The days in the palace passed like this, and gradually there was a pattern. It seemed that every day, Yan Jin would come to find Shui Mei to chat, relieve boredom, or play something, and then Bai Qu would come to see Shui Mei. They seemed to have discussed it, and it seemed that the Fourth Concubine, who should have been jealous, did not come.
Gradually, it calmed down.
Yan Jin picked up the chess piece. As usual, Shui Mei lost again...
Yi Shuimei sighed and said with some melancholy, I don't even want to play this game anymore. I'm the one who loses every game…" She sighed and then said angrily,"" I really don't know if you've discussed this with Bai Qu…After you leave, Bai Qu Ruoran will come. I won't play with him anymore…" Yi Shuimei looked at the nineteen-line chessboard helplessly.
She thought to herself,'My Go skills should have improved, but why can't I win?' She was also a very stubborn woman. She always lost chess, so she was naturally a little unhappy and puzzled.
Yan Jin frowned and said in puzzlement,"What? You still can't beat Bai Qu? That's impossible, Shui Mei, your Go skills have clearly become stronger…"
" Sigh..." Shui Mei sighed and shook her head helplessly. She was like the teacher in the school, which was quite ridiculous.
When Yan Jin saw Shui Mei's appearance, he could no longer hide it. He covered his mouth with a handkerchief, but he still burst out laughing.
" Ha, let me help you," Yan Jin said with a smile.
Shui Mei didn't understand,"How can you help me fight Bai Qu?" Besides, aren't you the one who can't beat him?”
Yan Jin didn't say anything, appearing a little mysterious. "Quick, help me clean up the chessboard."”
"En." Yi Shuimei and Yan Jin quickly cleaned up the chess game that had already been played.
Yan Jin slowly closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes, they seemed to shoot out an alluring light. Yi Shuimei was stunned. Yan Jin had already picked up a chess piece with extremely fast movements and placed it on the chessboard.
She held the white piece in her right hand and the black piece in her left hand. The sound of pieces being placed could be heard. In a moment, a delicate piece appeared on the chessboard.
Linglong meant the end of the game.
Yi Shuimei was a little puzzled. She looked at this game of chess. The black and white chess pieces were fighting fiercely. "Yan 'er, are you saying that Bai Qu and I will end Linglong later?"”
Yan Jin smiled and nodded. Then, he said,"Shui Mei, if you use the white stone, you will definitely win.”Then, she smiled and pointed at Tian Yuan. Hei Zi landed there, which was a calamity. Then, she smiled and said nothing.
Then, Yan Jin left with a smile.
Not long after, Bai Qu arrived.
"Haha, what did you say? You lost to Yan 'er again? Shui Mei, why are you so stupid? Ah?" Bai Qu laughed as he looked at Yi Shuimei in front of the chessboard and teased her.
Yi Shuimei lowered her head and bit her lower lip, not knowing what to say. After a long time, she said," Hmph, then why don't I see Bai Qu playing a game with Yan 'er…"
Bai Qu wanted to laugh, but he raised his chin and pretended to be high and mighty.""Hehe, don't be so arrogant. Yan 'er isn't here, so you can only play with me.”As he spoke, he pointed at Shui Mei and then at himself.
Shui Mei smiled faintly." Alright, you have the ability. Look at Pan Linglong. She was the one who was crippled by Yan 'er and me. Do you dare to continue with me?"”
"What's so difficult about that?" Bai Qu picked up a black chess piece without thinking. He knew that Yan Jin usually used black pieces, but he did not know that this piece was played by Yan Jin.
Yi Shuimei smiled and said,"It's time for Bai Qu to go."”
Jiang Baiqu nodded and immersed himself in the chess game. He observed the overall situation and indeed placed the black piece on the Heavenly Yuan.
Yi Shuimei thought,"Yan 'er didn't say how I would win."”Then he thought,"I just need to follow the usual method."”Thus, Yi Shuimei did not bother with the Tian Yuan's Kalpa and instead attacked the core of Black Cove.
Just like that, after a round of chess, Bai Qu lost. Although he didn't lose much, only five pieces, Jiang Baiqu still couldn't understand what was going on. He felt like he was being led by the nose.
At this moment, the chess piece was facing Jiang Baiqu, and the black pieces just happened to spell out a word: loss.
Jiang Baiqu smiled as he held a thin piece of Xuan paper and looked at Shui Mei.""This is space. I'll write you some words.”
Yi Shuimei nodded and said," En, I think it's good too. But I wanted to write a few days ago, so my wrist is a little rusty. Also, what should I write?"”
Yi Shuimei didn't know what to write in a hurry, so she didn't say anything. She just looked at Jiang Baiqu, and Bai Qu turned to look at her.
Shui Mei was like a white daffodil standing by his side. Her long black hair was like a waterfall flowing in the sky. Her flawless face was like a flower blooming on her white dress, so Bai Qu smiled.
He didn't think about anything. He pressed the piece of paper on the table. Yi Shuimei understood and knew that he had a sentence. She ground the ink on the inkstone. The ink became darker and darker, just like the black night covering the entire inkstone.
Jiang Baiqu smiled. He picked up a brush with his right hand. It was a fox brush, and it was the largest one. Jiang Baiqu dipped the brush into the inkstone and immediately sucked up the ink. Water vapor dripped down.
His brush moved like the wind, and the running-script he wrote was even more crisp and neat. It was like a dragon and a snake coiling around. It actually rose up on the paper. It was eight big words: " The beauty of Biwu, in the river."”
Soft and hard, the two words Shui Mei contained gentleness and beauty. Just like Yi Shuimei's temperament, she looked weak on the outside, but on the inside, she had an extremely strong and stubborn side, whether it was forced or innate.
Yi Shuimei looked at this piece and was actually mesmerized. For a moment, she couldn't speak.
The next day, Jiang Baiqu framed the calligraphy with a light purple silk and sent it over. He hung it in the Dawn Wind Palace.
A chrysanthemum was blown down in the autumn wind. Yi Shuimei said,"Fortunately, I came to admire chrysanthemums today. Otherwise, I wouldn't have seen anything.”
The chrysanthemum fell to the ground and was blown away by the wind, turning into a fluttering cattail in the air, leaving only a few petals.
" Mm." Jiang Baiqu nodded. He felt that the wind was a little cold. Then, he took off his cloak and draped it over Yi Shuimei, who was only wearing a set of colorful clothes.
Yi Shuimei felt his hand on her shoulder and felt warm, but her heart was filled with indescribable feelings. Jiang Baiqu carefully tied up the azure cloak.
Then, he tidied Yi Shuimei's clothes and held her hand as they strolled through the chrysanthemum bushes.
The garden of Yu Li Imperial Palace was very large and was very ingenious. It was cut straight and curved, with twists and turns. Occasionally, it was mixed with pavilions and rockery.
The two of them walked and enjoyed the chrysanthemums along the way. They happened to come to such a scenery. Water flowed out from under a small pavilion. The source could not be seen clearly. Under the sunlight, it gurgled and glistened. Beside the waterside pavilion were a few strange stones, and it seemed that the water flowed out from the gaps between the stones.
Yi Shuimei held onto Jiang Baiqu. Jiang Baiqu pointed to a pavilion not far away and said with a smile,""Shuimei, let's go in and sit."
Shui Mei nodded and three maids walked past the pavilion. They bowed to the two of them and said,"Your Majesty, long live Consort Chen."
Jiang Baiqu said," No need to be polite. Let them prepare the hand stove and dinner. It's getting late today. Shui Mei and I will be having dinner at this Qinfang Pavilion."”
"Yes." The three maids bowed and then retreated.
Yi Shuimei smiled at Bai Qu and then walked into the pavilion. Who knew that there was already a layer of frost and dew on the bluestone slab. It must be because it was about to enter winter. Shui Mei slipped and fell into the pavilion.
Jiang Baiqu was shocked. He immediately grabbed Shui Mei's waist with his right hand." Ah!" Yi Shuimei's waist was suddenly grabbed by someone. She couldn't help but be shocked, but at the same time, she felt very warm, as if the light in the dark night gave her the strength to move forward.
Jiang Baiqu held her waist with one hand while Yi Shuimei's other hand unconsciously held Jiang Baiqu's neck.
Of course, the two of them couldn't always maintain this difficult dance move. Therefore, Jiang Baiqu exerted force with his right hand and scooped her up. That huge force seemed to have placed a huge magnetic field between the water and Baiqu, attracting the two of them. Just like that, Yi Shuimei fell into Jiang Baiqu's arms.
Yi Shuimei felt a warmth in her heart, but she felt that it was inappropriate. She looked up and was about to speak, but just as she opened her mouth, she felt a warmth on her lips. In an instant, her mind was confused. She was confused for a moment before she realized that Jiang Baiqu had already kissed her.
For a moment, all kinds of feelings were mixed together. Excitement, joy, surprise, contradiction, rejection. Finally, all these thoughts condensed on the word "rejection". Therefore, Yi Shuimei pushed Jiang Baiqu's chest hard. She wanted to say no, but she could not say anything.
Just like that, the stalemate lasted for a moment. Bai Qu was unable to take the city and Yi Shuimei's wrist was starting to ache. The moment Yi Shuimei relaxed, Jiang Baiqu wanted to take advantage of the situation. Shui Mei finally got the chance, so she didn't think too much. She opened her cherry lips and bit Jiang Baiqu's lips. It was like the sound of a fruit breaking. Bright red blood flowed out. Bai Qu took a step back in pain.
Yi Shuimei was almost suffocated. Now that her body was released, she felt that her breathing was smooth and her thoughts were calm. She felt that she had gone a little too far, so she said softly, Bai Qu, I'm sorry."
Bai Qu smiled and wiped the blood off his lips without saying anything.
At this moment, a few maidservants hiding outside the arched door poked their heads out and whispered to each other. After everything was over, they pretended that nothing had happened and walked in with wine and dishes.
Another night, Jiang Baiqu was listening to Shui Mei talk about her childhood while drinking tea.
"I still remember that I used to like peach blossoms very much. My mother liked plum blossoms, and I used to plant many at home. Unfortunately, I can't see them now. I admired chrysanthemums that day, and now it's already winter. I really look forward to the appearance of plum blossoms.”Yi Shuimei said casually. In fact, this was just a fragment of her many stories.
"Shui Mei, are you willing to keep me today?" Bai Qu smiled.”
Shui Mei smiled and shook her head, saying,"Ha, I knew it. It's too late today, so I won't stay.”
Yi Shuimei was a little puzzled and thought, He usually tries his best to leave late, why is he so abnormal today?”But she didn't say it. She felt that as time passed, her relationship with the Emperor had slowly undergone subtle changes. It seemed to contain admiration, or perhaps it was a relationship that was difficult to define.
Jiang Baiqu smiled and walked away. Yi Shuimei returned to the side of the tent and looked at Ying Ran. She thought to herself that she was talking and resting. Ying Ran was still embroidering something, so Yi Shuimei teased,"Yingran, what are you embroidering? I saw that since you entered the palace, it hasn't been long since you were always embroidering things. Why didn't I get a single one?”
Ying Ran lowered her head shyly. Shui Mei burst out laughing and said,"Little girl, what else are you hiding from me?”
"I…" Ying Ran smiled and said hesitantly.
"Hehe, go ahead."
" I've fallen in love with…a guard outside Mo Yun Palace…" Her voice was a little muffled.
Shui Mei understood and thought,"Yes, I have a lot of contact with Yan 'er, no wonder."”So he sat opposite Ying Ran and held her little hand. He smiled and said,"Hehe, I'll talk to Bai Qu in a few days and ask him to help you?”
Ying Ran's eyes widened, and the spring water in her eyes seemed to come alive. She smiled and nodded desperately, so excited that she couldn't speak.
The next morning, Shui Mei put on her cloak as usual and walked out of the gate of the Divine Wind Palace. However, she felt that something was distracting her. She rubbed her eyes and looked carefully, but she couldn't speak.
Overnight, peach and plum trees had been planted outside the palace. Many plum blossoms were standing proudly on the branches, waiting to bloom in the middle of winter.
"In just one night…He really loves me so much…He will remember everything I say. If there is a chance, can we start over?”She sighed in her heart, imagining how good it would be if he really wasn't the royal family.
King room, King room…
Just like that, the leisurely days passed very quickly. Three months passed in the blink of an eye. However, when they were together, Shui Mei was always calm and indifferent.
However, when everyone left, she had to face her inner struggle alone.
Love him? Or to use him?
Choose love or revenge? Perhaps it wasn't revenge, but to make up for some regrets…
The harem is a struggle, and a struggle is a conspiracy. Why can't I be a part of this conspiracy?
Haha, you always say that I'm a beauty in the water…Yes, I'm like a daffodil. Out of it and not tainted at all?
She felt that her heart was always in two halves, and her blood was constantly flowing. Her gorgeous makeup and repetitive clothes could not hide it at all. All the beauty was not enough to hide the darkness and depression in her heart. She always felt that she was unbearable. How could she let the filth taint the last piece of pure land of love?
However, how could he protect it?
The pain in his heart was far greater than the pain in his body. Every night, under the darkness, it was difficult to free himself.
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