If it had been anyone else, Xie Mingxi would have been sarcastic and sarcastic.
Facing her former friend, Xie Mingxi was naturally reluctant to embarrass her and said with a smile: "Your talent in arithmetic is better than mine. Even Master Ji was amazed."
"If you are stupid like this, wouldn't I be even stupider? How should we describe all the students in our Haitang Academy? Are they stupid?"
The witty words made the Sixth Princess brighten up a little and smiled at Xie Mingxi.
This smile is like the melting of ice and snow, and like the sudden appearance of sunshine.
Stunningly beautiful.
Everyone loves beauty. Xie Mingxi admired the extraordinary beauty of the sixth princess and said with a smile: "Your Highness, your smile is so beautiful. You should smile more often."
The Sixth Princess's smile faded, revealing her former gloominess again: "Is there anything worthy of my showing off?"
It seemed that her casual words stung the sixth princess's heart.
Think about it. Her younger brother drowned and her biological mother became ill for a long time. How could an eight-year-old girl withstand such a heavy blow? It was inevitable that her character would become so withdrawn and melancholy.
…
Xie Mingxi felt pity in her heart, and her voice became softer: "What has happened can never be changed, so let it become the past forever. There is no benefit in suffering and pitying yourself. Those who are alive must live strong.
"
"Mei Fei is seriously ill and can only rely on Her Royal Highness now."
"Her Royal Highness the Princess must cheer up so that she can better protect herself and Concubine Mei."
Protect yourself, protect Concubine Mei...
The eyes of the Sixth Princess suddenly flashed, showing a trace of vigilance: "Why do you say that?"
How could Xie Mingxi know about her situation in the palace and Concubine Mei's embarrassment and helplessness?
If these words come from Sheng Jinyue, then that's it. Xie Mingxi is just the daughter of a fourth-rank official, so why would she know about the affairs in the palace?
Xie Mingxi also had some regrets.
It is a big taboo to talk superficially and talk deeply.
She knew everything about the Sixth Princess because of their friendship in her previous life. But to the Sixth Princess, she was just a friend whom she had only known for two days. Although they were close friends, they were far from a heart-to-heart. Those two sentences just now were really inappropriate.
This also shows how sharp and sharp the Sixth Princess is.
"Your Highness, please don't be upset."
Xie Mingxi apologized hurriedly: "I also occasionally heard my mother mention the affairs in the palace, and then I learned that Concubine Mei had fallen out of favor due to illness. Just now I saw His Highness frowning, so I mustered up the courage to comfort her. If there is anything reckless, please forgive me.
Forgive me."
As he spoke, he secretly warned himself in his heart.
You must be careful with your words and deeds in the future! Never rely on the friendship from your past life to be too reckless.
The Sixth Princess looked at Xie Mingxi intently for a moment, said nothing, and then lay down on the bed.
Xie Mingxi also lay down and took a nap.
The bedroom was completely quiet, with only the sound of calm and slow breathing.
Whether it is true sleep or fake sleep, only the two of them know.
…
During class in the afternoon, the girls were led to another school room.
As soon as the girls stepped into the school building, they couldn't help but exclaimed.
In this school building, there are actually seven chess tables. These seven chess tables are all made of natural jade. The black and white chess pieces are also made of polished jade.
These chess table pieces alone are worth thousands of gold.
Empress Yu stood leisurely with a smile in her eyes: "There are several courses offered in Lianchi Academy, and chess is among them. However, chess is not a required course, but an optional subject."
"Today, let me first see how your chess skills are."
"Twelve of you, come here and draw lots into groups. Those who draw the same lot will be in the same group. Half an hour later, you will draw lots again and form groups. There will be a total of three rounds this afternoon. The final ranking will be based on the number of wins!"
"Whoever wins all three rounds will be rewarded by Master Yu!"
After hearing these words, everyone was excited and eager to fight.
Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting are skills that ladies from famous families must learn. Girls who can get into Lianchi Academy are all smart people. It is human nature to be competitive. The judgment of playing Qin, calligraphy and painting is always somewhat subjective.
Playing chess is different.
Winning means winning, losing means losing, there is no ambiguity at all.
The loser is inevitably uglier, but the winner is really proud.
Even Qin Sihun, the most gentle-tempered, and Fang Ruomeng, the timidest, had eagerness to try in their eyes.
Lin Weiwei's eyes lit up, she leaned into Xie Mingxi's ear and whispered excitedly: "Wow! So exciting!"
This sudden chess competition is really exciting.
Xie Mingxi smiled and unexpectedly found that she was also full of enthusiasm and ready to move. It must have been a while since she was reborn, and she gradually regained the feeling she had when she was young.
She had to appreciate the glory that she had never experienced in her previous life.
"I hope the two of us won't be drawn into a group." Lin Weiwei muttered in a low voice: "Otherwise, I will be embarrassed to win against you."
Ouch! What a loud tone!
Xie Mingxi glanced at Lin Weiwei: "Are you sure you can beat me? Instead of begging me to show mercy?"
Lin raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled: "Then I will see a real seal under my hands!"
The two of them had a lot of fun talking and talking, and couldn't help but smile at each other, showing a perfect understanding.
The sixth princess silently glanced at Xie Mingxi, who was smiling like a flower, and felt a little sour in her heart.
Xie Mingxi only focused on talking to Lin Weiwei, without even looking at her.
…
Of course, there are also people who are not good at chess and are looking sad. For example, Yin Xiaoxiao.
"It's over, it's over, I'm going to make a fool of myself today." Yin Xiaoxiao muttered with a slumped face: "Why compete with chess! It's more fun than riding a horse and archery."
Her calligraphy and painting are barely noticeable, her music is mediocre, and her chess skills... she almost never wins when playing chess with others.
Today I had a chess class, and I had to compete in chess. I didn’t know how badly I would lose.
Xiao Yuhan naturally knew Yin Xiaoxiao's "chess skills", so he could only comfort him: "Don't worry too much. Maybe there is someone who is not as good as you."
Yin Xiaoxiao looked sad: "Who else can be inferior to me!"
Xiao Yuhan: "..."
This is true.
"I lost all three rounds. You guys still don't know how to make fun of me." Yin Xiaoxiao felt terrible when she thought about that situation, and her pretty face almost wrinkled into a bitter gourd.
Xiao Yuhan was very loyal: "As long as the two of us are drawn into the same group, I will lose to you on purpose. I was lucky enough to let you win the last round out of the three rounds."
Yin Xiaoxiao was so moved that her eyes filled with tears and she clasped her hands together: "God bless us, we must be drawn into a group."
The girls were full of excitement, whispering to each other, and it was quite lively.
Queen Yu's eyes were full of smiles. She turned to Gu Shan and said with a smile: "Every time I teach students, I always feel happy and I feel much younger."
Gu Shanchang also laughed: "In that case, I might as well come here a few more days every month."
This is just a joke.
As the queen of the middle palace, it is rare for her to be out of the palace three days a month. There is no reason to stay in the academy all day.
