A cheerful and cheerful voice came from the side hall: "Sister, you lose! Come on and get your head closer."
Ji Lingxue shook her head wildly, "No, I don't know how to do it in the first place, and if you don't let me do it, this game doesn't count as a replay."
Ru Ge said helplessly: "Okay, how many sons will I give you this time?"
Ji Lingxue counted on her fingers and showed four fingers.
Ruge raised her eyebrows and said, "Fourth son?" He had just given her three sons, and when she hesitated for a long time and dropped one son, she still lost. Could she win with one more son
Ji Lingxue curled her lips, shook her hand and said, "It's forty years old."
Ru Ge: "..." Well, is it fun to play chess like this? He regretted playing chess with Ji Lingxue.
Ji Lingxue raised her head and looked at Ruge: "Brother, what does your expression mean?"
Xiao Yichen was shocked when he walked to the door of the side hall. This voice... why did it sound so like Ji Lingxue? He couldn't help but quicken his pace, raised his hand to open the door and rushed in. Ji Lingxue was standing up in the room, bending down to look at Ru Ge. The two of them were in a somewhat intimate posture. When they heard the movement from the door, they both turned to look at each other. Towards the door.
Xiao Yichen's eyes turned around Ji Lingxue, and his heart sank with joy. The greater his hope, the greater his disappointment. The woman in front of him had dark skin, thick eyebrows and bright makeup, and she was not Ji Lingxue.
The disappointment in Xiao Yichen's eyes was clearly seen by Ji Lingxue, and he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, almost being exposed and discovered.
Ru Ge smiled and stood up, bowed his hands to Xiao Yichen and said, "I have met the Emperor of Dong Qi." His tone was distant and polite.
Xiao Yichen waved his hand, looking a little distracted because of Ji Lingxue's matter, "Ru Ge, you are Xue'er's sworn brother and my brother, so you don't need to give such a big gift."
Ru Ge smiled and said, "The etiquette between king and minister cannot be abolished."
Xiao Yichen said: "I want to say sorry to you. I was also very angry when Xiao Yimo chased you. Now that I see you safe, I am very relieved."
Ruge nodded, "This trip to Dong Qi was extremely dangerous. Fortunately, everything has passed. For the safety of the people of Dayan, it is worthwhile for the two countries to trade with each other and create friendship."
Xiao Yichen smiled and said, "Ruge, it's very good of you to declare your righteousness like this."
"Forgot to introduce, this is my prince's younger sister Zhixue." Ru Ge introduced.
"I have just been dealing with important matters, and I deeply apologize for neglecting you and the princess. I have already held a banquet in the imperial garden to welcome you and the princess."
"Thank you Emperor Dongqi." Ji Lingxue bowed and said with a smile.
Xiao Yichen's heart twitched when he heard this, and his fingers trembled slightly. Why did he always feel like Ji Lingxue was talking to him? He stared at Ji Lingxue with doubtful eyes.
Ji Lingxue smiled calmly, showing two black teeth. Xiao Yimo withdrew his gaze and made a gesture of invitation to Ru Ge.
In the Imperial Garden, a palace lantern is placed every five steps, illuminating the garden as bright as day. When the piano plays, the strands float in the air, making people feel relaxed and enlightened.
Ji Lingxue looked around. When Xiao Yichen was still King Chen, there were two side concubines and one concubine in the palace. Now that he is the emperor, there are ten beauties in the harem if not a hundred, right
This was one of the reasons why she didn't want to reveal her identity in front of Xiao Yichen. Although she also liked Xiao Yichen, Xiao Yichen couldn't give her what she wanted. Being together would only wrong her, so it was better to separate and be safe.
Xiao Yichen was walking in front of Ji Lingxue. When he turned around, he saw Ji Lingxue looking around. He couldn't help but curiously asked: "What is Princess Zhixue looking for?"
Ji Lingxue said with a smile: "It is said that the emperor has three thousand beauties in his harem, why have I not seen a single one along the way?"
Xiao Yichen twitched the corner of his mouth, wondering why the princess of Dayan was so gossipy. What did it matter to her how many beauties he had
Xiao Yichen said: "My concubine died of illness a month ago. I am very sad. Although I am on the throne now, I have no other thoughts." During today's trip to Guanyin Temple, he suspected that Ji Lingxue was not dead, so he only used the excuse Ji Yuqing After his death, he had no intention of accepting the daughters of other ministers into the palace.
But this sentence sounded different to Ji Lingxue. Because of the grief over Ji Yuqing's death, all the beauties were not welcomed into the harem, and the emperor was so affectionate. Originally, she still felt a little guilty towards Xiao Yichen, because the pain caused to him by her fake death has now all turned into bubbles and disappeared.
Ruge glanced at Ji Lingxue and changed the subject: "I haven't contacted Xueer for a few days. I wonder how she is doing lately?"
Xiao Yichen lowered his eyes and said, "Xue'er has contracted the cold and it is inconvenient to see guests."
Ji Lingxue twitched her lips. This was a ridiculous excuse. Why didn't she announce her death to the world? Then why did he send troops to look for Mo Xiang last night? Do you really suspect that she faked her death
"Your Majesty, we found it!" Suddenly a rich and slightly excited male voice sounded. Ji Lingxue Ruge turned her head and looked at the same time, and saw the general from last night striding towards Xiao Yichen wearing armor.
Xiao Yichen smiled apologetically at Ruge, turned around and took the armored general to the corner to talk. The eunuch politely asked Ruge and Ji Lingxue to sit down, and the maid brought the delicacies to the low table in front of Ji Lingxue and Ruge.
Ji Lingxue was a little tasteless and rubbed her chopsticks on the dish in front of her. At this time, Xiao Yichen had slowly returned to the main seat, raised his glass to Ruge and said, "Ruge, I'd like to toast you, come all the way to Dongqi." You have worked hard."
Ruge said it was not hard, picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Xiao Yichen continued: "My beloved just reported that a maid was found in your carriage, who looks very similar to Mo Xiang. I wanted to ask a question, but I didn't expect that she didn't ask for mercy and directly begged for mercy."
Ru Ge paused his hand and said with a smile: "I passed by the west of the city and rested for a night at a suburban post station. I took in a woman. She was disguised at the time. I didn't know she was Mo Xiang."
Xiao Yichen said oh like this, and seeing that Ruge's expression didn't seem to be lying, he didn't continue.
Ru Ge said on this topic: "Mo Xiang is the maid next to my adopted sister. You just said that your adopted sister was infected with the cold. Why did Mo Xiang run out of the palace when she wasn't around to take care of her?"
Xiao Yichen raised his head and drank a glass of wine, and said dullly: "I just lied. Ji Lingxue was poisoned and died half a month ago..."
As the singer shook, the chopsticks in his hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound, "What did you say?"
Ji Lingxue had to praise in her heart: This acting skill is really amazing.
Xiao Yichen sighed, "It's a long story..." He told the story of how Ji Lingxue was wronged, how he was worried about Ji Lingxue before putting her in the dungeon, only to find that Ji Lingxue had committed suicide by taking poison.
"The reason why I ascended the throne as emperor is to avenge her. My uncle's party has been strangled by me. No one can hurt her anymore. But no matter how I take revenge, I still feel empty in my heart. Yesterday I announced that Ji Lingxue will be the emperor. Looking for Mo Xiang Also because she was Xueer's personal maid, I planned to move Xueer's tomb to the imperial mausoleum and let Mo Xiang go to the imperial mausoleum to observe mourning, but I didn't expect that she disappeared. "
Ru Ge nodded, expressing his understanding of Xiao Yichen's grief at the moment, "How come my sworn sister can't think about it so much... Could it be that there is a hidden secret, or someone else assassinated her?"
Xiao Yichen held his forehead and shook his head, "I really hope that this is all false. I am deeply sorry for mentioning these sad things. I am afraid that the reception banquet cannot go on. I have to deal with Mo Xiang's matter." He stood up and walked away.
Ji Lingxue watched Xiao Yichen's back until all the palace people left, leaving only two palace maids to wait for them to eat. Ji Lingxue said angrily: "How can this person do this?" It was the emperor who was so awesome that he planned to arrest Mo Xiang. What
Ru Ge picked up the new chopsticks, took a mouthful of vegetables, put it into his mouth to chew, and said with a smile: "This meat is cooked well, you can try it."
Ji Lingxue picked up a piece but it was tasteless. She put down her chopsticks and said, "I'm done eating."
Ru Ge smiled and shook his head. He ate so little and was so easily taken away by Xiao Yichen. There are still many doubts about how Mo Xiang found it. Before he and Ji Lingxue got off the carriage, he told Mo Xiang not to get out of the carriage if nothing happened. Mo Xiang was a cautious person and would not expose himself easily.
He could understand Ji Lingxue's nervous mood. On the one hand, he was worried that Xiao Yichen would lynch Mo Xiang, and on the other hand, he was worried that Mo Xiang would not be able to bear the punishment and confess her directly.
Ruge still eats slowly and calmly. This calmness is cultivated by years of royal life.
After burning a stick of incense, he put down his chopsticks and said to the palace maid standing by: "It's getting late and the palace gate has been closed. Where will the prince and his sister stay tonight?"
The palace maid saluted and said, "If you go back to the prince, the side hall has been prepared for you. Please come with me."
Ru Ge turned around and winked at Ji Lingxue, and Ji Lingxue's irritable mood finally calmed down.
Lighting the soothing incense in the side hall, Ji Lingxue looked at the layout of the side hall, feeling as if she had returned to Prince Chen's Mansion. The layout here was the same as that of the side hall of Prince Chen's Mansion.
After sending the palace maid away, Ji Lingxue turned around and went to the next room. Ru Ge sat in front of the short table, holding a chess piece in his hand and playing chess with himself. He knew that Ji Lingxue would come to find him.
Ru Ge smiled and said: "It's so late, why don't you take a rest? Could it be that your defeat at my hands today wasn't bad enough?"
Ji Lingxue paused and looked around. Could there be someone else staring at them
Ji Lingxue sat down opposite Ruge, picked up a chess piece and said, "Yes, I played a few games of chess with my brother today, and suddenly I became addicted. You said you would give me forty pieces and you haven't cashed in yet."
Ruge smiled, Ji Lingxue really came to the point, he was just worried that Ji Lingxue would accidentally expose himself.
Ji Lingxue raised her eyebrows and asked Ruge what she meant by her eyes.
Ru Ge whispered in Ji Lingxue's ear: "Xiao Yichen sent secret guards to keep an eye on us. You, please be patient and don't act rashly."
Ji Lingxue curled her lips, what else did Xiao Yichen doubt
Ru Ge said: "He still thinks you are Ji Lingxue pretending to be you, so he used the scent of ink to test you."
Ji Lingxue pursed her lips and whispered, "Mo Xiang and I have been masters and servants for many years. I believe she will not betray me." She said this with a slight lack of confidence. "It's just... do you think he will torture Mo Xiang?" ?”
(End of chapter)