Jade Without Fragrance

   Chapter 67 Mind

  Prince said, looking at Qi Qiong.

   Qi Qiong's heart sank.

  Prince What does this mean?

   The rules in the eyes of ordinary people are actually not much binding on the prince. Although Qi Qiong murmured about the prince's words and deeds, it was hard not to answer.

   "Miss Lin lives in the General's Mansion next door and is my friend."

   Qi Qiong introduced Lin Hao, and then introduced Lin Chan: "This is Miss Lin."

  Lin Chan bowed her head and bowed her knees.

   It's not easy to show your thoughts too clearly, so the prince looked at Sun Xiuhua.

   Qi Qiong said, "This is my cousin from my aunt's family, who has only recently entered Beijing."

  Sun Xiuhua held the handkerchief and saluted, trembling a little because of nervousness.

  If an ordinary woman looks like this, the prince will only feel petty, and the beauty will be different.

  The prince looked at the girl who was like a willow in the spring breeze, and felt that he had a different style.

   Of course, his greater interest is still in the Lin family sisters.

   "Since she is my cousin's cousin, she is also my cousin, so you don't need to be more polite."

  The Prince's gentle tone made Sun Xiuhua relax a little. After straightening up, he couldn't help but quietly raised his eyes and glanced at the Prince.

   At this sight, there was a ripple in her heart.

  The prince in his early twenties is undoubtedly handsome, and because of his status as the prince, he has raised a noble body.

   Aware of Sun Xiuhua's gaze, the crown prince glanced at him with a smile.

  Sun Xiuhua quickly lowered her eyes, her cheeks reddened.

   "His Royal Highness is here—"

  The prince smiled: "I came to find your elder brother to play chess, but your elder brother came out for a walk, so I came to find him."

   Qi Qiong clenched his teeth secretly after hearing this, thinking it was really not the right time for Big Brother Xindao to take a walk.

   At this moment, a voice came: "Your Highness."

  The smile on the prince's lips subconsciously gathered, and he turned to look.

   Qi Shuo strode over.

   "His Royal Highness wants me to play chess? It just so happens that I am also addicted to chess." Qi Shuo made a gesture of invitation and invited the prince to his residence.

  Prince didn't move: "The weather is just right, it's better to be in the garden—"

   "By the way, I got a new pair of glazed chess pieces. Your Highness will see how it goes." Qi Shuo didn't seem to hear what the prince was saying, so he enthusiastically took him to his residence.

   Watching the Prince's back disappear behind the flowers and trees, Qi Qiong breathed a sigh of relief.

   "Sit down." Turning to look at Lin Hao and the others, Qi Qiong smiled.

   "Master, does the prince often come to the palace?"

   Qi Qiong was a little surprised by Lin Hao's question, shook his head and said, "How come, I came here on the birthday of the concubine."

   "That's quite a coincidence today." Lin Hao said lightly, without sitting down, "County Lord, my sister and I should go back to the house. The prince's daughter, it would be bad if we accidentally collided."

  Lin Hao’s proposal is also Lin Chan’s idea.

   Qi Qiong had no intention of keeping anyone, and ordered the maid to send the two sisters out of the house.

   "Well, I'll go back to the General's Mansion to listen to your story."

  Lin Hao nodded slightly: "Okay."

   The two looked at each other and smiled tacitly.

The    pavilion was empty, leaving only Qi Qiong and Sun Xiuhua.

   "Cousin, let's go back to the house too."

  Sun Xiuhua hesitated, then nodded in response.

   Qi Qiong saw Sun Xiuhua's hesitation in his eyes and frowned secretly.

   Even though the cousin's reaction to the prince just now was too nervous, she always felt that something was wrong.

   I hope she thinks too much.

   After returning to the room, Qi Qiong thought for a while, and instructed the maid, "Go and pay attention to what's going on on the watch girl's side."

   Not long after, the maid came back and reported: "The maid watched the girl go to the main courtyard."

  The main courtyard of the palace is the residence of King Jing and Princess Jing.

   Qi Qiong frowned upon hearing this.

   It's not the time to say hello sooner or later. What is the cousin doing at the mother-in-law's place?

   Thinking of the prince who suddenly appeared in the garden, Qi Qiong's eyes turned cold.

   Shouldn't it be what she thought?

  When the prince came to the palace, he would definitely say hello to his mother-in-law. Does my cousin want to meet the prince again?

  Qi Qiong knew that he shouldn't speculate, but the thought lingered.

   She simply got up and went to the main courtyard.

  The prince was not thinking about playing chess, he stared at the decadent situation on the chessboard, and threw away the glazed chess piece: "Brother Wang is superb at chess, I can't compare."

   "Another plate?" Qi Shuo suggested with a smile, but his heart was cold.

  Before, the prince had never played against him.

   "No." The prince waved his hand, "Come back to Brother Wang to play chess in two days. Brother Wang is so good at chess, it seems that I will come often to hone my skills."

   "Then I will send it to your Highness."

   "It came suddenly, and I didn't even say hello to my uncle and aunt."

   "Today, the father and the king are out, and I will accompany your highness to see the mother and concubine."

   When the two arrived at the main courtyard, they heard laughter before they entered the room.

  Princess Jing leaned on the beauty couch, with Sun Xiuhua on the left and Qi Qiong on the right.

   It was Sun Xiuhua who was joking with Princess Jing, but Qi Qiong was rather silent.

   After the maid reported that the prince was coming, Princess Jing got up.

   "How is Auntie doing?"

   Although the Crown Prince had a gentle attitude, Princess Jing did not dare to take it lightly and said with a smile, "It's all good. How come Your Highness is free?"

  The prince glanced at Qi Shuo: "Suddenly, I came to play chess with brother Wang. Brother Wang is very good at chess, and I plan to come to ask for advice often in the future."

  Princess Jing restrained the twitching of the corners of her mouth and smiled: "His Royal Highness praises Shuo'er too much, he is very good at chess."

   Don’t come here often.

   Companion is like a tiger, and the prince is also half a prince. It is not good for the palace to offend or attract attention inadvertently. If there is any accident on the way to the palace, it will be even worse.

  The prince smiled slightly: "Auntie is too modest. Brother Wang just killed me to pieces."

  Princess Jing: "..." What an unfilial son!

   After finally sending the prince away, Princess Jing glared at her son: "Shuo'er, you play chess as long as you play chess, what do you do when you win the prince?"

   Qi Qiong spoke first: "Mother concubine, cousin and I are going back to the room first."

   When the prince was there, she watched coldly, and the cousin quietly watched the prince at least three times.

   The mother-in-law doesn't treat her cousin as an outsider, but she can't watch the mother-in-law discuss the prince in front of her cousin.

   When Qi Qiong dragged Sun Xiuhua away, Princess Jing didn't have to worry about what she said: "Why don't you let the prince a little bit? Now that it's alright, hook him up to be competitive, why don't you come to the palace every three days."

   Qi Shuo smiled a little coldly: "Mother and concubine are wrong. The prince was not motivated to come to the palace, but he gave him a random reason to come to the palace. It wasn't to play chess, it would be something else."

   "Why is this?" Princess Jing was puzzled.

   "Perhaps—" Qi Shuo looked cold, "Is he moved. The prince went to the garden to find me, and passed by the pavilion. The Lin family sisters and cousins ​​were all in the pavilion."

  Princess Jing was shocked: "Prince Xiuhua has a crush on him?"

   Qi Shuo was silent.

   "No, I want to ask Qiong'er about the specific situation. If the prince really has this intention, we have to be on guard."

Concubine Jing was worried about her niece, and she glanced at her handsome son, and the words came out: "Shuo'er, what do you think of Xiuhua? If you can, let's settle your marriage first, so as to save money. I was missed by the prince's color embryo."

   (end of this chapter)