Fu Youan sensed the faint anger in Shen Jiao's heart and couldn't help but tighten his lips.
Shen Jiao didn't look at him, she lowered her head and flipped through the chess records, page after page, "The remaining records of the previous chess master... The imperial concubine's mother's home is in Qiongzhou, where the chess master's hometown is. The imperial concubine's ancestors also had a relationship with the chess master. Some friendship."
"Um."
Fu Youan knew that Shen Jiao was smart, so he no longer hid it from her, and then explained in a panic, "I just saw that you liked me, that's why..."
"Brother You'an."
Shen Jiao let out a long sigh, stepped down from the chair and put her hand on the back of Fu Youan's hand, "The third child is the daughter of a noble concubine. She was raised to be spoiled and arrogant, and is used to mistreating others. I don't want you to please the third child."
Fu Youan lowered his eyes and stared closely at her white, jade-like hands, with extremely complicated thoughts.
"I don't like playing chess either, but my father does."
Shen Jiao slowly pulled Fu Youan's fingers, turning his fist into a palm, and then clasped it with him, "Whoever my father likes has the ability to be arrogant, but in the final analysis, everyone is only in awe of my father." The emperor’s status as emperor.”
"The prince wants the ninth and fifth positions. Everyone wants to be the boss and the third one. But there is only one position. Why can't I think about it?"
Shen Jiao's voice was very soft, but in Fu Youan's ears, it was as heavy as gold.
His breathing almost stopped gradually. His curled eyelashes trembled as he looked at Shen Jiao, almost speechless, "You, you..."
Jiaojiao actually wants to climb to the 95th position!
Fu Youan looked at Shen Jiao in front of him. She had only reached the height of his waist, but she already had great ambitions. There was determination in her eyes that he had never seen before.
"Jiaojiao, this is difficult."
After a long while, Fu Youan struggled to say a word.
"Brother Youan, do you think I can't do it?"
Shen Jiao tilted her head and asked, obviously confident.
When Fu Youan saw it, he couldn't say anything dejected, "I believe you, Jiaojiao is so smart, you can do it."
It's just that his plan will inevitably have to change. Since Jiaojiao wants that position, Da Wei can't mess with it.
He cannot harm Jiaojiao's country.
Shen Jiao suddenly let go of her hand, and with Fu Youan's slightly regretful eyes, she reached out and hugged him, "Brother Youan, this is my home court, and I will protect brother Youan."
"But I don't want Brother You'an to get involved. My hands are already dirty. I want to protect Brother You'an. My Brother You'an is so good. He shouldn't be groveling to others and trying to please others."
Fu Youan looked into her extremely sincere eyes, felt the warm body in his arms, and the originally barren heart suddenly grew grass and flowers bloomed.
He hugged Shen Jiao back and murmured: "Brother You'an, I also want to do something to help you."
The world is harsh on women, and it is even more difficult for Jiaojiao to ascend to the throne as a woman, as there are many thorns along the way.
He wanted to stand beside Shen Jiao instead of hiding behind her.
"Brother You'an."
The corners of Shen Jiao's lips curled up slightly, "This world is very big. There is Wei, Daliang, Rongdi, Annan, Minyue, Qiangzhou, and overseas. I have a big heart and want them all."
Fu Youan's throat moved slightly, and as Shen Jiao spit out the country names one after another, he became excited in his heart.
He understood what Shen Jiao meant.
"Okay, Brother You'an will help you."
"I know brother You'an is the best."
Shen Jiao raised her head and kissed Fu Youan on the cheek, leaving a moist lip mark, "The only one I can trust is brother Youan."
Fu Youan was stunned by Shen Jiao's movements and was stunned for a long time. He couldn't react for a long time. Then he raised his hand and touched his face. His dark eyes were shining brightly at this moment.
"Not dirty."
Fu Youan held Shen Jiao's hand and said, "Jiaojiao's hands are very clean."
Both he and Jiaojiao were forced into a desperate situation. If they didn't fight back, they would risk their lives to compensate.
The life he lived in the past was characterized by lack of food and clothing, money and charcoal. Before Jiaojiao was not taken seriously by Emperor Qingyuan, her life might not have been any better than his own.
They should be together, fight back together, fight together, and plot the world together!
Only then did Shen Jiao realize that he responded to her previous words.
"Brother You'an, you have to be obedient, good, and study hard, otherwise how can you help me in the future."
Shen Jiao murmured in a low voice, and Fu Youan nodded silently. From then on, he began to go to the study every day, but he never showed how smart he was in front of outsiders.
Only Shen Jiao knows.
In front of many people, the two looked at each other with a tacit understanding and smiled secretly, all their feelings hidden in silence.
Fu Youan was studying in the study room, while Shen Jiao was reading excerpts in the Qinzheng Hall.
Ever since she learned the Doctrine of the Mean in just one month in front of Emperor Qingyuan, Emperor Qingyuan brought people around and taught her step by step.
She also disliked those tutors who went to the study room, as they would delay Shen Jiao's talent.
"My ninth princess is very talented, extremely knowledgeable, and has a photographic memory. I often only teach her once or twice, and she can remember it in her heart. She is considerate and filial to me..."
Emperor Qingyuan talked about Shen Jiao's goodness to his trusted ministers and showed off that he had such a good daughter.
His face was filled with joy. Anyone who looked at him could tell that he loved the Ninth Princess very much.
Several courtiers lowered their heads and looked at the two men with eyes written all over their faces - Help! Here we go again!
Emperor Qingyuan really loved to show off Shen Jiao, and from time to time he would catch two of his ministers praising Shen Jiao, which made the ministers' ears almost go numb.
Not only that, when Emperor Qingyuan now handles government affairs, he will ask Shen Jiao to accompany him.
He was also never stingy in rewarding Shen Jiao.
No matter what kind of rare treasures there are, they are sent to Shen Jiao. Half a month ago, she even jumped two levels, made Wan Gui a concubine, and moved her from Xiuhe Palace to Jiaqing Palace.
Who wouldn't be jealous if he went from being a nobleman to become the head of the first palace just by giving birth to a favored daughter?
The concubines were gnashing their teeth in jealousy towards Concubine Wan one by one. Oh no, it was Concubine Wan now. Those who had children would teach their children to fight for favor, hoping to copy her path to success.
But the road to success was not replicated, but Emperor Qingyuan saw through it and scolded him bloody.
The ministers were not unaware of these things. When they glanced at Shen Jiao, who was sitting upright next to Emperor Qingyuan, they couldn't help but feel a sense of joy.
Fortunately, Shen Jiao was the Ninth Princess and not the Ninth Prince. Otherwise, given the emperor's favoring attitude, the prince would have been replaced by someone else long ago.
"Father, how can a daughter be so good?"
Shen Jiao said softly. After seeing the courtiers leave, she walked behind Emperor Qingyuan and helped him squeeze his shoulders gently.
Emperor Qingyuan was so comfortable being massaged by Shen Jiao that he couldn't hide the lines around his eyes and tail when he smiled, "My Jiao Jiao is so good!"
My daughter is so considerate!
None of his sons would care whether he was tired or not. Only Jiaojiao's filial heart would do so if she thought of giving him a massage.
Those people always blame him for favoring Jiaojiao.
Can you blame him?
"Father, reading books all the time is bad for your eyes. Let's go out for a walk."
Shen Jiao saw that Emperor Qingyuan couldn't hide his fatigue, so she persuaded him to go out, "Sitting all the time is not good for the back and spine. I asked the doctor and he said that he should move around more."