"I have never lost my memory since I was a child. I wonder where the idea of an old friend from the village owner comes from?" Jiang Qingjiu raised her eyebrows, curiously looking at what answer the man would give her.
Looking at Jiang Qingjiu's curious eyes, knowing that she had forgotten, the man still felt a trace of disappointment in his heart.
"Because the princess is her aunt, Her Royal Highness the Princess. If the princess is curious, you can ask Her Royal Highness the Princess." The man only said something ambiguous and said no more.
"The owner's Qingzhou Villa is very beautiful, especially the sea of camellias. Are these camellias the owner's favorite flower?" Seeing that the man didn't want to say more, Jiang Qingjiu asked about something else.
"Yes." The man heard the tea-making fingertips move slightly, paused for a moment and then immediately answered Jiang Qingjiu.
"I didn't expect that the owner of the villa also likes camellias. Only camellias are very durable and can only explore the moon and take advantage of the spring breeze. The camellias in the villa are blooming beautifully." Jiang Qingjiu couldn't help but admire.
"I wonder if the owner likes to play chess? I wonder if I would be honored to play chess with the owner?" Jiang Qingjiu changed the topic. He didn't know why, but he really wanted to get to know the person in front of him. Even if he is not sure whether he is the person he is looking for.
"Princess please." The man made a moving gesture.
When he came to the chessboard, the man spoke first, "Princess, please go first."
Jiang Qingjiu did not refuse, holding the white chess piece in his hand and making a quick move. The opening layout occupies an advantage. The chess shape is beautiful, the terrain is taken into account, and the upper and lower chess pieces form an organic cooperation with the middle.
The man held the black chess piece in his hand and moved the pieces leisurely. The layout was solid. When Jiang Qingjiu attacked, he defended. He did not take the offensive, but he never lost momentum. Soon, the two people gradually filled up the chessboard as they came and went.
He seemed to know Jiang Qingjiu very well and knew where she would be, and he invisibly neutralized her attack, but instead of pursuing her victory, he continued to deal with her.
Unknowingly, time passed very quickly. While Jiang Qingjiu was thinking, the man looked at her, frowning and thinking for a while, tilting his head for a while, and making a confident move as if inspired, with a smile in his eyes unconsciously.
Jiang Qingjiu didn't realize that she was relaxed in front of this man.
Finally, Jiang Qingjiu narrowly won, with a happy smile on his face and loudly announced, "I won!"
The man repeated, "Well, the princess wins."
Jiang Qingjiu realized that she lost her usual inhibitions in front of men, and stopped smiling. She was surprised for a moment and then calmed down.
Jiang Qingjiu stretched out happily and stood up. However, after sitting cross-legged for too long, her legs and feet were a little numb, and she was about to fall to the ground when she stood unsteadily. In an instant, the man caught her in time and put his arms around Jiang Qingjiu's waist.
The moment she fell into the man's arms, Jiang Qingjiu smelled the scent of camellia and a faint smell of blood on the man's body.
Jiang Qingjiu thought of something and raised his hand to take off the mask from the man's face. The man straightened up and let go of Jiang Qingjiu. The man was very tall and his reaction was timely, so Jiang Qingjiu didn't succeed.
"You were the one who saved me that day." Jiang Qingjiu said firmly, stating the facts directly.
"I don't know what the princess is talking about." The man understood, thinking of the open wounds on his body. I have no choice but to deny it.
"Although I don't know why the owner refuses to admit it, I am confident that you will admit it one day." Although Jiang Qingjiu had thought that he would deny it, he was still inevitably a little disappointed.
"It's getting late, so I won't disturb the owner of the village. If we meet again next time, I'll treat you to dinner. Farewell."
"Princess, go slowly. I heard that the princess likes it. This is the camellia of the villa. I hope the princess will accept it." I saw the man holding a red and white camellia bouquet in his hand and handed it to Jiang Qingjiu. The man spoke nervously.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Qingjiu's heart trembled, and he smiled and said, "Then it's better for me to be respectful than to obey my orders."
The man kept staring at Jiang Qingjiu's carriage as it walked away. The shadow of the carriage disappeared from sight. The man still kept staring in that direction, not knowing what he was looking at.
Aoki, who escorted Jiang Qingjiu back to the inn, came back and saw his master in the same motionless posture as when he left. "Master, the princess has returned to the inn safely."
"Yeah." The man only said one word and then stopped talking.
Aoki was also used to his master's silence, so he went down after hearing the words.
When Aoki went out, he met Qingshan who had returned from Qinglong Kingdom. Qingshan inquired about his master, "Mumu, how is your master's mood now?"
"Master should be in a good mood now. I just met the princess. You told me not to call me wood." After finishing speaking, Aoki once again accused Aoyama of the nickname he gave him.
"Thank you, Xiaomu." After Qingshan said that, he ignored Qingmu's resentful eyes and hurried towards Qingzhou Pavilion, still muttering that he felt like he missed the whole world without seeing the princess.
"Master, everything is arranged. This is the list of contestants from our country who will come to Fengli Country in the near future." When it comes to business, Qingshan is serious and serious, and he is completely different from when Aoki was joking just now.
"Yes." The man turned around reluctantly and took the list.
Qingshan was a little confused. He didn't know whether he should tell his master the folk gossip he had heard before.
"If you have anything to say, just say it." Mr. Qingzhou, the crown prince of Qinglong Kingdom, Gu Xingzhou looked up at Qingshan while looking at the list.
"Yes. I heard on the way back from my humble job that the common people competed for princesses to find a bride and selected a list of outstanding unmarried men based on their talents, looks and other aspects." Qingshan said while observing the man's expression. Seeing that the man didn't speak, he knew that the master was interested in this. interested.
"There are three most popular people on this list. One is Liu Yiquan, the second son of Prime Minister Fengli, one is Qinglong's general Shen Yunzheng, and the other is you, Master Qingzhou." Seeing the man's face darken inch by inch, the few behind Qingshan I didn't dare to say any more words, so I forced myself to finish the last few words.
Gu Xingzhou was seen staring at the three words "Shen Yunzheng" on the list, as if he wanted to penetrate these three words.
"Go and check on the man named Liu." The man's face was deep and he ordered instantly.
"Yes. But master, don't be discouraged. You are definitely the most promising. Didn't the princess just come here?" Qingshan looked at his master who was more happy, angry and sad than before, not to mention how happy he was.
As long as the master no longer cares about anything like before, Qingshan is willing to follow the master no matter what he wants.
"It's not good, Master. The crown prince of Fengli Kingdom has been assassinated. Now his life and death are unknown." Qingfeng brought unexpected news, which caught people off guard.
"Go to Yusang Inn." Gu Xingzhou was worried that Jiang Qingjiu would be in chaos when he heard the news, so he ordered immediately.
