The heroine Jiangshan

Chapter 22 Playing Chess with the Emperor

Zhao Xuan picked up a black stone and tapped it lightly on the chessboard, the black stone set off his fingers like white jade.Just looking at his smooth and flowing movements when playing chess is already a beautiful picture.

The two of them alternated silently, and they left dozens of hands in the blink of an eye.

Although Yun Ruochen was the first to hold the white, but gradually lost the first-hand advantage.After a while, Zhao Xuan had clearly gained the upper hand.

But Zhao Xuan is obviously very gentlemanly, even if he has a slight advantage, he is not aggressive, just a little higher than her.

"It's really rare to be so self-cultivated at this age..."

Yun Ruochen sensed that Zhao Xuan was letting her go on purpose, so he couldn't help but smiled again.

Her smile made Zhao Xuan, who raised his eyes unintentionally, stunned for a moment, and then looked down at the chessboard again after a long while.

Zhao Xuan stared at the movements of the chess pieces on the chessboard, but the innocent smile he saw just now seemed to be flashing in front of his eyes.

When she laughed, she stretched her body petal by petal like a white lotus under the moonlight, with a natural beauty that touched people's hearts.

Zhao Xuan, who was only ten years old, rarely paid attention to the girl's appearance until he met Yun Ruochen.

Even after many years, he will still inadvertently think of the little girl who silently played chess with him on the Yanyu Lake in the season when the autumn wind is getting cooler and the chrysanthemums are slightly yellow.

Naturally, the memory is so deep, but not only because of her beauty.

When it was down to a hundred hands, the battle situation gradually became tense.Zhao Xuan made two masterful moves, unexpectedly confiscated Yun Ruochen's two white stones at the same time, and the white stones were immediately in trouble.

"It looks like I'm going to lose?"

Yun Ruochen was not in a hurry, he pursed his lips and smiled, picked up his white son and held his chin to think.

Zhao Xuan felt a little regretful, why did he insist on winning her.He made up his mind to retreat to the corner in the next move, and let it be a draw.

"Well...then I'll stay here."

Yun Ruochen pointed Baizi at Erer Road, Zhao Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up.

She could think of the key to unraveling the double sign in one son!

He subconsciously made a move, blocking Bai Zi's way of life, and then thought angrily: "Oh, didn't I plan to let her..."

After all, the young Zhao Xuan couldn't be calm, even though he had a cold temper, he couldn't help but fight back when he was provoked.Yun Ruochen was not frustrated, and quickly placed the chess piece on the [-]nd Road, which not only solved the plight of the white piece, but it was also the beginning of a desperate counterattack against the black piece.

"what?"

After playing for a while, Zhao Xuan became more and more surprised.

Those evasions, declines, and defeats in front of her... have now become Bai Zi's most solid backing, no matter which step she takes, she can bring Bai Zi more territory.

Every step she took before turned out to have hidden secrets, but he didn't see it at the beginning!
Zhao Xuan raised his eyebrows, and just about to raise his chess to fight back, suddenly the eunuchs standing beside him shouted in a panic: "The emperor, the emperor is here!"

Huh?
Yun Ruochen and Zhao Xuan looked at each other in surprise, they both stopped their hands and got up to straighten their clothes quickly. Just as they turned around, they saw several people surrounded by the old man in yellow robes slowly approaching.

Today is a rare Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, why does the emperor still have the time to wander around?
Although Yun Ruochen heard from the eunuch just now that Emperor Yuan Qi would occasionally come to Yanyu Lake to relax, he never thought that he would really meet the emperor.

"Huh? Zhao Xuan, why did you come here? And... who is this?"

Yun Ruochen bent down lowly, only heard the old emperor asking Zhao Xuan, but he only saw a pair of soft-soled boots on his feet, and a yellow robe embroidered with exquisite dragon patterns on the corner of the boots.

The legs of the robe were blown by the autumn wind, revealing the bright yellow lining, which was somewhat similar to the few yellow leaves falling on the ground.

This is an old man on the verge of death, even if he did not see his face, Yun Ruochen could still feel the twilight breath of late autumn on his body.

Judging from his tone, it seems that he is quite familiar with Zhao Xuan.No wonder Zhao Xuan was able to play chess in the Huxin Pavilion so leisurely, maybe he often entered the palace?
"Oh, it's my granddaughter? Look up."

Emperor Yuan Qi heard the reminder from the eunuch beside him, and let out a soft "huh".Said to ask Yun Ruochen to look up, but there was no joy in seeing his grandchildren in his tone.

Sure enough, it was the famously ruthless Emperor Yuan Qi.People's lifelong pursuit is to get rid of the world of mortals, practice Taoism and become a fairy. For family affection, hehe...

"Granddaughter Ruochen, please greet Grandpa Huang."

Yun Ruochen didn't face the emperor with lowered eyes and chest like Yao Nanny taught, but raised his head generously to say hello to Emperor Yuan Qi, with a smile like a flower on his pink and delicate face.

Emperor Yuan Qi was stunned when he saw her smiling face that looked like spring dawn. It had been a long time since anyone had talked to him like that in his memory.This child is quite good, much better than her submissive and timid father!That girl from the Old Five's family, Bao Ling, is not as generous as her, she only knows how to ask and answer...

When getting along with people, first impressions are often very important.Emperor Yuan Qi was moved by Yun Ruochen's innocent smile, and his hard facial lines softened a little.

But he didn't know how much careful calculations had been done behind Yun Ruochen's seemingly innocent smiling face—too well-behaved would not leave any impression on the emperor; too flattering would be counterproductive.A "lonely man" who has lived in the deep palace for a long time, he is full of wariness about his sons who may replace him at any time, but what about his granddaughter?
"Are you playing chess here?"

Emperor Yuan Qi caught a glimpse of the chessboard on the table, walked over to look at it a few times, nodded and said: "The two little guys played well! Who is the one who holds the white?"

Yun Ruochen smiled and said, "Grandfather, Baizi is Ruochen, you are absurd."

"Hmph, you little girl, do you think I'll praise people casually?"

Emperor Yuan Qi glared at her, but Yun Ruochen still pursed his lips and smiled, completely unlike others trembling and pleading guilty after being reprimanded by him.Emperor Yuan Qi was withdrawn and had little experience in getting along with his children and grandchildren. Seeing Yun Ruochen's innocence, he felt rare warmth in his heart.Forget it, she is still a child, so there is no need to be so strict with her.

Zhao Xuan kept silent, but the corner of his eye never left Yun Ruochen.Is this girl pure in nature, or... too scheming?In any case, just this calm indifference in front of the emperor is beyond the reach of many people.

"Zhao Xuan's chess skills are not bad. If you can play with him to this point, you can still be savvy in Go." Emperor Yuan Qi glanced at the chess game again, and unexpectedly became interested: "Come on, you play with me." plate!"

"Play chess with Grandpa Huang? Okay."

Under the complicated eyes of the people around, Yun Ruochen simply saluted Emperor Yuan Qi and sat down on his lower head.These attendants are all old people who have followed Emperor Yuan Qi for a long time. I have never seen anyone who dares to be so "casual" in front of the emperor, but the emperor doesn't seem to be annoyed?

This Princess Huarong is not easy!
"Well, this looks like my grandson!"

Emperor Yuan Qi nodded slightly, and looked at Yun Ruochen more kindly.He himself has a tough and domineering temper, extremely coercive.So the people around him trembled and dared not disobey him in the slightest, and blindly obeyed and flattered him, lest they would be inconsiderate in the slightest.

However, Yun Ruochen's bold and straightforward style appealed to Emperor Yuan Qi's appetite, and reminded him of himself who dared to challenge the powerful officials when he ascended the throne at the age of 17.This is the bearing that royal children should have!
Emperor Yuan Qi is looking at Yun Ruochen more and more pleasing to his eyes now, and he still loves his house and thinks, there is still some merit in the fourth child being able to teach his children so generously, right?
Zhao Xuan didn't let the eunuchs do anything, he cleaned up the mess on the chessboard himself, and set up a seat for the grandparent and grandson.This time Emperor Yuanqi still let Yun Ruochen hold the white first, Yun Ruochen didn't talk too much, just smiled and said: "Then Ruochen will take advantage of Grandpa Huang, Grandpa don't let Ruochen lose too badly." what!"

"Hmph, thinking about losing before playing chess?"

Although Emperor Yuan Qi's tone was still quite severe, his expression was no longer the same.Both of them are not slow in playing chess, and they played a dozen moves in a short while.

Zhao Xuan stood sideways behind Emperor Yuan Qi and watched the two play chess, and found that Yun Ruochen didn't deliberately restrain himself, and still played chess casually as if playing chess with himself, without restraint at all.

This time he was a bystander, and he was completely aware of the few small traps Yun Ruochen had set on the chess game.Sure enough, it didn't take long for Emperor Yuan Qi to lose a corner of his territory.

"Huh?" Emperor Yuan Qi looked at how many sunspots he had been raised, glanced at Yun Ruochen, and there was a hint of a smile on his mouth: "You child, how dare you set me up?"

"Hee hee, how dare Ruochen!"

While Yun Ruochen said he didn't dare, he ate two sunspots from Emperor Yuan Qi.

"Okay, let me show you my methods!"

Emperor Yuan Qi suddenly became active, and immediately pressed his son against him, unexpectedly ignoring the corner of the sunspot he was trapped in, and wanted to cut off the army of white sons first.

Well, the style of chess is indeed domineering, the emperor is the emperor.

Yun Ruochen was not in a hurry, resting her chin on her left hand, she continued to complete her siege bit by bit.

But although she tried her best to create obstacles for Emperor Yuan Qi, she still couldn't withstand the fierce and fierce attack of Emperor Yuan Qi, and she persisted for half an hour and finally gave in.

"Grandfather, you are too ruthless!" Yun Ruochen said with a bitter face, dejectedly: "The last few moves, I ate up all the white pieces at once, and it's a pity that he still tried his best to be two big dragons!" ..."

"Hahaha, little girl, do you know how powerful your grandpa is? Do you want to be a puppet for me? You're a little tender!"

Hearing the always unsmiling Emperor Yuan Qi laugh out loud, the servants were all amazed, and they looked at Yun Ruochen with more caution.

God knows how long it has been since the emperor was so happy, this Princess Huarong fell in love with the emperor for the first time in the palace, she should be more polite to her in the future!

Only Zhao Xuan silently looked at Yun Ruochen's little face full of regret, and the alarm bell sounded in his heart.

How can this be a scheming that a young girl younger than him can have?
Bystanders clear.In this game of chess, she deliberately exposed flaws to let the emperor win, but it was not easy for him to win, and the proportion was just right.Everyone wants to please the emperor, but her unobtrusive pleasing is the highest level.

She is too smart, but it makes people feel very dangerous...

(End of this chapter)