Jiang Rao woke up.
The young wife was no longer in the house.
He sat up.
Through a door, the servant's voice came, "The young master is awake."
Jiang Rao responded,
The servant lowered his head and entered the room carrying a basin of warm water.
He washed his hands.
I casually asked, "When will the princess leave?"
The attendant took the used handkerchief and replied, "The princess just left. The emperor called her to the imperial study to talk."
Jiang Rao came to the desk and looked at the tidy tabletop.
He scolded coldly, "Didn't I tell you not to touch the things on my desk?"
The attendant was frightened by his tone.
He fell to his knees with a thud.
"My lord, I have never moved."
Jiang Rao looked at him coldly.
The attendant was trembling with fear.
After the last lesson, I shouldn’t have the courage to do that.
Not a slave.
Then only one person had entered his house.
Jiang Rao signaled his servants to leave.
In the corner of the desk, he often saw a few pieces of white paper under the books.
He stroked the thickness of the paper.
Two are missing.
I’m afraid it was stolen by my young wife.
He shook his head helplessly.
Affected by this body, his emotions were restrained.
I have been forbearing and restraining myself.
Very unlike him.
Perhaps, there was some plot that he overlooked.
There were footsteps outside.
Jiang Rao hid his thoughts.
Just walked to the door.
Before I could even open the door, I heard a loud voice.
"Brother Jiang, are you playing chess again?"
He was his former classmate and friend, and no one in his family was an official.
A rare friend.
Boring on weekdays.
He asked the emperor for permission to enter the palace at will.
His friends did not want to cause him trouble, so they rarely went to the palace, only once or twice a month.
Unless there is something important.
Or someone invited him.
Jiang Rao opened the door.
The moment I saw my friend.
He looked more relaxed.
There is not even a hint of malice in the resentment.
It can be seen that this person is capable of making deep friendships.
He asked casually, "Why are you free to come here today? Is your shop not busy?"
The two walked together and headed towards the main hall.
Zhang Shi grinned and said, "You know that my shabby shop can still make some money even if I don't go there."
Hearing this,
Jiang Rao recalled one thing.
His friend's father asked him to look after a shop, but this guy got into a heated argument with a customer and even started fighting.
Since then.
Never let me go there again.
Come to the main hall.
The servant brought a pot of hot tea.
Jiang Rao stood up and poured the wine for his friend himself.
This is how the two of them get along, and they are not very polite to each other.
Zhang Shi drank a sip of hot tea and said, "Brother Jiang, you look thinner than the last time I came."
There was concern in his words.
"It's not as weird as you say." Jiang Rao shook his head and chuckled.
Drink good tea.
He suggested that his friends play against him.
Zhang Shi covered his heart with his hands and said exaggeratedly, "When I arrived, you asked me to play chess, and I stayed for most of the day. People outside said that you and I have a homosexual habit... There are people around you who care about you, and I am a lonely old man with pity..."
His friend's lively personality is completely opposite to his.
The two can become good friends who can talk about anything.
It's also a miracle.
Jiang Rao showed disgust on his face and ignored him.
When he came back with the chessboard.
My friend was already sitting and waiting.
Unlike him, he is not good at talking during the game of chess.
My friend's mouth never closed.
"Now the people in the city are saying that you are favored by the princess. What do you think?"
Hearing this,
Jiang Rao raised his hand, paused, and placed a piece.
“Let it be.”
As he said this, he could feel his friend's gaze on him.
Zhang Shi looked at the man's cold expression and sighed helplessly.
"I don't know you yet. If you really don't like that princess, how could you allow her to appear in front of you?"
These words made him shudder all over.
In a few breaths,
Jiang Rao pursed his lips and returned to his silent and cold expression.
Even good friends understand this.
How could he not understand.
After a long silence.
Jiang Rao clenched the chess piece in his hand and muttered to himself, "I can't guess how much of her joy is real, or if it's just because I can control her life..."
Zhang Shi couldn't bear to see his friend fall into a state of decadence.
After thinking about it, he placed a chess piece.
"Since you can't guess it, why not take the initiative to step into the mystery? Instead of getting yourself into trouble, you should take the initiative. I believe that with Brother Jiang's talent and appearance, no woman would not be tempted."
"It's better to feel it than to guess. True joy can't be deceived."
Jiang Rao raised his head and looked at his friend.
The dark mystery in his eyes faded away.
The corners of his lips curled slightly, "Thank you, Brother Zhang."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
The topic was broached and the heavy atmosphere disappeared.
He played two more games of chess in succession.
My friend frowned and pretended to be impatient.
"I'm not going to play anymore. In the past, Brother Jiang would still give me some points, but today his mind is on the other side. I'd better leave." He put down the chess piece, stood up and was about to leave.
Jiang Rao said without hesitation, "Farewell, Brother Zhang."
"Okay, okay, okay. I'm useless and no one likes me. I'll leave now and won't be an eyesore to you." The friend smiled and strode out.
Walk to the door.
Before separation.
The friend came over and said, "I want to see if the princess would be scared to tears if she knew that you are a dark person at heart."
Listen to this,
Friends knew that he had a twisted personality.
Jiang Rao denied it bluntly, "She won't know."
My young wife has a simple personality, so it’s better for her not to know some things.
I saw my friend frowning and looking disapproving.
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