Chapter 637 Lost

For a moment, the only sounds in the hall were the slight "crackling" of the burning candles and the "clicking" of chess pieces falling on the chessboard.

After playing a game of chess for half an hour, Qin Yishu held the chess piece in his hand and placed it at a critical point. Then he looked up at Su Wenxuan and said, "You lose."

"Your Majesty is an expert chess player. I am ashamed to say that I am not as good as him." Su Wenxuan knelt down hurriedly and said.

Qin Yishu glanced at Su Wenxuan, and after a long while he said, "You have been to Chongyang Palace to discuss matters before, but you were not as fearful as you are today."

Normally, they met with the courtesy of monarch and subject. Although she respected the emperor, she was calm and composed in her heart.

But today...

I feel a little nervous about meeting my future father-in-law.

Su Wenxuan felt that he had no confidence at all, only panic and fear, so much so that he was really walking on thin ice and was terrified.

"I lost my temper, please forgive me, Your Majesty." Su Wenxuan lowered his head and said.

"If we really want to talk about your crimes, you have committed too many!" Qin Yishu snorted coldly.

The first one was to kidnap his precious daughter! As soon as the words fell, there was a burst of noise outside the hall, causing Qin Yishu to frown, "Why is there such a commotion outside?"

Minghai hurried over, glanced at Su Wenxuan next to him, and moved closer to Qin Yishu, whispering, "Just now, someone from the Fifth Princess came over and said that the Fifth Princess asked her to bring a plate of lotus root powder and sugar cake for the Emperor as a midnight snack."

Qin Yishu's expression became even darker when he heard this.

He didn't come to bring him a midnight snack, he came to get some information, fearing that he, the father-in-law, would bully his future son-in-law! In the eyes of the fifth princess, he, as a father, is such a petty person?

Or was it that in the eyes of the Fifth Princess, he, the father, was not as good as Su Wenxuan in front of him? In short, the more Qin Yishu thought about it, the angrier he became, and the more he disliked Su Wenxuan, he just shouted, "Play chess!"

Su Wenxuan had not heard what Minghai had said to the emperor just now. Seeing that the emperor's face was getting worse, he became more and more worried. Especially at this time, the emperor did not ask him to stand up. He could only kneel on the ground and pick up the chess piece to play.

This game of chess lasted for a full half hour.

In the end, the two men ended up in a tie.

"You have made some progress!" Qin Yishu snorted coldly, "Since your chess skills are still decent, then sit down and play carefully. I want to see what level you are at!"

The emperor had spoken, and Su Wenxuan did not dare to neglect him. He just thanked him and sat down carefully opposite the emperor.

The two started a new game of chess.

After a fierce fight, the result came out half an hour later.

The emperor lost, losing a piece to Su Wenxuan.

"Good boy!" Qin Yishu gritted his teeth.

Su Wenxuan's face was filled with fear again. Just as he was about to kneel on the ground, Qin Yishu shouted, "No need to hide it anymore. Just perform at your normal level."

He still couldn't believe it. He had been playing chess for so many years, but his chess skills were not as good as Su Wenxuan, a young boy?

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Yishu took the lead in making another move.

Su Wenxuan lowered his eyes and raised his hand to put down the chess piece.

The sound of chess pieces falling continuously could be heard in the hall, and Minghai, who was serving outside, could not help but yawn.

"If you feel sleepy, Master, please go to the side and take a nap. We will just keep an eye on you here." said the young eunuch at the side.

"If it were usual, it would be fine, but tonight..." Minghai raised his eyes and looked inside, "It's better to be cautious!"

The guy inside was in a unstable mood today and no one knew what trouble he was going to cause. He didn't dare to leave at this time.

"You all need to be careful and pay attention!" Minghai reminded them.

"Yes." Seeing Minghai being so serious, the young eunuchs did not dare to slack off at all. They stood straighter, fearing that they would be found to have made the slightest mistake.

The moon gradually rose and then slowly set.

Even the cold wind outside the house had completely stopped, but there was still no sign of it stopping inside the hall.

One round, two rounds, three rounds...

By the time the candlelight in the house had almost burned out, it was already beginning to dawn.

Minghai once again looked inside, and seeing that the two people in the room were still energetic, he did not dare to disturb them, and just added some more hot tea into their cups.

Seeing that it was almost time for the morning court session, Minghai did not dare to delay and simply ordered his subordinates to prepare necessary toiletries and the court robes that the emperor would wear when he attended court.

At this time, Qin Yishu was holding the chess piece in his hand, frowning, and was unable to put it down.

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After thinking through all possible moves, Qin Yishu threw the pieces in his hand into the chess box, "I lose..."

Lost again! Ever since he told Su Wenxuan to play chess properly, he has never beaten Su Wenxuan again.

It's really abominable! Is it really because he is not as skilled as others? Qin Yishu frowned, not knowing how to vent his anger, when Minghai walked in slowly, fearfully, "Your Majesty, it's time to go to court..."

After Jing Minghai's reminder, Qin Yishu looked out the window and realized that the sky in the east was already turning pale.

At this time, all the ministers had already entered the palace and were walking towards Chongyang Palace.

"Change your clothes!" Qin Yishu stood up and glanced at Su Wenxuan, whose face was exhausted and whose clothes were wrinkled after playing chess all night. "You should also clean up. You are a fifth-rank official after all. How can you look like this!"

"Yes." Su Wenxuan responded quickly.

Minghai had already asked people to prepare all the necessary things. Now that he had received the emperor's approval, he hurriedly asked people to take Su Wenxuan to pack up.

A quarter of an hour later, the court officials arrived at the Chongyang Palace one after another, stood in their usual seats, and waited for the emperor to come to court.

After waiting for about an incense stick of time, Qin Yishu finally arrived.

When everyone saw this, they couldn't help but look at each other, and some even started whispering to each other.

The emperor has always been diligent in state affairs and rarely comes so late for morning court. The most crucial thing is that when the emperor came in, Su Wenxuan followed behind him.

Did Su Wenxuan come out of the inner palace with the emperor? But at such an early hour, they were the first group of people to enter after the palace gates opened. When did Su Wenxuan enter the palace to attend the morning court with the emperor?

Could it be that Su Wenxuan stayed in the palace last night, and was with the emperor...

Is Su Wenxuan going to rise to prominence? Just as everyone was speculating, Qin Yishu cleared his throat and said, "Before I go to court, I have something to announce to the world."

As soon as he opened his mouth, he used the four words "announce to the world". Everyone in the hall perked up and bowed in response, "Yes."

Today is the Chinese Valentine's Day, a day for praying for blessings and good luck, and also for love. It is a festival with women as the theme. I hope all the fairies in the world can be happy. 　　 　 (End of this chapter)