Chapter 137 Give Me a Step Down
On the twenty-ninth day of the lunar year, the emperor put down his pen and all civil and military officials were allowed to take holidays. Important government offices would keep people on duty in turns until the fifth day of the lunar year.
There was a ground dragon burning in Chengqian Palace. Emperor Chengde, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, a three-color jade ribbon around his waist, and a pearl crown on his head, was playing chess with Chu Jinyan.
"Wait a minute, I'll get off here."
Chu Jinyan looked up, staring at Emperor Chengde's dark and deep black eyes that were like glaciers. He gently pinched a black dot between his slender fingers and said, unable to bear it any longer, "This is the fifth time. Can you still play?"
You are an emperor, isn't it a bit too much to regret your move so much?
What happened to your promise to keep your word? You poor chess player.
Emperor Chengde was very embarrassed by what his son said, and said stubbornly: "What's wrong? Can't I think clearly before playing chess?"
Chu Jinyan glanced at him and said, "Father, it doesn't matter if your level is low, but if your chess character is bad, it will be annoying."
Emperor Chengde glared at him: "..."
This damn kid, why does he speak so disgustingly?
"I am the emperor. Who dares to say that I am a bad chess player?" I chopped off his head.
"If you are not the emperor, you would regret every three steps you take and see if people will beat you." It was so disgusting. Even he, the son, could hardly bear it. All the civil and military officials in the court who had been dragged to play chess by him were really pitiful.
Not only can I not win, but I also have to put up with his bad chess behavior!
Emperor Chengde's face suddenly became long. He looked around at the palace servants standing with their heads bowed in the hall, and moved closer to Chu Jinyan. He covered his face with one hand and lowered his voice, "Give me a way out. Don't I have any face?"
The chief eunuch Hu Qian was standing closest to Emperor Chengde. He wished he could cut off his ears, so he silently moved back a few steps.
Chu Jinyan: “…” She felt very impatient.
"For the last time," he said.
Emperor Chengde immediately showed a satisfied smile and happily regretted his move.
Chu Jinyan felt so hopeless that he ended the game of chess with brutal means in a short period of time.
Well, he killed all of his father’s white pieces without leaving a single one alive.
Chu Jinyan decided not to play chess with him anymore.
Emperor Chengde looked at the chess game where half of his territory had been eaten up, and was completely stunned: "You...you won't leave me a way out?"
"Father, I have been giving in. You have to face the reality." Chu Jinyan gave Emperor Chengde a merciless blow.
What reality?
Level the reality of the dish.
He was the emperor, and anyone who played chess with him would rack his brains to make Emperor Chengde win, and he had to win without showing off, not too much or too little, to show how powerful he was.
The corner of Emperor Chengde's mouth twitched fiercely, and he found that this son was not cute at all.
He didn't really want to face this reality.
"I didn't play well just now, let's play another game." Emperor Chengde said.
A typical person who is both bad at playing.
Chu Jinyan didn't want to come again: "No, I want to go to Jingren Palace."
"Huh?" Emperor Chengde was stunned: "Why go to Jingren Palace?" It was almost dark.
"My mother sent someone to invite me to dinner."
"When did it happen?"
"When I entered the palace."
However, the fact is that after Chu Jinyan entered the palace, he ordered someone to go to Jingren Palace to tell the Queen that he was going to have a meal.
Emperor Chengde frowned fiercely and turned to look at Hu Qian: "Didn't the Queen send anyone to invite me to have dinner at Jingren Palace?"
Hu Qian looked at Emperor Chengde in surprise and shook his head: "No."
Your Majesty, in the early years, the Empress would often ask people to invite you to Jingren Palace, but you never went, except on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month and some important days. As time went by, the Empress stopped inviting you and brought you food personally instead. How could the Empress invite you to Jingren Palace when you obviously dislike her?
Oh, in recent months he found that even food was not delivered.
It’s so infuriating! Emperor Chengde’s face turned dark.
Knowing that Lao Ba came to his Chengqian Palace, he asked him to have dinner but didn't invite him?
Emperor Chengde was so angry that he slammed the table, stood up and left with Chu Jinyan.
Chu Jinyan: "Father, you don't have to send me off."
Emperor Chengde glanced at him and said, "Aren't we going to Jingren Palace? Let's go together."
Chu Jinyan: “…”
"By the way, when did you become so close to the Queen?" Emperor Chengde suddenly asked.
Thinking about it this way, he discovered that it wasn't just the Queen, but even the Duke of Anguo had been helping him subtly in the court recently.
"Maybe... I am more pleasing to her?"
Seeing his son say such shameless words with a cold face, Emperor Chengde's handsome face couldn't help but tremble.
But I am happy to see it happen.
He had just returned to Beijing, and even though he had been secretly planning for him, he still lacked a foundation. These things could not be achieved overnight, and if he had the support of the Song family, he would be even more powerful.
Well, it seems that he has to be nicer to the Queen.
Jingren Palace
Yunlu was directing the palace maids to serve the meal, while Queen Song, sitting on the phoenix chair, felt that she was almost suffocated by anger.
The younger ones come to eat, and the older ones follow. When did her Jingren Palace become so popular?
Sang Ye hurriedly walked into the main hall and said, "My queen, why are you still sitting here? Come with me to dress up."
Queen Song changed her hand to support her head: "No."
"But the emperor is here." Sang Ye said anxiously.
The Emperor has finally taken the initiative to come to Jingren Palace, and he is here to have dinner with the Empress. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so how can the Empress not dress up?
Queen Song lazily raised her eyelids and said, "Here you are. Do you really want me to show him my unique skills?"
She realized that no matter how hard she tried, she could not get even a glance from the emperor. Instead of confining herself in a cocoon, it would be better to be more open-minded and not revolve around him. Her life would not be particularly difficult then.
Sang Ye looked at Yun Lu for help. Yun Lu stepped forward and coaxed her softly, "My Lady, if you don't want to put on your makeup, why don't you change into some bright clothes?"
Queen Song looked down at the silver-white phoenix robe she was wearing and said, "It's fine like this."
Even the beautifully dressed angel could not catch that man's eye, so he was too lazy to bother.
Without expectations, there is no disappointment.
Yunlu and Sangye looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Outside the hall, the eunuchs began to sing and shout.
Queen Song stood up, walked to the palace door and half-knelt to greet her.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Emperor Chengde nodded and said, "Stand up." Then he walked past Empress Song and entered the main hall.
"Greetings to my mother," Chu Jinyan bowed.
Queen Song gritted her teeth secretly.
Emperor Chengde sat down in the main seat, Yunlu held water and Sang Ye helped him wash his hands.
"Queen, don't stand anymore. Sit down."
"Yes." Queen Song responded respectfully, then sat down without saying much. She let the little palace maid serve the food and ate quietly, trying to be dignified and elegant in her every move.
Emperor Chengde looked at Queen Song strangely, feeling that something was wrong.
He thought while eating, and glanced at Queen Song from time to time.
Empress Song was annoyed by his gaze, and looked at Emperor Chengde with displeasure in her beautiful eyes: "Your Majesty, why are you looking at me like this? Is there something wrong with me?"
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