Qi Yan closed the ancient scroll in her hand, and it was already three poles in the sun outside the window.
Nangong Jingnv had already finished bathing under the service of the palace maid, and had breakfast and lunch.
Qi Yan thought about it for a while and then it made sense: even if it was the next day of the big wedding, the palace maid would not dare to let Nangong Jingnu miss two meals.
This is no wonder, the concubine seems to be a beautiful royal relative, but everything about herself comes from the attitude of the princess.
The status of the "unfavored" consort in the princess' mansion is far inferior to that of a favored female official in charge.
As the female official in charge of the princess' mansion, Chuntao naturally didn't need to obey the concubine before she could figure out the princess' attitude.
And the high-ranking Nangong Jingnv couldn't see these pickled things among the servants. She hadn't figured out how to live with this unfamiliar consort, Qi Yanchen's habit just relieved her pressure.
As for not calling Qi Yan during the meal, on the one hand, the palace maid did not remind her, and when Nangong Jingnu remembered that there was one more person in the mansion, it was already past the time for dinner.
She thought optimistically: The Princess Mansion has everything, is there still no food for Qi Yan
But Nangong Jingnu thought wrong, the huge princess mansion did not "prepare" Qi Yan's meal.
There are two kitchens in the Princess Mansion. The small stove is dedicated to cooking Nangong Jingnu's meals, and all the servants use another kitchen.
Most of the instructions of the Princess Mansion were conveyed by the two female officials in charge. From a certain point of view, Chuntao and Qiuju represented Nangong Jingnu.
Qi Yan "offended" Chuntao, and the female officer in charge didn't send an order. How dare Paoding open a small stove without permission
Even if Qi Yan didn't mind eating Dazao, the concubine was also the master, and these servants would never dare to share the things Dazao made with her.
After half a day of sorting out, Qi Yan roughly figured out how to implement a new revenge plan.
The first thing to do is to unplug these two loyal women in charge!
These two people are the sons of Nangong Rang's family when he was the prime minister. They have served Nangong Jingnv since childhood. It can be seen from the fact that the two female officials have already passed the age of leaving the palace, but they are still willing to stay in the palace.
It's not a good thing to have such two experienced "human spirits" by Nangong Jingnu's side.
Qi Yan put the ancient scroll back to its original place, got up and walked towards the main hall.
Nangong Jingnv was boringly fiddling with the nine-song series, Qiu Ju was sitting by the side doing needlework, and Chuntao, who was on duty last night, was allowed to rest in the ear room by Nangong Jingnv.
Qi Yan came to the door of the palace and asked the maid who was guarding the door: "Is your Highness here?"
"Yes, does the concubine need slaves to pass the information on their behalf?"
"It's work."
The palace maid pushed open the small door and entered the main hall, gave a blessing ceremony and put it in Qiuju's ear, and said, "The concubine asked to see His Highness, and is waiting outside the hall."
Qiu Ju nodded and came to Nangong Jingnu's side: "Your Highness."
"Huh?" Nangong Jingnu held her chin in one hand and fiddled with Jiulianhuan with the other.
"The concubine asks to see you."
"Let him in."
Qiu Ju turned around and nodded. The palace maid took the order and called another palace maid to open the door of the palace: "Your Highness has a request."
"Thank you."
Qiu Ju bowed to Qi Yan, put away the needle and dustpan, and walked out.
"Qi Yan sees His Highness."
Nangong Jingnu glanced at it and said lightly, "Sit down."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Looking at each other silently, Nangong Jingnu felt a little uncomfortable, and simply pushed Jiuqu Linglong forward: "Well, can you untie it?"
"You can give it a try."
"Then you untie it for this palace."
Qi Yan covered her stomach, and said with a wry smile, "Before you untie it, can Your Highness reward the minister with a few pieces of cakes?" After speaking, she looked at the two plates of cakes on the table and pursed her lips.
Nangong Jingnu looked at Qi Yan in astonishment: "You haven't eaten yet?"
Qi Yan sighed softly: "I forgot the time when I got up, and I missed both meals."
Nangong Jingnu frowned slightly: "The servant didn't bring you food? Why don't you pass the meal if you're hungry?"
Hearing this, Qi Yan looked at Nangong Jingnu helplessly with those amber eyes, smiled bitterly and said nothing.
Nangong Jingnu took back the Jiuqu Link and pushed the two plates of cakes on the table forward: "You can eat it."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Nangong Jingnu held her chin and watched Qi Yan eat three pieces in a row, and the speed of taking the cakes slowed down. It seemed that this person was indeed starving.
Although Nangong Jingnu was the most favored princess, she was gentle and never treated her servants harshly. Occasionally, her temper goes away quickly. Although she kicked Qi Yan in the street at the beginning, she did not reveal her identity to pursue the crime of collision.
It was through this incident that Qi Yan felt the other party's temperament, and deliberately acted out the "grievance" she suffered.
Sure enough, when the two plates of cakes had bottomed out, a trace of guilt flashed in Nangong Jingnu's eyes: "Is that enough? Do you want to pass the meal?"
"Many thanks for the palace shirt, it's your servant who missed the right time to eat, so don't bother."
"Then... are you full?"
Qi Yan nodded, looked at Nangong Jingnu with sincere eyes, spread out her clean palms, and her slender fingers were clearly articulated: "Please, Your Highness, hand over the nine-song series to your minister."
"Oh, good." Nangong Jingnu put the Jiuqu Chain in Qi Yan's hand: "This palace has been fiddling with it for more than ten days, but I haven't found a way to solve it."
Qi Yan lifted the nine-curve chain in front of him and shook it, the rings slammed into each other, and the sound was crisp. She fiddled with it, and she understood in her heart: "Your Highness, can you untie it?"
"Um."
"Any way?"
"Um!"
When the words fell, Qi Yan let go of her hand.
With a crisp sound, the nine-curve chain shattered into several petals, Qi Yan leaned over to pick up the pieces, and opened them up on the table in a row: "Untangled."
Nangong Jingnv was a little displeased: "You are rude!"
Qi Yan stood up and gave a bowing salute: "His Royal Highness only said to untie it, and did not require the nine-curve chain to be intact, and besides..." Qi Yan stopped and sold it.
"what?"
"My minister once visited in an ancient book. The so-called 'nine-curved chain' is carved from a single piece by skilled craftsmen. The links are interlocked and tightly stitched together. Only this method can be unraveled."
Nangong Jingnu was stunned for a while, then she folded her arms and turned her head with a "hum", Qi Yan became a little dazed: if Xiaodie is still alive...
However, this strangeness was fleeting, and the things she was carrying in her heart did not allow her to lose her temper.
Qi Yan sorted out her expression, with a gentle smile on her lips, and said softly, "How can your servant make His Highness happy?"
Nangong Jingnu's expression was a little loose, and a look of anticipation flashed in her eyes: She wants to go out for a walk!
Qi Yan had seen this look before, when she was the prince of the prairie: in the winter, she trapped a hare for Xiaodie, and the hare smelled the fragrance of the grass and probed her brain outside the trap, just like Nangong Jingnu at this moment.
"Why don't you listen to Your Highness, Your Highness?"
Nangong Jingnu was even more angry, and said angrily: "I don't like it!"
Qi Yan coaxed softly: "There is a golden house in the middle, and Yan Ruyu is in the middle."
"This palace does not lack gold and silver jewelry, nor does it need Mei Jiao'e."
Qi Yan hooked the corner of her mouth, it seems that this Princess Zhen Zhen still has something: "Then... how about playing chess with His Highness?"
"Ben Gong doesn't know how to play chess!" Nangong Jing glared at Qi Yan angrily, she was about to say out loud that she wanted to leave the house, how could this person be so stupid!
How could Qi Yan not know? But she knows the temperament of children: things that are too easy to get are not precious.
"The way of chess is ever-changing and all-encompassing; Your Highness will definitely like it."
"… Really?"
"Just try it and you'll know."
Nangong Jingnu was skeptical, looking at Qi Yan's sincere and slightly expectant eyes and nodded, and ordered Qiuju to move the chessboard.
Qi Yan first explained the basic rules to Nangong Jingnu, and then set up a few simple robbery games.
"Let's try it, Your Highness, where can I eat Baizi?"
Nangong Jingnv glanced at it and made a quick move.
Qi Yan nodded and put on another doubles endgame: "Try again, Your Highness?"
This time, Nangong Jingnu just glanced at it briefly, and then accurately fell on the sunspot. This made Qi Yan a little surprised, and she set up another endgame that she planned to teach next time: "His Royal Highness?"
Nangong Jingnu held a black piece in her hand and looked at the chessboard intently. After a while, she dropped the piece and raised her head to look at Qi Yan: "Right?"
Qi Yan smiled and praised sincerely: "His Royal Highness is really smart, and it works."
"Really?" Nangong Jingnu raised her chin proudly, and she was swept away by the unpleasantness of not being able to go out. It's like a child who forgot his "original intention" after being praised.
Qi Yan smiled, but a hint of doubt flashed in her heart: How can a princess who is so beloved by thousands of people be so coaxing
Seeing Nangong Jingnu's interest, Qi Yan struck while the iron was hot and set up another endgame.
But this time Qi Yan didn't just look at it, but said seriously: "When your minister was as old as His Highness, he was troubled by this endgame for a long time." After speaking, she pointed the way on the chessboard and said, "My minister back then. Put the sunspot here, but the master didn't explain it well. It's better to see where it is, Your Highness?"
After listening to this, Nangong Jingnu straightened her chest subconsciously, her expression became serious, and she looked like she was carrying a heavy responsibility.
She was praised first, and then Qi Yan asked her for "help". Nangong Jingnv had many masters, but those people respected her, but the masters were full of attitude. If Qi Yan asked her in turn, it was still First person.
In addition to the novelty, Nangong Jingnu held back her strength, subconsciously not wanting to "disappoint" this person.
This is a special teaching, and a wonderful sense of trust and responsibility is quietly born.
Nangong Jingnu pondered for a long time, and Qi Yan said again at the right time: "Look, Your Highness, the sunspot on the left is in a state of encirclement. If Your Highness clicks on the position of the minister in the past, Baizi's urgency can be relieved, but he will lose the one on the right. With the first move, if Sunspot seizes the opportunity to deny the first-hand situation, he will be caught in the glue again."
Nangong Jingnu bit her lip and thought hard for a long time, and she made up her mind to drop the chess piece, but this move actually ruined half of the country where Bai Zi had the advantage.