Chapter 276 Playing Games

The thirteenth year of Chongwu.

It has been a year since Su Jingyao ascended to the throne.

During this year, she was like a bright star, shining brightly in the court.

His eyes were firm, and every word and suggestion he made was loud and clear.

Facing those ministers who initially disobeyed her, she was neither humble nor arrogant, and gradually conquered them with her unique insights and outstanding strength.

She is not a weak canary who relies on Jun Zechen, but a queen who can stand on her own even without Jun Zechen's protection.

Jun Yihuan has gradually begun to get involved in court affairs in recent years.

Thanks to his memory from his previous life, he was able to handle state affairs with ease.

He was both familiar and unfamiliar with his father and mother in this life, but what surprised him was that his father in this life actually elevated his mother to the position of empress!

The two of them ruled the country together and accepted worship from officials and people.

Jun Yihuan's heart was filled with waves, and he increasingly felt that perhaps he was not reborn in the world he was familiar with, but was reincarnated into another strange world where there was also a father and a mother.

The father in this world is more mature and stable, like a towering mountain, worthy of admiration.

I heard from Miaoyun that when the queen mother of this life first entered the Eastern Palace, she was arrogant and domineering.

He had never seen such a mother in his life.

Ever since he could remember, his mother was very gentle and dignified, like a blooming lily, exuding an elegant aura.

But no matter which life it was, the Queen Mother lived freely and happily without suffering any grievances.

Today is Longevity Day.

Su Jingyao carefully organized a grand birthday banquet for Jun Zechen.

Throughout the banquet, the concubines were in harmony, the ministers were excited, and there was singing and dancing as they toasted each other.

For this banquet, Su Jingyao prepared ten large-scale programs, meaning perfection.

Some of the programs were selected from the public. The performers were sincere and enthusiastic, with excited smiles on their faces, but also respect and fear for the royal family.

By performing in the palace, they can make their name known among the people of the entire dynasty!

Some of them were programs that the Jiaofangsi had practiced for several months. The dancers were light and graceful, like dancing butterflies, and every movement was extremely graceful.

The musicians played their instruments with full concentration; the melodious melody echoed in the air, making people intoxicated.

Each show is unique and eye-catching.

After the banquet, Jun Zechen and Su Jingyao returned to the Qianqing Palace hand in hand.

The flickering warm candlelight makes the entire palace look dreamy.

The two of them walked slowly into the bathtub, and the steaming water mist spread out like a layer of gauze.

Jun Zechen held the woman in his arms, his fingertips sliding across her silky skin. The delicate touch made his heart tremble slightly.

He lowered his head and approached her neck, greedily sniffing the subtle fragrance emanating from her. This familiar and alluring smell seemed to be the pull of fate, allowing Jun Zechen to hold her tightly in his life without missing a single thing.

The two of them soaked in the water, and after a while, Jun Zechen's hands began to become restless.

The fingers moved gently, carrying endless desire.

Su Jingyao's delicate figure trembled slightly, and she quickly reached out to hold down his messy hands.

She whispered, "No, I have another gift for my husband tonight."

If she messed around with Jun Zechen at this time, she would not be able to give away the gift she had carefully prepared tonight.

Jun Zechen pretended not to hear anything. He rested his head lightly on Su Jingyao's shoulder, closed his eyes, and gently touched her skin with his warm lips. The feather-soft kiss made Su Jingyao's heart skip a beat.

"Jiaojiao is my best gift." His voice was hoarse, deliberately tempting her.

Su Jingyao shook her head slightly and said seriously, "I'm serious. I have prepared this gift for a long time. Do you really not want it, my husband?"

Jun Zechen stopped kissing and slightly opened his eyes, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

In the past few years, on his birthday, although the birthday gifts she gave him every year were very thoughtful and innovative, Jun Zechen liked them very much, but he never mentioned that she had prepared for a long time.

"Then I'll look forward to it."

A quarter of an hour later, more than a dozen palace maids swarmed in and served the emperor and empress.

Su Jingyao put on a long robe with a soft texture. This was a women's robe specially made by the Fashion Bureau for her convenience.

It was a loose-fitting long-sleeved style that only required a belt to be tied around the waist, as she found wearing a lingerie too troublesome.

Su Jingyao stretched out her arms slightly and let the palace maids tidy up her clothes, with laziness and casualness revealed in her eyes.

The two came out of the bath, and Su Jingyao walked to the couch and sat down.

She lifted her legs, crossed them and placed them on the couch, one hand naturally supporting the soft pillow, and her whole body appeared lazy.

Her black hair was still a little wet, with a few strands casually falling beside her cheeks, adding a touch of charm.

"Husband, sit down."

Jun Zechen walked over to sit opposite her as he was told.

"I want to play a game with my husband. If he guesses correctly, he will receive a gift."

Su Jingyao supported her face with one hand and tilted her head slightly. Her face, which had just been bathed, was as delicate as porcelain under the candlelight and had a soft glow.

Her eyes were bright and lively, and she looked at him with a sweet smile.

Jun Zechen looked at her like this and shook his head helplessly.

"Jiaojiao, I'm afraid this game is not easy to win."

"Well, Your Majesty guessed right, but there is no reward." Su Jingyao blinked mischievously.

"Today's game is called Shefu, and the rules of the game are..."

Su Jingyao opened her mouth slowly and explained the rules of the game carefully. This game is actually a super difficult mode of guessing puzzles. The rules of the game are exactly the same as the game of shooting covers in Dream of the Red Chamber.

"Do you understand, my husband?"

Jun Zechen frowned slightly, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

He clearly understood the rule, but could he really guess it?

Seeing him in trouble, Su Jingyao smiled even more happily.

Jun Zechen doesn't often get into trouble.

"Don't worry, my husband. The characters I'm going to use are all common things in the palace. They won't be difficult."

Jun Zechen chuckled.

"Well, this is my first time playing a guessing game like this. Let's give it a try."

Su Jingyao immediately raised her eyes, looked around, and started asking the question.

"My riddle is 'water', please guess it, my husband."

The rule of this game is that the person who asks the question has an answer in mind. For example, in the case of Su Jingyao, the answer in her mind is the word "jade", and the answer she says is the word "water". These two words are taken from the poem "jade embraces stone and the mountain shines, water embraces pearls and the river flows beautifully."

If the person guesses the answer to the riddle, "玉", then he must say a word from another poem that is related to "玉".

Jun Zechen's expression was full of thought.

His eyes slowly scanned the hall, because the answer to the puzzle was inside the hall, which indeed reduced the complexity of the game to a certain extent. Otherwise, if he let his thoughts run wild, this game would be extremely difficult.

Unless there is a real tacit understanding between the two, it will be difficult to proceed.

His eyes fell on the vase filled with water. There were many kinds of vases in the hall, including porcelain, jade, and colored glaze.

Maybe jade?

Jun Zechen speculated secretly in his heart, but he was not sure.

After thinking for a moment, he spoke out the answer: "Pearl."

Jade is in the mountains and the grass and trees are moist; pearls are produced in the deep and the cliffs are not dry.

He used the word "pearl" to associate with "jade". If her answer was "jade", then he won.

But the reason why Jun Zechen said this game is difficult is that both parties need to have enough tacit understanding and sufficient knowledge and culture.

If the person who asked the question did not know the poem he was supposed to be answering, he might have guessed correctly but received a negative answer from the person who asked the question.

But it is also possible that the two people may say something wrong or inconsistent, but still get a positive answer.

Su Jingyao widened her eyes, her look revealing surprise.

She looked at Jun Zechen in disbelief. Could it be that he not only guessed it, but also guessed the poem she was thinking of?

After all, her poem also contains the word "pearl".

However, the rule of the game is that even if you guess correctly, you cannot tell the answer. Instead, you must understand each other. If you think the answer is correct, you can drink a glass together.

At this time, Su Jingyao raised her jade hand and picked up the wine cup that had been prepared long ago.

Jun Zechen smiled knowingly when he saw her pick up the wine glass.

The two of them locked eyes and smiled at each other, their smiles full of warmth and tacit understanding. Then, they raised their glasses together and drank the rather strong wine in one gulp.

The wine brought a burning sensation into their throats, but it seemed to bring their hearts closer.

After playing it once, Jun Zechen felt it was novel and realized the unique fun of this game.

Whether you guessed correctly or not is not that important. What is really interesting is the wonderful feeling of two people trying to figure out each other's feelings while playing the game.

"I'll ask a question, Jiaojiao, how about you guess it?"

"Okay." Su Jingyao responded happily.

Her eyes were sparkling and she was eager to try.

"cup."

Jun Zechen uttered a word.

Su Jingyao frowned slightly.

"Husband, this is too simple." She said with a hint of sarcasm in her tone.

They had just raised their glasses to drink, and there were many poems related to wine, so she naturally thought of the answer easily.

It was the first time that Jun Zechen was teased for asking a simple question. He saw Su Jingyao's eyes fall on the wine glass, and he knew in his heart that she must have guessed it right.

The answer to his mystery was indeed wine.

Forget it, change it.

This woman is really smart.

"Jiaojiao, the question I'm going to ask you now is not easy. The riddle is 'pen'."

Jun Zechen's eyes turned slightly, and he happened to see the jade pendants hanging on the clothes hanger, and an idea came to his mind.

The answer to his riddle is the word "佩".

"One throw of the scholar's pen, three wears of the envoy's talisman." This is not easy to guess.

Jun Zechen raised the corner of his mouth in an arc that seemed like a smile, and stared at her, watching her lower her eyes in thought.

Su Jingyao thought quickly of various poems in her mind. Although there were many poems with the word "pen" in them, many of them could be ruled out because they were related to things in the palace.

The pearls in “the pen with pearls that have nowhere to sell”?

Or is it the flower that "the spring breeze floats under the brush, and the light of flowers and the shadows of mountains reflect the clear stream."?

Su Jingyao's eyes swept across the hall, finally landing on the orchid placed not far away.

Previously, Jun Zechen felt that the scent of the orchid was most similar to her body, so orchids were often placed in the Qianqing Palace.

She thought for a long time, and finally said, "Fragrant."

The so-called "the secluded flowers are so shy of spring, who wears the brocade belt and is filled with fragrance" - if the answer to the riddle is really the word "flower", then you win.

Jun Zechen, who was originally enjoying the show, saw her suddenly enlightened and firmly said the word "fragrance". At this moment, as the person who was judging the question, he was a little troubled.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, thought for a long time, and then hesitantly raised the wine glass.

Su Jingyao's face instantly brightened.

She also raised her glass and leaned forward to gently touch Jun Zechen's glass, making a crisp sound.

You guessed it right!

"The orchid flower is so beautiful. People in the world give it as a pendant. I want to tie it up and use it as a pendant." It's not that the word "peg" was not mentioned. The two of them really have a tacit understanding and they were able to guess his implicit expression.

Jun Zechen thought to himself.