Chapter 049 Chapter 49
Zhu Qingyi and Shen Anhe had a pale yellow liquid flowing out from their lower bodies. Just as they were about to beg for mercy, their mouths were blocked and they were dragged away.
Jian Jiahua clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves and closed his eyes to hide the reluctance in his eyes.
He was angry, but Zhu Qingyi had been with him for so many years, so she should be executed by slow slicing...
But he couldn't show it, and had to pretend that he had gotten his revenge, even though he had indeed gotten his revenge.
Xia Zhang saw that Jian Jiahua looked a little bored. He took Cheng Yishu's hand and said, "Shushu, come play chess with me."
Cheng Yishu glanced at him, was silent for a moment, and said, "I only know Gobang."
Go is too troublesome, so he doesn't play it.
Xia Zhang had no objection at all. He took Cheng Yishu's hand and went to the study happily.
The young masters and young ladies in the imperial garden breathed a sigh of relief. Although it was fun to eat melons, they couldn't eat themselves, right?
Behind the screen in the imperial study, Cheng Yishu was sitting cross-legged on the couch. Xia Zhang, who was sitting opposite him, looked at Cheng Yishu's posture curiously and followed his example by sitting cross-legged.
Two people held the pieces, one black and one white. Cheng Yishu explained the rules of Gobang, which were simple and clear.
Except for the first two games where Xia Zhang failed to react and was quickly defeated by Cheng Yishu, the other two players were unexpectedly evenly matched.
The black and white pieces are intertwined on the chessboard, just like the sight lines of the two people.
Although not as complicated as Go, Gobang can also be considered an educational game. After you make a move here, you block the other side and it’s fun to play back and forth.
It was almost raining, and the sky outside was getting dark. The eunuch beside Xia Zhang came in and reminded him, "Your Majesty, the banquet is about to begin."
Cheng Yishu put down the chess piece in his hand and said, "Let's go and have dinner."
Xia Zhang was stunned for a moment, then stood up and said cheerfully, "Okay, let's go eat."
When Cheng Yishu stood up, his legs felt numb and his body tilted. Xia Zhang quickly supported him in his arms.
Cheng Yishu raised his head and saw that the lights in the room were on. Although not as bright as electric lights, the dim light made it more ambiguous.
Cheng Yishu looked at Xia Zhang's radiant face and the smile on her face. He had an idea and directly grabbed Xia Zhang's collar and kissed him.
The touch of lips made Xia Zhang feel dazed and soft.
Before Xia Zhang could react, Cheng Yishu let him go.
He walked straight outside, trying to pretend nothing had happened.
I was screaming madly in my heart.
[Ahhhh, how could I be so seduced by lust? No, just pretend nothing happened.]
Xia Zhang stood there in a daze for a long time. He raised his hand, touched his lips, and gave a silly smile.
Fortunately, there was no one in the room, otherwise Xia Zhang’s personality would have collapsed.
Hearing Cheng Yishu's thoughts, Xia Zhang immediately walked out. Nothing happened? That wouldn't do. He wanted to run away just because I flirted with him?
However, now is not the right time to say this.
He strode to Cheng Yishu's side, stretched out his hand and held Cheng Yishu's, and the two walked side by side in the palace.
Outside, the ministers had already taken their seats, and the young masters and young ladies were with their respective families, except for some who left early.
When they arrived at the place, Cheng Yishu originally wanted to do it downstairs, but Xia Zhang held his hand and would not let go, and directly asked Cheng Yishu to sit next to him.
Cheng Yishu didn't think there was anything wrong and just sat down.
As for the people below, they all pretended not to see anything.
The two evil stars above, one is for mental attack and the other for physical attack, neither of them is easy to deal with. Forget it, let's just forget it.
How nice it would be to just eat melons and meals quietly.
Xia Zhang didn't have time to pay attention to the people below. He just glanced at the eunuch next to him. The eunuchs around him changed very quickly, and most of them were traitors.
Below, the Right Shaoqing of the Guanglu Temple stroked his beard happily. His little granddaughter didn't like anyone today, which made him happy. After all, in his opinion, all men are unreliable. It was not easy for his family to get a girl, so how could he marry her off so quickly?
Moreover, the news of the excitement in the afternoon had spread everywhere. Looking at the dead man named Zhao, the Right Shaoqing of the Guanglu Temple could not help but picked up the glass and took a sip of the wine.
That’s great! Fortunately, the marriage between their two families failed. Otherwise, Zhao Si would have been the unfilial descendant of his family.
Cheng Yishu looked down, his eyes stayed on Jiang Fuyao, the glittering mission point really made him excited.
He has begun to consider it now, or he might as well kill him.
Regretfully giving up the idea, he decided to look at the stories of these two people.
[Wow, no wonder the mission points are so high, these two are simply amazing...]
Everyone who heard the voice pricked up their ears. Apart from anything else, the key word "mission point" pierced straight into their hearts.
Now, most of the houses in the capital have replaced their windows with glass, even ordinary people’s homes have it.
Of course, the price and quality are different, but it does not affect its use at all. It can save a lot of money on candles and coal.
The glass sold to them is relatively cheap. Although it is a little blurry, it does not block the light at all. The weather is cold in spring and it is not completely warm yet. It would be cold to study with the windows open during the day. However, with the glass, there is no need to open the windows at all.
Moreover, after using glass, the cold air is isolated outside and the room becomes much warmer. Anyway, it is warmer than paper.
Therefore, the national treasury is now full and the Minister of Revenue walks with confidence.
What did they get in return? Mission points, of course!
In addition to this, there is also good news from Taihe. The governance of Taihe has already achieved initial results. Now we just have to wait for the spring news to start.
The Taihe River in spring is not calm. Unlike the warm and gentle season of spring, the Taihe River in spring is turbulent.
The melting of ice and snow in the upper reaches, coupled with the increase in precipitation, will undoubtedly cause a devastating blow to the people living around the Taihe River if a flood occurs at this time of year when the seeds are just beginning to be planted.
Now the results are beginning to show. Although the problem has not been completely resolved, it is already very good news.
Moreover, because of the agreement on the salt price, people's evaluation of the court began to slowly change, and the golden dragon in Cheng Yishu's hand was almost solidified.
Everything seems to be developing in a positive direction.
So now, when they heard the key words, the ministers below all pricked up their ears.
Following Cheng Yishu's gaze, after seeing Jiang Fuyao and Han Yuanchen, everyone was speechless.
What can we say about this pair? One is the descendant of a meritorious official, whose entire family died in battle, and the other is the niece of the Queen Mother, Xia Zhang's mother's family.
Although there is no emotion, His Majesty's tolerance is still high.
Moreover, both her parents had forgotten her, and she was the only daughter, so she could not cause any trouble. She married into the Han family with a huge fortune.
Now they all live in Jiang Fuyao's house.
The rest of the Han family are all distant relatives... These two people support each other and are childhood sweethearts. It is said that Jiang Fuyao pursued Han Yuanchen for nearly ten years before he changed his mind. The reputation of their love is also known to everyone...
Do you want to dismantle this pair? It's really heartbreaking.
Han Yuanchen and Jiang Fuyao had no idea that the voice was talking about them. Jiang Fuyao was leaning in Han Yuanchen's arms, her little face flushed, looking at Han Yuanchen with love.
She drank some wine and was a little tipsy. She grabbed Han Yuanchen's front clothes and said with a smile: "Brother Yuanchen, Fuyao is really happy."
Han Yuanchen had a gentle expression, and looked at her with eyes full of affection. He poked Jiang Fuyao's nose and said, "Be good, don't drink anymore, you're already a drunkard."
Jiang Fuyao shyly buried her head in Han Yuanchen's arms and rubbed it, completely unable to see the dark color in Han Yuanchen's eyes.
And Cheng Yishu above is eating melons like crazy, this couple really has too many complaints...
[Jiang Fuyao...a love-brained person...]
Han Yuanchen's expression tensed. He raised his head and stared at Cheng Yishu. Xia Zhang looked at him coldly, and Han Yuanchen lowered his head instantly.
His teeth were grinding, but he still couldn't escape...
He looked at Jiang Fuyao who suddenly raised her head, picked up a glass of liquor, and coaxed her to drink it.
Jiang Fuyao had a low alcohol tolerance and was already tipsy after drinking some fruit wine. He only raised his head after hearing his own name, but was even more drunk after Han Yuanchen poured a glass of wine into his mouth.
She fell drowsily in Han Yuanchen's arms.
Everyone around looked here with subtle expressions.
Everyone knew tacitly that this couple was not the model loving couple.
The ladies around who had envied this couple also hissed, and the ladies who knew each other quietly gathered together.
They knew it, but they didn't expect it to be so magical...Except for the wife of the Left Prime Minister who had met Cheng Yushu, there were also several other wives. The wives who had not met Cheng Yushu all had some plans in their hearts.
Thinking of Zhao Yuan, the sister of the Imperial Master, everyone knew in their hearts what they should do.
Who doesn't have an unmarried child? Since the Imperial Master is so powerful...of course I have to find a way to ask him to help me calculate the fortune for my child.
They are just not sure how to ask for help.
When the time comes, I’ll have to ask my master.
These are not important for now. What is important is the Han family’s affairs.
Cheng Yishu shook his head and picked up the fruit wine on the table and drank it all.
[Let’s not mention that she chased Han Yuanchen for ten years, completely disregarding the reputation of other girls in the family. It’s really hard to judge that she knew that Han Yuanchen had a girl he liked at the time, but she still insisted on paying for him, looking like she was crazy about love...]
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