Princess Wanyang mean?" Wen Zhilan was a little angry.
Lian Zhi smiled and said, "It's not interesting. I just think that whether the white stones are strong or the black stones are weak, the situation is always changing. A temporary loss is not a loss, and a temporary win is not a win."
"What does Princess Wanyang want to say?"
"This princess doesn't want to be a white piece, let alone a black piece. People don't live to be chess pieces, so why not be chess players?"
"Not everyone can be a chess player."
"Everyone wants something different. Some people are willing to be other people's pawns, and some people are not. It's just personal."
Wen Zhilan understood what Lian Zhi meant: "If Princess Wanyang is a chess player, wouldn't she like to stir up troubles?"
Lian Zhi messed up the chess pieces on the chessboard with one hand: "If I were a chess player, I would rather not play chess in this life. I would rather have peace and no more fighting. Why can't black and white coexist?"
Wen Zhilan smiled suddenly, with a hint of sincerity in his smile: "I looked down on Princess Wanyang before."
"The fifth prince said something serious." Lian Zhi was neither humble nor overbearing.
"I think my concubine has a lot of things to do and I forgot about Princess Wanyang. I will take you to see Sixth Sister. I have to stay here these days because I am afraid that something will happen to Sixth Sister, so I am too worried."
"Thank you very much, Fifth Prince. But Concubine Shu also has a motherly heart, and it is human nature to care about her children."
…
When Wen Yunxi saw Lian Zhi, she immediately called her happily: "Princess Wanyang, come here quickly."
Lian Zhi walked to the bed and sat down. Wen Yunxi immediately took her hand: "Why didn't you come to see me earlier? My mother-in-law didn't even let me get off the bed these days. I was just a little frightened."
, it’s not like something big happened, it makes the mother-in-law nervous.”
"Concubine Shu is also concerned about you." Lian Zhi replied, "What have you been doing these past two days?"
"Just lie down and read some books, Princess Wanyang. No, I will call you Wanyang from now on. How about that?"
"OK."
"Don't call me princess, just call me Yunxi."
"Um."
"Wanyang, I want to thank you for saving me that day."
…
Seeing Lian Zhi and Wen Yunxi talking, Wen Zhilan left the room and saw Concubine Shu as soon as he went out.
"Concubine!" Wen Zhilan shouted.
Concubine Shu was able to remain favored, not only because of her family background, but also because of her own reasons. Concubine Shu's appearance far surpassed that of everyone in the harem, and she would not be arrogant in daily life, so Emperor Chu would love her more.
How much is a concubine?
"Did you take her to meet your sister?"
"Yes. I know that my mother is angry with Princess Wanyang, but Yunxi seems to like Princess Wanyang very much. Yunxi has not had many friends for so many years, and I don't want to disappoint Yunxi."
"This Lin Wanyang is too domineering in the palace. People like her will only bring disaster to us." Concubine Shu is not an unreasonable person. "You must understand that it is not easy for us to get to where we are today."
"Is it because it's not easy to get to where we are today, so we've always been stuck in the same place?" Wen Zhilan's words left Concubine Shu speechless. In the end, she could only say: "You are still young, and there are some things you don't understand."
"Erchen and my sister don't understand many things. It's because they don't understand that they want to try it. The quality of chess depends on the character. Erchen feels that Princess Wanyang has no character problems."
"Her character is not a problem, but her identity is."
"The issue of her identity is something that the prince should consider, not us. Since my father asked her to come to Xichu, he naturally had a plan."
Concubine Shu sighed helplessly: "You are so stubborn. I told you not to get close to the other princes in the past, but you chose to get close to the prince. Now you are in the eyes of some people, and they want to take action against your sister.
Already."
Wen Zhilan's face darkened, and Concubine Shu knew that what she said was serious and hurt her son's heart: "When you are in the royal family and enjoy the glory and wealth that ordinary people can't get, you should stop thinking about getting freedom. People are too greedy and often
Nothing will be gained."
"Thank you, concubine, for your teaching." Wen Zhilan replied.
Concubine Shu knew that Wen Zhilan didn't listen to her words, so she waved her hand to let him go down: "Looking at your sister's condition, she can't stay any longer. Concubine Shu will let her go back tomorrow. You can go too, so you don't have to talk to me about this."
The mother-in-law is in charge of you."
Wen Zhilan turned around and left. Concubine Shu did not go in to see Wen Yunxi and Lian Zhi, but returned to her dormitory.
Wen Yunxi asked Lian Zhi: "How is that Wen He?"
"It's a bad fall, and it won't last a hundred days without recovery."
"You are so kind-hearted that you still support her."
"After all, she is a maid of the Western Chu royal family. If someone really wants to deal with her, they will not let her lie in Yuyang Palace to recuperate."
Wen Yunxi sighed: "I won't mention her anymore. By the way, do you want to go out of the palace to play?"
"Leave the palace?" Lian Zhi did not expect Wen Yunxi to ask her this question.
Wen Yunxi looked proud: "I often went out to play in the palace before. You haven't been out of the palace to play since you came to Xichu. I'll take you there."
Lian Zhi hesitated, and Wen Yunxi felt aggrieved: "In the past, when I left the palace, I could only take Gan Tang with me. Gan Tang could not let go because of his status. If you can go play with me this time, then you can
That would be great.”
Lian Zhi nodded: "Okay."
Wen Yunxi originally liked Lian Zhi's temperament, and since Lian Zhi saved her, she naturally regarded Lian Zhi as a friend, otherwise she would not have thought of taking her out of the palace to play.
Wen Yunxi originally thought that Concubine Shu would keep her for two more days, but she didn't expect to let her go back the next day. Wen Yunxi was so happy that she quickly asked Lian Zhi to go out to play.
Early in the morning, Wen Yunxi went to Yuyang Palace to find Lian Zhi. Lian Zhi had already changed into regular clothes. Wen Yunxi ran towards Lian Zhi: "Let's go quickly, go out early and come back early."
Lian Zhi chose to take Su Yue out of the palace because she was afraid that Su Yue would be really bored.
Su Yue and Gan Tang followed Lian Zhi and Wen Yunxi out of the palace. Wen Yunxi had a waist card and left the palace easily. But as soon as they left the palace, Luo Xuanran received the news, and Wen Miqing happened to be there at this time.
next to her.
"They left the palace? Wen Yunxi and Lin Wanyang are really bold. After something like that happened, they actually dared to run out?" Wen Miqing felt that this was an opportunity given to her by God.
Luo Xuanran glanced at her, sneering in his heart, but smiling kindly on his face: "What's wrong, you want to go to the palace too?"
"How could it be possible? My son is not like Sixth Sister." Wen Miqing replied, "My son is going back today and will visit his mother another day."
"I got some good donkey-hide gelatin a while ago. You can bring it to Concubine Rong on my behalf."
"Thank you very much, mother. I still miss you, my mother and concubine. However, my mother and concubine don't need it on weekdays. I'd better keep it for myself."
Luo Xuanran smiled: "I left some behind, these are specially given to Concubine Rong."
"Then I thanked my mother and queen for my concubine."
After Wen Miqing left, Luo Xuanran shouted: "Shu Han."
Shuhan stepped forward: "The Queen."
"Keep an eye on Wen Miqing. Remember, do double what she wants to do. Don't make the same mistakes as on the day of the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet this time."
"My slave understands." Shuhan withdrew.
A look of contempt flashed in Luo Xuanran's eyes. Wen Miqing was really useful. No matter what he wanted to do, she would take the lead. It was a pity that Concubine Rong was so smart all her life that she gave birth to such a stupid daughter. Concubine Rong
Chapter completed!