bookrandom Chapter 249 Watching the chess game without saying a word
Chapter 249 Watching the chess game without saying a word
"So, what do you think we should do now?"
After Zhu Yunhuan finished his analysis, he looked at Zhu Ming and asked back with a smile.
Zhu Ming pondered for a while, then suddenly looked up at Liu Jin who was standing beside him: "Liu Jin, bring the chessboard over here. I want to play a game with my brother."
Seeing this, although Liu Jin didn't know what Zhu Ming wanted to do, he still obediently retreated.
"you……"
However, Zhu Yunhuan, who was opposite Zhu Ming, frowned and looked at Zhu Ming in confusion.
I went to see him to discuss how to gain the favor of the Emperor, not to play chess with him out of boredom.
Zhu Ming did not answer him, but just waited quietly for Liu Jin to bring the chessboard over and place it in front of them.
"Liu Jin, go to Daming Palace again and call the Emperor over."
Looking at the chessboard Liu Jin brought over, Zhu Ming nodded, and while placing the chess pieces, he gave instructions without raising his head.
"what do you mean?"
At this moment, Zhu Yunhuan finally reacted and looked up at Zhu Ming who was fiddling with the chess pieces in surprise.
"It's your turn."
Zhu Ming didn't say much, he just raised his hand and placed the first chess piece on the board.
Zhu Yunhuan then hurriedly placed his chess piece on the chessboard.
The two of them acted as if nothing had happened and were really playing chess, each moving one move at a time.
“Can you really play chess?”
But after a hundred moves, Zhu Yunhuan frowned, looked up at Zhu Ming who was already sweating profusely, and complained with some displeasure.
Zhu Ming is usually very strategic and quick-witted.
How could he play chess like this? It was not like his usual level at all.
Zhu Ming's hands trembled for a moment, and he put his chess piece down woodenly. He said impatiently, "If you want to play, just play. Why are you being so picky?"
To be honest, Zhu Ming’s chess skills are pretty good, at least better than most princes.
But compared with Zhu Yunhuan, he is far inferior.
Within a hundred moves, he was already forced into a desperate situation.
"Your Majesty is here!"
Yunqi and Liu Jin followed Zhu Yuanzhang to the gate of the side courtyard. Just as they were about to open their mouths to report loudly, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and stopped them.
"We look at our own good grandson, we are not so particular."
Zhu Yuanzhang said this, rubbed his hands and walked in. He saw Zhu Ming and Zhu Yunhuan playing chess, and he moved even more gently and approached quietly.
However, Zhu Ming and Zhu Yunhuan were so engrossed in the chess game at the moment that they didn't even notice Zhu Yuanzhang and his men approaching.
Seeing that Zhu Ming, holding the white pieces, had been suppressed by Zhu Yunhuan and a large number of chess pieces were on their last breath, he frowned unconsciously.
"This move is wrong!"
Finally, when Zhu Ming was playing chess, looking at the white chess piece that was about to lose, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but shouted.
"You don't know if you watch the chess without saying anything?"
Zhu Ming frowned. He was already sweating profusely, and when he heard this man say that his chess move was wrong, he became even more impatient.
Only after they finished speaking did the two of them realize something was wrong and raised their heads stiffly.
"Yes, yes, my dear grandson is right. It's our fault."
Zhu Yuanzhang just laughed a few times and apologized repeatedly.
Only in front of guys like Zhu Ming could he let down his guard and not act like an emperor.
"Grandpa Huang."
Even though Zhu Yuanzhang admitted his mistake, Zhu Ming and Zhu Yunhuan still stood up and lined up to salute.
"Okay, okay, everyone sit down, everyone sit down."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand casually. We are all family, so there is no need to be so polite. Just relax.
Zhu Ming and Zhu Yunhuan then sat back and took back the chess pieces on the board.
"What's wrong? You think my coming here ruins the fun, right?"
Seeing that Zhu Ming and Zhu Yunxun were not interested in his arrival, he asked with some guilt.
"No, it's just that we've lost everything, there's no need to go on."
Zhu Ming shook his head and whispered with a hint of disappointment.
His white pieces were already on their last breath, and it would be over in just a few moves.
Besides, Zhu Yuanzhang had also arrived, so there was naturally no need to continue playing this game.
"Oh, by the way, dear grandson, ask Liu Jin to call me over. What's the matter?"
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say much. He looked at Liu Jin who called him over and said with a smile.
"Ming'er is dull and his chess skills are not as good as my brother's."
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang had taken the bait, Zhu Ming raised his head and blinked obediently.
Zhu Yunhuan was not favored by the old man because he was the son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao.
As long as you spend time with each other, feelings can be cultivated.
"So, please, Grandpa Huang, teach me a few moves."
Zhu Ming said this, took a half step back and gave up his seat.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled awkwardly, looking at Zhu Yunhuan who was sitting opposite him, and didn't know what to say for a moment.
His feelings towards this grandson were complicated. He couldn't pamper him as much as he did Zhu Ming, but he couldn't ignore Biaoer's son.
"Grandpa Emperor, please teach me."
Zhu Yunhuan looked at Zhu Yuanzhang who sat down in front of him and called out to him respectfully.
He knew his current situation. The more unfavorable it was, the more he had to lower his posture.
"Grandpa Huang, please teach me a few moves."
Seeing this, Zhu Ming also started to act coquettishly and add fuel to the fire.
As long as Zhu Yuanzhang can let go of his prejudices, the rest of the things will be easy.
"This……"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunhuan again, hesitated for a moment, nodded heavily, picked up a chess piece and put it down.
Zhu Yunhuan looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and agreed to play chess with him. He chuckled and started playing chess with Zhu Yuanzhang.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang's chess skills were stronger than Zhu Ming's, he was still exhausted from defending against Zhu Yunhuan's attack, forcing him to take it seriously.
Zhu Yunhuan's chess style is just like his personality, calm, introverted, yet murderous.
"Grandpa Huang, you lose."
Zhu Yunhuan finally placed a piece on the chessboard, raised his head and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang calmly, and announced the result of the chess game in a deep voice.
"Why didn't we know before that you were so good at chess?"
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and looked at Zhu Yunhuan with some surprise.
Just now, when he watched Zhu Ming and Zhu Yunhuan playing chess, he didn't have this feeling.
When it was his and Zhu Yunhuan's turn, they were still sweating profusely.
After all these years, this was the first time he knew that his grandson was so good at playing chess.
"It's all thanks to Grandpa Huang."
Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's praise, Zhu Yunhuan chuckled and stood up: "Grandpa Emperor, Yunhuan will go back first."
When it comes to competing for favor, one cannot be reckless. Now that Zhu Yuanzhang is able to play this game with him, it is already a remarkable progress.
So, it’s time to quit while we’re ahead.
"Slow down."
Before Zhu Yunhuan could take a step, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly reached out and grabbed his hand, preventing him from leaving.
"Don't leave yet, play a few more games with Grandpa Huang."