After the marriage, my husband's family listened to my voice and turned the tide

I don't know when someone came to the empty private room opposite. They were a young man and a young woman. They sat facing each other and talked about something.

The reason why Shang Tingli was stunned was because the man was the second prince Ke Rui.

The woman opposite him was wearing gorgeous clothes, had her hair combed in a bun, and had a good appearance, but she had no impression of this woman.

"What is Sister Tingli looking at?"

He Zhiying's voice came to his ears. Shang Tingli turned around and smiled at her. Just as he was about to answer, he heard her say, "Second Prince and Princess Ruyu?"

Shang Tingli was slightly startled: "Princess Ruyu?"

She knew this Princess Ruyu, but had never seen her. Princess Ruyu was the second prince's sister, and had already arranged to marry the second son of the right prime minister. She would marry her husband at the beginning of autumn next year and then move into the princess's mansion.

It was because of this incident in his previous life that the Fourth Prince did not choose to pin the blame for Ke Yishang's marriage on the Second Prince.

Shang Tingli didn't have a deep impression of Princess Ruyu. Apart from her marriage, he didn't know much about other things. When he first heard this name, he realized that he had never paid much attention to this person.

"Sister Tingli, have you never met Princess Ruyu?" He Zhiying was stunned for a moment, then reacted and changed the subject, "The man opposite Princess Ruyu is the Second Prince. It's strange, why are these two siblings talking in a teahouse outside?"

"There is definitely something strange here." Shang Tingli shook his head. "If the person opposite Princess Ruyu was Ruan Liufang, I wouldn't think it was wrong."

Princess Ruyu has not yet married and still lives in the palace. Emperor Mingwu granted her the Princess's Mansion a month before her marriage. Therefore, if the Second Prince wants to discuss something with Princess Ruyu, why not just go to the palace to look for her?

Could it be that she was thinking left?

Perhaps the brother and sister were not discussing business outside, but were tired from walking around outside and found a private room in a teahouse to rest for a while?

Ruan Liufang is the second young master of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, and also Ruan Liuzheng's second brother.

He Zhiying had naturally heard of this person, and she also knew that Ruan Liufang was Princess Ruyu's future consort. She was a little doubtful whether she had guessed wrong, and asked, "Maybe he is looking for a place to rest for a while?"

Shang Tingli remained silent.

Her eyelids kept twitching for no reason, sometimes on the right side, sometimes on the left side. She had an indescribable feeling in her heart, and suspected that something unexpected was going to happen.

After taking a sip of tea in silence, Shang Tingli said, "Gan Tang, lower the curtain."

Gan Tang pulled down the curtain, blocking the line of sight. One side could no longer see the other side, and the other side could no longer see this side.

"Fang Zhi." Shang Tingli called out.

Fang Zhi stepped forward: "I am here."

Shang Tingli's brows were conflicted. She was hesitating whether to send Fang Zhi to find out what was going on. At the same time, she was afraid that Fang Zhi would be exposed. After all, Fang Zhi did not know martial arts, and the Second Prince and his men would definitely leave someone guarding the door.

"Into the painting."

He Zhixiang's voice interrupted her thoughts. She turned her head and met his gaze. For no reason, she inexplicably understood what he meant.

Shang Tingli opened his mouth and looked at her in surprise.

He Zhiying did not look at her again, but instructed Ruhua: "You saw it just now. The private room opposite is the Second Prince and Princess Ruyu. Go over now and listen to why they are gathered here."

"Take orders."

Ruhua knelt down, stepped back, flipped out of the window on the other side, and disappeared from the window in the blink of an eye.

The two maids, Fangzhi and Gantang, were stunned and looked out the window in shock.

"Sister He, Ruhua..." Shang Tingli only said half of her question, but everyone could understand what she meant.

He Zhiqi smiled and said, "Sister Tingli and I have a connection, so I won't hide it from you. Ruhua wasn't originally my maid, but was sent by Ke Yu in the name of protecting me. But fortunately, I find she's very handy after using her for a while."

Shang Tingli was stunned on the spot.

Ke Yu? What is the name of the Crown Prince?

Did she hear it right? Sister He actually addressed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince by his name?

Shang Tingli asked tentatively: "Sister He and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince...?"

"Do you remember the lotus viewing banquet at the Xu family?" He Zhiying asked with a smile.

Shang Tingli nodded subconsciously.

Of course she remembered that it was after this banquet that the Imperial Aunt sent the Crown Princess's decree to the He family.

"I'm actually not the Crown Princess chosen by the Queen." He Zhiying said, "I believe Sister Tingli can guess something now. That's right, I'm the Crown Princess chosen by Ke Yu himself."

She had already exposed Ruhua, which meant that she sincerely wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with him. Now she did not hide it from anyone and said directly: "Ke Yu had a heart-to-heart talk with me last year, but I never let him in. It was only after I let him in that he decided to let the Queen choose me as the future Crown Princess in public."

"So that's it."

Shang Tingli found it a little unbelievable. He didn't expect that there was such a truth.

No wonder, even though their musical skills were equally matched and Pan Qinghuan was clearly better at Feihua Ling, the imperial edict still went to the He family the next day.

Her mood suddenly became complicated.

No wonder she always felt something was strange when playing Feihualing. If she was lucky to win against Pan Qinghuan, she was even more lucky to win against Pan Qinghuan and He Zhiqian, two talented ladies from the capital.

It was not until today that she came to her senses. Maybe it wasn't just luck that day, but someone let her win?

Shang Tingli couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand: "Sister He, do you like butterfly hairpins?"

"I was young and frivolous at that time, and I didn't know the beauty of kingfisher hair ornaments." He Zhiying smiled and took a sip of tea.

Shang Tingli sighed helplessly.

He Zhiying saw that her teacup was empty, so he filled it up for her and said with a smile, "Tingli sister, have some tea."

"Thank you, Sister He."

Shang Tingli thanked him and couldn't help thinking of Ruhua who just climbed out the window. He said worriedly, "Is it okay for Ruhua to go there like this? There are two princes over there, and I don't know how many people are following them outside."

He Zhiying, as the master, was not too worried. She knew Ruhua's abilities very well. "She was originally a secret guard. This is not the first time she has done something like this. Sister Tingli does not need to worry."

Shang Tingli frowned.

Seeing this, He Zhiying explained truthfully: "If the two princes just come here to rest, then they will not bring too many guards, and they will only wait outside the house. If the two of them come here to discuss some secret matters, they should bring secret guards..."

"Wouldn't it be dangerous to enter the painting?" Shang Tingli frowned even more tightly.

He Zhiying said, "Don't worry, even though I only brought Ruhua and Baoqin with me, there are actually quite a few of Ke Yu's secret guards following us in the dark."

As soon as she mentioned Ke Yu, Shang Tingli felt relieved.

"Ruhua is a skilled martial artist. If she sees the secret guards, she will definitely ask someone to lead them away. She will only approach the private room after making sure everything is safe." He Zhiying said, "So, sister Tingli, you don't have to worry too much."

Shang Tingli asked: "Sister He, what's wrong..."

"So experienced?" He Zhiying took over the conversation naturally.

"Ah..." Shang Tingli was stunned. She really wanted to ask this question because Sister He's performance was very skillful, as if she had done this many times before.

He Zhiqi laughed and said, "Experience naturally accumulates little by little."

As for other things, she didn't mention them for the time being.

Shang Tingli was also tactful and did not ask any further questions. Everyone has their own secrets. Even as a close friend, one should give the other person the right to remain silent. Just like herself, she would not tell anyone about her rebirth.

Time passed by little by little, and another cup of tea was finished.

He Zhiying suggested, "Sister Tingli, do you want to play another game of elephant chess?"

"Elephant play?"

Shang Tingli's heart moved.

The gameplay of Xiangxi is different from the black and white chess that we usually play, but the core of the game is very similar, and both can reflect the simulation nature of the confrontation between two armies.

But generally speaking, when women in Tianzhao learn chess, few of them learn Xiangxi, and they all like to play black and white chess.

At first, she followed her mother to learn Othello, but she found it boring and always felt sleepy, so that until now, her Othello skills are still mediocre.

In contrast, her elephant play skills are outstanding.

She knew how to play chess, and it was her father who taught her. When she heard the word "chess", she subconsciously refused. But after watching her father and mother play two games, she actually found it interesting.

Unlike the game of Othello, the chess pieces are not randomly placed. The chess game has strict rules. For example, the "horse" can only move in the shape of a "sun" on the board, and cannot move in the shape of a "field" or other shapes. Sometimes, the "horse" will be restrained by someone, and it can't move past even though it is clearly moving in the shape of a "sun".

Memories flooded back, and Shang Tingli nodded gently: "Next."

He Zhiying asked Baoqin to set up the chessboard on the table inside, and then he pulled Shang Tingli inside, "Do you want to play the general or the commander?"

Shang Tingli said, "Handsome."

In the past, when she played against her father, she always liked to grab the "soldier" and become the "commander".

Come to think of it, she hadn't played elephant games with anyone for a long time.

Since she came to Shangjing City, she has never played elephant game with others again. Even if she played a few games occasionally, she always played against herself.

"There are few women in Beijing who like to play elephant games. This is the first time I play with my sister." He Zhiying sighed, "Please listen to my courtesy, sister."

According to the rules of elephant play, the general moves first.

On the chessboard, among the five "soldiers" on his side, Shang Tingli was the first to move the "soldier" in the middle and took a step forward.

She couldn't help laughing and said the words from memory: "It would be great if a soldier could eat a general."

Shang Dan always smiled and said, "Then Xiaoli has to work hard."

Shang Tingli raised his head and said, "Daddy, just wait and see. I will definitely let my soldiers eat up your generals!"

Shang Dan smiled and said, "Okay."

The result was that his pawn took down her general.

When she was young, she had a strong desire to win, and she was always upset about the result, so she would spend some time every day thinking about the elephant game. As soon as her father was free, she would clamor to play against him, and every time she lost, she would become more and more courageous.

But until she was ten years old, she had never won a game against her father.

It’s not that her father hadn’t given her any slack before, but it was too obvious that he had done so. She didn’t want a victory that was given to her by charity and was determined to defeat her father with her own strength.

Unfortunately, God did not give her this opportunity.

"clatter--"

"Sister Tingli has come back to his senses." He Zhiying knocked her general with a chess piece.

"Huh?" Shang Tingli came back to his senses.

He Zhixing couldn't help but ask, "Why are you so absent-minded? Are you worried about something?"

She shook her head: "I remembered some things in the past."

He Zhiying pursed his lips, not knowing what to say.

"I think of my father." Shang Tingli smiled and took the initiative to talk about it. "My father was very good at playing elephant games. My mother told me that my father wanted to be a general the most, and he learned the most about military tactics."

"But things are unpredictable. In the end, he gave up martial arts and turned to literature, and won the top prize in the imperial examination."

"Your father is very powerful." He Zhiying said seriously.

She had heard from her father about this top scholar who gave up military service to pursue literature. Most of his words came from the heart and were full of admiration.

No matter whether it was the father who was once a top scholar in the imperial examination, or the father who was destined to be buried in their hearts and missed, they all admired Lord Shang very much.

Shang Tingli chuckled: "Let's not talk about that anymore, let's continue playing chess."

"Okay." He Zhiying responded.

……

"Second brother, you have to think it through."

The beautiful woman frowned slightly.

Ke Rui nodded and said, "I've thought it through. Don't worry, sister. I won't do anything I'm not sure of."

Ke Ruwei still had a worried look on her face: "You and I both know that Fourth Brother is very cunning. If you want to deal with him, you may end up hurting yourself."

She sighed: "It would be great if Big Brother could help, then you can reap the benefits."

Ke Rui disagreed, "Wait for the eldest brother to take action? I'm afraid he will get rid of me first." He sneered, "So what if the fourth brother is cunning? I'm not someone you can easily mess with."

"Regarding the matter of Xiaoliu, did he think that I would fall for his trick just because he pointed the evidence at my brother? It's really ridiculous. Did he think I was a fool?"