Chapter 29 Chess Game
After leaving Changxin Palace, Pei Tingyue was invited to sit on a sedan chair, and four eunuchs carried her towards Changle Palace.
There is always a bright future after a dark period.
Pei Tingyue was not very happy about being cleared of suspicion.
On the contrary, she was feeling a little down.
Even though I had already prepared for the palace fight, when I really faced it, I couldn't immediately digest the various negative emotions that surged in my heart.
When they stepped into Changle Palace, Concubine Song was playing chess in the corridor. Somehow, Tuan Tuan was lying obediently at her feet.
Pei Tingyue endured the pain between his knees, walked over and bowed, then picked up Tuantuan and held him in his arms, caressing him, and sat aside to watch Concubine Song play chess.
She felt a little lonely.
Tuantuan seemed to sense her emotions and cooperated with her by letting her touch him, even snoring.
Because the palace had just been searched, Concubine Song asked people to inquire about every move in Changxin Palace. Seeing Pei Tingyue's expression, she already understood what was going on.
She dismissed the palace maids, and a moment later, only the two of them and the cat were left in the corridor. Concubine Song drank a sip of tea, then pointed at the chessboard and asked, "Do you know how to play chess?"
Pei Tingyue shook her head and said in a muffled voice, "I don't know how."
Concubine Song nodded and said meaningfully, "Then I will teach you how to get started today."
Pei Tingyue wanted to refuse, but her mind was in a mess and she was afraid she couldn't concentrate.
She asked, "Your Highness, I'm a little tired today. Can we study another day?"
"It's better to do it today than to wait for a day." Concubine Song said, and the crystal-clear white jade chess piece landed on the chessboard with a crisp sound. "Playing chess is a very simple thing. Two sides, each holding one color, place the pieces on the chessboard and fight."
"The situation changes with each move, sometimes pressing forward, sometimes tit-for-tat."
"No matter what the situation is, there is one thing you must remember."
Pei Tingyue thought she couldn't hear it, but in fact she was a little interested and asked, "What is it?"
Concubine Song said calmly, "When playing chess with others, you must not be timid."
Pei Tingyue blinked and heard something unusual.
"What if you're a chess piece and you don't even know where you've been placed? What should you do?"
Concubine Song chuckled softly: "Then calm down, clear the clouds and see the sun, first figure out who you are in and what kind of situation you are in, and take the step that is most beneficial to you."
Pei Tingyue seemed to be thinking about something after hearing this.
"Also, if a chess piece becomes conscious, it's a terrifying thing." Concubine Song looked at her and said softly, "Because no one knows who will ultimately dominate the situation, the chess player or the chess piece itself."
Pei Tingyue was silent for a long time.
She already understood Concubine Song's painstaking efforts.
Today's game is set up for her.
Pei Tingyue stood up and bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your teachings."
Concubine Song smiled slightly and said, "Let's stop here for today."
Pei Tingyue was anxious to "clear the clouds and see the sun", so he said goodbye and returned to the back hall without staying for long.
Chun Qi's eyes looked like she had just cried. Seeing her come back, she hurried over to greet her, her tone frightened, "Talented lady, many people came to our palace to look for things, and Xia Meng was taken away just now..."
Speaking of Xia Meng, Yun Shu gnashed his teeth in anger, "What an ungrateful thing! How could the talented man treat her badly? Why would she betray him?!"
“…”
Perhaps she was really angry, and she cursed many times without even taking a breath.
Chunqi didn't know what was going on and was so scared that he couldn't even breathe.
Pei Tingyue's expression was calm. After saying a few words of comfort, he hurried to the desk in the east room.
She sorted out her thoughts and wrote down everything that happened in the afternoon, leaving out no detail.
Being trapped in a situation, she is more sensitive than others and perceives more things than others.
In this situation, it seems that Concubine Jiang Shu is trying to harm her and the palace maid is the only one who bears the blame, but she thinks that things are far from that simple.
If Concubine Jiang Shu only wanted to harm her, she should have been beaten to death immediately after the stolen goods were found, leaving her no chance to recover, instead of just going along with her and saying that she was not capable of obtaining the stolen goods.
This shows that harming her was just a coincidence, and Concubine Jiang Shu's target was someone else, but she was smart enough not to give any guidance, but let everyone guess.
Looking at the details on several pieces of paper, Pei Tingyue picked up a cinnabar pen and drew two red circles, with Huang Jieyu and Xu Baolin written inside the circles.
Pei Tingyue looked at the two names and recalled the situation at that time.
The first time, it was Concubine Huang who guessed it was Concubine Song.
The second time was when Xu Baolin guessed it was Queen Cui.
After careful recollection, Pei Tingyue noticed something strange. These two concubines usually kept a low profile and didn't even talk much. Where did they get the courage to identify the two most honorable concubines in the palace?
unless…
unless…
They are Concubine Jiang Shu's people!
I did this on purpose today!
Pei Tingyue's eyes narrowed as he continued his analysis.
So, between Concubine Song and Queen Cui, who is Concubine Jiang Shu's target?
Pei Tingyue thought of everyone's reaction at that time, and also remembered that Concubine Song stayed in the palace and did not come out, so she raised her hand and erased her name.
What remains is...
Queen Cui.
Concubine Jiang Shu's real target is Queen Cui.
Pei Tingyue was shocked. She didn't expect that Concubine Jiang Shu was so ambitious that she actually wanted to frame the mother of a country. At the same time, she became more confused.
She murmured, "Since Concubine Jiang Shu's target was Empress Cui, why didn't they find the stolen goods in Fenghe Palace, but instead found them in her maid's room?"
Pei Tingyue closed her eyes and thought about the details carefully. An idea lingered in her mind.
She repeatedly fell down and stood up again.
Finally I had to admit the fact.
"Is that so?"
When he opened his eyes again, Pei Tingyue's eyes were full of clarity.
She stood up, burned the paper completely, and then strode out.
Yun Shu had just scolded Shu Tan when she saw her walking out. She asked worriedly, "Where are you going, Talented Lady? Let me take a look at your legs. Or should I go and call the imperial physician?"
"No." Pei Tingyue didn't stop walking. She said firmly, "I want to go out and make the next move!"
The most advantageous move for her!
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The sky gradually darkened.
There was not a single candle lit in the Chengming Hall.
The emperor was furious, and no one in the imperial court dared to enter.
Liang Yao bravely went in with the tea and said, "Your Majesty, please have a drink."
He blew out the fire stick and wanted to light the palace lantern.
After lighting two, Xie Chen stopped him, "That's enough."
"yes."
Since he was not driven away, Liang Yao bravely stayed in the hall.
The hall was silent again.
The flickering candlelight reflected on Xie Chen's face, making his emotions even more unpredictable. After a long time, his slightly hoarse voice was heard.
"What do you think about today's events?"
"I dare not speak nonsense."
Xie Chen knew what he was considering, so he said, "I forgive you."
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