books44 Chapter 177: Sacrificing Pawns to Save the Chariot
Chapter 177: Sacrificing Pawns to Save the Chariot
Yao Jia laughed when she heard this and said, "He is a well-known living devil in the Ministry of Justice. How dare you scold him?"
Bai Huahua was suddenly speechless. After thinking for a while, she decided that it would be better not to argue with him. In case it caused trouble for Yao Jia again, it would not be worth it. After all, she was now Yao Jia's good wife.
Then he looked down at his chess board.
Under Qingzhu's guidance, Jiang Changyu came over quickly.
He was dressed in dark brocade, with a cold expression on his face, and he exuded a murderous aura that made people dare not approach him easily.
When Bai Huahua saw him, she wrinkled her nose without saying anything, thinking that it was a wise move not to scold him.
The smell of blood on this man is stronger than that on Ye Sinan.
The three of them greeted each other, and Jiang Changyu handed the brocade box in his hand to Yu Yaojia.
"I recently got a treasure and I would like to present it to you, Pavilion Master. I hope you will accept it."
Yao Jia naturally had to accept it. How could she finish the rest of the play if she didn’t?
She took it with a smile and opened it right in front of him.
Looking at the golden soft armor inside, he was stunned for a moment.
Golden thread software is rare in the world. Yao Jia looked at the direction of the thread and found it was exactly the same as the one she had in her previous life.
In the previous life, during the fight for the throne, the State of Liang invaded. An He and Xiao Fengli rarely formed a united front and faced the enemy together.
Yao Jia was well-versed in military books and battle formations, and was also very good at martial arts. He personally led troops to fight.
Xiao Fengli gave her this gold-thread soft armor to show his sincerity. However, he had just defeated the Liang Kingdom and returned to Kyoto, and soon after, the Jiang family turned against him!
But she didn't expect that in this life, this piece of golden soft armor would still fall into her hands in this way.
His heart was filled with agitation, but his expression remained calm. He glanced at it casually and put it back.
"Lord Jiang is thoughtful, but this soft armor is too valuable. I cannot accept it."
Jiang Changyu seemed to have expected her to say that, and said calmly: "Pavilion Master, you are too modest. Although this soft armor is good, it is not even one ten-thousandth as good as the Jade Bone Fan. No matter what the Jiang family is like, I will always compare myself to the Jade Bone Fan."
Although these words are not very explicit, they directly state one's position.
He stood on the side of King Rui.
Yao Jia opened the jade bone fan in her hand and shook it, "Since it is a kind gift from Lord Jiang, then I will accept it. Thank you Lord Jiang."
He handed the brocade box to Qingzhu and asked her to keep it properly, then asked Jiang Changyu to sit down and have some tea.
After Jiang Changyu sat down, he saw the chess game on the stone table and became very interested.
"I didn't expect that the Pavilion Master also likes chess."
"My husband likes it, so I'm playing with him. Is Lord Jiang interested?"
Jiang Changyu smiled, and Yao Jia understood and stood up immediately.
He let him sit in his seat, and he sat with Bai Huahua.
Jiang Changyu was not polite either. After sitting down, he played the red chess piece without hesitation.
Watching the opponent's movements, Bai Huahua secretly admired in her heart that Jiang Changyu was indeed worthy of his reputation. Not only was he meticulous, but he also had superb chess skills.
Before long, he was defeated by the enemy.
Bai Huahua lost several games in a row and felt a little discouraged.
Yao Jia suggested that Bai Huahua sacrifice the pawn to save the chariot, but Bai Huahua hesitated again and again and refused to make a decision.
Yao Jia sighed and said, "Hua Hua, don't let the small things affect the big picture and affect the whole chess game."
Jiang Changyu's heart tightened when he looked at the messy white mess.
Isn’t this situation exactly the dilemma the Jiang family is facing now?
My sister's notoriety has ruined the reputation of the entire Duke's Mansion, my aunt has been put under house arrest, and my cousins are no longer favored by His Majesty.
The Jiang family really cannot abandon the entire clan because of an abandoned child whose reputation has been ruined.
Seeing him in deep thought, Yao Jia and Bai Huahua looked at each other calmly and knew that the time was almost right.
Bai Huahua yelled, "I know. I'll play now. If I can't win this game, I won't agree with you."
After the generals and pawns crossed the border between Chu and Han, the rest of the chess game suddenly became clear.
"Yaoyao's suggestion is indeed wise. Huahua admires it very much."
Now that the deadlock has been broken, Jiang Changyu stood up and said goodbye.
Yao Jia quickly stood up and said, "It's my fault. I forgot to watch the chess game in silence and ruined the adults' fun."
Jiang Changyu said with a smile: "Pavilion Master, you are joking. It was your words just now that gave me an epiphany and helped me find a way to solve the predicament of my Jiang family."
He bowed deeply to Yao Jia, "Thank you, Pavilion Master."
After everyone left, Bai Huahua sat on the stone bench, tidying up the chessboard on the stone table while glaring at Yao Jia with her jealous peach blossom eyes.
"No wonder he's been teaching me how to play chess these past few days. It turns out he's waiting for people to come."
He also said that he liked it, but it was obvious that he just figured out the preferences of that living devil and asked him to learn it to please him.
He has a baby face, and when he is angry, his cheeks bulge out like a little goldfish.
Yao Jia smiled and looked at his angry face, thinking it was very cute.
She walked up to him, sat directly in his arms, hooked her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice on the cheek.
"Don't be angry. Can I put on that gold silk soft armor for you?"
Bai Huahua was so startled by her sudden movement that she almost lost her seat. She wrapped her arms tightly around her waist, fearing that she would fall.
Hearing her words, I felt a little better.
But she turned around and snorted, "I wear it? What should I wear? I stay in the backyard all day, why would I need it? You should ask Langyue to help you send it to the border town and give it to the person you miss all day long."
A few days ago, Nangong Xiu Lan brought everyone from Tianxing Pavilion to Qilian County to preside over the Shangsi Festival, but unexpectedly he brought Langyue with him as well.
They say that Langyue is now a disciple of Tianxing Pavilion, so he has to go and gain some experience with them.
On the day of farewell, he went to Langyue's place. Unexpectedly, as soon as the guy saw him, he started to hide things behind him. He quickly took them and saw that they were actually some military books and battle formation diagrams.
He didn't take it seriously, but after Lang Yue and the others left, he thought more and more that something was wrong.
The bright moon, the military book, Qilian County, the Gu family, and the handwriting on the military book that made things even more obvious.
Bai Huahua snorted coldly.
"You little liar who says one thing but means another. You're clearly still thinking about that person, but you refuse to admit it."
He put his hand on her perky butt and grabbed it hard.
Yao Jia cried out "Ouch" and said coquettishly.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Gu Xiyan defends the territory of Daxia and protects his country. He is responsible for protecting the country. I am just doing what I can do. How can I be worried about him? What's more, it was not sent in my name."
"Then in whose name?"
"Xiu Lan."
The corners of Bai Huahua's mouth curled up involuntarily, and he hugged her tighter with both hands.
"That's more like it. Anyway, you can't treat him better than you treat me."
Yao Jia chuckled, raised her head and bit his chin gently.
"Got it, you jealous bastard."
The numbing touch on her chin made Bai Huahua's heart beat fast. He grabbed the back of her head and bent down to kiss her.
The tip of his tongue went straight in, plundering her mouth wantonly.
Yao Jia was kissed so hard by him that she could hardly breathe. She put her hands on his chest and tried to push him away.
Sensing her intention, he loosened the shackles on her, allowing her to breathe.
Yao Jia leaned in his arms, breathing heavily, and glared at him with her watery eyes in reproach.
Bai Huahua pinched her delicate little face and said with a smile: "Why? Do you think I'm not working hard enough? Are you still not satisfied?"
Yao Jia's cheeks flushed slightly, and she punched him on the chest, "This is the back garden, the servants are all here."
Bai Huahua smiled knowingly, picked her up and carried her sideways, then walked into the house.
"Then let's go to the room."