"Of course I will admit defeat!" The noble lady joked: "It is said that God cannot bring all the benefits to one person. I thought it would be shocking for such a perfect person to have a young master from the Lin Kingdom, but I didn't expect that we are here It’s also out of the question!”
This young girl said that she wanted to please Princess Xinping 70%, and she really meant it 30%.
That was all in the past. No matter how outstanding and handsome Su Ziji was, he was just a civil servant. Every time he came to the examination, he would meet one or two almost everywhere he walked on the street. It was not uncommon.
But when he was sixteen or seventeen years old, he achieved military success, returned safely from the Southwest, and received Huiyuan, which can be said to be both civil and military. This is a different status than before going to the Southwest.
Moreover, the young Marquis was warm and thoughtful, and introduced him personally. All the ladies and gentlemen present were fine people. How could he not see that there must be something mysterious in this?
"I didn't expect the master to be here." Su Ziji chatted for a few words with Mr. Lin Guo, who showed goodwill, and then turned to look at Bianxuan.
Benxuan smiled: "I have to come because the princess summoned me. Mr. Su, I haven't congratulated you on winning the first prize. It's indecent to talk while standing. Why don't we all sit down and talk later?"
With that said, he took the initiative to invite Su Ziji to sit near him.
The seats on the second floor are roughly divided into main seats and male and female seats. The main seat is naturally Princess Xinping. There are several people on the male side, mainly the young marquis, Lin Guogong, Bai Moyang, Bianxuan and others, and there are a few others. , although they are guests, they are obviously far away from Princess Xinping.
Among the women, except for Duanrong County Princess, there are one or two who are next to the throne and look close to Princess Xinping. They should be noble daughters of the clan or daughters of high-ranking officials. Next down are Zhou Yao and several noble ladies who are obviously also from good backgrounds.
When Su Ziji saw Bianxuan, he asked himself to sit next to him, closer to the head of the throne, and it was not obvious that he was the first or the second, but it could be seen that Bianxuan had no purpose in interacting with the powerful in this capital. You should really be kind to yourself.
"As long as you don't mess with me, you don't have to worry about what you are trying to do." Su Ziji thought to himself, and everyone sat down.
Although he was listening to the qin when he came, he was actually discussing something before Zhou Yao was playing the qin. Su Ziji arrived and interrupted the play, so Mr. Fang Xiaohou simply talked about it again.
As soon as Su Ziji heard this, he said that although this matter had nothing to do with him, it had something to do with Ye Buhui.
It's a chess match that will be held in the capital soon.
"Local chess competitions are generally held before the imperial examinations, while in the capital they are held before the imperial examinations." Fang Xiaohouye looked at Mr. Lin Guo: "In this capital chess competition, after the finals, the female chess players and the male chess players The chess game is separated, Young Master Lin is still the last chess master, if he can get some advice, he will definitely make progress, but you can't be too thin-skinned and let this teacher go!"
Some of the others looked at Young Master Lin with eagerness to try, while others just smiled.
Fang Xiaohouye said to Su Ziji again: "You came to the capital not long ago. I don't know that he has always been a good teacher. If you like chess, you can learn from him. You're welcome!"
From his words, it can be seen that he is very familiar with Mr. Lin Guo.
"Could it be that Mr. Fang Xiaohou is trying to please me this time and is pulling the strings for me? Is it a lie that he wants to introduce a chess master to Buhui?"
This is very possible. Ye Buhui is a woman and Su Ziji's wife, and Mr. Lin Guo is known for his handsomeness and many talents. Even if Fang Xiaohou wants to form a good relationship, he has to go through Su Ziji - if it is self-defeating, he will If something scandalous happens, doesn't it mean that he becomes an enemy?
Su Ziji secretly appreciated it, but he felt that he was not that big-hearted. He was about to refuse to let a young master like this among noble ladies be his wife's teacher. Suddenly, an idea occurred to him, and he immediately wanted to give it a try. He stood up and faced Mr. Lin Guo. He bowed and said: "It's better to choose a day than to hit it. I've heard about the young master for a long time. I wonder if the young master can give me some advice on how to play chess?"
Su Ziji made such a grand request for advice, which made Mr. Lin a little surprised, but regardless of whether he was willing or not, in this situation, with his own personality, it was difficult to refuse.
Young Master Lin smiled and said, "In that case, let's move on to the next game."
As soon as he agreed, Su Ziji's eyes darkened, and with a "buzz" sound, half a piece of rosewood floated up.
"Lin Yuqing is willing to teach chess skills. Do you accept it?"
"yes."
Everyone present was happy. Only Princess Xinping's face sank. She was very unhappy when her father scolded her last time and put her in solitary confinement because of Su Ziji's matter. Although she knew it was none of Su Ziji's matter, she still anger.
This meeting was actually her initiative, with the intention of making Su Ziji fall from power, but as soon as she saw Su Ziji, most of her anger could not help but disappear.
"He's so handsome."
I originally thought of punishing Su Ziji after they finished chatting, but before they finished chatting about chess, Su Ziji and Mr. Lin Guo actually started playing chess in the middle. What a disappointment!
She snorted unhappily and looked at Mr. Lin Guo and Su Ziji, both young and handsome. She couldn't get angry, so she simply refused to look at the man and waved Zhou Yao to come forward.
Zhou Yao's seat was not near the front, but because Princess Xinping wanted to talk to her, she changed seats with others.
"Zhou Yao, who did you learn to play the piano from? Your piano skills have improved so much that you are not inferior to the masters of piano skills in the palace. It is really amazing." Princess Xinping praised, did she really mean it, or did the royal family A person may not have many talents, but his taste is first-rate.
This has nothing to do with talent. If you eat more delicious food, read more beautiful articles, and listen to more music, you will develop it naturally.
Zhou Yao's tone was gentle and respectful: "Maybe as I get older, I have some feelings and can put more affection on this Qin Dao. This is nothing."
But in fact, when she was playing the piano, her body had a mysterious connection with the ghosts and gods. Strictly speaking, the basic skills had not changed significantly, but just subtle adjustments made the entire piano skill go up several levels. Even she was secretly surprised, and even more enlightened. I feel that my true piano skills have greatly improved.
This is equivalent to the best teacher, teaching it hand-in-hand.
"You are really being humble. This is nothing. Then what is the palace piano player I used to listen to?" Princess Xinping said, but her eyes occasionally looked at the two people sitting opposite each other who had set up a chessboard not far away, thinking in her heart Secretly hating myself for having no spine.
Zhou Yao chatted with her, but she was actually doing two things.
The voice in my heart is already urging: "What's the point of talking to this princess here? We are already playing chess. Come over and watch."
Zhou Yao did not dare to resist, so she had to confess to Princess Xinping: "Princess, it is a rare opportunity for the chess master to play chess with Huiyuan. Please forgive me and allow my daughter to come and watch the game."
Although Princess Xinping has a good impression of Su Ziji, she really doesn't like chess, because this activity is not something you can master after watching too much, and it also requires brains, so she can only wave her hand: "It doesn't have to be like this, just like it."
Then he said to several noble ladies: "If you like to play chess, just go over. There are still people around to accompany me."
When Zhou Yao and the two noble ladies came over curiously, the chess fight between Su Ziji and Lin Guogong became fierce.
The young Marquis watched intently, smiled and said to Su Ziji, "I don't think you are even proficient in chess."
There was admiration and wonder in his tone.
