Chapter 30 Playing Chess

Xie Tingzhou thought that with his advice, the rain would definitely stop, but unexpectedly he heard the sound of horse hooves outside the car on time.

Xie Tingzhou opened the curtain and asked Xifeng: "They say that the escort task ahead is not within the scope of his responsibilities. Why is he still running back and forth?"

Xifeng accepted Xie Tingzhou's anger innocently and said, "I don't know who he changed the patrol duty with, so..."

So she ran back and forth more happily.

The patrol patrols every two hours, and she has already been running back and forth in the team in half an hour.

Xi Feng thought that he had never seen such a diligent soldier as Shi Yu, and the diligence was a bit annoying.

Xie Tingzhou threw down the curtain, and Xi Feng could tell from the force with which he threw the curtain that his master was not in a good mood.

After a while, Xie Tingzhou in the carriage said in a deep voice: "Tell him to come in."

When Shen Yu was patrolling, she passed by a carriage on horseback and was stopped by Xi Feng.

She was confused. Now that she no longer cared about the escort in front of her, could she have done something to annoy Xie Tingzhou?

The Imperial Guard already has a patrol position, so this is not considered an overstep.

Shen Yu got off the horse and stepped onto the carriage. She held the door and asked in a low voice, "What do you want from me, Your Highness?"

Xi Feng said: "You will know when you go in."

The carriage was as warm as spring, and Xie Tingzhou was still wearing only a single shirt, but he changed it to a dark green color, which made his skin color become even whiter.

There was a faint smell of medicine floating in the car, and there was still some medicine residue at the bottom of the bowl on the table.

Shen Yu thought of the rumor. It was rumored that the reason why Xie Tingzhou, who was like a murderer on the battlefield, became what the world called Mr. Lan Yue, was because his martial arts had been completely disabled since he was injured and poisoned on the battlefield.

She thought of herself in her previous life, and she understood the pain.

Practicing martial arts is like building a tall building. There are no shortcuts. It is all built up through hard work and hard work.

A tall building that has been built for so many years suddenly collapses, which is a disaster for everyone, let alone someone like Xie Tingzhou.

Shen Yu looked at Xie Tingzhou and showed sympathy unconsciously.

Xie Tingzhou thought he looked at her strangely, "Why do you run back and forth every day?"

Shen Yu replied seriously: "I changed my patrol duty."

"I remember patrolling every two hours?" Xie Tingzhou asked.

Shen Yu raised her eyes and took a glance, and found Xie Tingzhou looking at her, so she immediately lowered her head, "I...I am more diligent."

diligence?

Xie Tingzhou almost laughed angrily. He had just drank the medicine and was getting ready to sleep when he heard someone riding a horse back and forth outside. He knew who it was without even thinking.

"You're very diligent. I'm afraid your horse will regret following the wrong person."

Shen Yu didn't know whether her face was red or not, but she felt a little feverish.

In fact, she was either diligent or walking too slowly. She only covered thirty miles in one day, which was about the same speed as a heavy-loaded march.

This was so boring, and the weather was so cold that she felt like dozing off while sitting on the horse, so she might as well keep herself awake by running back and forth.

When she returned to Beijing, she was always very happy, riding her horse and whipping her whip.

She still had to compete with Shen Zhao. At that time, she and Shen Zhao were running in front, and Shen Zhongan was following behind. From time to time, she could hear her father's hearty laughter.

Thinking of this, Shen Yu felt unbearable pain in her heart. Shen Yan still had her mother here, but she was alone from now on.

After Xie Tingzhou finished speaking, he looked at him, only to find that he was clenching his teeth and his eyes were red from holding back, as if he was about to cry.

He didn't say anything, right? After all, he was still young and so thin-skinned that he would cry just by saying a word to him.

Xie Tingzhou felt irritated as he saw that the person who dared to slander him was not yet born.

"His Highness called me here, do you want someone to play chess with you again?" Shen Yu suddenly raised her head and asked.

Xie Tingzhou paused for a moment, thinking that now that he had disturbed his nap, he really couldn't sleep, so he could just play chess to pass the time.

Calling people in to clean up, the two cleaned up and played chess.

The carriage was very quiet except for the sound of falling. The two of them had been sitting for half an hour. Xie Tingzhou glanced around and found that Shigure sitting opposite was sweating profusely.

"Are you nervous?"

Shen Yu: "..."

Damn, this is hot!

You were only wearing a single piece of clothing, but my cotton-padded jacket covered me up and gave me heatstroke in the winter.

"The heater on your Highness's carriage is burning well." Shen Yu said insinuatingly.

Xie Tingzhou noticed that he was still wearing a thin coat, "Then take it off."

Only a fool would have trouble with his own body. Shen Yu quickly took off her outer armor and jacket and put them aside. When she took off her middle coat, she already held the rope but let go.

She was wearing a corset, if she took off too little it might be visible.

He seemed to be a thin person, but he became even smaller after taking off his cotton-padded jacket. His physique was a bit feminine, and he didn't look like a martial arts practitioner.

Xie Tingzhou glanced at it but didn't care. The two of them just played chess.

When it comes to martial arts, Shen Yu can compete with anyone, but she has a specialization in martial arts. She has no accomplishments in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and can only be said to have scratched the surface.

But Xie Tingzhou didn't seem to dislike her. After playing chess that day, he frequently invited her to play chess in his car.

Shen Yu suspected that he was not very good at chess, but he just liked to torture people.

When he is in a good mood, Xie Tingzhou will give him some advice.

Not to mention, famous teachers make great disciples. After a few days, Shen Yu found that her chess skills seemed to have improved a lot. She also found a lot of fun in playing chess, at least she didn't have to be outside in the cold wind.

In the afternoon, I went to play chess with Xie Tingzhou as usual.

Shen Yu was already familiar with the route. She greeted Xi Feng, entered the carriage and began to take off her clothes until she was left with only her inner and middle clothes.

"I will definitely last an hour today," Shen Yu said.

Xie Tingzhou poured tea and said, "If you have to think for a cup of tea to make a move, then it's not impossible to last two hours."

Shen Yu heard that he was mocking her poor chess skills, but she was always strong-willed. The more he said this, the more she was determined to beat him one day, and she studied harder and harder. Occasionally, she would ask Xie Tingzhou for advice when she had doubts.

But this ancestor had a strange temper, and it was up to him whether he would talk or not.

The carriage went on for a while, and Xi Feng reported outside the carriage that there was still more than ten miles to the next county town, and at the current speed, it would probably take until midnight to enter the city.

Xie Tingzhou then noticed that it was almost dark.

If they can't make it tonight, they will have to stay in this cold wind. Shen Yu knew that Xie Tingzhou would not let himself down given his extravagance. Sure enough, she heard his order.

"Let's go into the city first."

The patrol went to the front of the team to report, and the speed of travel immediately increased.

Xifeng also changed to riding a horse and followed the side of the carriage.

Shen Yu kept thinking about Huaitang County mentioned by Xifeng just now. Seven or eight miles ahead is Longjing Peak. There is a steep place there, with a valley on one side and a river on the other, which is very suitable for ambush.

A few years ago, a group of mountain bandits appeared. If people in Beijing want to silence them, it is best to choose this place for ambush.

She was distracted and held the chess piece for a long time without making a move.

"Knock knock"

Xie Tingzhou tapped the chessboard with two fingers to remind him, "Concentrate."

"Your Highness," Shen Yu simply put down the chess piece, "Longjing Peak ahead is suitable for ambush, and I have to remind the people in front to be safer." She stopped there.

Xie Tingzhou looked at him for a moment, then lifted the curtain on the car window, and someone immediately rode up on horseback.

At this moment, the speed was not slow, and the sound of horse hooves was everywhere.

Xie Tingzhou's voice was very low, and Shen Yu could not hear it clearly. She only saw him give a few brief instructions and then lower the curtain.

"Continue." He said to Shen Yu.