The chessboard is placed on the table, with a chess basket on each side, and we are still playing chess against ourselves.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Xu Jian raised her eyes and looked at the person who came in through the door.
This is Lin Yunyan.
As she opened and closed the door, the cold wind wrapped in thin snow leaked in.
Lin Yunyan took off her snow coat, took a moment to get rid of the coldness on her body, and then sat down at the table.
After a quick glance at the chessboard, Lin Yunyan could only think of one word: densely packed.
Black and white interlaced vertically and horizontally.
Unless she can be given a quarter of an hour to analyze it carefully, she might not even be able to see clearly who has the upper hand.
Xu Jian held the chess pieces and talked while placing the pieces.
"Geng Baoyuan has been buried. The handlebar has been in Beijing for more than half a year. He was Geng Baoyuan's gambling friend. He was a bachelor with no wife and children. If he is missing, no one will report him to the official."
"If you don't know anything about it, you owe Geng Baoyuan money, so you can do whatever you want. He is imprisoned in the mountain, and he won't be able to escape even if he starves to death. Let's keep him for now."
"Li Shao probably didn't know about it. I heard that there was a huge fire in the East Palace, and both Qian Hu and Liu Xun were kicked several times."
Lin Yunyan was listening, and she suddenly raised her eyes when she heard the words: "Do you even know about the East Palace?"
Xu Jian patted down one word, lowered her eyes, and said calmly: "You have an informant in Cining Palace, why can't I arrange it in the East Palace?"
Lin Yunyan stared at him.
These are two different things.
Xu Jian clearly avoided the important and chose the light.
But then I thought about it, with Xu Jian's caution and habits, it was reasonable to go to the East Palace to make arrangements in advance since he wanted to go against Li Shao.
Those few "loyal" ones who can't move, even if they reveal the slightest hint of it, can easily be overthrown by an army.
However, the inconspicuous little chambermaid, little palace maid, and old nanny are quite useful.
The secret is buried first.
How useful can it be?
Its position on the chessboard, the movement of other chess pieces next to it...
A big game of chess all starts with an inconspicuous move.
Lin Yunyan did not ask who the informant was, she just said: "Liu Xun was kicked too? Li Shao is like that now, can he be kicked hard enough?"
There are also many changes in stature between Li Shao now and Li Shao in the future.
As he grew older, he grew taller and taller. He was half a head taller than his uncles from the Xia family in Enrongbo Mansion before he reached the weak crown, and he looked like he would soon catch up with the tall Holy Emperor.
It’s true, the growth is gratifying.
If Li Shao was kicked like that, he would definitely be more powerful than he is now.
Judging from Liu Xun's scholarly body, two bones may be broken.
"It's a pity that he was kicked a few years too early," Lin Yunyan muttered, and finally said, "Forget it, after a few years, Li Shao may have to continue to kick him."
If there is no chance, she just creates opportunities.
Xu Jian was very amused.
I haven’t grown up myself, so I care about whether others grow up quickly.
"It's not bad," Xu Jian said, "Liu Xun hired a doctor."
Lin Yunyan raised her eyebrows and smiled in her eyes.
Needless to say, the Liu family had to be careful when hiring a doctor this time.
Not only can't it be the same as before, but I can't wait to go from Qianbu Corridor to the gate of the capital. Everyone knows that Liu Xun is seriously ill, and even the other way around, he has to keep his mouth shut tightly.
Dare you say that he was kicked by Li Shao?
Dare you tell me why he was kicked by Li Shao?
Liu Xun didn't dare to say a word, so he could only eat Coptis chinensis while being mute.
Xu Jian kept flipping the chess pieces in his hand.
The little princess was in a good mood, and it was not in vain that she suppressed those few words of teasing.
"Liu Xun and Qian Hu went to Fa'an Temple, but they didn't get much. They could only report to Li Shao that Geng Baoyuan ran away due to gambling debts."
"Qian Hu went to the Geng family to settle down."
"Think about it, after the printing is opened, Mr. Shan will not receive reports, leaving him searching for people all over the mountain."
Lin Yunyan knew it well.
The subsequent ending was also within her expectation.
Someone will definitely be sent to Fa'an Temple that day. She and Jin Shu walked around the temple in the afternoon and went down the mountain together, which was the best ending.
Even if someone is suspicious, there is nothing they can do to her.
After all, she has no power to restrain a chicken.
If Jin Shu was so frightened that day that he didn't think of going up the mountain again...
Lin Yunyan can also wipe the matter away, it's just a little more troublesome.
Could it be more troublesome than their step-by-step plotting against Li Shao?
"My aunt had people come to the house and told her that Sister Ashu was in good spirits."
"The Jin family chose not to publicize it. It was a wise choice."
"My grandmother and father also knew about this. They were very angry and very disappointed with Li Shao."
"They thought Geng Baoyuan was killed by Shen Chen."
This time, it was Xu Jian's turn to laugh.
Yes.
No matter how talented the little princess is, no matter how many plans she makes, she dare not let her grandmother and father know that it was her handiwork that sealed the throat with one arrow.
It is his duty to help the little princess clean up and deal with it.
In fact, he is quick to take action, his timing is accurate, and he can be praised for being timely and complete.
Teach the little princess how to use hidden weapons...
It's true that it's a self-defense technique, and they can tell a good guy from a bad guy, but it's a bit scary.
After laughing, Xu Jian said again: "Geng Baoyuan, what a pity."
Geng Baoyuan is a bastard and has a grudge against both of them.
But he could have been a useful chess piece.
Having such a bastard around will further arouse the evil in Li Shao's heart.
Only when there is a wolf and a misfortune can one commit adultery.
Get rid of all the bastards around Li Shao who are causing trouble and make him less capable of doing evil, and this person will not be able to straighten up.
Li Shao is hopeless.
Lin Yunyan understood the meaning of Xu Jian's words.
They had already met each other that day and the situation was critical, so she had no choice but to kill Geng Baoyuan.
This is certainly correct.
That’s right, it’s really a pity.
After thinking about it, she said: "That kick shouldn't have kicked Liu Xun away, right?"
Without Geng Baoyuan, we cannot lose another chess piece.
Otherwise, the losses will be huge.
Xu Jian chuckled and said lightly: "It's hard to say Liu Xun, but don't underestimate Liu Jing."
A shortcut is right in front of you.
Unless the road is completely blocked and there is no hope at all, Liu Jing will not give up.
Of course Liu Jing would not push Liu Xun to death without thinking, but there is no absolute between father and son.
What will happen in the end is beyond Liu Jing's control.
After talking about the important things, Xu Jian and Lin Yunyan talked about other matters.
"I saw Aunt He in the morning and she seemed to have something on her mind," Xu Jian said, "I asked her about it, but she gave me a false impression."
Lin Yunyan understood.
Although it is said that everyone has something on their minds, if Xu Jian saw that the other party was unwilling to talk, he would probably not ask more questions, but it happened to be at this time.
In the past, why did Grandma He's family "die" of illness, and what happened before and after...
Lin Yunyan got up and went to the kitchen.
Aunt He's family was sitting in front of the stove, watching the heat.
Seeing Lin Yunyan coming, she stood up hurriedly: "The princess and the Duke have orders, why don't Shen Chen come over?"
"I'm here to find Nanny," Lin Yunyan smiled. She didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point, "The Duke is very worried about Nanny."
Aunt He's smile froze on her lips and she rubbed her hands nervously.
