Chapter 993: Chess Game
"I am very aware of that."
Jiang Xue smiled and said, "I am alive today, not just by luck. I have asked Fu Dong to send people to closely monitor Yun Zhen's every move. Lan Feng also has people there, so you don't have to worry."
Xiao Zhan didn't say anything more, but he still felt uneasy inside.
He knew that Jiang Xue was always smart and calm, but in his heart he always hoped that she could stay away from Yun Zhen.
Because his intuition told him that although Yun Zhen might not have any ill intentions, this might make her have a different view of Yun Zhen. And he just hoped that he could always occupy the place in her heart.
He is such a selfish man.
The next morning, Xiao Zhan got out of bed carefully. Seeing Jiang Xue still sleeping soundly, the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose.
It seems that the long-term companionship has finally allowed her to sleep peacefully and no longer wake up so easily.
When he walked out of the room, Jiang Xue opened her eyes and heard him instructing the servants outside to prepare her favorite breakfast. Her heart was filled with sweetness.
In fact, she woke up when Xiao Zhan got up, but she was worried that he would blame himself, so she pretended to be still asleep.
However, she was still a little sleepy, so she turned over and continued to sleep.
It is really not easy for people to return to a simple life after getting used to a comfortable life.
Now she has no worries about food and clothing, and even gets enough sleep.
When Jiang Xue woke up again, the sun was already high in the sky.
After washing up, she came to the dining room. Breakfast was already prepared: rice porridge, crystal shrimp dumplings, honey lotus root, osmanthus cake and a small dish of pickles. It looked very appetizing.
All of this was carefully arranged by Xiao Zhan.
Just as she was enjoying her breakfast, Fu Dong came to report: "Your Highness, Master Yun Zhen wants to see you."
"I was originally planning to send someone to invite him, but I didn't expect him to come here on his own. That's quite interesting. Fudong, bring him over here."
Fu Dong was a little confused: "But you are having dinner now, do you really want him to come here?"
Did the princess plan to have breakfast with Yun Zhen? Considering Jiang Xue's behavior was always unexpected, this was not impossible.
"certainly."
Fu Dong responded and quickly took Yun Zhen to the dining room. When he saw Jiang Xue, Yun Zhen was slightly stunned, then he smiled gently and saluted her.
Jiang Xue also responded with a smile: "Your Highness the Fourth Prince, I wonder if you have had breakfast?"
Yun Zhen replied, "Indeed, I have used it, but that is a thing of the past. Now my stomach has begun to protest."
"In that case, why not enjoy some snacks with me to relieve your hunger?"
"It is really hard to refuse such a generous offer from the Princess."
"Fudong, please step back first."
Fu Dong left the room silently, but she stood outside the door alertly. She knew the deep relationship between Jiang Xue and Jiang Ke, so she was more cautious about Yun Zhen, who looked very similar to her.
Yun Zhen sat down opposite Jiang Xue without hesitation, and soon a waiter brought him more bowls and chopsticks.
Picking up his chopsticks, he picked up a crystal clear shrimp dumpling and said with a smile: "This dish looks quite tempting."
Jiang Xue stared at him quietly, and suddenly whispered, "This was my brother's favorite dish when he was alive."
Yun Zhen raised his eyes and looked at her: "The royal brother that Princess is talking about, is it the eldest son of the late emperor who once enjoyed a great reputation?"
"Yes."
Jiang Xue's gaze still stayed on Yun Zhen: "You also like the food he likes. This is such a coincidence."
"Delicious food always wins people's hearts. It's not a big coincidence that the eldest son of the late emperor and I both like this dish."
"If we just have the same preference for food, it really doesn't mean much."
Jiang Xue's eyes suddenly became sharp: "But if even the appearance and behavior are so similar, can it still be called a coincidence?"
"If that's the case, it's really quite a coincidence."
"What a coincidence."
Jiang Xue said: "The Fourth Prince not only looks like my brother, but also behaves very similarly. Moreover, the piece of music you played last night was also the one my brother liked to play for me the most."
Jiang Ke was an excellent musician, but he always chose a light tune for her to listen to, because he believed that women should always listen to cheerful music and live a carefree life.
"Really?"
Yun Zhen's eyes were calm, without the slightest fluctuation: "If I have inadvertently aroused the eldest princess's grief, I am deeply sorry."
"My brother treated me very well. Missing him brings a little bitterness, but more of it is sweetness. You don't have to apologize for this. It's just..."
Jiang Xue's eyes became sharper: "What is the purpose of the Fourth Prince coming to Gan Country this time?
Are you born with this face? Also, why did you come to the Princess's Mansion today? What do you want to say to me?"
Yun Zhen swallowed the shrimp dumpling in his mouth and smiled slightly: "The princess has a lot of questions. I don't know where to start answering them."
"Don't worry, there's plenty of time today, you can take your time to think about it."
Jiang Xue made a gesture of invitation: "Let's enjoy the meal first, and then talk about it in detail later."
The princess's suggestion was exactly what I wanted. The two of us looked at each other in silence, and breakfast was carried out in an unusual silence.
After dinner, Yun Zhen was the first to break the silence: "I heard that the Princess is quite good at chess?"
Jiang Xue chuckled and said, "I can't say I'm good at it, I just know a thing or two. Could it be that His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince is interested in playing chess with me?"
"Isn't it wonderful to talk while playing chess?" Yun Zhen responded.
Then, Jiang Xue asked someone to bring the chessboard, and the two sat down face to face and prepared to start.
"As an honored guest of the Qian Kingdom, the Fourth Prince, please go first."
Yun Zhen made a move without hesitation and said, "Let me answer the princess's first question first. I came here this time to obey the order of the crown prince, my eldest brother Yun Jun.
He asked me to find an opportunity to get rid of you, the Prince Consort, and the Queen Mother, and avenge Yun Chu."
Emperor Dongxiang has been seriously ill for more than half a year. Yun Jun temporarily takes over the government affairs and his power is increasingly consolidated.
Although Dongxiang was weak and had just experienced a war with Western Xia, Jiang Xue did not pay much attention to it.
She believes that the internal strife caused by Yun Jun's coming to power may actually be beneficial to the country of Gan.
"Revenge for Princess Yunchu?" Jiang Xue's heart moved and she had a bold guess.
If it weren't for the deep love between brother and sister, how could Yun Jun be so eager to plot revenge before he ascended the throne? Perhaps, the child in Yun Chu's belly...
Yun Zhen nodded in confirmation: "It is to avenge Yun Chu."
Jiang Xue placed a chess piece: "The fourth prince is so frank, it is admirable."
"Won't the princess ask why I obeyed Yun Jun's orders?"
"He must have found your weakness to make you obey. Maybe he promised you wealth and glory, or held someone you cherish hostage, or gave you a slow-acting poison. But no matter what the reason is, it doesn't matter to me."
Jiang Xue said slowly: "Therefore, my focus is not on these trivial matters."
"The princess is indeed insightful and admirable."
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