I didn't care at all about Xie Yan's depressed mood that day. My attitude could be called indifferent, but I really couldn't stand it. Qiu Yunqing had an attendant who was loyal to his master and very fond of inquiring.

Huai Xin almost regarded the affair between Xie Yan and me as the focus of his life. Apart from taking care of my food and daily life, he would go out to inquire about all kinds of gossip about Xie Yan.

"Sir, I tell you, you are in a very dangerous situation now!" Just at this time, he rushed into the room with a very solemn expression and said such an inexplicable word to me. There was still a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, and he was breathing hard.

Become hasty by running.

"What's the matter? Speak slowly."

I slowly poured him a cup of tea, handed it to him unhurriedly, and glanced at him leisurely, with the look in my eyes suggesting that the emperor was not in a hurry and the eunuch was in a hurry.

"Young Master, you actually have the leisure and leisure to enjoy tea here!" Even so, Huaixin still took my cup and drank it in one gulp. His face was filled with regret that iron cannot become steel. "Huaixin inquired about His Highness the Crown Prince's

After I left the young master, I went to the Ming Pavilion and stayed there all night without coming out."

"Just go and go, there's nothing to make a fuss about."

I drank tea leisurely and showed no interest in Xie Yan's affairs at all.

But then again, what kind of place is Mingyue Pavilion? Three years ago, I walked around here and had fun, and I had never heard of Mingyue Pavilion. It should have been newly built in recent years, I thought so in the bottom of my heart.

"Young Master, can you please give me something to eat! It was you who said you liked His Highness the Crown Prince before, but now you are the one who has no sense of crisis at all." When Huaixin said this, he sighed longly at me, as if I was the one who couldn't help him.

A Dou got up.

"Forget it," he saw that I was still confused and did not continue to argue with me. He continued, "I have already found out about Mingyue Pavilion. It was built only three years ago. It is an extremely weird place in the Prince's Mansion. I

I got the news after I bribed the guard at the door."

"This Mingyue Pavilion is very mysterious. After His Highness the Crown Prince ordered it to be built, no one was allowed to enter."

"The attendant told me that there is probably a place where His Highness the Crown Prince hides his beauty in the Golden Room, so I say, Young Master, you have to be careful. Even if you can't capture His Highness the Crown Prince's heart now, you can't let him indulge too much in Mingyue Tower.

The gentle countryside.”

"Mingyue Tower?" I stared at the shiny teacup in my hand and asked curiously, "Has anyone seen what the beauty inside looks like?"

Huaixin shook his head, with a somewhat regretful look on his face, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince handles everything in Mingyue Tower with his own hands, never using the hands of others."

"The guard also said that His Highness has to stay at Mingyue Tower from time to time. If it is not the golden house that hides the beauty, why not sleep directly in the dormitory? After all, Mingyue Tower is still some distance from His Highness's dormitory, so running around like this is not too tiring.

Panic?"

I shook the warm tea in the cup and watched quietly as the tea leaves in the cup gradually sank. My cold expression was reflected in the clear water.

Jiaoyi said?"

"Huaixin felt the same way at first, but the guard said that clothes made from the Weaving Pavilion are delivered to Mingyue Tower every day."

When Huaixin said this, he suddenly looked around and found that there was no one around. He mysteriously whispered in my ear.

"Another time, the guard got lost in the middle of the night and accidentally entered the Mingyue Tower. He actually saw His Highness the Prince sitting in the pavilion admiring the moon with someone in his arms. He did see the prince's hazy back. It can be seen from this that it was

Such a person really exists."

"So, Young Master, you have to cheer up. You can't stay depressed like this anymore. You have to be proactive and win the crown prince's heart away from the vixen in Mingyue Tower."

"Tomorrow when we play chess, you must use your intelligence and wisdom to capture the heart of His Royal Highness, do you understand? Young Master, don't be silent or yawn. I'm going to find you some chess books now and help you practice.

."

"With your chess skills, the young master will definitely shine in tomorrow's chess game. But to be on the safe side, the young master should be more diligent. Huaixin will bring you the chess records now."

"Okay, okay," I really had no interest in playing chess. I yawned repeatedly when I heard the chess records, but I couldn't bear to brush off Huaixin's good intentions, so I could only say in a perfunctory voice, "Go and get some fruits and snacks.

I play chess and eat at the same time."

Seeing that I was finally willing to make some efforts for Xie Yan, Huaixin was so excited that he went out happily.

After he left, there was no longer any chattering lectures, and the whole room became quiet. I also had time to think about the things between me, Xie Yan, and my father.

Xie Yan is the prince. It is not easy to uproot everything he has worked hard for many years and shake his foundation. And I am just the son of a small prefect. I have no power behind me to rely on, and it is even more difficult to reach the sky.

I carefully polished the white jade chess piece in my hand and stared blankly at the warmth it felt in my hands. After thinking for a moment, I decisively placed it on the broken spot on the chessboard.

Now if I want to avenge my father and make Xie Yan lose his power, I must stay by Xie Yan's side, and the most suitable identity is that of an attendant, which can not only allow me to access some secrets without leaving a trace, but also avoid suspicion.

, to deceive people.

As for my revenge plan, I can plan it slowly. In these long years, I will definitely know a way to make Xie Yan's life worse than death and still escape unscathed.

With the help of others, Xie Yan now holds power as the prince, but the battle for power is often turbulent. There are many ambitious wealthy wolves hiding around him, coveting his position as prince.

While my thoughts were flying, I had already read most of the chess records. If it were the me before, I would not be able to read these chess records at all, but now it is very different. I can actually find endless ideas from these mysterious chess games.

It’s fun, and it’s really wonderful to apply what you’ve learned and how to use the strategy.

After Xie Yan left that day, he never came to see me again. Even when he gave instructions, he was notified by the butler on his behalf.

I especially remember the look on the butler's face when he came over, and his words were all filled with sadness, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's condition has been getting worse and worse these days. Originally, I went to Feng Mansion that night, and the symptoms of anorexia finally got better. At least

I was willing to open my mouth to eat some porridge, but now I haven’t eaten a drop of rice, alas.”

When I heard this, my face remained as usual, with a polite and distant smile, but I didn't take over what the master said. I instinctively felt disgusted with Xie Yan, and I couldn't take the initiative to care about this person, so I just changed the topic to business.

"Butler, why do you want to see me?"

"Oh, that's it," the steward then took out the invitation card from his sleeve, "in a few days, His Royal Highness will be testing the chess skills of all the young masters. I hope Mr. Qiu will attend on time."

"Butler, who asked the question this time?" I still can't forget the ridiculously simple test question that the butler asked.

"It's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will set up an exquisite chess game at that time, only waiting for one person to break the game. Mr. Qiu, please practice more in the past few days, so as not to have bad skills and affect your performance."

Chess game, what kind of chess game will Xie Yan play? I have no clue.

The location for the chess skill assessment was set in the huge Hanmei House. The floor was covered with sandalwood. Behind the elegant screen were trickling water and rockery rocks. The lotus flowers in the pond swayed with the breeze. The fields of lotus leaves exuded the fragrance of lotus flowers.

aroma.

Xie Yan was wearing a simple and elegant white robe, sitting in the middle of the room. His face was a bit paler than last time, he held a sunspot on his cold white fingertips, and his expression was as indifferent as a cold white crane.

There were already several beautiful young men from aristocratic families surrounding him, all of them were looking at him shyly and secretly, their eyes full of uncontrollable joy.

Huh, here you go again to seduce people.

When I saw this scene, I felt a little unhappy, and I had no reason to do so, so I could only walk towards the chess table in the corner in an annoyed manner.

There were many people surrounding Xie Yan, and everyone's attention was on Xie Yan, so no one noticed my arrival at all.

I sat quietly in the corner, looking at the lotus flowers stained with water drops outside. Some of the weak flower bones had not yet opened. They quietly closed the flower branches, but their shy faces were wet by the sudden raindrops.

I was so fascinated that I didn't even know when the raindrops hit my face. The raindrops came softly and slowly, but they carried moist moisture, which made me shiver all over.

Although I am not the sick person that Feng Jiuyue was now, my body is not much healthier. I can get sick easily if the wind blows me. Although I no longer have annoying asthma, the colds that come from time to time are also present.

Very annoying.

"Squeak."

A cold white hand appeared in front of me. The person was very tall but too thin. He gently closed the window on my side, and my square inch of sky was completely cut off, and the rain no longer broke into my arms.

The tremors all over my body also faded away.

After Xie Yan closed the window, he didn't look at me and returned to the main table with a calm expression.

Only then did I notice that the room was completely silent at this time, and I could hear the sound of a pin dropping clearly. Everyone's eyes were on me. I was puzzled, but I soon discovered the reason.

It turns out that this house had multiple windows designed to enjoy the view, and they were located in various places in the house. At that time, there was a heavy storm in the evening, and rainwater poured into each window.

But Xie Yan only closed this window for me.

"Now let's start the two-by-two game, and the loser will be eliminated."

Xie Yan's words were light, but they caused huge waves among the readers. After whispering to each other, the readers quickly formed groups of two and started playing chess.

And my table also welcomed an opponent. It was a richly dressed young man with a folding fan in his hand and a small mole on the bridge of his nose. He looked at me condescendingly and kicked the chess table impatiently with his feet in white socks.

, posture arrogant.

"Let me compare with you."

I had heard this voice before. That day when I took off my veil, this person had talked about me in the dark, and his words were full of turbulent jealousy. I didn’t really want to play against this person, but I looked around and found that everyone else was talking about me.

We formed a group of two, and I was the only one on my own. They all looked at me happily, as if they were watching a good show that had not yet begun.

Since this is what they expect, I won't let them down.

I suppressed the coldness in my eyes, gently pulled the corners of my lips, made a gesture of invitation, and said to the visitor, "Then please."

After some comparisons, I discovered that this person was really proud of himself. His chess skills were superb, his moves were unique, and his chess playing level could be said to be one of the best in a hundred.

Only then did I understand the meaning in other people's eyes. They were sure that I would lose, and all this should be a plot they had planned long ago to let the strongest among them play against me so that I would lose.

They were completely defeated. But they were wrong. Feng Jiuyue might lose, but Qiu Yunqing would not.

"I gave in." I said very softly, but I couldn't help but feel proud on my face. Although this person was good at chess and had fierce moves, I still narrowly won.

The first hurdle to approaching Xie Yan has been passed.

"Really?" The man obviously lost, but his expression was not at all dejected. He smiled at me, his almond-like eyes full of despicability and brutality, "Isn't it me who wins? I am Bai Zi."

This man dared to confuse right and wrong. I was clearly the white stone, and I let the black stone go first at the beginning. Now he just changed the chess pockets, and he dared to blatantly cheat!

"You are shameless."

I was so angry that my voice was trembling. I stretched out my hand to take my penis back, but the person opposite grabbed my wrist.

He was obviously handsome, but his hands were surprisingly strong. He ignored the sullen look on my face and suddenly shouted loudly, "Your Highness, this person refuses to admit defeat and wants to transfer my chess pieces."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned over. Xie Yan also looked up from the book. At that moment, his eyes were like a cold ice blade, falling straight on the man who was holding me tightly.

hands.

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