It's better to fall in love than seize the heir

Seeing an endgame on the white jade table in the center of the pavilion, Shen Jinghe glanced at it, and knew that Heizi had no power to fight back against Baizi, and at most he could only surrender in ten moves.

The man holding the sunspot was tall and well-dressed, looking annoyed at the chess situation where the defeat was evident.After being disturbed, there was obviously room for his anger to flare up, and a pair of tiger eyes glared at him displeasedly.When he saw his face, which was very similar to the emperor's, his face was distorted for a moment, and his eyes were dark.

The person sitting opposite him was dressed in white clothes, gentle and elegant, with a calm demeanor, and his demeanor like a fairy made people fall in love at first sight.He lightly put down the celadon teacup in his hand, and turned his head, revealing a handsome face.Seeing the stalemate in the current atmosphere, he thought for a while and spoke in a gentle voice.

"It's okay, since there are no palace attendants outside the pavilion, it's understandable that your servants don't know there are people there."

Shen Jinghe was about to say thank you, but another person waved his hand and interrupted their communication impatiently.

"Fifth brother, you are always bullied because of your good temper! This kind of ignorant slave should be taught a lesson!"

After saying that, he squinted at Shen Jinghe, his eyes swept up and down, and his face couldn't help showing arrogance.

"Are you the sixth prince who was only found back in the palace in the past few days? Huh, sixth prince, sixth brother, you have been in the common people for many years, so naturally you don't know the rules in the palace, so you will inevitably be taught bad by such rude slaves. Our hall As the eldest brother, I will make the decision to teach him a good life for you today. It will also prevent you from having no place to cry when he dares to charge against his father in the future!"

As soon as the words were finished, Shen Zhuohao raised his chin to the left and right, and the courtiers who got winks immediately surrounded him and kicked Cheng Mo to the ground with a warm kick.

This kick was very strong, completely different from the kick that Shen Jing He Ming had just given. Cheng Mo was kicked squarely, his face instantly turned pale, and he curled up on the ground in pain.Before he could cry out in pain, fists landed on his body one after another. After a while, his face was already bruised and there was no good skin to be found all over his body.

Shen Jinghe's complexion changed drastically, watching Cheng Mo writhing in pain like a fish on a chopping board, clenched his fists by his side tightly.

When Cheng Mo followed him at the beginning, his mind was indeed a little more lively.But after these few incidents, he could vaguely feel his sincerity and temperament.What's more, there are not many capable talents around me now. If Cheng Mo is allowed to be beaten to death by the eldest prince here, not to mention that his arm will be broken, even the rest of the palace people will be killed. Secretly suggesting that he is incompetent, his already beleaguered situation will become even more critical.

He pursed his lips tightly, his face was solemn, but his mind was thinking about whether there was a way to break the situation.He came up with several excuses, but was vetoed by himself one by one, and the worry in his heart was even worse—could it be that he really couldn't keep Cheng Mo today?

Just when he felt that the road ahead was dark, and there was a faint cold sweat on his forehead, a helpless sigh sounded from the pavilion, followed by a clear voice.

"Brother Dahuang, I think he didn't mean to do this. Now that he's been taught this lesson, he might not be able to get out of bed for a week or two. Why don't you punish him with a small punishment? If someone dies in Lixi Zhuting with such a beautiful scenery , it doesn’t look pretty.”

Shen Jinghe suddenly raised his head, looking at the person who spoke in surprise.

This is...the Fifth Prince?However, they were strangers to each other, so why did he help him?

Shen Zhuoxuan looked at the entangled palace servants below, and rubbed his forehead with a headache.Ever since the crown prince died of illness, the first prince's faction started to move frequently and became restless.The eldest prince had secretly sent people to test him a few times, and in recent days he has been in contact with him more and more frequently, the intention of soliciting him is self-evident.But he is used to being carefree, and he has never been interested in seizing the heir. He just wants to be that idle cloud and wild crane in peace, so he has repeatedly declined with excuses.

Today the eldest prince came to him again under the pretext of playing chess, but he really couldn't shirk it, so he could only follow the eldest prince to Liyu Creek to enjoy the scenery, talking with each other while pretending not to know how to practice Tai Chi.Unexpectedly, before the game of chess was over, the sixth prince who had just entered the palace accidentally barged in again, and there was a farce in front of him...

He couldn't understand the First Prince's violent temper, now seeing the young boy's lips pursed and pale face, he felt sympathy for him, and couldn't help asking to save face for him.When the voice fell, everyone in the pavilion was taken aback for a moment.

The eldest prince was startled, his face became more and more serious, but he still managed to hold back his anger and waved his hand to signal the palace people to stop.Ignoring Cheng Mo's faint mourning, the First Prince fixedly looked at the mess on the table, and there seemed to be dark clouds hovering in his eyes.

"This hall has the intention to spare him, but it's just that he made such a fuss, and even the interest in cooking tea and playing chess has been lost by seven or eight points. This dog slave, what is there to pay for?"

Shen Zhuoxuan pondered for a while, sighed inwardly that a good man would do it to the end, since he had opened his mouth, he simply tried to find a way to save the little eunuch.It's rare that there is such an outstanding person in the palace, and I can admire him, so what if he sells the sixth prince's favor?

"Since he messed up the chess game, why don't the sixth prince play a game of chess with me for the emperor's brother. If he wins, the emperor's brother will spare this servant once. If he loses..."

Shen Zhuoxuan paused for a moment, turned his eyes away, and gave Shen Jinghe a meaningful look.

"If he loses, this slave will be dealt with by the emperor, and the younger brother will not say much, how about it?"

Faced with the opportunity to teach Shen Jinghe a lesson, Shen Zhuohao was actually unwilling to let it go.He was already hostile towards the sixth prince who was inexplicably extra, but now seeing his face that was very similar to his father's, he felt even more resentful and unwilling.Right now, if he doesn't take the initiative to trouble Shen Jinghe, he feels that he is doing his best, but Shen Jinghe bumps into his hand, how can he let it go easily?

But at this time, he was focused on winning over the Fifth Prince, so naturally he couldn't refute his face in public.Thinking about it again, this Shen Jinghe was raised by the folks since he was a child, so he didn't have a chance to participate in the study of chess.When he loses in the hands of the fifth prince due to his lack of chess strength, it won't be too late to deal with him by himself.

Thinking of this, he let out a cold snort heavily from his nose.

"For fifth brother's sake, this hall will give you a chance, so that you won't complain in your heart that this hall is not magnanimous enough when that dog slave is punished."

After saying that, he ordered someone to add a seat in front of the jade table, and restored the chessboard to its original shape.Instead, he sat aside and watched the two play chess coldly.

Shen Jinghe showed no timidity on his face, but he felt a faint worry in his heart.Naturally, he was not the common man who the First Prince imagined he knew nothing about the opponent.However, although he often played chess with others in his previous life, he knows that his talent in Go is limited, and his chess skills are not superhuman.

If he meets other people in the palace, he is still [-]% sure to win steadily with his extraordinary computing power.But the one sitting in front of him at this time is the fifth prince who has always been known for his elegance and intelligence...

Shen Zhuoxuan seemed to be able to see through the uneasiness in his heart, and smiled at him gently, with a hint of comfort in his eyes, with a breezy demeanor.

"Sixth brother, don't be nervous, you can go ahead with the black."

Shen Jinghe noticed the kindness of the person in front of him that did not seem to be fake, and was slightly startled in his heart, but his nervousness really disappeared a lot.He nodded calmly, picked up a sunspot made of polished black jade from the jade cup with his right hand, and looked at the catalpa chessboard in front of him, thinking.

If he uses the normal way of playing, his chess strength must be inferior to the fifth prince.Although the fifth prince seems to be helpful to him, if the son is too obvious and falls short of his usual standard, not to mention the fact that he feels sorry for himself, even the eldest prince will inevitably become suspicious...

For today's plan, only chess is risky.

Shen Jinghe recalled an old chess record that he accidentally dug out from the library at home in his previous life, his eyes moved, and he had already made a decision in his heart.

With a flip of his right hand, the sunspots were solemnly knocked down on the chessboard with a resounding sound.

Shen Zhuohao didn't have time to look at the chessboard, but he was taken aback by his calm and composed manner.I couldn't help but start to doubt in my heart. Could it be that I also have a day of being wrong?This sixth prince, who seems to know nothing about Go, is actually a master hidden among the people?

Shen Zhuoxuan was also taken aback, he looked down at the chessboard, but frowned deeply.

"This……"