Concubine's Survival Handbook

Chapter 409
But soon Cai Yashan's gaze became indifferent, as if those complicated emotions just now didn't exist.However, Jing Ning had a panoramic view of all this.Her slender fingers tapped the table lightly, and a few flashes of light flashed in her eyes.

"Just now I saw that His Highness the Fourth Highness has a lot of research on chess. It's really admirable. I wonder if I can compete with the Fourth Highness?" Jing Ning looked at Zhao Heng with a smile. Nodding lightly, he raised his hand to Jing Ning, signaling her to go down first.

Jing Ning glanced at Cai Yashan casually, and sure enough, she saw anger in her eyes. Jing Ning chuckled inwardly, and suddenly she tilted her hand holding the teacup, and the tea overflowed immediately. Jing Ning let out a soft cry , pretending to be in a hurry to find his embroidered handkerchief.At this moment, an elegant handkerchief was handed over.

Jing Ning looked up and met Zhao Heng's obsidian eyes. She smiled slightly and took the embroidered handkerchief.

"Is it hot?" Concubine Mei showed some concern.Jing Ning shook her head with a smile, she looked at Cai Yashan, and caught the jealousy in her eyes that hadn't dissipated.

"It's because I was too careless. I'm afraid I won't be able to play chess with His Royal Highness right now. Can Miss Cai play chess for me?"

Cai Yashan was taken aback for a moment, as if she didn't expect Jingning to make such a request, but then her lips curled up irresistibly, and she nodded reservedly.Then he played chess with Zhao Heng.

Jing Ning was sitting on the side, but looked at Zhao Heng and Cai Yashan from time to time, carefully observing the subtle changes in their expressions.

Zhao Heng played chess intently, his mind seemed to be on the chessboard, but Jing Ning could see the occasional flash of light in his eyes, especially when he deliberately gave way to Cai Yashan, the joy in his eyes became more and more difficult to hide .

And the curvature of Cai Yashan's lips has never disappeared, she quickly glanced at Zhao Heng from time to time, and her cheeks were also stained with a faint pink.Jing Ning can already be sure that not only Cai Yashan and Zhao Heng are acquainted, but the relationship between the two of them is also unusual.

But this also made her very confused, isn't Cai Yashan happy with Xiao Lin?In order to marry Xiao Rin in the palace, he bumped into a pillar on the spot before, why did he show such a look to Zhao Heng at this time?
Could it be that Cai Yashan doesn't like Xiao Lin at all, she just wants to marry into the General's Mansion?Jing Ning frowned, feeling that she had missed some important clue, but she couldn't remember it for a while.

"Accepted, Fourth Highness." Cai Yashan looked at Zhao Heng, a little joy flashed in her eyes, but she tried to keep her face as calm as possible.

Zhao Heng smiled slightly, and there was a bit of imperceptible joy in his tone.

"Miss Cai doesn't have to be modest."

Jing Ning looked at Concubine Mei who was on the side. Although Concubine Mei had a smile on her face, there was a flash of anger in her eyes. It was obvious that she didn't like Cai Yashan.

"The chess match between His Royal Highness and Miss Cai is really wonderful." Jing Ning stood up with a smile. She picked up the teapot on the table and wanted to add a cup of tea for Zhao Heng, but when she got up, she deliberately pretended to be under her feet. Slippery, he jumped straight at Zhao Heng.

Zhao Heng frowned, and quickly supported Jing Ning. When Jing Ning got closer to Zhao Heng, he could smell the faint scent of makeup on his body.

"Young Madam, as a married woman, you should pay attention to your words and deeds, right?" Cai Yashan stood up abruptly, and looked at Jing Ning very unkindly.

Jing Ning stood up with Zhao Heng's strength, with a bit of grievance between her brows and eyes.

"I just lost my mind."

Cai Yashan smiled coldly and looked at Jingning with disdain.

"Unintentional mistake? I think you are deliberately trying to get on the Fourth Highness!"

"Yashan!" Concubine Mei's tone was a bit cold, and she looked at Cai Yashan with a hint of warning in her eyes.

Cai Yashan glanced at Concubine Mei, restrained her emotions, and sat down with a cold snort.Jing Ning looked at Zhao Heng, and said with a bit of embarrassment: "I thanked the Fourth Highness just now, the tea splashed all over my body, I'll go back and change my clothes."

Jing Ning looked at Concubine Mei, and Concubine Mei nodded to her.Then Jing Ning got up and walked towards his residence.Wen Xing followed her and asked in a low voice, "Did Miss Cai do it on purpose?"

Jing Ning responded in a low voice, with a smile on his lips.When she pretended to fall just now, Zhao Heng supported her. She could feel the strength in Zhao Heng's arm. That strength is definitely not what a person who has been ill for many years should have. Moreover, after supporting her, Zhao Heng's face was very pale. Calm, without any expression of reluctance, if he is really weak and sick, his complexion will not be so relaxed when he bears that force.

What's more important is the smell of powder on Zhao Heng's body. Although the smell is extremely faint, Jing Ning can still smell it because of the close proximity. I'm afraid Zhao Heng's real face is not as pale as it looks today.

Moreover, Cai Yashan's reaction just now was too extreme, she looked at Jing Ning as if Jing Ning looked at Wanxi.Jing Ning has been able to conclude that there must be an ulterior secret between Cai Yashan and Zhao Heng, and Concubine Mei knows this secret.

"What exactly are they trying to do?" Jing Ning muttered to himself.

Wen Xing didn't know what Jing Ning was thinking about, so she coughed lightly and said, "If the general knows that Miss you are doing this, I'm afraid I'm going to overturn the jar of jealousy."

Jing Ning blushed when she heard the words, she glanced at Wen Xing in embarrassment, but didn't say much.It's good that Wen Xing didn't mention it, but when Xiao Lin was mentioned, Jing Ning felt sour in his heart.

She hasn't seen Xiao Lin for a long time, and her longing entangles her tightly like a vine, and she puts away all the family letters properly, and when she misses, she takes them out and reads them over and over again, imagining him The eyebrows and eyes when writing the letter, imagining his life in the army, originally thought that this would relieve the pain of lovesickness, but it was poppy, which would only make her miss more intensely.

"I don't know when we will meet again." Jing Ning sighed slightly, and continued to walk forward in silence.Seeing this, Wen Xing stopped talking and followed her silently.

At this time, the imperial garden was also silent.Concubine Mei looked at Cai Yashan coldly, her eyes were full of disgust.

"Don't be so close to Heng'er in the future, you almost ruined the big thing just now!"

Cai Yashan's eyes were slightly red, she bit her lip slightly and nodded.Zhao Heng on the side looked at Cai Yashan expressionlessly, with an imperceptible pity flashing in his eyes.

"Concubine mother, I'm tired." Zhao Heng got up and wanted to leave while talking, Concubine Mei waved her hand lightly, while Cai Yashan reluctantly watched Zhao Heng's back as he left.

After turning a corner and confirming that Concubine Mei and Cai Yashan couldn't see him, he supported the rockery beside him and vomited a mouthful of blood.Zhao Heng coughed a few times, a bit of sadness flashed in his eyes, but his face was exceptionally calm. He wiped off the blood on his lips, straightened up and continued to walk forward.

(End of this chapter)