The daughter of the Marquis is too delicate, the abstinent prince pinches her waist and loves her

Chapter 67 Princess Yujiao
The next day, the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion was filled with peace and tranquility.

Sheng Yunqing sat in the corridor reading a book, and against the light of the morning sun, he painted the delicate contours of her face. The beauty lowered her head slightly, a few strands of hair fell, and the spring breeze blew the petals down in the courtyard, painting a beautiful picture.

A pitiful cry was heard not far away. Sheng Yunqing looked up and saw Ye Qianning running over with her skirt lifted up. She sat beside Sheng Yunqing and rubbed her eyes constantly.

Sheng Yunqing put down the book, raised his hand and gently wiped the tears from her eyes, and said, "What's wrong, Ning'er? Who bullied you?"

Ye Qianning raised her hand and pointed outside, saying aggrievedly, "Today, my brother summoned me and other princesses and county ladies to the palace to play chess with Princess Xia Lingyue of Nanyu Kingdom, but we all lost miserably."

"Sister Yunqing, my father once said that I was the best chess player in the palace, but I still lost to her, and lost two games in a row, wuwuwu..."

The princess of Nanyu Kingdom is here? Sheng Yunqing raised her eyebrows slightly. She had never heard of this Princess Yujiao.

Seeing Ye Qianning crying sadly, Sheng Yunqing raised his hand and touched her head, saying: "There are always people who are better than you. Ning'er, you have grown up. Princess Yujiao is a chess master. She beat you, so you just need to be humble and learn from her."

Ye Qianning pouted and looked aggrieved, "But... that princess was so fierce and rude. After she beat me, she spoke rudely to me. Not only me, but she also humiliated all the princesses and dukes, saying that the women of our Zhu Luo country are stupid and incompetent, and there is not even one who can play chess. My eldest brother got really angry."

Sheng Yunqing frowned and asked, "Is this true?"

Ye Qianning nodded and said, "That princess is so arrogant. She doesn't take us seriously at all. As a princess, this is the first time I've been looked down upon and humiliated like this."

"This is outrageous! This is too much!"

"Qing'er!" Sheng Yukun hurried over with sweat oozing from his forehead.

Just as he was about to speak, he saw Ye Qianning standing beside him, bowing and saying, "Eighth Princess." He looked at Sheng Yunqing again and said, "Qing'er, I'm sure the Eighth Princess has already explained the situation to you. Now the Emperor is furious and has summoned the noble ladies from aristocratic families who are good at chess to the palace to compete with Princess Yujiao."

"Uncle has not yet asked you whether you have learned to play chess. If you don't know how to play chess, uncle will go and tell father-in-law that you don't have to go."

Sheng Yueying, who was passing by, frowned and said, "Cousin, if you don't know how to play chess, you will be embarrassed if you go there. This will not only embarrass the Marquis's house, but also the Zhu Luo Kingdom."

Sheng Yunqing raised her beautiful lips and said, "Chess, I've learned it before."

Although Sheng Yunqing had lived away from home since she was young, Taoist Master Yunsheng arranged various masters to teach her lessons in the Taoist temple. Her skills in music, chess, calligraphy and painting were no worse than those of the noble ladies who had lived in the capital for many years.

"In this case, let's get going without further delay," Sheng Yukun urged.

Ye Qianning held her hand and said worriedly: "That princess is very powerful, Sister Yunqing, you must work hard!"

Sheng Yunqing raised his hand and rubbed her head, saying, "Wait for my good news."

The carriage stopped in front of the palace, and other noble ladies also came in.

Sheng Yunqing looked up at the banner hanging at the palace gate. If you win Princess Yujiao, you will be rewarded with 100 taels of gold. Li Zhiwan met Sheng Yunqing and held her hand, which had become slightly cold due to nervousness, and said, "Yunqing, what should I do? So many princesses and princesses can't compare to me, and I'm not sure either."

Sheng Yunqing exhaled and said, "We can't lose our morale. We can deal with it calmly. If there is really no one who can defeat us, it's not too late to worry."

Hearing this, Li Zhiwan nodded.

"Why is Ming Yulan not here? She is an excellent chess player, and may not be worse than that princess." Zhou Ruyan, the second daughter of the Minister of Rites, looked around but did not see Ming Yulan.

Xu Qian, the fourth daughter of the Minister of Revenue, who was standing beside Zhou Ruyan, sighed softly and said, "Have you forgotten? Yulan's mouth... is probably sick at home now, so she can't come."

Hearing this, Zhou Ruyan frowned slightly, looked at Sheng Yunqing and said, "The situation is critical. Although we don't know what grudge you have with Yulan, if Yulan can't come and Zhu Luoguo loses face, Yunqing, you will be responsible."

"How could you..." Li Zhiwan frowned and wanted to step forward to clarify, but was stopped by Sheng Yunqing.

Sheng Yunqing stepped forward and said with a calm smile, "I have asked around. Yulan is usually spoiled and you have suffered a lot from her. I was the first to stand up that day, and you all laughed louder and ridiculed her more excitedly when you saw her make a fool of herself."

"Now facing the provocation of Princess Yujiao, I am unsure, I am not as skilled as her but I don't want to lose face, so I find excuses elsewhere and rely on her to target me?"

"Then you should go first and line up in front of Yunqing. Whether Yunqing wins or loses, it has nothing to do with the two young ladies."

"You!" Zhou Ruyan was furious. She wanted to refute but didn't know where to start. Her little face turned red with shame.

Xu Qian, who was beside her, bit her lip and said, "Ruyan, please talk less."

Zhou Ruyan hadn't thought that Ming Yulan couldn't come, so she lined up behind Ming Yulan. If Ming Yulan won, she wouldn't have to embarrass herself. After being reminded by Xu Qian, she saw Sheng Yunqing beside her, and naturally wanted to vent her anger on her.

Xu Qian looked at Sheng Yunqing, not knowing her strength, but thinking that the more people in front of her, the better. She said, "Yunqing, Ruyan didn't mean it. You mustn't take it to heart..."

Sheng Yunqing smiled calmly and said, "It doesn't matter if it's intentional or not. I left Beijing when I was young and have never played chess with the young ladies in Beijing. I don't know your strength. I think it's better for me to be at the back. Who knows, who will win between you two?"

The two of them froze in fear, staring at Sheng Yunqing and refusing to move.

The eunuch at the palace gate came over with a frown on his face and asked, "What are you doing here? I seemed to see you two arguing just now?"

Before Zhou Ruyan could speak, Sheng Yunqing said, "Eunuch, Miss Zhou Er and Miss Xu Si were angry that a foreign princess was shouting in the palace of our Chola Kingdom, and they wanted to teach her a lesson."

Hearing this, the eunuch nodded and said, "It's good that we are not quarreling. This is related to the reputation of the imperial palace, so this is not the time to start an internal conflict." He glanced at Zhou Ruyan and said, "I never thought that the two young ladies would be so enthusiastic. Since you are so indignant, you should get in front as soon as possible to defeat Princess Yujiao. The more people lose, the more shame we will have."

Having said that, he did not give the two a chance to explain. He turned around and said to the maid at the palace gate: "Quickly put Miss Zhou Er and Miss Xu Si in the front row!"

(End of this chapter)