Chapter 23: A Game of Dim Sum and a Game of Chess
The next morning, under the instruction of Madam Zuo, Bago did not show up to teach Wan Qing martial arts.
But Wan Qing still stood up at that point, took out the wooden sword and practiced, scaring both Mo Xiang and Mei Hong into cold sweats.
"Miss! Miss! Your hands are not good, don't move too much! What if it splits again!" Mo Xiang and Mei Hong didn't care about the separation between master and servant, and hurriedly snatched it away, but Wan Qing gave them a look and silenced them.
made a sound.
In order not to hurt the two of them, Wan Qing put a sword flower on her arm and stood with her sword in hand. Finally, she said, "Stay away. If you are hurt, don't blame me for not reminding you."
Sensing Wan Qing's strangeness, Mei Hong and Mo Xiang looked at each other. Mo Xiang took care of the young lady, while Mei Hong hurried to Mrs. Zuo to report the news.
"That's all, I won't be able to finish it." Seeing that Mei Hong was going to find Mrs. Zuo, Wan Qing could only sigh and put down the sword. What she hated most now was Mrs. Zuo crying.
When I returned to the room, I had no interest in reading, so I drank tea in silence, but I felt depressed again.
Mrs. Zuo took the imperial doctor to look at the injury again. Although the wound was deep, it would not be a serious problem as long as it was taken care of well and did not open. Slight movement was also allowed.
"Wan'er, if you feel bored, you might as well go out for a walk." Mrs. Zuo saw that Wan Qing seemed unhappy, and thought that she just hurt her finger, so it would be okay to go out for a walk. So she asked Bago to protect her.
Wan Qing, let her go out and get some air.
"Thank you, mother." Wan Qing thanked her, then dressed warmly under the waiters of Mo Xiang and Mei Hong before leaving the house.
Sitting on the sedan heading to Dongshi, Wan Qing sighed and opened a corner of the curtain, "Bago, let's go to Su Mansion. There is nothing you want to buy in Dongshi."
Bago'er responded and ordered the bearers to go to the Su Mansion.
After Imperial Physician Su and Zuo Cheng got along well, they often interacted with each other. Because they both loved calligraphy, they became close friends.
It would allow Su Ling and Wan Qing to visit openly and openly.
"Sister Zuo is here?" Su Ling's eyes suddenly lit up when she heard the servant's report. She pulled the nanny beside her and asked her if she was well dressed and if she would be embarrassed.
The nanny smiled and rubbed Su Ling's hair, and replied softly, "Miss Zuo definitely likes Su Ling dressing up like this."
"That's good!" Su Lingle took a bunch of candied haws on the table. She just got it from her father today. If Sister Zuo was late, she would be gone.
"What are you talking about? I heard you giggling as soon as I entered the courtyard." Zuo Wanqing happened to pass by a restaurant on the way here. The dim sum in it was extremely delicious, so he couldn't help but feel interested and ordered some, and brought it to Su Ling to try.
taste.
Su Ling's sharp eyes saw what Wan Qing was holding at a glance. She was planning to give the candied haws to Wan Qing, but she used her cleverness to pass the candied haws forward and said, "Sister, let's exchange and eat!"
Seeing Su Ling's sly smile, Wan Qing didn't bother to argue with her about these things. He handed the snack in his hand to Su Ling, scratched Su Ling's nose and said, "Keep it for yourself."
There was no need to memorize the pharmacopoeia, and there was delicious food, so Su Ling was like a bird out of its cage, dragging Wan Qing around the Su mansion.
And Wan Qing also felt that the time spent with Su Ling was always full of novelty.
Watching Su Ling pick up pebbles and throw them into the pool for a while, and then climb up on the stone bench and say she wants to catch birds. It's all a child's nature. Wan Qing's smile never faded from her lips.
"Take it easy! Stop bumping!" Seeing Su Ling playing a little crazy, Wan Qing was also a little worried and hurriedly pulled Su Ling back, "Are you tired? Do you want to eat the snacks I brought?"
Su Ling was sweating profusely from playing, but when she saw that Wan Qing didn't sweat at all, her admiration for this sister suddenly increased inexplicably. However, after hearing about the food, she no longer looked into it, and immediately nodded, "Okay.
!”
The wet nurse had already put the snacks brought by Wan Qing on the plate. A row of six eyebrow cakes were placed in a circle, with a few pieces of mung bean cake dotted in the middle. It was quite appetizing.
Su Ling swallowed, hurriedly cleaned her hands, and stretched out her hand to grab something to eat. Wan Qing glared at her before she resumed her gentle eating manner.
"It's delicious!" As soon as she took a bite, Su Ling showed an extremely satisfied expression. Her mouth was full and she didn't forget to praise her. Wan Qing could only smile bitterly and wiped away the debris from Su Ling's mouth with a handkerchief.
crumbs.
After eating a few, Su Ling felt a little full. After being tired of chatting interesting things next to Wan Qing's legs, she felt bored and got up.
"Sister, sister!" Su Ling called Wan Qing hurriedly while thinking about what to do. Suddenly her eyes rolled and she ordered the wet nurse to get the chessboard, then waved Wan Qing to come to the courtyard.
"Let's play chess!"
Speaking of playing chess, this is what Wan Qing is least good at, but fortunately Su Ling is also half-skilled, so Wan Qing has a slight upper hand and has not lost her sense of being a sister.
"No, no, no! I want to regret my move!" Seeing that Wan Qing always barely won, Su Ling pouted.
Wan Qing laughed and stretched out his hand to scratch Su Ling's nose, "You will have no regrets."
Life is just a game of chess. If you make a move, there is no room for a comeback. But if you make the right move, you can achieve the final victory.
In this life, she has no chance to make the wrong move again. She can no longer be cowardly.
When Su Ling heard Wan Qing's words, she jumped up unhappily and felt aggrieved for a while. Fortunately, Su Ling was not a pushover. She quickly thought about it again and turned around to find Wan Qing looking lonely.
, immediately took Wan Qing’s hand and shouted urgently, “Come on, come on! Another plate!”
"Okay. Let's play another game." Wan Qing came back to her senses, nodded, and then focused on the chessboard again.
And somewhere they didn't notice, two figures were sitting "uprightly" in the restaurant watching the two play chess.
"Qiying, the location is well chosen." Chu Lurong, who was wearing regular clothes, was leaning against the window like a prince from a troubled world, drinking tea as if drinking wine, with a different kind of style.
Looking from this window, as long as you are familiar with the location of Su Mansion, you can quickly find it. If you look carefully, you will find a light pink and emerald green figure playing chess in the courtyard, coupled with a pool of clear water.
A few small fish that are not afraid of the cold are a sight that is difficult to conceal.
Chu Lurong sipped tea, ate snacks, and looked at the beautiful woman, and found it very interesting.
Qiying, who was accompanying him, swallowed awkwardly and did not dare to answer the question.
This master is moody. Yesterday, he suddenly asked himself to follow Miss Zuo all the time. Today, he is going out of the palace to see Miss Zuo. He may say he likes Miss Zuo, but he is obviously full of disdain. Say he doesn't like it, so what he did today is another
What's the explanation? The master's heart... is better not to guess.
Qiying didn't reply, and Chu Lurong was content. Seeing that the sun was going to set, he looked away.
"The eyebrows are pretty good. You can try it again next time. It's getting late today. Let's go back." Chu Lurong clapped his hands, stretched, and walked out of the restaurant with satisfaction.
Chapter completed!