Mountains and rivers pray for peace

Chapter 72: Chess Game Storm
Although the affair between Miss Nie's second lady and Young Master Liu Fang has not spread to thousands of households, it has become a joke among the elite circles in the capital these days.

Nie Ying naturally stayed at home, saying that she had lost her temper and caught wind and cold, so she had to take care of herself for a while.Even Nie Qin was laughed at by his colleagues in the court, and he was so ashamed that he simply took a few days off and hid in his mansion without seeing guests.

But Liu Fang is much more relaxed. He already has a good reputation and is shameless. Now that he has gained another notoriety, it is not a big deal for him. He is still sleeping in flowers and staying in willows, looking ridiculous like a playboy. Sample.

As for Huo Qi, the eldest daughter of Duke Ning's family was wronged in Nie's family for no reason, so everyone still pities her more.However, Huo Qi accepted Nie's apology generously afterwards, saying it was just a minor misunderstanding. When outsiders saw this, they only said she was broad-minded and her reputation had improved a lot.

On this day, the warm scent of goose pear wood was burning in Qiju, and Huo Qi was playing chess with Huo Xian by the window.

Although Huo Xian took leave and returned to the capital, he was now granted the title of General Pingbei and had to go to the Ministry of War every day to deal with military affairs. He rarely spent time in the mansion, so it was rare for him to come and play a few games with Huo Qi today. chess.

Huo Xian rubbed a black jade chess piece with his fingers, and a warm smile appeared on Qing Jun's face: "My sister is smart, but the idea of ​​​​playing chess is too gentle. Your white piece will be swallowed up by my black piece soon." have eaten."

The black and white pieces on the chessboard are in a stalemate, and they are playing inseparable, but if you look carefully, the black pieces are vaguely about to swallow the white pieces.

Huo Qi's eyebrows remained motionless, and there was no sign of anxiety on his face that he was about to lose the chess game. His calm and calm look made Huo Xian, who was determined to win, feel guilty.Suddenly, the girl's blue satin sleeves fluttered, and a white jade chess piece appeared in an easily overlooked corner of the chessboard.

"Fail to eat." In an instant, the black stones on the chessboard were surrounded by white stones. The original situation was suddenly reversed, and the victory was decided.

Huo Xian was stunned, glanced at the chessboard, and threw the remaining chess pieces into the chess box as if convinced. He laughed: "Good chess! This move seems to be done slowly, making the opponent relax their vigilance, but in fact it kills him with one blow. Devour the opponent. I haven’t played chess with my sister for three years, and my sister’s chess skills have improved a lot.”

But he suddenly remembered something, and then he smiled a little and looked at Huo Qi thoughtfully, "I also... know how to figure out people's hearts better."

When playing chess with others, you can know their chess skills at the first meeting, understand their tactics when they meet again, and observe their state of mind after a long time.Both he and Huo Qi's chess skills were taught by Huo Ruhai himself, and they took a straightforward path.Huo Qi used to do the same thing, but now he is taking a slanted sword, and his tricks are so insidious that it is hard to guard against.This made him wonder whether Huo Qi changed his tactics or his state of mind?

"Brother Cheng gives way." A smile appeared on Huo Qi's face, but the smile didn't reach his eyes, it just fainted on the pupils of those phoenix eyes like a layer of mist.

She thought quietly, let the enemy relax their vigilance first, and then kill the opponent inadvertently. This move, she has been able to use it in the chess game with ease, but if it is used on the Nie family, what will be the end?
As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Feng lifted the curtain and walked in. She first saluted the person on the left side of the chessboard: "Young master, Wan'an." Then she winked at Huo Qi: "Girl, the concierge has prepared the carriage. "

When Huo Xian heard this, his thoughts were pulled back. The young general who had always been iron-blooded and steady rarely showed a bit of competitive spirit: "How can there be any reason to leave after winning the chess game? My sister is only good at chess, how can she learn from those rogues? means!"

A gentle smile appeared on Huo Qi's face, with a look of consideration: "It's my fault, but today, my younger sister invited a few young ladies to go to the Qingyin Pavilion to listen to the opera, so it's not easy to miss the appointment. How about tomorrow? Let's play a few more rounds? Then I will give up my life to accompany the gentleman, showing the energy that I used to study when I was young."

It is a very common pastime for the noble girls in the capital to go to the opera, and Huo Qi has already made an appointment with someone, Huo Xian knows the reason, so naturally there is no reason to keep him.

He stood up and smiled heartily: "Then when big brother comes again tomorrow, I will kill you and leave you alone." After that, he strode out of the house.

When no more footsteps were heard, Huo Qi asked in a deep voice: "Has everything been taken care of in Baixiao class?

Lingfeng nodded, his expression serious as never before: "Everything has been taken care of, everything is according to the girl's instructions. Queli and Tingyu are also waiting at the door of the house, just waiting for the girl to pass."

Lefeng replied in an orderly manner, but he couldn't help recalling what happened three days ago in his mind.

That day, Huo Qi sent her to Qingyin Pavilion to deliver a secret letter to Bai Zhusheng, the old leader of Baixiao class.Even though Lingfeng had always known Huo Qi, he couldn't help but wonder. Huo Qi had never liked to listen to operas, and he usually lived in seclusion. When did he get in touch with the opera troupe again?

Bai Xiao Troupe is the most prestigious opera troupe in the capital. Although the old troupe leader Bai Zhusheng came from a poor opera background, his performance of "Filial Filial Piety Festival" became very famous and even spread into the palace.

Today's emphasis on filial piety is well known. Three years ago, a female official in the palace fell in love with him and introduced the Baixiao Troupe to perform in the palace. This won the favor of Emperor Xiaowen in one fell swoop. Later, Baixiao Troupe could be seen at every New Year's Eve banquet in the palace.

After performing in the palace, it was hard to find a ticket for Bai Xiao's class.Bai Zhusheng's social status has also risen, and he has become a household name in the capital. Even many high-ranking officials and nobles come to pay a visit, but it is difficult to meet him.

This class leader has a eccentric temper, he doesn't see strangers easily, and he seldom shows up in these years, outsiders only say that he has retired after success.

But she didn't bring any identification letter that day, and she was dressed like an ordinary maid. She just presented the secret letter, and was personally received by Bai Zhusheng.

She had followed Huo Qi for many years, and she had experienced many strange things in the past six months. She could feel that although Bai Zhusheng was polite to her on the surface, she was secretly jealous.

That night, Bai Zhusheng placed the secret letter in front of her and asked her: "Who is the girl's master? What is the purpose of writing this secret letter?"

According to Huo Qi's instructions, she took out the second secret letter from her sleeve and said with a smile: "My master will come to Qingyin Pavilion to listen to the opera in four days, and you will naturally know his identity by then. As for the purpose, Banzhu Bai read the second letter You will know the secret letter. My master said, as long as you follow the content of this secret letter, she will never make things difficult for you. "

In fact, as she forced herself to finish speaking, her back was already covered in cold sweat. After all, it was not easy to do such threatening things.But who would have expected that after reading the second secret letter, Bai Zhusheng actually made a big gift: "Everything will be arranged according to the nobleman's words. At that time, the nobleman will be invited to listen to the play in the best private room on the third floor of Qingyin Pavilion. Mr. Bai We are waiting for you."

Listening to the wind didn't know what was written in those two secret letters, which could make a person like Bai Zhusheng nod and bow, humbly and respectfully.When I was in a state of shock, I just felt that Huo Qi was becoming more and more mysterious now, and what he was doing was also unclear.

When Huo Qi heard this, the smile in the corner of his eyes deepened, interrupting Lefeng's trance: "Good job. How is Aunt Zhang?"

Listening to the wind shook his head: "I have secretly sent someone to reply to the letter. Aunt Zhang said that Mrs. Nie has been sending people to keep an eye on her these past few days, but she has not done anything. She will definitely do what the girl asked today, as long as Just act like you normally go out."

Huo Qi nodded, smiled, and picked up the cloak on the soft couch and tied it on: "Let's go. Although Bai Xiaoban's play is good, it won't be better than today's play." Standing up one by one, the original chessboard was disrupted by the cloak, and it was impossible to see the chess situation just now.

　Sister Huo is going to cause trouble again. Guess who the cannon fodder is this time...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)