As soon as Su Yanqi returned to the mansion, a eunuch came to deliver the order.He quickly finished changing his clothes and hurriedly got into the waiting carriage and headed to the palace.

After entering the palace gate, they saw that Eunuch Wu had been waiting at the door for a long time.When Eunuch Wu saw Su Yanqi's arrival, he led him directly to Chonghua Hall.

This palace was a dedicated place for Emperor Yao to read books, practice calligraphy and play chess every day.

After Su Yanqi entered the Chonghua Hall, he found Emperor Yao sitting in front of the chess table, tapping the chessboard with his fingertips in deep thought.Hearing the footsteps, he stopped, raised his head, smiled, and looked towards the door of the palace.

"Qi Langjun is here, come and play a game of chess with me." Emperor Yao made a gesture to Su Yanqi.

"I greet Your Majesty, Long live Your Majesty, Long live, Long live!"

After Su Yanqi entered, he knelt in the hall and saluted Emperor Yao.

"Get up!" Emperor Yao motioned for him to excuse himself.

Su Yanqi stood up, walked respectfully to the opposite side of Emperor Yao, and sat down with his head bowed.

After guessing the pieces, Emperor Yao holds the black piece and Su Yanqi holds the white piece.

After Eunuch Wu exchanged the chess baskets with each other, the two of them began to place their pieces with full concentration. The hall was silent, and they could only hear the crisp sound of the chess pieces hitting the chessboard.

About a stick of incense time passed, and the two of them had reached the middle of the game.At this time, the black chess piece has an absolute advantage, and a section of the white chess piece has been surrounded by people. If you are not careful, you can only capture it.

"Qi Langjun, if you don't show all your abilities, you are deceiving the emperor!" Yao Difeng narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was doubting whether Su Yanqi had gone all out.

"Your Majesty, I dare not deceive Your Majesty. I have lost the opportunity and can only fight steadily. If we counterattack blindly, we will only lose more than we gain." Su Yanqi replied with a smile.

Facing Yao Emperor's fierce offensive, he could only defend while thinking about how to get out of trouble.

"Shichiro-kun is an excellent chess player. I want to see if you can turn defeat into victory today."

"Your Majesty has given you too much praise. I will do my best." Su Yanqi nodded and replied.

After a few rounds, Emperor Yao looked at the chessboard and pondered slightly.The sunspot in his hand hesitated for a long time before finally falling.

At this time, the white stone on the chessboard suddenly began to exert force, luring the black stone into the depths step by step.Every step Bai Zi took seemed like a pointless struggle, but in fact, he had planned several steps in advance.

In the details that Yao Emperor couldn't notice, Su Yanqi's Bai Zi began to fight back violently, rushing left and right in Yao Emperor's outer space, pressing forward step by step.

Emperor Yao was already having a hard time, and felt in his heart that Su Yanqi was really good at forbearing.It was probably in the middle of the game that he started hatching a plan.Previously, White had been neglecting defense and was at a disadvantage.

Now Black has fallen into his carefully designed trap step by step, and Emperor Yao has no choice but to give up struggling and start fighting.As the two men quickly landed a few more pieces, White had completely grasped the direction of the situation, while Black was at the end of his rope.

"I lost!" Emperor Yao looked at the chessboard, sighed quietly, and threw the chess pieces back into the basket.

"Your Majesty, I accept the concession!" Su Yanqi raised her hands and bowed to him respectfully.

"Qi Langjun is thoughtful and has superb chess skills. I am convinced that I lost!" Emperor Yao relaxed in a good mood and smiled.

Eunuch Wu put away the chessboard on the table and served tea to the two of them.

Emperor Yao took the tea cup, lowered his head and took a sip of the fragrant Longjing tea, and then spoke.

"I am announcing your entry into the palace today. In addition to asking you to play chess with me, I have one more thing to do." Emperor Yao's eyes suddenly became serious and he asked Su Yanqi solemnly.

"Qi Langjun, you are already twenty-four this year, right? I have asked you to become an official in the palace many times, but you always shirk the responsibility. Today I ask you again, are you willing to become an official in the palace?" Emperor Yao's eyes widened. Slightly wrinkled, with an unreadable expression.

"Your Majesty, forgive me. I promised my late father and swore in front of the spirits of my ancestors that I would never serve as an official in the court. Please forgive me for your majesty's mercy and take back my life." Su Yanqi's eyes suddenly trembled, and he looked slightly panicked. , hurriedly stood up and fell to his knees.

Emperor Yao looked at Su Yanqi who was kneeling on the ground, a look of sullenness gradually appeared on his face.He slowly said: "You have become famous at a young age, with profound knowledge, outstanding moral character, and very cautious words and deeds. I appreciate you and want you to come into the palace to share my worries and teach a few princes by the way."

At this point, he paused, frowned, stared at Su Yanqi sharply, and his tone became more serious: "But you keep declining, are you looking down on my princes, or are you dissatisfied with me?"

When Su Yanqi heard Emperor Yao's question, he felt extremely anxious and looked a little flustered.

Eunuch Wu on the side was so frightened that he didn't even dare to speak out, and his waist was bent even lower.

After pondering for a moment, Su Yanqi calmly replied, "I don't dare!"

Although he was calm on the outside, he was actually very panicked and nervous inside, and his unquenchable emotions made him feel uneasy.

His brows were furrowed, beads of sweat had formed on his forehead, and he knelt on the ground with an uneasy expression, not daring to move.

"Su Yanqi, it is a serious crime to deceive the emperor. Think carefully before answering." Emperor Yao's eyes gradually became sharper, and he looked down at Su Yanqi who was kneeling on the ground, and his tone became heavier and more powerful.

"I am ignorant and have failed to live up to His Majesty's expectations and His Majesty's grace. Your Majesty has always been kind to me and the Su family, and I am deeply grateful to Your Majesty."

"I am deeply honored by your majesty's love for talents, but I cannot deviate from my late father's wishes. Please forgive me for not being able to take on such an important responsibility." Su Yanqi said solemnly, feeling that the blood in his body seemed to have stagnated. , a look of panic appeared in his eyes.

"But you rejected me over and over again, making it difficult for me to get off the stage. I am indeed a little angry with you." Seeing Su Yanqi's sincere attitude, Emperor Yao softened his tone slightly, but it still could not hide his inner dissatisfaction.

"I feel deeply guilty and know that I have betrayed the divine grace. Please punish me." Su Yanqi said in a sincere tone and knocked his head heavily on the floor tiles, making a loud muffled sound.

"I have to find a better reason to punish you." Emperor Yao turned sideways and stared at Su Yanqi who was kneeling on the ground. His expression was slightly solemn, and he asked tentatively: "Tell me, what have you been doing recently? What happened to the group of people who came to your house?"

"Back to Your Majesty, I have traveled around the world and made some friends. They are here just to reminisce about old times. I would like to ask Your Majesty for your understanding." Su Yanqi looked firm, but there was a trace of uneasiness in his eyes.

Emperor Yao took a deep look at him, and he already knew it in his heart. He knew that what Su Yanqi said was not the whole truth, but he did not want to pierce this layer of paper.

After all, the Su family held a very important position in the late emperor's heart, and he had always followed the late emperor's wishes and treated the Su family favorably.Today, he summoned Su Yanqi to the palace just to test him and let him know his attitude and position.

So, he slowly said: "Su Yanqi, I treat you, the Su family, and Concubine Wan very well. I'm sorry you don't dare to deceive me."

"I have no second thoughts, and I dare not deceive Your Majesty. In this life, I just want to travel around the world and place my love on the mountains and rivers. I hope Your Majesty will do it for you!" Su Yanqi replied calmly, knocking his head on the floor tiles.

Emperor Yao thought for a moment, and then said: "That's all, I don't want to force others to do anything, so I'll just do what you want." There was a certain tolerance in his tone, but his eyes became slightly sharp.

He continued: "I heard that there is a very unique scenery in Yueyao Kingdom. Please go take a look at it for me and draw a picture of the beautiful scenery so that I can enjoy it when you come back."

"I obey the decree and thank you for your grace." Su Yanqi kowtowed again, feeling quite emotional in his heart.

Emperor Yao knew clearly that the Wu clan of Yueyao Kingdom had always hated the people of the Su family, and deliberately let him go to Yueyao Kingdom. It seemed that Emperor Yao had not completely let go of his vigilance and suspicion towards him.

At this time, Emperor Yao stood up and glanced at Su Yanqi, who was still kneeling on the ground with his hands on his hips.

Then, he looked up at the dark sky outside, and urged calmly: "I don't care about dinner, please kneel down!"

He snorted coldly and motioned for Su Yan to stand down.

"I excuse myself." Su Yanqi stood up slowly, bowed to Emperor Yao, and then exited the hall.

After Emperor Yao saw him leaving, he paced back and forth in the palace for a long time.

His expression became solemn and thoughtful, as if he was thinking about some important issue.

After a long time, Emperor Yao asked: "Lao Si has not been walking around with Su Yanqi recently, has he?"

Eunuch Wu bowed his head and replied: "Your Majesty, since the last palace banquet, none of the Four Highnesses has visited the Su Mansion."

"That's good. It's a good thing for the Fourth Young Master to associate with him." Emperor Yao breathed a sigh of relief.

"I don't like to form cliques for personal gain. Although Su Yanqi is talented, there is no place to display it now. I still have to beware of him secretly colluding with others."

"The late Emperor asked me to be kind to the descendants of the Su family, and I have done so. But I might as well not let go of people I can't control. Wu Ji'an, do you think I am right to do this?" Although Emperor Yao's voice was calm, his voice was calm. There was a deep and heavy look in his eyes.

"Your Majesty's Holy Judgment has its own profound meaning. I don't dare to speak nonsense." Eunuch Wu lowered his head and covered his eyes as he replied respectfully.

"You old guy, you have no outsiders now, why are you pretending to be with me?" Emperor Yao pretended to kick him, and Eunuch Wu quickly knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Your Majesty, spare your life!"

"Okay, get up, I'm a little hungry, please pass on dinner!" Emperor Yao retracted his steps and softened his tone.

"The slave obeys the order!"

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