When Chu Jinyao heard the words of the prince opposite, she was stunned for a while, then jumped up abruptly: "No, I don't want to learn..."
Qin Yi sank his face and said, "Sit down."
Chu Jinyao sat down in distress, Qin Yi nodded at her, and said, "Zhizi, see how I go."
Chu Jinyao really wanted to remind this master that she really just started suddenly, and she didn't deliberately ruin their chess game. She really didn't dare to ask His Royal Highness to teach her how to play chess. However, the prince took it seriously, and actually taught Chu Jinyao to play chess one by one.
Chu Jinyao asked cautiously, "Your Highness..."
"What's wrong?"
"Aren't you busy?" In other words, are you busy
"Yes, my time is the most precious. So, if you can't learn it..." Qin Yi looked up at Chu Jinyao across the chessboard, and didn't continue speaking for the rest of the sentence.
Chu Jinyao felt a strong murderous intent in the prince's eyes, she lowered her head and couldn't help sighing deeply.
Originally, she was having a good time, but the prince insisted on teaching her, could the teaching even threaten her? What kind of robber logic.
People outside were composing poems, and they were racking their brains to think of good sentences, but no one noticed that Chu Jinyao and the prince were gone. It was rare for the two of them to be quiet, and they fell for each piece, and for a while in the room, only the clear sound of the warm jade pieces falling on the board could be heard.
Chu Jinyao frowned tightly, holding Baizi between her fingertips, and looked at the chess game with a bitter face. After a while, she tentatively reached out to a place.
"Where to put it?"
Chu Jinyao immediately changed direction and put her expression on the other side. When the chess piece was about to fall, Chu Jinyao secretly looked at Qin Yi's face and found that his expression was light, so he was relieved. It seems that it is right here.
Qin Yi, a chess teacher, also felt tired. He felt that Chu Jinyao would die of anger if he didn't speak, so he said casually, "Even my younger brothers and sisters never let me teach them hands-on. Last time I teach people by hand or…”
Qin Yi suddenly stopped. Chu Jinyao couldn't hear anyone talking, so he subconsciously asked, "Who was it last time?"
After speaking, Chu Jinyao realized what she had done. She actually interrupted the prince
Chu Jinyao raised her head and said, "Your Highness, that's not what I meant, I didn't..."
Chu Jinyao didn't know what to say, she was incoherent for a while, and found that the prince looked at her with a strange look.
Chu Jinyao was horrified by the sight, and she asked quietly, "Your Highness, what's the matter?"
Qin Yi put down his chess pieces, sat up straight and looked like he was watching a good show. He asked, "What's your name?"
Chu Jinyao was secretly vigilant. She couldn't tell her maiden name to her husband, so she replied vigilantly, "The girl's surname is Chu, and she is five."
The smile in Qin Yi's eyes almost overflowed, and Chu Jinyao could refresh his understanding every time. He was so big, as long as he asked his name, who would not be surprised and happy to be famous? And sometimes racking their brains to bring other information, whether male or female. Only Chu Jinyao dared to be vague and use the ranking to fool him.
Qin Yi didn't bother to bother with her, and continued to ask, "Then you know, what's my name?"
Chu Jinyao was really stopped by the question. The prince is the prince, and they all call them by their highness. What is the name of the prince... She really doesn't know.
Chu Jinyao shook his head honestly, Qin Yi nodded, and said, "That's fine, I'll tell you. My name is Yi."
It turned out that the prince's name was Qin Yi, Chu Jinyao suddenly realized, nodded and praised: "Good name."
Now even Chu Jinyao could see the smile in the prince's eyes, Chu Jinyao looked at the prince a little at a loss, and when the other party was happy enough, he heard the other party continue to say: "My mother is Empress Wenxiao, who came from The mansion of the Marquis of Zhenbei, surnamed Qi."
Chu Jinyao then nodded, she knew this, the crown prince's biological mother was Empress Wenxiao, Empress Yuan, and she and the current Empress were sisters, known as Da Qi Empress and Xiao Qi Empress in the folk. This pair of sisters is very famous. Of course Chu Jinyao knows it. She is curious. What does the prince say about this
Qin Yi was really funny and angry when he saw that Chu Jinyao was still blinking at him. It seems that she still didn't understand, Qin Yi gave up and continued to raise points, but tapped on the chessboard with the chess pieces in between: "Forget it. Lower your head and concentrate on watching chess."
Chu Jinyao suddenly felt that this person was simply unreasonable! It was he who took the initiative to talk about the royal family, and after he finished speaking, he even complained that she was not attentive
However, Chu Jinyao thought of the identity of the person opposite, and immediately told herself that he was the prince and his father was the emperor. Don't be angry, don't be angry.
The only sound in the room could be heard knocking chess one after another. After so long, those who wrote the poems had already realized that something was wrong. When Lin Xiyuan found the innermost room, his pupils shrank slightly when he saw Chu Jinyao and the prince sitting down against each other.
He stood outside and watched for a while, then smiled and knocked lightly on the door. Qin Yi had long noticed that Lin Xiyuan was coming, but Chu Jinyao turned around and saw someone coming, and immediately showed a grateful expression.
Chess is too difficult for a beginner like her, especially when she is facing the prince, Chu Jinyao doesn't even dare to perfunctory.
Seeing Chu Jinyao's expression, Lin Xiyuan glanced at the prince in surprise. The prince's eyes were pale, and he couldn't see any clues. Lin Xiyuan had a general idea in his heart, and he entered the room and said with a smile, "Why is Your Highness here
As soon as Lin Xiyuan finished speaking, a damp wind suddenly blew into the window, gently shaking the corners of Chu Jinyao's skirt. Chu Jinyao held down her flying hair, looked back at the sky, and murmured, "It's going to rain."
Qin Yi also turned around and nodded, "Indeed."
Lin Xiyuan walked to Chu Jinyao's side, reached out and closed the window, Chu Jinyao's hair finally settled down. He frowned and said, "No, the second brother and the others have gone to swim in the lake. Come on!"
Lin Xiyuan raised his voice and instructed the attendants outside: "It's going to rain, go and call the second young master and the county master back."
After a while, the bean-sized raindrops fell, and Lin Xining, the county owner and others covered their heads and quickly ran into the house. The maids immediately came forward with dry towels, and the county owner complained in a low voice, "We agreed to swim in the lake, why is it raining again? What a disappointment."
Chu Jinyao also followed outside the house. Seeing this scene, she said, "County lord, wipe your hair first. The rain in the spring is rushing, and you should be careful that the cold is in your body, and you have caught a cold."
Chu Jinmiao was also dragged out by Lin Xining, and now Chu Jinmiao's hair was slightly damp and the corners of her clothes were soaked with water. Chu Jinmiao stretched out her hand and let the maid take care of it, her eyes swept over the well-dressed Chu Jinyao, and then fell on the prince standing behind Chu Jinyao. The contrast was so obvious, Chu Jinmiao scolded secretly, and then asked, "Fifth sister, we have just been looking for you for a long time, and we haven't seen you for a long time. Where have you been?"
"I saw that you were all writing poems, so I didn't bother to disturb you, so I came back first."
Chu Jinmiao wanted to ask again, when did you come back? Why is the prince here? However, Chu Jinmiao secretly glanced at the prince, determined to maintain her demeanor, so she restrained herself from asking.
After Chu Jinyao opened up about Linglong last time, Princess Princess quickly found out about Chu Jinmiao. Although Princess Princess only mentioned it in her mouth and did not punish Chu Jinmiao, it was enough to make Chu Jinmiao feel ashamed and angry. It was a shame that their sisters' feud was brought to the attention of outsiders. Because of this, Chu Jinmiao did not dare to go out for several days, and could not lift her head in front of Princess Princess. Chu Jinmiao really hated Chu Jinyao in her heart.
The new hatred and the old hatred accumulated more and more, so much that it developed to the point where there is no me without you, and there is no one without you.
Chu Jinmiao specially dressed up today. She was wearing a light blue long-sleeved shirt with a long blue skirt around her. Especially since she is thin, putting on this large and surprisingly large dress makes this person seem weak and evasive, as if a gust of wind can blow her down. Chu Jinmiao clearly remembered that the crown prince likes words that are vague and mysterious, and presumably he doesn't like that kind of flamboyant and flamboyant words when it comes to women, so all of Chu Jinmiao's dresses tend to be lighter and weaker. Now that the ends of her hair are soaked in water, this temperament is more and more obvious.
Touring the lake was originally Lin Xining's idea, but now that he has caused several sisters to get wet in the rain, he already blamed himself, and when he saw Chu Jinmiao's weak appearance, his heart trembled. He said distressedly: "Fourth sister, you are weak and can't get wet, why don't you go to the inner room to change your clothes?"
Of course Chu Jinmiao refused. After the rain, her body was soft and just right, why did she change it? Chu Jinmiao shook her head and said, "No need, I'm fine, just bear with it, you don't need to trouble everyone for me."
When Yang Qixia heard this, she came over in distress. As soon as she held her hand, she suddenly exclaimed: "Fourth sister, why is your hand so cold? Come and burn a hand stove to warm up fourth sister."
After such a tossing, everyone's attention was on Chu Jinmiao. Chu Jinmiao was very proud, thinking that the crown prince would definitely notice her. She will do something later to arouse the prince's favor, and things will follow suit.
Chu Jinyao watched the girls toss and said, "You guys should sit inside and rest for a while, wait for the maids, and let them burn the stove first."
Everyone went to the room where Chu Jinyao and Qin Yi had just stayed. After everyone found a place to sit down, Lin Xining looked at the broken chess set by the window and said in surprise, "You guys were just playing chess?"
Chu Jinyao blushed immediately, she winked at Lin Xining: "It's nothing, cousin, don't ask."
It's a pity that Lin Xining didn't notice Chu Jinyao's hint. He stood up curiously and paced to the window to watch the chess. However, after looking at it like this, Lin Xining was silent.
After a while, he asked tentatively, "Whose chess is this?"
The old god Qin Yi was sitting on the ground, and instead of answering, he asked, "What do you think of this game of chess?"
The prince said this, even if Lin Xining was a fool, he could tell that this was His Royal Highness's broken chess. Lin Xining was silent, then nodded decisively: "Good chess!"
"Cousin!" Chu Jinyao couldn't even lift her face, she gritted her teeth and said, "I messed around, don't play with me."
Lin Xining's eyes widened unexpectedly: "It turned out to be yours?"
Qin Yi silently picked up the hot tea, but there was a smile in the corner of his eyes. Lin Xiyuan also understood, and shook his head helplessly, unable to help but laugh.
Chu Jinyao was really embarrassed and lost her home. She didn't dare to stare at the righteous master, so she had to express her anger at Lin Xining. She glared at Lin Xining and said, "It was originally the broken chess of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. When I came in, I was ignorant and played with a few pieces casually."
"Oh, fifth cousin, you're not just messing around, you use white stones to fill the chess line from left to right! This mighty one is all white stones, neat and imposing, cousin is really a good trick. "
Chu Jinyao made a gesture to beat him, and Lin Xining cooperated to beg for mercy, and said, "I am teasing my cousin, so don't take it to heart, fifth cousin."
Everyone laughed when they saw it. After such an interruption, the atmosphere in the room was much better.
Strange to say, obviously Lin Xiyuan is also a gentle and elegant temperament, but the sisters are more willing to get close to Lin Xining, Lin Xining can talk to any sister. Like Fang Cai, a few girls dared to joke around and make fun of Lin Xining, but if it was Lin Xiyuan, they would never dare. As for Qin Yi, there is no need to say anything.
After the county owner roasted with the stove for a while, after such a play, his temper was completely opened. She is a lawless, lively and troublesome character, not to mention that there is still a prince now, the quiet girl is more quiet, the lively girl is more lively, the county owner's performance is about to move, she stood up and said: "Five girls, I too If you don't know how to play chess, how about I play a game with you?"
Of course Chu Jinyao refused: "Farewell, I'm really bad, why bother letting me lose someone again?"
When the county owner heard this, he became more and more determined to pull Chu Jinyao to play chess. As a man, Lin Xiyuan was not easy to persuade, so he had to look at the other two women, hoping that they would come forward to persuade the mischievous county owner.
However, Chu Jinmiao lowered her head and said nothing, and Yang Qixia also turned her head and pretended to look at the rain. No one took Lin Xiyuan's eyes anyway.
At this moment, the minds of Chu Jinmiao and Yang Qixia are surprisingly unified, and they can make Chu Jinyao make a fool of themselves.
Chu Jinyao was a little embarrassed by the county chief, and Qin Yi suddenly said, "She is a beginner today, so it's not too bad to play chess. If you're not sure, just ask me."
The prince's words shocked everyone in the room. The prince even taught Chu Jinyao to play chess, and now he offered to guide him off the court? The county magistrate's expression was stunned, and Lin Xiyuan quickly said, "Baozhu is not good at chess either, so I, the elder brother, will be shy and give some pointers."
Qin Yi nodded, obviously agreeing. Lin Xining's eyes moved from these people, revealing a meaningful expression.
Seeing this scene, Yang Qixia didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement, she simply smiled and said, "The game of chess is too heavy, and I don't understand it well. It's better than backgammon, which is more lively."
Qin Yi felt that it didn't matter, and nodded in agreement, Chu Jinyao became more and more uneasy: "Sister Yang, I don't know backgammon at all."
Yang Qixia smiled and said, "What's so difficult about this, no one will ever come here, just try it yourself and you'll be fine."
That being said, but who made a novice play chess in front of everyone for the first time? This is clearly a hardship for strong men, Chu Jinyao is very unhappy, and Yang Qixia is so malicious in order to be angry with her.
Qin Yi saw Chu Jinyao's embarrassment, and he said, "It's okay, you can rest assured."
It was only then that Chu Jinyao remembered that the prince said he would mention her. Chu Jinyao's heart slowly stabilized. The prince seemed to be able to do anything. With such a person as his backing, Chu Jinyao calmed down unexpectedly.
After the chessboard was brought, Yang Qixia volunteered to help them. Chu Jinyao and the county lord sat opposite each other, Qin Yi stood behind Chu Jinyao, and Lin Xiyuan stood behind the county lord. Lin Xiyuan turned around beside Luohan's bed and finally stood beside Chu Jinmiao.
Yang Qixia throws her chips and the game officially begins. The county owner is indeed not good at chess, but even so, he is better than Chu Jinyao, a complete novice.
Chu Jinyao started to lose again and again. Although backgammon has a lot of luck, but every chess game has a strategy. After Chu Jinyao played a few pieces, it was obvious that he was at a disadvantage.
Once again, it was Chu Jinyao's turn to do it. Before she settled down, she suddenly felt an indescribable feeling. It seemed that the prince did not approve of her putting it in this place... She secretly glanced at Qin Yi who was beside her, and found that Qin Yi's eyes were falling on her. At one point, Chu Jinyao tentatively dropped the chess piece, only to hear Qin Yi laugh softly.
Chu Jinyao relied on Qin Yi to cheat and quickly regained her disadvantage. Later, she gradually became familiar with the rules of backgammon, and she was able to compete with the county leader.
Chu Jinyao was overjoyed when she found out that she could get started independently, and that she could counter-press the county owner. It's a pity that since here, her luck seems to have suddenly run out, and the chips that fall out are always particularly unfavorable.
The scene in the chess game suddenly reversed, and gradually, the county lord was about to win.
Before it was over, the county owner showed a triumphant expression and raised his chin proudly towards Chu Jinyao. Qin Yi seemed to feel something, and looked back at Yang Qixia.
Yang Qixia held the chip pot and smiled softly and generously.
Backgammon wins by withdrawing his own pieces first. Now there are three pieces left in the chess game. Although they seem to be evenly matched, the county owner's pieces are already very close to the finish line, and anyone with a discerning eye can see who the victor is.
Chu Jinyao frowned, racking her brains to think about the next move. Although the situation was unfavorable, she still wanted to try her best.
Chu Jinyao stretched out her arm and was about to make a move, but Qin Yi stopped her hand.
Chu Jinyao turned around in surprise: "Your Highness..."
Qin Yi's tone was without twists and turns, and he said frankly: "I said that I will guide you to play chess, even if it is the last three."
Chu Jinyao was stunned for a moment, and was about to decline, but Lin Xiyuan, who was opposite, smiled and said, "Okay. Then I will boldly offend and take the last three steps for Baozhu."
The scene suddenly changed from a game between Chu Jinyao and the county owner to a game between Qin Yi and Lin Xiyuan. Lin Xining immediately clapped his hands, smiled and said to Yang Qixia, "Cousin Yang, give me a face for now, and give me the honor of giving the prince and the eldest brother some money. how?"
Yang Qixia smiled reluctantly and said, "Of course."
The battle situation suddenly became delicate. Chu Jinyao held the chess piece in his hand, turned his head to listen to Qin Yi, and then moved the chess piece as Qin Yi's hand, and the same situation was also on the other side. Chu Jinyao originally thought that the luck component of backgammon was too great, and it was the same for everyone, but after changing to Qin Yi, the same situation turned out to be a change, and the situation that he thought would be lost seemed to come alive.
The last few chess moves were particularly exciting. Chu Jinyao, a novice, thought it was amazing. Qin Yi's strategy was very clever, and Lin Xiyuan was not to be outdone. In the end, the two even took down the last piece at the same time.
Lin Xining flicked his hands and praised: "Benefits, I thought backgammon would be the next lively, but today I found out that there are mountains outside the mountains, which is an eye-opener!"
Chu Jinyao nodded in agreement. Although it looked like a draw, Qin Yi abruptly reversed the disadvantage, and Chu Jinyao thought that the prince had won.
Lin Xiyuan also graciously confessed: "Prince is very strategic! I'm ashamed of myself."
The onlookers praised him, but Qin Yi's demeanor was very casual, as if he had done something very ordinary. In fact, it's really easy to do. Qin Yi said to Lin Xiyuan, "Don't be too humble, your chess skills are not bad."
Lin Xiyuan shook his head and remained silent. After this round, the others were also clamoring to play backgammon, Chu Jinyao stood up and gave up the position to others.
Chu Jinmiao immediately took Chu Jinyao's place. She thought that Chu Jinyao was holding such an important seat, so she should not let go, but she did not expect that Chu Jinyao gave up so easily. Chu Jinmiao was delighted and determined to show off his skills and show his face in front of the prince and the prince.
After Chu Jinyao stepped aside, he was deliberately pushed outside. Chu Jinyao didn't argue, and simply sat aside and rested.
The strange thing is that Qin Yi just watched the whole game and even gave pointers, but before the second game started, he walked away.
Chu Jinmiao couldn't hide her loss, she thought that the prince would notice her.
There was a lot of noise at the chess game, Chu Jinyao sat far away and listened to their noise. It was at this time that Chu Jinyao suddenly discovered something.
Counting her, there are now seven people in the room. Lin Xining always leans over to Chu Jinmiao's side, so don't make it too obvious; the county owner, who has always been a little overlord, is also shy in front of the prince; and Yang Qixia is a cousin, always a cousin. Talk to the prince in various names.
Lin Xining and Chu Jinmiao, the county magistrate and the prince, Yang Qixia and the prince... Chu Jinyao suddenly felt that it was superfluous to stand here.
Qin Yi found out that he had made a mistake, and Chu Jinyao disappeared again. When he turned around, he saw that she was hiding in the room outside, staring at everyone in the room, not knowing what to think.
Qin Yi also didn't want to stay inside and watch them play chess, which made him have a headache. Qin Yi walked outside, but this time he found that Chu Jinyao was not panicked at all when he saw him approaching, but instead smiled pointedly.
What are you laughing at? Qin Yi frowned secretly and asked seriously, "What are you doing?"
Chu Jinyao smiled and shook her head without saying a word. She heard the rain outside the house subsided, stood up immediately, leaned over and pushed open the window. As soon as the window was opened, the fragrant air outside the house that belonged to after the rain suddenly rushed in. Chu Jinyao supported on the edge of the window and couldn't help reaching out to catch the rain dripping from the eaves.
"The rain has stopped!"
A drop of water just hit Chu Jinyao's palm, she smiled in surprise, and stretched out her hand to report the news to everyone in the room. Her eyes narrowed slightly with a smile, Chu Jinyao's eyes were filled with water, and when she was not smiling, she was full of light, and when she smiled, she became more and more dazzling like a star. Qin Yi was shaken until his eyes darkened. The house with the sash closed was inevitably dark. Chu Jinyao stood in front of the window, holding a drop of water in his hand, and smiled brightly at the house. Behind her was the shiny begonia tree washed by the rain, and in front of her was a dim room, as if she was the only one shining under the sky.
I don't know when Lin Xiyuan also came over, he sighed slightly, took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, and handed it to Chu Jinyao: "It's good if the rain has stopped, but the rain is cold, you can pick up the water with your hands, be careful catch a cold."
Qin Yi felt uncomfortable for some reason. He looked at the handkerchief in Lin Xiyuan's hand and couldn't help but said, "Men and women don't kiss, what are you doing?"
Chu Jinyao had already reached out to pick up the handkerchief, but when she heard this, she pulled her hand back abruptly. She was afraid that Lin Xiyuan would not come to the stage, so she smiled at Lin Xiyuan: "Sir, it's alright. Thank you for your concern."
Lin Xiyuan was originally very unhappy when he was interrupted, but when he heard what Chu Jinyao said behind, the expression on his face changed from cloudy to sunny, and the smile on his face became sincere: "Just don't get cold."
Linglong wiped Chu Jinyao's hands. After Chu Jinyao tidy up, she came over to say goodbye to Lin Xiyuan and the county head: "Prince, county head, crown prince, the rain has stopped, I'll leave first."
Lin Xining and the others were still playing, and the county magistrate was also very happy. Lin Xiyuan heard Chu Jinyao's words and immediately came out and said, "I'm leaving now? I'll have someone take you back."
Chu Jinyao refused, but Lin Xiyuan insisted. He summoned his personal servant and instructed: "Be sure to send the fifth girl back to the yard."
The little servant cupped his hands, and answered crisply.
Qin Yi stood aside and watched all this silently.
He suddenly remembered that a long time ago, he had asked Chu Jinyao what kind of husband he wanted to marry in the future.
What did Chu Jinyao say at that time? Gentle and courteous, considerate to her, but have a heart.
At that time, Chu Jinyao had just met Lin Xiyuan.
Qin Yi felt something, and wanted to stop at the end. He also wanted to know what Lin Xiyuan wanted to say to him when he invited him out. Sure enough, after everyone left, Lin Xiyuan asked him to tidy up everything, and then asked him to sit on the main seat.
Lin Xiyuan said: "His Royal Highness, today, I want to tell you two things. One is to apologize to you for my sister, and the other is to ask you for grace and marry me."