Shen Chuwei took the opportunity to hold her hand and said with a wronged look: "Um, Your Highness, my hand hurts recently, can I stop practicing calligraphy?"

Xiao Jinyan nodded, "Well, let's practice after the New Year. I will teach you how to play chess tonight."

Before Shen Chuwei could even raise a smile, Xiao Jinyan poured a bucket of cold water on her head: Playing chess?

Duke Zhou asks me to play chess every night, but I am too busy to handle it. Xiao Jinyan returned to the palace and ordered: "Liu Xi, ask Prince Yu to come over."

"Yes." Not long after Liu Xi went out, he called Prince Yu over.

Xiao Jinyu strode in with a folding fan in hand, her beautiful peach blossom eyes smiling: "Brother, why are you so anxious? What's wrong with me?"

Xiao Jinyan drank tea and said leisurely: "Just a reminder that mother is going to marry you a concubine."

The smile on Xiao Jinyu's face gradually froze. What you fear is bound to come true.

"Why did mother suddenly think of finding me a concubine? I'm only sixteen years old, is it so urgent?"

Xiao Jinyu was so anxious that he was running around, not knowing what to do.

Xiao Jinyan put down the teacup, stood up and walked to Xiao Jinyu, patting his brother's shoulder in a comforting manner, "It's no use to be anxious now. Mother will definitely ask you to discuss this matter later. Mother dotes on you, so she should listen to your opinion."

Xiao Jinyanyu was so excited that she grabbed the prince's hand and said, "Brother, what you said makes sense. Mother dotes on me so much. If I don't want to, she will definitely not force me."

"I'll go find my mother now."

Xiao Jinyu couldn't wait to turn around and leave.

Xiao Jinyan lowered his eyes and looked at his hands, then turned to the shelf and washed his hands.

Even so, his face was still a little red.

Xiao Jinyu had just returned home and hadn't even sat down when Eunuch Ren called her to Fengyi Palace.

"Your son pays respects to your mother."

The queen smiled and waved at him, "Yu'er, come here quickly, your mother has something good to tell you."

Xiao Jinyu knew he couldn't avoid it, so he walked over with a smile and sat down next to the queen, "Mother, what's the good news?"

The queen looked at her youngest son and said, "You silly boy, you are already sixteen years old. Your mother has chosen a few good girls for you. You can choose a few to be concubines and maids."

Xiao Jinyu grasped the Queen's hand and said coquettishly, "Mother, I am still young and I am not in a hurry to marry a concubine."

The queen couldn't help but laugh twice, "Sixteen is not young. When your father was your age, he already had a son and a daughter."

Xiao Jinyu was extremely anxious when he heard this, "But my brother the Crown Prince only took concubines when he was 18 years old. Mother, I don't want three wives and four concubines."

The queen always thought that her youngest son was still young and had been pampering him. It was normal for her to be upset when she suddenly asked him to marry and take concubines.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Which prince doesn't have three wives and four concubines?"

Xiao Jinyu retorted: "The Tenth Master never took a concubine."

The queen was amused. "He is only thirteen years old. Isn't it normal for him not to have a concubine?"

Xiao Jinyu was stunned for a moment, as if she was only thirteen years old. Seeing that she couldn't persuade the queen, Xiao Jinyu simply started to act like a spoiled child and rolled around.

"Mother, you love me the most, and I don't want to marry a concubine."

The queen coaxed, "Don't you have to marry sooner or later? It would be better to marry and have children sooner."

Xiao Jinyu almost cried anxiously, "Mother, can you let me play for two more years?"

The Queen patted her son's shoulder and said, "Marrying a concubine is just a matter of having a few more women. You should prepare well. Tomorrow I will discuss it with the Emperor and make a decision as soon as possible."

Seeing that he couldn't persuade the Queen, Xiao Jinyu said in a depressed tone, "Mother, don't you ask me if I like it?"

When the queen heard this, she knew that her son had really grown up and had someone he loved.

"So what kind do you like? Tell mother and she will decide for you."

Xiao Jinyu said: "I don't have anyone I like yet. When I find someone I like, I will tell you first and let you make the decision for me, okay?"

The queen showed a doting smile, "Okay, okay, then let's take it slow."

Xiao Jinyu breathed a sigh of relief, finally he got through it.

That night, the queen's face began to turn red, and she was so scared that she quickly asked someone to call the imperial physician.

The emperor rested at Concubine Ning's place at night. Because the queen was in trouble, he took off all his clothes, got up, put on his clothes and rushed to Fengyi Palace.

At this time, Xiyun Pavilion.

Shen Chuwei sat in front of the chessboard. Staring at the criss-crossed chessboard for even a second would make her dizzy and she couldn't help but want to doze off.

She simply raised her eyes and stared at Xiao Jinyan, his handsome face turned a little red.

She had wanted to ask this question since the beginning of the meal.

"Your Highness, why is your face so red?"

Xiao Jinyan answered concisely, "Because of the fragrant powder."

Shen Chuwei nodded to show that he understood.

Xiao Jinyan reminded: "Xiaojiu, it's your turn."

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"Oh, this is my move." Shen Chuwei held the black piece, stared at the chessboard, and placed it at a random position. She didn't understand it anyway.

When Xiao Jinyan saw where Shen Chuwei made his move, he raised the corner of his lips and said, "I didn't realize you have talent."

Shen Chuwei felt a little guilty after being praised, "Really?"

Xiao Jinyan picked up the white piece and placed it next to the black piece, reminding him, "It's your turn."

"Oh." Shen Chuwei held the black piece. Maybe she was just praised, so she felt guilty about whether to put it anywhere else. After struggling for a while, she simply followed Xiao Jinyan and put the black piece next to his white piece.

Xiao Jinyan saw the approving look and asked, "Has Xiaojiu learned this before?"

Shen Chuwei shook her head, "No, I am not interested in this."

Xiao Jinyan thought so too, she was only interested in food.

"I haven't learned it before. It's good enough to play like this."

Shen Chuwei smiled awkwardly, not wanting to say that he had made a random comment.

At this time, Liu Xi stood at the door and shouted: "Your Highness, the Queen is not feeling well."

Xiao Jinyan was not surprised. He stood up and said to Shen Chuwei, "You go to Fengyi Palace with me."

"Okay." Shen Chuwei put on a fox fur coat and followed Xiao Jinyan to Fengyi Palace.

On the way there, Shen Chuwei took out a bottle of cream from her sleeve pocket and handed it to Xiao Jinyan, "Your Highness, apply some of this, and your complexion will return to normal."

Xiao Jinyan looked at the small bottle in her hand, a small white bottle, very small.

"There is such a medicine. Why didn't you tell me before?"

Shen Chuwei expressed her innocence, "Your Highness didn't ask, and I didn't remember it for a moment."

She wanted to make amends, "I'll put some on for you, okay?"

Xiao Jinyan nodded, "Yeah."

Shen Chuwei unscrewed the lid, put some on her fingertips, tiptoed, and gently applied it to the red areas.

The ointment is cool and delicate, and the place where it is applied is very comfortable.

Xiao Jinyan lowered his eyes, and in the dim light of the palace lantern, he could clearly see Shen Chuwei's pink little face. A snowflake fell on the tip of her nose, as crystal clear as her eyes.

His eyes involuntarily fell on her lips.

He still remembered the touch of his lips last night, very soft, with the subtle scent of peach blossoms.

Good evening!

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Even later, the update time is usually around 10 o'clock in the evening.

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