The study is in the east wing.
Wen Qinsang followed the maid over quickly.
When he entered the room and saw that the eldest princess was not there, his eyes flickered slightly and he sat down far away from Princess Tongchang and Chen Anning.
"What are you doing sitting so far away? It's hard to talk." Princess Tongchang pointed to the seat opposite her, "Sit here."
"It's only seven or eight steps, where is the effort?" Wen Qinsang said, looking at Chen Anning casually.
Seeing the amusement in her eyes, I couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then I couldn't help but laugh.
It is indeed different from the cautious and humble appearance in my memory.
Wen Qinsang lowered his eyes, and the door of memory opened.
That was early December last year.
Classmates of Guozixue were invited to Qingshan Temple to "watch the snow, appreciate plums and discuss tea".
In the plum grove at the back of Qingshan Temple, someone from her classmates saw her tiptoeing to pick plum blossoms and clear snow from the treetops from a distance. They raised their voices and asked, "May I ask whose young lady is over there? But she is just like us." Are you picking plums in the snow and preparing to make tea?"
The people of the Wei Dynasty were open and there was no great defense between men and women.
Although the classmate's question seemed a little frivolous, it was not a big problem. But after hearing the voice, she quickly covered her head with the hat of her cloak and disappeared into the plum forest like a frightened rabbit.
At that time, he did not see her face clearly.
I only remember that in the heavy snow, her clothes were a little thin and her cloak was a little old.
No matter what their family status is, the ladies in the capital will not dress so shabbily when they go out to play.
So the classmates were speculating that she might be a son from a poor family.
The classmate who shouted earlier also felt guilty for his rashness.
later.
After choosing a pavilion for "watching the snow, appreciating plum blossoms and discussing tea", while the classmates dispersed to pick the snow and plum blossoms, he was deep in the plum forest and accidentally saw her sitting on her knees in the ice and snow, busy cooking the freshly picked plum blossoms. Tea.
In the pavilion next to her, Chen Ziling and Sun Shizi, all dressed in gorgeous clothes, were sitting around a charcoal brazier, eating fruits and snacks, talking and laughing.
During the process, Prince Sun often yelled at her.
And not only did she not complain at all, but in her words and deeds, she was mostly groveling and trying her best to please.
In response to the verbal taunts made by Sun Shizi and Chen Ziling, he even smiled and swallowed his anger.
After picking the snow and picking the plums, they returned to the pavilion where they were "watching the snow, admiring the plums and discussing tea". When they heard about it from their classmates who had also seen them before, they realized that she was the one who was rumored in the capital. The grandson was engaged, but he still shamelessly fawned over the grandson and tried to replace Miss Chen Er.
Flattery, she certainly has it.
But trying to replace it... Judging from what he saw, it wasn't necessarily the case.
However, they didn't know each other at that time, so he didn't argue with the classmate who had yelled earlier, putting aside his guilt and criticizing her for being shameless and willing to be humble.
He only saw her once.
The memory was already blurry, but for some reason it became vivid again after seeing her today.
The door of memory slowly closed, and Wen Qinsang looked up, only to find that Princess Tongchang and her had switched seats on the soft couch at some point and started playing chess.
Princess Tongchang kept shouting "Destroy the chess".
And she...
Wen Qinsang's eyes fell on Chen Anning.
Even when she was sitting, her shoulders and back were straight and straight. She looked calm and showed no sign of impatience in the face of Princess Tongchang's incompetence.
Although it's still the same face.
But she is indeed different from before.
Putting down the teacup and standing up, Wen Qinsang stood beside Princess Tongchang.
Looking at the chessboard, Princess Tongchang was surrounded and intercepted by her until there was no room for change. After his eyes lit up slightly for a few times, he couldn't help but look at her again.
She also raised her eyes and looked towards him.
The moment their eyes met, he instinctively raised the corners of his mouth and nodded towards her.
But she withdrew her gaze without any expression, rather indifferently.
"Cousin, come here!" Princess Tongchang held the chess piece and pondered it for a long time. Knowing that there was nothing she could do, she simply stood up and gave up her position to Wen Qinsang.
Wen Qinsang glanced at Chen Anning and saw that she had no intention of refusing, so he sat down.
The chess game begins again.
Wen Qinsang has a gentle temperament and a gentle playing style.
When Chen Anning and Xie Xun were fighting, they only attacked but not defended, and the same was true when playing chess.
but.
Being gentle doesn't mean you can be bullied.
The main attack does not mean no defense.
Between the two of you, you retreat and I attack, and I attack and you defend. Although it is a chess game, it is like a battle between two armies.
The fierce fighting situation is not enough to describe the fierce fighting situation.
No matter how fierce the battle was, Chen Anning always looked calm and calm.
As for Wen Qinsang...
Although his expression was still gentle, something was taking root and sprouting under his slightly drooped eyes.
Half an hour later.
Princess Tongchang hugged Chen Anning's arm excitedly, "Ah, it's a draw! Miss Chen Er, you are so awesome, I want to worship you as my teacher!"
Chen Anning glanced at her hand, then at the eldest princess who appeared at an unknown time, and finally looked at Wen Qinsang. She learned her chess skills from her grandfather. After her grandfather passed away, it had been a long time since she had played chess so heartily.
Suppressing the fluctuations in his heart, Chen Anning said: "I'm not very good. I had at least two chances of defeat in the middle. I only managed to get through it without any danger because of Mr. Wen's concession."
Wen Qinsang stood up. Although the buds in his eyes had receded, the emotion surging in his heart was getting stronger and stronger.
He may not have played chess so freely for a long time.
After smiling and clasping his hands to her, Wen Qinsang couldn't hide his joy and said: "Miss Chen Er, why should you be so modest? I almost lost twice in the middle, all thanks to Miss Chen Er's noble hand."
Princess Tongchang looked at Chen Anning and then at him, "Since we have given up to the opponent twice, it is still a draw. Miss Chen Er is still very powerful! I don't care, I want to take Miss Chen Er as my teacher!"
"I..." Chen Anning stood up holding the chessboard. As soon as he stood up, he fell backwards with black eyes.
"Miss Chen Er!" Princess Tongchang quickly supported her. Looking at her face that instantly turned pale and the cold sweat that broke out, she asked in a panic, "What's wrong with you? What's wrong with you? Mother, go and fetch her quickly." doctor!"
"I'm fine." Chen Anning held her hand and sat back on the soft couch. The expression on her face and the cold sweat were all caused by her internal strength. The reason was that the weakness of the acupuncture was interrupted by the chess game that she was too involved in. In order not to show her weakness, she could only continue to act. After closing his eyes and relaxing for a moment, Chen Anning opened his eyes again and said, "Maybe the chess game has consumed too much energy, so I just need to take a rest."
After hearing what she said, Princess Tongchang asked her grandma to make a cup of ginseng tea for her to drink.
Wen Qinsang also calmly breathed a sigh of relief.
It's past noon.
Seeing that Chen Anning was fine, the eldest princess looked at Wen Qinsang meaningfully and then ordered her mother to prepare food.
Although there is no male or female defense in Dawei, and lunch is in the same room, each person has a small table.
Had a meal.
Used a cup of tea.
Chen Anning stood up and left.
The eldest princess knew that going too far was too little, so she didn't hold back too much.
He just asked Princess Tongchang to send her out.
"Let me see Miss Chen off." Wen Qinsang said proactively, "It's time for me to go back to the Imperial Academy."
Princess Tongchang immediately said: "Then you must treat Miss Chen Er well, and you are not allowed to bully her!"
The eldest princess looked at Chen Anning and saw that she had no objection, so she agreed.
But the meaning in his eyes became two points stronger.
Come out of Qifengyuan.
Chun Rui and Chuntao deliberately stopped and waited until they had walked thirty steps before slowly following them.
