"This..." Hong Zhou forced himself to calm down and thought: "If I were Hong Shi, I would definitely take advantage of you to solve the game of chess and change the chess pieces beyond recognition, making it impossible for you to solve it."
Hongli tapped his palm lightly and said: "This is exactly the truth, but if you play too many chess pieces too fast, it is easy to make your own side empty and even vulnerable. And this is what I want." After a pause,
He said again: "Now they are just selling test questions secretly, but if they find out that I have understood their plan,
Next time, there will be so much trouble that I can't end it, for example, if I spread the test questions all over the capital, then even if I can't be sued for selling the test questions, I can still be sued for the crime of leaking the test questions and stay in my house.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, they will find a way to get rid of him, but if he does not die, he will become our pawn."
Although Hong Zhou was moved by the words, he was still uneasy, "I'm just afraid that they will realize that this is a trap and won't get in."
Hongli said with certainty: "They can't afford to lose, so they will definitely take action."
Hong Zhou thought for a while and said helplessly: "Okay then, I will do what my fourth brother said." There are only a few days left before Qiu Wei, so he must hurry up in everything he does.
Hongli warned: "Go, but don't mention Xianyue to them. I have other uses for this woman. Don't mention my second brother either, lest they sound weird."
Hong Zhou hesitated for a moment, but finally did not ask Hong Li what he wanted to do with Xianyue. This woman... had nothing to do with him anymore.
Shortly after Hong Zhou left, little Zhengzi came in and said, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Yang from the palace is outside asking for an audience."
Hongli guessed that it was Yang Hai without a doubt, but why did he come here now? He immediately said: "Invite him in."
After a while, Yang Hai came in with Xiao Zhengzi, called Qian'er and said: "I would like to say hello to the fourth elder brother. Good luck to the fourth elder brother."
Hongli raised his hand and said, "Excuse me, is it your mother who asked you to come here?"
Yang Hai said respectfully: "Replying to Fourth Brother, the master is worried about the health of the direct descendant Fujin. When you were in the palace in the morning, you said that the direct descendant Fujin had not woken up all night. The more the master thought about it, the more worried he became, so he specially asked the servant to come over and ask if the direct descendant Fujin was awake.
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Speaking of this, Hongli looked slightly gloomy and said: "Mingyu has woken up earlier. There is nothing serious. He just needs to rest. Tell E Niang not to worry. When Mingyu is well, I will
Take her into the palace to pay your respects to E Niang."
Yang Hai bowed and said: "I understand, I will go back and give my master's order."
After coming out of Prince Bao's Mansion, Yang Hai did not immediately return to the palace to answer his orders as he said. Instead, he turned around and went to the restaurant and teahouse where the scholars gathered. After asking around for a while, he returned to the palace.
When they arrived at Chengqian Palace, Ling Ruo was playing chess with the Tong Jia family. Yang Hai did not disturb him and stood quietly aside.
Since returning to the palace, Ling Ruo still plays chess with Tong Jia when she has nothing to do. This woman is still the same as before, gentle and uncontroversial. The years in the palace have not changed her at all. And this is what Ling Ruo admires most.
a little bit.
Half an hour later, the fight on the chessboard finally came to an end. Tong Jia sighed softly, retracted her hand and said, "My queen is always superior in skills, and I am willing to be the inferior."
"Your Majesty Tong, you are being humble. I only narrowly beat you by half a chip. If I just made a slightly wrong step, I would no longer be the winner."
While gathering the chess pieces on the chessboard, Tong Jia said: "Losing is losing, winning is winning, but there is no such thing as if."
Ling Ruo chuckled and said nothing. Yang Hai took this opportunity and went up and said, "I would like to pay my respects to the master and to Mr. Tong."
Ling Ruo glanced at him and said, "I'm back. How is Bao Fujin doing?"
"Returning to the master, Fourth Elder Brother said that Bao Fujin is in good condition except for being a little weak. He will be fine after a while of rest. Fourth Elder Brother also said that he will bring Fujin into the palace to pay you respects someday." Yang Hai said truthfully.
"What's wrong with Bao Fujin?" Tong Jia asked curiously from the side. When she found out that it was a miscarriage, she frowned and said: "Things are already like this. It's useless to be sad. It's better to take good care of yourself. After the child is born,
Just get pregnant, God will definitely not treat her poorly."
"I accept the good words from noble Tong." Ling Ruo took a look at the sky and said, "It's getting late. Why don't noble Tong have dinner here before leaving?"
Tong Jiashi lowered her head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I have been feeling unwell recently. I can only eat porridge and side dishes. I'm afraid it will turn off my appetite."
Ling Ruo said with concern: "Has it been reported that the imperial doctor has seen it?"
"I've seen it. It doesn't matter. It's just a minor illness. Just pay attention and you'll be fine." Listening to Tong Jia's words, Ling Ruo nodded, "Then I won't keep you. When are you free, come and see me again?"
The palace plays chess."
Tong Jia showed a smile and said, "I hope I can win against the empress next time."
After he left, Ling Ruo looked at Yang Hai and said, "Have you understood everything I asked you to inquire about?"
"Returning to the master, I have inquired about it. There are many people selling test questions secretly in teahouses and restaurants. I bought a few copies and asked the master to see them. However, there was a person who wanted one thousand taels. I didn't have enough money, so I didn't buy it.
Come." As he said that, he took out several thin pieces of paper from his sleeves, each with a test question written on them, but he didn't know whether the real test question was among them.
After reading them one by one, Ling Ruo sat in the chair for a long time, not knowing what she was thinking. It was not until the sky turned dark that she took a breath and said, "Shui Xiu, help me go to the Nourishing Heart Hall."
"Yes." Shui Xiu responded and ordered the palace servants to prepare the shoulder carriage. Then he and Ling Ruo went to the Yangxin Hall. Entering inside, Yinzhen thought he had finished approving the papers and was playing with a telescope. It seemed that she
He came in and waved over, "Ruo'er, come here and take a look at this novelty that the foreigner just presented."
Ling Ruo walked over and said curiously: "Isn't it just a telescope? How can it become a novelty again?"
"This is not a telescope, but a kaleidoscope. Although they are both for seeing, they have different uses. You will know it after you see it yourself." After saying that, Yinzhen handed the thing to Ling Ruo, who closed one.
Looking inside, strangely enough, she saw blooming flowers inside.
"Your Majesty, why are there flowers here?" Ling Ruo took out the kaleidoscope in surprise.
Yinzhen smiled and said: "There are no flowers here, but some colored glass. After being refracted by three glass mirrors, the broken glass looks like flowers."
"Broken glass?" Ling Ruo couldn't connect the broken glass with the flowers he just saw. He chuckled and said, "This foreigner's thinking is really exquisite. I can't think of it. But this thing is very important to us."
Frankly speaking, it's not as useful as a telescope, it's just a fresh and interesting picture."