Was the whole group wiped out in the previous life? Reborn to drag the crippled king into the bridal

Chu Xuanchi showed a sad expression on his face, "Everything is in the past, Xuanchi is nothing but a waste now."

Prince Jin said with a smile: "Fifth brother, you are too modest. Even if you are sitting in a wheelchair, I believe you can still shoot an arrow through a hundred steps."

Chu Xuanchi raised his guard, "Brother, please don't make fun of me. I am in this state now. It would be an insult for me to pick up a bow and arrow."

Weapons and the like can easily hurt people, so it's better for him not to touch them when he is outside, to avoid being taken advantage of by others.

If someone was accidentally injured, even if he knew it was a deliberate arrangement, he would not be able to explain himself and would only cause trouble.

King Jin did not force it any further. "Forget it. Since you are so modest, I will not force you to do anything. Can I give you some pointers?"

"I wonder what arrangements my eldest brother has made?" Chu Xuanchi knew that now that he was here today, it would not be easy for him to leave, unless he pretended to be sick.

The King of Jin drank a sip of wine, his face flushed, "I have already sent invitations to my sixth and seventh brothers, inviting them to come over and play horseback archery."

His original intention was to invite them to come over for lunch, but they both had appointments already, so he only asked them to come over in the afternoon.

"I'm not in a position to get involved in this kind of thing." Knowing that Chu Xuanhan was coming, Chu Xuanchi didn't want Mo Zhaohua to face him, let alone get involved.

King Jin refused to let him go. "It doesn't matter. You just need to give us some instructions. It's rare for you to go out, so I have to keep you here for a while."

Chu Xuanchi glanced at Mo Zhaohua, and when he saw her blink and agree, he said, "Since you are just watching, then you'd better obey your command respectfully."

King Jin smiled broadly, "After lunch, we brothers can chat for a while, and then we can go to the horse farm together after the sixth and seventh brothers come."

After lunch, the two concubines bowed and left, each returning to their own courtyard, while Shen Xiyue followed Prince Jin back to the main hall.

After King Jin and Chu Xuanchi sat down, they asked about the war in Nanzhao, saying that they admired his prowess on the battlefield and asked him to talk more about the war.

Chu Xuanchi didn't know what his intention was, so he simply explained the situation. He had no intention of showing off his military achievements, but just expressed his regret for himself.

Li Ying was drinking tea with Mo Zhaohua. "The prince is chatting with the fifth brother, so it's inconvenient for us to interrupt. Can you play a few rounds of hand with me, sister-in-law?"

Mo Zhaohua smiled and said, "If the eldest sister-in-law wants to play chess, she can ask someone to bring the chessboard. They can chat about their things, and we can play our chess."

Li Ying remained calm and smiled gently, "Why, sister-in-law and fifth brother, are you reluctant to be separated for even a moment?"

Mo Zhaohua glanced at Chu Xuanchi, "It is indeed only when I see the prince that I feel at ease. This way, if anything happens, it will be convenient for me to take care of him in time."

Li Ying said no more, but asked someone to get the chessboard, preparing to play chess with Mo Zhaohua in the main hall. She had been looking forward to this for many days.

Although she and Mo Zhaohua were both known as talented ladies in Shengjing, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, her fame was far less than that of the other.

It's just because her looks are not outstanding enough, she is just average, and can't compare to Mo Zhaohua's beauty, who is truly a man of both talent and beauty.

Shen Xiyue narrowed her eyes slightly, "Princess Yu and sister are both famous for their talents, so you two can play chess, and I will watch from the side to see who has the better move."

She knew very well that Li Ying cared a lot about her ordinary appearance, so she was jealous of Mo Yaohua, but she deliberately compared Li Ying with him.

Then she ordered someone to move a chair between the two of them, facing the tea table with the chessboard on it. She had a bright smile on her face, which was very charming.

Li Ying felt a little cold in her heart. Shen Xiyue relied on her beauty to snatch her favor as soon as she entered the mansion, and now she was secretly poking her heart.

But she still had a smile on her face, without showing any dissatisfaction, "Okay, then my sister will be our referee."

Mo Zhaohua listened to their conversation and couldn't help sighing in his heart. After these two people shared a husband, they were fighting all the time.

It was just like this in their previous life, until the Prince of Jin failed in his bid for the throne, one of them hanged herself, the other drank poison in hatred, and that was the end of it.

Li Ying's appearance is a thorn that cannot be removed from her heart, and she is famous for her appearance. Isn't Shen Xiyue using her as a knife by saying this?

But she didn't care. They weren't close friends anyway. After this visit, she didn't know when she would come again.

Etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy and mathematics are the six skills that the male protagonist must master, also known as the six arts of a gentleman.

The horse riding and archery training that the King of Jin arranged for him in the afternoon was one of the Six Arts, so one did not necessarily have to join the army to learn archery.

Women have eight arts, including zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine, flowers and tea, so Shen Xiyue also knows a little about chess.

Li Ying had been looking forward to playing hand-to-hand combat with Mo Zhaohua, hoping to defeat her so that she could step on her and take her own reputation to a higher level.

Although Mo Zhaohua had no intention of competing with her, he was competitive and knew what she was thinking, so he didn't want to be defeated by her.

Therefore, the first game was a close call. Shen Xiyue's chess skills were limited. She could keep up at first, but gradually she couldn't understand.

Seeing her confused look, Li Ying deliberately asked her, "Sister, you have been watching for so long, can you tell who will win this game?"

Shen Xiyue knew that she was trying to make fun of her, but she couldn't make random guesses, otherwise, given her personality, she would definitely ask in detail.

In order to avoid being embarrassed by not being able to answer at that time, she could only say frankly, "Princess Yu and my sister are very good at chess, but I can't see it for the time being."

Li Ying held the white chess piece in her bare hands. "No matter how exquisitely crafted the chess piece is, winning or losing ultimately depends on the person who plays it."

This is clearly saying that Shen Xiyue is beautiful but uneducated, but if it is just said to her, it still reminds King Jin that everyone has their own opinions.

Because when Li Ying asked the question, Chu Xuanchi and King Jin both paused their conversation and looked at them, as if they were also waiting for an answer.

"Sister, you are right." Shen Xiyue changed the subject, "But people are not pawns. They have their own thoughts and do not need to be manipulated by others."

Li Ying finally put down the chess piece in her hand, "Sister, what you said is wrong. In fact, everyone is a chess piece in life, manipulated by fate."

This sounds fine at first, but Shen Xiyue feels something is wrong. She doesn't know how to refute it and can't continue the conversation.

King Jin couldn't bear to see her embarrass herself in front of others, so he stood up and walked over to help her out. "This chess game is quite interesting."

Seeing that he had stood up to look at the chess game, Wuying pushed Chu Xuanchi over, but only Chu Xuanchi was looking at the chessboard, and Wuying really couldn't understand.

Chu Xuanchi looked at Li Ying after reviewing the chess game. "Indeed, I can't tell who has a better chance of winning. It looks like a dead end."

Mo Zhaohua picked up a black piece and put it down calmly. "Although it looks like a dead end, there is still a chance to break it. Sister-in-law, it's your turn."

Li Ying also made her moves quickly, with a relaxed expression, "Although life is like chess, if fate wants to play tricks on me, I can also survive from the brink of death."

The sisters-in-law made moves back and forth. Prince Jin and Chu Xuanchi stopped chatting and watched the game intently, waiting to see who would win or lose.

Unfortunately, before the result came, a servant came to report that Prince Qi and Princess Qi had arrived.