Changan smiled, pretending to understand nothing, "Okay, what are the rules?"
Bei Mingxuan explained the rules of Gobang, and Chang'an picked up the black piece and placed the first piece.
He had a blank expression on his face. "Early this morning, Bei Mingye brought Gu Shirou into the palace. After the Crown Prince learned the news, he immediately went to the General's Mansion to take Gu Shijia away. The two of them also entered the palace."
"Isn't Bei Ming Ye confined to his own residence by the Emperor?" Chang An asked, "Could it be that the Emperor has allowed him to come out?"
"Do you know what day it is today?" Bei Mingxuan looked up at Chang'an, "Yes, it's the Winter Solstice. All officials are resting, the royal family is offering sacrifices to the heavens, and the Fourth Prince can naturally leave the palace."
"Winter Solstice, Winter Solstice." Chang'an pondered in his heart, thinking, "The royal family is offering sacrifices to the heavens for such a big event, why is a prince like you still in the mansion?"
"I'm not favored. No one cares whether I show up or not, and no one will pay attention to me." Bei Mingxuan smiled. "Besides, my mother invited you to the mansion today to chat with her. I can't leave."
"..." Chang'an was surprised, "Your mother, has she come to your house?"
"When we left the palace that day and were in the carriage, I thought carefully about what you said." Bei Mingxuan leaned back in his chair and looked straight into Chang'an's eyes. "If my mother really only cares about me,
It was totally unnecessary for her to stay in the palace and compromise in order to gain his little bit of sympathy and guilt.
I also hope that my mother can live happily every day from now on."
"So, your mother agreed." Chang'an smiled, but deliberately avoided Bei Mingxuan's eyes.
For some reason, Bei Mingxuan's eyes were filled with curiosity. "Has the Emperor also agreed to let Concubine Tong leave the palace?"
For a long time, Chang'an just looked at the chessboard quietly, seemingly thinking about his next move.
"Why don't you dare look at me?" Bei Mingxuan said, throwing the chess piece in his hand into the chess pot. "Your mind is not on the chess at this moment."
Chang An took a deep breath and looked at Bei Mingxuan helplessly, "Ninth Prince, Ninth Master? Can you please be reasonable? If someone were to stare at you so intently, they'd almost see through you. Why don't you try this feeling?"
"..." Bei Mingxuan smiled, "You blame me?"
"Of course!" As he spoke, Chang'an's eyes swept over Bei Mingxuan's hand, and three words suddenly appeared in his mind, 'Little tricks?'
He was rubbing the birthmark on his finger again, which meant he was thinking about something or had encountered some problem. "But, having said that, it's very rude of you, a man, to stare at a little girl like me like that."
Bei Mingxuan smiled and said, "You look good!"
"..." Changan was speechless for a moment, and glanced at Bei Mingxuan, "Laugh, laugh, what's so funny."
"People who love to laugh will never have bad luck!" Bei Mingxuan blurted out without thinking.
Changan's heart pounded. He must have figured something out. "Hmm, that makes sense."
"I found that you also like to laugh." Bei Mingxuan said.
"As you said, people who love to laugh never have bad luck."
Bei Mingxuan stood up and walked to the window and said to Chang'an, "Did you see those two children?"
Turn your head.
Chang'an walked to Bei Mingxuan's side and looked at the person he was talking about. She was surprised why there were two children in the Ninth Prince's mansion.
“These two children are just two of many children.
They are fatherless and motherless, living on the streets, they have no tears or smiles, their bodies and minds are broken. They eat human flesh and drink human blood. Do you know why?
“…” Chang’an was shocked.
"These two children, one is from Shuzhou, the other from Shijin. They live in a border area between several countries, a place plagued by constant wars and uncontrolled by anyone."
"Is it the Changjun that is known as the hell on earth?" There was a trace of compassion in Chang'an's eyes.
"Yes!" Bei Mingxuan looked at Chang'an, "Didn't you ask me why I was looking at you?"
Changan nodded in confusion.
"Your eyes are clear and bright, very charming." Bei Mingxuan supported Chang'an's shoulders and made her face him. "Similarly, there is a kind of coldness in your eyes that cannot be ignored.
A kind of vicissitudes of life after thousands of ships have passed by,
I really want to know what you've been through. Why do I see in your eyes someone who doesn't belong to you... an emotion surging in your eyes."
Chang'an was speechless.
Are you a cat? Why is it so accurate?
At this moment, Chang'an didn't know what to say, or even how to explain!
"When you look directly at someone, this coldness will penetrate into their heart.
Just like before, I felt a chill in my heart and didn't dare to approach you easily. That's because you gave me a sense of defense that kept me at a distance."
Bei Mingxuan frowned slightly and asked seriously, "Why?"
"Bei Mingxuan, you're overthinking it." Chang'an's eyes flickered, and he turned his head away, not wanting to look at him anymore.
However, Bei Mingxuan had no intention of letting her go.
He held Chang'an's small and delicate chin with his hands.
"Has anyone ever told you that when you see Bei Ming Ye and Gu Shi Jia, even if you try your best to hide it with your smile,
But it still can't hide the hatred deep in your eyes. In your heart, how important is Bei Ming Ye?"
Bei Mingxuan was wondering if he would help Changan if Mr. Qingfeng had not specifically requested him to.
Help her get rid of her inner confusion and hatred? And Princess Ya once tried so hard to live a happy life.
Bei Mingxuan's words had already caused a huge wave of disgust in Chang'an's heart.
Changan sneered and broke free from Bei Mingxuan's restraint, "No matter whether it is important or not, it has nothing to do with you, Bei Mingxuan!"
"Indeed, it has nothing to do with me." Bei Mingxuan said with a serious expression.
Grabbing Chang'an's wrist, he pulled her towards the two children in the yard, "Perhaps you should go out and see the suffering in this world. Only then will you understand that what you care about in your heart is just a drop in the ocean, insignificant."
"What do I care about?" Chang An sighed. At this moment, she was full of fatigue. She shook Bei Mingxuan off with all her strength and took two steps back to distance herself from him. "You are not a fish, how can you know my heart?"
After saying that, she turned around and was about to leave.
However, he was acupunctured by Bei Mingxuan. Chang An smiled bitterly, but hidden under the smile was a raging rage, "Bei Mingxuan, you can do it!"
Bei Mingxuan pretended not to see the anger in Chang'an's eyes, and ordered Fu Lin to get his cotton cloak and put it on Chang'an.
"You are not a fish, how can you understand my heart?" Bei Mingxuan smiled and touched the heads of the two children. "Tell this sister how you survived."
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