After the girl in the battle was defeated by ten sons, Zhao Yue got a wooden sign representing the chance of resurrection, then pointed at Cui Wenjiang and said: "Come here."
Cui Wenjiang had no choice but to go into battle.
The Cui family is proficient in chess, so it would be much harder for Zhao Yue to play against her.
I don’t know whether it was intentional or otherwise, but in the end he actually lost to the second son.
Everyone was in an uproar.
Cui Wenjiang was also surprised. He held up his hands and said, "I accept."
Zhao Yue was not upset at all when he lost the chess game, and said generously: "I have always heard that the Cui family, young and old, have superb chess skills. Today I have learned a lesson from them. Sure enough, their reputation is not in vain."
Cui Pingying continued: "Your Highness, I just happened to take advantage of the loophole. You only showed your true ability by holding on for several rounds."
Zhao Yue retreated from the battlefield, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I still have one chance to be resurrected, I will pick the weak ones later."
As soon as he said this, everyone was amused by his humor. Although he lost the chess game, his attitude was calm, which showed that he had a broad mind and would not be upset about losing to a woman.
Both men and women are impressed by this magnanimity.
When Yongning saw him withdrawing from the game, he came over to discuss the chess game with him. Apparently he felt that he would not lose just now. Cui Wenxi also said: "Your Highness is giving way to his sister-in-law."
Zhao Yue looked at her sideways, "Aunt Four Emperors is very good at chess, why not give it a try?"
Cui Wenxi replied: "I'll just take a look."
Yongning also said: "Chang Yue should also try his skills and open my eyes."
Zhao Yue echoed: "Auntie can bet again on how many games Auntie Four Emperors can defend."
Hearing this, Yongning's eyes lit up and he urged: "Then hurry up, I'll let people place bets later."
Cui Wenxi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. At that time, her attention was on Cui Wenjiang, and Zhao Yue was standing aside. The two were quite close, and they didn't realize anything was wrong. After all, the men and women present gathered together to watch the battle.
Sometimes when they see a chess game, they will discuss a few words in a low voice.
Or maybe it was because he had played chess before and was not unfamiliar with both sides. In addition, sometimes Yongning would interject a few words, so it wouldn't seem weird.
In the end, Cui Wenjiang defended three games and was defeated. She was unconvinced by the defeat and retreated to Cui Wenxi and said: "Sister, go up and give it a try. Your chess skills are much better than mine, but you must not let the Cui family lose face. "
Cui Wenxi was calm, "If you are not convinced, call Brother to help you save face."
Cui Wenjiang shook her arm and said coquettishly, "My daughter should be self-reliant. You can make me more proud."
Cui Wenxi: "Look again."
Cui Wenjiang curled his lips, looked at Zhao Yue beside him and said, "Thank you so much for your humility, Your Highness."
Zhao Yue smiled and asked deliberately: "Who said that I was cheating just now?"
Cui Wenjiang immediately pointed at Cui Wenxi: "Sister said, you want me to take the blame."
Cui Wenxi laughed dryly and did not answer.
Zhao Yue glanced at her sideways, "I won't be polite when the Fourth Emperor Auntie competes in the ring later."
Cui Wenxi glanced at him, really holding a grudge.
This arena is open to all men, women and children. It is very interesting and very popular among people.
Cui Wenxi originally didn't want to join in the fun, but couldn't resist Yongning and Cui Wenjiang's instigation, so he went to try his skills.
Someone deliberately wanted to watch the excitement and let the Cui family father and daughter compete in the ring. Cui Pingying was not afraid of losing face and happily went on the field to fight against her own eldest daughter, but she was defeated.
Everyone was in an uproar, thinking that Duke Zhen Guo must have let the situation slip on purpose, but little did they know that Cui Wenxi defended the ring for eight consecutive rounds.
So someone encouraged the prince to challenge him and said to him: "Your Highness, the persimmon is here!"
Zhao Yue pointed at the man and said with a smile: "Don't try to trick me!"
People all laughed.
Yongning encouraged everyone present to bet on how many rounds Cui Wenxi could hold, and everyone became interested. Because according to the rules, the maximum limit is twelve rounds. As long as she can handle it, she will win the prize in four rounds.
In the tenth game, Zhao Yue came on to play a game, and everyone craned their necks to watch.
Cui Wenxi had talked with him before and was very familiar with his tricks. No matter how cunning he was, he couldn't get out of her palm.
The battle between the two was intense. In just half a quarter of an hour, the chessboard was covered with many chess pieces. Both sides made moves very quickly, almost without thinking.
People all held their breath and watched without making a sound.
Cui Pingying watched even more intently. He was proud of Cui Wenxi, but he was also afraid that she would lose at chess. After all, the daughter who had been cultivated so painstakingly had a troubled marriage. He only hoped that she could use the ring to stand out and meet a husband who admired her. .
Finally, Zhao Yue made a move, and the time was up.
People were curious about the outcome, and thought the two could draw a draw, but Zhao Yue lost one piece and was defeated.
Cui Wenxi was still as steady as an old dog, cupping his hands and saying: "I accept."
Zhao Yue smiled and said: "I've had enough fun playing chess today. It seems I have to find the teacher and teach him someday."
Cui Wenxi also smiled, "Your Highness should be humble."
Yongning urged from below: "Erlang, come down quickly. Changyue is still two games away from being full. Don't delay me in earning money."
Zhao Yue said with disdain: "Come on!"
People laughed.
Cui Wenxi defended the next two games, while Zhao Yue stood aside and watched with admiration in his eyes.
In fact, he does not object to women being too strong, but has a kind of admiration for women. Regardless of gender, as long as you are strong enough, you are worthy of his respect.
After holding the ring for twelve rounds, everyone present was impressed and had no objections to Cui Wenxi winning the prize.
By this time it was getting dark, and some people started to go home.
Yongning and Pingyang left the house together with Zhao Yue, and the Cui family saw them off.
Later in the evening, almost all the guests in the house had left, and people got a little rest.
Cui Wenxi broke out in a sweat and went back to Jinyuyuan to freshen up.
Cui Wenjiang seemed to have something to say to her. After she had finished packing and entered the wing, he asked in a low voice: "Sister, I want to ask you something, please don't try to coax me."
Seeing that she was mysterious, Cui Wenxi sat in front of the dressing table and asked curiously: "What did you say?"
Cui Wenjiang showed a gossipy look and said secretly: "Are you familiar with the prince?"
Cui Wenxi was stunned and asked in confusion: "How do you say this?"
Cui Wenjiang sat on the stool and poured water. "I shouldn't have asked this question. After all, you are his aunt of the Fourth Emperor, but I always feel that he and you are very familiar."
Cui Wenxi didn't quite understand what he heard, "I've been married to the Zhao family for seven years, so naturally I won't be too unfamiliar with him, but I rarely interact with him on weekdays. Most of them are polite."
Cui Wenjiang stepped forward and said, "That's not the case."
Cui Wenxi: "???"
Cui Wenjiang thought about his words for a long time before saying, "I wonder if you have ever noticed the way he talks to you. If you are an ordinary foreign man, most of them would avoid it, but he didn't."
Cui Wenxi: "???"
Cui Wenjiang said "Ouch", "Let me tell you this, when we were playing in the ring in the afternoon, didn't you defend for twelve rounds in a row? He kept staring at you."
Cui Wenxi's Zhang Er Jingang was confused, "If you sit on it, I will also stare at you."
Cui Wenjiang waved his hand, "That's different." He added, "And the way he lowers his head to talk to you sometimes reminds me of King Qing. King Qing talks to you like this."
Cui Wenxi was stunned.
Cui Wenjiang: "Prince Qing, the way he talks to you is exactly the same as Prince Qing. There is nothing unusual about him."
These words frightened Cui Wenxi and said in surprise: "Don't talk nonsense!"
Cui Wenjiang shook his fan and said, "What am I trying to fool you for?" He added, "If you don't believe me, think back for yourself. If I guessed wrong, you must have known about it. If not, there would have been clues left."
She didn't say it was okay, but when she mentioned Cui Wenxi, she felt bad. Her eyelids jumped wildly and she said: "I think you are crazy. The prince is famous for abiding by etiquette. Besides, I am still his aunt of the Fourth Emperor. Why?" Could you have such rebellious thoughts?"
Cui Wenjiang did not agree with this, "Sister, I should know what she looks like, and it seems reasonable to make men covet her."
Cui Wenxi: "..."
Cui Wenjiang continued: "There are so many men here today, why did I talk about the prince alone?" He added, "It is true that there are many people who covet you secretly, but they are different from the prince. That is not coveting, but coveting. It’s cooked by itself.”
Cui Wenxi argued: "It should be because Yongning, Pingyang and I are able to go to each other and often enter the palace on weekdays. How often do we come into contact with the prince?"
"That shouldn't be the familiarity between me and Saburo."
“…”
"Sister, think carefully and think about the clues in daily life."
Cui Wenxi remained dubious and silent. Even if she killed him, he would not contact Zhao Yue with him, but the words his sister said always felt awkward.
Cui Wenjiang added: "Sister, if you think about it carefully, I don't believe that there is nothing wrong with him."
After being reminded by her, Cui Wenxi carefully recalled the scenes of past contacts and found nothing inappropriate. However, the number of contacts this year was more than in previous years.
She remembered the fight between her and Prince Qing at the spring banquet. At that time, no one dared to dismantle Prince Qing, but only Zhao Yue stepped forward to relieve her.
She was indeed very happy at that time, and she didn't think too much about why Zhao Yue suddenly appeared to stir up trouble. Now that she recalls it carefully, it is indeed surprising.
It would be fine if they formed a team to fight King Qing, but the awkward part was the lottery he took when he left. The colorful head was originally a pair of mandarin duck jade combs, but he took away the female mandarin duck and left a male mandarin duck for her.
Thinking of this, Cui Wenxi realized something was wrong.
Seeing her expression of embarrassment, Cui Wenjiang asked curiously: "What?"
Cui Wenxi: "Don't interrupt."
After saying that, he got up and paced back and forth in the room, pushing back along the spring banquet, and then thought of the embarrassing scene on the rockery.
At that time, she couldn't understand why she bumped into Zhao Yue in the rockery. Now that she thought about it carefully, Cui Wenxi wanted to slap her ears.
Pushing back further, when Prince Qing was about to take her back to his mansion, Zhao Yue came to the rescue and allowed her to go to Pingyang Mansion smoothly. She also told Pingyang that he was a good person.
Many things in the past are indeed worthy of scrutiny now that we think about them carefully.
Seeing her serious expression, Cui Wenjiang didn't say anything.
I don’t know how long it took, but Cui Wenxi finally realized: “There seems to be something unreasonable.”
Cui Wenjiang showed an expression like "I guessed it right" and said to her, "Please tell me."
Cui Wenxi hesitated for a long time and then said: "I have told you about the bowing and beating of King Qing at the Spring Banquet."
Cui Wenjiang nodded, "You were so happy to slap Prince Qing in the face."
Cui Wenxi showed a strange expression, "Actually, there is one thing I haven't mentioned yet, which is the colorful head, a pair of mandarin duck jade comb grates."
"What?"
"Didn't I make peace with King Qing at that time? I felt that the pair of jade combs were wasted, so I gave the prize to the prince. I never thought that he only took a female mandarin duck before leaving."
"Did the male Yuanyang leave it to you?"
"I was quite confused at the time, but I didn't think about the reason in detail, and I definitely didn't dare to think about it."
Hearing this, Cui Wenjiang couldn't help but slap his thigh, "Sister, you are really big-hearted." After a pause, "Let me ask you, under what circumstances would a man and a woman insist on each other?" Only?"
Cui Wenxi: "..."
Careless.
Cui Wenjiang: "Go on, are there any more?"
Cui Wenxi briefly described the situation in Yongning Mansion, avoiding the situation where the two rockery people were crowded together because it was too embarrassing.
Cui Wenjiang commented: "Although you and Prince Qing were quarreling at that time, they were still husband and wife. He was an outsider and should not have interfered."
Cui Wenxi: "If he didn't intervene, I would probably lose my integrity."
Cui Wenjiang: "Is there anything else?"
"Yes." He added, "One time Yongning asked me to go to the palace to play leaf cards with Queen Ma. The prince also played for a while and lost a lot. Later, Yongning asked for Queen Ma's belongings, and I asked for them. Favor, but the prince said that a mother's debt is repaid by her son... I didn't take it to heart at the time, but now that I think about it carefully, he probably knew that Saburo was looking for a favor from him. "
Mentioning this issue, Cui Wenjiang said: "I once heard you say that Zhang Yanqi was used to lure him to Pingyang Mansion."
Cui Wenxi nodded, "At that time, he said that if I beat him, I would agree to Saburo for Pingyang's sake. We played for about two hours that day, so we are familiar with his techniques."
Cui Wenjiang said helplessly: "Look at their methods, I know you will definitely not follow Prince Qing's path. They have already laid a trap for you in advance, waiting for you to get out of it."
Cui Wenxi: "..."
She didn't know how to retort for a moment.
Cui Wenjiang continued: "I have always wondered, if the palace really values the reputation of the Cui family, it is impossible for the eldest brother to remain like this after being accommodating. Now it seems that it is the elder sister who has opened up this joint, and Saburo has a future."
Cui Wenxi felt a little headache, "I had been having internal conflicts with Prince Qing for a while, and I never thought about these internal factors."
Cui Wenjiang said solemnly: "The authorities are confused, but the onlookers are clear. I am afraid that the eldest princess and the others have never thought that the prince would have such thoughts. After all, you are his aunt of the fourth emperor. What is fatal is that you have not given birth yet. He is the prince. The last one is the one who wants to inherit the throne. Besides, which emperor doesn’t have three palaces and six courtyards, and focuses on heirs? If the prince is really thoughtful, it will not be a blessing for my sister, but a disaster. "
Cui Wenxi frowned and said, "Don't try to bluff me. This is just a guess." He added, "I am six years older than him and I was once the emperor's aunt. Is he crazy?"
Cui Wenjiang didn't take it seriously, "Have you forgotten Emperor Wu? At that time, Emperor Wu married the Yan family's mother and son, and also granted him the title of Prince Qing. How many such royal families can you find for a prince with a foreign surname who does not have the blood of the Zhao family?"
“…”
"Also, when Emperor Wu went crazy and snatched his nephew's wife as his concubine, the concubine is still alive in the harem."
“…”
"The prince has been raised under Emperor Wu's knees since he was a child. He has been influenced by it. If he really has that kind of intention, can you stop him from going crazy?"
“…”
These words made Cui Wenxi's heart freeze, because what she said was true. If the prince really wanted to use tricks, she would be unable to resist.
At first, I was preoccupied with jumping out of the fire pit in Prince Qing's Mansion, but I never thought that before I was happy for two days, I would break the casserole with joy.
She felt annoyed in her heart and said bluntly: "Anyway, I am a married woman once or twice. If he dares to come, I will treat this young man as a whore for free."
Cui Wenjiang: "..."
Cui Wenxi said fiercely: "I have been married before, but I have no children. The prince is younger than me and has no concubines in the palace. He may still be an infant. If he dares to provoke me, I will make money with my blood!"
Cui Wenjiang: "..."
Sometimes she had to accept her mentality. No one else could be as optimistic as she was.