sbdcsierra Chapter 110 The Prince is truly handsome
Chapter 110 The Prince is truly handsome
"Hmm?" Luo Huaichuan glanced at the person on his shoulder, then at Jun Lanjin: "You two know each other?"
"Put her down," Jun Lanjin said.
Luo Huaichuan said "Oh," and then threw Xie Xing off his shoulder with a thud.
The force wasn't great, but it was enough to ruin Xie Xing's carefully crafted hairpin, causing a strand of her hair to fall down and hang in front of her face.
Xie Xing immediately wiped his face angrily.
Luo Huaichuan was tall and strong. Having spent a long time at the border, his skin was wheat-colored. He was incredibly robust, with deep-set, handsome features. When he stared at someone, his eyes were like those of an eagle in the desert.
"What are you doing here?" Jun Lanjin toyed with the black pieces with his fingers, leisurely looking down at Xie Xing on the ground.
Xie Xing, who had been sulking and waiting for Luo Huaichuan, immediately turned to Jun Lanjin with a smile: "Your Highness, what a coincidence."
"I wandered here by chance and didn't hear anything, Your Highness."
Xie Xing blinked, her eyes looking utterly innocent.
Jun Lanjin placed a piece on the board. "Is that so?"
"If it were Miss Xie, it wouldn't matter if you heard it."
Luo Huaichuan looked at Xie Xing in astonishment.
What's this girl's background?
How could that old fox Jun Lanjin say such a thing?
"Miss Xie, the Xie family from the General's Mansion?" Luo Huaichuan couldn't help but ask.
"Ah."
Luo Huaichuan glanced at Xie Xing a few more times, "I only know one Xie Mingzhu from the Xie family, so where did you come from?"
"Born out of wedlock in the Xie family?"
Jun Lanjin said, "She is the Xie family's biological daughter, whom they found. Xie Mingzhu is their adopted daughter."
Luo Huaichuan was stationed at the border, so he naturally had no access to news from the capital, let alone know about Xie Xing.
The fact that the most talented woman in the Chu Kingdom was once famous was actually an adopted daughter, while the seemingly quirky little girl in front of us was her biological daughter, was truly shocking.
"A real or fake Miss General's Mansion?" Luo Huaichuan became interested. "Then what about Xie Mingzhu?"
"You'll see her at the palace banquet later."
The two chatted back and forth, and before they knew it, they were playing chess, completely ignoring Xie Xing.
Xie Xing: "..."
She remained silent for a long while, then reached for the hairpin on her head, trying to fix her hair. After several unsuccessful attempts, she finally gave up.
So he secretly went up to Jun Lanjin to watch the two play chess.
Jun Lanjin held the white pieces, while the black pieces launched a fierce attack, and the white pieces played gently. At first glance, it seemed that the black pieces had the upper hand, but upon closer inspection, one could see the underlying strategy.
Bai Zi appears gentle and harmless, but in reality, he has already laid a trap, waiting for the opponent to enter the formation. Once inside, he will immediately kill them.
Xie Xing looked at it and suddenly laughed, "Your Highness, although your move is flawless and the enemy will die as soon as they enter the formation, your strangulation method has already been satisfied. Why wait?"
"Wouldn't it be better to launch an attack, take the city gate head-on, and leave no room for maneuver?"
As he spoke, Xie Xing suddenly reached out and grasped Jun Lanjin's hand that was holding Bai Zi, and pressed straight towards Luo Huaichuan's city gate. From that moment on, the outcome was already decided.
Luo Huaichuan glanced down at the chessboard, then looked up at Xie Xing.
Xie Xing grinned at him, revealing dimples on both sides of his cheeks.
It looks completely harmless.
Yet, in the midst of her casual conversation, she directly broke through Luo Huaichuan's carefully laid plan, leaving him no room to maneuver.
Luo Huaichuan remained silent for a while before speaking, "You little rascal, didn't you realize that your chess playing style was so fast, accurate, and ruthless?"
This is one aspect.
On the other hand, Luo Huaichuan's gaze fell on the hand that Xie Xing had just held, where the hand with its jade-like knuckles had been lazily resting beside the chessboard.
Jun Lanjin met Luo Huaichuan's gaze, the corners of his lips slightly turned up, and suddenly said, "Huaichuan, chess is a metaphor for people, I'm targeting you."
Luo Huaichuan's eyes darkened for a moment.
The game between the two was not just an ordinary game.
The emperor was wary of the Xie family and believed that they held a large army and might have treacherous intentions. The only ones who could stand against them were the cavalry under Jun Lanjin and the sixth prince, who also held military power.
The sixth prince only had half of the military power; the rest was with the emperor.
The emperor trusted Jun Lanjin unconditionally.
Although the sixth prince held military power, the real power was actually in the hands of the emperor.
Only the Xie family...
Furthermore, during the recent autumn hunt, although Xie Tongchen swore to protect the emperor with his life, the emperor still focused his suspicions on the Xie family.
With remnants of the previous dynasty stirring up trouble, the arrival of envoys from the Southern Kingdom to pay homage was naturally not to be ignored.
Under these circumstances, the emperor summoned the sixth prince back.
The sixth prince coveted the throne, and Xie Xing's words, though unintentional on the part of the speaker, were taken to heart by the listener.
Luo Huaichuan fell into deep thought.
Seeing that neither of them spoke, Xie Xing was puzzled for a moment, then decisively put the matter aside, squatted down beside Jun Lanjin with a grin, and asked, "Your Highness is dressed so warmly, is it because your injuries have not yet healed?"
Xie Xing touched Jun Lanjin's hand just now and found that his hand was ice cold.
Jun Lanjin put away the chess pieces, not even glancing at her, and said calmly, "Isn't it obvious?"
"Or are you going to send me some more flashy but impractical things again?"
Jun Lanjin glanced at Xie Xing.
Xie Xing said, "No, Your Highness, I didn't have anything on me at this palace banquet."
Jun Lanjin ignored her.
Xie Xing didn't give up and asked again, "Your Highness, I make delicious pastries. Can I make some for you to try?"
Jun Lanjin divided the white and black pieces into two chess bowls and said calmly, "What delicacies haven't I eaten? Why would I want to eat your two pieces?"
Xie Xing: "..."
She immediately patted her chest and assured him, "Your Highness, it's absolutely something you've never tasted before, it's incredibly rare!"
Jun Lanjin then finally deigned to give her a look.
Xie Xing looked at that handsome face and smiled again.
Perhaps because his injuries were still severe and he looked pale and fragile, like a sickly beauty, Xie Xing felt that he was even more handsome and captivating than before.
I always have more patience when it comes to beautiful women.
Although this beauty is a little difficult to talk to.
The favorability rating hadn't increased for a long time, but Xie Xing wasn't in a hurry; she was very patient.
Luo Huaichuan, who was standing to the side, finally came to his senses. He glanced at Jun Lanjin and Xie Xing, and then asked, "You little girl, you're being so ingratiating. You seem to have ulterior motives."
"What, you want to marry Jun Lanjin?"
Xie Xing was shocked.
This person speaks without any beating around the bush; he says things straight out.
Xie Xingzao immediately stood up and waved his hands repeatedly: "Your Highness is indeed handsome, but I have absolutely no ill intentions!"
Jun Lanjin: "..."
His face darkened for a moment. "Am I beautiful?"
The word "beautiful" is usually used to describe women, but now it's being used to describe him as well.
Xie Xing: "...What I mean is that Your Highness is exceptionally handsome."
"Haha." Luo Huaichuan laughed out loud. He said with a smile, "In that case, why don't you give me a share of your world's only pastry?"
Xie Xing refused almost without thinking: "The Sixth Prince and I are not acquainted."
"You want it and I'll make it for you? Dream on."
Jun Lanjin's lips twitched slightly.