Chapter 714 The Chess Game

Yun Shang was stunned. She kept silent and her brows puckered. At last, she satirized, "Why didn't they also poison with the fluffy snow lotus, so that they could show that it was done by the same person?"

Luo Qingyan kept staring at Yun Shang until she calmed herself down. Then he answered, "I guess it's because Liu Yinfeng is a counsellor." He paused as Yun Shang was still confused. Then he went on, "A military general is easy to obtain, but a counselor is hard to find. Especially, such an outstanding counselor as Liu Yinfeng is more difficult to get.. Our enemy wanted to draw Liu Yinfeng into their side, so they didn't poison him with the fluffy snow lotus, but took him away directly. "

Yun Shang nodded and relieved a little. She told herself, 'Good, then. Now that we want to make use of Liu Yinfeng, we don't need to worry about his life.'

Qin Yi stood aside, listening to the conversation between they two. She observed the expression on Yun Shang's face carefully. After a while, Qin Yi asked in a low voice, "I don't know what the seventh prince and his majesty are talking about. What about asking someone to inquire Wang Wanzhi about it?"

Yun Shang thought for a while and shook her head, "It's not the time to contact her yet. Being around the Emperor is as dangerous as accompanying a tiger. We'd better keep a distance from Wang Wanzhi so that she will be safer. As for the seventh prince... " Yun Shang said with a sneer, "I don't care much about what he is saying to the emperor. After all, he has been hiding himself for more than ten years. It's impossible for him to abruptly show his strength to the full."

Qin Yi didn't quite understand what Yun Shang was talking about, but she just nodded and didn't say anything more.

There was a long silence in the room. Then Yun Shang took out the account book of the mansion and read it.

"Your highness, his majesty is calling," the housekeeper's voice came from outside.

Yun Shang was surprised. She looked up and exchanged a glance with Luo Qingyan. Then she asked with doubt, "Xia Huanyu? Why did he call me into the palace? "

Some thoughts flashed through Luo Qingyan's mind. He pondered for a moment before he said, "I'm afraid it's related to the matter of poisoning. It doesn't matter. You just need to remember to stay calm. Don't talk too much. If he asks something that you don't know how to respond, just say that you don't know it."

Yun Shang nodded slightly and asked Qin Yi to find a slightly more grand-looking butterfly flowered brocade dress to put on, and outside she wore a satin fox fur pleated cloak. Then she had her hair combed into a Lingxu Bun with a long jasper edged flower hairpin. Everything getting ready, Yun Shang stood up and left the mansion with Qin Yi.

Xia Huanyu summoned Yun Shang in the rear Hall of Taiji Palace. When she entered the rear Hall, she saw Xia Huanyu sitting on the chair, with a set of chess in front of him. And Liu Wenan was standing quietly beside him.

Seeing Yun Shang come in, Liu Wenan coughed lightly and said, "Your majesty, Lady Rui is here."

Yun Shang flashed a slight smile, and curtsied to Xia Huanyu, "Your Majesty, Long live your majesty."

Xia Huanyu raised his eyes from the chessboard and glanced at

of your majesty as well as a supreme commander. He doesn't have to fight in person. I think the seventh prince is physically weak, but he is smarter than anyone else in intelligence and strategy. "

Xia Huanyu was about to speak when they heard footsteps. Both of them turned around and saw a eunuch walk in hastily. "Your Majesty, the Empress asks to see you."

The empress also came for fun.

Yun Shang smiled and raised her eyebrows.

Hearing that, Xia Huanyu frowned in an almost invisible way and said in a loud voice, "Call her in."

Yun Shang rose to her feet to welcome the empress. She heard the faintest sound from her clothes coming from the doorway. Yun Shang lowered her head and listened to the footsteps as they approached. The empress paid her respects to Xia Huanyu.

Yun Shang bowed to the empress as soon as Xia Huanyu asked her to straighten up. "Nice to see you, your majesty."

"Oh?" the Empress sounded a little surprised at seeing Yun Shang there, Lady Rui is here? "

Yun Shang was amused by her words. She had been in the palace for an hour, and had already finished a game of chess with his majesty. The Empress, of course, should have been informed of Yun Shang's arrival, so her surprise revealed her affectation.

"Hm, I summoned her to the palace. Prince Rui has been poisoned for a few days. I ask her about the situation and play chess with her, " before Yun Shang could answer, Xia Huanyu replied.

The empress was suddenly enlightened and asked, "Is Prince Rui all right? The person who poisoned is really too arrogant, so we should find out the truth and give her a certain punishment as soon as possible. "

Yun Shang replied, "His highness is still in a coma, but he won't be in danger."

The empress said softly "Oh", and before she could say anything, Xia Huanyu said, "the Empress is in a hurry. What's the matter?"

The empress glanced at Yun Shang and smiled. "I've heard that the State of Yelang has been very arrogant at the frontier these days. Now that Lord Hua Guo and Prince Rui have been poisoned, his majesty has not yet found someone to lead the troops out. That's why I'm here. I have a recommendation... "